USDA Forest Service · North Carolina
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USDA Forest Service · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 with water, 9 no hookups
- Season
- March 21 to November 15
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,323 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SUNBURST REC AREA (NFSR 258) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- National Forests in North Carolina
- Nearest town
- Canton
- Address
- 8820 Lake Logan Rd. , Canton, NC, 28716
- Phone
- 828-577-4910
- Activities
- Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Scenic Drive
Site map
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About
Overview
This is a relatively small facility with campsites organized into one row.
The facility provides picnic tables, tent pads, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills, in addition to restrooms with flush toilets. Campers can purchase firewood on-site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 27° | 9° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 33° | 18° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 38° | 13° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 43° | 28° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 55° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 60° | 48° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 64° | 57° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 57° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 60° | 47° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 45° | 29° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 38° | 22° | 69° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 32° | 12° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Trailhead · 2.7 mi as the crow flies
Richland Balsam Trail 1.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Art Loeb Trailhead, Camp Daniel Boone · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Art Loeb NRT 31 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 3.9 mi as the crow flies
Bearpen Gap Trail 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Roy Taylor Overlook Trail Hike · Drive there - Black Balsam Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Flat Laurel Creek 3.8 mi Hike, Sam Knob 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 611 trails in National Forests in North Carolina · All 224 trails in Blue Ridge Parkway
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Balsam Lake Lodge · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Headwaters Roadside Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Cove Creek Lower Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Cove Creek Upper Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
- Cove Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
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