USDA Forest Service · North Carolina
Kimsey Creek Group Campground
USDA Forest Service · North Carolina, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Group Site: $75 per night (10-25 people)
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 3,435 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- STANDING INDIAN LOOP C (NFSR 424C) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 25° | 8° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 31° | 18° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 57° | 37° | 15° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 43° | 27° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 60° | 46° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 63° | 57° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 56° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 59° | 48° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 30° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 37° | 22° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 30° | 14° | 60° | 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
All 611 trails in National Forests in North Carolina
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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