USDA Forest Service · North Carolina
Davidson River Cg
USDA Forest Service · North Carolina, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,234 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- POPLAR LOOP (NFSR 803F) · 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.
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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.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $37 per night
Single Site with electric hook-up: $46 per night
Double Site: $74 per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 11° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 34° | 22° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 41° | 19° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 46° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 58° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 63° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 59° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 67° | 61° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 63° | 51° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 47° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 39° | 24° | 72° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 32° | 11° | 64° | 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
- Andy Cove Trailhead · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Exercise Trail 1.3 mi Hike, Andy Cove Nature NRT 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Looking Glass Rock Trailhead · 2.7 mi as the crow flies
Looking Glass Rock 3.1 mi Hike · Drive there - North Face Trailhead · 4.4 mi as the crow flies
North Face 0.8 mi Hike, Sunwall 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Turkey Pen Gap Trailhead · 5.7 mi as the crow flies
South Mills River 14 mi Hike, Turkey Pen Gap 5.4 mi Hike, Vineyard Gap 2.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Cherry Cove Overlook MP 415.7 · 6.1 mi as the crow flies
Mountains-to-Sea Trail 269 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
- Davidson River · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 144 sites
- White Pine South Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Cove Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Cove Creek Lower Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Cove Creek Upper Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
All public campgrounds in North Carolina · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.