North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina
Elk Knob State Park
North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,052 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)
- Nearest town
- Todd
- Address
- 5564 Meat Camp Road, Todd, NC 28684
- Phone
- (828) 297-7261
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
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
Elk Knob State Park near Todd, in the High Country near Boone, offers hike-in backcountry camping only - six individual tent/hammock sites plus one group site, with no car camping, electricity, or water at the sites. A pit privy is the only restroom; there are no showers. Dogs must be leashed at all times.
Fees
Primitive backcountry sites run about $17/night; the group site runs about $47/night. Confirm current rates when booking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 22° | -2° | 57° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 28° | 1° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 34° | 9° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 40° | 24° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 51° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 57° | 46° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 61° | 52° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 61° | 52° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 57° | 44° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 40° | 27° | 74° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 32° | 15° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 27° | 3° | 59° | 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.
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