North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina
Gorges State Park
North Carolina State Parks · North Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 37
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,110 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Sapphire
- Address
- 976 Grassy Ridge RD, Sapphire, NC 28774
- Phone
- (828) 556-6056
- Activities
- 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.
Site map
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About
Gorges State Park near Sapphire, in the deep gorge country of the Blue Ridge Escarpment, offers 37 campsites (a mix of electric and non-electric) plus 4 cabins. A bath house with showers and comfort stations serve the campground; pets must stay on a 6-foot leash and be confined to the tent overnight.
Fees
Non-electric sites run about $27/night, electric sites about $42/night, and cabins about $75/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 | 43° | 27° | 10° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 33° | 21° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 40° | 17° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 43° | 28° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 40° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 61° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 65° | 58° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 58° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 61° | 50° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 38° | 24° | 70° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 31° | 12° | 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.
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- Kuykendall Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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