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Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite

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Commissary Hill (1,757 m)
Commissary Hill (1,757 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Mitchell FallsWaterfalls0.6 km · ~8 min walkDirections ↗
Middle Fork Rock Creek FallsWaterfalls1.8 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds
Mt Mitchell Picnic GroundsAttractions

Mount Mitchell (Attakulla in Cherokee) is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina, in the Black Mountain subrange of the Appalachians about 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Asheville. It is protected by Mount Mitchell State Park and surrounded by the Pisga

1.8 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Mitchell (2,038 m)
Mount Mitchell (2,038 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Mitchell is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina in the Black Mountain subrange of the Appalachians about 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Asheville. It is protected by Mount Mitchell State Park and surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest. Mount

2 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Mt Mitchell Museum
Mt Mitchell MuseumAttractions

Mount Mitchell is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina, in the Black Mountain subrange of the Appalachians about 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Asheville. It is protected by Mount Mitchell State Park and surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest. Mount

2 km · ~5 min driveDirections ↗
Buncombe Horse Range Trail
Buncombe Horse Range TrailTrails & trailheads4.4 km · ~8 min driveDirections ↗
Rocky KnobParks & play5.5 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National ForestParks & play

Pisgah National Forest is a National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Pisgah National Forest is completely contained within the state of North Carolina. The forest is managed together with the other three North Carolina National Forests from common headquar

70.4 km · ~86 min driveDirections ↗
Carolina Hemlocks Recreation AreaParks & play

recreation area in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina, United States

116.4 km · ~123 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Mitchell Trailhead
Mount Mitchell TrailheadTrails & trailheads123.5 km · ~127 min driveDirections ↗
Higgins BaldSummits & peaks124.1 km · ~130 min driveDirections ↗
Setrock Creek Falls
Setrock Creek FallsWaterfalls124.2 km · ~130 min driveDirections ↗

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Do I need to book ahead for Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite?

No — it's first-come, first-served.

Can I bring an RV or caravan to Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite?

No, caravans and RVs aren't permitted here.

Can I pitch a tent at Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite?

Yes, tent camping is allowed.

Is Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite wheelchair accessible?

No, Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite is not wheelchair accessible.

Who runs Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite?

Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite is operated by United States Forest Service.

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