Mountain Project Logo

Camping at Rumbling Bald

Original Post
Sami Nourse · · Midlothian, VA · Joined Dec 2017 · Points: 0

Any tips for places to set up hammocks for a weekend trip to Rumbling Bald? Other travel tips are always welcome too.

Curtis Baird · · Wyoming · Joined Oct 2013 · Points: 1,101

Camping is pretty much non-existent at the Bald.   

Brad Caldwell · · Deep in the Jocassee Gorges · Joined May 2010 · Points: 1,400

There's no camping at the Bald but there is nearby....Google works well to find what's open right now. If you want free camping, then you'll need to travel a ways. 

Nick Niebuhr · · CO · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 465

There's no free camping within about an hour, but there's some paid camping and huts nearby.

Ezra Ellis · · Hotlanta · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 0

Nearest free camping I know of is towards looking Glass;

I wouldn't think about rumbling bald until late October at the earliest, 

too darn hot now.

Matthew Baker · · Asheville, NC · Joined Aug 2016 · Points: 395

No camping in the state park, which governs rumbling bald. Air bnb could be an ok but pricey way to be close to the bald, I also can point you in the direction of a spot for camping within 25 minutes of the bald if you’re up for hiking. 

Sean Cobourn · · Gramling, SC · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 3,557

http://www.lake-lure.com/campgrounds.html

Josh W · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 0

Hitching Post campground was cheap, 10 minutes to bald parking lot, Payed via money in mailbox, warm showers in winter, 1mile to ingles; better than sleeping in walmarts parking lot thirty minutes away.

Schuyler Baer · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2017 · Points: 33

Where's the closest place to park a van for free?

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Southern States
Post a Reply to "Camping at Rumbling Bald"

Log In to Reply
Welcome

Join the Community! It's FREE

Already have an account? Login to close this notice.