Bear Creek Hunter Shelter

US Forest Service · North Carolina

Bear Creek Hunter Shelter in North Carolina. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 117 public campsites we map in North Carolina.

The Bear Creek Hunt Camp is a three-sided shelter available for free public use. There is a picnic table and fire ring located onsite. There is a fourteen day stay limit within a 30 day period at this shelter.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 25
Coordinates: 35.42102, -83.94958

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Nearest sites we map

Deep Creek Hunter Shelter3 km · US Forest Service
Horse Cove Campground7 km · US Forest Service
Rattler Ford Group Campground7 km · US Forest Service
Rattler Ford Campground8 km · US Forest Service
Swan Cabin Group Camp8 km · US Forest Service
Santeetlah Creek Dispersed Camping9 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-04-23, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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