Rattler Ford Campground

US Forest Service · North Carolina

Rattler Ford Campground in North Carolina. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 117 public campsites we map in North Carolina.

Rattler Ford has four units that accommodate 25 people per unit. Showers, horseshoe pits, and a volleyball court are available. A trout stream and hiking trails are nearby.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Coordinates: 35.35778, -83.91670

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Nearest sites we map

Rattler Ford Group Campground0 km · US Forest Service
Horse Cove Campground1 km · US Forest Service
Santeetlah Creek Dispersed Camping3 km · US Forest Service
Cheoah Point Campground4 km · US Forest Service
Santeetlah Lake Dispersed Camping6 km · US Forest Service
Deep Creek Hunter Shelter7 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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