Black Mountain Campground and Briar Bottom Group Site

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Things to Do!

• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Weekend programs at the Black Mountain Campground amphitheater Memorial Day – Labor Day.
• Hike the Mount Mitchell Trail, which climbs to Mount Mitchell’s summit at 6684 feet. The trail travels 5.7 miles from the campground.
• Visit Mount Mitchell State Park
• Travel the Mount Mitchell Scenic Byway, a 52-mile mountain drive, packed with vistas among the peaks and valleys of Yancey and Madison County
• Schedule a private hiking tour in Pisgah National Forest with The FIND Outdoors Tours
• Parkway Playhouse
• Visit Setrock Creek Falls near the Blue Ridge Parkway
• Eclectic Asheville, NC only an hour away
• Hiking trails
• Visit the Cradle of Forestry Heritage Site

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Directions

Check for Blue Ridge Parkway road closures in the area: Real-Time Road Closures

From Burnsville, NC:

• Follow 19E through Burnsville
• Turn right onto Micaville Loop to follow signs for Mt. Mitchell State Park (this is a very small stretch)
• Turn right onto Highway 80
• Continue for approximately 9.5 miles (you’ll pass right by Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area)
• Turn right onto South Toe River Rd., past the golf resort and condos
• Continue on this road. It will eventually turn to gravel and follow the river
• At the gravel road intersection, make a slight turn on the first right
• You’ll pass a few homes along the river
• The entrance to the campground will be on your right and over the bridge

From Interstate 40:

• Take Exit 86 NC-226 towards the town of Marion, NC
• This will turn into 221. Continue for approximately 6 miles.
• Turn left onto Highway 70
• Turn right onto Highway 80/Lake Tahoma Rd.
• Follow up and over the Blue Ridge Parkway and head down the opposite side
• After the small community of Busick, look for a left turn onto South Toe River rd.
• Continue on this road. It will eventually turn to gravel and follow the river
• At the gravel road intersection, make a slight turn on the first right
• You’ll pass a few homes along the river
• The entrance to the campground will be on your right and over the bridge

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Amenities

Open April 15 – October 31, 2020.

• 46 primitive campsites
• Two campsites with electric hook ups
• Modern bathrooms with hot showers
• Campsites with river access
• Picnic tables, tent pads & fire rings
• Amphitheater
• 6 group campsites for 50 people each
• Hiking & biking trails, fishing, tubing and many other recreational activities available
• Firewood and ice available for purchase

 

Campground Map
Black Mountain Campground Rules
Briar Bottom Group Site Rules

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Camping

Single Site – $22 
Maximum Occupancy: 8 persons, 2 cars
Double Site – $44
Maximum Occupancy: 16 persons, 4 cars, 4 tents
Electric Sites – $29
* 50/30/20 amp service to sites #18 and #25 at Black Mountain Campground
Group Sites at Briar Bottom: $65

Please Note…

Credit Cards, Cash, and Checks accepted at this location

Federal Interagency Senior/Access discounts only apply to single standard site rate. Does not apply to any other items or services. Card holder must be present on site to use discount.