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Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina
Kuykendall Group Camp
Overview Large groups enjoy this cozy mountain campground in the Pisgah National Forest of western North Carolina.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,467ft
Comf.Feb-Nov10 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Asheville1h18real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,467 ft, Kuykendall Group Camp has a 10-month comfortable window (Feb-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 19 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Feb-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
59%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 1.
64°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Asheville
39 mi
1h18
02
Charlotte
132 mi
3h12
03
Raleigh
278 mi
6h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
206
Peaks
19
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.