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Mortimer Campground

RV and tent camping, campground host on site.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,591ft
Comf.Feb-Nov10 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Asheville2h01real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,591 ft, Mortimer Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Feb-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 13 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Feb-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
67%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 5.
65°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Asheville
87 mi
2h01
02
Charlotte
98 mi
2h16
03
Raleigh
210 mi
4h29
By drive time
Asheville · 2h01Charlotte · 2h16Raleigh · 4h29Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.1 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
92
Peaks
13
Viewpoints
4

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.1 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.

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