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Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina
White Pine South Group Camp
Overview White Pine South Group Camp is one of two group campsites nestled along Avery Creek in the lush forests of the Appalachian Mountains.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,290ft
Comf.Feb-Dec11 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Asheville0h51real 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 2,290 ft, White Pine South Group Camp has a 11-month comfortable window (Feb-Dec). Winter nights average around 33°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, 25 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
58%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
66°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Asheville
33 mi
0h51
02
Charlotte
125 mi
2h45
03
Raleigh
272 mi
5h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 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
272
Peaks
25
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Designated swimming
1
To nearest major road
0.3 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.