Big Walnut #97
National Park Service campground (listed in OpenStreetMap), North Carolina.
Not publishednightly fee
8overnight sites
Unknownbooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
17named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (70.8 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi
How it compares
- With 8 sites it is the #69 largest of 86 North Carolina campgrounds that publish a site count (small and usually quieter).
- There are 50 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Knoxville ~31 mi, Asheville ~68 mi, Chattanooga ~94 mi.
Amenities & rules
The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.Tents
Trails within 5 miles
| Trail | Closest point | Mapped miles within 5 mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek Trail | 0.0 mi | 8.3 | NPS |
| Jenkins Ridge Trail | 1.9 mi | 8.5 | NPS |
| Appalachian Trail | 2.3 mi | 17.2 | NPS |
| Russell Field Trail | 2.6 mi | 3.3 | NPS |
| Lakeshore Trail | 2.8 mi | 9.8 | NPS |
| Bote Mountain Trail | 3.0 mi | 2.8 | NPS |
| Lost Cove Trail | 3.0 mi | 2.5 | NPS |
| Lake Shore Trail low water access | 3.2 mi | 0.2 | NPS |
| Anthony Creek Trail | 3.7 mi | 2.7 | NPS |
| Gregory Bald Trail | 3.8 mi | 1.4 | NPS |
| Hazel Creek Trail | 3.8 mi | 6.4 | NPS |
| Bone Valley Trail | 4.2 mi | 1.8 | NPS |
+ 5 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.
Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.
Nearest campgrounds
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek Island #96 National Park Service |
1.4 | NC | — | 8 | — | — | — | ? | 18 (74.3 mi) |
| Lower Ekaneetlee #89 National Park Service |
2.0 | NC | — | 8 | — | — | — | ? | 21 (78.9 mi) |
| Russell Field Shelter OpenStreetMap listing |
2.6 | TN | — | 14 | — | — | — | Reserve | 20 (66.5 mi) |
| Mollies Ridge Shelter OpenStreetMap listing |
2.6 | NC | — | 12 | — | — | — | Reserve | 26 (74.7 mi) |
| Spence Field Shelter OpenStreetMap listing |
2.8 | TN | — | 12 | — | — | — | Reserve | 21 (62.2 mi) |
| Upper Lost Cove #91 National Park Service |
3.1 | NC | — | 4 | — | — | — | ? | 23 (84.6 mi) |
Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.
About this listing
Listed from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Details are community-mapped and may be incomplete; confirm with the campground before you go.