Butter Gap Shelter
Campground (listed in OpenStreetMap), North Carolina.
Not publishednightly fee
—site count not in our sources
Unknownbooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
31named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (73.4 mi)
61.6 mibike trails within 5 mi (5.6 rated) · kid-friendly
How it compares
- There are 41 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Asheville ~28 mi, Knoxville ~79 mi, Abingdon ~111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Loeb Nrt | 0.0 mi | 14.0 | USFS |
| Art Loeb National Recreation Trail | 0.0 mi | 13.9 | NPS |
| Butter Gap | 0.1 mi | 2.5 | USFS |
| Cat Gap Loop | 1.2 mi | 4.4 | USFS |
| Cat Gap Bypass | 1.3 mi | 0.6 | USFS |
| Long Branch | 1.5 mi | 2.5 | USFS |
| Bracken Mountain Trail | 1.5 mi | 1.1 | USFS |
| John Rock | 1.6 mi | 1.6 | USFS |
| Cemetery Loop | 1.8 mi | 0.2 | USFS |
| Davidson River | 1.9 mi | 1.3 | USFS |
| Daniel Ridge | 2.5 mi | 2.1 | USFS |
| Cove Creek | 2.5 mi | 2.2 | USFS |
+ 19 more named trails.
Mountain biking nearby
61.6 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles (1.5 mi on unnamed paths). Difficulty mix: Family/Beginner: 4.9 miIntermediate: 0.7 miUnrated: 56.0 mi✓ Kid-friendly: 4.9 mi of green-rated trail
| Trail | Closest point | Miles within 5 mi | Difficulty (as tagged) | Kids | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Gap Trail | 0.3 mi | 2.4 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Cat Gap Loop Trail | 1.2 mi | 3.5 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Cat Gap Bypass Trail | 1.3 mi | 0.7 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Long Branch Trail | 1.5 mi | 2.6 | Unrated | OSM | |
| John Rock Trail | 1.6 mi | 1.7 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Cemetery Loop | 1.8 mi | 0.2 | Unrated | USFS | |
| Davidson River Trail | 1.9 mi | 1.3 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Brushy Creek | 2.1 mi | 1.1 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Mackey Ridge Trail | 2.2 mi | 0.1 | Unrated | OSM | |
| Bracken Mountain Trail | 2.2 mi | 1.6 | Unrated | OSM | |
| 475B | 2.3 mi | 2.0 | Green | ✓ | OSM |
| Cat Gap Loop | 2.4 mi | 0.9 | Unrated | OSM |
+ 29 more.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuykendall Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina |
2.9 | NC | — | — | — | 30 ft | yes | Reserve | 14 (40.6 mi) |
| Cove Creek Upper Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina |
3.2 | NC | — | — | — | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 74 (167.3 mi) |
| Cove Creek Lower Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina |
3.2 | NC | — | — | — | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 74 (167.3 mi) |
| Deep Gap Shelter OpenStreetMap listing |
3.8 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 50 (120.5 mi) |
| White Pine South Group Camp National Forests in North Carolina |
4.8 | NC | — | — | — | — | yes | Reserve | 53 (115.2 mi) |
| Davidson River National Forests in North Carolina |
5.3 | NC | — | 132 | E 50A | 67 ft | yes | Reserve | 40 (85.3 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.