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Flanners Beach Campground

USDA Forest Service campground in National Forests in North Carolina, near New Bern, North Carolina.

$2.25–$50nightly fee
39overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
85 ftmax RV/trailer length
6named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (16.2 mi)
4.3 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 39 sites it is the #26 largest of 86 North Carolina campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • Its lowest fee ($2.25) is $7.75 below the North Carolina median of $10/night.
  • There are 14 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 1 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 17% of North Carolina campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (85 ft), so this is one of the better big-rig options.
  • Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (20 electric sites).
  • 100% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 39 of 39 sites; campfires allowed on 39 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Raleigh ~110 mi, Norfolk ~134 mi, Virginia Beach ~140 mi.

Site mix

Electric20
Accessible39

Amenities & rules

Fire pitsGrillsPicnic tablesQuiet areaTent padsPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers39 accessible sites

Fee notes from the agency: Campsite Fee and Policy: Campsites should be paid for within 30 mins of arrival. If you arrive and/or setup on the campsite before 5am, you will be required to pay the following for the previous night (Example: if you arrive any time before 5am Saturday morning on a campsite, you must pay the full price for Friday Night) Standard Single Non-Electric Site = $20.00 Standard Single Electric Site =…

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Flanners Beach Campgound Loop0.0 mi0.8USFS
Beech Swamp0.1 mi1.9USFS
Loblolly0.1 mi1.2USFS
Saltwater Adventure0.2 mi10.5USFS
Beady0.2 mi0.4USFS
Loblolly Loop0.4 mi1.4USFS

Mountain biking nearby

4.3 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 4.3 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Flanners Beach Campgound Loop0.0 mi0.8UnratedUSFS
Beech Swamp0.1 mi1.9UnratedUSFS
Loblolly0.1 mi1.2UnratedUSFS
Beady0.2 mi0.4UnratedUSFS

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.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingClimbingFire Lookouts/cabins OvernightFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorse CampingHorseback RidingHuntingInterpretive ProgramsOff Highway VehiclePicnickingRecreational VehiclesSwimmingVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Don Lee Camp & Retreat Center
OpenStreetMap listing
8.8NC—— — —— ?6 (30.0 mi)
Camp Caroline
OpenStreetMap listing
11.2NC—— — —— ?1 (10.1 mi)
New Bern KOA
Private campground
11.5NC—— — yes— ?1 (7.5 mi)
Dogwood Family Campground
Private campground
11.8NC—— — yesyes ?0
Hidden Lake Retreat
OpenStreetMap listing
12.0NC—— — —— ?1 (4.4 mi)
Stonewall Campground
Private campground
15.7NC—— — —— ?0

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.

From the managing agency

Overview Located in the Neuse River Recreation Area in eastern North Carolina, Flanners Beach Campground is situated on a bluff overlooking the scenic Neuse River and within a half-hour drive from the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. The campground is extreemly busy and reservations are reccamended but must be made 3 days in advance. Of the 39 campsites, 7 are considered first come-first served campsites that cannot be reserved or held, so a person must physically be there with their camping equipment to purchase the campsite. Flanners Beach campground has the option to use Scan & Pay system, but by the rules of recreaiton.gov it may only be used for first come-first served sites. … read the full description on Recreation.gov