Laurel Gap Shelter
Campground (listed in OpenStreetMap), North Carolina.
Not publishednightly fee
14overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
19named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (64.6 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi
How it compares
- With 14 sites it is the #45 largest of 86 North Carolina campgrounds that publish a site count.
- There are 50 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles.
- Straight-line distance: Asheville ~36 mi, Knoxville ~46 mi, Abingdon ~99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balsam Mountain Trail | 0.0 mi | 9.6 | NPS |
| Mount Sterling Ridge Trail | 0.2 mi | 5.1 | NPS |
| Gunter Fork Trail | 0.9 mi | 3.8 | NPS |
| Beech Gap Trail | 1.5 mi | 4.9 | NPS |
| Palmer Creek Trail | 2.6 mi | 3.1 | NPS |
| Pretty Hollow Gap Trail | 2.7 mi | 4.5 | NPS |
| Swallow Fork Trail | 3.0 mi | 3.7 | NPS |
| Big Creek Trail | 3.2 mi | 2.5 | NPS |
| Camel Gap Trail | 3.2 mi | 3.9 | NPS |
| Hyatt Ridge Trail | 3.3 mi | 4.2 | NPS |
| Spruce Mountain Trail | 3.6 mi | 1.1 | NPS |
| Low Gap Trail | 3.8 mi | 2.2 | NPS |
+ 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee Spring #44 National Park Service |
3.4 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 12 (47.2 mi) |
| Upper Walnut Bottom #36 National Park Service |
3.4 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 24 (82.5 mi) |
| Pretty Hollow #39 National Park Service |
3.7 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 22 (68.7 mi) |
| Round Bottom Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
3.7 | NC | $10 | 5 | — | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 15 (39.6 mi) |
| Spruce Mountain #42 National Park Service |
4.1 | NC | — | — | — | — | — | ? | 19 (53.5 mi) |
| Tricorner Shelter OpenStreetMap listing |
4.3 | NC | — | 12 | — | — | — | Reserve | 19 (65.7 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.