Blue Valley (FR 79) in NC -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in North Carolina
Blue Valley (FR 79) in NC
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 6.6-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Macon County, NC. The road serves Lower Serenity Falls.
5.4 of the 6.6 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (6.6 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 16 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Chinquapin Mountain stands 1,613 ft above the site, 1.1 miles north. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off. East Fork Overflow Creek runs 0.7 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Highlands, is 3.6 mi off.
September normals 59–77°F, 7.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov