Cliffside Lake (FR 57) in NC -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in North Carolina

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Cliffside Lake (FR 57) in NC

USFS
3,284 ft
Maps
MODERATE
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkPOOR
Rules not confirmed

U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.

A 2.6-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Macon County, NC. The road serves Cliffside Dam.

1 of the 2.6 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly paved, with 1 miles of gravel. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 8 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 0.8 and 1.9 miles in.

Cullasaja River runs 0.2 mi off. Big Dog Mountain stands 1,068 ft above the site, 1.4 miles south. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Highlands, is 3.3 mi off.

September normals 57–77°F, 5.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Van Hook Glade in NCCampground0.2miVan Hook (FR 322) in NCDispersed Camping0.2miCliffside Lake Shelters in NCCampground0.6miDry Falls Loop (FR 630) in NCDispersed Camping0.9miHighlands Office Complex (FR 332) in NCDispersed Camping1.8mi
Fire restrictions

Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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