Please be aware that we neither run these campsites, take reservations, nor endorse them in any way. We provide this information for the use of our Boy Scout leaders. The North Carolina mountains provide a wide selection of trails for both the inexperienced and advanced hikers. The national forests in North Carolina provide over 1,200 miles of primarily foot trails. Included in these are seven National Recreation Trails and over 200 miles of the Appalachian Trail.
Camping is permitted along all the trails.
The Appalachian Trail has shelters at various locations for the convenience of campers. Hikers are encouraged to consider using some of the numerous other trails provided on the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. Catawba Lodge, Order of the Arrow Mecklenburg County Council, Boy Scouts of America. The information presented here is not an official document of either the Mecklenburg County Council or the Boy Scouts of America, but is the responsibility of the homepage maintainer. The information was developed by volunteer Scout leaders of Catawba Lodge for use by all volunteer leaders.