North Carolina · Camping

Rattler Ford Campground

Mar–Nov
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Rattler Ford Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 2,169 ft
  • Cheoah Ranger DistrictNational Forests in North Carolina

Rattler Ford Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Cheoah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina. It sits within the Cheoah Ranger District, and the nearest town is Robbinsville, about 12 miles away. The campground is not reservable, so plan on arriving and securing a spot on site. It makes a convenient base for exploring the surrounding trails and other campgrounds in the district. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 78°F, with lows in the 50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 45°F and lows around 25°F. Several other places are close by. Jenkins Meadow is a hike about 0.4 miles away, and Horse Cove Campground is about 0.6 miles off. Santeetlah Creek Campsites and Cheoah Point Campground are both within about 3 miles.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Rattler Ford Campground

    Best months: March–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 25°

    2. Feb

      50° / 28°

    3. Mar

      58° / 35°

    4. Apr

      68° / 43°

    5. May

      75° / 51°

    6. Jun

      79° / 59°

    7. Jul

      83° / 62°

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

    9. Sep

      78° / 56°

    10. Oct

      68° / 45°

    11. Nov

      58° / 34°

    12. Dec

      48° / 29°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Robbinsville Ag 5 Ne, NC, 12.3 mi away at 2,330 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rattler Ford Campground

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