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Mount Pisgah Campground

35.4037° N / 82.7577° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1895 detected openings this week126 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 95 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234182

When Mount Pisgah Campground reopens

Mount Pisgah Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
95
Openings · last 30 days
173
Openings · last 90 days
185

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
0102030405011473324252223MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 185

Tuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 47 of 185 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Tuesday (25.4%), with Wednesday (33) and Friday (25) next in line.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
05101520251320222312000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · ET · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 14:00 and 18:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 45 of 185 detected openings (24.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 5DMEDIAN · 23 DAYS OUTP75 · 33D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 23 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 5–33 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
A22  137.0%
B21  126.5%
B14  94.9%
A26  84.3%
D12  73.8%

Site A22 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 13. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 25, 2026 · of 126 monitored sites

Of the 4,750 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 25, 2026): 971 open for online reservation · 1,727 reserved · 2,052 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 126 monitored sites, 71 can be reserved online and 54 are first-come, first-served (1 closed).

Where the open windows are

79.6% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 971 of 4,750 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Oct 25, 2026
Not open online79.6%
Open site-nights971 / 4,750
Reserved (of online inventory)1,727 / 2,698
Weekday openings741
Weekend openings230

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 741 fall on weekdays and 230 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
01,0002,0003,0004,000394577SEPOCTSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 577 of 3,125 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 125 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
A27  25
A07  24
C15  23
D02  23
A03  22

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

971 open site-nights across 70 sites at Mount Pisgah Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 228 2-night, 161 3-night, 5 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site A25.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 80 ft. 49 sites take 25 ft, 17 sites take 35 ft, 14 sites take 40 ft. 64 sites of 125 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.

Showing 60 of 70 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
A2722 ftNone257 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +13 more
A0720 ftNone2412 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +12 more
C15Not recordedNone235 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +11 more
D02Not recordedNone235 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +11 more
A0320 ftNone226 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +10 more
A2520 ftNone227 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +10 more
C16Not recordedNone216 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +9 more
D06Not recordedNone215 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +9 more
B0325 ftNone208 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 14, Oct 15 +8 more
C10Not recordedNone205 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +8 more
D05Not recordedNone205 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +8 more
B0828 ftNone195 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +7 more
C18Not recordedNone196 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +7 more
C22Not recordedNone195 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +7 more
C32Not recordedNone195 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 13, Oct 14 +7 more
D01Not recordedNone195 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +7 more
D23Not recordedNone194 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +7 more
C01Not recordedNone185 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more
C14Not recordedNone185 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +6 more
B1130 ftNone175 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +5 more
C27Not recordedNone175 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more
D29Not recordedNone175 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 7, Oct 8 +5 more
A2222 ftNone164 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 19 +4 more
B2833 ftNone165 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more
C19Not recordedNone165 nightsSep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +4 more
D22Not recordedNone164 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 15, Oct 19 +4 more
D30Not recordedNone165 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +4 more
A1122 ftNone155 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +3 more
A1730 ftNone155 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +3 more
B0228 ftNone155 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +3 more
B1732 ftNone154 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more
B1935 ftNone155 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 12 +3 more
C11Not recordedNone154 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19 +3 more
C31Not recordedNone155 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 13 +3 more
D12Not recordedNone155 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 12 +3 more
A3325 ftNone144 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 +2 more
B2033 ftNone147 nightsSep 22, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +2 more
C09Not recordedNone145 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +2 more
D11Not recordedNone144 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14 +2 more
A0923 ftNone135 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +1 more
A1928 ftNone134 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +1 more
B2532 ftNone133 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +1 more
A1327 ftNone125 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 15, Oct 25
B1432 ftNone122 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 20, Oct 25
C28Not recordedNone125 nightsSep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 25
B2226 ftNone114 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6
C04Not recordedNone112 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 20, Oct 25
C05Not recordedNone114 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25
A1660 ftNone103 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 19
A1870 ftNone102 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 22, Oct 25
A3060 ftNone103 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 19
A3130 ftNone105 nightsSep 21, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14
D28Not recordedNone102 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 21, Oct 25
B1632 ftNone92 nightsSep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25
B1832 ftNone93 nightsSep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 14, Oct 22, Oct 25
B2130 ftNone95 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 25
C03Not recordedNone94 nightsSep 27, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 20, Oct 25
D18Not recordedNone92 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 15, Oct 21
B2628 ftNone83 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 20, Oct 21
D24Not recordedNone83 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 11

About Mount Pisgah Campground

Overview

One of the most popular of the Parkway's campgrounds, Mount Pisgah Campground is perched in the rolling mountains of western North Carolina on the southernmost end of the famous Blue Ridge Parkway. Surrounded by dense hardwood forests at an elevation of 4980 feet, it offers shady, cool respite from the summer heat. Whichever end of the day appeals, spectacular sunrise and sunset panoramic views can be enjoyed from nearby overlooks. Several popular hiking trails, ranging from moderate to strenuous, are accessible from the campground. Drenched in history, this area was once part of the holdings of George Vanderbilt and the site of his hunting camp house, Buck Springs (no longer standing), is close by.

Recreation

Several popular hiking trails, ranging from moderate to difficult, are easily accessible from the campground. The Frying Pan Trail leads adventurers 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south to the Fire Tower at Frying Pan Mountain. Hiking north on the trail you'll arrive at the Pisgah Inn and from there, the Buck Spring Trail leads visitors through the thick hardwood forest and along rocky terrain to the Mt. Pisgah Parking Area. From the parking area it is a 1.6 mile (2.6 km) uphill trek to the top of Mt. Pisgah.

The Shut-In Trail is the original route from the Biltmore Estate to the Buck Spring Lodge, and heads north along the Blue Ridge Parkway toward Asheville. The Buck Spring Lodge was a mountain getaway for George Vanderbilt, owner of the famous Biltmore Estate.

The North Carolina Mountains to Sea Trail follows both the Buck Spring and Shut-In Trails , and connects to trails in Pisgah National Forest.

Facilities

Both RV and tent sites are available at this campground. Modern amenities like flush toilets, drinking water, dump station, and a country store create a comfortable camping experience. Sites come with picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for barbecues and marshmallow roasting. In addition to the sites available for advance reservation, several campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The availability of first come, first served sites cannot be tracked through Recreation.gov. These sites must be booked in person at the campground kiosk. Mt. Pisgah campground is oftentimes full each weekend and holidays.

Natural Features

Mount Pisgah is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range, an area of the country with scenery that never disappoints, whether blanketed in wildflowers in the spring or bursting with red, orange, and yellow hues in the fall. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic byway that follows the high crests of the central and southern Appalachians for 469 miles from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. At an elevation of 4,980 feet (1,518 m), Mount Pisgah offers moderate to cool temperatures during camping seasons.

Nearby Attractions

The beautiful Pisgah Inn is located adjacent to the campground and offers a restaurant and country store. Additionally, historic Asheville, North Carolina is about 20 miles away, offering grocery stores, fuel and medical facilities. The Blue Ridge Parkway is also surrounded by 2 other national parks. Shenandoah National Park is to the immediate north of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Mt. Pisgah Campground is closer to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

126 monitored sites54 FCFS sitesRVs up to 80 ftNo hookups77 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 6

Getting there

From Interstate 40 west, take exit 47 and turn south onto Highway 191. Stay in the right hand lane and turn south again onto the Blue Ridge Parkway at the North Carolina Arboretum; enjoy the amazing views and nine tunnels along the Blue Ridge Parkway for 15 miles (24 km). You will pass the Mt. Pisgah Parking Area, the Country Store and the Pisgah Inn on the left. The campground is on the right immediately after the Pisgah Inn. From Waynesville, North Carolina, take Highway 276 for about 22 miles to The Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn north onto the parkway and continue four miles to the campground on the left.

Milepost 408.8 Blue Ridge Parkway, Canton, NC 28716828-648-2644 (MAY - OCTOBER)
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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Mount Pisgah Campground?

Reservations for Mount Pisgah Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 79.6% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 971 of 4,750 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 185 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Mount Pisgah Campground?

Campsite Sniper detected 95 site-date openings at Mount Pisgah Campground in the last 7 days, 173 over 30 days and 185 over the last 90.

Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Mount Pisgah Campground?

Tuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 47 of 185 (25.4%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Mount Pisgah Campground?

161 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site A25. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Mount Pisgah Campground fit a 35-foot RV?

17 of the 125 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 80 ft. 61 of those 125 sites have a recorded maximum length and 64 do not; they are not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at Mount Pisgah Campground?

October 2026, with 577 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 3,125.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Mount Pisgah Campground?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 23 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 5-33 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Mount Pisgah Campground?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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