Best Tent Camping: The Carolinas: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization

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Perfect Camping for You in North Carolina and South Carolina!
The Carolinas provide spectacular backdrops for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? Johnny Molloy has traversed the entire region―from the alluring Blue Ridge Mountains to the saltwater-washed sands of the Atlantic coast―and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot! The full-color, updated, user-friendly format lets you easily find 50 of the best campgrounds to fit your travel plans and meet your personal interests, with author selections based on location, topography, size, and overall appeal.
Detailed maps of each campground and key information such as fees, restrictions, dates of operation, and facilities help to narrow down your choices, and ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, safety and security, and cleanliness ensure that you find your perfect car-camping adventure. So whether you seek a quiet campground near a fish-filled stream or a family campground with all the amenities, Best Tent Camping: The Carolinas is a keeper.

About the Author

Johnny Molloy is an outdoors writer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. Born in Memphis, he moved to Knoxville in 1980 to attend the University of Tennessee. It was in Knoxville that he developed his love of the natural world, which has since become the primary focus of his life.
It all started on a backpacking foray into Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
That first trip, though a disaster, unleashed an innate love of the outdoors that has led to his spending more than 150 nights per year, over the past 25 years, tent camping, backpacking, and canoe camping throughout the United States and abroad. In 1987, after graduating from the University of Tennessee with a degree in economics, he continued to spend an ever-increasing amount of time in natural places, becoming more skilled in a variety of environments. Friends enjoyed his adventure stories; one even suggested he write a book. Soon he parlayed his love of the outdoors into an occupation.
His efforts have resulted in almost 80 books, ranging from hiking guides to paddling guides to camping guides and to true outdoor-adventure stories. His books have covered all or part of 26 states, primarily in the East. Johnny’s Carolina books include Top Trails: Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Hiking North Carolina’s National Forests; 50 Hikes in South Carolina; Best Easy Day Hikes Charleston, South Carolina; and Paddling South Carolina.
Johnny has also written numerous articles for magazines and websites. He continues to write and travel extensively to all four corners of the United States, pursuing a variety of outdoor interests. For the latest information about the author, visit johnnymolloy.com.

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Cherry Hill Campground Beauty 5 Privacy 4 Spaciousness 5 Quiet 4 Security 4 Cleanliness 5
Cherry Hill is South Carolina’s finest Upcountry campground.
KEY INFORMATION

CONTACT: Andrew Pickens Ranger District, Sumter National Forest, 864-638-9568; www.fs.usda.gov/scnfs
OPEN: April–October
SITES: 29
EACH SITE HAS: Picnic table, fire pit, lantern post
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Yes
ASSIGNMENT: First come, first served and by reservation (877-444-6777; recreation.gov)
REGISTRATION: Self-registration
AMENITIES: Hot showers, water, flush toilets
PARKING: At campsites only
FEE: $15
ELEVATION: 2,250′
RESTRICTIONS:

PETS: On leash only
FIRES: In fire pits only
ALCOHOL: At campsites only
OTHER: 6 people/site; 14-day stay limit

Cherry Hill Campground is the focal point for the Cherry Hill Recreation Area. And as one of the best national forest campgrounds in the Southern Appalachians, it is a fine place to be. The campground, in the shallow upper valley of West Fork Creek, lies covered with an abundant understory beneath a towering forest of hardwood and pi