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Price
$40/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
1 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$40/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
1 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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500 Old Mayo Park Road, Mayodan, North Carolina, 27027, United States
Scout troops, church groups, or family reunions wanting lake views, the Fall Creek Falls trail, and fishing access at $1 per person per night. Fall is the sweet spot: cooler temps, fewer bugs, and the forest canopy turning color around the open-sided shelter.
Families with dogs should know previous groups have left mothballs on-site, which are toxic to pets. No showers, no hookups, and no camp store, supplies need to come from Mayodan before you arrive. Solo or couple campers can't book it at all; this is groups-only.
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Fall delivers the best camping window, with daytime highs in the 50s to 70s°F and nights dropping into the 30s and 40s°F. The hardwood-pine mix lights up with autumn color, making photography and wildlife viewing especially productive. Crowds thin compared to summer, and cooler temperatures mean fewer bugs during group meals around the shelter. Winter mornings start crisp in the 30s, warming to the 50s by afternoon. Summer pushes into the 80s and sometimes 90s, with higher humidity and more rain nourishing the forest canopy.
Spring praised for mild weather and active wildlife; reviewers note good seasonal appeal.
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The amenities at Mayo River State Park include a primitive group camping site with basic but essential facilities. Key amenities highlighted are a pit privy, fire ring, picnic tables, water spigot, and a charcoal grill. As per the authoritative source, the shelter and picnic area include an open field, grills, and picnic tables, as well as proximity to restrooms and trails. Multiple reviews highlight the presence of picnic shelters and a pavilion-style area for group use.
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