Flanners Beach Campground

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Flanners Beach Road, New Bern, NC 28560, USA
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Quick Facts

46 ft

Price

$20 - $50/night

Booking

Reservable

Sites

39 campsites

Season

Year-round

Cell

Has Service

Pets

Very Pet Friendly

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$20.00 - $50.00 / night
Campsite Fees
STANDARD ELECTRIC-DOUBLE: $50.00; STANDARD ELECTRIC: $25.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $20.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online...
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Flanners Beach Road, New Bern, NC 28560, USA

Flanners Beach Campground

Flanners Beach Road, New Bern, NC 28560, USA

Nearby places
New Bern (10 miles, approximately 15 minutes) and Morehead City (20 miles, approximately 30 minutes).

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Flanners Beach Campground

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Overview

<p>Located under tall pines and hardwoods, each of the 40 campsites is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring and lantern poles. Two of these sites only allow double occupancy. Electrical hookups are available at 24 sites. The campground offers showers, restrooms, drinking water and a trailer dump station for registered campers&rsquo; use.</p><p>Users can stretch their legs on an accessible one-mile trail that winds through the mixed pine-hardwood forest near both the campground and picnic area. More than five additional miles are also available to bikers and hikers, but no motorized vehicles or horses are allowed.</p><p>This area is subject to closure in advance of hurricanes.&nbsp; Reservations will be automatically cancelled and refunded in the event of a closure due to hurricanes.&nbsp; Hurricane season is typically June to mid-November.</p><p>For more information, read the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3826861.pdf">Neuse River Recreation Opportunity Guide</a>.</p><p>You can also view these maps for the area: <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3826862.pdf">Neuse River Campground</a>, <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3826864.pdf">Neuse River Recreation Area Overview</a>, and <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3826865.pdf">Neuse River Recreation Area ROG</a>.</p>

About the campground

The elevation is 20 ft. The campground, formerly called Neuse River, is a single loop in a stand of mature Loblolly pines and various hardwoods next to the Neuse River. Some camp site have a view of the River and the far shoreline. The sites tend to be close together which makes it nice for group or family gatherings. The campground is far enough away from Cherry Point US Naval Reservation and US Rt. 70 making noise from either of these two places minimal. This is a quiet campground with heavy understory providing good Croatan National Forest 137 privacy for some camp sites. Although on the Neuse River, except for swimming, the wide range of water sports offered by the river must be accessed elsewhere - see Water Sports comments.

Seasons & access

The parking aprons are paved - accommodate any size RV. Facilities Flush Toilets: Yes Hot Showers: Yes Vaults: No Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes Public Phone: No Playground: No No. Water Spigots (non-site): 3 No. Threaded: 3 Comments: The bathhouse is state of the art with wheelchair friendly private showers. Water Sports Lake: No Water Skiing: No Swimming (provided): Yes Rafting: (whitewater) No Sailing: No Kayaking: (whitewater) No Power Boating: No Boat Ramp: No Boating (no power): No Boat Carry-Down Access: No Comments: Swimming is provided at Flanners Beach on the Neuse River. It is sandy and picturesque. Numerous water sports are available on the river, but not accessible from the campground. The nearest boat ramp is Siddie Fields east of campground on US Rt. 70. Hiking: Flanners Beach Trail (foot & mountain bike) - 3 miles. One mile of trail is wheelchair friendly. Fishing: Redbreast Sunfish, Largemouth bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Flounder and Gars. Fishing license is required. Croatan National Forest 138 Atlantic Ocean beach close to Cedar Point campground - Croatan National Forest (NC) Daniel Boone National Forest 139 An alternative to So-mores - In a large skillet cook one tortilla until lightly browned. Flip tortilla. Sprinkle with a broken up or grated chocolate bar, amount depends on your taste. Top with a few marshmallows. Cover skillet so everything will melt. When all is melted and gooey, Fold tortilla in half and enjoy. Daniel Boone National Forest Kentucky The Daniel Boone National Forest, located in eastern Kentucky, is comprised of over 670,000 acres. There are 20 developed campgrounds, 12 of which meet the selection criteria. It might be possible to think one knows a place after hearing and reading about it, perhaps studying pictures of the place, only to discover you are unprepared for its richness and beauty. The Daniel Boone National Forest was such a place for the authors. Located in the mountainous eastern section of Kentucky, the Daniel Boone lacks the gently rolling landscape seen in pictures of this beautiful state. Rather, the forest is composed of rugged mountains, steep valleys or "hollars," the Red River Gorge, and two huge, man-made lakes: Cave Run Lake and Laurel River Lake. Each picturesque lake provides fishing and boating opportunities and the wildlife around the lakes is abundant. Bisecting the two lake areas is the Red River Gorge. In accessing this area from Cave Run Lake, on State Route 77, you must pass through the Nada Tunnel - not a task for the faint of heart. The tunnel was constructed to aid in the removal of timber by train in the 1880's. These trains were powerful but rather small in size. The tunnel was carved to the dimensions of 12 feet by 12 feet through 900 feet of mountain. After the first timber laden train got stuck, the height was increased to 13 feet. The only improvement you will find to Nada Tunnel from its timber transporting days is the railroad ties have been replaced with an asphalt roadway. Once through the Nada Tunnel you have entered the Red River Gorge Geological Area. This area is full of sandstone cliffs and rock formations carved by wind and rain over a period of 70 million years. The area claims to contain the greatest concentration of natural arches east of the Rocky Mountains. The best known and most accessible arch is Sky Bridge. In addition, twenty-five trails meander throughout the Red River Gorge Geological Area providing hikers, from the most leisurely to expert, an opportunity to see the area’s variety of formations. A visit to the Gladie Historic Site (State Rt. 715), located in the forest's midsection, will give one an appreciation for the way of life some one hundred years ago. The recently renovated log cabin of the Gladie Creek's original owner is open and contains displays of the area's by-gone lumber industry and farm life. Stones used in the cabin's construction, bear evidence of the area's pre- human history, e.g., seashell fossils. In a pasture, along Gladie Creek, is a small herd of bison recalling the days when Daniel Boone hunted these majestic animals in the Kentucky valleys. There are, occasionally, special demonstrations at Gladie of the skills needed by the folks who lived in this rugged area. Ask about them at the Gladie Creek Visitor Center. The Daniel Boone National Forest was full of delights and surprises ranging from the pumpkin pie at Greene's Restaurant in Salt Lick, Kentucky, the swimming beach at the Twin Knobs campground, the Barren Fork Horse Camp, to fully developed marinas on Laurel River Lake, and more. Daniel Boone, the adventurer, called the eastern mountains of Kentucky "the land of Eden." Even today the grandeur and beauty of this area are retained in the Daniel Boone National Forest. It is a Forest that, once experienced, will stay with you. Daniel Boone National Forest 140 Forest Supervisor's Office 1700 Bypass Rd. Winchester, Kentucky 40391 859-745-3100 Ranger District Offices London District 761 S. Laurel Dr. London, Kentucky 40744 606-864-4163 Cumberland District 2375 Kentucky 801 South Morehead, Kentucky 40351 606-784-6428 Stearns District U.S. Hwy. 27 North P.O.B. 429 Whitley City, Kentucky 42653 606-376-5323 Go to www.forestcamping.com for the latest updates Daniel Boone National Forest 141 Underside of Sky Bridge Arch, Red River Gorge - Daniel Boone National Forest (KY) Daniel Boone National Forest 142 Campground Map No. Campground Page No. Campground Page 1 White Sulphur Horse Camp 159 8 Bee Rock 145 2 Twin Knobs 158 9 Holly Bay 151 3 Zilpo 160 10 Rockcastle 154 4 Clear Creek 146 11 Grove 149 5 Koomer Ridge 152 12 Barren Fork Horse Camp 144 6 Turkey Foot 157 13 Great Meadows 148 7 S-Tree 155 Daniel Boone National Forest 143 Daniel Boone National Forest Quick Look-Up Table - Campground Locations and Descriptions STATE NEAREST CITY/TOWN CAMPGROUND TOTAL SITES PAGE NO. Kentucky Corbin Grove 54       149 London Rockcastle 26  154 London Holly Bay 88       151 Marshes Siding Barren Fork Horse Camp 41   144 McKee S-Tree 20   155 McKee Turkey Foot 15   157 Pine Ridge Koomer Ridge 53    152 Salt Lick Clear Creek 21    146 Salt Lick Twin Knobs 216       158 Salt Lick White Sulphur Horse Camp 12   159 Salt Lick Zilpo 155       160 Somerset Bee Rock 26    145 Stearns Great Meadows 18    148 Daniel Boone National Forest 144 Daniel Boone National Forest - Campground Descriptions

Facilities

The bathhouse is state of the art with wheelchair friendly private showers.

Water activities

The parking aprons are paved - accommodate any size RV. Facilities Flush Toilets: Yes Hot Showers: Yes Vaults: No Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes Public Phone: No Playground: No No. Water Spigots (non-site): 3 No. Threaded: 3 Comments: The bathhouse is state of the art with wheelchair friendly private showers. Water Sports Lake: No Water Skiing: No Swimming (provided): Yes Rafting: (whitewater) No Sailing: No Kayaking: (whitewater) No Power Boating: No Boat Ramp: No Boating (no power): No Boat Carry-Down Access: No Comments: Swimming is provided at Flanners Beach on the Neuse River. It is sandy and picturesque. Numerous water sports are available on the river, but not accessible from the campground. The nearest boat ramp is Siddie Fields east of campground on US Rt. 70.

RV information

The parking aprons are paved - accommodate any size RV.

Directions

From Havelock, NC, take US Rt. 70 north 3.2 miles to Neuse River Recreation Area sign (Flanners Beach Rd./State Rt. 1107). Turn right after sign onto Flanners Beach Rd. and go 1.6 miles to campground.

National Forest
Croatan National Forest
Ranger District
Croatan
Elevation
20
Rate
$12 per day - no electric hookups $5 addition surcharge for electric hookups NOTE: Discount for Senior/Access Pass holders does not apply to the electric hookup surcharge.
Maximum Stay
14
Open Season
Year Round