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Site 14 of 17 at Cardinal Mountain Campground

Big Bend 14

Big Bend 14 sits right at the switchback with the longest view on the property and the only stone fire pit we have. Unlike every other site here you don’t feel closed in by trees — it’s wide open, with full sun and open sky above, which is exactly what some people come for. Guests at site 15 walk through to reach theirs. If you want the premium site and don’t mind neighbours a little closer than elsewhere on the mountain, this is the one.

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A tent and camp chairs on the deck at Big Bend 14, Cardinal Mountain Campground near Franklin NC, with a vehicle parked alongside and the valley opening out behind
Big Bend 14, the longest view on the property
The deck and parking at Big Bend 14, Cardinal Mountain Campground, with the ridgeline beyond
You park right at the deck
The view from Big Bend 14 at Cardinal Mountain Campground, trees framing a broad valley under low cloud
Weather moving through the valley
Looking out from the deck at Big Bend 14, Cardinal Mountain Campground, across the valley to the ridges
Wide open, with nothing between you and the view
The tent deck at Big Bend 14, Cardinal Mountain Campground, looking out over the longest view on the property
The longest view on the mountain, straight off the deck
Availability

When this site is free

If the dates you want are taken here, try another site — there are 16 on the mountain and one of them is very often free when this one isn’t. Browse them all.

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Site details

Site number14 of 17
Tent deckFour decks, 16 x 16
VehiclesUp to 20 feet. Suits tents, cars, and shorter vans such as a 136" ProMaster or a 144" Sprinter.
AccessRight at the switchback, with the most open space of any site facing the view. Shares parking with Acadia 15 — guests at 15 reach their site through this one.
Elevation2,560 ft
ViewThe longest view on the mountain
SunWide open — sun all day
ParkingOne vehicle
WaterWell water at the site
SpacingCloser to its neighbors than our other sites. Site 13 sits below the edge and out of view unless you look over near the drop; site 15 is around the bend. About 65 feet to Arches 13, and 120 feet to Acadia 15.
HookupsNone — come self-contained
FireFire ring provided, on-property firewood only
GrillCharcoal grill at the site
NotesThe only site with a stone fire pit, and the longest view on the property.

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