Bolin Knob, North Carolina

Our family has been camping on this land for a decade. At first to keep the pasture up, we had a few cows on the property. Now only deer, turkey, and other wild animals graze. We love hiking the grassy loop, watching sunsets and sunrises, and trying to name peaks from the Black Mountains to the Linville Gorge. Now we want to share the beauty of this spot with other nature lovers. We hope you'll enjoy. Learn more about this land: Private mountain meadows, 4 mountainside grass flats on 70 acres, at the crest of the South Mountains. Camp on one of the meadows below Bolin Knob, this entire listing is one booking, you’ll have the mountain to yourself. Views to the west of Mount Mitchell and the Black Mtn Range; views to the north of Table Rock and Grandfather Mountain and to the east direct views of Silver Creek Knob. Stargaze the Milky Way at night with very little light pollution, relax by the fire, or explore the property and Bolin Knob.  Hike adjacent to the property on 1,000s of acres of public land on South Mtn Game Lands. Nearby recreation:  South Mtn State Park and Lake James State Park; fish/float the Catawba River in Morganton or Marion; bike the Thermal Belt Rail Trail in Rutherfordton.   Campsites we offer, pick one when you arrive: A. Spring Flat: the lowest elevation and easiest to access has clear views to the east of the South Mtns.  Listen to adjacent spring bubbling out of the mountain and wake up with a sunrise over Silver Creek Knob. This site is easy to access and best for low clearance vehicles. B. Old Homeplace: tucked into the mountain, this large, flat site has a firepit and several trees and two posts for hammocks. Clear views to the north and east.  This is the best site for ground tents. C. Windy Ridge: the highest elevation site with sunrise and sunset views.  The wind blows up here a lot!  See the sun fall across the Catawba River valley and watch the shooting stars at night.  AWD/4WD or hike to access this site. Fire pit and three posts and several trees for hammocks. D. Secluded Flat: perched above the spring and below Bolin Knob, this site is often the coolest spot on the property and the wind never blows here.  Views to the north and east, this site is almost one acre of mowed grass.  AWD/4WD is likely needed to access this site. *We highly recommend AWD or 4WD vehicles, when you leave the state maintained road you'll be climbing 400 ft to the meadows. Most of the road is packed gravel but some of the campsites are accessed through bumpy fields. You're welcome to park on the gravel and hike a short distance to the campsites.