JACKRABBIT MOUNTAIN
JACKRABBIT MOUNTAIN
JACKRABBIT CAMPGROUND
JACKRABBIT MOUNTAIN
JACKRABBIT CAMPGROUND

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Showers Showers

About Jackrabbit Mountain

Jackrabbit Mountain Campground offers scenic lakeside camping in the beautiful Nantahala National Forest of southwestern North Carolina. Campers can breathe the fresh air of the forest while enjoying numerous recreation activities, including hiking, picnicking, mountain biking, fishing and water sports at Jackrabbit Recreation Area. The campground contains three seperate camping loops; Loops A is open May - September, and Loop B and C is open May - October.  

Available sites

92 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently open - Oct 2 to Nov 1

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Showers
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
  • Lake Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

92 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 002, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 003, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 004, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 005, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 008, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 012, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 015, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 017, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 018, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 019, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 020, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 021, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 022, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 023, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 024, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 025, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 026, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 027, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 028, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 029, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 031, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 032, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 033, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 034, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 035, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 036, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 037, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 038, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 039, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 041, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 042, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 043, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 044, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 045, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 046, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 047, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 048, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 050, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 052, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 053, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 054, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 055, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 056, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 057, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 058, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 059, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 060, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 061, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 062, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 064, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 065, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 066, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 067, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 068, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 069, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 070, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 071, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 072, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 073, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 074, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 075, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 076, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 077, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 078, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 079, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 080, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 081, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 082, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 083, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 084, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 085, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 086, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 087, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 088, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 089, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 090, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 091, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 092, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 093, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 094, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 095, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 096, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 097, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 098, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 099, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 100, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (499)

What Guests Are Saying

Jackrabbit Mountain Campground offers a fantastic camping experience with clean facilities, friendly hosts, and beautiful lakeside views. Visitors appreciate the well-maintained sites, access to recreational activities like biking, swimming, and kayaking, and the peaceful atmosphere. While there are some concerns regarding bathroom maintenance and noise from motorboats, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests eager to return.

Review Summary

4.5
499 reviews
5
66.7%
333
4
21.0%
105
3
8.6%
43
2
1.6%
8
1
2.0%
10

Bruce H

Verified

August 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: C

5

This is a great place to camp with nice trails for hiking, biking and running, alongside a nice lake to paddle on and swim.

Jeffrey D

Verified

August 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: B

5

Nice campsites, lovely lake, fairly quiet even when busy, friendly camp. Took much trash esp at boat landing.

Scott M

Verified

August 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: A

5

Fantastic campground with the best campground hosts that I've ever run across (Jason Champlain and family)! The lakeside campsite we reserved was beautiful and incredibly well maintained. Jason went above and beyond to make our camping experience the best that it could be; even taking me to the ER in town when I had a medical issue to deal with - please give him a raise and an award, along with our heartfelt thanks!

Faith L

Verified

July 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: A

5

Always a great place to come and stay with family. We have been coming every summer for years, and it never disappoints us. The hosts were great and always checking in on us, and so kind to our daughter. Can't wait for next year.

Jessica H

Verified

July 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: A

5

We had a fabulous time as a family. Great environment, friendly people, and the water is so nice!

Shannon L

Verified

July 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: B

5

I come every year and it’s just my favorite escape stateside.
There are some favored plots but honestly the vibe of the whole site is awesome with multiple access points to the lake with nearby trails and local wonders

Laura N

Verified

July 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: A

5

The campground, the trails, and the beach are lovely. I enjoy swimming there and have swam hours there this past week. Unfortunately I have symptoms consistent with a contact dermatitis from microscopic organisms. From the CRC website : Swimmer’s itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, appears as a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to certain microscopic parasites that infect some birds and mammals. These parasites are released from infected snails into fresh and salt water (such as lakes, ponds, and oceans).
The manager might post a sign. Rinse off and scrub your skin at the provided showers once out of the water and it should help. It’s not dangerous or contagious, just an itchy rash. I visited in June and had a little rash. A return trip of several days swimming caused a worse reaction. I look forward to cooler weather in deeper water. I will be back. Wonderful place.

Bill H

Verified

July 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: C

5

The Host, Jason, and his family do a great job here. We have been camping at Jack Rabbit each summer for the past 8 years and love it. Highly recommend and bring your mountain bikes to enjoy the trails on the peninsula next door to the campsite!

Mark D

Verified

July 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: A

4

The overall experience was great. Loved the biking and swimming. But the bath houses were run down. Water was either cool or scaulding. The campground host did nothing that I could see.

Steven S

Verified

July 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: A

4

Good paddling to islands/life vest swimming in many areas/boat ramp is good if you don't get a waterfront spot. One caution: you cannot change camping spots to an open one without cancellation and re-reserving, etc., loss of some funds.

Location & Directions for Jackrabbit Mountain

465 Jackrabbit Road, Hayesville, NC 28904 United States

Elevation: 585 ft

Getting There

From Hayesville, North Carolina, take U.S. Highway 64 east for 6.2 mi. Turn right onto State Route 175 and go 2.5 mi. Turn right onto State Road 1155, which turns into Forest Road 248.

From Hiawassee, Georgia, take Georgia Route 75 north for abou...

Nearest town

Hayesville, NC - 11 mi

About 17 min to downtown

Highway access

Jackrabbit Mountain is accessible via U.S. Highway 64, which is approximately 6.2 miles from Hayesville, NC. Additionally, access can be gained from Georgia Route 75, which transitions into North Carolina Route 175.

Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The closest entrance is: Deep Creek Entrance

Approximate drive: 44.7 mi · over 1 hr (77 min)

Nearby Campgrounds

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Last updated: October 22, 2026

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