Jackrabbit Mountain Campground
National Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina · 92 sites
Photos: USDA Forest Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Jackrabbit Mountain Campground is a USDA Forest Service campground in National Forests in North Carolina, North Carolina, with 92 sites in 3 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
81 of 92 sites shaded
2 of 92 sites in full sun
13 of 92 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Jackrabbit Mountain Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 81 of 92 sites at Jackrabbit Mountain Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Jackrabbit Mountain Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 2 of 92 sites are truly sunny and 9 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Jackrabbit Mountain Campground?
Only at a few. About 13 of 92 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 16 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Jackrabbit Mountain Campground are the most level?
1 of 92 sites is flat, and 9 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 82 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Jackrabbit Mountain Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Jackrabbit Mountain Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Jackrabbit Mountain Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Jackrabbit Mountain Campground are at their best in mid-October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Much of the forest here stays green, so expect color in patches. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Jackrabbit Mountain Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 70°F and lows around 44°F, with about 3.9 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Jackrabbit Mountain in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 92 in 3 loops
- Kinds
- 92 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 1,932–1,978 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 4 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “This large facility has three loops of well-kept campsites, some of which lie on the water's edge. Families can relax at the swimming beach (May - September), while anglers and boaters can use the boat ramp to access the water. The facility is also equipped with showers, flush toilets and picnic shelters. The campground is located on a peninsula on Lake Chatuge, a dammed lake on the Hiawassee River. The site sits in a mixed deciduous and pine forest at an elevation of 1,860 feet.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.