Unit Nantahala · Fires Creek
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit Nantahala
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMountains-to-Sea Trail
778.0 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Benton MacKaye Trail
279.6 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Bartram Trail
115.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertForest Heritage Scenic Byway
73.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFoothills Trail
72.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLakeshore Loop
46.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBenton-Mckaye
45.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCherohala Skyway
41.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertElkmont to Fontana Lake
40.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEagle Creek, Spence Field, and Hazel Creek Loop Trail
37.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBartram
35.9 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit Nantahala
12 found
Nantahala NF Dispersed - Long Hungry Road
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNantahala NF - Lake Santeetlah Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNantahala NF - Blue Valley Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCherokee NF Dispersed - Tellico River
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCherokee NF - Citico Road Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Cheoah Point Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Swan Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRed Bird Ridge Lake Front Tiny House
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundOld Mill Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPanther Ridge RV Park and Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundJones Gap Backcountry Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in North Carolina
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/fishing-hunting-trapping-regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/types-hunts
- GMU map ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/where-hunt-shoot/game-lands-maps
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/after-hunt/big-game-harvest-reporting
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/outdoor-skills/take-hunter-education-course
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/license-types-and-fees
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit Nantahala, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the North Carolina agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.