{"id":230,"date":"2020-09-08T19:33:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T19:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2021-04-14T23:57:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T23:57:36","slug":"big-bearpen-campsites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/big-bearpen-campsites\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Bearpen Campsites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"230\" class=\"elementor elementor-230\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d0a227 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d0a227\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caef679\" data-id=\"caef679\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c09e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c09e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Big Bearpen Campsites in Pisgah National Forest<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06595b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06595b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05d66ad\" data-id=\"05d66ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270b7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"270b7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Big Bearpen is a small group of campsite located off Forest Service Road 475B. These roadside campsites are some of the best in Pisgah. They offer seclusion, yet they are close to the road.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880b806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"880b806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 13-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-1-of-12-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-233\" alt=\"Moss covered Campsite at Big Bearpen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-1-of-12-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-1-of-12-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-1-of-12-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-1-of-12-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-1-of-12-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf39f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf39f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How many sites are there at Big Bearpen?<\/h3><p><strong>There are two large campsites.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Campsite 1<\/strong> &#8211; You hiked down the trail a short distance to find a camp spot on the left. This spot is huge and has a stone fire pit. There is room for several large tents and space for small tents under the tall Mountain Laurel. You are far enough off the road that you can not hear it. There is a small creek in a short distance to walk to from the campsite.<\/p><p><strong>Campsite 2<\/strong> &#8211; Keep walking down the original trail you started on and head straight where it splits off to site 11. not much further, and you will come out of the dense woods in an extensive clearing. This site has a large stone fire pit and room for at least five large tents. The ground is soft and mossy with ferns lining the outside of the campsite. There are two offshoots of the main camp that can offer more room for smaller tents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8e9fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa8e9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-2-of-12-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-2-of-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-2-of-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-2-of-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-2-of-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-2-of-12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5519361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5519361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How much does it post for roadside camping at Big Bearpen?\u00a0<\/h3><p><strong>Roadside camping in Pisgah National Forest is free.\u00a0<\/strong>If you need additional information contact the Rangers Station at <a href=\"tel: 828-877-3265\">828-877-3265<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Do I need a four-wheel-drive vehicle to access these campsites?<\/h3><p><strong>Forest Service Road 475B is a well-maintained dirt road. The only time you would need 4WD would be during winter if there was snow on the ground.<\/strong> We have traveled this road in all sorts of vehicles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e804d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e804d64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-3-of-12-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-3-of-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-3-of-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-3-of-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-3-of-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-3-of-12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b200d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b200d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How close to Blue Ridge Parkway are Big Bearpen campsites?<\/h3><p><strong>Big Bearpen campsites are approximately 7.5 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway Pisgah Access.<\/strong> Graveyard Fields on the parkway is about 14 miles away.<\/p><h3>Can you bring an RV to Big Bearpen?<\/h3><p><strong>There is no room to park an RV at Big Bearpen.<\/strong> However, there is a large parking area at the sliding rock campsites 100 yards down the road. Be aware of the road leading to these sites is a dirt road and can be bumpy. <\/p><h3>Is Big Bearpen dog friendly?<\/h3><p><strong>Pisgah is very dog friendly in general, these sites are no exception.<\/strong> There is plenty of fresh flowing water for the dogs to drink and play in. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c70316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c70316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-12-of-12-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-237\" alt=\"View of the roadside campsite in Pisgah National Forest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-12-of-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-12-of-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-12-of-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-12-of-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-12-of-12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9309028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9309028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Are there garbage cans?<\/h4><p><strong>No, these campsites are strictly pack in and pack out!<\/strong> There are dumpsters at several of the pullouts on US-276. Places like the Coon Tree Picnic Area.<\/p><h4>Are there good hammock spots at these sites?<\/h4><p><strong>Big Bearpen is a hammock campers&#8217; dream.<\/strong> So many spots. If you want to set up your hammock in a mossy forest, this place has you covered. Need a bright sunny spot next to a babbling brook, no problem.<\/p><h4>Can you camp with horses here?<\/h4><p><strong>Big Bearpen is not set up to handle horses.<\/strong> Instead, we suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/nfsnc\/recarea\/?recid=78591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolf Ford Horse Camp<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/nfsnc\/recarea\/?recid=78593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wash Creek Horse Camp<\/a>. Both offer horse trails and closed forest service roads for multiday rides. Also nearby is Turkey Pen, which has horse trailer parking and great trails for horses!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ae98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30ae98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-5-of-12-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-238\" alt=\"Picture of Hammock spot in Big Bearpen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-5-of-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-5-of-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-5-of-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-5-of-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-5-of-12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf94b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf94b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can you camp long term here?<\/h3><p><strong>In Pisgah, you can only occupy a roadside campsite for 14 days over 30 days.<\/strong> If you want to camp more than 14 days, you can camp at Davidson River campground, North Mills River Campground, or move ten aerial miles every 14 days.<\/p><h4>Are there any nearby waterfalls?<\/h4><p>Several waterfalls in the area, including <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/CxoLtUYRDgkorFLz7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Looking Glass Waterfall<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/gowXxXMQEbWMEVpX6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discovery Falls<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/aF39FMigTwSwqKMP6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Bearpen Falls<\/a>, and Slick Rock falls. All of these waterfalls are close to the campsites. There are hundreds of waterfalls in this area.<\/p><h3>Is Bigbear Pen open year-round?<\/h3><p><strong>The campsites are open year-round.<\/strong> <\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>What swimming spots are nearby?\u00a0<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/outdoors\/whaleback-falls\/\">We recommend Whaleback Falls<\/a>. There is also a link to a private swimming hole.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6801598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6801598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-8-of-12-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-8-of-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-8-of-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-8-of-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-8-of-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-8-of-12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60222d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d60222d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Directions: From Asheville<\/p><p>Take I-26 to Exit 40. Turn right off of the highway and follow Highway 280 for 16 miles. Turn right onto 276\/Forest Heritage Scenic Byway.<\/p><p>After 5.3 miles, you will see a fork in the road with a sign for the <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/diJWg94CXiV5BLyy5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fish Hatchery<\/a>. Turn left onto FR-475 toward the hatchery.<\/p><p>Take a right onto 475B \/ Headwaters Rd shortly after the hatchery. Follow this road until you pass Forest Service 225. Still on 475B, and right before you cross a concrete bridge, there is a trail off to the left. The trail may look small but holds a big surprise farther in. Watch for a bountiful amount of mushrooms along the trail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63735d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c63735d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-9-of-12-1024x545.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-240\" alt=\"Mushroom growing on the forest floor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-9-of-12-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-9-of-12-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-9-of-12-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-9-of-12-1536x817.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Bearpen-Campsites-Roadside-Camping-Pisgah-National-Forest-9-of-12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483d9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"483d9e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>If you enjoy hiking, we suggest you check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/ashevilleinsidersguide.com\/outdoors\/pink-beds\/\">Pink Beds<\/a>, which is right down the road. It is also a great place to have a picnic and has several covered shelters.<\/p><p>Please follow the rules and clean up after yourself. Many campsites have been shut down due to misuse and people leaving trash.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e5402\" data-id=\"17e5402\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big Bearpen Campsites in Pisgah National Forest Big Bearpen is a small group of campsite located off Forest Service Road 475B. These roadside campsites are some of the best in Pisgah. They offer seclusion, yet they are close to the road. How many sites are there at Big Bearpen? There are two large campsites. 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