Mortimer Campground

Excellent campground. The hosts were amazing… telling us local history, etc.. Very clean bathrooms with hot showers. Short walk to whichever site you’re at, there are two sets of bathrooms. Sites were roomy, flat and spaced far enough from each other for privacy. Dogs allowed. No cell service, which was actually nice. Fire pit, bbq grill and picnic tables at every site. Nice, short walk on a trail that leads to some very scenic spots.

I went here to just visit the waterfall up the trail at the back of the campground. Thorps Creek Falls is 1/4 mole up the trail. Beautiful little waterfall and easy hike to see it.

Beautiful campground! Billy was a great host summer 2018. Not many rv sites, not able to reserve in advance, and a committing approach make it something to think about during peak season, but if you are lucky enough to get a site here it is a very special place. Absolutely beautiful waterfall/ swimming hole on the thorpe creek trail less than 1/2 mile from the campground. The hiking around Wilson creek wilderness area is some of the best around.

No matter what, you have to drive about 10 miles on a narrow gravel road through a beautiful valley to get to the campground. A babbling brook, fireflies, birds, lots of stars, cool nights, and most campers are into some kind of outdoor activity, which creates commonality and an early to bed and early up crowd. The camping lots have no hook ups, just the things you would like to find when arriving on a bike. A picnic table, a lamp post, a fire ring, a grill, a parking spot and a smooth, flat surface for a tent. Water from the two faucets at the bath houses is cool and as tasty as can be. All that is 5+ star rating. But Two bath houses each with only two gender separated toilets (one each per gender, bring your birth certificate to stay out of jail) and separate showers. High pressure toilet flush in both bath houses was either not working or not working properly (men's room). Host was hard to find and NC State Park reservation rules need tweaking. At Mortimer, one week in advance only two places were reserved but all others were set to first come first serve (FF) At arrival all FF were 1 night only and 7 places had reservations. I understand the reason to prohibit fire wood from outside but not having firewood for sale makes it a bit cumbersome. I would have wished for a trail map at the entrance kiosk to inform about the trails that start at the campground. Be better prepared than me and download (no network or wifi in the area) maps or bring paper.

Loved this place. Small campground. Large campsites clean bathrooms with great showers. Very nice camp host.

I came out on behalf of a friend to do a wellness check on a waterfall they hold dear, following Hurricane Helene. I’m happy to report that the waterfalls and pools are still intact, offering a breathtaking experience just a short walk down Thorps Creek Trail. The campground was clean and open to the public. I’m already looking forward to returning. This is a gem of a quiet campground nestled in the Pisgah National Forest