Camping
Cardinal Mountain Campground
Sixteen campsites on twenty-eight private acres, eight minutes from downtown Franklin.
What it is
Room to spread out
Cardinal Mountain Campground is our sister property — same owners as the creekside houses, eight minutes from downtown Franklin. It opened this season.
There are 16 bookable campsites across 28 private acres, and the acreage is the point: most sites sit more than 100 feet from their nearest neighbour. The sites are numbered up the mountain, from 2,330 feet to 2,630 feet, and several have long-range mountain views.
Every site has its own wooden deck built on cleared, level ground, so you're not hunting for a flat patch after dark. The one exception is Yosemite 5, which is open ground rather than a deck.
Who it suits
The campground takes tents, cars, trucks, SUVs, and self-contained Class B vans. Nothing towed — no travel trailers, no fifth wheels, no pop-ups.
It's a young campground and it's worth knowing what that means before you book. Portable restrooms serve the property. There is no water and no power at individual sites, so a self-contained van or a properly provisioned tent setup is the right fit.
The layout
Sites are spread along a single road that climbs the mountain, each on its own spur off it.
Finding it
- 341 Turkey Pen Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
- +1 305-902-5939
- cmcampground.com →
Campground reviews
What campers say
My wife and I had a great stay at this campsite. The surroundings were beautiful. The camping platform was perfect. There was clean running water. Perfect spot for a weekend getaway!
Pictures were exactly like the view. Beautiful space. We will be coming back every year!
We really enjoyed staying at this campsite. Private site, clean area, and surrounded by trees. Would recommend.
Amazing
Good
Absolutely loved our time here. So private and beautiful. Looking forward to our next trip!
Overall a great spot to camp. Pretty secluded spots. Mountainside sites with good 5G service and they actually installed wifi which is rare of a campground. Owner was very responsive. Would camp there again! Thanks!
Id definitely go bacm
Great campsite with gorgeous view!
Campsite was clean and quiet. Damien was a responsive and helpful host. We would love to camp here again!
We had a great stay here! Very peaceful surroundings and a nice area to camp in. We’ll definitely be visiting again hopefully soon!
100% would recommend — 6 ratings on Hipcamp
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Cardinal Mountain Campground
Rates, availability and the full site list
Every site has its own page, with photos and what it fits. Booking happens over on the campground's own site.