Uwharrie National Forest Campgrounds

The Uwharrie National Forest, located in north-central North Carolina near Charlotte, is comprised of 49,857 acres. There are five developed campgrounds four of which meet the selection criteria.

Located in central North Carolina, the area now known as Uwharrie National Forest, has long attracted visitors. Archeologists think one reason for all these visitors was the materials found in the earth. The Uwharrie Mountains are an ancient volcanic mountain chain where the dominate rock is rhyolite. Rhyolite, a tool-making rock important to prehistoric people, was exposed by centuries of erosion caused by water, wind, and ice, making it easy to find in this area.