Cliffside Lake Shelters is a national park campground at National Forests in North Carolina in Macon County, North Carolina. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. When a booked site here is cancelled it can vanish within minutes, so Campsite Tonight monitors it 24/7 and auto-adds the opening to your Recreation.gov cart before anyone else.
Cliffside Lake Shelters is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 4.5/5 across 110 reviews.
Other campgrounds at National Forests in North Carolina include Van Hook Glade.
Total reservations in April — 2025: 1
Address
Highlands, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.0778, -83.2378
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.

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