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Cable Cove Recreation Area

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This area offers camping and hiking, with boating access on Fontana Lake. Cable Cove is 4 miles from Fontana Dam and the Appalachian Trail. The 26 campsites are set in a wooded area near a stream.

State
North Carolina

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USGS Topo Good road labels

Nearby (≈ 5 miles)

Quick hits within ~8 km.

CABLE COVE CAMPGROUND freecamp • 0.2 km A.T. CABLE GAP SHELTER freecamp • 2.7 km Cable Gap Shelter feature • 2.7 km Fontana Dam Shelter feature • 4.2 km LEWELLYN COVE TRAILHEAD trailhead • 5 km FONTANA TRAIL HEAD trailhead • 5.8 km Brown Fork Gap Shelter feature • 6.7 km A.T. BROWN FORK GAP SHELTER freecamp • 6.7 km Fontana Dam, NC 28733 feature • 7.1 km
Relief / Topo Great for terrain & contours

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