Catfish Lake South Wilderness
North Carolina's Croatan National Forest is a unique coastal ecosystem set between the Atlantic Ocean and the Neuse River and interlaced with the sea's nurseries, called estuaries, where oysters, shrimp...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | North Carolina |
| Size | 8,490 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 34.9227, -77.1478 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.3 miLavender, Bryan, House ↗Pollocksville, NC
- 6.4 miSanderson House ↗Pollocksville, NC
- 6.5 miPalo Alto Plantation ↗Palopato, NC
- 8.6 miFoscue Plantation House ↗Pollocksville, NC
- 9.3 miSloan, Dr. Earl S., House ↗Trent Woods, NC
- 10.6 miMount Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church ↗New Bern, NC
- 11.8 miSt. John's Missionary Baptist Church ↗New Bern, NC
- 11.9 miFirst Baptist Church ↗New Bern, NC
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Catfish Lake South Wilderness?
8,490 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Catfish Lake South Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Catfish Lake South Wilderness in?
North Carolina.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Catfish Lake South Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Catfish Lake South Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Flanners Beach Campground, 9.9 miles out. 1 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Catfish Lake South Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.923, -77.148. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Catfish Lake South Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Catfish Lake South Wilderness?
54 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Lavender, Bryan, House and Sanderson House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.