Pond Pine Wilderness
The smallest of North Carolina's designated Wildernesses is just south of Great Lake in the middle of Croatan National Forest. The lake is acidic, the Wilderness a trailless pocosin, and the few who visit...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | North Carolina |
| Size | 1,692 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 34.8364, -77.0586 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10) |
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.
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
- 7.9 miPalo Alto Plantation ↗Palopato, NC
- 9.2 miMattocks, William Edward, House ↗Swansboro, NC
- 14 miLavender, Bryan, House ↗Pollocksville, NC
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Pond Pine Wilderness?
1,692 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Pond Pine Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Pond Pine Wilderness in?
North Carolina.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Pond Pine Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Pond Pine Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Cedar Point Campground, 8.5 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 Pond Pine Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.836, -77.059. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Pond Pine Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 10 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 Pond Pine Wilderness?
3 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Palo Alto Plantation and Mattocks, William Edward, 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.