Permit Directory
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NC— 1 permit
🏔 WildernessLinville Gorge Wilderness
NCYear-round; weekend permits required May – October; self-issue November – April
West Virginia— 4 permits
🚣 RiverGauley River (Dam Release Season)
WV22–23 release days over 6 weekends in September–October: first 5 weekends Fri–Mon (4 days each), final weekend Sat–Sun only (e.g. 2024 season: Sept 6 – Oct 19)
🏕 CampgroundGrandview Campground (New River Gorge NRA)
WVLate April – October
🏔 WildernessDolly Sods Wilderness
WVYear-round (best May–June and September–October)
🏔 WildernessLong Point Trail Camp (New River Gorge NP)
WVApril – November
MD— 1 permit
🏕 CampgroundAssateague Island National Seashore Campground
MDYear-round; Oceanside reservations required Mar 15 – Nov 15 (first-come Nov 16 – Mar 14); Bayside reservations required year-round
Tennessee— 1 permit
🏕 CampgroundLeConte Lodge (Great Smoky Mountains NP)
TNLate March – mid-November