NC Backcountry lottery dates
Winners cancel all season. Set a cancellation alert and we tell you the moment a NC Backcountry spot opens.
We check the agency's schedule every day for NC Backcountry's next application dates, and this page updates the moment they post.
How the NC Backcountry draw works
- Cost
- $10 per person per trip for adults 16 and over, youth free, plus a $6 non-refundable reservation fee.
- Max group size
- 12 people
Applications are filed through Recreation.gov. Open the official NC Backcountry page
Apply as a crew
Most lotteries let every member of a party apply, and only one entry has to win. A pool keeps the applications, the dates and the result in one place so nobody in the crew misses the deadline.
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What if I miss the NC Backcountry lottery?
Set a cancellation alert. Winners cancel all season, and PermitSnag tells you the moment a NC Backcountry spot opens. We remind you about the lottery dates too.
When does the NC Backcountry lottery open?
PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day and posts the next NC Backcountry window here the day it is announced.