NC Backcountry lottery dates
Next season's NC Backcountry application dates aren't published yet. We read the agency's schedule every day and this page carries them 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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When does the NC Backcountry lottery open?
The managing agency has not published the next NC Backcountry application window yet. PermitSnag reads the official schedule every day, and this page carries the dates the day they post.
Will PermitSnag remind me about the NC Backcountry lottery?
Yes. Track NC Backcountry and you get an email when applications open, another before the deadline, and one when results post. You apply once and stop watching the calendar.