Some of our favorites in NC
Cataloochee - Small Great Smoky Mountain NP CG, maybe thirty sites. Reservations required. Sites located on the creek are fairly large with a bit of privacy. Five miles of one lane dirt road to get in. Almost guaranteed to see Elk, Deer and Turkey. Lots of good short hikes to homes of early settlers.
Smokemont - Another GSMNP campground. Sites in loop F on creek are best, others in this loop are large but mostly open. Near Cherokee, within two hour scenic drive through the Park to Cade's Cove which is a must see (Cades Cove has a CG but much too crowded for me).
Nantahala, Pisgah and Cherokee (TN) are three National Forests in the area that have great camping opportunities. We like Horse Cove which has several large sites on running water but insect infestation has killed most of the spruce and fir making the sites less private. All three offer a number of dispersed sites.
