LAKE POWHATAN
Full hook up site at Lake Powhatan
Lake Powhatan Glamping Sites
Firewood and Ice available for purchase at Lake Powhatan
Lake Powhatan in the fall

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Showers Showers

About Lake Powhatan

 Glamping sites are now available at Lake Powhatan! Experience nature and outdoor recreation without sacrificing the comforts and luxuries of home. Choose one of 12 custom designed, fully furnished canvas platform tents in the heart of the national forest for your next mountain adventure, only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, NC. Learn more about glamping near Asheville . To book your glamping site, click here.  Located just minutes from the popular city of Asheville, North Carolina, Lake Powhatan has something for everyone. The campground is convenient to a variety of cultural and natural attractions, including art and music venues, shopping and dining in Asheville, scenic driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway, numerous hiking trails and lakeside recreation.

Available sites

71 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Mar 21 to Nov 15

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Showers
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

71 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 004, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 005, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 006A, Loop: Big John Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 007, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 008, Loop: Big John Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 009, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 010, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 012, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 014, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
🚐 015, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 016, Loop: Big John Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 017, Loop: Big John Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 018, Loop: Big John Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 019, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 020, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 021, Loop: Big John RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 022, Loop: Bent Creek Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 024, Loop: Bent Creek Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 025, Loop: Bent Creek Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 026, Loop: Bent Creek RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
⛺ 027, Loop: Bent Creek Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 028/029, Loop: Bent Creek RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
⛺ 030, Loop: Bent Creek Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 031, Loop: Bent Creek RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 032, Loop: Bent Creek Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 033, Loop: Bent Creek Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 034, Loop: Bent Creek Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 035, Loop: Bent Creek RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 036, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
🚐 036A, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
🚐 037, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
🚐 038, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
🚐 039, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
🚐 041, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
🚐 042, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
🚐 044, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
🚐 046, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 048, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
⛺ 050, Loop: Lakeside Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 051, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 052, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 053, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Gravel
🚐 055, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 056, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 058, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 059, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 060, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 061, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
⛺ 063, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 064, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 065, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 066, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 067, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 068, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 069, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 070, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 071, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 072, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 087, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
⛺ 088, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 089, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 090, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 091, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 092, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 094, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 095, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 096, Loop: Hard Times RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
⛺ 097, Loop: Hard Times Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 45/47, Loop: Lakeside RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved

Reviews

764 reviews

Summary

AI generated

Lake Powhatan offers a fantastic location near Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway, with well-maintained, private campsites and friendly staff. Campers appreciate the beautiful, serene environment and the variety of outdoor activities available, including hiking and biking trails. While some noted issues with the swimming area and occasional noise disturbances, overall, guests had a positive experience and expressed a desire to return.

Based on guest feedback

4.6

Overall rating

Based on 764 reviews

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5 stars 75.5% (577)
4 stars 16.9% (129)
3 stars 4.5% (34)
2 stars 2.4% (18)
1 star 0.8% (6)

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Cynthia S

Verified

June 17, 2023 Stayed at: 046, Loop: Lakeside

Nice wooded private campsites. All the hosts were excellent! Lots of places to hike. Close to Ashville restaurants, groceries, etc. Plan to go again and stay longer.

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Michael M

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June 18, 2023 Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside

Great location next to Arboretum, Ashville and a few good trails. Lakeside is awesome for site benefits, close to lake and large sites are pretty private with good spacing.

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Naomi S

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June 20, 2023 Stayed at: 032, Loop: Bent Creek

Good sized sites, well maintained. Hosts were really nice.

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Mark D

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June 20, 2023 Stayed at: 058, Loop: Hard Times

Easy checkin. Nice campsite. Very friendly personal

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David J

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June 25, 2023 Stayed at: 012, Loop: Big John

What a lovely, peaceful place! And, just 15 minutes from downtown Asheville! Staff at the park were extremely friendly and helpful!

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Cindy M

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June 26, 2023 Stayed at: 013, Loop: Big John

Tent camped on site 13. The site was very clean and well maintained before arrival. The site itself is in a good location, with no one behind or to the right (looking at the site), which made for quiet atmosphere. The host on our loop was very nice and helpful. No bear boxes on our loop, but saw ones on other loops. I would definitely utilize the same site again, but also thought site 8 was a good location for a tent. We drove around the entire campground and the glamping tents looked nice, but did not see them inside. Very close to Asheville and easy to get in/out campground to other things (if that interests you). Ingles close by and a discount shoe place you must check out! Hope this helps!

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Holly N

Verified

July 1, 2023 Stayed at: 032, Loop: Bent Creek

This is a great spot. Love that it is right across from the path to the restroom and the water supply spigot. 2nd time I have stayed at the campground. The staff are very friendly & helpful. The restrooms are always clean. The sites are well maintained too and the tent pad is nice and level.

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John S

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July 3, 2023 Stayed at: 072, Loop: Hard Times

Very pleasant experience. Nice and quiet, restful. Electricity at more sites would be very helpful.

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Carolyn D

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July 5, 2023 Stayed at: 051, Loop: Lakeside

Sites are level and easy to back into. Bathroom facilities very clean and comfortable

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Location & Directions for Lake Powhatan

375 Wesley Branch Road, Asheville, NC 28806 United States

Elevation: 686 ft

Getting There

From Asheville, take I-26 to exit 33. Go south approximately 2 mi on State Route 191 to the Lake Powhatan Recreation Area sign. Turn right and follow signs to the campground.

Nearest town

Asheville, NC - 13 mi

About 23 min to downtown

Highway access

Lake Powhatan Campground is accessible via I-26, with exit 33 located approximately 2 miles from the campground on State Route 191.

Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The closest entrance is: Cataloochee Entrance

Approximate drive: 32.2 mi · 55 min

Nearby Campgrounds

Nearby destinations


Last updated: October 23, 2026

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