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Elena R
VerifiedAugust 15, 2023 Stayed at: 033, Loop: Bent Creek
Great campground! We brought our scout troop and booked a cluster of sites. It was lovely and perfectly close to all the things we wanted to do in Pisgah.
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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.
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004, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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005, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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006A, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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007, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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008, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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009, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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010, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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011, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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012, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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013, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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014, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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015, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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016, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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017, Loop: Big John
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018, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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019, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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020, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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021, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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022, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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024, Loop: Bent Creek
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025, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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026, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
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027, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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028/029, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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030, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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031, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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032, Loop: Bent Creek
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033, Loop: Bent Creek
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034, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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035, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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036, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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036A, Loop: Lakeside
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037, Loop: Lakeside
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038, Loop: Lakeside
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039, Loop: Lakeside
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041, Loop: Lakeside
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042, Loop: Lakeside
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044, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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046, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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048, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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050, Loop: Lakeside
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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051, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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052, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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053, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Gravel
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055, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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056, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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058, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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059, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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060, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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061, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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063, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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064, Loop: Hard Times
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065, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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066, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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067, Loop: Hard Times
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068, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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069, Loop: Hard Times
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070, Loop: Hard Times
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071, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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072, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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087, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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088, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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089, Loop: Hard Times
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090, Loop: Hard Times
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091, Loop: Hard Times
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092, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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094, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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095, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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096, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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097, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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45/47, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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004, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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005, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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006A, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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007, Loop: Big John
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008, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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009, Loop: Big John
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010, Loop: Big John
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011, Loop: Big John
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012, Loop: Big John
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013, Loop: Big John
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014, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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015, Loop: Big John
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016, Loop: Big John
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017, Loop: Big John
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018, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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019, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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020, Loop: Big John
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021, Loop: Big John
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022, Loop: Bent Creek
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024, Loop: Bent Creek
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025, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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026, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
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027, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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028/029, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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030, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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031, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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032, Loop: Bent Creek
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033, Loop: Bent Creek
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034, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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035, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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036, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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036A, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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037, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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038, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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039, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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041, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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042, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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044, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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046, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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048, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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050, Loop: Lakeside
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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051, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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052, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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053, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Gravel
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055, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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056, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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058, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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059, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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060, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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061, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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063, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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064, Loop: Hard Times
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065, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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066, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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067, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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068, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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069, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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070, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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071, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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072, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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087, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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088, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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089, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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090, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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091, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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092, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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094, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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095, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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096, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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097, Loop: Hard Times
Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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45/47, Loop: Lakeside
RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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Reviews
764 reviews
Summary
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
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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Oumar O
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 Stayed at: 011, Loop: Big John
Very clean campground and sites had privacy. Our host was very friendly and all park attendants were super nice as well.
At first I was a little worry about the warnings of black bears, as my family always camp in a tent, but we did not see any at the "big John loop". There were no bear boxes there either. We did make sure to keep all of our food locked in the vehicle.
We will definitely come back. Thank you!
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Marcia K
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 Stayed at: 037, Loop: Lakeside
We love this campground - No cell or Internet but quiet - clean and so easily accessible to Asheville area . It’s our 3rd or 4th visit and we will be back !
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Edward M
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 Stayed at: 059, Loop: Hard Times
Very clean facilities. Friendly staff. Very well maintained campsites!
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gary g
VerifiedAugust 21, 2023 Stayed at: 036, Loop: Lakeside
Great campground for mountain bike enthusiasts close to Asheville we used the parkway then hop on 25 to avoid construction on 26 to travel to the city plenty of breweries within 20 minutes bears are active in campgrounds
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Bob P
VerifiedAugust 21, 2023 Stayed at: 051, Loop: Lakeside
Great park for trails. loads of shade trees.
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Lynn Z
VerifiedAugust 25, 2023 Stayed at: 036, Loop: Lakeside
We loved this park, especially the wooded campsites with lots of privacy and the close proximity to the trails to the Arboretum.
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Josh G
VerifiedAugust 27, 2023 Stayed at: 095, Loop: Hard Times
Very clean bathrooms, large campsite and friendly staff.
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Lisa L
VerifiedAugust 31, 2023 Stayed at: 014, Loop: Big John
Kids had a great time fishing.
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Harold K
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2023 Stayed at: 060, Loop: Hard Times
Very well maintained campground. Absolute no cellular reception on Verizon.
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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.
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
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Last updated: October 23, 2026
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