About Lake Powhatan
Number of accommodations: 71
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (581)
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Powhatan is a lovely campground with clean, spacious campsites and beautiful scenery, making it a great spot for hiking and biking. The staff is friendly and accommodating, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere. While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Lake Powhatan is a lovely campground with clean, spacious campsites and beautiful scenery, making it a great spot for hiking and biking. The staff is friendly and accommodating, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere. While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.
Review Summary
Kelly S
VerifiedApril 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: Big John
It was a nice quiet campground. With absolutely Awful Showers and Bathroom facilities. It should not be that hard to get a decently clean shower with adequate water pressure and hot water.
dana G
VerifiedApril 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Bent Creek
Lovely setting. Large campsites with bear lockers. Nice bath houses. Super convenient location near hiking trails, grocery stores, restaurants, etc. Nice staff.
Lynne H
VerifiedApril 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Big John
I love the spacious campsites and the trails around the lake! One suggestion would be to update the bathrooms though - put faucets that you can control the temperature with.
Josh H
VerifiedApril 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: Bent Creek
Great place to camp! We enjoyed the mountain bike trails.
Chris G
VerifiedApril 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Big John
Everyone was so helpful and accommodating. Cannot wait until I can go again.
Will G
VerifiedApril 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: Hard Times
Great campsite. Plenty of privacy and space between sites at 59. Staff was friendly. Average bathrooms and showers. Big bear boxes at sites to store food. Not a knock on the campsite, but I wish the website would let you know about burn bans. There was a state wide burn ban at the time , so I would suggest checking elsewhere to see for any alerts.
Michael J
VerifiedApril 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Big John
Very nice
Russell A
VerifiedApril 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: Hard Times
Wonderful campground with excellent staff.
Marion O
VerifiedApril 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: Lakeside
Only there one night but plane to return. Beautiful site and loved that it had electricity, water and sewer. Bathrooms a little outdated and worn (probably due to unfortunate federal budget cuts) but overall great.
Jamie C
VerifiedApril 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside
Busier than I expected. Not many sites available to choose from. The site we ended up with was nice. The showers and restrooms are well kept. The water could have been hotter but very grateful for the amenity. Welcoming and helpful staff. Nice work!
Location Lake Powhatan
Address:
375 Wesley Branch Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
United States
From Asheville, take I-26 to exit 33. Go south approximately 2 miles on State Route 191 to the Lake Powhatan Recreation Area sign. Turn right and follow signs to the campground.
Lake Powhatan Campground is accessible via I-26, with exit 33 located approximately 2 miles from the campground on State Route 191.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.4817 / -82.63
Elevation: 686 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
