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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (764)
What Guests Are Saying
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.
What Guests Are Saying
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.
Review Summary
Terry M
VerifiedApril 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: Hard Times
Trails were awesome. Great for mountain biking or walking. Campground very clean and has great camping sites.
Ali D
VerifiedApril 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: Lakeside
Amazing park . Staff where friendly and helpful at all time . Planning to go back again next year .
Mark G
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: Lakeside
The entire staff was very friendly. Lots of good hiking in the area. Asheville close enough.
Kathleen F
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Big John
Great park that had full hookups. We enjoyed hiking around the lake. We even had a turkey walk right thru our campsite.
Page M
VerifiedApril 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Big John
Big level camping site and the bathhouse was very clean and felt updated. Most of all everyone of the camp hosts we met were super helpful and friendly.
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Lauren N
VerifiedApril 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: Bent Creek
Beautiful park. Hot showers. Well kept. Bear boxes make camping easier.
Janine W
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: Hard Times
Unfortunately we only ended up staying one night of our reservation, because the forestry service created a burn ban. No campers could have a fire to keep warm (was in the 30's at night) and all the food we took had to be cooked, so it put a damper on our camping. The campground was nice, but certain campers, not so much. I don't understand people who like to yell and make loud noises in the middle of the night when people are trying to enjoy the quiet of nature and are trying to sleep. While this is not the campground's fault, no one seemed to hold them accountable either. Even in the day time, there were kids constantly yelling/screaming, banging on the metal bear boxes, etc. Made camping much less enjoyable. Parents need to teach their kids/teenagers to respect other people's experiences and to keep noise to a minimum, ESPECIALLY at night. Quiet hours were supposed to start I believe at 8pm, but that was pretty much ignored and apparently never enforced. Even when the camp staff went around informing each camp site of the burn ban, some campers continued on with creating fires. People who can't follow the rules and respect other campers sure do ruin it for the rest of us. Adults need to act like adults, and adults need to manage their children.
Crystal E
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: Bent Creek
We had a great time, lots of wildlife, bathrooms were very nice.
Kathleen L
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Big John
We enjoyed our stay @ Lake Powhatan. We explored the trails. The trails are well marked, and connected to The NC Arboretum. Staff were always pleasant and helpful.
John M
VerifiedApril 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: Hard Times
Clean campground with friendly staff
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.
Nearby National Park
Cataloochee Entrance
Approximate driving time: 55 min
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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