Lake Powhatan Near Asheville, NC

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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 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

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⛺ 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

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⛺ 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

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🚐 042, Loop: Lakeside RV

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🚐 044, Loop: Lakeside RV

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🚐 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

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⛺ 064, Loop: Hard Times Tent

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⛺ 065, Loop: Hard Times Tent

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🚐 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

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🚐 071, Loop: Hard Times RV

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🚐 072, Loop: Hard Times RV

Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through

⛺ 088, Loop: Hard Times Tent

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🚐 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

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🚐 004, Loop: Big John RV

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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

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🚐 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)

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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

Review Summary

4.6

764 reviews

75.5%

577

16.9%

129

4.5%

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John M

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April 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Big John

Severe storm occurred at 3am resulting in multiple downed trees and limbs, including on the hood of our RV, and no warning was given by the rangers.

Johnathan F

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April 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Big John

Jason N

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April 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: Hard Times

Friendly staff, Bathrooms and showers where well taken care of. Only negative about the whole stay was the occasional aircraft landing /taking off at the near by airport. It did seam to quit around dusk

Mindy A

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April 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: Lakeside

Camp sites are secluded with tree screens on both sides

Morris M

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April 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: Lakeside

enjoyable

Kim B

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March 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Big John

Great campground. Sites spaced out well. Nice to ride your bike or walk to the arboretum from the campground.

Shawn H

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March 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Big John

Loved the site we were in. Bathrooms clean. Staff was friendly. I think we'd come back to the park. Ice and Wood were a bit pricey, but you pay for convenience.

Tim M

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March 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Big John

We enjoyed our two night stay. Friendly and helpful staff. Great trail system for hiking, biking that connects to NC Arboretum. 20 mins from downtown Asheville.

John M

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March 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Big John

Clean restrooms. Quite campground

Chris B

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March 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: Lakeside

Very clean! Level site! Friendly Staff! Excellent place to get away from the busy city!

Location & Directions for Lake Powhatan

375 Wesley Branch Road, Asheville, NC 28806 United States

Elevation: 686 ft

Map of Lake Powhatan location at Asheville, NC, United States

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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.

Nearby National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cataloochee Entrance

Approximate driving time: 55 min

Nearby Campgrounds

Highly Rated

Campground / RV park

Lake Powhatan Glamping

Asheville, NC

Lake Powhatan Glamping, located near Asheville, North Carolina, offers an all-inclusive getaway with easy access to cultural and natural attractions. Guests can enjoy hiking, biking, and lakeside activities while staying in one of 12 fully furnish...

4.6 (315)