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2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
- Showers
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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
Tonya A
VerifiedMarch 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
Beautiful and very clean park. Only stayed for 1 night but would definitely come again
Jason T
VerifiedMarch 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: Lakeside
Such a wonderful campground! The sites have a good amount of space and privacy from neighboring sites. The staff was absolutely wonderful! Highly recommend a stay here!
Luke B
VerifiedMarch 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Big John
The staff were awesome! It's a very quiet place. The "lake" is a pond but a nice little spot. The draw is the mountain bike trails. It's surrounded by miles of riding!
Elizabeth R
VerifiedMarch 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Bent Creek
What a sweet spot with easy access to all the amazing things Asheville has to offer: Art, great food, cozy coffee shops, mountain biking and gardens!
I had site 26 which was perfect to pull in, with a tree and pole providing a nice hammock location. I will be back.
Joseph S
VerifiedMarch 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
Very quiet, good amount of campsite room. I was in 52 which was closer to the lake. Will camp at again.
Stefani M
VerifiedMarch 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Big John
Nice place. Bathrooms were always clean, plenty for us to do. I like the smaller lake. The walk to the arboretum was challenging enough but easy enough for kids.
Guests seemed respectful - but we noticed a different crowd coming in on weekend. We would avoid staying here on the weekend.
Richard S
VerifiedMarch 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Big John
as mentioned in other reviews, the bathrooms/showers were squeeky clean. they were small and only 2 of each for a fairly large campground. Not sure what they would be like with a full camp ground with mostly tenters lots of great hiking bike trails nearby, and the NC Arboretum is around the corner, very interesting. Had a great time and will be back again!
William S
VerifiedMarch 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
Helpful staff and clean environment.
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VerifiedMarch 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Bent Creek
This is a beautiful, well maintained campground with tons of trails and scenery to explore.
Fred B
VerifiedMarch 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: Lakeside
Everything was great!!!! 5 star. Except for the junk showers -1 Star.
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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