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764 reviews
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.
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September 16, 2026 Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside
Every campsite here is incredible. Such privacy, so many trees, opportunities to fish, mountain bike, and hike! The restrooms have hot water and nice showers. We had a wonderful wonderful wonderful stay!!!
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September 15, 2026 Stayed at: 060, Loop: Hard Times
Always enjoy our stay at Lake Powhatan
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September 15, 2026 Stayed at: 072, Loop: Hard Times
Our campsite was very nice. The campground was very quiet and the bathrooms were very clean
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September 14, 2026 Stayed at: 024, Loop: Bent Creek
Very helpful employees. Beautiful setting. Temperature controls in showers not working.
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September 12, 2026 Stayed at: 016, Loop: Big John
Its a beautiful place to camp! The bathrooms are clean and everyone was so nice! I'm a single solo female camper and did not worry at all about being alone there. I'll definitely be back to explore more!
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September 11, 2026 Stayed at: 070, Loop: Hard Times
Super quiet campground, well maintained and clean.
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September 11, 2026 Stayed at: 058, Loop: Hard Times
Great campground! Clean restrooms and showers. Staff was great! The lake and trails were beautiful and the Blue Ridge Parkway nearby was a filled with beautiful views. #58 was a great shaded site and private.
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September 11, 2026 Stayed at: 060, Loop: Hard Times
We had a great visit, staying in the Hard Times loop. Our campsite was very comfortable. We were there on Labor Day weekend, and the campground was full for the holiday, which made the very limited number of bathrooms (just 2 for each loop?) a challenge. We hiked to the Arboretum, which was a really nice journey. It would be nice if the campground offered an accurate trail map that did not cost $15. The water in the "swimming" area was only about 2 ft deep, so keep that in mind.
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September 10, 2026 Stayed at: 026, Loop: Bent Creek
Very nice campground. Our site had water, sewer, and power. Very convenient to Asheville, yet still very quiet and peaceful. Bathhouse nice and clean.
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September 8, 2026 Stayed at: 035, Loop: Bent Creek
We love the hiking and camping experiences at Powhatan. There seems to be a lack of maintenance there, we informed the staff that the back stop 6 x 6" beam was dislodged at site #48 at the 2nd of August, when we returned at the end of August it was gone, there is a drop-off of at least 10 ft behind the site and the fire ring is in a 2" - 3" deep lake when it rains. Over the last few years half the time there isn't any ice to buy. The staff is friendly and we like camping there.
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375 Wesley Branch Road, Asheville, NC 28806 United States
Elevation: 686 ft
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.
Lake Powhatan Campground is accessible via I-26, with exit 33 located approximately 2 miles from the campground on State Route 191.
The closest entrance is: Cataloochee Entrance
Approximate drive: 32.2 mi · 55 min
Last updated: October 23, 2026
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Population: 94,535
Nearby city: Knoxville, TN
Approx. 80 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 2,215 ft
Asheville, NC
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