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Lake Powhatan

Lake Powhatan Glamping Sites
Full hook up site at Lake Powhatan
Firewood and Ice available for purchase at Lake Powhatan
Lake Powhatan in the fall
Fishing at Lake Powhatan

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Showers

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.

Number of accommodations: 71

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - Mar 21 to Nov 15

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Showers
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

71 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 004, Loop: Big John
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 005, Loop: Big John
Electric Only
Price not available
006A, Loop: Big John
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 007, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
008, Loop: Big John
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 009, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 010, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 011, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 013, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 014, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
016, Loop: Big John
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
017, Loop: Big John
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
018, Loop: Big John
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 019, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 020, Loop: Big John
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 021, Loop: Big John
Electric Only
Price not available
022, Loop: Bent Creek
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
024, Loop: Bent Creek
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
025, Loop: Bent Creek
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 026, Loop: Bent Creek
Water & Electric
Price not available
027, Loop: Bent Creek
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 028/029, Loop: Bent Creek
No Hookups
Price not available
030, Loop: Bent Creek
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 031, Loop: Bent Creek
No Hookups
Price not available
032, Loop: Bent Creek
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
033, Loop: Bent Creek
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
034, Loop: Bent Creek
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 035, Loop: Bent Creek
Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 036, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 036A, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 037, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 038, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 039, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 041, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 042, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 044, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 046, Loop: Lakeside
50 Amp · Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 048, Loop: Lakeside
50 Amp · Full Hookups
Price not available
050, Loop: Lakeside
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 051, Loop: Lakeside
50 Amp · Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 052, Loop: Lakeside
50 Amp · Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 053, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 055, Loop: Lakeside
50 Amp · Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 056, Loop: Lakeside
50 Amp · Full Hookups
Price not available
🚐 058, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
059, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 060, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 061, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
063, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
064, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
065, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 066, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 067, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
068, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 069, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 070, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 071, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 072, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 087, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
088, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
089, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
090, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
091, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
092, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 094, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 095, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 096, Loop: Hard Times
No Hookups
Price not available
097, Loop: Hard Times
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 45/47, Loop: Lakeside
Full Hookups
Price not available

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.

Review Summary

4.6
581 reviews
5
75.9%
441
4
16.5%
96
3
4.8%
28
2
1.9%
11
1
0.9%
5

Michael B

Verified

August 9, 2024 Stayed at: 069, Loop: Hard Times

3

Great place that is very close to all the goods that are found in AVL and surrounding area. However, there should be a ban on smoking cogs in campsites as not everyone wants to smell that crap while camping. Especially around children! It’s annoying!

Audrey D

Verified

August 6, 2024 Stayed at: 053, Loop: Lakeside

5

We love this campground!

Steven L

Verified

August 3, 2024 Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside

4

beautiful campground. wanted to stay longer but no sites. when we left they were a lot of empty sites but we we not able to reserve them

Amy N

Verified

August 3, 2024 Stayed at: 028/029, Loop: Bent Creek

5

We had a great time even in the rain. Such a beautiful campground, sites were spaced nicely with beautiful trees. Bathroom were clean. The staff was helpful and amazingly sweet.
Looking forward to visiting again
Thank you all so much
Amy
Amy

Alex H

Verified

August 1, 2024 Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside

5

Campground is well located to Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Camp site is large with tree cover and has asphalt vehicle and RV parking area. Stayed in Site 36A in a 40-foot fifth wheel.

Braulio G

Verified

July 18, 2024 Stayed at: 095, Loop: Hard Times

5

Clean campsites. Bathrooms and showers are cleaned and stocked daily. Great trails.

Jeff W

Verified

July 17, 2024 Stayed at: 019, Loop: Big John

3

I went June 2 2024. It was not very full. It was very wet everywhere like a tropical rain forest including the very large picnic table. There was no grass on my site. There were paths to the bathroom directly from my campsite and all other campsites in our circle but it was not marked so on the attempted return to my campsite at night after using the bathroom, I got turned around and lost and couldn't find my campsite without walking all the way around the circle road. A small post or sign indicating which path goes to which campsite would be helpful. Overall it was quiet and I would visit again.

Stephen R

Verified

July 16, 2024 Stayed at: 008, Loop: Big John

3

Bathrooms and showers need work. It was otherwise a nice stay.

Jay M

Verified

July 15, 2024 Stayed at: 005, Loop: Big John

4

Great campground. Large spaces and private. Only complaint were the showers. The water trickled (and that's being nice) out of the shower head. Otherwise it was a great stay. Make sure you check if your site has water if not fill the tank up first.

Michelle M

Verified

July 15, 2024 Stayed at: 021, Loop: Big John

4

The campground was very busy and the hosts did a great job trying to keep up with the facilities.

Location Lake Powhatan

Address:
375 Wesley Branch Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
United States

Highway access

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

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