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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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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
Ryder B
VerifiedNovember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 091, Loop: Hard Times
Easy check in process, beautiful campground, and clean bathrooms, great location for tons of hikes
Kimba C
VerifiedNovember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: Hard Times
Excellent host
Barbara A
VerifiedNovember 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: Hard Times
This is a great hidden gem in Western NC!! We made reservations because it was a convenient 1.5 hour drive for us. Campsites are great, bathrooms are clean, staff is super friendly. We will be back!!
Laurie L
VerifiedNovember 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 094, Loop: Hard Times
Beautiful campground just off Blue Ridge Parkway; great restroom/shower facilities, friendly & helpful staff on duty 8am-8pm. Ice & firewood; no other amenities, no store or restaurant nearby.
Tom S
VerifiedNovember 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 45/47, Loop: Lakeside
Lake Powhatan delivers beauty in the surroundings, the facilities are super clean and the staff are the nicest I have ever interacted with at any Recreation.gov facility. It is close to several attractions, mtn. biking is amazing and hiking directly from your camp spot. Love this place.
Vivian M
VerifiedNovember 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
The park is beautiful and well kept. The staff are so friendly, helpful, and thoughtful. Just a wonderful place to stay !
Caleb A
VerifiedNovember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: Bent Creek
Our favorite campsite in the Asheville area and one of our favorites overall. Sites are spacious and have a nice amount of privacy from other campsites. Bathrooms are always clean. The lake area is a fun walking loop.
Jim G
VerifiedOctober 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 097, Loop: Hard Times
My gf and I had a great time at Lake Powhatan campground. We were at 097 as part of the Hard Times loop. You're kinda deep in the Pisgah National Forest so it's pretty quiet/serene. Camp counselor dude Stewart (I think that was his name - met us at the entrance) was cool af and gave us some helpful bear hints. He said there had been no sightings of bear that week but that the previous week there were several. I could've SWORN I heard a big black bear rummaging through the woods all night about 20 yards from our tent! Not sure what else it could've been but as long as you keep your site free of food there should be no problems.
Overall, a pretty simple tent-only campsite for us with lots of space - hefty wooden table, fire ring, and a large bear-proof container in which to store things. Only negative was the gravel/rock tent base. I prefer grass for my tent stakes, but other than that, a fantastic spot in the woods for tent camping!
David B
VerifiedOctober 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: Hard Times
Very helpful and friendly staff!
Maryanne C
VerifiedOctober 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: Lakeside
Campsites are spacious. Bathroom and showers clean and spacious as well. Provided sink to wash dishes with hot water. If needed they had a landry room all convenient located.
Hiking trails were nice.
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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