About Lake Powhatan
Number of accommodations: 71
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
Showers
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- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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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 While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.
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 While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.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
Brian S
VerifiedJune 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: Hard Times
The guy at the check in booth at my checkin the night of May 29th was so nice explaining everything. Even offered to delivered the firewood I bought to my campsite as I was on a motorcycle. Just awesome !!
chrys h
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: Bent Creek
really nice campground. restrooms and showers were clean.
RICHARD J
VerifiedMay 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: Lakeside
Love this campground - have come here several times. Wry convenient to NC Arboretum and BRP plus other Ashville attractions.
Colleen D
VerifiedMay 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: Hard Times
The campground was easy to find, my site was pretty level, the bathrooms were warm but dirty. Check in process was easy with friendly staff.
Douglas W
VerifiedMay 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: Lakeside
Lake Powhatan has become an annual visit for us. Close to friends in the area as well as access to some of the best stuff WNC has to offer, whether a tour of the local brewery or a ride on the BR parkway. I brought my bike this time and thoroughly enjoyed the trails in the area.
Lance C
VerifiedMay 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: Lakeside
Quiet, peaceful, well maintained and clean. We had an exceptional stay at Lake Powhatan- easy step off for Pisgah NF, Asheville, or the BRP.
Sandra E
VerifiedMay 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Bent Creek
site was clean...hosts were friendly. no bears
Patricia L
VerifiedMay 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Big John
Lovely, quiet site. Just a little occasional noise from a road down the hill. Friendly people at the gatehouse, camp hosts coming around in golf carts, very well-maintained campground and I felt very safe as a woman camping alone. There was a black bear alert while I was there, but I took precautions (locking up food in my car) and had no trouble.
The path to the bathhouse from this site is across the small one-way loop road and just a little tricky, I suggest finding the way there and back first in daylight or you might end up cutting through someone else's campsite, ask me how I know :)
I was pleased to find that I had two bars of cell service with Verizon. I agree with other that the showers have low water pressure and you have to stand very near the wall to use them, but I found it manageable. Bathhouse was clean and water was warm. Excellent camping experience, only 20 minutes from my appointment the next morning in Asheville, I'll be back!
Joseph D
VerifiedMay 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: Lakeside
Excellent campground.
Robert R
VerifiedMay 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside
Great campground, enjoyed our stay
Location Lake Powhatan
Address:
375 Wesley Branch Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
United States
From Asheville, take I-26 to exit 33. Go south approximately 2 miles 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.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.4817 / -82.63
Elevation: 686 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
