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
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- 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 While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.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 While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.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
Kara K
VerifiedMay 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 45/47, Loop: Lakeside
We had a wonderful 3 day weekend stay at Powhatan. We were on a double site with family. Our site was level and spacious, with full hookups. We live in Hendersonville, so Powhatan is convenient for us as a camping destination--allowing us to easily get our daughter to swim practices in Arden and also allowing our non-camping family to visit and celebrate our mom's birthday.
Even though we were close to home, we felt far away in such a peaceful, well-maintained, location. The staff were friendly and I was told by family that the bath houses were clean.
My husband was a lifeguard at the lake in the late 80's, but we had never camped there before. We definitely will again!
Mary L
VerifiedMay 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: Lakeside
Amazing park! Very friendly staff, clean bathrooms and beautiful private sites. Our only complaint is the pricey “green” firewood that is advertised as kiln dried. Bought two bundles and they would not burn. Went to Home Depot.
Charles g
VerifiedApril 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside
Very nice campsite in the Lakeside loop (36A). Very level with table, firepit and paved drive. Shaded but It had full hookups so solar didn't matter. Very convenient to Ashville and areas south. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Bath house was very clean and the shower was hot and had sufficient pressure. The lake was small but pretty and I saw fish being caught. There was firewood and ice available. Overall very nice stay. My only negative was that despite being close to Asheville my phone/cell signal was poor. I would return. One bit of advice the full .hookup sites bookup quickly
John W
VerifiedApril 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: Hard Times
Would have given it 5 stars as this is a nice campground. But, we stayed in site 65 - which looked good online - and it was probably the most run down campsite there. Go have fun at this campground but don’t reserve site 65.
James P
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Big John
Spacious, private site. Shower facility was clean but low water pressure. Water stream was so close to the wall, it was difficult to wash and rinse.
Elwood H
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: Lakeside
Awesome campground
Darwin N
VerifiedApril 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Big John
Helpful staff and very nice park!!! Restrooms were nice and clean. Showers have poor pressure. Possibly need new heads.
Justin B
VerifiedApril 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Bent Creek
The site was great, bathrooms clean, everything well maintained and Marcy the host is one of the nicest and most helpful people you could ever meet.
Patrick C
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: Lakeside
Nice campground, well maintained
Kenneth L
VerifiedApril 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: Lakeside
Nothing to complain about. The restrooms are clean, the atmosphere excellent and the bike trails good. Need more sites with hookups.
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
