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71 total sitesAbout Lake Powhatan
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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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
John M
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: Hard Times
Very clean sites and well maintained. Excellent hostess and staff!
Edward H
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Big John
Always our "go to" when traveling. Relaxing area to camp.
John M
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: Hard Times
Clean sites and friendly staff! Great trails!
Joanne V
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: Lakeside
Lovely, quiet atmosphere despite the roaming bear make sure to tuck your stuff away! Sites are large and private and everything is well maintained.
Megan L
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: Hard Times
The camp staff were excellent. The bathrooms were clean. Our site was level. The on-site trail system was absolutely wonderful! The whole place had a friendly, relaxed feel to it that we loved. The lack of phone service was tricky at times.
Joshua S
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 097, Loop: Hard Times
Good place to stay.
Elizabeth P
VerifiedAugust 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: Lakeside
I usually visit about 1-2 times a year. As I get older, aging family and work obligations...I SO wish Internet options were better. There were times I had no service. At times I could text.
I don't know if there would be any option, but I left a couple days early due to family illness.
Ying Y
VerifiedAugust 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Big John
Our first time on this camp site and we love the place but the access to the restroom is not as convenient you have to walk all the way around or make a short cut through the wood which is we don’t feel safe during night time and so we sometimes cut through our neighbors
Tim S
VerifiedAugust 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: Hard Times
Ticks. The shower and bathroom was covered in them. The staff wouldn’t confirm exactly what was in the stalls but also wouldn’t discount the notion that they were ticks. Once they made their way into our tent, we were done for the night. We didn’t even fulfill our last night that we paid for. Other than that major issue, everything else was fine.
farrah k
VerifiedAugust 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Big John
Friendly ranger at check-in. Loved walking the trails around the placid and picturesque lake in the early morning. We left before it was warm enough to swim but i am sure it would have been lovely. Only complaint was that the bundle of wood we paid $10 for at the ranger station was wet. Our campfire sputtered and smoked, until we finally gave up, leaving much of the wood unused.
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