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About Lake Powhatan
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2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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- 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
Alex H
VerifiedFebruary 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside
Beautiful campground. In the forest with great trails. Great staff. Close to downtown Asheville and close to the Parkway. Best of both worlds. We camp here about twice a year, October/November and January/February. Beautiful but cold in February. Love it.
MARTIN F
VerifiedFebruary 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: Lakeside
Quite wooded sites
Troy R
VerifiedFebruary 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
We only spent two days while passing throught the area, but it was a very pleasant stay!!
Brendan O
VerifiedFebruary 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: Lakeside
Great stay excellent facilities and friendly helpful camp hosts.
Anthony R
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Big John
Great place to camp especially in the winter. We went with our 4yo son in mid Feb and he had a blast. Convenient to Asheville and super convenient to Bent Creek trails for hiking and mountain biking. The bathrooms were heated and stayed nice and warm. The showers were also heated with hot water. And they were free! Firewood is a bit pricey at ~$10 a bundle, but I’ll take that over having to use $9 in quarters for the family to shower.
Kelly F
VerifiedMarch 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Big John
Lake view was amazing! Hiking was great with my dog and son.
Beth v
VerifiedMarch 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: Lakeside
Beautiful park, helpful staff; overall a great place to camp, hike, relax. We highly recommend this park and campground.
jamie W
VerifiedMarch 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
Well kept Campground with great hosts! The lake it lovely. The campsites are well taken care of. I wish there was cell service. It’s a total dead zone if you have Verizon.
Catherine M
VerifiedMarch 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: Lakeside
I can not say enough about my stay at Powhattan. My site was cozy, clean and easy to access! The woods are beautiful, the lake amazing! The campground is beautifully maintained by a friendly, lovely staff. The bathroom/shower was super clean! I loved my stay and will be back!! Don't miss this area! You'll love the forest and the team that cares for the campground!
Kathleen T
VerifiedMarch 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Big John
This was one of our favorite stops. The sites were extremely well maintained. We love the privacy our site offered. Location was excellent. If we are ever in the area, we would surely stop here again.
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 23, 2026
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