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VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 Stayed at: 019, Loop: Big John
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764 reviews
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.
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July 3, 2025 Stayed at: 019, Loop: Big John
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July 3, 2025 Stayed at: 019, Loop: Big John
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July 1, 2025 Stayed at: 022, Loop: Bent Creek
Really liked the trees and access to bathrooms. Signs for the beach were a little confusing but we found it.
Well maintained.
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July 1, 2025 Stayed at: 020, Loop: Big John
The pictures don’t do this campsite justice. They were large sites and were not crammed in together. Tons of shade and very peaceful.
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June 30, 2025 Stayed at: 063, Loop: Hard Times
Too much noise well after quiet time passed, till 1:00 am in fact. A group of young people in the glamping area were yelling and screaming. The campground host and the staff did nothing about it. I mentioned this to the staff when I checked out. Also, on Saturday a family camped behind us and let their 4 kids run around and through everybody’s campsite including ours until I yelled at them to stop that behavior. Doesn’t the campers read the campground rules? There’s a lack of patrolling by staff to keep things under control. We visit these places for rest and relaxation and to appreciate nature not to hear people yelling and screaming!!
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June 29, 2025 Stayed at: 039, Loop: Lakeside
Friendly host but they need to do better job at keeping grass/weeds cut at campsites and on sides of road. We've camped here many times and this is worst I've seen overgrowth at campsites and on shoulders of road.
Handle on toilet in bathhouse fell off; maintenance has taken a backstep at this wonderful campground.
Trails running through campground by lake are well maintained but I think that's another group of people keeping trails maintained.
Please don't let this wonderful campground go to weeds.
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June 27, 2025 Stayed at: 012, Loop: Big John
Beautiful campground. Very nice bathrooms and showers. There are so many sites to choose from. Had a great time riding our bikes and did some fishing. We will definitely be going back!!
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June 26, 2025 Stayed at: 042, Loop: Lakeside
This facility has nice large campsite, a lake with a swimming beach, and numerous hiking and biking trails.
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June 23, 2025 Stayed at: 032, Loop: Bent Creek
Campground was great. Site was very spacious and somewhat private. Bathrooms and showers were top notch with cleanliness and water pressure/temp. All of the staff was super friendly. Will definitely be back.
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June 22, 2025 Stayed at: 053, Loop: Lakeside
Lake Powhatan is our “ Happy Place!” We camp here every year. The campground is so beautiful, wooded, shady and quiet. We love the access to unlimited hiking trails and its close proximity to Asheville for restaurants and microbreweries. The staff is always so nice and accommodating!
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375 Wesley Branch Road, Asheville, NC 28806 United States
Elevation: 686 ft
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.
Lake Powhatan Campground is accessible via I-26, with exit 33 located approximately 2 miles from the campground on State Route 191.
The closest entrance is: Cataloochee Entrance
Approximate drive: 32.2 mi · 55 min
Last updated: October 23, 2026