About Lake Powhatan
Number of accommodations: 71
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- 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 While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.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 While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.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
Elena R
VerifiedAugust 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: Bent Creek
Great campground! We brought our scout troop and booked a cluster of sites. It was lovely and perfectly close to all the things we wanted to do in Pisgah.
Ilya S
VerifiedAugust 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Bent Creek
Good campground, will not disappoint.
Tina G
VerifiedAugust 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: Hard Times
Lovely and quiet and green. No cell service which was fine by me.
Gary E
VerifiedAugust 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside
We love Lake Powhatan - it is the one spot we come back to multiple times a year.
Robin N
VerifiedJuly 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Big John
Visited 7-22 & 7-23-2023: campsite was large enough and clean but there was no water hookup which I assumed was included with Standard Electric rate and no warning about lack of RV water hookup in the Important Information notices about the campsite (1st time visiting). So we couldn't use the shower or toilet in our RV as i had not filled our fresh water tank for boondocking. We were near the restrooms which had hot showers but they were set up for individual use--lock the door. This became inconvenient in the mornings as there were only 2 bathrooms and 2 showers for that part of the campground which was insufficient for the number of campers!
Otherwise, campsite was in a nicely wooded area and well-staffed with campground hosts to answer our questions. Lake Powhatan is more of a pond with no boating or floats allowed so we went to nearby Lake Julian Park to use the paddleboats.
Ed S
VerifiedJuly 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: Lakeside
This heavily used park offers great hiking and biking trails, including an easy hike to the arboretum. However, we had a concerning encounter with an aggressive off-leash dog on one of the trails.
The road leading to the park has numerous trees that can hit the roof of a class A motorhome, which is unavoidable. Additionally, the dump station is awkwardly positioned. The bathrooms are consistently busy, poorly ventilated, and sometimes out of service.
Our camping experience was negatively affected by a neighboring camp host who smoked continuously, causing smoke to drift onto our site and making it unpleasant to stay outside. Due to these issues with the smoking camp host and inadequate restroom facilities, we are unlikely to return to the park anytime soon.
Laura K
VerifiedJuly 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Bent Creek
Beautiful park and well maintained campground. Our second visit here. Close to Asheville for activities. Lack of cell service was only negative.
Marsha B
VerifiedJuly 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: Bent Creek
CAMP SITES WERE AMAZING, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS, BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT !! STAFF WAS SUPER FRIENDLY AND DELIGHTFUL ! BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS WERE CLEAN AND FRESH ! AREA WAS AMAZING !! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
Max C
VerifiedJuly 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: Hard Times
Beautiful campsites, friendly staff
Dyann G
VerifiedJuly 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Big John
Beautiful, quiet campground close to Asheville. Very well maintained!
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
