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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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October 2, 2025 Stayed at: 055, Loop: Lakeside
Small campground at the end of a road in the middle of Pisgah National Forest, perfect! Very woodsy, shaded spots, lots of privacy. 10 minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway and North Carolina Arboretum. About 20 minutes from Asheville and Biltmore. Lake is more of a pond, but trails everywhere!
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October 3, 2025 Stayed at: 009, Loop: Big John
We used Lake Powhatan Big John loop as a one night stop over on our way to camping in far southwestern NC. Sites are fairly level, easy to access for our small trailer and convenient for our travels. We love to walk to the Lake and enjoy the quiet forest.
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October 5, 2025 Stayed at: 061, Loop: Hard Times
Beautiful and very quiet. Surrounded by beautiful trees
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October 5, 2025 Stayed at: 066, Loop: Hard Times
Great, clean facilities and knowledgeable staff!
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October 7, 2025 Stayed at: 089, Loop: Hard Times
Beautifully wo
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October 11, 2025 Stayed at: 039, Loop: Lakeside
Had an amazing time at Lake Powhatan campground during our 5 night stay. Lakeside Loop is well forested, with great borders between sites, leading to a quiet, rejuvenating experience. The trail to the lake makes enjoying sunshine and nature there easy. The close access to Bent Creek, the NC Arboretum and all of Asheville allows for a rich and diverse choice of activities! We live in Waynesville nearby but we’ll come back often. It’s a real treasure.
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October 12, 2025 Stayed at: 051, Loop: Lakeside
I love lake Powhatan! It is beautiful and well kept. There are mountain biking trails that you can access directly from the campground. I like the proximity to Asheville. Close enough for easy access, but far enough that you feel fully immersed in the outdoors. The staff that I interacted with were all exceptionally friendly and helpful.
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October 13, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: Big John
Clean facilities, friendly helpful informative staff, clean campsite well organized and marked.
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October 14, 2025 Stayed at: 024, Loop: Bent Creek
Love this campsite. So well maintained a volunteers at the front desk are also friendly . The sites are laid out in such a way that you may be next to someone, but you’re not right on top of them and the trees provide adequate privacy. And not to mention the clean bathrooms in the showers.
This trip we went to the Dupont recreational area, which is a little less than an hour away. Four different trails and 4 for waterfalls. I highly recommend it.
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October 14, 2025 Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
Nicely wooded, cute small lake with beach and small fishing pier. Very quiet and sites have good separation and privacy. Some sites are 2 levels so make sure it will work for your needs before booking. Bath house is small and limited, but clean. Staff are friendly and helpful. Bears in the area while we were there, but did not see any. We had zero cell coverage with ATT. Site 52.
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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
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Nearby city: Knoxville, TN
Approx. 80 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 2,215 ft
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