About Lake Powhatan
Number of accommodations: 71
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
- Showers
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- 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 While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.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 While some reviews mentioned outdated bathroom facilities and noise from other campers, many guests enjoyed their stay and appreciated the well-maintained environment and amenities.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
Chris W
VerifiedJune 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: Lakeside
Beautiful campsites, with lots of privacy, in a very quiet setting. Bathrooms/showers were spotless and the campground is very well maintained. Hiking trails are excellent, well marked, and interesting. Lake is very nice, too. Too cold for the beach, but it looked great. Park staff are all friendly and helpful. We'll be back!
Jeffrey W
VerifiedJune 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Big John
Wonderful place to stay when we were visiting Asheville. The sites are clean and quite and the bath rooms were very clean. You can tell the campground is well taken care of. We always saw someone around maintaining the grounds.
Aharon D
VerifiedJune 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Big John
Extraordinary hospitality: campground hosts went an extra mile (and then some) to help. Christie is the best among the best!
When hiking, be mindful of speeding cyclists coming down the trail.
Paul C
VerifiedJune 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Big John
Clean campground, roomy sites and friendly, helpful staff. Better showerheads in the bath rooms would be appreciated, though!
Vijay V
VerifiedMay 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Big John
Absolutely breathtaking. Our stay was truly memorable, and I believe it's important to acknowledge the exceptional service, facilities, and natural beauty we encountered throughout our time of stay. Great staff.
Jose H
VerifiedMay 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Big John
Stephen B
VerifiedMay 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 097, Loop: Hard Times
Site 52 Lake side is NOT lakeside. The picture you have posted is deceiving and wrong. It literally ruined the experience.
Brooks M
VerifiedMay 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Bent Creek
Excellent experience! Beautiful sites, great hiking, nice fishing and friendly helpful staff.
Diana H
VerifiedMay 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: Lakeside
We had a wonderful 10 day’s camping at Lake Powhatan. We were in the Lakeside loop. Sites are nicely spaced allowing for a pleasant experience for all to enjoy their own camping time in the National Forest. Of course, the mountain biking is great. We also walked to the Arboretum to enjoy the exhibits there, an easy 1.5 mile walk from camp. The campground is well cared for by the staff on premise, would definitely recommend visiting this area.
chad c
VerifiedMay 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: Big John
right next to the botanical gardens
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
