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John P
VerifiedAugust 27, 2026 Stayed at: 064, Loop: Hard Times
Great site. Very disappointed about the unannounced lightning storm, please tell storms to be more respectful in the future.
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About Lake Powhatan
Glamping sites are now available at Lake Powhatan! Experience nature and outdoor recreation without sacrificing the comforts and luxuries of home. Choose one of 12 custom designed, fully furnished canvas platform tents in the heart of the national forest for your next mountain adventure, only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, NC. Learn more about glamping near Asheville . To book your glamping site, click here.
Located just minutes from the popular city of Asheville, North Carolina, Lake Powhatan has something for everyone. The campground is convenient to a variety of cultural and natural attractions, including art and music venues, shopping and dining in Asheville, scenic driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway, numerous hiking trails and lakeside recreation.
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004, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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005, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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006A, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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007, Loop: Big John
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008, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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009, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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010, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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011, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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012, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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013, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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014, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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015, Loop: Big John
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016, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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017, Loop: Big John
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018, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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019, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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020, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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021, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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022, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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024, Loop: Bent Creek
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025, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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026, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
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027, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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028/029, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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030, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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031, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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032, Loop: Bent Creek
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033, Loop: Bent Creek
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034, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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035, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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036, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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036A, Loop: Lakeside
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037, Loop: Lakeside
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038, Loop: Lakeside
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039, Loop: Lakeside
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041, Loop: Lakeside
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042, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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044, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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046, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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048, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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050, Loop: Lakeside
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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051, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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052, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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053, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Gravel
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055, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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056, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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058, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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059, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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060, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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061, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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063, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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064, Loop: Hard Times
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065, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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066, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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067, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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068, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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069, Loop: Hard Times
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070, Loop: Hard Times
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071, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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072, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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087, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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088, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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089, Loop: Hard Times
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090, Loop: Hard Times
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091, Loop: Hard Times
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092, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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094, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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095, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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096, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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097, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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45/47, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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004, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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005, Loop: Big John
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006A, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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007, Loop: Big John
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008, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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009, Loop: Big John
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010, Loop: Big John
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011, Loop: Big John
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012, Loop: Big John
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013, Loop: Big John
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014, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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015, Loop: Big John
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016, Loop: Big John
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017, Loop: Big John
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018, Loop: Big John
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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019, Loop: Big John
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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020, Loop: Big John
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021, Loop: Big John
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022, Loop: Bent Creek
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024, Loop: Bent Creek
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025, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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026, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
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027, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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028/029, Loop: Bent Creek
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030, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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031, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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032, Loop: Bent Creek
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033, Loop: Bent Creek
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034, Loop: Bent Creek
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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035, Loop: Bent Creek
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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036, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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036A, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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037, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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038, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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039, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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041, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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042, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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044, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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046, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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048, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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050, Loop: Lakeside
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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051, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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052, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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053, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Gravel
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055, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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056, Loop: Lakeside
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Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
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058, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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059, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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060, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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061, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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063, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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064, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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065, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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066, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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067, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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068, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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069, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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070, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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071, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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072, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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087, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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088, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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089, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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090, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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091, Loop: Hard Times
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092, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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094, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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095, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
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096, Loop: Hard Times
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Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
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097, Loop: Hard Times
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Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
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45/47, Loop: Lakeside
RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · Paved
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Reviews
764 reviews
Summary
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.
Based on guest feedback
4.6
Overall rating
Based on 764 reviews
5 stars
75.5% (577)
4 stars
16.9% (129)
3 stars
4.5% (34)
2 stars
2.4% (18)
1 star
0.8% (6)
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Katherine W
VerifiedAugust 27, 2026 Stayed at: 009, Loop: Big John
Campsite 9 is spacious and a short distance to the bath house. Water spigot is close too. One bar of AT&T cell service. Asheville is near by for groceries, gas and restaurants.
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Poul S
VerifiedAugust 26, 2026 Stayed at: 015, Loop: Big John
We saw several bears at our site and they were all respectful of our camp
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John H
VerifiedAugust 26, 2026 Stayed at: 035, Loop: Bent Creek
Friendly staff and clean campground
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David W
VerifiedAugust 25, 2026 Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside
This place is quiet and peaceful. I camped here for the first time in the lakeside loop. I definitely will go again.
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Kenny H
VerifiedAugust 25, 2026 Stayed at: 021, Loop: Big John
First time camping here, but will certainly plan to do so again. Our site was great & the campground was well-maintained. Our stay was short, so we didn’t do much exploring. Camp host was very helpful!
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Fred G
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
Had a awesome time here. Saw a baby bear.
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Gary B
VerifiedAugust 22, 2026 Stayed at: 005, Loop: Big John
Great location, convenient to the BRP as well as Asheville. The site was clean and private. The beach was quiet and clean. There were two shower rooms in our loop. The were cleaned daily but one of the shower heads didn't work well making only one of the shower rooms useful. The camp host said that it had been that way for awhile, which seems odd since it would require only a short drive to a hardware store and an inexpensive shower head to fix. All in all, a great camp experience.
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Mike K
VerifiedAugust 21, 2026 Stayed at: 059, Loop: Hard Times
Nice site, nice campground.
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Dustan D
VerifiedAugust 21, 2026 Stayed at: 014, Loop: Big John
Great place a bit hilly so plan for that decent trek to beach. Site 13 had heavy tree cover as many sites had hard to get good starlink signals but got a on off one.
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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.
Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The closest entrance is: Cataloochee Entrance
Approximate drive: 32.2 mi · 55 min
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Last updated: October 23, 2026
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