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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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February 23, 2026 Stayed at: 024, Loop: Bent Creek
I love this campground. It’s so clean, spacious, and peaceful. I’ve seen here several times, with my dog, and this time I met up with some other family members and they enjoyed it as well. It was so nice coming back at the end of a long day to be able to stretch out, relax, and enjoy each other’s company. This trip we went to the Arboretum and Dupont recreation area. I highly recommend both.
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February 25, 2026 Stayed at: 036A, Loop: Lakeside
Love this place; probably our favorite
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February 25, 2026 Stayed at: 015, Loop: Big John
Muchos árboles en el campamento l
Los caminos bien bonitos
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February 26, 2026 Stayed at: 048, Loop: Lakeside
Bathroom & shower hard to find at night, not on e map. Shower inadequate with push button spicket and auto shut off and hard water stream . Cold water, not hot. No place for hanging clothes, towels, or sitting. Heater that doesn’t turn off or have variable temp.
Our site advertised as with a lake view but no view.
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March 1, 2026 Stayed at: 051, Loop: Lakeside
Everything was great!!!! 5 star. Except for the junk showers -1 Star.
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March 8, 2026 Stayed at: 026, Loop: Bent Creek
This is a beautiful, well maintained campground with tons of trails and scenery to explore.
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March 8, 2026 Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
Helpful staff and clean environment.
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March 12, 2026 Stayed at: 021, Loop: Big John
as mentioned in other reviews, the bathrooms/showers were squeeky clean. they were small and only 2 of each for a fairly large campground. Not sure what they would be like with a full camp ground with mostly tenters lots of great hiking bike trails nearby, and the NC Arboretum is around the corner, very interesting. Had a great time and will be back again!
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March 14, 2026 Stayed at: 016, Loop: Big John
Nice place. Bathrooms were always clean, plenty for us to do. I like the smaller lake. The walk to the arboretum was challenging enough but easy enough for kids.
Guests seemed respectful - but we noticed a different crowd coming in on weekend. We would avoid staying here on the weekend.
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March 15, 2026 Stayed at: 052, Loop: Lakeside
Very quiet, good amount of campsite room. I was in 52 which was closer to the lake. Will camp at again.
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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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Population: 94,535
Nearby city: Knoxville, TN
Approx. 80 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 2,215 ft
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