About Black Mountain Campground
Number of accommodations: 18
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (137)
What Guests Are Saying
Black Mountain Campground is praised for its cleanliness, with facilities and bathrooms maintained to a high standard and cleaned daily. The friendly and helpful staff enhance the experience, offering great customer service and informative guidance. The campground provides excellent access to hiking, including trails to Mt. Mitchell, making it a popular choice for outdoor enthusiasts, though visitors should be cautious of local bear activity.
What Guests Are Saying
Black Mountain Campground is praised for its cleanliness, with facilities and bathrooms maintained to a high standard and cleaned daily. The friendly and helpful staff enhance the experience, offering great customer service and informative guidance. The campground provides excellent access to hiking, including trails to Mt. Mitchell, making it a popular choice for outdoor enthusiasts, though visitors should be cautious of local bear activity.
Review Summary
Brad V
VerifiedJuly 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Upper
Beautiful location - but remote.
James H
VerifiedJuly 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Upper
Friendly staff. Nice tent site.
Eric H
VerifiedJune 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: Upper
Excellent campground to use as a basecamp to hike and explore the area. Facilities were great and campsite was clean.
Timothy B
VerifiedJune 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Upper
Overall our 14 day visit was great. Managers and staff were friendly and helpful as always. They made sure all campers were aware of safety protocols and that they were followed. Bathrooms and showers were clean.
Thomas T
VerifiedJune 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Upper
The bathrooms and showers were excellent!
The campground hosts were friendly and most helpful.
The camp sites were excellent as they have been for out last 10 visits.
Campers from other sites were friendly.
We were there to hike to the summit of Mitchell. (8 hours plus; 3500 feet elevation gain...plus)
There is one waterfall within walking distance of the campground. There's another not far from the golf course.
The South Toe River...a trout stream runs by the campground.
Bottom Line: We'll be back!
Derrick O
VerifiedMay 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Upper
Great little campground! Only reason for 3 stars was the Forest service had to cut down a tree and I had to break camp, move for couple hours and the set back up. The camp hosts were awesome people through the whole thing.
Michael W
VerifiedMay 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Upper
What a great little campground! Host was friendly and welcoming, campsite and restrooms were clean. The campground itself would be very difficult if at all impossible to get too with a big rig since it winds very steeply with lots of tight switchbacks to get too the site but easily accessible with a small camper or obviously car. Is a bit remote so stock up before going up the mountain to get there. Will definitely be back.
Sondra M
VerifiedMay 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Upper
Relaxing, quiet mid May for 4 nights. A bit cool but we had electric site. Enjoyed walking the trails! Saw a bobcat!
MANDY B
VerifiedMay 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Upper
The camp host was very informative and friendly. The grounds and bathrooms/showers were very clean and taken care of. Wonderful stay! Looking forward to next time!
Patrick K
VerifiedOctober 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: Upper
Great campground. Nice people running the place. Fantastic location at the base of Mt Mitchell. Warm showers. Quiet and peaceful. Nothing to complain about.
Location Black Mountain Campground
Address:
50 Black Mountain Campground Road
Burnsville, NC, 28714
United States
From Asheville, North Carolina, take I-26 west to exit 9 onto 19 east towards Burnsville. Follow 19 to Micaville and turn right onto Highway 80. Continue south approximately 12-14 miles to Mount Mitchell Golf Course. Turn right on South Toe River Road and follow signs to Black Mountain Campground.
Black Mountain Campground is accessible via I-26 and US Highway 19. From I-26, take exit 9 onto US 19 east towards Burnsville.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.7527 / -82.2211
Elevation: 916 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Generators may be used up to 4 hours per day between and .
- First-come, first-served sites available and sites available for advanced reservation are available.
- Cell service is limited, texting might be a possibility.
- This facility is located within a bear sanctuary; keep all food out of site in containers or locked inside a hard-sided vehicle, secure trash in provided bins and remove all food from area after eating.
- Click here to learn more about the National Forests in North Carolina
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
