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Black Mountain Campground

Trailhead sign
kiosk 3
Sign
Scenic 9
Scenic 4

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly

About Black Mountain Campground

Black Mountain Campground sits in the shadow of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak in the eastern U.S. and borders the South Toe River. Black Mountain is a mecca for the outdoor enthusiast.

Number of accommodations: 16

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Dump Station
    Dump Station

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
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Jul
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Currently open - Apr 15 to Oct 30

Sites & Availability

16 Sites Available

Site
Price
002, Loop: River
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$28.00
/ per night
003, Loop: River
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$28.00
/ per night
006, Loop: River
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$28.00
/ per night
011, Loop: River
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$28.00
/ per night
🚐 020, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night
🚐 021, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night
🚐 022, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night
🚐 023, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night
🚐 024, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night
🚐 025, Loop: Upper
30 Amp · Electric Only
$35.00
/ per night
031, Loop: Upper
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$28.00
/ per night
🚐 032, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night
033, Loop: Upper
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$28.00
/ per night
🚐 034, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night
🚐 035, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night
🚐 036, Loop: Upper
No Hookups
$56.00
/ per night

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.

Review Summary

4.5
137 reviews
5
73.0%
100
4
14.6%
20
3
5.8%
8
2
3.6%
5
1
2.9%
4

Terri C

Verified

September 6, 2022 Stayed at: 033, Loop: Upper

5

Wonderful Campground!

Joseph G

Verified

August 23, 2022 Stayed at: 035, Loop: Upper

3

The campground was nicely kept, and most of the hosts were nice. The campsite manager rude almost every time I had a question or needed help with something. She had an air of being put out by our presence. Other than that, it's a great place to stay.

Jordan M

Verified

August 5, 2022 Stayed at: 022, Loop: Upper

5

Great place!

Kathleen S

Verified

August 3, 2022 Stayed at: 024, Loop: Upper

5

Lots of kid-friendly hikes right from the campground; river with wading, fishing, and swimming; clean facilities and friendly hosts. With all that, who needs electrical hookups?

Ashley E

Verified

August 1, 2022 Stayed at: 036, Loop: Upper

1

The campground has gone down in quality over the past couple of years. We miss the old camp hosts!

Cameron H

Verified

July 20, 2022 Stayed at: 024, Loop: Upper

5

The campground itself is very nice and there is a good amount of space between the car camping sites. We stayed in site #20 and it backs up to a small stream and you could hear the Toe River behind us as well. The site was flat level with plenty of space for our 4 person tent and a pop up canopy tent to put over the picnic table. The bathrooms and showers were super clean and we were glad to have them after we hiked Mt Mitchell. The campground hosts (sorry I did not get their names) were super friendly and very helpful. We ran the battery completely dead on our truck and they were quick to respond and give us a jump start and we were on our way. Thanks so much! p.s. We will definitely be back.

Michael R

Verified

July 20, 2022 Stayed at: 021, Loop: Upper

4

Restrooms and showers were cleaned regularly. Campground was well managed.

John D

Verified

July 17, 2022 Stayed at: 021, Loop: Upper

4

Beautiful setting. Campground is well maintained and orgainized. Good hiking trails and swimming in the South Toe river.

Tricia B

Verified

July 11, 2022 Stayed at: 025, Loop: Upper

1

I paid for a site with electric and unfortunately it had a short in it and didn’t work properly. The hosts did not bother to drive their golf cart over to look at it for the six days I was there. I was supposed to be there for 10 days but I left early because it was too hot for me without my AC and no refrigerator working. No one even bothered to offer to bring me ice and I had to walk in the heat all the way to the office each day to buy a bag and carry it back. Why do they have golf carts if not to assist people especially those that are experiencing dreadful and unexpected conditions due to their lack of maintenance.
There are so many people breaking rules that the hosts don’t pay attention to and it infringes on other peoples camping experience. I had to again go all the way to the host site outside of the camping circle near the office to get help when vagrants with vicious dogs kept parking right at the edge of my campsite. I was trapped as I have a dog and the vicious dog kept leaping half way out of his window to attack my dog.

It is rare to even see the hosts going around the campground checking on people. the head hosts there treat people as if they are Somehow less than them.
This campground used to be amazing and unfortunately the hosts that are now there have driven out all of the regulars and locals from visiting . It appears they would rather have their wealthy out-of-state friends come in and populate the campground rather than the locals. I say this because they bend over backwards for anybody that comes in with a fancy rig from out of state but if you’re local they don’t help you and treat you as less than.
It’s quite devastating because we all love the campground so much it’s a beautiful place but the hosts make it so miserable that you just don’t want to stay there.

This has been reported last year to the corporate office but nothing has changed.

Tricia B

Verified

July 11, 2022 Stayed at: 025, Loop: Upper

1

The lead hosts of this campsite or toxic people and they have driven out all of the locals. I have provided my input to management on their behavior and how it is driving away the regulars but nothing has changed. It's not safe and it's not maintained. The hosts do not ever check on campers to make sure all is well. This is really important when you are so far from the main roads and they have fully restricted internet usage. You have to walk for miles to get a message for help. During Memorial Day there was a gunshot inside the campground. The hosts were told it was a bottle in the fire but everyone around it said no way it was a gun shot. The people were not removed. I felt very unsafe. Vagrants come into the camp to shower and no one tells them to leave. People run generators all day and no one tells them not to. People drive 30 mph through the loop and no one stops them. The lead hosts pick and chose what rules to apply to whom and unfortunately they impose bogus rules on good people and then let their friends stay for free!

I would not recommend this campground to anyone wiht the current onsite manager/hosts. It is unsafe and an unhappy place.

Location Black Mountain Campground

Address:
50 Black Mountain Campground Road
Burnsville, NC, 28714
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 35.7527 / -82.2211

Elevation: 916 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Generators may be used up to 4 hours per day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

General

First-come, first-served sites available and sites available for advanced reservation are available.

General

Cell service is limited, texting might be a possibility.

General

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.

General

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