About Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area
Number of accommodations: 20
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Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Tubing
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (296)
What Guests Are Saying
Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area offers clean and spacious campsites, friendly and accommodating staff, and beautiful river access for activities like swimming and tubing. While some areas are affected by road noise and lingering effects from Hurricane Helene, the overall experience is positive, with well-maintained facilities and a picturesque setting. Many visitors express a desire to return, highlighting the campground's charm and family-friendly atmosphere.
What Guests Are Saying
Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area offers clean and spacious campsites, friendly and accommodating staff, and beautiful river access for activities like swimming and tubing. While some areas are affected by road noise and lingering effects from Hurricane Helene, the overall experience is positive, with well-maintained facilities and a picturesque setting. Many visitors express a desire to return, highlighting the campground's charm and family-friendly atmosphere.
Review Summary
Paul D
VerifiedJuly 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
Nice and well maintained campground! Each employee involvement went well. The swimming hole, tubing, fishing are easily accessed. We enjoyed our stay there.
David M
VerifiedJuly 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
Nice clean cool river for fishing, tubing, especially. I wish they would use leaf blowers!!! Horrible noise plus the rain washes the roads nicely-It was a hot day and I had upper tent flaps down, so I got huge cloud of dust covering the inside of tent plus, of course, my van. MAYBE use a blower around office and sidewalk from office to the swim area but NO WHERE else. Hearing a leaf blower and having clouds of dust coat your picnic table, car, tent, dog water....EVERYTHING is NOT a desirable experience. Otherwise, it is a fabulous campground for tents and SMALL RVs. If they converted the NEVER used picnic sites for campsites for SMALL van camper conversions (no appropriate place to tents) that would be nice for visitors and profitable for FIND.
Jeff O
VerifiedJuly 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
The Campground was clean and the Camp Managers were always helpful and available.
The Bath house was always as clean as one can be with so many people using it.
We have camped at Carolina Hemlocks for more than 10 years and love it.
Jeff O
VerifiedJuly 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
The Campground was clean and the Camp Managers were always helpful and available.
The Bath house was always as clean as one can be with so many people using it.
We have camped at Carolina Hemlocks for more than 10 years and love it.
Rene P
VerifiedJuly 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
Wanda, our camp hostess, was AMAZING! She was so helpful and friendly. She even came down to the river for a moment and snapped a few photos of our group.
Our middle school youth group had a great time tubing! Definitely visit the rocky area of the beach.
The water did not run clear even after flushing it. We did end up buying bottled water for drinking. The bathrooms occasionally got dirty, but I guess that is to be expected at family campgrounds.
Rene P
VerifiedJuly 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
Wanda, our camp hostess, was AMAZING! She was so helpful and friendly. She even came down to the river for a moment and snapped a few photos of our group.
Our middle school youth group had a great time tubing! Definitely visit the rocky area of the beach.
The water did not run clear even after flushing it. We did end up buying bottled water for drinking. The bathrooms occasionally got dirty, but I guess that is to be expected at family campgrounds.
Tom S
VerifiedJuly 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
Wonderful campground, great swimming and tubing. Didn't catch any fish but I could see them. Would come here again in a second. Magical place.
Tom S
VerifiedJuly 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
Wonderful campground, great swimming and tubing. Didn't catch any fish but I could see them. Would come here again in a second. Magical place.
Barry M
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
Fun place to camp
Barry M
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: CAROLINA HEMLOCKS REC AREA
Fun place to camp
Location Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area
Address:
8516 Highway 80 South
Burnsville, NC, 28714
United States
From Asheville, North Carolina, take I-26 west to exit 9, onto 19 east toward Burnsville. Follow 19 to Micaville and turn right onto Highway 80. Follow 80 south approximately 8 miles to the Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area.
Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area is accessible via I-26, with exit 9 leading to Highway 19, which connects to State Highway 80. Highway 80 provides direct access to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.8044 / -82.2044
Elevation: 842 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
