Mount Pisgah Campground

We had a reservation but asked if we could change locations and they allowed us to do so for any available spots that our camper would fit.

This is our second time at Mt. Pisgah. As like the first time, the campground was clean including the sites, campground roads and bathrooms. We stayed at C01. The site is very pretty and you have a decent amount of privacy compared to some of the other sites. I would warn campers that this site is close to the road so you will hear every passing car at night. Not a big deal for me since I'm a heavy sleeper but if you aren't then I would recommend a different site.

Tropical storm Ida made things interesting on loop C of the campground. In the afternoon before the storm a Ranger, Amanda, made several trips around the campground informing us of things like US276 being closed in both directions, and that the parkway was closed Southbound to Cherokee. She wanted to let us know about the minimal escape routes. Evidently, there were only three occupied sites that night. I slept on and off listening to the rain and the wind blowing our rainfly around. We woke up to a broken 10x10 canopy that had collected enough of the heavy rain to overload one side and collapsed on the picnic table. I'm glad it wasn't heavy snow!
It rained on and off the next day so we just walked around the campground trails and other loops. We needed ice at the camp store which closed early the day before because of the storm, and we spent some time on the rockers in front of the store using what little AT&T cell coverage was available in the area.
The following day was clear and dry, so we went to the Devil's Courthouse parking area and walked over the tunnel to the Little Sam Knob Trail. It's an area that we have visited many times in past years. That night the campground was full (Labor Day weekend).
We availed ourselves of hot showers in the campground comfort station. The only issue with the men's side was on that last day when the heater in the men's room decided to stay on and heat the room to sauna temperature for more than 24 hours. The campground personnel kept the comfort station clean.
We really enjoyed the campground and the area surrounding it with its many trails and places to visit. We had reservations in June, but ended up in the Balsam Mountain campground down the road because Mt. Pisgah was closed to all but hard-sided campers because of bear activity.

Great campground in the parkway!

Small spaces but a great location

This is a small, antiquated campground. Many of the sites are tight and better suited for pop ups and vans. It appears to be disorganized since there were a number of small pop ups in RV sites. The restaurant at Pisgah Inn across the street did not allow dining for campground residents. Absolutely no cell service at the campground, although there was a good cell signal and wifi across the street 100 yds further down at the Inn. Would not stay here again.

We love coming here. The site was adaquate but could have been a little roomier.

Because of bears in the area I was cited for leaving a can of Pam spray on my table. A warning would have been better

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There was a big metal bin to store food. The wooded walkway to the bathroom was unusually scenic. There is no outdoor wash sink, but there are bear-proof trash bins near our camp site. There are no lights on the parkway, so there are tons of stars if you look up at night. We drove a few minutes to the picnic area and got great views of the Perseid meteor shower.
The only confusing part was that the camp store (which sells firewood) was a bit hard to find when we arrived after hours... It is across the parkway, on the same side as The Pisgah Inn, but on the northern end of the parking lot next to the parkway. I wish the camp store direction (and hours) could be noted on the campground map. We stopped at the café at The Pisgah Inn instead, where we picked up a pecan salad for some fiber and a simply decadent chocolate cake.
We are so glad we stayed at the Mt Pisgah campground!!