Van Hook Glade

Beautiful location with private spaces!

Nice, private campsite in shaded woods. Clean facilities. Friendly Hosts.

NO ELECTRIC ANYWHERE in this campground though! The bathhouse has electricity... Would it be possible to add some outlets at least to the bathhouse? Recharge a phone... use a hairdryer... etc. That would be nice to have. Love the campground, but no electricity (and generators not allowed to run 24/7) is an issue that makes me 2nd guess coming back.

Fantastic campsite. The camp host was phenomenal! Will be back.

Very clean Host was very helpful Site was private with shade and sun

We really enjoyed our stay. The campsites are very woodsy and it doesn't feel crowded at all, very peaceful. The camp site was configured very well. There is no electric, but there is water near the sites. The bathrooms and showers were very clean. You can access hiking trails from the campsite and walk or drive to the recreation area with a lake with a small swimming area, picnic tables, and fishing. The camp hosts were kind and helpful. You can buy wood there. You are just about 10 minutes from the main street in Highlands and a close drive to many waterfalls. I would go again!

Beautiful campground very close to town. Really a perfect spot to explore Highlands and the surrounding area. Only downside was the near daily leaf blower usage by the campground hostess. Two of our three mornings here she blew every single leaf from the campground road with a stinky gas blower, just a few feet from where we were outside in our site with our kiddos playing. You could hear it throughout the whole campground for close to an hour each day. While I appreciate a clean campground, this was totally unnecessary. It was summer and there were only a few leaves falling… and anyway, it’s a forest!

We had a great trip at VHG State Park. It was my girlfriend's first time camping and we were glad to have the amenities like fire pit, tent pad, running water and a got shower! The camp hosts did a great job of making us and the other campers feel welcome. They also provided firewood at a great price and the entire campground was very clean. We will for sure be coming back to VHG in october.

Great campsite! We ended up staying at site number 4 which had a little field for our kids to play in. It was perfect! The hosts were great. We hiked to ranger falls from our campsite and had a great time!

Exceptional for tent campers. Very clean facilities.

We chose Van Hook Glade for the 4th of July weekend because our dog gets scared of fireworks, and it turned out to be the perfect sanctuary. The campground sits at a higher altitude, so the temperature was warm but still a massive relief compared to the overall heatwave hitting the lower elevations across the Eastern US. The park's layout and canopy did an good job dampening noise; the only fireworks we heard were very far off in the distance, and our dog didn’t fret at all. It is a fantastic, short drive from Atlanta.

We stayed in Site 7, which was very nice and felt nicely secluded. A highlight of this site is the easy access to a quiet roadway right behind us that leads straight to Cliffside Lake. The road itself isn't noisy or busy with traffic, making it perfect for peaceful morning runs. The lake loop is level and incredibly scenic, which was ideal for easy walks with our older dog.

Campers should definitely be bear-aware, as black bears are very active here. We saw a bear a few times during our stay. Unfortunately, some neighboring campers left heaps of food out at their sites, which will bring the bears over. Fortunately, the camp host was incredibly attentive, proactive, and quick to safely send the bear on its way. Please practice strict food storage habits here to keep the wildlife safe.

We cooked out at the campsite most of the time, which was great, but the campground is close to the town of Highlands, North Carolina. It is a totally cute, historic place, and it was nice to easily head into town for a nicer dinner one evening. Van Hook Glade offers the perfect balance of a quiet, mountain retreat with easy access to civilization. Highly recommend!