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Reviews (346)
What Guests Are Saying
Van Hook Glade is a well-maintained campground with clean facilities, friendly hosts, and a beautiful natural setting, offering privacy and access to nearby hiking trails and waterfalls. Many visitors enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and appreciated the cleanliness of the bathrooms and campsites. However, some reported road noise and the absence of electrical outlets at campsites as potential drawbacks. Overall, it is highly recommended for a serene camping experience close to the charming town of Highlands.
What Guests Are Saying
Van Hook Glade is a well-maintained campground with clean facilities, friendly hosts, and a beautiful natural setting, offering privacy and access to nearby hiking trails and waterfalls. Many visitors enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and appreciated the cleanliness of the bathrooms and campsites. However, some reported road noise and the absence of electrical outlets at campsites as potential drawbacks. Overall, it is highly recommended for a serene camping experience close to the charming town of Highlands.
Review Summary
Jennifer B
VerifiedJune 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: VAN
Loved this campsite. Clean, large, host was nice, bathrooms clean, and the extra lake/hike area near were awesome!
John G
VerifiedJune 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: VAN
Nice campground right off a two-lane highway. Quiet at night. Well maintained sites, clean functional bathrooms. Hosts were very helpful.
laurie s
VerifiedJune 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: VAN
This is a charming little campground! We were pleasantly surprised by the campsites-they were all clean and well groomed and situated perfectly for privacy. We had#15 and loved it. You can even hear a little stream babbling along towards the back of the site. Our hosts Inez and Robert were great and were full of information for hikes to different falls. I really appreciate that they kept the bathrooms and showers spotless throughout the day. All in all a wonderful experience!
terry b
VerifiedJune 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: VAN
Well best advice I learned on my last visit the hard way.
Don't ask the campground host for help Robert guided my new camper right into a tree without even an I'm sorry! Then I asked to borrow ladder it took 5 days for them to say No after they said no problem.
Cynthia P
VerifiedJune 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: VAN
Very clean and close to everything
John K
VerifiedMay 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: VAN
Our location was very nice, convenient to bathhouse. There is a day park just around the corner, with trails and fishing. Very close to town.
Just across the road from the entrance a trail goes down to the river, be careful crossing road, it is beautiful.
james r
VerifiedMay 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: VAN
Nice shady clean campsite (number 14) . Close to small lake rec area with hiking trails including one to Ranger falls (very nice). Also close to Bridal Veil and Dry falls just off of Hwy 64. Only negative was that the firewood we purchased at the campground was green (hard to get burning). You can avoid this by purchasing firewood in Highlands at the grocery store (cost a bit more but worth it). There is a black bear that claims the campground as part of his territory so don't be surprised by a visit. Keep your food and trash secured. It would be nice if the campsites provided bear proof containers to put stuff in. Thumbs up on this camping area.
Donnie O
VerifiedMay 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: VAN
We spent 5 nights in site 16 and had a really good time. The grounds are very well kept and the hosts are very nice and helpful. Restrooms and bathhouse were very well kept as well (best campgrounds shower ive ever been in). Had a bit of road noise during midday but quieter evenings. We would recommend!
Donnie O
VerifiedMay 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: VAN
We spent 5 nights in site 16 and had a really good time. The grounds are very well kept and the hosts are very nice and helpful. Restrooms and bathhouse were very well kept as well (best campgrounds shower ive ever been in). Had a bit of road noise during midday but quieter evenings. We would recommend!
Jerry M
VerifiedApril 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: VAN
Loved it
Location & Directions for Van Hook Glade
14014 Highland Rd, Highlands, NC 28741 United States
Elevation: 992 ft
Getting There
From Highlands, North Carolina, follow Highway 64 west approximately 4.5 mi. The campground entrance is on the right.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Highway 64, which is approximately 4.5 miles from Highlands, North Carolina.
Nearby National Park
Deep Creek Entrance
Approximate driving time: 1 hr (60 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- No hookups available
- Sharp curve inside campground loop may make maneuvering an RV difficult
- Campground hosts on-site
- Limit two vehicles and two tents maximum; some walk-in sites are limited to one vehicle
- Campfires can only be made in fire rings provided
- This campground is managed by the Cradle of Forestry In America Interpretive Association
- Click here to learn more about the National Forests in North Carolina
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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