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About North Mills River
Number of accommodations: 25
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Fishing
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Mountain Biking
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (511)
What Guests Are Saying
North Mills River Campground offers a serene escape with beautiful scenery, clean facilities, and friendly hosts. Campers appreciate the well-maintained sites, proximity to fishing and biking trails, and the peaceful atmosphere without cell service. While some showers had water pressure issues, the overall experience is positive, with visitors looking forward to returning.
What Guests Are Saying
North Mills River Campground offers a serene escape with beautiful scenery, clean facilities, and friendly hosts. Campers appreciate the well-maintained sites, proximity to fishing and biking trails, and the peaceful atmosphere without cell service. While some showers had water pressure issues, the overall experience is positive, with visitors looking forward to returning.
Review Summary
Mike C
VerifiedMay 30, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: NORT
We were first time campers. Daddy and daughter (4yrs old) 2 day trip. The site was perfect. It included a fire ring, bear box for food storage and picnic table. We tent camped on the back of our truck bed and brought a canopy for shelter. We had enough trees to set up our hammock and really enjoyed the layout. We brought our bikes, fishing pole and a soccer ball for activities. Also did some playing in the river. Overall everything was clean and well maintained. We were in campsite 6. We chose this as it was very close to the bathrooms next to 5 via the map. Unfortunately, they were more of an outhouse. The "nice" bathrooms with showers are located on the other side of the campsite. By the end of the trip, we had fun getting on our bikes and making an adventure out of going to the bathroom, so the distance worked out anyway. On the next trip we'll bring more firewood as the night was warm enough (May) and was just needed for smores. The mornings is where breakfast by the fire was nice. I'd also bring some coloring books or crafts if you have little ones. It helps with the down time at the camp site. No cell service, for me anyway (att) which I was totally stoked on.
Overall it was an amazing experience. My daughter must have said "I didn't know camping was this much fun" 20 times. We loved our first trip and we're already planning our next.
Gail F
VerifiedMay 23, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 010, Loop: NORT
The campground hosts were very nice. The bathrooms are well maintained. The sites are level and spacious. Great place to relax.
Gail F
VerifiedMay 23, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 010, Loop: NORT
The campground hosts were very nice. The bathrooms are well maintained. The sites are level and spacious. Great place to relax.
Laurel W
VerifiedMay 21, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 012, Loop: NORT
Beautiful campground.
Laurel W
VerifiedMay 21, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 012, Loop: NORT
Beautiful campground.
Drew M
VerifiedMay 18, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: NORT
Great host he made all the difference
Drew M
VerifiedMay 18, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: NORT
Great host he made all the difference
Joseph A
VerifiedMay 17, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 014, Loop: NORT
Keith, the new manager, was friendly and quite knowledgeable. Thanks for a wonderful experience.
Joseph A
VerifiedMay 17, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 014, Loop: NORT
Keith, the new manager, was friendly and quite knowledgeable. Thanks for a wonderful experience.
JEFF W
VerifiedMay 16, 2021 β’ Stayed at: 016, Loop: NORT
Nice family campground. Bathrooms were the cleanest I have seen in any campground, ever!
Location North Mills River
Address:
5289 N. Mills River Road
Mills River, NC, 28742
United States
From Asheville, take U.S. Highway 280 west to North Mills River Road. Follow North Mills River Road to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.4072 / -82.6458
Elevation: 678 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
