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About North Mills River
Number of accommodations: 25
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Fishing
Hiking
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
Carol J
VerifiedOctober 18, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 025, Loop: NORT
Site 25 was flat and well maintained. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Stephen C
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: NORT
Best showers on the planet. Sites are nicely separated with plenty of vegetation.
Stephen C
VerifiedOctober 8, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: NORT
Best showers on the planet. Sites are nicely separated with plenty of vegetation.
Robert J
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 013, Loop: NORT
This is a lovely campground that almost always has space midweek. The grounds and facilities are clean and well kept, staff is helpful and friendly. The older loop where we camped is showing its age but the sites themselves still offer privacy and dense shade. There is an older bathroom building in this loop but the showers and newer bathrooms are in the newer loop. No cell service at all so we drove up the road to Appalachian Mountain Brewery for libations and to check email and get online. Plenty of nearby hiking and biking although Yellow Gap Road is still closed from Helene so access to some trails requires a bit more drive time.
Robert J
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 013, Loop: NORT
This is a lovely campground that almost always has space midweek. The grounds and facilities are clean and well kept, staff is helpful and friendly. The older loop where we camped is showing its age but the sites themselves still offer privacy and dense shade. There is an older bathroom building in this loop but the showers and newer bathrooms are in the newer loop. No cell service at all so we drove up the road to Appalachian Mountain Brewery for libations and to check email and get online. Plenty of nearby hiking and biking although Yellow Gap Road is still closed from Helene so access to some trails requires a bit more drive time.
John T
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 021, Loop: NORT
I love this place. Itβs absolutely wonderful. The campsite hosts are helpful, the grounds are clean, and thereβs enough space for everyone.
John T
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 021, Loop: NORT
I love this place. Itβs absolutely wonderful. The campsite hosts are helpful, the grounds are clean, and thereβs enough space for everyone.
Caitlin T
VerifiedAugust 5, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 018, Loop: NORT
Was a very clean and central place to stay. The campground host was also very kind and helpful. Would stay again!
Caitlin T
VerifiedAugust 5, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 018, Loop: NORT
Was a very clean and central place to stay. The campground host was also very kind and helpful. Would stay again!
Bob D
VerifiedJuly 31, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 009, Loop: NORT
Beautiful campground. Facilities were VERY clean and in good working order. Camp host Keith was great.
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
