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About North Mills River
Number of accommodations: 25
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Reviews (560)
What Guests Are Saying
North Mills River Campground is a beautifully maintained site with clean and spacious facilities, offering a peaceful experience deep in the woods. Camp hosts are friendly and helpful, providing excellent service and local activity recommendations. While some bathroom facilities are older and access to certain sites can be improved, the campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, fishing, and proximity to hiking and biking trails.
What Guests Are Saying
North Mills River Campground is a beautifully maintained site with clean and spacious facilities, offering a peaceful experience deep in the woods. Camp hosts are friendly and helpful, providing excellent service and local activity recommendations. While some bathroom facilities are older and access to certain sites can be improved, the campground is praised for its beautiful scenery, fishing, and proximity to hiking and biking trails.
Review Summary
Casey K
VerifiedApril 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: NORT
This campground is a real Jem. It’s peaceful but close to a lot of sightseeing. The bathrooms and Bath houses were really clean. The hosts Keith and Diana we’re very welcoming and when they were doing their rounds, they would check in and say good morning. I definitely cannot wait to bring my wife back to this location.
Frederick E
VerifiedDecember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: NORT
Love this small well maintained campground and Recreation area- The Upper loop is much better for small trailers like our Basecamp Airstream-
Definitely do the drive up to the Blue Ridge parkway on the forest service road leading out of the area-
Frederick E
VerifiedDecember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: NORT
Love this small well maintained campground and Recreation area- The Upper loop is much better for small trailers like our Basecamp Airstream-
Definitely do the drive up to the Blue Ridge parkway on the forest service road leading out of the area-
Kelly C
VerifiedNovember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: NORT
Very clean and friendly staff. Appreciated the sanitation station for our camper trailer.
Looking forward to future visits
Kelly C
VerifiedNovember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: NORT
Very clean and friendly staff. Appreciated the sanitation station for our camper trailer.
Looking forward to future visits
Grey W
VerifiedNovember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: Group Site, Loop: NORTH MILLS RIVER
Had an awesome weekend at Mills River (yet again)! We reserved the group site, which was in pristine condition for us. Not long after we setup our tents and started on dinner, the campground hosts came by to greet us. While we were chatting, we realized we had forgotten a can opener. The hosts didn't hesitate to lend us one of their spares; they were unbelievably nice! During our visit, we ducked into town to have lunch at one of the nearby breweries, which was great! Each morning, a couple of us did some fly fishing next to our site and saw (but couldn't land) some big ones. As with the rest of the campground, shower and toilet facilities were well-kept. No run-ins with any critters (big or small). Looking forward to our next stay!
Grey W
VerifiedNovember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: Group Site, Loop: NORTH MILLS RIVER
Had an awesome weekend at Mills River (yet again)! We reserved the group site, which was in pristine condition for us. Not long after we setup our tents and started on dinner, the campground hosts came by to greet us. While we were chatting, we realized we had forgotten a can opener. The hosts didn't hesitate to lend us one of their spares; they were unbelievably nice! During our visit, we ducked into town to have lunch at one of the nearby breweries, which was great! Each morning, a couple of us did some fly fishing next to our site and saw (but couldn't land) some big ones. As with the rest of the campground, shower and toilet facilities were well-kept. No run-ins with any critters (big or small). Looking forward to our next stay!
Kayla C
VerifiedNovember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: NORT
Lovely calm & relaxing campground. Site 019 is probably the most secluded as it is at the end of a dead end road but it is also furthest from the bath house. We definitely enjoyed our time !
Kayla C
VerifiedNovember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: NORT
Lovely calm & relaxing campground. Site 019 is probably the most secluded as it is at the end of a dead end road but it is also furthest from the bath house. We definitely enjoyed our time !
Kirsten R
VerifiedNovember 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: NORT
I stayed in the less populated area, and I enjoyed the peace and the trees. I liked that I could walk around the area without driving far and still enjoy nature in abundance. The camp hosts were friendly yet unobtrusive. The bathrooms and showers were reasonabley well maintained and clean.
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.
Elevation: 678 feet
5.9 mi drive to downtown Mills River (about 12 min)
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: September 9, 2026
