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Davidson River

Warning

General

Davidson River Campground — Closure Update: Now Reopening July 1, 2026 To enhance the guest experience, the U.S. Forest Service and Naventure are collaborating to modernize Davidson River Campground with new bathhouses, upgraded utilities, and fresh pavement throughout. Due to severe winter weather conditions that impacted construction, our anticipated reopening date has been extended from May 1 to July 1, 2026. We appreciate your patience as these important improvements are completed, and we look forward to welcoming you back to a campground that is better than ever. For questions, please visit www.naventure.com/closures 

Warning

General

Davidson River Campground Closed November 2025 - May 2026 for Bathhouse Renovations:
To enhance the guest experience, the US Forest Service and Naventure are collaborating to modernize the campground’s bathhouses with upgraded facilities designed for improved comfort and privacy. The campground will be closed from November 2025 through May 2026 to complete this work. We look forward to welcoming you back when renovations are complete.

Rocky shoreline of a shallow green body of water in a forest.
DAVIDSON RIVER
DAVIDSON RIVER
DAVIDSON RIVER
DAVIDSON RIVER

Featured amenities

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About Davidson River

Davidson River Recreation Area offers camping and outdoor activities for the whole family. The campground boasts several loops of shaded campsites, as well as access to hiking trails, fishing spots, waterfalls and several nearby attractions within Pisgah National Forest. It lies just four miles west of the town of Brevard and less than an hour from the city of Asheville. The facility is open year-round. Learn more here to prepare for your trip. 

Number of accommodations: 132

Campground Amenities

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Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
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Currently open - Mar 21 to Nov 15

Sites & Availability

132 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: SYCAMORE
Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 002, Loop: SYCAMORE
Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 003, Loop: SYCAMORE
Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 004, Loop: SYCAMORE
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 005, Loop: SYCAMORE
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 006, Loop: SYCAMORE
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 007, Loop: SYCAMORE
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 008, Loop: SYCAMORE
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 009, Loop: SYCAMORE
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 010, Loop: SYCAMORE
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 012, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 013, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 014, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 015, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 017, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 019, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 021, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 022, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 023, Loop: WOAK
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 025, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 026, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 027, Loop: WOAK
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 028, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 030, Loop: WOAK
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 032, Loop: WOAK
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 033, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 034, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 035, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 036, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 037, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
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🚐 038, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 039, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 040, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 041, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 043, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 044, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 045, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 047, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 048, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 050, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 051, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 052, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 053, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 054, Loop: APPL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 056, Loop: DOGW
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 058, Loop: DOGW
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 059, Loop: DOGW
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 061, Loop: DOGW
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 062, Loop: DOGW
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 063, Loop: DOGW
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 065, Loop: DOGW
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 066, Loop: DOGW
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 069, Loop: DOGW
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 071, Loop: DOGW
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 072, Loop: DOGW
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 074, Loop: DOGW
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 075, Loop: DOGW
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 076, Loop: DOGW
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 078, Loop: DOGW
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 079, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 080, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 081, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 082, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 083, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 084, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 086, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 087, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 089, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 090, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 092, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 093, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 094, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 095, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 096, Loop: LAUREL
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 098, Loop: LAUREL
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 099, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 100, Loop: POPLAR
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 101, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 102, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 103, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 104, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 105, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 106, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 107, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 108, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 109, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 110, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 111, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 113, Loop: POPLAR
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 114, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 115, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 116, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 117, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 118, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 119, Loop: HEML
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 120, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 121, Loop: HEML
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 122, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 123, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 124, Loop: HEML
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 125, Loop: HEML
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 127, Loop: HEML
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 128, Loop: HEML
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 129, Loop: HEML
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 130, Loop: HEML
50 Amp · Electric Only
$46.00
/ per night
🚐 132, Loop: HEML
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 133, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 134, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 135, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 136, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 137, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 138, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 139, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 140, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 141, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 143, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 144, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 145, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 146, Loop: Roadside
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 147, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 148, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 149, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 150, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 151, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 152, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 153, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 154, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 155, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 157, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 158, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 159, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night
🚐 161, Loop: Riverbend
No Hookups
$74.00
/ per night

Reviews (575)

What Guests Are Saying

Davidson River Campground is highly praised for its stunning natural beauty, well-maintained facilities, and friendly staff, making it a favorite among campers. Visitors appreciate the variety of outdoor activities available, including hiking, fishing, and swimming, as well as the peaceful atmosphere. Some reviews note areas for improvement, particularly regarding bathroom maintenance and site accessibility, but overall, the campground remains a beloved destination that many return to year after year.

Review Summary

4.6
575 reviews
5
73.4%
422
4
17.4%
100
3
6.3%
36
2
2.4%
14
1
0.5%
3

Marsh J

Verified

April 2, 2025 Stayed at: 110, Loop: POPLAR

5

Excellent campground. We stayed in the 'no generator' loop, and were very happy with the location and the quiet. The campground is beautiful, and well worth a visit. Staff were very helpful and informative. Bathroom (on our loop, at least) was clean and well stocked. And the shower was actually warm!
Highly recommended

Kelley J

Verified

March 31, 2025 Stayed at: 002, Loop: SYCAMORE

4

We've tent camped at this campground twice. We enjoyed both of our visits. It is a very nice campground with a fantastic location and it gets *A LOT* of use. Despite the amount of traffic, the campsites and grounds are generally clean.

Both times we've booked, we have only been able to reserve our electric site on the Sycamore loop. Sycamore is convenient as it is the first loop in the campground and appears to be a smaller loop than others. Be aware some Sycamore loop sites (especially 1, 2, and 3) are fairly exposed to noise related to the nearby campground entrance, can be visible to passing traffic, and the light pollution from the campground entrance can be an annoying distraction to some as the lights are on all night. Some campgrounds use directional lighting, a hedge, or a fence (yuck!) to address visibility and light pollution issues - we used a tarp which helped some.

Campers should also be aware that the Sycamore bath house has 1 male and 1 female bathroom; both provide 1-bathroom stall and 1-shower stall. Because of the proximity of this campground to nearby hiking trails and the small size of the bath house, bath houses are sometimes unavailable to campers because of hikers. During one trip our bath house was occupied for about an hour by a hiking party unassociated with the campground. Bath houses are ok; could sometimes use a bit better cleaning.

Never had a need to contact a campground host, but folks at the entrance have always been very nice and helpful. We'll be back.

Kevin T

Verified

March 31, 2025 Stayed at: 076, Loop: DOGW

3

Great campground, but bathhouse was not cleaned for first 4 days we were there.

Luke B

Verified

March 28, 2025 Stayed at: 010, Loop: SYCAMORE

5

This place is awesome, maintained very well. An annual go-to!

polly c

Verified

March 26, 2025 Stayed at: 001, Loop: SYCAMORE

3

Great area,lots to do and see. Only drawback was our bathroom facility in the sycamore loop. It was dirty,and cleaned only once while we were there 6 days.

James B

Verified

March 16, 2025 Stayed at: 052, Loop: APPL

2

Beautiful campground and I’ve stayed here many time. Needs a bit more care at this point. One of the bath houses has been closed for several years and the next closest was not maintained well.

dixie k

Verified

February 26, 2025 Stayed at: 065, Loop: DOGW

3

Be aware visitors center is closed Sunday and Monday! Site was long but tight pulling out with a 40’ rv among trees… not sure anything above that is gonna fit! Be aware! We got misdirected and called the numbers for assistance that are listed on this site and never did get a call back…. Basically google Walmart in Brevard and look for brown signs fyi…

Bob V

Verified

February 17, 2025 Stayed at: 157, Loop: Riverbend

4

People at gate were excellent

We camped near the river bend and the men’s restroom was locked
Some inconvenience with everyone having to use women’s

Edward M

Verified

February 8, 2025 Stayed at: 002, Loop: SYCAMORE

5

Have been visiting many parks in the southeast for past couple of months and Davidson River was hands down the best. The park is scenic and meticulously maintained but more importantly the employees were the finest group of people I have run across in a long time. Kind helpful and hard working

Sarah M

Verified

January 29, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: SYCAMORE

5

Nice site on a quiet loop. Actually had enough service to send and receive text messages

Location Davidson River

Address:
1 Davidson River Circle
Pisgah Forest, NC, 28768
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 35.2808 / -82.7225

Elevation: 655 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm - 7:00 am. Gates may be closed but not locked from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

General

Note that check-in time is 2:00 pm. No campsite is guaranteed to be open and available for users until this time.

General

Check-out time is 12:00 pm. Please make sure to plan your departure day to provide adequate time for staff to prepare the site for the next group of visitors.

General

A number of first-come, first-serve sites are offered during the winter only. Availability is extremely limited during peak season, weekends, and holidays. It is recommended that visitors reserve other sites ahead of time.

General

Single campsites are limited to 2 vehicles per site and double campsites limited to 4 vehicles per site. Additional vehicles wishing to park at the site are subject to a $5.00 per vehicle fee.

General

All campsites must be occupied the first night of a reservation. Any unoccupied site on the first night will be released for other users and reservations will be cancelled without opportunity for refund.

General

Pets are allowed on-site and must be supervised for the duration of your stay. Dogs must be kept on-leash or contained for the duration of your stay. Dog fences are not allowed in the campground.

General

Davidson River is located in black bear territory. Visitors are expected to keep all smellable items locked away inside a camper, vehicle, or provided bear box. Visitors who do not comply with this rule may be asked to vacate the facility due to an increased risk of public safety.

General

Generators may be used up to 4 hours per day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.; generators not allowed on Poplar Loop (sites 99-113)

General

Campground hosts sites are clearly marked. Hosts are present to provide assistance to visitors should the need arise.

General

Campground hosts are available for any questions. Campground office number is (828) 885-7557.

General

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.

General

This campground is managed by Naventure.  

General

Click here to learn more about the National Forests in North Carolina

Warnings & Advisories

Warning

General

Davidson River Campground — Closure Update: Now Reopening July 1, 2026 To enhance the guest experience, the U.S. Forest Service and Naventure are collaborating to modernize Davidson River Campground with new bathhouses, upgraded utilities, and fresh pavement throughout. Due to severe winter weather conditions that impacted construction, our anticipated reopening date has been extended from May 1 to July 1, 2026. We appreciate your patience as these important improvements are completed, and we look forward to welcoming you back to a campground that is better than ever. For questions, please visit www.naventure.com/closures 

Warning

General

Davidson River Campground Closed November 2025 - May 2026 for Bathhouse Renovations:
To enhance the guest experience, the US Forest Service and Naventure are collaborating to modernize the campground’s bathhouses with upgraded facilities designed for improved comfort and privacy. The campground will be closed from November 2025 through May 2026 to complete this work. We look forward to welcoming you back when renovations are complete.

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