Davidson River

Wonderful campground

Very clean and well kept. Friendly staff. Clean restrooms. Ice and firewood available. Great location.

Great site, clean bathrooms (although one of the two toilets wasn't working), quiet, pretty!

Our extended family has stayed at Davidson River for a long weekend once a year for many years. We enjoy our time spent together with meals and campfires at night. We have a few 'littles' who enjoy riding their bikes around the loop. We appreciate that most drivers seem to be vigilant and watch for them as they go through the campground.
The only problem we experienced this year concerned the bathroom in between the Dogwood and Apple Tree loops. One side of the restroom was closed. The side that did work has a broken handle and is very hard to flush. I know we are lucky to have these places to camp (budget cuts are a concern) but in reality, a new toilet is needed. Thank you!

Clean. Quiet. Private. Excellent campsite.

Restrooms really in need of thorough cleaning and repair. Shower and sink faucet did not work properly when i arrived. I went to another facility so cannot say if that was corrected or not. Campsite clean and quiet.

I’ve been camping in Poplar for many years, starting 30+ years ago with my children.
And I’m looking forward to many more years. I know it will be closed for renovations this winter/spring and although I enjoy the rustic facilities, it’s ready for a refresh. The staff is helpful and friendly and they too are excited about the improvements. See you next year !

My family has been visiting Davidson River Campground for the last 30 years. This year we stayed ten days and loved everyday of it. There is so much to do. We rest, ride bikes, swim in the swimming hole, tube the Davidson River and play games in the evening. We visit Brevard, waterfalls, Sliding Rock, we love going to the Cradle of Forestry and the Fish Hatchery. We sometimes take a day to drive to Nantahala to raft on the river. We never run out of fun. The campground is well maintained and has wonderful wooded sites on which to camp. We never tire of our trips to Davidson River Campground. Prepare for rain, you will get rain when you camp in a rain forest, but most rain passes by quickly and the fun continues. We are already looking forward to next year.

Pretty scenery and well kept campsites. Just plan ahead, the bathroom(s) in Dogwood loop still use an older style push button shower, so you have to keep pressing the button every 5 to 10 seconds for the water to keep running, and there are no heaters in the shower area.

We have always enjoyed camping at Davidson River. The staff and volunteers do an amazing job and are always helpful and friendly. We were very impressed with how much has been done to repair and restore the area after the storm damage from last year. There is still a lot to be done but it looks much better than many other areas that suffered storm damage. The 'Bear Boxes' (for food storage) in the camp sites was an very nice addition. Hopefully the Fish Hatchery will eventually be repaired and return to operation, and the river will again have the fish that we remember it having. We look forward to camping there again.