Loft Mountain Campground

Great time hiking the AT, enjoying the views along with having a very private camping site without generators.

Great sunsets!

Incredible park! The tent only sites are not private at all and we had access to only 1/2 a bear box but overall the campground was peaceful, well tended and of course the setting can not be beat. Beautiful sunsets, well stocked camp store and the showers/bathrooms were clean. Don’t forget your quarters for the shower (change machine was out a couple times during our stay).

The campground was fantastic. It was relatively empty. I’m guessing it’s because of such a high price just to get on skyline Drive.

Nice campground with good spacing between sites. Restrooms are well-kept and clean. The pay showers (near the camp store) are a bit of a pain, since they serve the large campground plus any AT hikers, but the water pressure is good & water is hot. (if you experience one not working, the camp store staff are able to resolve most issues). We enjoyed hikes that we drove to the trailhead for, but also did the one from the campground. The area has most excellent hiking!

The stars! They were amazing. Wildlife was unafraid to approach which was both unnerving and neat. We kept our distance. The Ranger at check in was extremely helpful, he brought up a concern that our site may be difficult to get into due to the length of our rig and offered us to switch to a non-reservable site if we wanted. Which we were fine and didn’t end up doing that, but we appreciated his offer!

The shower and toilet facilities were clean and well-maintained, and the campground store was amazing!

The site was large and private as it was very wooded. It was also not crowded there when we visited. We had a great time just sitting around the fire, admiring the cosmos.

Restroom were very clean. Great trails.

very clean and quiet.

Tent sites are decent. Quiet and comfortable. A bit small for the two tents we brought and there was position ivy all around the area. Overall, okay. The campsite (loft mountain) was a bit underwhelming. Many of the paths/ roads are overgrown and the maintenance seems lacking. Paid showers are a bit over the top too. Overall, I have stayed at much better fed campsites for a lot less money.

A56 is a great first come first serve tent or camping site to enjoy the sunsets at Loft Mountain. If you are strictly tenting, A19 and A20 have the absolute best sunset views over the mountain lines. Staying along the western ridge of the campground has a great view, a nice breeze, and good company around us. Most of the western sites are best suited for a small camper RVs, we tent and would stay at most of the sites for their view.

We were pleasantly surprised by site availabilities, there are two host families on-grounds, and bathrooms are clean with sinks and toilets. There are also water faucets at the toilet areas so please bring jugs to fill and use at your campsite as you are not permitted to wash dishes at the toilet areas. If you venture down to the camp store you will be thrilled with the availability of prepackaged goods, cold items (hard cider), ice, trail food, firewood (at a great price), hot showers ($2.50=5-minutes), fuel canisters, and hardgoods in case you forgot something at home.

**Our number one complaint is there are two female deer in the campground and they both have fawns. Well, the moms DO NOT like dogs, so walking your pup in mid-June will be challenging. The mother closer to the main gate is forcefully aggressive, she will intimidate you, push you, and get within 15 feet with lips curled to get you to move well beyond where her fawn is bedded. Avoid the main gate momma deer as she will not hesitate to chase you and your dog back down the hill. Mom number two is down between rows A through D and she is a bit more reserved but will back you down a road if her fawn is out grazing among the campsites. Mom two will let you pass peacefully if her fawn is bedded nearby, stare at you cautiously, but will not walk towards you with your dog unless the fawn is active.