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Campsite #38 at Lake Powhatan Campground, NC
$52
Campsite #38
| 8 people | |
| 40 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
3/8
4/13
Campsite #38 Features: Back-In parking, 20 amp hookup, 30 amp hookup, 50 amp hookup, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed, Drinking Water
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 80% |
| 4 star | | 16% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@JAMESS8693241 · Camped on Dec 31, 2025 at Campsite #38
I've visited a few times now, and the hook-up sites have all been nice. Showers are clean and warm enough. Staff has been friendly.
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@RichardH993926 · Camped on May 14, 2025 at Campsite #38
It was a great place to explore either hiking or biking.
@russelll9E35FF · Camped on May 1, 2025 at Campsite #38
Nice quiet campground. Plenty of space between sites and the bathhouse was clean. Well definitely be back.
@ScotS7902073 · Camped on Apr 10, 2023 at Campsite #38
This was an amazing campground, and we enjoyed our 3 nights there very much! As others have mentioned our sites sewer connection was uphill from our camper which was a bit problematic, but we managed it by walking the hose to drain it. The downside were the showers, which worked very well if you were the wall, otherwise not so much. It was pretty much impossible to actually shower. Maybe they don't stay on top of this because it is mostly RV's in this loop, but we don't have a shower in ours. All in all we enjoyed our stay.
Another thing of note is the people working the gate can't really answer any questions about the area so plan to get information somewhere else.
Another thing of note is the people working the gate can't really answer any questions about the area so plan to get information somewhere else.
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@ElaineS4747953 · Camped on Apr 4, 2023 at Campsite #38
My new go-to park when visiting Asheville
I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in site #38 Lakeside Loop, a FHU, BI site for $28/night with the America the Beautiful Senior pass (50% off the site fee but utilities were charged separately.) The roads and sites were asphalt and navigating was okay. The road was a little narrow so going around curves was a bit tight. This site was just off a curve in the road which made it harder to get into plus being an uphill push. It took me 2-3 tries to get the approach right. It was a lovely site once in there. It was plenty long for the rig and truck as well as being spacious. Nice trees for shade and there wasn’t another site really close by. It was a quiet campground even though it was spring break. There are lots of trails nearby for both hiking and biking. I didn’t have much connectivity at the site – texts would come in randomly and sometimes emails would show up but I couldn’t open them. There was a handful of OTA channels and no wifi. The bathhouse was clean with individual shower rooms and toilets (2 each.) The staff and rangers were very helpful when I had an issue with my front jacks. There is a great grocery store 10-15 minutes away and an outlet mall nearby. This will be my go-to park to stay at when visiting Asheville. I would probably choose site 36 or 37 on the Lakeside Loop or 21 on the Big John Loop.
I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in site #38 Lakeside Loop, a FHU, BI site for $28/night with the America the Beautiful Senior pass (50% off the site fee but utilities were charged separately.) The roads and sites were asphalt and navigating was okay. The road was a little narrow so going around curves was a bit tight. This site was just off a curve in the road which made it harder to get into plus being an uphill push. It took me 2-3 tries to get the approach right. It was a lovely site once in there. It was plenty long for the rig and truck as well as being spacious. Nice trees for shade and there wasn’t another site really close by. It was a quiet campground even though it was spring break. There are lots of trails nearby for both hiking and biking. I didn’t have much connectivity at the site – texts would come in randomly and sometimes emails would show up but I couldn’t open them. There was a handful of OTA channels and no wifi. The bathhouse was clean with individual shower rooms and toilets (2 each.) The staff and rangers were very helpful when I had an issue with my front jacks. There is a great grocery store 10-15 minutes away and an outlet mall nearby. This will be my go-to park to stay at when visiting Asheville. I would probably choose site 36 or 37 on the Lakeside Loop or 21 on the Big John Loop.
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@ElaineS4747953 · Camped on Apr 4, 2023 at Campsite #38
My new go-to park when visiting AshevilleI travelled here with a 35 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in site #38 Lakeside Loop, a FHU, BI site for $28/night with the America the Beautiful Senior pass (50% off the site fee but utilities were charged separately.) The roads and sites were asphalt and navigating was okay. The road was a little narrow so going around curves was a bit tight. This site was just off a curve in the road which made it harder to get into plus being an uphill push. It took me 2-3 tries to get the approach right. It was a lovely site once in there. It was plenty long for the rig and truck as well as being spacious. Nice trees for shade and there wasnt another site really close by. It was a quiet campground even though it was spring break. There are lots of trails nearby for both hiking and biking. I didnt have much connectivity at the site texts would come in randomly and sometimes emails would show up but I couldnt open them. There was a handful of OTA channels and no wifi. The bathhouse was clean with individual shower rooms and toilets (2 each.) The staff and rangers were very helpful when I had an issue with my front jacks. There is a great grocery store 10-15 minutes away and an outlet mall nearby. This will be my go-to park to stay at when visiting Asheville. I would probably choose site 36 or 37 on the Lakeside Loop or 21 on the Big John Loop.
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@WilliamJ242827 · Camped on Mar 28, 2023 at Campsite #38
Great campground, we love camping here. The staff is really exceptional this year.
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@CathyR8798847 · Camped on Mar 24, 2023 at Campsite #38
What a gem. Excellent staff. Sites are well spaced and clean. We had a full hook up site and loved it.
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@BethV9654662 · Camped on Mar 4, 2023 at Campsite #38
Beautiful park, helpful staff; overall a great place to camp, hike, relax. We highly recommend this park and campground.
@AnnH4487288 · Camped on Sep 30, 2022 at Campsite #38
We had a great stay at Lake Powhatan! It's our idea of the perfect campground: wooded, quiet, every site feeling private. We hope to come back soon!
@MichaelR189137 · Camped on Aug 5, 2022 at Campsite #38
Campsite was great. the price of your firewood was way overpriced and the bundles were not as large as the ones I get for 6 dollars at tractor supply company.
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@JohnD1553494 · Camped on Jul 5, 2022 at Campsite #38
Very nice campground site 46 is the best
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@NancyC3864592 · Camped on May 31, 2022 at Campsite #38
PROS Discounted camp fee with senior pass Reserved 169 days prior to arriving Friendly and helpful gate attendant Nearly 100% shade at each site Excellent dark sky viewing Private sites with large space along with vegetation between sites Very quiet Asphalt parking pad surrounded with bean size gravel Concrete picnic table Metal fire pit with cooking grate 2 hook lantern pole Electric at water connection for heated water hose connection Recycle bins in campground loop Trash dumpsters immediately out of campground loop Firewood for sale but gate attendant told us to buy at Ingles(grocery store) where it is$3 bundle cheaper and we did! Next to North Carolina Arboretum Close to Asheville Outlet Mall and Camping World CONS 3 bear sitings a day prior to our arrival in campground, according to gate attendant No overnight gate closure even tho RULES proved at check-in stated gates closed at 10pm, but no open hours in RULES Lakeview site 38 not level Up hill sewer connection at Lakeview site 38 Fire ring not cleared of ash upon our arrival Non-moveable concrete picnic table and beyond camper awning 2 toilets and 2 showers for entire Lakeview Loop (21 campsites). There were lines!Low hanging tree branches over roadways and roadside tree branches over roadways so it was a maneuvering obstacle challenge to not scrape camper roof and sidesCampground roads narrow with tight curves along with roadway asphalt dropped off to steep shoulders; could be challenging to novice rig drivers (as we witnessed that more than once) Two-and- a-half-mile drive on a twisty hilly road through residential neighborhood to get to the campground No WiFi 1 bar Verizon
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@EdB6452854 · Camped on Apr 20, 2022 at Campsite #38
Still very good overall but clearly NOT the same place it used to be prior to it being "sold-out" to a concessionaire. Don't get me wrong, the hosts that are there are VERY polite and professional and they continue to keep the bathrooms spotless BUT......There is a very clear and significant reduction in staff at this facility and it reflects in the conditions of each campsite. It used to be upon arrival, you found a SPOTLESS site, where even the stone area was raked clean of all vegetation and leaves. YES the sites and fire rings are at least cleared/clean but the lack of previous meticulous attention after only a year and change +/- is already showing in the sites. Weeds and grass are already beginning to take over the stone areas and in some cases the wooden borders are disappearing underneath vegetation and soil erasing the clean lines the sites used to be so famous for.PLEASE.... this place STILL is much cleaner and nicer than many other places, but the reduction in staff shows clearly after such a short period of time....THAT is all I worry about as time continues to progress... the continued "good enough is ok because awesome is too costly" is simply put.... a SAD presence in SO MANY PLACES all over our lives now....sad to see this location following suite as it ALWAYS stood VERY CLEARLY as a hidden gem amongst the forest of "just the minimum standard" offerings.
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@GaryB527 · Camped on Nov 27, 2021 at Campsite #38
Very nice campground. Faculties were very well done.
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@LouisS936 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #38
Beautiful campground with lots of trails. Trees could use some trimming for big rigs but we were able to navigate in our 40 ft. class A.
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@LeahC211 · Camped on May 31, 2021 at Campsite #38
Lake Powhatan is beautiful. The campground is very well maintained and has excellent trails for hiking and the lake itself is lovely for fishing and swimming. The staff is friendly and helpful. We will definitely stay again
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@RandallM922 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #38
Wonderful place to stay! Love the trails and the people there. Campsites are spread out enough so you don’t feel like you’re packed in. Also close enough that you can run into town if you’ve forgotten everything or if the fire was a bit hot when cooking dinner. Great place to stay!
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@RandallM367513 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #38
Wonderful place to stay! Love the trails and the people there. Campsites are spread out enough so you dont feel like youre packed in. Also close enough that you can run into town if youve forgotten everything or if the fire was a bit hot when cooking dinner. Great place to stay!
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@SandraE842 · Camped on May 17, 2021 at Campsite #38
bridge over creek is very old and what seems to be unsafe. picnic table in site 38 the seat was not attached to anything, very insecure seat. site 38 was dirty. bottle caps and other item left mon picnic table.
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@penelopeu395 · Camped on Apr 17, 2021 at Campsite #38
Great camp site, nice and quiet. Superb hiking and proximity to Asheville make for a must-do stop on your travels.
@RobertB991 · Camped on Apr 12, 2021 at Campsite #38
The campground is well maintained with paved roads and sites. We camped in a 5th wheel on a site with full hook up. We enjoyed this park very much with its mountain terrain and woods, sites were large and spaced well apart. We hiked the trail around the small lake and enjoyed the shaded scenery. We enjoyed evening campfires and spent most days outdoors enjoying nature and fresh air. There are bike trails as well for the adventurous. We would definitely recommend this campground and would certainly camp here again. Note that it is only a short drive to Asheville and the Biltmore Estate which are both worth visiting.
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@NickS172 · Camped on Mar 28, 2021 at Campsite #38
Mountain Biking, hiking and enjoying the outdoors. If that’s what you want then this is the place to go. The staff was friendly and helpful. The facility was very clean.
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@NickS9183761 · Camped on Mar 28, 2021 at Campsite #38
Mountain Biking, hiking and enjoying the outdoors. If thats what you want then this is the place to go. The staff was friendly and helpful. The facility was very clean.
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