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National Forests in North Carolina › Pisgah Ranger District › North Carolina
› Buncombe County
› Asheville
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› Campsite #61
Campsite #61 at Lake Powhatan Campground, NC
$37
Campsite #61
| 8 people | |
| 32 ft | Pull-Through |
| 2 | weak |
3/20
Campsite #61 Features: Pull-Through parking, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (17)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 88% |
| 4 star | | 6% |
| 3 star | | 6% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@KimbaC1132B9F0 · Camped on Oct 26, 2025 at Campsite #61
Excellent host
@TonyK2860580 · Camped on Sep 26, 2025 at Campsite #61
Beautiful and very quiet. Surrounded by beautiful trees
@JustinL8853092 · Camped on May 1, 2025 at Campsite #61
This was our first time camping at Lake Powhatan, and we had a bit of a mixed experience.On the positive side, our campsite was clean upon arrival, and the bear boxes provided were a useful amenity. The lake and beach looked nice, although it wasn't open for the season yet during our visit.However, there were a few areas that impacted our stay. The bathhouse facilities felt quite small given the number of sites and campers they served in the loops. We also encountered a challenging situation with what appeared to be a squatter across from our site. They had frequent visitors who, unfortunately, used our site for parking. While we overheard staff addressing the situation initially telling them they had to leave, it seemed they were later permitted to stay longer. This couple was disruptive at times with loud noise that carried late into the night and early morning, including what sounded like a domestic dispute. While the staff we interacted with were nice, this specific incident raised some concerns. Finally, we had no cell signal at our campsite and didn't regain service until we were back on the main road, which is something to be aware of.Overall, while there were some good points like the clean site and bear boxes, the issues with the neighboring campers, the size of the bathhouses, and the lack of cell service did detract from our experience.We won't write off the park completely, we'll give it another try in the somewhat distant future.
No Service
@CharlesR973079 · Camped on May 28, 2024 at Campsite #61
Our site (61) was a pull through but it was VERY tight. This campground has to be one of the quietest places that we have stayed (it was during the week and the place was just about empty). Cell service was marginal. All in all, a great stay and I would certainly stay here again.
Major Issues
@DarleneB833086 · Camped on Apr 7, 2023 at Campsite #61
Staff was super friendly, campground and bath houses were very clean. Always love coming here
No Service
@StephenC406899 · Camped on Oct 21, 2022 at Campsite #61
Beautiful, spacious campsites, quiet, great trails in the area, clean and warm bathrooms and the showers were a bonus, very nice and friendly campground hosts Suggestion: provide trail maps.
No Service
@JohnM1144946 · Camped on Jul 5, 2022 at Campsite #61
Clean well maintained sites and restrooms. Friendly helpful staff.
@RuthS810 · Camped on Jun 24, 2021 at Campsite #61
Exceptionally nice forest service campground
Some Coverage
@JamesT676 · Camped on May 20, 2021 at Campsite #61
Beautiful lake and campground. No hookups this time which would have made our stay better so we won’t go back without hookups.
No Service
@JamesT8733204 · Camped on May 20, 2021 at Campsite #61
Beautiful lake and campground. No hookups this time which would have made our stay better so we wont go back without hookups.
No Service
@CleveF976 · Camped on May 2, 2021 at Campsite #61
Very nice campground and convenient to Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
No Service
@MonicaZ904 · Camped on Apr 2, 2021 at Campsite #61
Conveniently located outside of Asheville, near many excellent mountain biking areas, and great hikes!
Major Issues
@JuliaG4936643 · Camped on Oct 11, 2020 at Campsite #61
Great place to camp and be close to lots of fun stuff to do. Hiking, biking without leaving the campground. Good spacing between most sites.
@JamesD3491200 · Camped on Sep 20, 2020 at Campsite #61
Because they thoroughly clean each campsite after check out, they are sticklers about not wanting you to try to check in early. I understand this and appreciate a freshly raked site with a clean fire pit, but they do not have to be so unpleasant about it. Traveling is often not an exact science and drive times vary, so they shouldn't be so nasty about arriving 30 to 45 minutes early. If they can't accommodate you, as most other places do, they could still be polite and tell you to come back in a little while. It was the attitude, not the policy. (as it turns out, our site had already been cleaned, and they let us go in 30 minutes early, so I give them credit for that, but it was still unpleasant.)
@TinaM2263354 · Camped on Jul 6, 2020 at Campsite #61
Spacious sites, very clean restrooms.
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