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Campsite #12 at North Mills River Campground, NC
$31
Campsite #12
| 8 people | |
| 35 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
12/5
4/1
Campsite #12 Features: Back-In parking, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site
Campsite Reviews (9)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 89% |
| 4 star | | 11% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@DannyS5554075 · Camped on Oct 20, 2025 at Campsite #12
We enjoyed our stay at Mills River. The friendly campground host had cleared our site of fallen leaves anticipating our arrival.
@HollyE707017B8 · Camped on Oct 13, 2025 at Campsite #12
Hosts were very helpful and friendly.
@KirstenR225C8B · Camped on Aug 25, 2025 at Campsite #12
I stayed in the less populated area, and I enjoyed the peace and the trees. I liked that I could walk around the area without driving far and still enjoy nature in abundance. The camp hosts were friendly yet unobtrusive. The bathrooms and showers were reasonabley well maintained and clean.
@beckyk4B747043 · Camped on May 28, 2024 at Campsite #12
quiet, great site, close to hiking trails.
@DonT7507581 · Camped on May 1, 2023 at Campsite #12
I enjoyed four nights at this campground. I was camped in Site 012. It was a little tricky to back into with my Ram 2500 and Kimberley T3 (24.5’ Australian camper) because of the angle of the site in relation to the road. Site 011 would have been much easier. But once situated, it was a great site. The campsites are large and there is a quite a bit of space between sites which provides more privacy than I’ve experienced in most campgrounds. The campground was very well kept and clean. I didn’t see any trash, etc. anywhere in the campground. The campground host was very attentive and sociable. He allowed me to charge my E-Mountain Bike each evening at his campsite after my daily rides. That was very helpful because of the amount of foliage and sporadic sunshine that limited my ability to keep my lithium batteries charged with my solar panels. The campground has no Verizon cell service but you can get service within a mile or so if you drive towards the supermarket which is about 10 minutes away. I didn’t use the restrooms but did fill my water tanks and the water was fine—no odd tastes. The campground wasn’t full while I was there, but I suspect that it fills up when schools aren’t in session and when the fall foliage attracts more visitors.
@WilliamW688008 · Camped on Apr 14, 2023 at Campsite #12
We enjoyed our time together at the park. It was a little cooler than we had hoped but we caught some great trout! What a really great time with the grandkids.
@AthedralT308 · Camped on Nov 12, 2021 at Campsite #12
Great Hospitality!!!! And Very Clean!!!!
@MichaelE913 · Camped on Nov 5, 2021 at Campsite #12
We were lucky enough to snag a reservation two months ago for site 12, and stayed the first weekend of Nov. This turned out to be a gem of a campsite as the location is remote enough to enjoy the forest while only being 5 miles away from an Ingles supermarket in case you forget something. The campground was very quiet after 10pm. Site 12 appeared to be one of the larger sites with ample room for two tents and or a trailer. We had two vehicles, two tents, five people. The host did come by to introduce themselves and make sure we set up our tents on the gravel. The site also has a steel bear box, trash pole, concrete/wood table and a fire pit (as do all the other sites). The site was very clean, except for wax from arts and crafts melted onto the tabletop from previous campers. I usually duct tape a cheap tablecloth onto the table anyway. The bathroom was very clean, and the shower house had consistent, hot water. There was some vehicle noise/traffic throughout the night as people drove on the adjacent forest service road, but it wasn’t that bad.
The fishing on the North Mills River can be good if you have the right gear for trout fishing. I spoke with another guy who was fishing, and he said he has had great luck there over the years.
Overall great facilities/location and I highly recommend this campground for families.
The fishing on the North Mills River can be good if you have the right gear for trout fishing. I spoke with another guy who was fishing, and he said he has had great luck there over the years.
Overall great facilities/location and I highly recommend this campground for families.
@LaurelW719 · Camped on May 6, 2021 at Campsite #12
Beautiful campground.
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