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Lake Powhatan Glamping
4.56305 reviews375 WESLEY BRANCH RD.
Summer Destination
Quick Facts
2,200 ftPrice
$100 - $130/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Open from March 22nd...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Full HookupsShowers
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2,200 ftPrice
$100 - $130/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
12 campsites
Season
Open from March 22nd...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Full HookupsShowers
Get DirectionsLake Powhatan Glamping
$100.00 - $130.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Glamping: $100.00 (+$30.00 weekend). Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
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375 WESLEY BRANCH RD.
Lake Powhatan Glamping
375 WESLEY BRANCH RD.
Nearby places
Asheville (10 minutes), Hendersonville (approximately 30 minutes).
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Lake Powhatan Glamping
$100.00 - $130.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Glamping: $100.00 (+$30.00 weekend). Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
No campsite fee categories listed.
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You need 24-hour gate access or prefer backcountry solitude over developed amenities.
B+
Camper Report Card
How campers graded it
Rated higher than 89% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 205 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
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- Grade A.Campsites
- Grade A-.Cleanliness
- Grade A-.Staff & hosts
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- Grade C-.Scenery
- Grade C.Value
- Grade C+.Rules & policies
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Lake Powhatan Glamping sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Located in the Pisgah National Forest, Lake Powhatan Campground is a wooded site on the banks of Lake Powhatan with a swimming lake and beach. No boats are allowed on the lake. The campground borders the 6,000 acre Bent Creek Experimental Forest, a haven for bicyclists. This site is open year round with limited services from November-March. </p><p>Sites have picnic tables, tent pads, and lantern hooks. Flush toilets and showers in bath house, ice and firewood available for purchase. This facility offers a Day Use Fee or Seasons Passes to a beautiful picnic area and parking. </p><p>Glamping sites available in addition to regular sites. <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10004919">Visit glamping sites.</a></p>
About the campground
The elevation is 2,200 ft. The campground, adjacent to Lake Powhatan, has four loops - Hardtimes, Big John, Bent Creek, and Lakeside. The campsites are tucked in among a mixed forest of deciduous and conifer trees. Well spaced campsites with a thick middlestory makes for good privacy. Although Lakeside is closest loop to the lake, the campsites have no view of it. Convenient to Blue Ridge Parkway and mile upon mile of trails, this campground is good for transient campers, long weekend and vacation campers. Possible day trips are Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway and Cradle of Forestry Visitor Center. Check the fee board for interpretive programs held during the summer season. Firewood and ice are available for a fee.
Seasons & access
Open April 1 through October 31 Pisgah National Forest 439
Facilities
The lake is small with a sandy beach. Hiking: All circuit hikes: Deerfield Loop (foot & mountain bike) - 0.75 miles Homestead (foot & mountain bike) - 1 mile Sleepy Gap/Grassy Mountain (foot) - 1.75 miles Pine Tree (foot) - 2 miles Explorer (foot & mountain bike) - 3 miles Fishing: Brook, Brown and Rainbow trout. Pisgah National Forest 440
Water activities
The lake is small with a sandy beach.
RV information
Some parking aprons are gravel, some are paved. The pull-throughs are very big. Full hookup campsites are available only if not occupied by a host.
Directions
In Asheville, NC, at intersection of I-26 and I-40, take I-26 east 1.8 miles to State Rt. 191 (Exit 33). Take exit to traffic light (State Rt. 191). Turn left onto State Rt. 191 South and go 1.9 miles to Lake Powhatan sign. Turn right at sign and go 2.5 miles to campground.
- National Forest
- Pisgah National Forest
- Ranger District
- Pisgah
- Elevation
- 2200
- Rate
- $22 per day - single $28 per day - single with electric $31 per day - single, full hookups $44 per day - double NOTE: Discount applies to the $22 rate only.
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- Open year-round
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