What is the maximum RV length at Lake Powhatan?

Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (46 of 48 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)

Does Lake Powhatan have RV hookups?

21 electric, 50 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)

How do I reserve a site at Lake Powhatan?

Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)

Camping at Lake Powhatan near Asheville, NC

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At a glance

RV sites up to 50 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
Mostly no hookups
Limited electric sites.
Pets welcome
Flush toilets
Showers on site. Dump station on site.

18 available sites

Available only18 open of 71 sitesTypeHookupsRV lengthSortLoop

Site 092

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHard Times loop

Available all 2 nights

$74 for 2 nights

$37/night · before taxes & fees

Site 051

Popular

RV · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricLakeside loop

Available all 2 nights

$104 for 2 nights

$52/night · before taxes & fees

Site 063

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHard Times loop

Available all 2 nights

$74 for 2 nights

$37/night · before taxes & fees

Site 050

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsLakeside loop

Available all 2 nights

$74 for 2 nights

$37/night · before taxes & fees

Site 067

RV or tent · Up to 34 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHard Times loop

Available all 2 nights

$74 for 2 nights

$37/night · before taxes & fees

Site 013

RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsBig John loop

Available all 2 nights

$74 for 2 nights

$37/night · before taxes & fees

Site 060

RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHard Times loop

Available all 2 nights

$74 for 2 nights

$37/night · before taxes & fees

Site 064

Tent · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsHard Times loop

Available all 2 nights

$74 for 2 nights

$37/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 71 sites.

Site	Fr 13	Sa 14	Price
095 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
088 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
087 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
050 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
013 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
089 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
067 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
065 tent only nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
060 standard nonelectric	✓	✓	$37
090 tent only nonelectric

Site

Fr
13

Sa
14

Price

095

standard nonelectric

✓

$37

088

tent only nonelectric

✓

$37

087

standard nonelectric

✓

$37

050

tent only nonelectric

✓

$37

013

standard nonelectric

✓

$37

089

tent only nonelectric

✓

$37

067

standard nonelectric

✓

$37

065

tent only nonelectric

✓

$37

060

standard nonelectric

✓

$37

090

tent only nonelectric

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp. The Lakeside loop has 17 sites closest to the water.
- Swim at the beach or fish for trout (per the campground listing)
- Campfire night: firewood is sold at the gatehouse (per the listing).
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Asheville Historic Downtown Guided Electric Bike Tour with Scenic Views Asheville area · 3 hr · from $74/person
- Asheville Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour Asheville area · 2 hr · from $27/person
Optional full-day extension
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
- Blue Ridge Parkway and Waterfall Hiking Tour from Asheville Asheville area · 5.5 hr · from $110/person

Ways to stay

Bring a tent, book a glamping tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 54 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
Electric sites: 21 sites have power.

Glamping tents (Lake Powhatan Glamping)

5 glamping sites listed · from $100/night · 5★ from 91 ratings

Furnished platform tent with picnic table, lantern post and fire ring with grill; a charging station and portable power units for phones and lights (not heaters or cooking); check-in from 6 pm, out by 10 am. Per the Recreation.gov listing.

“Clean accommodations, friendly staff & beautiful sites...”
DEANNA D

See tents on Recreation.gov ↗

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River Cherokee 294GEBG

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 73 mi from campground

$119/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 94 mi from campground

$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Zwisle's Galloping Palomino

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 9 · 147 mi from campground

$89/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Lake Powhatan

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Asheville Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour

Asheville area · 2 hr · from $27/person

Asheville Historic Downtown Guided Electric Bike Tour with Scenic Views

Asheville area · 3 hr · from $74/person

Blue Ridge Parkway and Waterfall Hiking Tour from Asheville

Asheville area · 5.5 hr · from $110/person

See 6 more bookable tours

Waterfalls and Blue Ridge Parkway Hiking Tour with Expert Naturalist

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season Mar 21–Nov 15: RV & Tent $37–$130, RV $52, Tent $37–$74 per night
Off-peak Nov 16–Dec 31: Tent $35, RV $50, RV & Tent $35–$100 per night

Sites open for booking 6 months ahead; stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	41%	36%	22%
Dec 2026	58%	8%	34%
Jan 2027	65%	1%	34%
Feb 2027	65%	1%	34%
Mar 2027	72%	8%	20%
Apr 2027	84%	16%	0%
May 2027	90%	10%	0%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: Hard Times (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Lake Powhatan

For June weekends, book about 100 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 41 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
January	9 days ahead	30 days ahead	6 days ahead	30 days ahead
February	9 days ahead	25 days ahead	7 days ahead	29 days ahead
March	19 days ahead	57 days ahead	19 days ahead	57 days ahead
April	21 days ahead	58 days ahead	23 days ahead	77 days ahead
May	39 days ahead	94 days ahead	29 days ahead	94 days ahead
June	41 days ahead	100 days ahead	30 days ahead	112 days ahead
July	34 days ahead	86 days ahead	27 days ahead	101 days ahead
August	24 days ahead	71 days ahead	22 days ahead	93 days ahead
September	26 days ahead	70 days ahead	27 days ahead	106 days ahead
October	49 days ahead	89 days ahead	30 days ahead	96 days ahead
November	23 days ahead	62 days ahead	24 days ahead	87 days ahead
December	19 days ahead	55 days ahead	20 days ahead	55 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (48,231 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Camping at Lake Powhatan near Asheville

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18 available sites

Amenities & location

Location

Lake Powhatan: questions answered

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Ideas for your stay

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

Day 2 · Get out and explore

Optional full-day extension

Bring a tent, book a glamping tent or have an RV waiting

Glamping tents (Lake Powhatan Glamping)

Need an RV for your stay?

Activities near Lake Powhatan

Bookable tours nearby

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

How far ahead to book Lake Powhatan

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent-only sites

RV sites with electric

Standard sites with electric