Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightFeatured in: Most popular federal campgrounds near Asheville · How far ahead do you need to book a campsite near Asheville?
A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.
Black Mountain Campground sits along the South Toe River in the shadow of Mt. Mitchell, so the sound of running water and the sight of high, forested ridgelines shape much of the experience.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Dump station on site.
Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 032 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 033 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 005 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 003 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 031 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 037 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
Hookups (individual campsites): 3 electric, 34 no-hookup individual sites.
50 Black Mountain Campground Road
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“The bathrooms and showers were cleaned at least once every day, and were in excellent working order.”
“Love the access to hiking that's available.”
“Lovely area, wonderful host, bathrooms kept clean.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (137 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Lovely area, wonderful host, bathrooms kept clean. so bummed to not be able to come back in 2025 but hoping that it will reopen from Helene in the future.”
“Great campground, facilities were cleaned very regularly. Love the access to hiking that's available. ”
| 034 standard nonelectric |
| X |
| X |
| $28 |
| 040 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 043 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 006 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 002 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 004 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 011 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 041 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 042 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 010 standard electric | X | X | $28 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 012 tent only nonelectric | X | X | $28 |
| 018 standard electric | X | X | $35 |
| 025 standard electric | X | X | $35 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | X | X | $56 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights12 sites open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 78 mi from campground
$175/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 130 mi from campground
$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 142 mi from campground
$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Asheville area · 2 hr · from $27/person

Asheville area · 3 hr · from $74/person

Asheville area · 5.5 hr · from $110/person
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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 34% | 2% | 38% |
| May 2027 | 35% | 0% | 38% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: River (Apr 2027, May 2027).
For October weekends, book about 148 days ahead. Three in four October Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 88 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 41 days ahead | 97 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 93 days ahead |
| May | 72 days ahead | 134 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 91 days ahead |
| June | 70 days ahead | 143 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 96 days ahead |
| July | 68 days ahead | 147 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 81 days ahead |
| August | 58 days ahead | 107 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 94 days ahead |
| September | 63 days ahead | 126 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 73 days ahead |
| October | 88 days ahead | 148 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 93 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 (4,684 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.
37 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
25 sites · $28, $56/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
9 sites · $28/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent or RV, with power
3 sites · $35, $28/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Asheville area · 4 hr · from $109/person

Asheville area · 1.7 hr · from $41/person

Asheville area · 1.5 hr · from $52/person

Asheville area · 3 hr · from $119/person

Asheville area · 2 hr · from $30/person

Asheville area · 1.8 hr · from $35/person