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  3. Black Mountain Campground

Camping at Black Mountain Campground near Burnsville

Public campground · Burnsville · 37 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

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.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 137 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Dump station on site.

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 37 sites
Check with Recreation.gov.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
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Price
032
standard nonelectric
XX$28
033
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
005
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
029
standard nonelectric
XX$28
008
standard nonelectric
XX$28
003
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
031
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
037
standard nonelectric
XX$28
028
standard nonelectric
XX$28
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookups
  • Firewood
  • Flush Toilets
  • Gift Shop
  • Host
  • Ice
  • Lantern Posts
  • Pets Allowed
  • Tables
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 3 electric, 34 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

50 Black Mountain Campground Road
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Black Mountain Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Black Mountain Campground?
28 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Black Mountain Campground have RV hookups?
3 electric, 34 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Black Mountain Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Black Mountain Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing 28 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 3 electric, 34 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 29 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 38 gravel site driveways; 4 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (62 reports), AT&T 0 (29 reports), T-Mobile 0 (19 reports)
Shade
Listing 11 of 35 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $28/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 50 Black Mountain Campground Road (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Clean bathrooms and showers · 3 reviews

“The bathrooms and showers were cleaned at least once every day, and were in excellent working order.”

Amy T · Aug 2024

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“Love the access to hiking that's available.”

Jennifer B · Sep 2024

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“Lovely area, wonderful host, bathrooms kept clean.”

Lynn D · Dec 2024

Selected reviews

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.”

Lynn D 5 · Dec 2024 · Recreation.gov

“Great campground, facilities were cleaned very regularly. Love the access to hiking that's available. ”

Jennifer B 5 · Sep 2024 · Recreation.gov
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034
standard nonelectric
X
X
$28
040
standard nonelectric
XX$28
027
standard nonelectric
XX$28
022
standard nonelectric
XX$28
043
standard nonelectric
XX$28
006
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
002
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
021
standard nonelectric
XX$28
004
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
011
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
041
standard nonelectric
XX$28
017
standard nonelectric
XX$28
001
standard nonelectric
XX$28
035
standard nonelectric
XX$28
009
standard nonelectric
XX$28
030
standard nonelectric
XX$28
042
standard nonelectric
XX$28
039
standard nonelectric
XX$28
036
standard nonelectric
XX$28
038
standard nonelectric
XX$28
023
standard nonelectric
XX$28
010
standard electric
XX$28
007
standard nonelectric
XX$28
020
standard nonelectric
XX$28
012
tent only nonelectric
XX$28
018
standard electric
XX$35
025
standard electric
XX$35
024
standard nonelectric
XX$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

Rock bottom campground

4 mi from Black Mountain Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $41/night
$83 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

South Toe River Sites- Simple Camp

4.7 mi from Black Mountain Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $53/night
$106 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights12 sites open for every night

Curtis Creek Campground (Nc)

5.4 mi from Black Mountain Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 120 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $10/night
$20 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. 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
  3. 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 or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 37 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 3 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths
2020 Bullet Ultra Lite Full Bunks+2 Baths

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 78 mi from campground

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

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PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109
PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109

Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 130 mi from campground

$75/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Keystone RV Outback Ultra-Lite
2022 Keystone RV Outback Ultra-Lite

Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 6 · 142 mi from campground

$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Black Mountain Campground

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 Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour

Asheville area · 2 hr · from $27/person

Asheville Historic Downtown Guided Electric Bike Tour with Scenic Views
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
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
Waterfalls and Blue Ridge Parkway Hiking Tour with Expert Naturalist
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 15–Oct 30: RV & Tent $28–$56, Tent $28 per night

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.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 202734%2%38%
May 202735%0%38%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: River (Apr 2027, May 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Black Mountain Campground

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.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April41 days ahead97 days ahead38 days ahead93 days ahead
May72 days ahead134 days ahead36 days ahead91 days ahead
June70 days ahead143 days ahead38 days ahead96 days ahead
July68 days ahead147 days ahead36 days ahead81 days ahead
August58 days ahead107 days ahead28 days ahead94 days ahead
September63 days ahead126 days ahead30 days ahead73 days ahead
October88 days ahead148 days ahead39 days ahead93 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.

Compare site types

37 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

25 sites · $28, $56/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

9 sites · $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

3 sites · $35, $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Asheville area · 4 hr · from $109/person

Asheville Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Trolley Tour
Asheville Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Trolley Tour

Asheville area · 1.7 hr · from $41/person

Comedy Sightseeing Tour Hey Asheville by LaZoom
Comedy Sightseeing Tour Hey Asheville by LaZoom

Asheville area · 1.5 hr · from $52/person

Waterfall Jeep Tour - Backroads and Scenic Views
Waterfall Jeep Tour - Backroads and Scenic Views

Asheville area · 3 hr · from $119/person

Gem Mining and Goat Farm Walking Tour in Hendersonville
Gem Mining and Goat Farm Walking Tour in Hendersonville

Asheville area · 2 hr · from $30/person

Asheville Insider Guided Walking Tour
Asheville Insider Guided Walking Tour

Asheville area · 1.8 hr · from $35/person