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  3. Doughton Park Campground

Camping at Doughton Park Campground near Asheville

Public campground · Asheville · 108 campsites · 3 group

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Doughton Park Campground sits on a high ridgetop of the Blue Ridge Parkway at about 3,688 feet in elevation, occupying roughly 7,000 acres of rolling meadows and steep mountainsides where open fields, pioneer cabins and long-range mountain views define the landscape. The campground itself (milepost 239) contains 111 campsites in three loops Loop A (24 sites), Loop B (67 sites) and Loop C (20 sites) and the site mix includes 39 sites that accommodate both RVs and tents, 24 RV-only sites and 48 tent-only sites.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 132 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 108 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 111 sites.

SiteFr
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Price
B15
tent only nonelectric
––$30
A09
rv nonelectric
––$30
A07
rv nonelectric
––$30
B04
standard nonelectric
––$30
A02
rv nonelectric
––$30
A14
rv nonelectric
––$30
A23
rv nonelectric
––$30
A20
rv nonelectric
––$30
A04
rv nonelectric
––$30
A11
rv nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Sites
  • Amphitheater
  • Comfort Station
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Emergency Phone
  • Flush Toilets
  • Food Storage Locker
  • Grills
  • Host
  • Lantern Posts
  • Paved Parking
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
30 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 108 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).

Location

c/o Revenue and Fee Business Specialist
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Doughton Park Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Doughton Park Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (62 of 63 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Doughton Park Campground have RV hookups?
108 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Doughton Park Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Doughton Park 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 Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (62 of 63 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 108 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 62 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 114 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (72 reports), AT&T 2 (21 reports), T-Mobile 2 (21 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 10 sites
Shade
Listing 89 of 111 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $30/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 30 nights max
Getting there
Listing c/o Revenue and Fee Business Specialist (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (132 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The tent pad wasn't big enough for even a small tent. The site was really small too. We had to leave, because we couldn't fit our tent. I asked for a refund and they refused. They don't have good customer service.”

Jennifer C 1 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Very friendly campground is GREAT! Rangers and hosts are the best!! One of our favorite campgrounds ”

Bill M 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great campground! The music center is a must see. ”

Peter W 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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$30
A05
rv nonelectric
––$30
A13
rv nonelectric
––$30
B17
standard nonelectric
––$30
A25
rv nonelectric
––$30
B01
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B23
standard nonelectric
––$30
B31
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B09
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B26
standard nonelectric
––$30
B07
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B10
standard nonelectric
––$30
B50
standard nonelectric
––$30
B22
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B36
standard nonelectric
––$30
B46
standard nonelectric
––$30
C75
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B63
standard nonelectric
––$30
B06
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B51
standard nonelectric
––$30
C66
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B48
standard nonelectric
––$30
B08
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B65B
standard nonelectric
––$30
B27
standard nonelectric
––$30
B29
standard nonelectric
––$30
B16
tent only nonelectric
––$30
C87
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B28
standard nonelectric
––$30
B18
tent only nonelectric
––$30
B24
standard nonelectric
––$30

✓ 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

Hoppers Dairy Road

4.9 mi from Doughton Park Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $6/night
$13 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Roaring River Vineyards

9.6 mi from Doughton Park Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights16 sites open for every night

New River State Park

10.7 mi from Doughton Park Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $17/night
$34 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from North Carolina State Parks · 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

    • Horse and Carriage Ride through Moses H. Cone Park Boone area · 2 hr · from $125/person
    • Boone, NC Walking Food and History Tour Boone area · 3 hr · from $120/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Boone NC EVENING Walking Food and History Tour Boone area · 3 hr · from $199/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 84 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

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.

PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109
PUMPKIN 2021 Sunray 109

Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 67 mi from campground

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

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

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 82 mi from campground

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

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2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT
2022 Dutchmen Coleman Lantern LT

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 92 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Doughton Park Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Horse and Carriage Ride through Moses H. Cone Park
Horse and Carriage Ride through Moses H. Cone Park

Boone area · 2 hr · from $125/person

Boone, NC Walking Food and History Tour
Boone, NC Walking Food and History Tour

Boone area · 3 hr · from $120/person

Boone NC EVENING Walking Food and History Tour
Boone NC EVENING Walking Food and History Tour

Boone area · 3 hr · from $199/person

See 2 more bookable tours
Boone Bash Scavenger Hunt
Boone Bash Scavenger Hunt

Boone area · 2 hr · from $29/person

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Doughton Park Campground

For May weekends, book about 63 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 31 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
May31 days ahead63 days ahead30 days ahead78 days ahead
June14 days ahead58 days ahead29 days ahead86 days ahead
July11 days ahead38 days ahead20 days ahead60 days ahead
August15 days ahead40 days ahead16 days ahead53 days ahead
September10 days ahead27 days ahead27 days ahead106 days ahead
October17 days ahead37 days ahead30 days ahead85 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 (5,412 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.

Blowing Rock Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game
Blowing Rock Scavenger Hunt and Escape Game

Boone area · 45 min · from $10/person

Compare site types

108 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

45 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

39 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

24 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group tent only area nonelectric (group)

3 sites · $45/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15