A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking.
Beyond the loop, Parksville Lake provides direct water access: sandy stretches for swimming and boat ramps for launching are only a short drive away, and the campground functions as a convenient base for exploring miles of hiking and mountain-biking trails in the surrounding forest. The Ocoee River and the Ocoee Whitewater Center the site of the 1996 Olympic whitewater events are nearby for paddlers and rafters, while the wider Cherokee National Forest supports a broad range of activities from fishing, wildlife viewing and picnicking to auto touring, horseback riding, OHV routes and interpretive programs.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 06 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 09 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 11 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 15 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 07 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 02 standard electric | ✓ | R | $20 |
| 12 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 14 standard electric | ✓ | R | $20 |
| 16 standard electric | R |
Hookups (individual campsites): 16 electric individual sites.
3171 Highway 64 East
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (252 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Beautiful area. Grounds are very well kept and bathrooms are clean. ”
“This is an exceptional campground! The entire site is very clean and well kept and the location/scenery is breathtaking. Thank you!”
“The campground hosts were very good and kept everything clean. The campground was quiet. Campground space#10 really needs to have the holes repaired. ”
| R |
| $20 |
| 04 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 08 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 01 standard electric | R | R | $20 |
| 10 standard electric | ✓ | R | $20 |
| 05 standard electric | ✓ | R | $20 |
| 03A/03B standard electric | R | R | $40 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site 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.
Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 4 · 42 mi from campground
$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Fifth wheel · 39 ft · sleeps 10 · 77 mi from campground
$150/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 169 mi from campground
$125/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.
Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $31/person
Blue Ridge area · 2 hr · from $20/person
stays up to 13 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 | 33% | 59% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 82% | 18% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 94% | 6% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
For June weekends, book about 144 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 days ahead | 31 days ahead | — | — |
| February | 44 days ahead | 98 days ahead | — | — |
| March | 40 days ahead | 75 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 62 days ahead |
| April | 47 days ahead | 95 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 90 days ahead |
| May | 58 days ahead | 134 days ahead | 49 days ahead | 115 days ahead |
| June | 68 days ahead | 144 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 108 days ahead |
| July | 65 days ahead | 132 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 114 days ahead |
| August | 51 days ahead | 129 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 97 days ahead |
| September | 54 days ahead | 126 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 119 days ahead |
| October | 69 days ahead | 135 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 103 days ahead |
| November | 59 days ahead | 131 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 119 days ahead |
| December | 41 days ahead | 78 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 71 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 (8,675 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.
16 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
16 sites · $20, $40/night
Loops: PARKSVILLE LAKE RV CAMPGROUND (16)
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
