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Welcome to Campfire Lodgings, a gem nestled near Asheville, NC. This spot is a favorite for its breathtaking overlook areas, where you can gaze at the mountains and the French Broad River for hours. The campground offers a mix of accommodations, including RV sites, tent sites, yurts, cabins, and even glamping options.

The premium RV sites are paved and offer stunning long-range views, though they can get quite sunny in the afternoon. If you prefer some shade, the gravel deluxe sites are a great choice and just a short walk from the community overlook area, which is equipped with seating. The yurts are tucked away in the woods, providing excellent privacy. Tent sites are available, though some visitors have noted they are a bit further from the bathhouse.

Speaking of amenities, Campfire Lodgings has you covered with electric and water hookups, showers, toilets, and even a sanitary dump. Pets are welcome, and there are no breed restrictions, which is a big plus for those traveling with larger dogs. The campground also has a market for any essentials you might need.

The location is fantastic—just a 15-minute drive will get you into downtown Asheville or Montfort, and Weaverville is also nearby. For a great cup of coffee or a beer, head over to High Five Riverside Dr. If you have dogs, Wag Bar offers a nice off-leash area for them to play.

One thing to note: the road up to the campground is steep, curvy, and narrow, so plan your arrival after 2 PM to avoid meeting another RV on the way up. This place is perfect for those seeking peace, quiet, and a natural feel. Enjoy your stay!

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Location

Campfire Lodgings is located in North Carolina

Directions

From jct I-40/ I-26 and I-240: Go 4 mi NE on I-240, then 5 3/4 mi N on US 19/23/70/I-26 Future (exit 21), then E to US 19, then 1/2 mi S on US 19 Bus., then 1/4 mi W on Old Marshall Hwy, then 1/4 mi SW on Appalachian Village Rd.

Address

116 Old Marshall Hwy
Asheville, NC 28804

Coordinates

35.65995165 N
82.59204997 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Poor
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Fair
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Cabins
Yurts

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

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Ruth P.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 15, 2023

Best overlook area

This campground has one of the best overlook areas I’ve seen. I could sit for hours and stare at the mountains and the French Broad River. Well-worth a stop here just for this. Details: this is a small campground - about 15(?)ish RV sites, plus a few tent sites, some yurts and a rental house. The Premium sites are paved and have fantastic long-range views. The downside to these is that they get the full brunt of the afternoon sun - not a huge downside in winter but absolutely a consideration during the summer! The gravel Deluxe sites are shaded and slightly larger. They’re only a few seconds walk to the community overlook area, which is equipped with seating. The yurts are down a hill and in the woods, so excellent for privacy. The tent sites aren’t the best, in my opinion, and are the furthest from the small (and dated) bathhouse. I don’t think I would choose to tent camp here. They are expanding and adding another dozen rv sites - though I haven’t heard if they also plan to add another bathhouse or expand what they currently have. The wifi works okay, but we stuck to using our hotspot. T-mobile signal was adequate, ATT signal less so. The campground location is very good - 15 min drive will get you into Montfort or downtown Asheville - or into Weaverville in the other direction. It’s also close by the River District. Head over to High Five Riverside Dr to get great coffee or a beer and sit at a table next to the French Broad while you drink it. If you have dogs, there’s a little dog bar down the road called Wag Bar - it was some nice off-leash time for our dogs. An important note: the campground is at the top of a small Knob, so the road up is steep and a little curvy - it is gravel and narrow, so they ask you not to arrive until after 2p in order to ensure that arriving rigs don’t meet up with departing rigs on the road - when that happens, one rig driver will be really unhappy when they have to back up on that road. There is not enough room for two RVs to pass! This was our 3rd trip, and we will return again. We love the peace and quiet and natural feel.

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Month of VisitOctober

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Jen S.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2023

THE VIEW!

We did a premium RV site and it was worth every penny. The view was truly incredible. Close to Asheville up in the mountains. We were warned there are black bears in the area who will go through trash but we didnt see any. There’s also great trails right on the mountain for the doggos. And NO breed restrictions! We travel with Rottweilers full time so this was crucial for us. 10/10.

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Month of VisitJuly

Julia K.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2022

Rude Property Manager and BEWARE of BEARS

This campground DOES have bears who visit the campground for food. There are no bear boxes provided and the property manager, Jason, will assure you it’s your fault if they come into your campsite and you left something out that is square in shape. Anything square apparently, so store everything in your car. He also does NOT want this information shared. He accused my family of chasing away business when we were honest about having seen bears but in fact had encouraged the fellow camper’s they were safe.

Tent Campsites leave a lot to be desired.

Campground is well maintained and view from BATHHOUSE is beautiful, but not from tent sites.

Bathrooms leave a lot to be desired. Old, Stained and Mildewed, low lighting and poor ventilation.

Note: We left out a cube shaped plastic water jug and lost our tent as a result. We didn’t even complain to management or say a word, but still were treated horribly because when asked, we were honest and told a fellow camper the truth about bears destroying our campsite because of the cube shaped waterjug. We assured them it was our fault. Still the property manager accused us of driving away business. Very Rude. Never listened to us. We packed up and left a day early as that is not the kind of place we wanted to be, or people we wanted to be around.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Dan C.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 23, 2022

Sounds chill

Bueno

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Month of VisitAugust

Ranger

Reviewed Mar. 11, 2022

One of the best campgrounds we’ve stayed at!

Great views, quiet setting, convenient to Asheville’s downtown, nearby kayaking and hiking, fantastic staff, clean, great layout, what more can I say?

This is a fantastic campground on all levels and highly recommended! I wish more campgrounds would follow a similar layout that feels so private even without huge space.

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Month of VisitApril

Larry P.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 21, 2021

Great camping

There are three things that make a great campground. Clean bathrooms and sites. Level tent pads. A quiet relaxing atmosphere. The staff was friendly and helpful. Location is outstanding. You will forget you are only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville.

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Month of VisitAugust

Eric T.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 7, 2021

Great location, clean and convenient

The staff keep the location very tidy. My campsite was sufficiently distant from the more active RV area to feel removed. Situated in the woods on top of a mountain. There’s a great lookout location with seating and showers and WiFi. Close to downtown Asheville.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Myron C.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 1, 2021

Campground near Asheville with a Great View!!!

The views from this campground are spectacular! If you can get a site along the edge of the drop off, you will be able to witness a beautiful setting. It is a small campground and fairly remote, but it does have a variety of accommodations for such a small campground. What surprised me most is that it even has yurts. The tent sites are rather primitive, but it is only a short walk from the tent site to the bath house.

My favorite place at the campground is an outdoor area overlooking the French Broad River. There are picnic tables, and if you take your comfortable chair, you could sit there for hours looking at the view. Apparently, there must be Wi-Fi since I saw a man with his computer and earplugs working diligently. There is also an activity field, which can be used for a variety of activities including cornhole.

The bath house has private shower/toilet facilities, but the shower was a little too small. I am not a big guy, but I could only imagine how difficult it might be for somebody who is a lot larger than I am.

There is a store, but you cannot go inside(because of the pandemic, maybe?). Instead, there is a list of supplies on the wall outside the office. Firewood can also be purchased at the campground, especially since the name and their promotional information mentions having campfires.

I would recommend this campground for anybody looking for spectacular views and for anyone who wants to camp some place close to Asheville.

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Month of VisitJuly

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Tucker B.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 28, 2021

Amazing Sunset Views and Close to Town!

Spent 3 nights here during the week because I needed to go back and forth into Asheville for work during the day.

The best part was coming back and sitting in the lounge chairs overlooking the valley each night for sunset.

The tent sit was reasonably level for a small tent but did slope off on one side, which may not be ideal for larger tents.

Parking spot was also quite slanted up on the hill, which was fine for my truck but may not be ideal if you are sleeping in your vehicle!

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Month of VisitJuly

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Jill G.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 5, 2021

Excellent location, views, & amenities for tent campers

We stayed at Tent Site #3 in late May and early June. We have stayed at the campground twice before. We love coming back here because of the great amenities, location, and access to activities.

The amenities are great for the kind of tent camping we like to do: electric & water at each site, central bath house with individual bath suites that are cleaned regularly, and a dish washing station.
The location is excellent - you can get to downtown Asheville in 10 minutes!
The views are amazing - so many mountains and the French Broad River!

Our pup loved the trails at the campground. I would recommend you not picking tent site #3 (the picnic table was not level) or #4 because they are right across from each other and there isn't a lot of privacy between the two. I would definitely pick tent site #2 if you want to be closer to the bath house or #5 if you want to be farthest away from the other sites.

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Month of VisitJune

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Legend

Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019

Amazing sunset views from the top of a mountain!

This place was absolutely amazing. We loved our time here! It’s on top of a mountain and there are amazing sunset views. We spotted this place online before we decided to buy an RV and it definitely lived up to our high expectations. There are premium sites and deluxe sites. The premium sites have an amazing view right from their sites. The deluxe ones still have nice views, but not quite like the deluxe ones. However, there is a common area where you can go that has the best view of all! That’s where we watched the sunset every night and it was fun getting to know the other campers. We saw a black bear and turkeys in the campground too! The staff is super helpful. Each site has a trash can so you do not have to worry about making dumpster runs. Be sure not to get there early- the one way road going up to the campground is steep and I’m not quite sure what would happen if you met another RV!

Month of VisitNovember

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John G.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 20, 2019

Best sunset view from an Asheville campground

The campground is situated on a mountainside overlooking the French Broad river. Most of the sites are for RVs but they do have an assortment of tent sites. The premium RV sites have the awesome views. The tent site we stayed at had a nice carpet of grass and a good deal of space to spread out. Overall the campground was clean, quiet and a great place to chill out after a long day of hiking, rafting or whatever.

Month of VisitSeptember

Jeff G.

Guide

Reviewed May. 21, 2019

Love this place!

We had a premium site overlooking the French Broad River and the surrounding valley. Breathtaking. It is a clean campground with very nice hosts. The shower house was dated but clean. The site we stayed in was plenty spacious. The view made it seem gigantic. Proximity to Asheville is great. The hosts provide plenty of information about the town and activities there. We had to tear ourselves away from our camp spot to go to town. This campground is very convenient to great local food and arts as well as the Sierra Nevada Brewery (don’t miss this) and the Biltmore Estate. (also don’t miss) We talk about coming back here again a lot. If you can get a premium site pay the extra. If you can’t, there are spaces you can bring your chairs to and see the view anyway.