Whether you're looking for a peaceful weekend in the mountains or an extended stay in western North Carolina, this KOA is the perfect choice. Head for the city sights of historic Asheville (just 14 minutes away) and tour the famous Biltmore House or shop at the brand-new outlet mall. Take a scenic drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway and enjoy the breathtaking views. Or you can hike one of the numerous trails to check out the views and even waterfalls. Perhaps you'd prefer to simply relax and stay at your campsite and fish in one of KOA's two lakes. Your kids will love tubing and splashing in the Swannanoa River, which winds its way through the middle of the campground. Other on-site activities include paddleboats, a swimming pool, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes and cornhole. Pool: May 6 - September 11. Max pull thru: 70 feet.

Asheville East KOA

We stayed at this campground in a 34' travel trailer for a week in June. As typical of a KOA, they shove you in there so you are very close to your neighbors. The stars of the park are the riverfront sites. They have a bit more room between sites and their "backyard" slopes down to the river where the fire pits are situated. However, when it rains a lot like it did when were here, the river rises. The sites are safe, but if you left chairs down by the fire ring you can kiss them good-bye. It is a resort so it comes with lots of amenities: playground, pool, bike/tube/cart rental, gaga ball pit, ladderball, cornhole, fishing dock on a stocked lake, and paddleboat rental. On the weekends they have a few events, such as ice cream socials and bingo. There is a game room that's ok and a store stocked with ice cream, candy, some essentials, and souvenirs. Although the staff isn't the friendliest in the world, the service they provide is outstanding. They escort you to your site, help you back in, come by to pick up your trash every morning, and are johnny on the spot with propane.  The location is spot on, being a 15-minute drive from downtown Asheville and a 10-minute drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway. You are far enough away from the road to not hear a lot of road noise, however the train comes by every now and then and blows the horn. A couple of quirks: There a lot a ducks here! Expect them to come begging in your site. Drainage isn't that great so when it rains expect it to be muddy. The fire pits are metal and above ground (we didn't use ours because we didn't want to set fire to our neighbor's trailer - and it rained a lot). Oh, and the wifi is actually pretty good. I was pleasantly surprised, even with everyone shut inside with the rain. Overall, I was happy with the experience and would stay again.

A resort campground near the Blue Ridge Parkway

When I first drove into this campground I was a little skeptical to say the least. There are lots of RVs in very tight spaces towards the front of the campground, but as you go around to the back - near the lake - it gets really nice. We stayed with a group of 5 families over Memorial Day weekend and it was great. Did a little fishing and went on day trips to Chimney Rock and tubing on the river through downtown Asheville.

Hesitant at First

Very friendly staff! We tent camped and had a wonderful experience! No complaints on this campsite at all.

Koa's aren't my favorite because of the insane prevalence of RV's and inefficient spacing. But if you have a smaller group/ vehicle and head towards the back, you can avoid most of the crowding. that being said, Koa's have solid amenities generally and the proximity to asheville is fine. 

Not the best for just one night

The Asheville East KOA is an interesting campground. Very much an RV park with tent sites and cabins, but it's nice because the Swannanoa river runs right by it. There is a nice pool, and the playground area may be a bit old, but there are plenty of kids who use it. I would only recommend camping here if you were looking to stay cheap and go into Asheville. It's not the best "outdoor" experience, but still nice!

Classic RV park with a good number of amenities

After two days traveling along the glorious Blue Ridge Parkway, we settled in quite late at this KOA. Despite the torrential downpour, we had a lovely tent site, guarded by a canopy of trees that kept us dry as it rained all night long.

Blue Ridge Bliss

I enjoy going to this KOA. We just got our first camper &amp; this KOA was great. Our kids love being there, lots of extra stuff to do, even if the weather isn’t corporating. The place is very cleaned up &amp; looked after &amp; staff seem nice. Very family friendly.

Relaxing

I loved this campground. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Beautiful sites on a lake with mountains in view. Very close to lots of sites like downtown Asheville and short drive to Pisgah National Forest and Cherokee reservation. Definitely recommend for tent and travel trailers.

beautiful lake, helpful staff

Big, clean campground with great amenities such as a scenic walking path around the lake, pool, playground, clean and efficient bathhouses, hot breakfast options, nice camp store, etc. The cabin was perfect for a girls' weekend away. I was completely satisfied with my stay. I gave the campground 4 stars because a 5 would have to really put the wow factor into play. In summary, this campground provided a great camping experience.

Great Camping Experience 

Very large sites and the staff are very helpful. A lot of activities for everyone to enjoy. The lake sites are beautiful.

Serene

Perfect little stop in from cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Great stop

Decided to take a last-minute trip for Memorial Day weekend- no sites available anywhere in Asheville. Fortunately we found this one and rolled with it. Got there after sunset and one of the KOA guides took us to our campsite. When we woke up this morning, we finally got to see just how beautiful the place is. It’s a simple, non-complicated campground with basic amenities that our kids have loved so far. Our favorite part is the creek that run through the entire campground... It really brings out the beauty of this hidden gem. My only gripe (and I know it’s not a huge deal) is the trailer park situated right by the fence that separates from the KOA. What would otherwise be a perfect campground is unfortunately situated right next to a residential community.

We Stumbled Upon This Hidden Gem

The campground is surprisingly pretty (especially the western end next to the lake and river), and well maintained, but it was just way too loud. Between the next door mobile home park with dogs barking ALL night, to the train, to the busy road with emergency vehicles and jake brakes, I slept awful even with ear plugs in our tent. Also, our section had some college aged kids who were really loud till 2:00 AM one night with no quite hours enforcement, I wanted to love it due to the natural scenery but the sleeping issues really put a damper on an otherwise great campground. 

I wanted to love it

Fun family friendly campground. They have a pool, playground, store, air conditioned bathroom/bath houses. There is a river that runs through the camp that is fun to play or fish in. There is also a pond for fishing. We were in row D near the end and the bathrooms were a good ways away. Definitely suggest having a bike or something to make the trek each time a little quicker. Our view was amazing. I would definitely recommend this place. We will be back. 

LOVED this campground

We were on a site right on the river and loved access to sit on a float and sit - river was low but you could prob tube down a small portion of its high. Pool was nothing extravagant, god playground for all ages. 
Didn’t like the traffic noise or how tight the sites were but I’d go back for that river! May even try a lake site for easy fishing!

Worked well

We have a 25’ C and have stayed here 3-4 times, mostly in the A loop and we love it every time. The staff takes such great care of this place. Very clean restroom facilities. Strong wi-fi (free too) connection, for those of us that work from the road. Bike, kayak, canoe rentals for use on property. Not far from the adorable town of Black Mountain. And 20 mins to downtown Asheville. We will keep coming back! 

Beautiful , Clean, Great Amenities 

This park was just beautiful.  The kind of park you can hang out in all day and it feels like you’re on vacation.  We loved waking up in the water.

Beautiful park

We stayed here for two nights. Campsite right on the lake. Quiet. Excellent WiFi. Mountain view. Would recommend!

Wonderful campground!

I actually had a better experience then I expected! This was my first experience with KOA and I had mixed reviews. Pros: Staff was super friendly, it was so nice to be assorted to my site at check and to have help backing in. I requested that since I have a pop-up camper and no bathroom that I be close to the bathhouse and it was honored! I had the first site in my category, I was at D8. The bathrooms were very nice and seemed honestly recently upgraded, they were always clean. Cons: These spots were tight! I’m all about neighbors, but one review I had got about KOA’s is that they really pack you in. I have a tiny camper so I really didn’t mind but I could see our neighbors with bigger rigs seem a-little squished in. My advice would be to pay the extra to stay at a category near the water! I honestly liked getting to know our neighbors for the weekend so the closeness didn’t bother me that much. Honestly the real reason I only say 4 stars is because we got some firewood delivered and it was wet. Took us all night and nothing caught, even with a can of gas! However it was nice that they delivered it to our site. So overall my friends and I had a great time, we spent most of the time actually in Asheville which was only about 15 minutes away. I can see why some would complain about the site, but it was perfect for us girls that just slept there and sat around a fire drinking. Would recommend as a decently priced option!

Nice Campground near Asheville

We spent 2 weeks investigating the area.  Campground was very nice and clean.  Closer together than I prefer but normal for a Koa 

Close enough to city but away from it.  

A20 had some road noise next time I’d stay back on the lake 



Great area and friendly staff

We stayed 2 nights. It’s accessibility to Asheville is great, but the site itself is clean, with tidy grounds and a spotless bathroom (didn’t use showers). Plenty of places to walk and pet friendly. Great cell and internet service. 

Neat and clean

We stayed here for a week in the D section with water/electric. The KOA setting itself is nice, but the sites are really close together and our site was the most unlevel site we've ever had. Many of the sites in the D section were unlevel and we briefly had a neighbor arrive and try to level and couldn't so they left to get another site. There is road noise, but that's typical for a KOA since they are usually off busy roads. There is also a train nearby. The wifi worked great and we had good AT&amp;T and Verizon signals. The laundry room could use some improvement and had 4-5 working washers but only 2 working dryers. They did have nice walking paths around the pond. I probably wouldn't stay here again given the price and how unlevel the sites are.

Just okay

This campground was clean, both inside the facilities and outside at the campsites. We stayed on the water, and did hear the road noise as well as the train, but that didn’t bother us much. We were there for Easter weekend and the staff there took care to plan activities for the children. The firewood they sold was top notch, and every morning someone would come to pick up your trash for you. When we first arrived, there was someone who escorted us to our campsite and assisted with the placement of our camper. 

100% would stay here again.

It is an older campground but they are doing improvements.  Very friendly staff.  River flows right through the park, very nice.  Nothing fancy but we would stay again.  Location is perfect for surrounding activities.  

Big Rig Friendly-Barely 

We parked our camper right next to the Swannanoa River in the KOA Asheville East and had a stellar Memorial day weekend.   Just a few miles to downtown Asheville and central to all Western NC, this is a great Basecamp for waterfall gazing, day hiking, city walking, etc.  The only encouragement would be for updated bathhouse facilities. 

Beautiful Campground 

We overnighted in the primitive tent sites and we’re lucky enough to be at the end. It was next to the Swannanoa River and beautiful. This is a KOA holiday but very family friendly and had lots of activities, a lake with boats and kayaks, and other summer fun things. We just stayed for the night to make a fire and explore some trails the next day on the fly, but will definitely go again!

Leaf 🍁 Peepers Dream

This KOA, which is actually in Swannanoa and not Asheville, is awesome for families and kids. There is a pool, playground, gaga ball pit, golf car rentals, fishing and splashing in the Swannanoa River, and a game room. On weekends they have themes and activities that includes crafts and movies. The bathroom I used was older, but clean. The main issue with this campground is how close the sites are (even tent sites)  and how packed it can get - literally no privacy and the layout isn’t super attractive (and yes, train is loud). It’s a good location to explore downtown Asheville (20-25 minutes), Black Mountain (5 minutes) and Montreat (10 minutes). There is a bus that runs along the 70 corridor, but it’s not frequent. Lastly, there is a grocery store and brewery within a mile. The staff at the office and store are always nice. So definitely a great place to hang out with the kids or to use as a base camp for hiking, but super, super busy and close quarters.