Davidson River Campground

Loved this place by the river! Walking trails surround the CG and high quality mountain bike trails nearby. The owner is a cool guy and staff are friendly. Lots of different sites to choose from (of course riverside are in demand). The sites themselves vary in privacy and space but overall acceptable. Fire pits, picnic bench, some sites with bear boxes, warm showers, clean toilets, tent pads, very shady, firewood and ice available, WiFi only available near a trailhead parking lot, catch and release fishing. Most visitors are here for mountain biking from what I could tell. I do however have one critique: the morning I checked out a tree cutter company came out at 8 AM to cut some trees down right next to me. I understand the need to maintain forestry but it would’ve been nice to have a heads up a day before. Other than that I still highly recommend this place for camping and enjoying the National Forest surrounding you.

Spring camping at Davidson River is always good, usual intermittent rain storms but great location. Campground is close to Brevard and easily accessible via a bike / walking trail with a new bridge over the Davidson. The Hub is just down the road, usually has a food truck, always has cold beer and a great bike shop. Some camping supplies as well. Site 037 in Apple Loop has a nice long parking spot with a large grass area. Decent privacy, site 036 to the left is kind of close, site 039 to the right is buffered by trees, brushes.

We were in Laurel loop in a double site. It was perfect for 2 tents and our 17’ camper. Nice woodsy site, although you can hear a bit of road noise. No cell signal but we were able to set up our star link with a patch of open sun behind the site. We actually forgot to bring coffee so it was great to have the coffee truck 5 mins away outside the campground. Hiked the North Slope nearly 4 miles wore out the dogs perfectly!

Spent a very rainy night here before backpacking the Art Loeb trail, it's pretty basic but a nice facility - bathrooms could have been cleaner but were ultimately fine. It's a good option in a beautiful area.

I’ve been here a few times but just now writing a review. Every time I go, it’s always clean and quiet. Great place to just relax and have base camp to many hikes in the area. It is also within 5 minutes to Brevard and breweries in the area.

Davidson River Campground is perfectly situated for outdoor activities, plenty of hiking (Art Loeb Trail), good fishing, mountain biking and climbing available all within a stone's throw from camp. Sites by the river can get a little crowded, more secluded sites are in the outer loops. There is a nice swimming hole at camp and the bathhouses are well kept.

The campsites were a good size! My group was very impressed because the bathrooms were cleaned daily!

Gravel campsite with paved entrances, 30/50 electric, and picnic table. Situated on the edge of the beautiful Pisgah National Forest. Ranger station nearby. Brevard just outside gate. Waterfalls abound. Sites situated close to bathhouses with warm showers, sinks. This is black bear country. Hiking trails.

We were only passing through… it was a overnight stop on our trip. Great location very wooded and spacious. Had Wi-Fi in the public parking. For us no signals for cellular. Our site was very level didn’t need the do much leveling the rig. In the short time there, we explore DuPont state park-Trek some short trail to the Falls. Our children love it … one of them is a big (hunger games fan) All in all it is a great place we will have to get back to explore more!

This was my second time to this campground.

I have loved staying here both times.

The fishing is excellent, but near the campground is fished pretty hard.  

Right down the road is some nice ice cream shop and food.  It's sort of a perfect spot.  

The sites are far enough apart, and the campground is mostly flat and huge.  

It's great for riding a bike.  

Some sites are really shaded and some sites are more wide open.  

If it's warm , you can go down near the back of the campground and there is a great swimming hole.  There were a lot of people skipping rocks, and playing in the water down there.   

It's a great campground!

Very awesome campground! It’s secluded, quiet, and sits right off the river. It’s also very close to town in case you need anything.

Great campground, clean facilities, private shower stalls/rooms. Potable water and dumpster access close to sites. Peaceful stay, no issues. Firewood for sale at gate.

Beautiful campground and good RV pads with electrical hookup. Highway road noise from across river can be distracting but the trails along stream bank make it a unique place to camp. Very close to Parkway access, museums and fishing.

Pretty cool place to camp. A little pricey in my opinion. Couldn’t do anything at the box, such as pay because of COVID precautions. Had to leave the property to buy the campsite because they wouldn’t allow us to purchase a camp spot there and there was no service. Tons of places to camp; one of those packed ones. It was fairly empty when we went. Quiet. They have a raccoon problem. So what. We met one of the camp daddies. He was so so so cool. His name was Bruce. His wife was also from OH. we bonded over OH and white water rafting in WV. The trails nearby are very nice.

A very quiet mid-week camping break along the river near the English Church in Pisgah Forrest. It was very quiet with little noise from the main road at night. Not many campers while we were there but we ended up parking next to a host site. Bathroom was warm but could have used a good clean. We had a lot of rain and closed up the site in between rain storms so this wasn't an excellent break but not something that will stop us from returning. We hiked along the river and found a swimming area that would be perfect in the hot summer months when the sun is out and the days are long.

Quiet and gorgeous along the Davidson River. Nestled in the Pisgah National Forest. The camp hosts are the best. You can hike, mountain bike, fish and tube. Sliding rock is just up the highway and so is the Blue Ridge Parkway. Watch for bears and raccoons. Sites are huge and most of the loops are wooded.

There's so much to do and see in this area. The camp is on a river and has access to nice trails. I believe the camp even has its own Sunday chapel. There's 100s of waterfalls and trails to hike. Near the blue ridge parkway.

Beautiful setting an each campsite is secluded enough from your neighbor. Lots of trails for hiking and waterfalls to visit

Davidson River campground is huge, yet you feel like you are in your own private nook in Pisgah N.F. the layout and forrest work to make your site very private from your neighboring site. Best part about this campbis it's proximity to Sliding Rock, a natural waterslide over a 60 ft boulder in the river that is as fun as it is amazing. And the many other hiking trails that lead to other beautiful waterfalls. Looking glass falls is a site to see and play in the water. Whole family had fun on this trip and it was our second time at Davidson River Campground. Day trips into Asheville and to Biltmore Estate are easy as well. My favorite part is this campground is only a mile or two from the ranger station with educational stuff and a good souvenir shop in one direction and town in the other with restraunts, grocery store, Wal-Mart, fishing outfitters, and bicycle shops.

We have stayed here a few times, and it makes a big difference where you camp.

Apple tree and dogwood loops are congested & poorly vegetated, thus not feeling private at all.

Poplar (the only generator-free loop!) is wooded and spaced nicely. Our large van fit very comfortably. Highly recommended. The roadside campsites are also wooded and less crowded, and closer to the river trail and swimming hole.

Overall this was a great campsite. We stayed a week with our young children and camped on the Poplar loop in a tent. The location is absolutely fantastic and the staff were welcoming. Sites definitely vary in access, size, and overall quality. It's worth doing research in that area. Restrooms and showers weren't really filthy but they weren't inviting either. However- it's camping! My only real complaint is that the quiet hours are definitely not observed. On multiple nights we were still listening to loud groups well past 11pm. It's not like people were obnoxious but just that they were noisy well past designated quiet hours. This happened ever night and from multiple groups. We love quiet evenings so this wasn't ideal, but for others it may not matter. Still, it was a fantastic trip to a campsite right in the thick of it.

Been here many times, always enjoy are time here, we've never had an issue at this campground.

3 1/2 hours north of Atlanta in Brevard, NC, the campsites are located along Davidson River, a beautiful trout river.

This is a great campground in a fantastic location near Brevard, NC.  The sites have plenty of space and when I visited in mid-April, the campground was not full, including sites near the Creek.  Restrooms were clean and the campground as a whole is well maintained.  One of the best parts of this campground is the location.  It is very close to many must-see/do hikes in the Brevard area, including Looking Glass Rock and the Art Loeb trail (trailhead located at the campground!).  There are also other trails that can be directly accessed from the campground.  There is a gate at the entrance of the campground with a person in the booth until 8 p.m. each day.  You must have a pass to enter the campground.   One note is there is no cell service in the campground, although as others have noted, you can get service just about a mile up the road toward Brevard.

I love the mountains and the Brevard/Asheville area is where I normally go during the summer. This is a wonderful campground at the entrance to the Pisgah National Forest. The campground is big and offers sites in the woods and by the Davidson river.

Only a few sites have electric hook-up, but most have no electricity. The surrounding forest offers great hiking trails. There is a swimming hole and lots of people fly fish in the river. This trip we took in early June 2020 and a cold front had just gone through so it was very chilly at night.