Nantahala RV Resort & Campground, near Bryson City, North Carolina, is a cozy spot that offers a mix of relaxation and adventure. With 34 sites, many of which are creekside, it’s a great place to unwind while enjoying the soothing sounds of nature.

The campground features clean facilities, including hot showers and well-maintained bathrooms, which visitors appreciate after a day of exploring. Many campers have enjoyed the spacious sites equipped with picnic tables and fire pits, perfect for gathering around the fire and sharing stories. One guest mentioned, “Sitting out by the creek was very peaceful!”

For those eager to get out and explore, Nantahala is close to popular rafting areas, making it an ideal base for outdoor activities. While the campground doesn’t have an on-site store, it’s conveniently located near downtown, where you can stock up on supplies or grab a bite to eat. 

Some campers have noted that the gravel sites can be a bit tricky for walking, especially for pets, but the overall atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. Whether you’re here for a quick overnight stay or a longer retreat, Nantahala RV Resort & Campground has a little something for everyone.

The Nantahala RV Resort and Campground is a new campground located in the Nantahala River Gorge, 12 miles west of Bryson City, NC near the Nantahala National Forest, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We provide RV and tent sites along Wesser Creek just one mile west of the Nantahala River, and convenient to the whitewater boating launch and takeout sites. We have convenient access from US Highway 19 for all types of RVs, and we are ‘big rig friendly’.



You can enjoy relaxing by your RV Site alongside Wesser Creek, or you can enjoy many outdoor attractions offered in this popular mountain area. You will be close to all of the fun and exciting attractions located in the scenic Nantahala River Gorge including Nantahala River Family Whitewater Rafting trips, gemstone mining at the Nantahala River Gem Mine Attraction, zip lining at the Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours, and guided fly fishing on the Nantahala River, all located near your campground in the scenic Nantahala River Gorge. The surrounding Nantahala National Forest or the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers trout fishing opportunities in their many mountain streams, and many hiking, biking, and horseback riding opportunities on their scenic mountain trails including the epic Tsali Recreation Area-Mountain Bike Trails. The famous Appalachian Trail crosses highway 19 just 1 mile west of your RV site. Great fishing and boating activities are available on nearby Fontana Lake, just about 5 minutes from your RV site. Fontana Dam, the second highest Dam in the US, is about an hour from the campground.



The charming town of Bryson City, NC – is about 15 minutes (about 10 miles) east of the Nantahala RV Park and Campground, and is host to the Great Smoky Mountains Scenic Railway that offers multiple scenic train tours in the area. Bryson City is a popular destination town catering to both the visitor population and year round residents, and offers a multitude of charming shops and restaurants of all types, as well as super markets, hardware stores, clothing stores, and a thriving year round farmers market known as Darnell Farms.



Plan a day trip to Cherokee Indian Reservation, Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge for a full day of family fun. The Tail of the Dragon, with its famous 318 curves in eleven miles, and voted the most popular motorcycle and sports car road in the world, begins at Deals Gap, about an hour from the campground. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino is about 30 minutes east, and Harrah’s Murphy Casino is about 30 minutes west of the campground. The popular Cherohala Skyway scenic drive begins about an hour from the campground.



Whether you are coming for a vacation stay, whether you are treating yourself and your family to a longer term vacation base, or whether you are treating yourself to a retirement home base in our RV Park, we welcome you to this wonderful scenic area we call home.



Nantahala RV resort & Campground

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So very peaceful! The sites are very spacious and have cute rock fire pits with benches set around it. The creek is beautiful. The showers are hot and the bathrooms are clean. I’m very happy with the stay. 

Fantastic visit!

Where do I start?  We booked a 4 night stay along with some friends who booked the site right next ours. We arrived to find a peaceful setting but no office or management on site.  We were left to find our own sites using our reservation confirmation.  The sites are a decent size, but all loose gravel.  It’s difficult to walk on, and no grass for the dogs.  The fact that there was no camp management on site left us with a sense of unease if there were to be an emergency of any kind.  

After we were settled in, the camp owner showed up to inform us he had arbitrarily changed one of our site numbers which meant we were separated from our friends by several sites.  He was somewhat rude when he informed us and was unwilling to compromise in any way.  

We are aware that this is a new campground facility, but there is a definite lack of experience and common sense with this owner.  Hopefully he will improve in time but we won’t be back.

So much wrong at this campground 

We enjoyed our stay at this beautiful campground. 

We were in site 6, which is creekside, and has a fire pit, four benches, and a fire pit. Sitting out by the creek was very peaceful! 

This is a smaller campground, so there isn’t an on site office or store, but it’s pretty close to downtown and grocery stores. 

The bathrooms and showers were clean, but the hot water didn’t last quite as long as other campgrounds we’ve been to. The laundry is only 2 washers and 4 dryers, but we didn’t have to wait for them at all during our stay. 

We would definitely stay here again!

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Beautiful visit to the Smokies!

We needed a spot and found it by search on internet leaving Tallulah Gorge afternoon.

Got here around 6 pm after a shopping round since we had some issues with the power in our van we needed a extended cord to run our coffee mashine. 

Great spot ,just for the night and near the rafting area and check in for that early next morning.

We washed some clothing and used the bathrooms and ate in the Van and drove next morning to the rafting area. Slept good.

Campground looked rather new set up and Bathouse is new. And the laundry mashines is so good to have at any place.

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