Best RV Parks & Resorts near Asheville, NC

Quickly becoming one of the most popular destinations in the Blue Ridge Mountain area is the city of Asheville, NC. Located in the western part of North Carolina, this city is a haven for artists and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Nestled between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and three national forests, this is the place to be for RV and tent camping. There are few things better than pulling into a campsite anywhere near Asheville in the fall.

While the best camping near Asheville is in Great Smoky, the park does get crowded during peak seasons due to popularity and the lack of entrance fees. If you want the solace of nature, find a campground in any of the nearby national forests away from the majority of crowds and tourists.

Best RV Sites Near Asheville, North Carolina (287)

    1. Red Gates RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Dana, NC
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 685-8787

    "Spent 3 nights here while exploring the Asheville area. Perfect for this. Close to Asheville and other local sites. Quiet, peaceful. Sites are quite close together."

    "Small campground with level sites. Plenty of space and areas to walk our dog."

    2. Rutledge Lake RV Resort

    19 Reviews
    Fletcher, NC
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 654-7873

    "I stayed at Rutledge Lake RV Resort July 7-9, 2023. The site was pretty level and the staff was friendly. The sites are packed in fairly close together but my neighbors were all extremely quiet."

    "This campground was decent

    Fishing pond has a lot of ducks and seaweed

    Laundry room was nice and large - easy and quick to get 3 loads done

    Waterfront site was fairly level and loved being able to"

    3. Wilson's Riverfront RV Park

    15 Reviews
    Asheville, NC
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 254-4676

    "The good- The proximity to downtown is the best you can get in a campground. If you choose a Riverfront site, you are literally 5 steps from the back of your RV from the French Broad River."

    "Close to town to go check things out. Not a far drive to get to many great restaurants, breweries or cideries. Right on the river. Concrete sites, not extremely level, but good enough."

    4. Asheville's Bear Creek RV Park & Campground

    11 Reviews
    Enka, NC
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 253-0798

    "We stayed at Bear Creek RV for a month and enjoyed being close to all things to see, eat, and do in Asheville

    SITES: Sites are close together."

    "Nice location close to west Asheville, pet friendly!"

    5. Scenic RV Park

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    Swannanoa, NC
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    6. Boylston Creek RV Park & Cabins

    2 Reviews
    Penrose, NC
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 775-5991

    $60 / night

    7. Hominy Valley RV Park

    1 Review
    Candler, NC
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (252) 205-2772

    "The spots are down in a lovely valley, ample spacing between rigs, lovely creek, gazebos, walking paths. Our kids played everyday in the creek, rode their bikes all around."

    8. Creekwood Farm RV Park

    13 Reviews
    Lake Junaluska, NC
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 926-7977

    "Great campground, fair amount of sites on creek, park like setting. Pull through sites for big rigs interior, full hookups include, cable, good wifi, good cell service."

    "All are back in. 30,50 amp power, sewer and cable TV hookups.

    Reliable wi fi and good cell service. Spotless bath house with private shower,toilet sink."

    9. Wilderness Cove Campground | Outdoor Adventure Retreats

    3 Reviews
    Saluda, NC
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 341-2344

    $35 - $299 / night

    "The tent camping is not quite"roughing it": there's pretty reliable WiFi and the bath house is air conditioned and kept very clean."

    "Very clean, small, quiet campground.  Tents only, they do have some cabins for rent.  Nice clean bath house.  Was able to access wifi near the tubing office.  Prices are extremely reasonable. "

    10. Riverbend RV Park-Campground

    1 Review
    Franklin, NC
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 524-7846

    $25 - $50 / night

    "Great campground for RVers near downtown Franklin, NC. The campground itself is not very large but it is well maintained and provides a great option to camp with an RV."

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RV Park Reviews near Asheville, NC

1845 Reviews of 287 Asheville Campgrounds


  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 1, 2022

    Creekwood Farm RV Park

    Beautiful grounds on creek

    Great campground, fair amount of sites on creek, park like setting. Pull through sites for big rigs interior, full hookups include, cable, good wifi, good cell service. Great location to explore the quieter side of the smokies, Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Cherokee, Blue Ridge parkway, etc.

  • Harold W.
    Jun. 16, 2018

    Creekwood Farm RV Park

    Nice spot on the creek

    Many creek side spots. All are back in. 30,50 amp power, sewer and cable TV hookups.

    Reliable wi fi and good cell service. Spotless bath house with private shower,toilet sink.

    laundry and community dining area with themed events. Premium sites have a permanent fire ring, concrete patio and fire wood for first night.

  • N
    Jul. 25, 2022

    Land of Waterfalls RV Park

    Great campground, lots of shade, friendly camp hosts

    This campground is located 15 minutes to Brevard and Pisgah National Forest and 20 minutes to Hendersonville. DuPont State Park is nearby as well. Easy access to hiking trails and outdoor activities. Peaceful and quiet campground that is very well maintained. Camp hosts are very friendly and helpful! Check in and payment is all online. Dog friendly! Roomy sites with picnic tables and fire pits. Open year round. Stayed from November through April

  • A
    Sep. 18, 2021

    Pisgah National Forest Davidson River Campground

    Hiking, Waterfalls, Fishing, Biking + Even Ice Cream

    OVERVIEW

    • No Water/Sewer Hookups on Any Site

    • Electric Hookup Sites Limited 

    • WiFi/Cell Signal Limited[Booster Recommended]

    • Kid Friendly

    • Dog Friendly

    • Bath Facilities On-site

    LOCATION

    The location is incredible! We enjoyed the accessibility of hiking, biking and fishing right from the campground. ART LOEB trailhead is right outside the campground entrance and is excellent for hiking and mountain biking. Several loops and even sites provide access to the river for fishing. Just outside the campground are endless trails and several beautiful waterfalls that can be accessed within a 5-15 min car ride. Convenient to a few restaurants, grocery stores and even a Walmart (which is slightly dodgy so be warned).

    SITE

    014 WOAK site is an RV site. It’s spacious and very private. We loved how much room we had to spread out and entertain as we were traveling with several other camping families. Our site was the go to spot! Backing in wasn’t difficult. It was convenient that the pull through site across from us was vacant, this made backing in super easy. There are no hookups on this site. So be sure you have a generator! One bonus on the location of this site is the water access just feet away. We needed to fill up and had forgot to do so when we pulled in to the campground. What a relief to see a water access just steps from the campsite! The only downside was that generator hours are very limited. If you are traveling during warmer months or must have AC, this is not the site for you. We felt that the tree coverage really provided us protection from the heat and did very well without AC in early August.

    ACTIVITIES

    • Slide Rock is a natural water slide that is fun for the whole family. Yes… it’s COLD and honestly worth every moment of chilly suffering.

    • Hiking is abundant and all levels are accessible within minutes to a few miles of the campsite. Our favorites are: Looking Glass Falls (steps going down make this a breeze), Moore Cove Falls is a MUST and an easy trail that leads to the perfect waterfall for a good photo, Looking Glass Rock is a moderate to difficult hike and worth it. Looking Glass Rock is a long hike so be prepared to go early and bring a rain jacket.

    • Fishing right within the campground makes it perfect for an early morning or late afternoon activity. The hatchery is nearby and offers some wonderful opportunities to catch and release. Be sure to look in to a guided tour for a hands on experience filled with lots of educational info on local fish.

    • Biking is a top activity for lots of overnight and day campers. The Art Loeb Trail provides endless miles that proves fun for the whole family.

    • Ice Cream at Dolly’s should make your list if you love a refreshing treat. This iconic little stop if right by the entrance to the Pisgah Forest and just around the corner from the campground. Also a great spot for a cell signal!

    • Breweries aren’t hard to find nearby. Small microbreweries are within a few minutes and Sierra Nevada Brewery is 25 minutes away.

    DON’T FORGET

    • Generator (in case your site doesn’t offer electric)
    • Headlamps and Flashlights (tree coverage is heavy so it gets darker faster)
    • Fishing Poles
    • Rain Jackets (it rained almost daily in the afternoon)
    • Cordless Leaf Blower (for removing leaves from slide outs)
  • Napunani
    Jun. 23, 2022

    Lake Powhatan — National Forests In North Carolina

    Shade, Shade and more Shade!

    PROS 

    Discounted camp fee with senior pass 

    Reserved 169 days prior to arriving 

    Friendly and helpful gate attendant 

    Nearly 100% shade at each site 

    Excellent dark sky viewing 

    Private sites with large space along with vegetation between sites 

    Very quiet 

    Asphalt parking pad surrounded with bean size gravel 

    Concrete picnic table 

    Metal fire pit with cooking grate 

    2 hook lantern pole 

    Electric at water connection for heated water hose connection 

    Recycle bins in campground loop 

    Trash dumpsters immediately out of campground loop 

    Firewood for sale but gate attendant told us to buy at Ingles (grocery store) where it is $3 bundle cheaper and we did! 

    Next to North Carolina Arboretum 

    Close to Asheville Outlet Mall and Camping World 

    CONS 

    3 bear sitings a day prior to our arrival in campground, according to gate attendant 

    No overnight gate closure even tho RULES proved at check-in stated gates closed at 10pm, but no open hours in RULES

     Lakeview site 38 not level 

    Up hill sewer connection at Lakeview site 38 

    Fire ring not cleared of ash upon our arrival 

    Non-moveable concrete picnic table and beyond camper awning 

    2 toilets and 2 showers for entire Lakeview Loop (21 campsites). There were lines! 

    Low hanging tree branches over roadways and roadside tree branches over roadways so it was a maneuvering obstacle challenge to not scrape camper roof and sides Campground roads narrow with tight curves along with roadway asphalt dropped off to steep shoulders; could be challenging to novice rig drivers (as we witnessed that more than once) 

    Two-and- a-half-mile drive on a twisty hilly road through residential neighborhood to get to the campground 

    No WiFi 

    1 bar Verizon

  • Tim P.
    Nov. 2, 2021

    Travelers Rest-North Greenville KOA

    KOA Holiday Traveler's Rest SC

    Wonderful small campground w less than 50sites. Most are creekside back ins. Full hook up including cable. Smoking wifi. Level gravel sites with concrete patios. Some with yard swings. Very clean. Clean bathhouses. Cute camp store. Free library. Pool and other rec. Propane refills and wood$ delivery to site. Trash pick up. Great hosts. Campground is easy to get to and tucked into the woods.

  • PJ M.
    Feb. 27, 2023

    Keowee-Toxaway State Park

    Small / Quiet / Good Location

    Stayed here for more than a week in early January and enjoyed it.  There's a bunch of nice state parks in upstate SC - this one is about 10 minutes from both Table Rock and Devil's Fork.  Nearest town with major stores is Pickens, SC.  Greenville is about 45 minutes.

    *Navigation*
    The state park website mentions that rigs over 40ft will have trouble.  I think 40ft is conservative, but 50ft+ could definitely be problematic.  My truck plus trailer is 43ft and it was tight but manageable.  The problem area for larger rigs will likely be the curves before and after the dump station/restrooms (sharp turns plus elevation drop).  It will be difficult to fit in dump station area with a larger rig as well.

    *Internet*

    Verizon 5G was blazing fast here on my Pepwave - literally over 100mbps download. Starlink was able to connect, but obviously wasn't very useable due to trees.  

    *Site*

    I stayed in #3 which was definitely one of the better sites there.  Easy back in with very private views looking out towards Lake Keowee & Jocassee.  In summertime you probably won't be able to see much with the foliage.  Used levelling blocks, but it wasn't bad.

    *Facilities*
    Restrooms were older but clean.  Showers had hot water.  As mentioned, dump station is right in front of bathrooms.  No laundry.

  • Julia M.
    Dec. 4, 2020

    Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground

    Convenient place in the woods

    This campground was one of the cleanest campgrounds we've been to. It had the cleanest laundry room I've even seen at a campground and we are full timers so have been to many places. Washers seem new and large enough for a full load-$2 and dryer$1. The grounds are clean. There is a dog run area. 

    The customer service was very friendly and professional and a nice gentleman escorted us on a golf cart to our site. The roads are uphill and a little narrow, but nothing too difficult if you go slow. Our site was level so easy to pull up and set up smoothly. They have a fitness center, shower rooms, picnic tables and fire pit at every site.

    WIFI/ AT&T: Campground wifi was excellent and quick. We work remote and usually have to hotspot our phone for video calls, but didn't have to here because it worked so well. AT&T was 1 to 2 bars at our site, but it worked just fine for calls and never had an issue, including video calls and streaming.

    The pine trees help with a little privacy because you are tucked in pretty tight to one another. This is the only reason I'm not giving a 5 star.

    Good sam partners. Accessible to Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway, and many other mountain towns for exploring.

  • Zach H.
    Jul. 2, 2020

    Emberglow Outdoor Resort

    What all campgrounds should aspire to!

    This is an absolute top-notch campground.  It just opened in the spring of 2020 and I can already tell this is going to be a very popular place.

    First, the staff is incredible.  Everyone is friendly, helpful, and goes out of their way to make you feel at home.  The owner was onsite every day and checked in on us several times.

    The camping options are very unique and diverse.  They have your typical RV sites (all full hookups) and tent sites, all of which have green space around them.  Our site backed up to a beautiful stream with some trees for hammocks and shade.  The tent sites are clustered together next to a stream in the woods, providing tons of shade on hot days.  Nearby are a few treehouses that you can rent, similar to old school sleep-away camping cabins.  Around the corner from the tents are several vintage RVs, many from the 50s, that have been completely renovated with beautiful interiors and modern updates.  They each have their own deck, fire pit, and grill.  My mom stayed in one of these while we were visiting and loved it!  There are also camping pods - basically an igloo shaped cabin that is good for a couple people.  Yurts are just up the hill from those, alongside two beautiful tiny homes that are some of the most unique campground rentals I've ever seen.  Book these early - we were here in late June and they were already full until October!

    The amenities are very nice as well.  There is a resort style pool with built in seating almost all the way around.  It's next to a pavilion area with picnic tables, corn hole, a community fire pit, outdoor movie screen, and performance stage.  Nearby is an inflatable jumping pad and volleyball net.  I spoke with the owner and he has plans to add many other game such as bocce ball as well as complete construction on a playground and wooded play area for kids.  You can also rent many campground games at the camp store such as spike ball and ladder ball.  More hiking trails are being added, and a large dog park made exercising our pup easy.

    Oh and the wifi is off the charts for a campground.  Total coverage everywhere you go.  I was getting 30/30 speeds at my site.  I work remote so it was very important to have good internet, and Emberglow did not disappoint here!  They obviously invested heavily in a quality network infrastructure and it shows.

    The location is nice - off the main roads so you get plenty of peace and quiet, but only 20 minutes to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock.  It's easily accessible from Charlotte, Asheville, and Spartanburg, SC.

    Every campground owner needs to come take a look at this place.  This is what campgrounds should be aiming for - clean, modern, lots of nature, friendly staff, good prices, and fun activities.  I was not paid or asked or endorsed in any way to do this review, I simply think this is an awesome place that you should come check out!


Guide to Asheville

Discover RV Camping Near Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville, North Carolina, is a fantastic destination for RV camping, offering a mix of scenic beauty and convenient amenities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or easy access to local attractions, the area has something for everyone.

Explore the Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway

  • Rutledge Lake RV Resort provides a picturesque setting with a beautiful lake and mountain views, perfect for relaxation and fishing.
  • Wilson's Riverfront RV Park is just steps away from the French Broad River, allowing for easy access to paddling and fishing adventures.
  • Land of Waterfalls RV Park is ideally located near Brevard and Pisgah National Forest, making it a great base for exploring the stunning waterfalls and hiking trails in the region.

RVers Appreciate Amenities Like Full Hookups and Clean Facilities

  • Asheville's Bear Creek RV Park & Campground features well-maintained sites with full hookups and a clean bathhouse, ensuring a comfortable stay.
  • Red Gates RV Park offers pristine facilities and friendly hosts, making it a highly rated choice for those seeking a peaceful environment.
  • Lakewood RV Resort - 55+ boasts a heated pool and clean showers, providing a relaxing atmosphere for guests.

Enjoy Local Activities and Attractions

  • Maddox Meadows RV Park is conveniently located for exploring downtown Asheville, known for its vibrant arts scene and local breweries.
  • Hominy Valley RV Park is just a short drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway, perfect for those looking to hike or enjoy scenic drives.
  • Pisgah Forest RV Park and Campground offers easy access to outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and exploring the natural beauty of the area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there luxury RV resorts near Asheville?

Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground offers a premium experience with exceptionally clean facilities, including an immaculate laundry room and well-maintained grounds. The campground features a dog run area and thoughtful amenities. For the ultimate in luxury camping, Emberglow Outdoor Resort stands out as a top-tier option with exceptional service. The staff is notably friendly and attentive, creating a welcoming atmosphere. This newer resort (opened in 2020) features upscale amenities and has quickly become popular for those seeking a higher-end camping experience. Both resorts provide the comfort and amenities that luxury RV travelers expect while still offering a genuine mountain experience.

What RV rental options are available in Asheville?

Asheville offers diverse RV rental options to suit various needs. Local RV rental companies provide everything from small campervans to large Class A motorhomes. Peer-to-peer rental platforms like RVshare and Outdoorsy connect travelers with local RV owners offering their vehicles for rent, often at competitive rates. For those flying in, many companies offer airport pickup services or will deliver directly to your chosen campground like Land of Waterfalls RV Park or Rutledge Lake RV Resort. Rental periods typically range from three-day minimums to multi-week adventures. Most rentals include basic kitchen supplies and bedding, though it's important to verify what's included before booking.

Are there any long-term RV parks in Asheville, NC?

Yes, several RV parks near Asheville accommodate longer stays. Hominy Valley RV Park in Candler (just outside Asheville) is suitable for extended stays with full hookup sites and big-rig friendly spaces. Creekwood Farm RV Park is another option offering long-term accommodations with amenities including cable TV, WiFi, and full hookups. Most long-term parks require monthly payments and may have special rates for extended stays. When considering a long-term stay, inquire about laundry facilities, mail service, and utility billing policies. Many parks also offer discounted rates for monthly or seasonal stays compared to nightly rates, making them economical for extended visits.

What are the best RV campgrounds near Asheville, NC?

The Asheville area offers excellent RV camping options. Wilson's Riverfront RV Park stands out for its unbeatable proximity to downtown Asheville, making it perfect for exploring the city. For those seeking a more natural setting, Lake Powhatan offers heavily shaded sites with excellent privacy, quiet surroundings, and dark skies for stargazing. Most sites at these parks feature full hookups including electric, water, and sewer connections. The region also offers easy access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, hiking trails, and other attractions. Consider making reservations well in advance, especially during peak seasons, as these popular campgrounds fill quickly.