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Granny's Place RV Resort in Burnsville accommodates motorhomes with full hookup sites including water, electric, and sewer connections. Three Peaks RV Resort in nearby Spruce Pine provides 31 sites with 30-amp and 50-amp electric hookups, water and sewer connections for big rigs. Mountain Stream RV Park in Marion operates seasonally from April through November, featuring pull-through sites and back-in spots alongside Buck Creek. Buck Creek RV Park in Marion contains 74 gravel sites with full hookups and remains open from April to November. "Our site was gravel with water, electric, and sewer, which is a good thing since there is no bath house."
Several RV parks in the region maintain good cell service coverage, particularly important for remote workers. Access roads to mountain campgrounds may require careful navigation due to elevation changes and occasional tight turns. Most RV parks accept pets with standard leash restrictions, though Safe Haven Farm RV Camping prohibits pets entirely. According to one visitor, "the sites are a bit close together but not on top of each other." Dump stations are available at select locations including Mountain Stream RV Park, while others like Granny's Place lack this amenity. During peak fall foliage season, advance reservations become essential as the limited number of RV sites fill quickly throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains area.
"Tucked away in the beautiful mountain side with gorgeous views! Staff is very friendly and courteous. While still relatively new with some construction, everything is clean and well maintained."
"The big trees surrounding the campground, mountain views, and birdsong put me right at ease."
from $66 - $69 / night
Check Availability"This place is lovely, an idyllic setting, wonderful hosts, very clean facilities, and a great location to explore the area."
"A small campground with an updated basic playground set for the kids. Nice lawn courtyard for games."
from $48 - $65 / night
Check Availability"This is a very nice, easy access CG with level pull through(a few) and back-in gravel sites (many are backed up to the Buck Creek, it’s beautiful)."
"Peaceful, calm, excellent folks, and very relaxing. I camped here for more than two weeks in August. Site #4, site 19, and site #47. The campground is clean, quiet, and well-maintained."
from $45 - $69 / night
Check Availability"Very quiet, very peaceful and friendly."
from $50 - $65 / night
Check Availability"We are full-timers in a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow. We were in site 3 for 6 days in mid October."
from $50 - $65 / night
"20 per night
There are 70 sites, some reservable sites and walk ins -and an RV loop {dump station} All sites non electric, generators permitted before quiet hours."
"Remote, quiet family friendly campground. It is a basic campground with both tent sites and hook-ups. We enjoy tent camping here on the large field where fireflies light up the night sky!"
from $30 - $45 / night
Check Availability"Spot was level with full hookups. Laundry $ & Propane $. Pond to fish. WiFi. beautiful Mountain Views to enjoy"
"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."
"I would love to welcome Safe Haven RV to the Dyrt, among the highlights of this RV Park are the nearby forests & mountains, but also the full pavilion overlooking the water. "
from $50 - $100 / night
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RangerGreat 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.
TravelerMany 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.
TravelerThis 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
LegendPROS
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
Guide5/21/23-6/22/23: We stayed a whole month ($500) to recuperate from our previous travels. Owner/manger, Brent Fowler, was a gracious and accommodating host. This is a new 110 acre campground which has only been open a few months (as of this writing). The grounds were well kept and new features are continually being added. There are full-hookups at each site (20/30/50A, water, sewer), high-speed WiFi, and 150 new trees have been planted around the perimeter. While there is presently no water at the dump station, there will be, but water can be used from nearby pull-through sites. Further, a bath-house with showers and laundry facilities are in the works. Mountain City is under 5 miles away and proved to be very convenient.
Wildlife in the campground and surrounding area was abound with a variety of birds wakening us each morning, and deer that came into camp regularly. Red winged black birds, swallows, and Cardinals are all abundant and quite vociferous. This new campground has the most important quality down pat: Friendly and supportive ownership! We plan to return next year and will likely stay much longer.
ScoutWe have been staying at Mtn River for about 3 years now and it’s become ‘home away from home’. You have your choice of river or mountainside sites. We prefer the river sites personally for the views & fishing.
The campground owners are fantastic people who’ve become friends. They live on site and take great pride in the property. The property is always impeccable. They are always working. Such a gorgeous place!! The pond is in the center of the property- yes you can fish(catch& release).
Areas setup with hammocks, corn hole, seating, etc. The new playground has been a big hit! Oh, and there’s also a dog park area.
The bathhouses are super clean and have air conditioning. The laundry room is brand new with great units and also A/C.
They incorporated additional activities this year over at the pavilion which our family has loved! Bingo, tie-dye t-shirts, food trucks, live music, and more! Our grandson loves to join us. Lots of kids and a great area for them to all play.
Tubing the river is always a fun treat! You can bring your own tubes or rent from the campground.
The camp store has expanded and features a mix of items- t-shirts, hats, hoodies, koozies, and more. As well as local jams, rubs, and other treats. They’re in the process of building a new office/camp store so we’re excited to see this complete.
We have a 40’ fifth wheel. No problems every getting in. They accommodate all size rigs. All sites have a concrete pad, fire pit and very nice large picnic table. Sites are spacious and do not feel cramped like we've experienced at other campgrounds.
Wi-Fi is generally pretty good. We’ve been able to work remote on some of our trips. We even had phone service our last trip(AT&T)!
Lots to do in the area! Hiking, Linville Winery(yum!), Linville Caverns, Grandfather Mtn and so many other great places. The office staff can certainly provide plenty of recommendations, too.
There are 2 grocery stores in town about 15min away. There’s also a local dollar store about 5min away.
We cannot say enough good things about MRFC. We’ve met some great campers there who we now call friends. We truly love this place and already have bookings for next year!
RangerThis 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!
ScoutAs a retired Air Force couple with over five years of experience as full-time RVers, we have stayed at countless campgrounds across the country. We selected Lake Haven for an extended stay this past July while searching for a permanent home in the Lake Watauga area, drawn by its advertisement for year-round availability. The location is excellent, and our site was level with full hookups, a nice picnic table, and a fire pit. Maneuvering into the spot was also straightforward, despite some large boulders. Two concerns: no owners or host(s) onsite and the entrance/exits can be quite dangerous- each located on a curve. We really wanted to love this campground, but the positive aspects were completely overshadowed by the unprofessional behavior of the owners. The tone was set when we received a campground-wide text message asking“Please, for our sake, when away from your camper, set your AC temp to something reasonable(75 is what I use at my house when not home), to help us save on electricity”. While we understand the concern for costs, the request felt invasive. Then it got personal. In the first week of August, our daughter and her family were renting the on-site(3 bed/3 bath) Airbnb, and after she inquired about more toilet paper, one of the owners came to our RV site to confront us about it. We were shocked that a necessity for a rental guest was treated as a major issue, and the confrontational approach was completely uncalled for and made us feel extremely uncomfortable. To make matters worse, we later learned from other campers that the owners had been gossiping about our family and our stay. This was a major violation of our privacy and fostered a deeply unwelcoming atmosphere. While the physical campground has potential, we cannot recommend it. Feeling safe and respected is essential when you are camping, and due to the owners’ intrusive and unprofessional behavior, we decided to seek out another campground.
ScoutAs a retired Air Force couple with over five years of experience as full-time RVers, we have stayed at countless campgrounds across the country. We selected Lake Haven for an extended stay this past July while searching for a permanent home in the Lake Watauga area, drawn by its advertisement for year-round availability. The location is excellent, and our site was level with full hookups, a nice picnic table, and a fire pit. Maneuvering into the spot was also straightforward, despite some large boulders. Two concerns: no owners or host(s) onsite and the entrance/exits can be quite dangerous- each located on a curve. We really wanted to love this campground, but the positive aspects were completely overshadowed by the unprofessional behavior of the owners. The tone was set when we received a campground-wide text message asking“Please, for our sake, when away from your camper, set your AC temp to something reasonable(75 is what I use at my house when not home), to help us save on electricity”. While we understand the concern for costs, the request felt invasive. Then it got personal. In the first week of August, our daughter and her family were renting the on-site(3 bed/3 bath) Airbnb, and after she inquired about more toilet paper, one of the owners came to our RV site to confront us about it. We were shocked that a necessity for a rental guest was treated as a major issue, and the confrontational approach was completely uncalled for and made us feel extremely uncomfortable. To make matters worse, we later learned from other campers that the owners had been gossiping about our family and our stay. This was a major violation of our privacy and fostered a deeply unwelcoming atmosphere. While the physical campground has potential, we cannot recommend it. Feeling safe and respected is essential when you are camping, and due to the owners’ intrusive and unprofessional behavior, we decided to seek out another campground.
Mountain campgrounds near Burnsville, North Carolina provide access to elevations above 3,000 feet with surrounding peaks reaching over 6,600 feet. The camping season typically runs from April through October, with July and August temperatures averaging 10-15 degrees cooler than lowland areas. Many campgrounds in this region can accommodate RVs up to 32 feet, though access roads often require careful navigation due to switchbacks and steep grades.
Fly RC aircraft at open field areas: Buck Creek has a designated RC flying field in the central grassy area where guests can practice their hobby. According to one camper, "The central field area is mowed and set up as an RC flying field. A few campers flew their model airplanes. It was fun to watch. I even jumped into the RC hobby, buying a trainer plane at a local Hobby Shop, and began flying."
Fish in stocked mountain streams: Mountain Stream RV Park features catch-and-release fishing in Buck Creek. One visitor notes, "Brody caught his first trout, it is a catch and release creek. We ate fruity pebbles by the creek, visited to Mt. Mitchell, wife saw tons of Cardinals, was visited by the duck (you just have to be here to understand)."
Hike to nearby waterfalls: Several trails leading to waterfalls are accessible within 30 minutes of Burnsville. A visitor to Linville Falls Campground shares, "Absolutely stunning. Well marked trail's. Never a dull moment. The falls were breath taking. I definitely will make an effort to return to venture further. No handicap access."
Mountain stream soundscapes: Many campers value the natural sound of flowing water. A visitor to Mountain Stream RV Park writes, "This was our first camping trip - recommended by friends. We loved it so much we booked it for the following year before we left. The sound of the stream was so peaceful and relaxing."
Private decks overlooking water: Several campgrounds offer personal outdoor spaces. One reviewer at Mountain Stream RV Park shared, "We loved our site, the deck over the rushing stream was a perfect place to sip coffee in the mornings and whiskey in the evenings."
Community meals at certain RV parks: Three Peaks RV Resort provides opportunities for socializing. At Mountain Stream RV Park, a camper noted, "Each Saturday evening, Kevin serves up his special home cooked bar-b-que under the shelter at no additional cost, and many campers bring sides to share. It's like having a back yard picnic with friends and family!"
RV parks Burnsville, North Carolina have varying access challenges: Larger rigs may encounter tight turns at some locations. At Granny's Place RV Resort, a reviewer observed, "The turn in from the North to the 3 main sites via the North driveway is a little sporty, but we managed to just barely make it. The owner said he'd have to work on that."
Temperature variations are significant: The mountains around Burnsville can be substantially cooler than surrounding lowlands. At Buck Creek, one camper reported swimming in the creek's clear, refreshing waters even during summer heat.
Pet policies differ significantly: While most campgrounds allow pets with standard restrictions, Safe Haven Farm RV Camping has a strict no-pets policy that travelers should note before booking.
Swimming holes for children: Buck Creek offers natural swimming areas. A visitor noted, "There were two swimming holes along the creek, which were a ton of fun. I swam in both. The water is very clear and refreshing."
Playground availability varies: Several campgrounds feature play areas for children. A visitor to Mountain Stream RV Park mentioned, "A small campground with an updated basic playground set for the kids. Nice lawn courtyard for games."
Consider yurt options for non-RV families: Barefoot Landing Camping Resort offers cabin alternatives while Mountain Stream RV Park provides yurts. A reviewer explained, "They've also recently built three yurts, and bought two large campers parked on the non-stream side that can be rented for those who don't have their own camper."
Site selection strategies: At Buck Creek, a reviewer advised selecting specific sites: "I camped here for more than two weeks in August. Site #4, site 19, and site #47. Site #4 is on the creek. It was short for my 32-foot RV but manageable. I moved to site 47, which was the best of all three."
Connectivity considerations: Internet access varies significantly between campgrounds and even between sites. A full-time RVer at Granny's Place noted, "AT&T coverage was decent, ranging from 1-3 bars that vacillated between LTE&5G with speeds varying from 1.3 to 6.2 MB/s. CG WiFi was having issues while we were there, but when it worked we were able to get speeds up to 4 MB/s."
Satellite dish placement challenges: Tree coverage affects satellite reception at many mountain campgrounds. The same reviewer at Granny's Place shared, "We were not able to get DISH coverage on any of the western satellites at our site, as tree coverage was too heavy to the SW. We were able to get 17 OTA channels here with our omni antenna."
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