Best Cabin Camping near Enka, NC

Across the greater Asheville area, cabin rentals provide comfortable overnight accommodations near Enka, North Carolina. Campfire Lodgings in Asheville offers cabin options with proximity to outdoor activities and scenic mountain views. The Asheville West KOA provides cabin rentals with electricity, beds, and basic furnishings for visitors seeking a middle ground between tent camping and hotel stays. Lake Powhatan cabins feature private rooms with varying amenities depending on location. Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground includes cabin rentals with clean facilities and mountain settings. According to one visitor, "It has a great feel which can be good or bad depending on what you like in a campground. Lots of rules."

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. The Davidson River Campground and Asheville East KOA feature cabin accommodations with differing comfort levels, from basic shelters with beds to fully furnished units with electricity, heating and private bathrooms. Most cabins require advance reservations, especially during peak seasons from spring through fall. Pet policies vary by property, with many allowing pets for an additional fee. Camp Driftwood Asheville and Rutledge Lake RV Resort maintain cabin rental options with varying amenities. A camper wrote, "We stayed at Hard Times loop which offered huge, flat gravel pads. Bathrooms were cleaned multiple times per day and the showers are clean and the water was actually hot."

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities range from simple microwaves to full cooking setups with refrigerators and stovetops. Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground and Creekside Mountain Camping provide cabin options with different levels of furnishings. On-site camp stores at several locations stock basic provisions, though larger grocery runs require a short drive into Asheville. Campgrounds with cabins typically provide fire rings and picnic tables for outdoor cooking and dining. Firewood is available for purchase at many locations, though policies prohibit bringing outside firewood due to invasive species concerns.

Best Cabin Sites Near Enka, North Carolina (160)

    1. Lake Powhatan — National Forests In North Carolina

    63 Reviews
    Enka, NC
    5 miles
    +1 (828) 552-8040

    $37 - $135 / night

    "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"

    "PROS: Quiet, peaceful and clean•Beautiful mountain setting

    •Plenty to do in and around the campground

    •Spacious sites and spaced apart

    Trails by the miles

    •Modern facilities-Hot Showers•"

    2. Davidson River Campground

    83 Reviews
    Pisgah Forest, NC
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 785-5337

    $37 - $84 / night

    "There is a short walking trail within the camgpground, and the Art Loeb trail starts right at the beginning of the campground as well."

    "Why would you place the fire pit next to the lantern pole. That seems dangerous having a lantern so close to the fire."

    3. Asheville West KOA

    24 Reviews
    Candler, NC
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 665-7015

    "I didn’t use showers or restrooms. Loved pet run area. Nature walk is good for stretching legs. My site B19 was close to neighbors but felt private between campers. Quiet hours respected."

    "It was an ideal location since it was between downtown Asheville and Waynesville which is where we split our time. The staff was friendly."

    4. Asheville East KOA

    52 Reviews
    Swannanoa, NC
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 686-3121

    $50 / night

    "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."

    "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."

    5. Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground

    28 Reviews
    Swannanoa, NC
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 686-4258

    $75 - $200 / night

    "Tucked away into the mountains not far from the interstate, super quiet and nicely taken care of."

    "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."

    6. Rutledge Lake RV Resort

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

    "The entrance is key card only , the park staff are welcoming & helpful. They have a heated pool & lake activities. All of the facilities are nice. The park is up-kept very well."

    "It had plenty of space for the 5 of us and 2 dogs. Nice gravel level sites. Greg was very helpful at leading us back and gave us great information about the area."

    7. Campfire Lodgings

    15 Reviews
    Weaverville, NC
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 658-8012

    "Great park, pet friendly and great views! 30 minutes from the Biltmore."

    "If you can get a site along the edge of the drop off, you will be able to witness a beautiful setting."

    8. Camp Driftwood Asheville

    17 Reviews
    Weaverville, NC
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 230-4422

    $25 - $125 / night

    "They have tent camping as well as two cottages."

    "It is the perfect little spot tucked back in the mountains, best part was it was river side. Had a great spot for a fire and picnic tables too. Such a romantic part of our getaway."

    9. Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    9 Reviews
    Canton, NC
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 235-8350

    $15 - $50 / night

    "As other reviews have said, this campground is in a lovely location, right on a small creek/river. The grounds are well maintained and grass covered for the most part."

    "I think the rustic cabins were all taken, but there were plenty of sites left for tent camping.  It was a great, friendly mix of every kind of biker looking for a getaway. "

    10. Creekside Mountain Camping

    16 Reviews
    Gerton, NC
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 625-4257

    "Nice creek running nearby and a few short walking paths. The drive to spruce pine is scenic and long but head back toward bat cave and there ade neat little adventures to have with the kiddos."

    "This was a great little spot away from the hustle and bustle of the highway. Very close to Chimney Rock and Lake Lure. Pool was clean. Arcade on site."

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Cabin Reviews near Enka, NC

1336 Reviews of 160 Enka Campgrounds


  • A
    Nov. 2, 2018

    Camp Driftwood Asheville

    Camp Driftwood

    I found this campground through airbnb. They have tent camping as well as two cottages. The cottages are titled "Paddlers Paradise- Camp Driftwood Cottage" and have cable TV, a laptop friendly work space, heating, air conditioning, and a private entrance. The tent camping sites are titled "Camp Site- Camp Driftwood" and have fire rings, picnic tables, and access to a shared bathhouse and common area. Both of these have free parking and are located right on the French Broad River. The water is easily accessible and tubing is frequently seen along the bank. The entrance to the area is directly off the road, but has a VERY steep decline immediately following. Be cautious in driving too far up the bank as the path becomes soft, especially after a good rain. Overall, a small and personable camping option that is worth a visit!

  • M
    Jul. 20, 2018

    Adventure Trail Campground - **CLOSED**

    Rustic Cabin Camping Experience

    My family is usually tent campers, but we decided this year we didn't want to deal with the hassle of setting up & breaking down camp. We chose this campground because of the rustic camping cabins they offer. The price is right, and the experience felt just like our usual camping trips without the set-up (& no worries about leaking tents during rain!).

    Cabins are VERY rustic (perfect for us), one-room, with a handful of bunk beds & electricity. Ours had 3 bunk beds, so slept all 6 of us easily. You bring your own bed linens, and use the same shower-house/restrooms as tent campers would. Your site has a picnic table & fire ring. I believe they asked us to keep food out of the cabin. Not a big deal, since the cabins are basically just enough room to sleep anyway. We did breakfast most mornings of our week-long stay at our own campsite, as well as a few easy dinners (hotdogs), but for our bigger dinners we used their picnic shelter (which has a decent grill & a lot more space). If the park had been very busy, it might have been a little difficult to do so, since they only have the one picnic shelter, but we honestly didn't see more than a handful of other guests during our stay.

    The grounds themselves are nicely kept. They come around every morning & pick up your trash from your campsite. They do have a pool, playground, park store, bathhouse. All the essentials. Did notice that the pool & bathhouse were often closed for cleaning mid-day. The bathhouse had a sign stating cleaning took place between 1-2pm, but it seemed like that block of time always ran over quite a bit. Not too big a deal, since most days we were out doing things off-site for the bulk of mid-day, but if you were tent camping & stay on the campground all day I could see that being a lot more annoying. The bathhouse is pretty typical of most state and national parks - maybe even a bit nicer. Kept well cleaned.

    For the price, & the number of additional amenities, this place was perfect! Lots of waterfalls, hikes, & opportunities for outdoor activities in the area. Cherokee's not far away, and definitely worth a visit.

  • Denise G.
    Sep. 10, 2019

    Paris Mountain State Park Campground

    Nice Place to Relax, Just out side the bustle of Suburbia.

    We had a great time staying here. Some of the sights were rather inclined, but they listed this on the website when booking(it's on a mountain after all). The areas between most of the sites was spacious, we were able to hang 2 hammocks to chill in. The Bathhouses had been remodeled and were kept clean while we were there. (There wasn't hand soap at the sinks that was a little weird for me).  The Large trash bins were located back down across from the Park Center, as was the play ground. It would have been more convenient for campers to have these things closer but were convenient for day use visitors. The park center is a gorgeous stone/log cabin type building with a long porch facing the Swimming area. There are Adirondack chairs on the porch, then between the porch and the lake are wooden lounge chairs and benches to relax on while taking a break from swimming or hanging out. There are miles of trails and streams to explore. We had a lovely time and plan to visit again soon.

  • R
    Apr. 13, 2024

    Black Bear Campground

    Great primitive campground opened 2023

    This is a brand new tent and cabin campground built by Duke Energy and run by McDowell county on Lake James. There is a boat ramp very close by, a fishing dock, picnic area, trails in and around the campground, and a seasonal Black Bear Marina Restaurant across the inlet or not far by road. All sites have tent pads and 2 parking spots. Many of the sites are a short walk from the car which affords privacy. There is a rental picnic shelter and a group csmping site. The rental camping cabins have 2 cots with a plywood base,( bring a mattress!).

  • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 18, 2023

    Big Oak Family Farm

    Cozy A-Frame Cabin

    Ashley here with The Dyrt. This A-frame cabin comes with 5-gallon refillable solar heated water bag, porch, cooking area, outhouse, gas fire pit, lounge chairs, and a beautiful mountain view! Come check them out and leave them some love!

  • J
    Apr. 6, 2021

    Moonshine Creek Campground

    Best laid out and maintained park

    The park is very well maintained. You can tell the owner takes pride in the park. The place is laid out so that almost every site is creekside. Bathrooms are placed all throughout the park. plenty of parking. extremely nice bath house with 4 showers and dressing area separate as well as 4 toilet rooms also had 3 washers and 4 dryers, looked very new. plenty of hot water. we stayed in a camping cabin which had a full bed and sleeping loft. the loft is very large, 3 10-12 yrs old as well as 3 3-4 yr olds fit up there nice and comfy. they have camping cabins, fully equipped cabins, rv sites as well as tent sites. every site has a grill/fire pit and picnic table. they gave a camp store with firewood and just about anything else you need or forgot to bring. the town of sylva nc is only 15 minutes away and it has fast food, restaurants and, grocery and a walmart.

  • 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

  • Ashley M.
    Sep. 17, 2019

    Moonshine Creek Campground

    Beautiful Campground

    My husband and I stayed here for my birthday in one of the camping cabins. We will definitely be back now that we have our A-frame camper. The campground is beautiful with a mountain stream flowing through the entire campground. Immaculate bathhouses and wonderful owners. Great store onsite and lots to do in the surrounding area.

  • S
    Oct. 16, 2016

    Moonshine Creek Campground

    Moonshine Creek Campground

    Owners are very friendly. Our tent campsite was very secluded, included a fire pit, picnic table, over looking deck, running water and electric. Loved hearing the running creek from our tent site. Very clean bathrooms. Highly recommended!


Guide to Enka

Cabins near Enka, North Carolina offer access to the French Broad River watershed at elevations between 2,000-2,500 feet, creating moderate temperatures even in summer. The area's position between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Pisgah National Forest means cabin accommodations experience typical rainfall patterns of 40-50 inches annually, with afternoon thunderstorms common in summer months. Several campgrounds maintain cabin options with varying levels of amenities for visitors seeking alternatives to tent camping.

What to do

Fishing access points: Lake Powhatan provides fishing opportunities in a small lake setting. According to one camper, "Fishing pond has a lot of ducks and seaweed" at Rutledge Lake RV Resort. Another visitor to Lake Powhatan mentioned, "The lake is underwhelming-but still nice."

Mountain biking trails: The Davidson River area offers extensive bike trail networks. A visitor to Davidson River Campground shared: "Located right inside Pisgah National forest this campground is perfectly set for all adventures... the mtb trails start literally across the davidson river from the campground."

River activities: The French Broad River provides multiple access points for water recreation. A camper at Camp Driftwood noted: "There's a beach where you can go swimming, and all of the sites are right on the French broad river. It's a true gem."

Arboretum visits: Several campgrounds provide proximity to botanical gardens. A Lake Powhatan visitor commented: "The campground is 15 minutes from downtown Asheville and 5 minutes from the North Carolina arboretum."

What campers like

Private bathroom facilities: Many campgrounds offer individual bathroom units rather than communal facilities. A visitor to Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground noted: "The bathhouse up top seemed to be brand new. It had two full bathrooms with toilet, sink, and zero entry large shower."

Mountain views: Several campgrounds feature elevated sites with scenic vistas. A camper at Campfire Lodgings remarked: "My favorite place at the campground is an outdoor area overlooking the French Broad River. There are picnic tables, and if you take your comfortable chair, you could sit there for hours looking at the view."

Separation between sites: Campers appreciate space between accommodations. At Davidson River Campground, a visitor shared: "The sites are spacious and well spaced, offering more privacy than many locations."

Clean facilities: Well-maintained bathrooms and showers receive consistent praise. At Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground, a camper stated: "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."

What you should know

Highway noise: Some campgrounds experience traffic sounds. A visitor to Asheville West KOA mentioned: "The only reason for the four star rating is due to the highway noise from I-40, which is located adjacent to the campground. Otherwise, the campground is very well-kept with friendly staff."

Wildlife encounters: Bears visit some campgrounds. A camper at Creekside Mountain Camping reported: "Small Black Bear wandered up and stole some burgers we left in the cooler and came back later to say hey and check up on us so be aware and keep your food under lock and key."

Wi-Fi availability: Internet access varies between properties. A visitor to Mama Gertie's noted: "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."

Site spacing: Some campgrounds position sites closely together. A camper at Rutledge Lake RV Resort observed: "Some of the internal resort roads are in need of resurfacing, as there are quite a few potholes. There are a few sites along the creek on the back left that are a little wooded and have some separation... but most sites are very close together, many probably less than 15' apart."

Tips for camping with families

Pool access: Some campgrounds offer swimming facilities. A visitor to Asheville East KOA shared: "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."

Game rooms: Indoor recreation options provide entertainment during inclement weather. A camper at Creekside Mountain Camping noted: "The weekend we stated the pool was closed, the kids had a good time in the game room."

Creek exploration: Children enjoy water play in safe stream environments. A visitor to Creekside Mountain Camping mentioned: "Snag a tent site by the creek and enjoy fishing and hopping in the clear water. My son spent hours hopping along the rocks in the creek."

Cabin options: Family-friendly accommodations provide alternatives to tents. According to a visitor at Asheville East KOA: "The cabin was perfect for a girls' weekend away. I was completely satisfied with my stay."

Tips from RVers

Site leveling: Pad construction affects setup ease. A camper at Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground commented: "The sites are a little tight on a hillside, but the pad is kept up well with large gravel and is compact and level."

Hookup quality: Utility connections vary between properties. A visitor to Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground noted: "Tent space is nice, flat, grassy, and well cared for... Cabins are clean. Showers are hot and clean."

Road conditions: Campground access roads present challenges for some vehicles. At Mama Gertie's, a camper reported: "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."

Site selection strategy: Some locations offer premium spots with specific advantages. A visitor to Campfire Lodgings advised: "If you can get a premium site pay the extra. If you can't, there are spaces you can bring your chairs to and see the view anyway."

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Enka, NC is Lake Powhatan — National Forests In North Carolina with a 4.7-star rating from 63 reviews.

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