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Camping options near Montreat, North Carolina range from rustic tent sites to full-service campgrounds within the surrounding mountain landscape. The Montreat Family Campground offers private, wooded sites alongside Flat Creek with both tent and limited RV accommodations. Nearby Catawba Falls Campground provides creekside camping with cabin rentals, while Pisgah National Forest offers dispersed camping opportunities for those seeking a more primitive experience. Black Mountain and Swannanoa host established campgrounds like Mama Gertie's Hideaway and Asheville East KOA with full hookup sites for RVs and cabin rentals, all within a 15-20 minute drive from Montreat.
Seasonal conditions significantly impact camping availability in the region, with most developed campgrounds operating from spring through fall. Montreat Family Campground typically opens May through October, while some higher elevation sites like Mount Mitchell State Park Campground operate May through December. Access roads to more remote camping areas can be narrow and challenging for larger vehicles. Several sites near creeks and water features may experience limited availability during peak summer months when demand is highest. Cell service varies throughout the mountain terrain, with coverage generally better at developed campgrounds than dispersed sites. As one camper noted, "The site is gravel and very level. It's a huge site, but because the entry is a narrow, twisty mountain road, I wouldn't recommend a larger rig. 20 ft and less should be good."
Creekside camping represents a highly sought-after feature among visitors to the Montreat area. Campers consistently mention the peaceful sound of rushing water as enhancing their experience, with sites along Flat Creek at Montreat Family Campground receiving particularly positive feedback. Privacy between sites varies considerably across campgrounds, with Montreat offering more secluded options compared to more densely arranged facilities. Most campgrounds provide basic amenities including picnic tables, fire rings, and access to bathhouses with showers. According to visitor reviews, the higher elevation campgrounds offer cooler temperatures even during summer months, making them popular retreats from heat. Some campers have noted that certain sites require short walks from parking areas, which may be challenging when transporting extensive gear but adds to the feeling of seclusion and privacy once established at the site.
"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."
"My only gripe (and I know it’s not a huge deal) is the trailer park situated right by the fence that separates from the KOA."
from $50 / night
Check Availability"For tent campers, your sites are in a separate area next to the cabins."
"It was level had tons of shade and even though you are close to your neighbors the sites are situated so that it doesn’t feel like you’re on top of each other."
from $75 - $200 / night
Check Availability"I would not recommend this for someone unfamiliar with driving a rig but once we got there it was amazing."
"Was able to get two sites right next to each other outside the main campsite area which was great."
from $10 - $20 / night
Check Availability"They'll deliver firewood ($5) to your site by golf cart, they even will collect your site fees as they drive around."
"This is a wonderful spot to be to explore the surrounding areas:
- The famous Mount Mitchell trail, starts a short walking distance from the campground."
from $28 - $56 / night
Check Availability"The campground is open from May 1 to Oct 31...but if you walk-in to the sites, as in via the trails, you can rent a site amost all year. Tent sites are small, but nice."
"There are plenty of tent camping sites along the Mountain to Sea trail and throughout the park. I camped by Commissary Ridge next to a small Creek and an excellent view of sunrise."
from $27 / night
Check Availability"We abandoned plans to stay at place in Old Fort (see listing for Catawba Falls) and ended up here as a last chance before having to hit a hotel to turn back around to CLT. "
"This is a campground that is part of the retreat and conference facilities adjacent to Montreat College."
from $25 / night
Check Availability"The sites are spacious and well spaced, offering more privacy than many locations. The showers and bathrooms were very clean. There are numerous hikes that are on the grounds or just outside."
"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"
from $37 - $135 / night
Check Availability"I am from the area, but I love to go up the hill and get away from everything. If you get there early in the week, you should have the place to yourself."
"Trails out the wazoo! Our doggies love the trails & there are quite a few family friendly paths."
"While it is close to a highway it is far enough away not to hear it but convenient to many places to visit including Asheville, The Blue Ridge Parkway and many national Forests and Parks."
"Old Fort, NC and Falls nearby. Nice bathhouse, pump-out nearby. Diverse tent camping also available. Don’t let full time rv’s scare you. New RV site down from the entrance."
"We stayed for two nights, a little away from the main camp area but was kinda glad for it. Had a great spot tucked into the woods near the water. Great path to skip rocks and just enjoy."
"It is tucked in next to the South Toe River with an excellent swimming hole, rapids for tubing, great trout fishing, and a good launching off point for hikes into the Black Mountains and Mt Mitchell."
from $28 - $70 / night
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ScoutNice camp and staff friendly. We drive the Blue Ridge Pkwy which was a bit of drive but the ride up to Mt Mitchell was beautiful. Only negative was the laundry rooms were small for a large camp like this but I made it work. Probably a bit more challenging during busy season but all that said this is a nice campground
TravelerAbsolutely one of the most beautiful campgrounds that we have visited, and super clean. Such a great location for hiking and viewing the Blue Ridge Pkwy!
ScoutLet me first start by saying that this campground is absolutely beautiful. I have lived in this area my entire life and the Doe is one of my favorites. I am a avid camper and have camped all over this area. I decided to give this place a try, I own a small pop-up camper and knew it was going to get cold 10/20/2026-10/22/2026, so me and my sister rented the RV at Doe River. #1 check in is not until 3pm, I always order a load of wood from a local guy who delivers to camp sites, I do all my cooking in a Dutch oven over the fire or burgers and dogs in the fire, what is a camping trip without a nice warm fire. The owner came over to my campsite and asked if I had ordered this wood and I replied yes, she then asked what I was going to do with it all, I replied I am going to burn it. So, I told Carl (the wood guy) where to stack it, the owner then said that I need to leave it in my truck bc if I didn't use it all I would have to put it back on my truck and take it home with me, I said really? It's just a unspoken rule that if you don't use all your wood that you pay it forward and leave it for the next camper?? She said absolutely not, So we moved the wood from his truck and into mine. She then asked again why I needed so much wood and that most ppl just buy small bundles from her. And just like that I understood! Carl the wood man and his wife also made a comment about how rude she was about the wood. It does not end there, Not only does she have camaras on some of the out blds which I get, but I don't get why they are pointing directly at camp sites, We felt like we were in a fish bowl the entire time. Every single time we went to the bathroom she showed up abt 5 mins later, There is a camara right above the bathroom door, One on the pavilion, and one on each side of the bathhouse, at the entrances and who know where else. So much for privacy in the great outdoors. I didn't even feel comfortable hiking, we felt like we were being watched constantly. She was constantly there, walking her dog which was not friendly and so big she could hardly control him on the leash which was really scary, she also was driving through several times throughout the day. Then came the kicker, about 1 o'clock in the morning we were freezing, I had turned the heat on in the camper before going to bed and heard it come on, Well the propane ran out between 11pm and 1am, I called her at least 10 times we had every blanket and was still freezing, We decided we would go to the bath house bc it had a mini split hanging on the wall, Out of luck there, it was set on air conditioning with no way to change it, so we found a blow dryer trying to get warm, still the entire time trying to call the owners, We finally ended up in our car until the husband arrived. He acted so annoyed at us and said all u have to do is fip the switch on the propane tanks outside! We had never stayed in a travel trailer before and according to them all we had to do was show up and start glamping!! So, I was supposed to know to go outside at 1 am and switch over propane tanks?? No, It should have been FULL when I got there!!! With attitude he said,"Its Basic Camping" No sir it's not, what I do is basic camping, I was told on the phone that I was glamping, She, the owner also said we should have called 911 when we could not get hold of them so that Carter County police officers could come and wake them up!!! Not sure if that is putting our tax dollars to good use?? Like I said it is truly a beautiful place and has great potential, we left that second night at 11pm because again the heat was not working, we have not asked for any refund we just took the loss. it would be to much of a hassle. We just know better next time. With owners like that they can keep it. Windy Wells/Debra Price
TravelerThis place is a nice campground, quiet and the guests (during our stay) respect others by keeping the noise down. The spaces are set up to maximize privacy between sites. There is no cell phone service (to do this report we are in a picnic area by a small lake and I can get cell as well as internet on my travelfi device) sos is the only access. I normally listen to audio books but not while here. On my computer I could see three others with low signals; they might have had a better device/provider. The spots tend to the small back in typically found in campsites built before RVs got really big, type. There is another camping area I haven’t been to yet and I did see a large over lander (looks indestructible and tall/long) towable head that way and the campground attendant didn’t predict any problems so perhaps there are larger spots elsewhere. This place has single person shower rooms and nice flush toilets. The whole place is set in woodland so it isn’t like a commercial RV place that was more concerned with volume over aesthetics. This is a lovely spot with ample amenities (my space had no hookups) for our type of camping (toilets, trash, quiet neighbors, semi private spaces) just zero phone or internet.
TravelerThis campground has a great location in maggie valley, close to Waynesville with plenty to do in close proximity. While it is a traditional campground, they have very competitive rates for weekly and monthly stays. For us its the perfect getaway destination for the summers and fall. The staff is super welcomming and friendly. You find a cute creek on the backside of of the campground with trout as some fisherman told me. The staff takes pride in all the flowers, landscaping and seasonal decorations. Also nice to know is you are not being looked down to with an older camper. As long as your rig is decent and functional you are admitted.
ScoutLovely spot on the river. Freeway was loud but not too bad.
ScoutMy husband and I arrived at Doe River Landing for 3 nights and enjoyed everything the resort offered. While there we read the 2 reviews posted by Kylie T, and by Andrew W, who gave the resort a 1 star rating. Not knowing the facts that caused the rating by them, and occurred prior to us, we approach the owner and asked.
The owner showed us videos from their security cameras. These adults has stated in Kylie T review and confirm by Andrew W review that they were a group of 20 adults and "every single one of us is over 21 and family". So why are these adults playing "hide and seek" under the pavilion as they stated? Andrew W stated, "It was not blocked off", yet they had to crawl on the ground and around bushes to get under the pavilion. When the owner yelled at them approximately 10 adults that were under the pavilion crawled out which was captured on the security cameras. Andrew W stated in his review the owner called them hooligans, which is rowdy, destructive persons and from the security cameras, that description is correct. There was no mention of damages in their reviews such as the Adirondack chair they broke or possible damage to the water pipes and electric wires under the pavilion, which the owner was currently checking.
Once we read these two reviews by Kylie T and Andrew W and saw the owners security videos, we felt future customers deserved to know another opinion based on our findings.
These entitled adults justified their review of a 1 star by stating they paid money to use the campground.
I would ask these adults "why do you think it is OK to treat someone else's property in this destructive way?"
GuideSeems to be a well established campground in an off the beaten path location. Roads alternately paved and gravel. The campsite is gravel in a wooded setting. Fair amount of space between sites. The bathhouse is clean but dated.
ScoutWe brought our whole family out and rented almost every cabin on the property, plus the event center, for the weekend— we gave this place a lot of business. And honestly, the stay itself was great— nice place, no complaints about the cabins. The owner is the problem. He came flying in in his blue F-150 doing 20–30 mph where the posted speed limit is 5, and started screaming at us over something that could've been handled with a simple conversation. His exact words:"Where are your parents? This is a family establishment. I will not have hooligans running around here." Every single one of us is over 21 and family. All we were doing was playing hide and seek— which isn't against any of the property's rules— and there were no other guests to disturb, since we had the entire area rented. He still threatened to call the police, even though it wasn't even quiet hours. Before anyone could get a word in, he peeled out so fast the gravel sprayed up at us and our cars. Then on his way out he drove the wrong way down the property's one-way road, so apparently the rules only apply to guests. It's sad, because the property itself is great, and we were never anything but nice to the owners the whole weekend. To be treated in such an unprofessional manner— screamed at, threatened, and never given so much as an apology afterward— put a real dent in the weekend. We won't be back
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains at 2,500 feet elevation, Montreat experiences moderate summers and cool nights even in July and August, with temperatures typically 5-10 degrees cooler than nearby Asheville. Winter camping near Montreat offers solitude but requires preparation for overnight lows that can drop below freezing from December through February, with occasional snow accumulation on campground access roads.
Hiking to waterfalls: The area surrounding Montreat features multiple waterfall hikes accessible from campsites. From Curtis Creek Campground, campers can reach several cascades. "There is a nice trail to SetRock Falls, right on the campground property...and several other foot trails to keep you busy and hiking," notes one visitor.
Mountain summit adventures: For those seeking elevation, camping near Mount Mitchell provides access to the highest peak east of the Mississippi. A camper at Mount Mitchell State Park Campground shared: "This is the highest elevation east of the Mississippi. Very great views with lots to do. Hiking, camping and more. Great place to watch the sunset and sunrise."
Fishing opportunities: Creeks throughout the area offer trout fishing opportunities. At Curtis Creek, visitors report "dozens of deep pools to cast into up and down the river" and recommend bringing a fly rod for the best experience.
Creek sounds for sleeping: The sound of moving water ranks high among campers' favorite features. At Montreat Family Campground, "The campsite was nestled within the forest and was right next to the cool water of Flat Creek. The campsite was spacious and there were plenty of trees available for hammocks," according to one visitor.
Clean facilities: Many campgrounds maintain exceptionally clean bathrooms, which campers consistently appreciate. A reviewer at Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground commented: "Mama Gertie's is the most well kept campground I've ever been in. The bathhouses look like something inside of an upscale hotel room."
Cooler temperatures: The elevation provides natural air conditioning during summer months. As one camper at Mount Mitchell State Park Campground noted: "We left home and the temperate was well into the high 90's, however the temperate on top of the mountain never came above 62!"
Limited cell service: Connectivity varies significantly throughout the area, often depending on carrier. At Curtis Creek, "There is no cell signal for 15 or so minutes, either direction, so know your routes before leaving Old Fort." Verizon typically provides better coverage than other carriers.
Narrow access roads: Many campgrounds require navigating steep, winding roads. A review from Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground mentions: "The roads are uphill and a little narrow, but nothing too difficult if you go slow."
Booking window awareness: Popular sites fill quickly during peak season. Black Mountain Campground often fills completely, with one visitor noting: "During season, the summer month weekends and holidays...book your reservations online, because they don't do it by phone when calling the campground."
Weather variability: Mountain weather can change rapidly. A Mount Mitchell camper shared: "Check weather reports. These mountains make their own weather."
Playground access: Several campsites offer playground facilities for children. At Spacious Skies Bear Den, families appreciate that it "has a small lake on property to fish or swim... Playground on site for the kids."
Water play opportunities: Creeks and swimming holes provide natural entertainment for children. One parent shared about Black Mountain Campground: "There is a swimming hole on the South Toe River in the campground just beyond the end of the riverside sites. It has a small sandy 'beach' area and a neck deep refreshing hole."
Wildlife education opportunities: Several campgrounds post information about local wildlife. A visitor to Curtis Creek campground reminded: "Remember this is bear country. Follow all the bear rules and be cautious."
Site size considerations: Many campgrounds have limitations on RV length. At Montreat Family Campground, an RV camper advised: "The site is gravel and very level. It's a huge site, but because the entry is a narrow, twisty mountain road, I wouldn't recommend a larger rig. 20 ft and less should be good."
Leveling requirements: Mountain terrain means varying degrees of campsite leveling. At Asheville East KOA, a reviewer noted: "Our site was level so easy to pull up and set up smoothly."
Premium view sites: Some RV parks offer premium sites with exceptional views for a higher fee. At Mama Gertie's Hideaway, "There are a number of pull through sites that also get their own porch and porch swing right on the edge of the mountain" that many RVers recommend booking in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What camping is available near Montreat, NC?
According to TheDyrt.com, Montreat, NC offers a wide range of camping options, with 450 campgrounds and RV parks near Montreat, NC and 40 free dispersed camping spots.
Which is the most popular campground near Montreat, NC?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Montreat, NC is Asheville East KOA with a 4-star rating from 52 reviews.
Where can I find free dispersed camping near Montreat, NC?
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 40 free dispersed camping spots near Montreat, NC.
What parks are near Montreat, NC?
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 28 parks near Montreat, NC that allow camping, notably Pisgah National Forest and National Forests in North Carolina.
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