Best Cabin Camping near Tuckasegee, NC

Rustic cabin rentals provide shelter in several campgrounds surrounding Tuckasegee, North Carolina. Moonshine Creek Campground offers cabin options with electricity and running water positioned along a mountain stream. Cherokee-Great Smokies KOA provides cabin accommodations with picnic tables and fire rings, suitable for those seeking more structured facilities. One camper mentioned, "We stayed in a camping cabin which had a full bed and sleeping loft. The loft is very large, 3 10-12 yrs olds as well as 3 3-4 yr olds fit up there nice and comfy." Stonebridge RV Resort and The Great Outdoors RV Resort also maintain cabin rentals with full electrical hookups and picnic areas adjacent to the cabins.

Options range from tiny log cabins to spacious family-sized layouts in the region. Basic camping cabins typically feature beds without linens, while more equipped cabins include kitchenettes or cooking facilities. Moonshine Creek Campground distinguishes between camping cabins and fully equipped cabins for different comfort levels. Most parks require advance reservations, particularly during peak summer and fall seasons. A review noted, "My husband and I stayed here for my birthday in one of the camping cabins. We will definitely be back... Immaculate bathhouses and wonderful owners." Pet policies vary by location, with many allowing pets in cabin areas for additional fees.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Equipped cabins may provide basic cooking utensils, though campers should verify what's included when booking. Firewood is sold at most campground stores, including Moonshine Creek and Stonebridge RV Resort. On-site camp stores stock essential items, but selection is limited. The nearby town of Sylva, approximately 15 minutes from many cabin locations, offers more extensive shopping options including grocery stores and a Walmart for provisions that can't be found at campground markets.

Best Cabin Sites Near Tuckasegee, North Carolina (201)

    1. Davidson River Campground

    83 Reviews
    Pisgah Forest, NC
    23 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."

    2. Moonshine Creek Campground

    21 Reviews
    Balsam, NC
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 586-6666

    "Nice laundry facilities. Especially nice are the tent sites. They seem to have some of the most scenic spots. The Sanctuary area is awesome and the tent sites are right on the creek."

    "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."

    3. Devils Fork State Park Campground

    52 Reviews
    Tamassee, SC
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (864) 944-2639

    "They are a short walk from the tent-camper parking area, a short walk from the two water spigots in the parking area, and a short walk from the restrooms."

    "The walk-in tent sites were excellent. All sites had table, fire ring, lantern hook, and a gravel tent pad in addition to paved site. Most of the sites were shaded."

    4. Indian Creek Campground

    24 Reviews
    Cherokee, NC
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 497-4361

    $26 - $37 / night

    "Indian Creek offers the most relaxing creekside camping in North Carolina. Every campsite is lush with greenery, private and well maintained after each occupancy."

    "We chose a primitive site secluded from all other campers since we tend to be a bit noisy."

    5. Cherokee-Great Smokies KOA

    25 Reviews
    Cherokee, NC
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 497-9711

    "We stayed in a deluxe cabin and I felt it was well worth it for the price. The heat did struggle to keep it warm but they had just gone through a pretty severe winter storm."

    "Years ago, my wife and I stayed at this campground in a cabin beside Raven Fork River.  If I’m not mistaken, the one we were at this time was either the same cabin or one close to it.  "

    6. Stonebridge RV Resort

    16 Reviews
    Maggie Valley, NC
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 926-1904

    $60 - $90 / night

    "Other than the keys this is my second favorite. They have a lot of amenities such as and arcade, playground, dog park, laundry room, camp store. We came from Florida to see the fall leaves."

    "The sites are close together with the neighbor’s hook ups next to your picnic table. (Not great) In the valley with mountains all around and a beautiful rushing creek."

    7. Gorges State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    Lake Toxaway, NC
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 966-9099

    $27 - $75 / night

    "Once there the sites are nice and cozy with decent space between you and your neighbors. The peace and quiet from being out in these woods was wonderful. Each site has a fire pit and a picnic table."

    "General: Newer campground (opened November 2022) with a mix of electric and tent sites plus primitive cabins. "

    8. The Great Outdoors RV Resort

    8 Reviews
    Franklin, NC
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 349-0412

    $48 - $54 / night

    "we stayed during spring break . no fire rings but they will bring a fir pit to your site. pool was still closed due to it still being chilly. sites were really close. they do have a small store. cabins"

    "Sites are fine (gravel, level, full hookups, spacious, fire ring/firewood on request, picnic table). Cons: road noise from highway is constant (video attached) and location (a tow vehicle is a must)."

    9. Happy Holiday RV Village

    10 Reviews
    Cherokee, NC
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (828) 497-9204

    "Showers, restrooms and laundry were all clean! Some seasonal campers and everyone was friendly! Would stay here again if we are in the area."

    "While many large campgrounds have transitioned to RV parks, I was glad to see that Happy Holiday welcomes all types of campers. The variety of camping here is almost endless."

    10. Elkmont Campground — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    124 Reviews
    Gatlinburg, TN
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (865) 430-5560

    $30 / night

    "Our site was good size and bathroom facilities were nice and clean with running water and flush toilets. I wish the national parks would have shower facilities at more of their campgrounds."

    "I was in site A14, beside a branch of the Little River with a large tent pad, fire ring, picnic table, and paved, slightly sloped, parking pad."

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Cabin Reviews near Tuckasegee, NC

1904 Reviews of 201 Tuckasegee 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.

  • Cristy M.
    Jul. 21, 2018

    Townsend-Great Smokies KOA

    Right outside of Great Smoky Mountain National Park

    Amazingly clean campgrounds 10 minutes from the entrance of the National Park and 20 minutes from the Visitor's Center.

    You have a choice of "rustic" tent sites, tent sites with water/electric/cable hook-ups, RV, or Cabins. All sites are pet-friendly including cabins. All camp sites include fire pit and picnic table.

    Lots of amenities are included in your stay. 2 bathroom areas, 1 shower area, pool, wi-fi, etc.

    There's a general store in front of the campgrounds with gas station and small cafe attached. The general store will even deliver your purchased firewood to your site.

    This Koa is near a lot recreational places and some restaurants. Also near towns like Gatlinburg, Pidgeon Forge and Knoxville.

    A nice vacation spot.

  • 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
    Sep. 28, 2021

    Moonshine Creek Campground

    Top Notch

    This is an excellent campground! It’s really woodsy and the creek is fabulous. Nice laundry facilities. Especially nice are the tent sites. They seem to have some of the most scenic spots. The Sanctuary area is awesome and the tent sites are right on the creek. It is for those with no pets or kids and is limited to 2 people per site. It’s a quiet zone. There is one tent cabin and 4 tent sites with water and electric. You CAN park at your sites. We weren’t sure before if it was a walk in area. The bathhouse for this area has two toilets and two showers.Each is completely private. There are outlets and sinks in all four. There is also a very nice sink and counter on the end for dishwashing. It’s all in excellent condition. Very nice picnic tables too. They were easy to wipe off. Sites S1-3 have an awning/ shelter. S4 does not but is much larger. S4 is higher up so you look down on the creek. It is more off by itself. S1 even has access to a 2nd picnic table close to the creek. It is the smallest as far as tent space. We would love to visit again!

  • 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.

  • Marlene V.
    Oct. 29, 2020

    Gorgeous Stays

    Cute place. Interesting Spots.

    Cute place. Interesting stays. Glamping tent, a bus, a tent pad, a few tiny cabins and more. Owners are nice and very accommodating. Shared gas fire area. It was a very cold night and they had our tent with heated blankets. It was definitely a Unique glamping area.

  • 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.


Guide to Tuckasegee

Camping cabins near Tuckasegee, North Carolina sit between 2,500 and 3,000 feet elevation in the southern Appalachian Mountains, providing a cooler summer retreat than surrounding lowlands. Temperatures typically average 10-15 degrees cooler than nearby cities, with evening temperatures dropping into the 50s even during summer months. Many rental cabins in this area feature stone fireplaces or wood stoves to combat the mountain chill that can occur even during warmer seasons.

What to do

Trout fishing access: Several campgrounds provide direct creek or river access for fishing enthusiasts. At Indian Creek Campground, campers can fish right from their site. "Our backyard was the mountain and our front yard a creek where we could fish sitting right by our picnic table and fire ring," notes one visitor. The creek is stocked with trout regularly.

Waterfall exploration: Within a 30-minute drive, access numerous waterfall trails ranging from easy to challenging. Gorges State Park Campground offers access to spectacular water features. "Rainbow Falls, Turtle Back Falls and Bust your Ass Falls. The Visitors Center has free parking for RV's and Vans," mentions one camper. The Rainbow Falls trail is a somewhat challenging 4-mile round trip.

Heritage exploration: Visit historic mountain communities and abandoned settlements. One visitor to Elkmont Campground recommends: "One of the more intriguing areas to explore at Elkmont is the Daisy Town ghost town. Follow the signs for additional parking and you'll find yourself at the end of a road lined with assorted cottages and cabins that used to be vacation homes."

What campers like

Creek-side relaxation: Many cabin rentals feature creek-front locations where visitors can wade or simply enjoy the sounds. At Stonebridge RV Resort, "The sites (Premium Creekside) along the creek have plenty of room behind your site to enjoy your site and the creek," explains one reviewer. The flowing water provides natural white noise for sleeping.

Mountain temperatures: The elevation provides relief from summer heat, with cool evenings year-round. "We traveled from Florida to Brevard to hike and camp. It was a 7 hour car trip," shares one Davidson River camper, highlighting how visitors travel significant distances for the cooler mountain climate.

Privacy options: Cabins range from close-quarters resort settings to more secluded forest locations. At Moonshine Creek Campground, "There are cabins and sites up along the hillside which have a view and a little more privacy," notes a camper. Some sites offer more seclusion than others based on terrain.

What you should know

Reservation requirements: Peak season (May-October) requires advance planning, sometimes 3-6 months ahead. "Book your trip a few months in advance, get a spot on the water," recommends one camper about Devils Fork State Park Campground. Holiday weekends often book 6+ months in advance.

Limited connectivity: Cell service varies dramatically across the region, with many cabin areas having spotty coverage. A visitor to Indian Creek notes: "Caveat: NO ATT service and Wi-Fi spotty and slow except when in pavilion. If connectivity is important (and it legitimately can be), this might not be the place for you."

Weather preparedness: Mountain weather can change rapidly, with afternoon thunderstorms common in summer. "It had rained the day we arrived and evidently the past few days because the camp was very muddy," reports one Cherokee-Great Smokies KOA visitor. Always pack rain gear regardless of forecast.

Tips for camping with families

Activity options: Look for campgrounds with dedicated recreation areas for different age groups. The Great Smokies KOA offers "bike rentals, shuttle tours to the mountains, fishing, giant checkers and game boards, a clubhouse area, children's activities and both wifi and cable."

Creek safety: Mountain streams run cold year-round and can rise quickly after rain. At Indian Creek Campground, "The creek/river that runs through is amazing with most campsites sitting along one of the two creeks," but parents should supervise children near water at all times.

Accommodation sizing: Confirm cabin sleeping arrangements when booking. "We stayed in a camping cabin which had a full bed and sleeping loft. The loft is very large," notes a KOA visitor, but cabin configurations vary widely between properties.

Tips from RVers

Site spacing considerations: Many established campgrounds have tight site spacing by design. At The Great Outdoors RV Resort, "Sites are fine (gravel, level, full hookups, spacious, fire ring/firewood on request, picnic table)" but another notes "sites were really close."

Mountain road challenges: RVs face steep grades on mountain roads leading to many campgrounds. One Gorges State Park visitor warns: "The last 10 miles out of Brevard were curvy and had some grades. And the last 2 miles into the campground had I would guess a couple of 10% grades both up and down."

Seasonal weather impacts: Spring brings muddy conditions that affect RV sites more than cabins. "Well it had rained the day we arrived and evidently the past few days because the camp was very muddy. The first site they tried to put us at was all grass and mud. No pavement or gravel," reports a Cherokee KOA visitor.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Tuckasegee, NC is Davidson River Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 83 reviews.

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