Picked this park to add a stop on our drive to NC, we didn’t hit the trails so I can’t review those. Site 45 was great, right by a clearing so we got the view of the gorgeous night sky. Some tree branches from two sites down came crashing on our first night and an entire tree split on a different area/ day. I didn’t feel very comfortable staying in a site under so many trees after that. (site 28) Park was cute but a lot of mosquitos, ants, bugs etc. and an Air Force training area nearby graced us the sound of heavy artillery late at night, a little disconcerting when you’re camping out in the woods. We cut the trip short. Staff was friendly and they sell firewood and a few other things at the store but not a lot, so stock up on necessities there’s nothing nearby. Roads were really heavy with potholes, so not the friendliest for rvs.

Campsites are very private although close together, a lot of thick vegetation around, grey water dump stations in each of the campsites. The water is pristine, crystal clear and the colors and formations are just breathtaking. There’s kayak/ canoe rentals, and tubing as well; and plenty of divers, the upstream current is not joke, so be mindful of that; if you bring your own kayak/ paddleboard you’ll need a cart too, it’s a pretty far walk from where you can park your car to where you can load your vessel in the water. There’s a road to the dock/ swimming area at the campground but it’s only open for staff, which was the only upsetting downside, because it could just simply and easily be used by campers. They had one wooden cart available and one broken, not the easiest thing to haul or load in and out. Not much at the store and firewood can only be purchased with cash. It’s Florida, so have your mosquito repellent ready at all times.

This park starts with an amazing road up the mountain, we arrived at night and the sky was inundated with stars, a spacious overlook with some people capturing some nighttime sky photography and motorcycles riders enjoying the curves down the mountain. Next day visibility on that road was near to none, down the mountain you can see the top part enveloped by the clouds. A few different trails to hike, some overgrown vegetation and fallen trees in them, multiple people mentioned bear sighting but I didn’t get to see one. There’s also a 14 mile mountain bike trail and lake to kayak or paddleboard with a beach area. Bathrooms were immaculate clean, camp hosts were nice and welcoming. Campground was extremely quiet at night, maybe just the luck of the draw. It’s nice to hear just the crackling fire, critters and leaves rustling. Couple necessity items available at the visitor center gift shop, s’mores essentials etc. We overall loved our stay.

Overall a great park great for bike riding, kayaking or paddleboarding, trails were flooded and/or full of puddles due to heavy rain; the water where you’re supposed to cross the stream at one of the trails was just brown and murky and given the sign for cottonmouth snakes I don’t know why they’re stream crossing instead of bridges. (But I don’t know what it looks like in good weather). Most campsites were very dispersed with a few exceptions (they have two different loops, I stayed at loop 67-92) Some of the best sites with gorgeous views: Best: 73, 79, 80 Better: 69, 75 (across from bathhouse) 76, 78, 82. Some of them have their own grey water drain 👍🏻😀 Definitely recommend it and going back.

Campgrounds are close to the road, so you can hear trucks and cars passing, it’s quiet enough that’s not going to bother your sleep but it takes away from the being immersed in nature feel. They’re a little close together, and the area near the bathhouses and trash had a strong enough smell that I wouldn’t wanna stay at those sites, at least not in a tent. The host are friendly and funny, the hike to all the overlooks (there are many) is definitely worth it. Tallulah gorge is twenty minutes from black rock mountain so take advantage and visit both places.

Beautiful. We stayed in campground 28, edge of the mountain, hard to beat those views, but the inclement weather cut our trip short. It was very windy, I didn’t sleep much worried that the tent would collapse. Our canopy’s front half flew out of the ground in the middle of the first night, (yes it was staked down but without guy-lines, I wasn’t anticipating hurricane force winds). The road to the campground is very steep, very winding, super sharp curves, which was fun for a car, but I don’t know how people get big rigs up those roads. Campground was well tended to, clean bathrooms and friendly hosts. Definitely wanna go back and enjoy it properly.

20 minutes from downtown Asheville, we got to enjoy the city a little bit while also camping. Campground and staff were great but campsites are extremely close together (we stayed at hard times loop), some of the RV sites at Big John Loop seem to have a bit more privacy, however those are completely paved and not suitable for tents. We have Verizon and usually get service everywhere even spotty locations but our phones hardly worked there and definitely no internet. We got lucky (due to the cold I think), the site next to us was empty until our last day. The showers kinda suck, it’s a few seconds of timed release, if you’re trying to get clean and wash your hair having to keep pushing a button every 30 seconds that the water goes out is pretty annoying, specially when it’s so cold. And the lack of pressure and position of the shower makes you have to almost lean on the wall.

Sites with full hookups, bathrooms and showers are a little run down and often have bugs (spiders, moths, etc) which is to be expected, you’re in nature. There’s a laundry room, machines are just a dollar (takes quarters) but you’ll need to run the dryer twice, there’s a big sink in the laundry room but all sinks says “do not wash dishes” so if you’re tent Camping like me, you’ll wanna bring a collapsible sink to use on your site. The west rim is considerably nicer than the east, more trees to allow privacy between the sites, The east rim is really open and feels more like a nicer parking lot for RV’s. The hosts and visitor center sell firewood bundles for 6 bucks but I’ve had trouble with them being damp and not catching on fire twice. There’s a Walmart a half hour down the mountain so I’d suggest stopping there before going up for firewood. The highlight of the place are the trails, different waterfalls, lagoons and rivers running along the way and a over 600 step staircase. The overlook is jaw dropping. I’ve had an amazing time every visit.