Best campgrounds near Asheville, NC

427 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Asheville. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.

360–25 miles away

13225–50 miles away

14950–75 miles away

11075–100 miles away

Within 100 miles: 86 rv-friendly campgrounds · 376 tent campgrounds · 14 free campgrounds · 109 pet-friendly campgrounds · 18 campgrounds with water hookups · 30 campgrounds with electric hookups · 38 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 195 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 279 first-come, first-served campgrounds.

Campground	Miles	State	Fee/night	Sites	Hookups	Max RV	Pets	Booking	Trails ≤5 mi
Smokemont Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	43	NC	$10	142	E 5A	40 ft	yes	Reserve	29 (66.4 mi)
Davidson River National Forests in North Carolina	24	NC	—	132	E 50A	67 ft	yes	Reserve	40 (85.3 mi)
Cades Cove Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	69	TN	$10	161	E 5A	42 ft	yes	Reserve	27 (71.4 mi)
North Mills River National Forests in North Carolina	14	NC	$15	25	E W	35 ft	yes	Reserve	45 (113.1 mi)
Cosby Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	39	TN	$10	157	—	30 ft	yes	Reserve	19 (68.8 mi)
Balsam Mountain Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	35	NC	$10	43	—	24 ft	yes	Reserve	15 (40.2 mi)
Lake Powhatan National Forests in North Carolina	9	NC	—	71	E 50A W S	50 ft	yes	Reserve	43 (91.1 mi)
Look Rock Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	78	TN	$10	68	E 50A W	48 ft	yes	Reserve	11 (34.3 mi)
Elkmont Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	58	TN	$10	211	E 5A	35 ft	yes	Reserve	41 (91.5 mi)
Cataloochee Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	30	NC	$10	27	—	34 ft	yes	Reserve	19 (51.9 mi)
Deep Creek Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	51	NC	$10	92	—	28 ft	yes	Reserve	19 (50.3 mi)
Black Mountain Campground National Forests in North Carolina	22	NC	—	37	E 30A S	yes	yes	Reserve	40 (139.7 mi)
Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN) Cherokee National Forest	39	TN	—	32	E 50A	50 ft	yes	Reserve	12 (49.5 mi)
Mount Pisgah Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	18	NC	—	126	—	80 ft	yes	Reserve	47 (126.0 mi)
Big Creek Campground (great Smoky Mountains National Park) Great Smoky Mountains National Park	33	TN	$10	12	—	18 ft	yes	Reserve	16 (54.7 mi)
Lake Powhatan Glamping National Forests in North Carolina	9	NC	—	12	—	26 ft	yes	Reserve	43 (91.1 mi)
Wilderness Road Campground Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	92	VA	$9–$39	151	E 50A	50 ft	yes	Reserve	40 (48.4 mi)
Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area National Forests in North Carolina	24	NC	—	35	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	32 (100.8 mi)
Cosby Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	38	TN	$10	3	—	—	yes	Reserve	19 (69.9 mi)
Julian Price Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	59	NC	—	192	—	92 ft	yes	Reserve	36 (58.1 mi)
Curtis Creek Campground National Forests in North Carolina	21	NC	—	24	—	yes	yes	Reserve	36 (71.6 mi)
Rocky Bluff Campground National Forests in North Carolina	25	NC	—	17	—	55 ft	yes	Reserve	13 (42.4 mi)
Smokemont Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	43	NC	$10	3	—	—	yes	Reserve	29 (67.3 mi)
Mortimer Campground National Forests in North Carolina	52	NC	$20–$30	17	—	yes	yes	Reserve	36 (117.1 mi)
Doughton Park Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	97	NC	$15	122	—	90 ft	yes	Reserve	9 (36.4 mi)
Wolf Ford Horse Camp National Forests in North Carolina	18	NC	—	11	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	60 (156.8 mi)
Beartree George Washington & Jefferson National Forest	91	VA	—	45	—	99 ft	yes	Reserve	29 (56.5 mi)
Linville Falls Campground Blue Ridge Parkway	43	NC	—	64	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	22 (22.8 mi)
Big Creek Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	33	NC	$10	5	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	15 (51.7 mi)
Abram's Creek Campground Great Smoky Mountains National Park	78	TN	$10	16	—	12 ft	yes	Reserve	13 (41.4 mi)
Indian Boundary Cherokee National Forest	89	TN	—	86	E 50A	26 ft	yes	Reserve	20 (54.4 mi)
Cataloochee Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	30	NC	$10	3	—	—	yes	Reserve	19 (47.2 mi)
Tow String Horse Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	42	NC	$10	3	—	35 ft	yes	Reserve	23 (51.2 mi)
Mount Mitchell State Park Campground Mount Mitchell State Park	19	NC	$20–$45 (NC schedule)	9	—	—	yes	Reserve	42 (136.5 mi)
Deep Creek Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	50	NC	$10	3	—	—	yes	Reserve	19 (52.2 mi)
Standing Indian Campground National Forests in North Carolina	66	NC	$40	81	—	50 ft	yes	Reserve	31 (83.8 mi)
Paint Creek Campground Cherokee National Forest	31	TN	—	20	—	—	yes	Reserve	10 (33.5 mi)
Twin Lakes ↗ Hartwell Lake	69	SC	$10–$20	100	E 50A W S	62 ft	yes	Reserve	n/a
Little Oak Campground Cherokee National Forest	70	TN	—	66	—	yes	yes	Reserve	10 (28.7 mi)
Elkmont Group Camp Great Smoky Mountains National Park	58	TN	$10	4	—	—	yes	Reserve	39 (88.6 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

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