Davidson River Campground
Pisgah National Forest
Write a Review 1 Davidson River Circle Brevard, NC 28712 828-877-3265 828-257-4200 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.2827, -82.7214
Overview of Davidson River Campground
Last Price Paid: $34
Reported by Des Eastman on 9/27/2023
Longest RV Reported: 35 feet (Class A)
Reported by Lmacy on 2/19/2022
Number of Sites 161
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 2,132 ft / 649 m
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 828.877.3265
Marcia asked on 10/17/2023
Is this a privately owned campground or a NF campground? Was wondering if they honored the NP pass?
Isaac asked on 5/28/2023
Has anyone used starlink (standard hardware) successfully? If so, what loop/sites? We will be in Hemlock.
camper-787985 asked on 3/18/2023
Is there a spot that will fit a 36 foot trailer and 19 foot truck, or at least a 36 foot trailer?
Tom asked on 10/11/2020
Is there a place to get water for my camper tank at Davidson River Campground?
Reviews of Davidson River Campground 16 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/22/2023
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Last reported 9/27/2023
“Terrific as usual”
Reviewed 11/9/2018
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 35 |
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I arrived late morning in hopes of finding an available site and the staff went out of their way to accommodate me. My site was recently raked and immaculate. I usually camp in a pop up, but used a tent since it was only one night. I fell asleep with the door to the tent open and was later awakened by a curious skunk nosing about in th... more
I arrived late morning in hopes of finding an available site and the staff went out of their way to accommodate me. My site was recently raked and immaculate. I usually camp in a pop up, but used a tent since it was only one night. I fell asleep with the door to the tent open and was later awakened by a curious skunk nosing about in the tent. I quietly stepped out until the skunk left and all was good.
Bathrooms are clean, shower was hot and the facility is very well maintained.
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“Beautiful Campground in WNC”
Reviewed 8/14/2018
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 119 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Class C) |
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We camped here near the beginning of April. There are some sites that don't allow reservations, so we took a chance and got one, but the campground filled up that first night. We had a 21' travel trailer and Suburban at the time, and both fit easily in our site. We had 30 amp electric, but no water or sewage. I do believe some of the s... more
We camped here near the beginning of April. There are some sites that don't allow reservations, so we took a chance and got one, but the campground filled up that first night. We had a 21' travel trailer and Suburban at the time, and both fit easily in our site. We had 30 amp electric, but no water or sewage. I do believe some of the sites offer water and electric, but you pay separately for each amenity. We had a fire ring and picnic table. There happened to be a water spigot right in front of our site, and there is a dump station near the exit. They offered trash cans with recycling. We stayed in the Hemlock loop which was toward the back of the (very large) campground. Our site was a good size with privacy from the neighbors to our sides and behind. We faced the road, and could easily see the neighbors in front of us. The river was across the road from us. We had issues with aggressive barking dogs near us, and the staff was very attentive to our complaints, and eventually those folks were sent packing. I appreciate that very much when we are paying $26/night. We didn't have AT&T coverage at our camp site, but we did get service by walking toward the front of the campground. There were bathrooms with showers. We loved that there were hiking trails near the river, and the campground was large enough for a decent run on the road, too. Brevard is a lovely town.
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The Dream Machine would stay here again
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Reviewed 3/4/2018
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 30' |
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Davidson River is close to town, yet very "out in the woods" feel. Convenient to shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. The river is wide and beautiful, the kids enjoyed tubing while the husband and I were trout fishing. There are miles of roads for biking within the campground. The kids really enjoyed the sense of freedom to explor... more
Davidson River is close to town, yet very "out in the woods" feel. Convenient to shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. The river is wide and beautiful, the kids enjoyed tubing while the husband and I were trout fishing. There are miles of roads for biking within the campground. The kids really enjoyed the sense of freedom to explore on their own. They are amply staffed with friendly people during the summer months. Bathrooms were well maintained and stocked regularly. Very difficult to secure a reservation at the campground. Plan on booking well in advance. Only the interior of the loops have electricity. No power with riverfront sites. Several waterfalls within a short drive from the campground. Great family atmosphere and added saftey makes Davidson River a MUST for any family looking to get away but still be close to local attractions and amenities.
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CLewis would stay here again
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“Excellent campground and location ”
Reviewed 11/8/2017
| Days stayed: | 35 |
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| Site Number: | 39 |
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Excellent campground and location near hiking, fishing, craft breweries, restaurants,Asheville and the Appalachian Trial
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Ted F would stay here again
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“Loved it, wonderful fully functional and perfectly maintained”
Reviewed 4/14/2016
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | raodside 39 |
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I was there during off season so no crowds it is laid out well so even if full you would have a nice private site. I was very impressed with the full staff when I went even though some CG were not even open yet. The grounds are so well maintained and each loop has a bathroom with shower kept very clean. The layout of the grounds is p... more
I was there during off season so no crowds it is laid out well so even if full you would have a nice private site. I was very impressed with the full staff when I went even though some CG were not even open yet. The grounds are so well maintained and each loop has a bathroom with shower kept very clean. The layout of the grounds is perfect! A hiking trail called the North Slope goes all the way around the park, there is a swimming hole for summer, and even a "little chapel in the wild woods" where campers are welcome to attend services if they wish.
Up the hill from my Roadside site #39 is an historic graveyard. Its an easy hike up to it and you will find 8 graves 6 of which are primitive with only a rock marking a spot 2 graves have headstones, a mother and daughter of the Sentell family, both died on the same day, July 1916. A little research told me the cause of the death was landslide due to the "flood of record" 1916 saturated hillsides gave way ,dams failed, it was quite a month in history back in 1916.
The staff were friendly and helpful and I would love to go spend a month there as the sweet town of Brevard is only a mile or so away.
I had a no hook up site, 2 of the loops are reserveable, 161 sites in total, dump station, water, trash, picnic table, fire ring, amphitheater, and in season ranger led programs are available. with my Access Pass I paid $11.00.
Campground office 828-862-5960
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Sondra would stay here again
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“Beautiful campground, lots of trees, but no internet or cell service and some road noise.”
Reviewed 11/30/2015
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 52 |
| RV Length: | 17' |
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This campground has a variety of loops to stay in: tent only, generators allowed, no generators allowed, electric, reservation only and first come-first served. We stayed in the no-hook ups/generators allowed/reserved, which is the Appletree Loop. The pros are it's right next to the water, cons are it's also next to the walking trail (... more
This campground has a variety of loops to stay in: tent only, generators allowed, no generators allowed, electric, reservation only and first come-first served. We stayed in the no-hook ups/generators allowed/reserved, which is the Appletree Loop. The pros are it's right next to the water, cons are it's also next to the walking trail (there are a fair number of people walking by your site all the time) and it's the closest to the road -- and there's a decent amount of road traffic. If I had to do it again, I'd stay on the other side of the campground. The park itself is beautiful -- a lot of trees, various levels of trails of hiking paths and overall incredibly quiet (when we got there, our loop was packed, but we never heard a peep out of anyone). You're a quick ride into the cute little town of Brevard if you forgot anything, and a bit longer ride into the Pisgah National Forest and eventually to the Blue Ridge Parkway (although I would NOT recommend taking any kind of trailer into the forest itself. The road is incredibly windy and narrow). Although we didn't do it, a lot of people at the park were obviously serious mountain bikers, I imagine there are a lot of trails there as well. Also, we had no internet or cell service until we were well out of the park!
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Deke and Tiffani would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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