Doughton Park vs Julian Price
Two Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds, side by side.
Doughton Park and Julian Price are both run by the National Park Service in Blue Ridge Parkway, about 37.9 miles apart in a straight line. Julian Price is the bigger campground, with 192 sites to Doughton Park's 122. Doughton Park is open May 22 – Oct 25; our sources list no season for Julian Price. Neither lists electric hookups in its Recreation.gov site records. For RVs, Doughton Park takes rigs up to 50 ft and Julian Price up to 64 ft. Doughton Park's records list flush toilets and drinking water; Julian Price's don't. Both pages include a campsite layout from Recreation.gov site records. Riders get more bike-legal trail within 5 miles of Julian Price (3.1 mi vs none mapped near Doughton Park).
| Campground | Doughton Park Campground North Carolina | Julian Price Campground North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Federal (National Park Service) | Federal (National Park Service) |
| Season ≠ | Seasonal: May 22 – Oct 25 | Not listed |
| Nightly fee | Not listed | Not listed |
| Number of sites ≠ | 122 | 192 |
| Electric hookups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Water hookups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sewer hookups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Max amps | Not listed | Not listed |
| Max RV/trailer length ≠ | 50 ft | 64 ft |
| Cabins | Not listed | Not listed |
| Key amenities ≠ | Flush toilets Drinking water Pets allowed ADA-accessible sites Food storage lockers | Pets allowed ADA-accessible sites Food storage lockers |
| Nearest bike trails (≤5 mi) ≠ | None mapped within 5 mi | China Creek Trail: 2.0 mi, unrated Thunderhole Falls: 2.5 mi, unrated |
| Campsite layout | Site map + site list | Site map + site list |
| Distance between (straight line) | 37.9 mi | |
| Links | Full details Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗ | Full details Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗ |
Highlighted rows (≠) differ. Not listed means our sources don't say, not that the campground lacks it. Facts come from Recreation.gov (RIDB) site records, bike trails from OpenStreetMap difficulty tags; distances are straight-line. Confirm fees and dates with National Park Service before you go.
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