Mountain Biking Campgrounds Near Asheville, NC
We matched 92 campgrounds within 50 straight-line miles of Asheville to mapped bike-legal trails: 76 in North Carolina and 16 in Tennessee. 24 sit near trails with a difficulty rating, and the table is sorted by rated mountain-bike miles. Wash Creek Horse Camp tops the list with 23.9 rated miles and 100.0 total trail miles nearby. Lake Powhatan, 9.0 miles from downtown, comes next. 23 campgrounds are near at least one green (beginner) trail. 34 are public campgrounds on Recreation.gov or state-park systems, and the rest are mapped in OpenStreetMap. Trail mileage comes from OpenStreetMap and Trailforks geometry within a few miles of each campground, so it shows what is close by, not what you can ride straight from your site. Check current trail conditions with the Forest Service or park before you ride.
| Miles from city | Campground | State | Rated MTB trail miles | All bike-legal trail miles | Green (beginner) miles | Closest trails |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.3 | Wash Creek Horse Camp | NC | 23.9 | 100.0 | 6.5 | North Mills River Trail, Trace Ridge |
| 9.0 | Lake Powhatan Glamping | NC | 23.7 | 64.8 | 2.1 | Homestead Trail, Pine Tree Loop |
| 9.0 | Lake Powhatan | NC | 23.7 | 64.8 | 2.1 | Homestead Trail, Pine Tree Loop |
| 7.3 | Firefighter Island Campsite | NC | 22.6 | 40.0 | 2.1 | Shut-In Nrt, Neighborhood Trail |
| 14.0 | North Mills River | NC | 14.7 | 92.5 | 5.6 | North Mills River Trail, Trace Ridge |
| 25.0 | Youth Group Campground | NC | 8.2 | 23.4 | 3.7 | Ruffed Grouse Trail, Ridgeline Trail |
| 18.3 | Wolf Ford Horse Camp | NC | 7.5 | 125.8 | 6.9 | Thompson Creek, Pilot Rock Trail |
| 28.1 | Deep Gap Shelter | NC | 7.4 | 57.2 | 5.2 | Farlow Gap Trail, Summey Cove Trail |
| 25.3 | Cove Creek Upper Group Camp | NC | 7.3 | 116.3 | 6.5 | Caney Bottom, Cove Creek Trail |
| 25.3 | Cove Creek Lower Group Camp | NC | 7.3 | 116.3 | 6.5 | Caney Bottom, Cove Creek Trail |
| 24.3 | Blue Star Camps | NC | 7.3 | 11.3 | 2.8 | High Rocks climb trail, Evergreen |
| 20.8 | Buckhorn Gap Shelter and Campsite | NC | 7.1 | 147.6 | 6.5 | Black Mountain Trail, Buckhorn Gap |
| 3.9 | Asheville Bear Creek RV Park and Campground | NC | 7.1 | 16.7 | 1.4 | Hominy Creek Road Bridge, North Boundary |
| 17.6 | Mount Pisgah Campground | NC | 6.6 | 87.3 | 6.0 | Buck Springs, Shut-In Nrt |
| 22.7 | Headwaters Roadside Campsites | NC | 6.5 | 131.7 | 6.5 | Headwater Road, Case Camp Ridge |
| 23.4 | White Pine South Group Camp | NC | 6.5 | 116.0 | 6.5 | Avery Creek Road, North Slope Trail |
| 23.2 | Camp Tekoa | NC | 6.0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | High Rocks climb trail, Evergreen |
| 27.7 | Butter Gap Shelter | NC | 5.6 | 61.6 | 4.9 | Butter Gap Trail, Cat Gap Loop Trail |
| 23.8 | Davidson River | NC | 3.4 | 90.4 | 3.4 | Art Loeb Nrt, Exercise Trail |
| 23.5 | Shining Rock Campground | NC | 3.1 | 44.1 | 3.1 | Old Butt Knob Trail, Shining Creek Trail |
| 2.9 | Wilson's Riverfront RV Park | NC | 1.6 | 8.2 | 0.0 | Hominy Creek Road Bridge, Richmond Hill Trails |
| 19.6 | Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campgrounds | NC | 1.4 | 48.5 | 0.8 | Shining Creek Trail, Buck Springs |
| 32.1 | Black Forest Family Camping Resort | NC | 0.9 | 20.4 | 0.9 | Corn Mill Shoals Trail, Mine Mountain Trail |
| 28.9 | Kuykendall Group Camp | NC | 0.8 | 26.9 | 0.8 | Bracken Mountain Trail, Mackey Ridge Trail |
| 21.5 | Briar Bottom Group Campground | NC | 0.0 | 81.3 | 0.0 | Devils Den Nature, Green Knob |
| 21.5 | Black Mountain Campground | NC | 0.0 | 81.3 | 0.0 | Devils Den Nature, Green Knob |
| 19.4 | Mount Mitchell State Park Campground | NC | 0.0 | 81.2 | 0.0 | Mst - Appalachian Rd, Buncombe Horse |
| 18.7 | Blue Ridge Parkway Tent | NC | 0.0 | 74.2 | 0.0 | Bald Knob Ridge, Newberry Creek |
| 46.9 | Daniel Boone Family Campground | NC | 0.0 | 64.7 | 0.0 | BM1A, Brown Mountain 1A |
| 46.5 | Horseshoe Bend Family Campground | NC | 0.0 | 62.3 | 0.0 | BM1A, Brown Mountain 1A |
| 20.6 | Curtis Creek Campground | NC | 0.0 | 61.3 | 0.0 | Snooks Nose, Deep Cove Trail |
| 24.3 | Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area | NC | 0.0 | 55.9 | 0.0 | Colbert Ridge, Hemlock |
| 26.8 | Laughing Waters Family Campground | NC | 0.0 | 55.7 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Roundtop Ridge |
| 25.5 | Mountain Stream RV Park | NC | 0.0 | 47.8 | 0.0 | Woods Mountain Trail, Sugar Cove |
| 22.4 | Deep Gap Backcountry Campsite | NC | 0.0 | 47.5 | 0.0 | Colbert Ridge, Black Mountain Crest |
| 24.7 | Rocky Bluff Campground | NC | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | Spring Creek Nature, Van Cliff Loop |
| 25.6 | Triple C Campground | NC | 0.0 | 44.9 | 0.0 | Sugar Cove, Woods Mountain Trail |
| 28.3 | Courtland Place | NC | 0.0 | 44.0 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Jack Branch |
| 25.4 | Hot Springs Campground | NC | 0.0 | 42.1 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Lover'S Leap |
| 18.5 | Catawba Falls Campground, LLC | NC | 0.0 | 39.8 | 0.0 | Catawba Falls Ridge Trail, Catawba Falls Loop |
| 28.1 | Round Mountain Campground | TN | 0.0 | 36.1 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Buckeye Ridge Horse |
| 29.9 | Clearwater Campground | NC | 0.0 | 34.9 | 0.0 | Woods Mountain Trail, Mountains-to-Sea Trail |
| 46.1 | Rose Creek Family Campground | NC | 0.0 | 33.2 | 0.0 | BM1A, Brown Mountain 1A |
| 35.4 | Nolichucky Gorge Campground and Cabins | TN | 0.0 | 33.1 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Shinbone |
| 28.1 | Buck Creek RV Park | NC | 0.0 | 30.6 | 0.0 | Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Mst - Grandfather Rd |
| 31.2 | Paint Creek Campground | TN | 0.0 | 29.1 | 0.0 | Paint Mountain Trail, Paint Creek Trail (ext) |
| 38.0 | Paddy Creek Campground | NC | 0.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | Mst - Grandfather Rd, Fonta Flora State Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail |
| 33.7 | Houston Valley | TN | 0.0 | 28.8 | 0.0 | Gum Springs Connector Trail, Gum Springs Trail |
| 31.0 | Spivey Gap Recreation Area | NC | 0.0 | 26.6 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Devils Creek |
| 26.7 | Sunburst | NC | 0.0 | 26.3 | 0.0 | Mst - Nantahala Rd, Bearpen Gap |
| 26.4 | Harmon Den Campground | NC | 0.0 | 26.2 | 0.0 | Horse Camp Loop Trail, Cold Springs Horse |
| 31.9 | Rocky Fork State Park Campground | TN | 0.0 | 26.1 | 0.0 | White Oak Flats Trail, Headwaters Trail |
| 46.5 | Roan Mountain State Park Campground | TN | 0.0 | 24.1 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Overmountain Victory Nht App |
| 39.2 | Rock Creek Recreation Area (Cherokee National Forest, TN) | TN | 0.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | Rock Creek Falls Trail, Rattlesnake Ridge Trail |
| 27.3 | Crabtree Falls Campground Closed | NC | 0.0 | 23.4 | 0.0 | Woods Mountain Trail, Mst - Grandfather Rd |
| 45.9 | Overmountain shelter camping area | TN | 0.0 | 22.9 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Overmountain Victory Nht App |
| 35.0 | Old Forge Campground | TN | 0.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 | Bullen Hollow Trail, Fork Ridge |
| 24.1 | Arrowhead Campsite | NC | 0.0 | 17.7 | 0.0 | Ivestor Gap, Old Butt Knob Trail |
| 35.8 | The Outpost - RV Sites at North Cove | NC | 0.0 | 17.7 | 0.0 | Mst - Grandfather Rd, Overmountain Victory Nht Gfr |
| 48.9 | Doll Flats Camping Area | NC | 0.0 | 17.7 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Overmountain Victory Nht App |
| 42.2 | North Indian Creek Campground | TN | 0.0 | 17.5 | 0.0 | Rock Creek Falls Trail, Rattlesnake Ridge Trail |
| 47.3 | Down by the River Campground | NC | 0.0 | 16.6 | 0.0 | Big Lost Cove Cliffs Trail, North Harper Creek |
| 34.8 | Black Bear Camp Ground | NC | 0.0 | 16.2 | 0.0 | Mst - Grandfather Rd, Overmountain Victory Nht Gfr |
| 39.6 | Lake James State Park Campground | NC | 0.0 | 15.2 | 0.0 | Fonta Flora Trail, Fonta Clora Connector Trail |
| 20.3 | Big Pine Campsite | NC | 0.0 | 13.3 | 0.0 | Laurel River Trail, Pump Gap Loop |
| 29.0 | Mad Mama's River Run Campground | NC | 0.0 | 13.2 | 0.0 | Mst - Grandfather Rd, Mountains-to-Sea Trail |
| 28.3 | Dual Sport | NC | 0.0 | 11.9 | 0.0 | Cold Springs Horse, Horse Camp Loop Trail |
| 40.4 | Lil Rock Creek Campground | NC | 0.0 | 11.7 | 0.0 | Cloudland, Roan Mtn Gardens Nrt Loop B |
| 43.7 | Woodsmoke Campground | TN | 0.0 | 11.6 | 0.0 | Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower Trail, Velvet Underground |
| 35.9 | Horse Creek Recreation Area | TN | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd, Fork Ridge |
| 44.0 | Glenn Hilliard Campsite | NC | 0.0 | 10.2 | 0.0 | Rainbow Falls, Auger Hole Trail |
| 44.0 | Bearcamp Creek Campsite | NC | 0.0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | Auger Hole Trail, Rainbow Falls |
| 6.5 | French Broad River Campground | NC | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | Right Loop, M3 Loop |
| 33.1 | Big Creek Horse Camp | NC | 0.0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd |
| 33.1 | Big Creek Group Camp | NC | 0.0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd |
| 32.3 | Ash Grove | NC | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | Wilkie Trail, Micajah Trail |
| 33.2 | Big Creek Campground (great Smoky Mountains National Park) | NC | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd |
| 34.3 | Davenport Gap Shelter | TN | 0.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd |
| 5.0 | Campfire Lodgings | NC | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | Richmond Hill Trails, Glenns Creek Greenway |
| 40.8 | Indian Camp Campsite | NC | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | Auger Hole Trail, Rainbow Falls |
| 42.1 | Gorges State Park Campground | NC | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | Auger Hole Trail, Rainbow Falls |
| 43.2 | Linville Falls Campground Closed | NC | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | Linville Falls, Brushy Ridge Trail |
| 12.2 | Asheville West KOA Holiday | NC | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | Champion, Sunburst |
| 34.7 | Balsam Lake Lodge | NC | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | Malonee, Robinson |
| 48.8 | Murray Branch Campground | NC | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | Upper Falls Trail, Headquarters Trail |
| 37.0 | Fox Fire Riverside Campground | TN | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd |
| 43.0 | Camp Attocoa (TENT ONLY) | NC | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | Fonta Flora Trail |
| 47.6 | Round Mountain Campsite | NC | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | Foothills, Whitewater Falls |
| 37.5 | Pigeon River Campground | TN | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd |
| 44.4 | Linville River Campground | NC | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | Linville Falls, Big Lost Cove Cliffs Trail |
| 37.4 | Gilliland Creek #35 | TN | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | Anst - Appalachian Rd |
| 3.0 | Alex Taub | NC | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | Richmond Hill Trails, Hominy Creek Road Bridge |
How this list was built
Sources: Trail geometry and difficulty ratings from OpenStreetMap and Trailforks; campground records from Recreation.gov, NC/TN state parks and OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles from the city point used across this site. "Not listed" means the source does not publish the field, not that the answer is no.
- Same qualification rule as the live /states/{st}/mountain-biking-campgrounds/ pages (a rated trail or >=3 bike-legal trail miles within the trail radius).
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