Campfire Lodgings
Choose to stay in a yurt, cabin or pull your RV into one of the available sites and camp at the Campfire Lodgings in the mountains around Asheville.
Cabins have kitchenettes, electricity, beds and bunks. Yurts have kitchen areas with microwaves and fridges, fireplaces and beds. RV sites are equipped with standard water, sewer, cable TV and electric hookups. Pets are welcome, but not in the yurts or cabins. Hiking trails, swimming and biking are found right from the camping area.
Campfire Lodgings
116 Old Marshall Hwy.
Asheville, NC 28804
828-658-8012
campfirelodgings.com
Creekside Mountain Camping
Options at the Creekside Mountain Camping include cabins or RV and tent camping sites. Cabins with or without private bathrooms are available, as are cabins with beds for two to six people. Some cabins are available with kitchens and TV.
RV sites have sewer, water and electric connections. Pets are allowed in the RV and tent camping areas but not in the cabins. Showers, toilets, barbecue and picnic facilities are available. A trout fishing stream runs through the campground, and there is a 40-foot heated swimming pool.
Creekside Mountain Camping
P.O. Box 251
Bat Cave, NC 28710
828-625-4257
creeksidecamping.com
Ash Grove Mountain Cabins and Camping
The Ash Grove offers cabins and camping sites within 30 minutes of Asheville, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Cabins have beds for up to six people, kitchens and private baths. The cabins have pots, pans and bedding, as well as a supply of books and games for evenings spent sitting around the fire in the fireplace.
Camping sites have electric, water, sewer and cable TV connections. Pets are allowed in the RV and tent camping areas but not in the cabins. There are hiking trails from the campground, taking you into the woods and forests of the mountains.
Ash Grove Mountain Cabins and Camping
749 East Fork Road
Brevard, NC 28712
828-885-7216
ash-grove.com
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
