Openings · last 7 days
96
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 96 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-231995
When Lake Powhatan reopens
Lake Powhatan's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
174
Openings · last 90 days
194
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dThursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 61 of 194 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Thursday (31.4%), with Friday (36) and Sunday (30) next in line.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 17:00 and 18:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 45 of 194 detected openings (23.2%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14.5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–35.8 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 009 | 12 | 6.2% |
| 019 | 11 | 5.7% |
| 004 | 9 | 4.6% |
| 055 | 9 | 4.6% |
| 014 | 9 | 4.6% |
Site 009 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 12. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 71 monitored sites
Of the 12,993 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 7,374 open for online reservation · 2,667 reserved · 2,952 closed.
Where the open windows are
43.2% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 7,374 of 12,993 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online43.2%
Open site-nights7,374 / 12,993
Reserved (of online inventory)2,667 / 10,041
Weekday openings4,456
Weekend openings2,918
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 4,456 fall on weekdays and 2,918 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 1,443 of 2,201 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 71 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 26 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 26 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 28 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 44 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 45 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 39 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 42 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 25 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 44 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 39 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 022 | 170 |
| 025 | 170 |
| 018 | 169 |
| 028/029 | 168 |
| 033 | 168 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
7,374 open site-nights across 71 sites at Lake Powhatan, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 364 2-night, 317 3-night, 107 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 19 at site 058.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 50 ft. 46 sites take 25 ft, 29 sites take 35 ft, 21 sites take 40 ft. 24 sites of 71 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
Showing 60 of 71 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 022 | Not recorded | None | 170 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +158 more |
| 025 | Not recorded | None | 170 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +158 more |
| 018 | Not recorded | None | 169 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +157 more |
| 028/029 | Not recorded | None | 168 | 132 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +156 more |
| 033 | Not recorded | None | 168 | 146 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +156 more |
| 034 | Not recorded | None | 168 | 139 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +156 more |
| 024 | Not recorded | None | 166 | 146 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +154 more |
| 032 | Not recorded | None | 166 | 147 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +154 more |
| 006A | Not recorded | None | 165 | 145 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 5 +153 more |
| 008 | Not recorded | None | 163 | 139 nights | Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +151 more |
| 012 | 50 ft | None | 162 | 145 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +150 more |
| 017 | 28 ft | None | 162 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 18 +150 more |
| 030 | Not recorded | None | 161 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +149 more |
| 016 | Not recorded | None | 160 | 139 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +148 more |
| 027 | Not recorded | None | 159 | 118 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +147 more |
| 013 | 40 ft | None | 155 | 117 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +143 more |
| 019 | 35 ft | None | 155 | 139 nights | Sep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +143 more |
| 014 | 35 ft | None | 154 | 140 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +142 more |
| 009 | 34 ft | None | 153 | 113 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 21, Oct 22 +141 more |
| 010 | 40 ft | None | 153 | 140 nights | Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 +141 more |
| 011 | 34 ft | None | 152 | 137 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 26 +140 more |
| 031 | 32 ft | None | 152 | 137 nights | Sep 21, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +140 more |
| 050 | Not recorded | None | 152 | 114 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19 +140 more |
| 020 | 34 ft | None | 149 | 132 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30 +137 more |
| 015 | 40 ft | None | 142 | 133 nights | Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 8, Oct 25, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9 +130 more |
| 007 | 35 ft | None | 136 | 93 nights | Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 18, Oct 19, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9 +124 more |
| 021 | 40 ft | Yes | 130 | 78 nights | Oct 18, Oct 29, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +118 more |
| 004 | 36 ft | Yes | 125 | 78 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Nov 2, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +113 more |
| 026 | 28 ft | Yes | 125 | 111 nights | Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 25, Nov 4, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +113 more |
| 042 | 28 ft | Yes | 120 | 107 nights | Sep 20, Oct 29, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +108 more |
| 45/47 | 40 ft | Yes | 119 | 90 nights | Oct 8, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 29, Nov 30 +107 more |
| 005 | 40 ft | Yes | 118 | 81 nights | Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 7, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 23, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +106 more |
| 035 | 40 ft | Yes | 118 | 98 nights | Oct 25, Oct 28, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +106 more |
| 036 | 40 ft | Yes | 118 | 99 nights | Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Nov 10, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30 +106 more |
| 056 | 40 ft | Yes | 117 | 110 nights | Oct 22, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +105 more |
| 037 | 40 ft | Yes | 114 | 97 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +102 more |
| 051 | 30 ft | Yes | 114 | 97 nights | Oct 18, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29 +102 more |
| 055 | 40 ft | Yes | 114 | 80 nights | Oct 31, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +102 more |
| 053 | 40 ft | Yes | 113 | 97 nights | Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 25, Nov 6, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +101 more |
| 041 | 35 ft | Yes | 112 | 95 nights | Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 8, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Dec 4 +100 more |
| 039 | 40 ft | Yes | 106 | 41 nights | Oct 6, Oct 29, Nov 10, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +94 more |
| 052 | 40 ft | Yes | 106 | 96 nights | Nov 4, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 14, Dec 15 +94 more |
| 036A | 40 ft | Yes | 104 | 61 nights | Sep 27, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +92 more |
| 038 | 40 ft | Yes | 100 | 76 nights | Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13 +88 more |
| 048 | 35 ft | Yes | 93 | 47 nights | Nov 13, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +81 more |
| 044 | 40 ft | Yes | 88 | 31 nights | Nov 21, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11 +76 more |
| 046 | 40 ft | Yes | 87 | 36 nights | Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Dec 4 +75 more |
| 064 | Not recorded | None | 45 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +33 more |
| 090 | Not recorded | None | 45 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +33 more |
| 091 | Not recorded | None | 45 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +33 more |
| 095 | 28 ft | None | 44 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +32 more |
| 067 | 34 ft | None | 43 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +31 more |
| 059 | Not recorded | None | 42 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +30 more |
| 092 | Not recorded | None | 42 | 15 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +30 more |
| 065 | Not recorded | None | 40 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 12 +28 more |
| 089 | 22 ft | None | 39 | 15 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +27 more |
| 097 | Not recorded | None | 39 | 16 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +27 more |
| 068 | Not recorded | None | 38 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more |
| 070 | 35 ft | None | 38 | 17 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +26 more |
| 072 | 40 ft | None | 38 | 21 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +26 more |
About Lake Powhatan
Overview
Glamping sites are now available at Lake Powhatan! Experience nature and outdoor recreation without sacrificing the comforts and luxuries of home. Choose one of 12 custom designed, fully furnished canvas platform tents in the heart of the national forest for your next mountain adventure, only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, NC. Learn more about glamping near Asheville . To book your glamping site, click here .
Located just minutes from the popular city of Asheville, North Carolina, Lake Powhatan has something for everyone. The campground is convenient to a variety of cultural and natural attractions, including art and music venues, shopping and dining in Asheville, scenic driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway, numerous hiking trails and lakeside recreation.
Recreation
Visitors have a number of different activities to choose from. Kids love the lake's sandy swimming beach and anglers enjoy the calm waters for trout fishing. The French Broad River, popular for fishing, is also nearby. Note that use of personal watercraft is STRICTLY PROHIBITED in the lake due to potential introduction of foreign material to the Lake Powhatan riprarian ecosystem.
The forest is known for its hiking and mountain biking trails, several of which are located near the campground.
Facilities
The shaded, private campsites are organized into four loops, all within walking distance of the lake. The facility provides picnic tables, tent pads, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills, in addition to restrooms with hot showers and flush toilets. A few sites have full hookups. 12 glamping tents are available in the upper Hardtimes Loop. Campers can purchase ice and firewood from the gatehouse.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a heavily wooded area on the banks of Lake Powhatan in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. The elevation is 2,200 feet. The surrounding land boasts mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls and slopes thickly forested with hardwoods and conifers.
Nearby Attractions
Among the more popular nearby destinations are Sliding Rock, Looking Glass Falls, the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, The NC Arboretum and the Biltmore Estate.
71 monitored sitesRVs up to 50 ft21 with hookups68 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 16
Getting there
From Asheville, take I-26 to exit 33. Go south approximately 2 miles on State Route 191 to the Lake Powhatan Recreation Area sign. Turn right and follow signs to the campground.
375 Wesley Branch Road, Asheville, NC 28806828-552-8040
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-231995 · facility
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Lake Powhatan?
Reservations for Lake Powhatan are made through Recreation.gov. 7,374 of 12,993 tracked site-nights are currently open (56.8%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 194 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Lake Powhatan?
Campsite Sniper detected 96 site-date openings at Lake Powhatan in the last 7 days, 174 over 30 days and 194 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Lake Powhatan?
Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 61 of 194 (31.4%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Lake Powhatan?
317 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 20 at site 006A. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Lake Powhatan fit a 35-foot RV?
29 of the 71 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 50 ft. 47 of those 71 sites have a recorded maximum length and 24 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Lake Powhatan?
January 2027, with 1,443 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,201.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Lake Powhatan?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14.5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-35.8 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Lake Powhatan?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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