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Lake Powhatan Campground
2 mi south of Bent Creek, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
About Lake Powhatan Campground
Located in the Pisgah National Forest, Lake Powhatan Campground is a wooded site on the banks of Lake Powhatan with a swimming lake and beach. No boats are allowed on the lake. The campground borders the 6,000 acre Bent Creek Experimental Forest, a haven
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: Pisgah Hospitality Partners
- Where: 2 mi south of Bent Creek, NC · 35.48607, -82.6296
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Deer Lake Lodge | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Hardtimes Connector | Horse | 0.4 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Small Creek | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Boyd Branch | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Lower Sidehill | Horse | 0.5 mi | 2.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0.1 mi
Water fill-up: 15.1 mi
Propane: 6.2 mi