We were arriving after the office closed so the manager advised us to look at the board outside the office to see what sites were available. We selected a site when we arrived and later the manager called to verify the site number. Arrangements were made to pay when we checked out the next morning. Worked great! The site was level and long enough for our motorhome and we were able to keep our toad connected. Wi-Fi and Cable worked well. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a tidy, carefully managed campground/park model resort in the NC mountains, family owned. Most of the RV sites are graveled and quite level, with concrete patios and fairly large grassy strips between sites. Some back ins sites also available. Most RV sites have little to no shade; those with shade seemed to be occupied by seasonals. Bathrooms in main building also serve the pool, but this is mostly an adult community so not likely to get too dirty; that said, bathrooms were very clean, with large showers. Park models are located on terraced hillsides and closer to the road on which the campground is located; owner said most are owned or leased by Floridians who come to the mountains in summer to escape the heat. This park is very convenient to the interstate, and close to many of the attractions east of the Smokies, including Biltmore, the Carl Sandburg House, etc. Not recommended for those wanting a real "mountain woods" feel, but otherwise a nice place to stay. Very little road noise despite proximity to the interstate. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Clean, well-managed, well-maintained campground. Very clean bathrooms with spacious showers, but the only lighting is in the lavatory/toilet area, so the showers are not brightly lighted after dark, but it is adequate. WIFI and cable TV are good. Nice, large pool. No playground. Most pull-thrus and back-ins are easy in and easy out for big rigs. Campsite picnic tables sit on nice brick patios. Space between campsites is adequate. Very little and generally unnoticeable road noise and no train or airplane noise. A 30-minute drive to Biltmore Estates and other Asheville locations in general. In 2008, we stayed at a campground in Asheville and we much prefer Lakewood because of its pleasant rural atmosphere. Upon arrival at the campgroundās entrance, the driveway is a steep 7% downhill grade for about 150 feet--you must press hard on the brake pedal. When departing, you must stop on the uphill grade to watch for oncoming traffic. There is a convex mirror across the road to assist with visibility of oncoming traffic from around a slight curve. Fortunately, the road is not heavily traveled, so your slow acceleration onto it is not very risky. We recommend this park and would definitely stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park was well located for visiting Brevard, Asheville, and Lake Lure, with easy access just off I-26. The park was quiet, clean and well-maintained as well as dog-friendly. The upper half consists of park models for over-55 residents and was the nicest such place we've seen. The lower half is a big-rig friendly campground with plenty of room. A small creek borders the wooded back boundary of the campground and we saw a bobcat while walking along it. (The levee mentioned previously is complete.) We were also able to fill our propane tank here. There is a large, heated pool which was not yet open in early May. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Stayed here for three nights while visiting Biltmore Estates. Spacious sites, full hookups, friendly staff. Our family stayed in one of the apartments which was very clean and accommodating. Great cable TV and wireless service. The grounds are attractive and there are many park models. There is evidence of construction which I am sure will lead to many improvements. There is also a new levee being built behind the campground. There is a Cracker Barrel very near by, as well as gas stations with diesel pumps. Would highly recommend this park to those of us with big rigs..ours is 43 feet with four slides.I would have given it a 10 if the construction was not so visible, but that is not a deterrent since it is meant for improvement. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Lakewood is very quiet and has a very "gated" feeling. It is safe and constantly being worked on. All of the residents and workkampers and some of the family who work there are very pleasant and friendly. It has the potential to be the nicest RV park in three counties. The problem is that at least one of the family owners seems to be very unhappy about being there and appears to want to run a rigid little ship. Even that would be okay if the rules didn't keep changing according to daily whims. My impression was that we were not welcome. Since we know of many very nice places where we are very welcome, I doubt we'll be back here where we do not feel that we are. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Friendly office staff. Good concrete patios at all pullthrough sites. The transient parking area was separated nicely from the full-timers and the park model residents. All were friendly. I wouldn't make this a destination, but it was a great place to camp while seeing the Hendersonville/Asheville area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
2004
$30
The campground is far from the web page. There are no mountains visable and there
certainly is not a water fall in the park. The lake is a 15' diameter pond. You could spit across it. There are no campfires permitted at your site and count on everything being closed when you arrive. This campground is not for families. I will never stay here again. Who ever heard of camping in the mountains with no campfire. There are much better campground 10 miles away. Skip this one. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$33
Nice quiet campground. Advertises itself as a "RV resort that caters to adults." They allow children, however, have strict rules for them. Also, no bike riding etc. We stayed in the new section. According to the owner, this section was just put in. Nice level, big sites with all the amenities. Checked out other campgrounds in the area and noticed the sites at this campground was bigger and further apart. The owners plan on paving all the streets soon (now gravel) and are planning on planting more trees. This will definately add to the overall appearance of the campground. Overall, very nice and quiet. Good home base to explore the area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$33
Well maintained, quite (dead quiet), paved streets (real dark at night), not much to do, but lots to do near by, non-smoking bath house, owners are adding more permanent units.. Good place to stay while visiting mountains. Cable TV being added at sites. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Literally three blocks off I-26, this campground fit our needs precisely. We need a safe, quiet place for the evening convenient to restaurants, etc. The owner is present during the evenings and at times during the day. Reservations are not required. This really is a nice overnight stop. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were told we didn't need reservations to stay. That should have told me something along with no campground reviews. It looks like a run down trailer park, very old and run down. The spot we were taken to had a tree half way out in the drive so I would have to jackknife trailer into the space. The web site only shows pictures of pool and game room. There is a reason for this. We were glad we didn't leave a deposit so we did a drive through and left. We would not recommend to anyone. Woodall rated 3/2 I think that was generous. WE DID NOT STAY. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed here for a few months while our house was being finished. It is a low-end trailer park with mostly permanent residents and about ten pull-throughs near the road for overnighters. The website uses the word "pristine" but maintenance is sorely lacking. The only good thing I can say is the restrooms were nice. The laundry room was definitely not. The advertised Wi-Fi was no longer being maintained when we left and was not available. The trees in the park are poorly positioned, not kept trimmed back and are difficult for big rigs to clear. Pets are allowed but, in general residents do not pick up after their animals. As a quick stop with easy on-and-off the interstate it may be passable but if you're looking for a nice place to base for a vacation, go to the nearby Lakewood RV Resort instead. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.