Overall, this campground is pretty nice. I would have rated higher but the roads throughout the property are not the best I've seen. I felt they should have made the main roads one way, if you were to meet another vehicle there would be no way to maneuver around. The site was a little tight to get into and required some back and forth driving to get our trailer in place. For the most part, the sites are not very level. We had a spacious site with a view of the lake one road over. The hosts were friendly.We plan on returning. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a beautiful park. If you want 50 amp, there are only a few 50 amp sites so you need to make sure and specify 50 amp when you make reservations. It has a swimming lake and an activities lake. There is a small store on site but I suggest that if you do not want to take the ride out to the nearest town, bring what you need ahead of time. They only thing that was a disappointment, there were no bars on my Verizon phone. We had to walk out to just one spot near the lake to get any kind of signal. So, if you are looking for total peace and quiet with no cell ringing, this is the place. We totally enjoyed it!! If you have kids, there is plenty to do for them. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here for four days with two teens. Our experience was excellent and we plan on returning next year. Our site, located on the lake, had its own dock. The view of the lake was serene, no matter what time of day, because there is forest on the opposite side of the lake. We rented a canoe from the office and enjoyed the peace and quiet on the lake. Because the campground is centrally located between Dupont State Forest and the Pisgah National Forest, hiking trails and popular waterfalls were within easy driving distance. Our only major complaint was that the lack of a cell phone signal or internet access made it difficult to contact people at home. We did notice staff driving around on golf carts; however, they were friendly and we did not feel that we were being monitored in any way. In fact, one night they were checking on some people who had rented a canoe because they hadn't yet returned it, and they were worried that something may have happened to them. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Cascade Lake campground has been around a long time from age of the buildings. The bath houses are small; only one shower, but they are kept mostly clean. Some of the sites and streets getting to them are tight. You do have a choice of sunny sites or lots of shade. A lot of the sites would handle big rigs but the lake front sites are the best. The swimming area is one of the nicest we have seen in a while. Nice sandy beach that looked like it was resurfaced with a tractor on a regular basis. It also had a small concession stand. One negative with the swimming area for folks who can't swim or have smaller children; the bottom drops off really fast. It had rained a good bit so it was not dusty but the streets in the campground are dirt and gravel so dust could be a problem if a dry period came. A small problem for some is that no cell phone service exists at the campground and for about three miles around it. the big negative for us was the overzealous camp host. They were at times very un-helpful, as well as rude even when they were off duty. We gave one of them the name "Barney" because he was on patrol and acted just like Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. We really liked the campground and would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We agree with the other positive comments on the park. One thing you don't see on the web site and don't know until you arrive and see the signs, is that they allow no alcohol. While we respect anyone who doesn't want to be exposed to drinking, we enjoy having a quiet, discreet drink in our camper or even outside by our campfire, but we never display it and never disturb anyone. We just want to let you know that it's against the rules at this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campground is in a quiet, peaceful, wooded setting. Somewhat rustic but nicely laid out and well kept. The staff are quite friendly and helpful. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We enjoyed a lake front site with our own boat dock, full hookups, a picnic table and fire
ring, looking across the lake at the DuPont State Forest land with a quiet atmosphere, friendly folks at the gated entrance, and good interior gravel roads. It is a picture-perfect park with good bream fishing, a swimming beach area and trails, all conveniently located near Brevard, NC, about 5 miles off Route #64.
We'll be back! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$30
Nice campground in the Mountains. Sites are not perfect and may require some skill to
manuever. The lake is very clean for swimming. Not many activities but a nice place to get away from it all. You may need extra cords and hoses, the hook-ups are in strange places on some of the sites. Also levelers are a must. Sites can be uneven, but if you bring the right equipment you will have no problem. We would go back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.