30
Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests in North Carolina · North Carolina
Davidson River
Overview Davidson River Recreation Area offers camping and outdoor activities for the whole family.
Sites144132 reservable
Elev.2,201ft
Comf.Feb-Dec11 months
Max rig67 ft30 pull-thru
Electric3030×50-amp
From Asheville0h45real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,201 ft, Davidson River has a 11-month comfortable window (Feb-Dec). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 144 sites total: 132 reservable and 12 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 30 pull-through, 30 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 67-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 23 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Feb-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 3.
65°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Asheville
32 mi
0h45
02
Charlotte
124 mi
2h39
03
Raleigh
271 mi
5h28
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 144 SITES
Color byShow only
144 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
30
50-amp
0
Accessible
3
Prime
144
Sites
★ The standout
Site 052
APPL · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
59 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
364
Peaks
23
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.