Davidson River Campground
Pisgah National Forest
Brevard, North Carolina
[known for their white squirrels, apparently -]
From their website: Davidson River Recreation Area offers camping and outdoor activities
for the whole family. The campground boasts several loops of shaded
campsites, as well as access to hiking trails, fishing spots, waterfalls
and several nearby attractions within Pisgah National Forest. It lies
just four miles west of the town of Brevard and less than an hour from
the city of Asheville. The facility is open year-round and is located in
Pisgah National Forest at an elevation of 2,150 feet. The surrounding
land boasts mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls and slopes thickly
forested with hardwoods and conifers.
Campsites are organized into eight loops
and some are adjacent to the water. Sites are mostly shaded and
equipped with picnic tables, tent pads, lantern posts and campfire rings
with grills. The facility also provides hot showers and restrooms with
flush toilets in each loop. Campers can purchase ice and firewood
on-site.
Nearby are several natural and cultural
attractions within close proximity to the campground. Sliding Rock,
Looking Glass Falls and the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway are among the more
popular sites. The small town of Brevard offers various amenities and
services, and visitors can take a trip to Asheville to visit art
galleries, shops and restaurants.
After a full day of seeking waterfalls - up and down - and all around -
and up and down these beautiful mountains of North Carolina, we were
more than ready for a relaxing evening outside of a vehicle - ha.
headed downtown Brevard for a treat or two -
our apple for dinner later that night - lol
It was delicious too!
As it says above - our campground was in the Pisgah National Forest -
a beautiful area...
Our site was tucked down a bit of a driveway -
again, SO PRETTY!
The only issue was that there was ZERO cell / internet service
... unless you stood at the end of the drive and held your phone just right - then you might be able to get a text. And y'all know - we've shared before, that we want to be available for Craig's mother to call us when needed...
So this was something we had not prepared for -
My take:
This campground reminded me of Parksville Lake [also in a National Forest] -
only LOTS bigger.
Zero cell service... clean bath houses...
We never saw a live white squirrel...
But we DID see a bear - sadly, dead on the side of the road
as we headed out of town....
So there's that -
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