Reviews

Rob Powell

This is a great spot for an overnight while exploring the park. We set up camp then hiked to The Bluffs restraunt for lunch.

Jessica Jepson

Such a nice and welcoming place! Felt at ease spending the night with my dogs. Clean bathroom, well kept sites to pick from.

R Browning

Incredible small campground run by national parks service. This is boondocking sites, meaning there is no electric water or sewage hookup. There is a dump station, and a freshwater potable fill on your way in. A lot of the sites are small, predominantly due to the fact that this campground was built in the 1940s. It is incredibly quiet, good spacing between the sites, and the rangers and camp host were excellent. Verizon 2-3 bars, did not try T-Mobile.

Dirt Ribbon Addiction

If you want solitude and easy access to trails, including the MST, Doughton Park is for you! Beautiful views, wildflowers and wildlife. The campground is well kept but could definitely use some update lovin as could most all our NPs. I was the only camper in the tent area midweek. There is a nice resturant that's open Thurs thru Sun 11 to 4 and a small gift shop.

DAG Musak&Arts

Great secluded campground, Bluff Mountain trail leads to the Bluffs Restaurant one way and Brinegar Cabin the other Other trails lead throughout scenic serene Doughton Park Recreation Area Worth it!

Rhonda Astor

Cute and quiet campground. We stayed on the RV side even though we are tent camping. Only stayed 1 night but it was a pleasant experience. Only 4 or 5 other campers there so it was quiet. There is NO water or electricity here. They had a water spigot but the water wasn’t on. We had plenty of water and can run off our batteries with solar for a few days so we were good. Our neighbor had a generator and it was really quiet and they only ran it a few hours. Campground host were phenomenal with checking in to make sure you’re ok and enforcing the rules. There is a bathhouse with 2 flush toilets and sinks only NO showers 😩. A local told us there are showers over on the tent camping side. We didn’t investigate so I’m not sure. I will say we rode our bikes thru the tent campground area and none of the sites are suitable for vans or roof top tents. Most sites aren’t suitable for ground tents. Most are extremely unlevel or on the literal side of a mountain or on top of each other. We would definitely stay at the RV side again.

Ed Allegretti

I tent camped here 2 nights. July 2024. Due to road closure on both ends of this section of the parkway the campground was 99% empty. Very quiet. The bathrooms were spotless. Many varieties of sites from heavily wooded to open field. Good cell service in loops b and c. My new favorite camping spot. No showers. No camp store. Firewood $20 for 3 bundles. Go here if you want rustic quiet camping.

Brad D

This campground is open even though the Blue Ridge parkway is closed north and south of the site. Only way to access is along North Carolina Highway 18. First of all, this campsite was nearly empty on the weekday that I was there. I'm guessing it's because of the closures on the Blue Ridge parkway. But the bathrooms are still maintained and very clean, and over 100 tent sites to choose from. You might want to give it a try if you need a little peace and quiet. The campsite tables are very old and worn, but they still function. That is the only reason I didn't give the site a Five Star rating.

Paul Bryan

If you Enjoy the outdoors With peace and quiet This is the place to be

Dave Steeves

Bumped into a great old couple enjoying a beautiful fall week. The whole reason we do this-the people we meet!

Yvette LeBlanc

$20 a night. Good spot, lots of spaces, very chill, clean bathhouse, and a tap for drinking water!

Barry Westmoreland

Just got here. Very nice so far. Grass needs mowing.

Lucas Schvindt

It was more than half empty and that made it so much better. I would gladly return.