Davidson River Campground
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
| Address: | Davidson River Campground, 1 Davidson River Cir, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768, USA |
| GPS: |
35°16'52.3"N 82°43'21.5"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | North Carolina |
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Camp, Hike, and Swim
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.Courtesy of recreation.gov
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Directions
From Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
- Head northwest on Everett Rd toward Old Hendersonville Hwy (62 ft)
- Turn left onto Old 64 (0.8 mi)
- Continue onto Old 64 Old Hendersonville (249 ft)
- Continue onto Old 64 (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Ecusta Rd (1.3 mi)
- Turn right onto US-276/US-64 (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto US-276 N (1.3 mi)
- Turn left toward Sycamore Cir (0.1 mi)
- Slight right onto Sycamore CirDestination will be on the right(174 ft)
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Whaleback Swimming Hole
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