Doughton Park Campground, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Doughton Park Campground is part of Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina (1 hr 38 min north of Hickory, NC) with an elevation of 3,625 feet. There are a total of 123 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of November. 40 sites can accommodate RVs between 14 and 90 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $20.00 per night. Some amenities include dump station, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (86)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		63%
4 star		22%
3 star		5%
2 star		3%
1 star		3%

@DannyS5554075 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #A19

Located right on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Clean, fairly level sites. Clean restroom. Great hiking from the campground. The Bluffs Restaurant is in hiking distance.

@BetinaB55D35C7 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #B41

There were no campers here, no staff, our tent site was taped off and there was a broken table top across from it. There are road closers on either side of this campground on the Blueridge Parkway making it difficult to get to or away from. :(

@Christoph81424 · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #A16

Park was very clean. Rangers friendly. Campers quiet and respectful of others space.

@JamesT8733204 · Camped on Jun 6, 2024 at Campsite #A19

I think it was the best campground out of the 5 I stopped at on my recent trip. Very well maintained.

@KushanPF9F7D96 · Camped on Oct 28, 2023 at Campsite #B51

Excellent experience site 51 is great for stargazing

@HarveyMaEA4171 · Camped on Oct 23, 2023 at Campsite #B8

Went very late October. Tent camped. Was -very- quiet. Campground near empty. One of my goals was to set up portable telescope in an open, lightless area. Found one very convenient spot and another that would have required more of a walk.

@MichaelZ741759 · Camped on Oct 20, 2023 at Campsite #C86

The site was easy to access, apart from seasonal road closures which I was made aware of beforehand. Directions and maps around the campsite were great. Water was accessible, and bathrooms were good. My parking spot even had a little card with my name on it--luxurious!

@KenB1241900 · Camped on Oct 14, 2023 at Campsite #A18

Just a beautiful campground especially for those looking for a National campground experience. A bit more effort to get there due to the road construction on the Blue Ridge Parkway but well worth it. We stayed three nights in October.

@DebraS6269368 · Camped on Oct 11, 2023 at Campsite #A19

Conveniently located on the Blue Ridge Parkway and good rate. Campground has a dumpstation, dumpster and potable water. Sites are tight due to the age of the campgrounds on the parkway but we knew that beforehand. Never saw the camphost although there was a camper and vehicle in the host's site. Didn't use the restroom so can't speak to its cleanliness. Our fire ring had not been cleaned and the grate couldn't be moved (not sure if it was due to rust or age).

@JackBF92458F16 · Camped on Oct 9, 2023 at Campsite #A18

Due to road Construction North and South of Doughton Campground prevented me from enjoying the site.

@StuartC1366595 · Camped on Oct 7, 2023 at Campsite #B55

Great campground with amazing trails. Bathrooms were sufficient and it was not crowded at all.

@StephenM951052 · Camped on Sep 17, 2023 at Campsite #A5

The campground host was very helpful. When we lost power to our RV, he offered to charge our batteries and loan us a propane bottle for the night so we would have heat and prepare a hot meal. It is not often that a camp host at a national park is that caring about the campers. His friendliness made our stay very enjoyable, The RV sites are mostly level and their are plenty of first come sites. The only down side is the campground is in need of maintenance and repair. Currently the Parkway is closed north and south of Doughton Park due to paving the Parkway. The closure makes it a 45 minute to one hour detour to rejoin the parkway. Hopefully the paving project is only a start in the updating of this national treasure.

@MikeV9624058 · Camped on Sep 15, 2023 at Campsite #A1

I loved this campground. So quiet, especially since the Parkway is closed. We had A1, which was right next to the Parkway so it might be a little noisier during the day when the parkway is open. Very clean, lots of level spaces. We were in an RV. The tent sites for the most part looked nice also.

@SaraW4120773 · Camped on Sep 2, 2023 at Campsite #B18

Nice campground that has plenty of non-electric, tent-only sites for peace and quiet. The ranger at the campground was very nice and helpful. The bathrooms are adequate, but it would be so nice to have updated bathrooms with showers!!

@vishwaM26485C1 · Camped on Sep 1, 2023 at Campsite #A21

Great small camp ground with clean bathroom .Park ranger came for round in morning and was very helpful shared lot of good information with me and kids .

@DougH1450504 · Camped on Aug 21, 2023 at Campsite #A9

Excellent Ranger & very helpful host!! The best .

@SalvatoreD5F58 · Camped on Aug 16, 2023 at Campsite #C76

it seemed like the lawn needed some maintenance. found a tick on me after just walking through the grass from the parking spot to where the tent goes. I wouldn't come back.

@HughR04C5C7368 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #A18

A one night stay, but we'll be back, such a nice place and area. Made the effort to support the park during the current road closures north and south. Ranger Peggy Bailey most helpful. The road from Laurel Springs to park needs immediate help, hope they can fix that too.

@MamieHC7479FB9 · Camped on Aug 4, 2023 at Campsite #A9

My husband and I camped here for 2 weeks and we love it!!! This is probably our favorite campground on the Parkway followed closely by Linville. We had a great, relaxing time! The campground host Bubba is awesome!! They kept the grass nicely mowed as well. The only complaint is that they put all the new new picnic tables on the tent side which is not used much at all. They did replace 5 in the RV loop but they could have replaced more since this side is used way more than the tent side!

@MarkA9878568 · Camped on Jul 26, 2023 at Campsite #A21

Always enjoy Doughton Park great campground with wonderful hikes

@JAMESS8693241 · Camped on Jul 18, 2023 at Campsite #B41

Stayed 1 night, about 10 hours

@ScottO6768554 · Camped on Jul 16, 2023 at Campsite #B65

The scenery is beautiful and the staff was great. The campground itself is in disrepair. Many of the campsites were in the middle of tall grass and the tent pads were completely grown over. The bathrooms are not good. There is very little light in them and the light fixtures barely work.

@CathyW5299700 · Camped on Jul 13, 2023 at Campsite #B62

This is the most beautiful park and campground on the entire BRP. The Rangers, the setting, the Brinegar Cabin, the cleanliness of the restrooms, the host - it was all great. A visit to Sparta is recommended. We got to attend the 30th Anniversary of the Allegheny Jubilee - old time music, flat foot and clogging dancing by people aged 4 - 90. Muddy Creek Cafe has great food, and there are several very good craft shops - Magum-Cater on Main being especially impressive. The Mountain to Sea Trail runs through the park and it and other trails are outstanding. Rangers Peggy Baily, Jackie Rupp and Casey Gunther were each well-versed in the history of the area, both human and natural, and shared resources readily. Go see for yourself!

@SergeyGF0370B6 · Camped on Jul 8, 2023 at Campsite #B18

We used one of the older sites that has not been renovated, the concrete table could use a pressure wash, the rest was in good shape. Adding showers to the campground should increase the occupancy, otherwise it was sad to see such a good place to have only 4-5 sites occupied out of 100+ available. Parkway closure on both sides may play a role in this, as well as the state of the road, there are a lot of potholes that need to be fixed.

@NancyB6ADAEFAE · Camped on Jul 5, 2023 at Campsite #A5

Great park. Camp host was great!

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