Julian Price Campground, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Julian Price Campground is part of Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina (1 hr 1 min northwest of Hickory, NC) with an elevation of 3,365 feet. There are a total of 193 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of November. 100 sites can accommodate RVs between 16 and 92 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. There is a fee of $20.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, boat ramp, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, flush toilets, water sports rental. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (234)

4.2 out of 5

5 star		53%
4 star		26%
3 star		12%
2 star		4%
1 star		3%

@WaltJ3FE83D8F3 · Camped on Sep 20, 2024 at Campsite #A19

We've been camping at Price Park for years and our only gripe is that the Ranger rarely/never drives around during quiet hours (After 10pm) to police the Campground. - All it takes is one rowdy group who's voices/music echo throughout the Campground.

@LeahB4053166 · Camped on Sep 1, 2024 at Campsite #A19

Gorgeous spot. Awesome campground.

@AdrienneMDB53A · Camped on Aug 31, 2024 at Campsite #B6

No privacy

@LouiseS9E04303 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #A25

Gorgeous spot with lake views and access. We hung a hammock up and watched the paddlers go by. We even put our own paddle board in right from the edge of camp. The trail around the lake is two spots away and the boat house felt like summer camp with its little snack counter. Ground is uneven and knotty at times. If it rains it can be slippery. The bathroom is a bit of a walk. But these are really the only complaints I can think of! We loved this spot and will be coming back.

@MikeE418600243 · Camped on Aug 17, 2024 at Campsite #F10

I love this campground. I wish there were more level sites and things were better maintained. There is so much that needs to me done with regard to routine maintenance like grass cutting, weed eating, updated bathrooms with more showers. I dont mean to be negative but if things are not dealt with there is going to be serious issues before long. We were on site F-10 and this site was fairly level and the picnic table and fire pit were in good shape. Other sites had broken picnic tables and benches and downed trees that had obviously been there for a long period of time. It seems funding for National Parks and services is woefully underdone. Please keep these National Parks better maintained so average families and citizens can enjoy them as they were originally intended.

@ScottM5484435 · Camped on Aug 6, 2024 at Campsite #B19

bathrooms were clean, showers were hot, the campgrounds were beautiful. We enjoyed it very much.

@JeffC9633298 · Camped on Aug 5, 2024 at Campsite #A22

The access to the lake was blocked by fallen trees and floating logs, making it almost impossible to get my kayak into the water. Hurricane Debby brought a flood to my vacation causing me to leave early, but other than that the trip was ok.

@Christoph38781 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #A13

My son and I had a wonderful time on campsite A13. I t was close to the facilities and the lake.

@RichardH338463 · Camped on Jul 31, 2024 at Campsite #F32

Great spot to camp at cooler elevation, hiking, lake paddling, and near town

@TaylorB7814498 · Camped on Jul 30, 2024 at Campsite #E12

Close to great hiking and downtown blowing rock. Campground is better for small rigs or tent camping. Do not recommend pull through F loop sites for large rigs, instead look for a back in site or larger pull through in E loop.

@SamN8697263419 · Camped on Jul 23, 2024 at Campsite #F6

It was really bad this campsite are good only for tents didnt have very much sites for campers all camper sites very small and really bad think no cell phone reception at all

@Cherylond3EEAD · Camped on Jul 18, 2024 at Campsite #A9

Arrived late (midnight) Thursday night to find a car parked in my reserved lake spot. Fortunately, there were people at the registration office (probably usually not there at such a late hour?). After unsuccessfully trying to locate the owner of the car (there was a camper parked next to the car, but no one in it), the person helping me gave me an even better site by the lake. It had a beautiful view and better trees for my hammock set up! Site A19 is highly recommended if you can get it. I had planned to move to another site the next day (lake side sites were only available for Thursday night). My Friday night site was perfect for hammocks also. Site B22. A shallow stream appeared by the parking space during a rainstorm, but it was not a problem hopping over it. It disappeared quickly after the rain. The bathrooms were close and very clean and the showers (I drove to those) were clean as well. On Friday morning a group of volunteers went around cleaning up, trimming weeds and even cleaning the number signs on the posts! Everyone I met was very friendly and helpful.

@MargC33B3DACC3 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #B26

Site B26 is spacious and fairly secluded, near the water spigot, restrooms, and trails. This loop is dark at night, in the trees, and marginal for solar panels is.

@CharlesB538317 · Camped on Jul 11, 2024 at Campsite #E6

My site in particular wasnt great as I had no privacy because of the placement of the sites. Tent sites are way better with some of them being tucked away. My site was great for solar though. The hiking experience is epic. I will definitely be back to explore the trails again

@SarahD2854125 · Camped on Jul 7, 2024 at Campsite #A9

We stayed at A9 and A10. Each site only has 1 parking space. A10 did not have a tent pad. The sites were cleaned but were in great need of grading and repair. The picnic tables were falling apart. The bathrooms were clean but also falling apart. This is a great campground and lake in need of maintenance and refurbishment.

@RichardD237266 · Camped on Jul 5, 2024 at Campsite #E2

Couldnt have been a better experience. We will be back soon!

@JillT3540084 · Camped on Jul 5, 2024 at Campsite #F35

Its a beautiful campground with everything we needed for an enjoyable weekend! We enjoyed our time there and will definitely be back!

@DavidA3218244 · Camped on Jul 1, 2024 at Campsite #C27

Bathrooms need updating badly. Most sites too close together and too close to road. Location was excellent for hiking and dining out in Blowing Rock. Check in was easy and staff friendly.

@PennyH16053077 · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #D13

Our campsite was very nice - spacious, clean, shaded, and flat. The tent area was gravel. Bathroom/ showers were kept clean.

@NicoleB2196888 · Camped on Jun 30, 2024 at Campsite #A16

The only thing that was a little annoying was that we had three separate incidents when people NOT camping with us ( and NOT even camping at adjoining sites) walked down to the lake's edge to fish and play in the water. This wasn't really a big issue, but we booked this particular site because of the lake view and the little privacy it afforded. I understand this is a public lake, but it felt a bit awkward having strangers wander down by our tent and block our ability to use the small access to the lake directly in view of our campsite. Waited for a year to catch a choice site open in loop A. 5 stars for beautiful lake and campground. But lesson learned. Might as well camp up in the woods and just enjoy the lake from afar. People are less likely to go stomping through your campsite for a better view of more woods than they are to plow through the brush and crowd into a 6 foot space of waterfront while you're sitting there trying to watch the sunrise.

@juliew9220173 · Camped on Jun 25, 2024 at Campsite #A24

We only went for one night, thankfully. I thought we were getting a water view but there was no view. The sites have trees in between them which was the one good thing. The bathrooms were disgusting. I left wanting to hose myself off. The tent pad was also not level. It wasn't a good experience for us sadly.

@JesseGD70726E9 · Camped on Jun 24, 2024 at Campsite #A8

Wonderful campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Site was a tad small for our little trailer; probably all of A loop is best for tents or car camping regardless of what website says. This site barely had room for our 18 trailer connected to a small pickup truck. But in all other ways, a great site.

@AngieY666EB086 · Camped on Jun 20, 2024 at Campsite #A25

We were at site A25 right on the lake which is very nice. The bigger parking spot is great and the site offers a couple points to access the lake. A couple trees are spaced perfectly for hammocks. Its a nice site BUT the picnic table and fire pit area are in an odd spot on the campsite and surrounded by roots that make it difficult to walk and be in that area. The A loop bathrooms are pretty rough. This very popular park should be doing much better in this department. D Loop bathhouses are nice. Kayaking on the lake was fun. We were there in mid June and the weather was perfect! I even had to wear a jacket in the mornings. I look forward to visiting Julian Price Campground every summer!

@AnneB1726325 · Camped on Jun 14, 2024 at Campsite #A31

Beautiful park with well spaced campsites.

@JohnD1553494 · Camped on Jun 13, 2024 at Campsite #E12

We always enjoy camping at Price Park, and this latest time was no exception. If pulling your Rig around E loop, be aware that the rhododendron is very close to the road on the right side and you may rub tire sidewalls on the stone border on the left. Our friends cut and blew a tire on their trailer pulling through at sites E6 through E9.

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