Doughton Park Campground is nestled in a landscape of mountains and open meadows. Explore the history of early settlers, enjoy spectacular shows of flame azalea and rhododendron, stretch your legs on area hiking trails, and view wildlife such as white-tailed deer, raccoons, red and gray foxes, and bobcats. Originally known as The Bluffs, this area is now part of the 7000-acre Doughton Park, named in honor of Congressman Robert Doughton, a long-time advocate and supporter of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Reviews of Doughton Park Campground
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Cell Coverage
Verizon 4G
Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on May 30, 2024AT&T 4G
Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on October 05, 2021T-Mobile 4G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on September 15, 2021Reviews
First, I can't believe this is the first review of this campground on Campendium - and we consider it a MUST when traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway.
There are two loops (one for tents, it says for vans.. but its not) and one for RVs/trailers across the street. The RV loop seems much newer than other campgrounds along the parkway - and the sites are much more spacious and accommodating for larger RVs. Some also have a pad for a trailer and another for the tow vehicle.
Most are pretty level and offer a decent sense of privacy. When we arrived, reservable site A9 was open for a couple nights - so we snagged it. HUGE landscaped pull through site with lots of privacy. Lucious would be a great word for it. But there were several other site we'd be happy with.
There's a hiking trail that crosses the campground- go north and you can explore some preserved cabins (with ranger led tours). Go south and you go to the visitors center where there's a recently restored diner with amazing food.
Ok.. but wait. there's more.
We got speeds over 200 Mbps on AT&T here. Yes.. 200. On LTE. With no fiddling.
Verizon was on extended LTE (so no Visible here), and we got 20 down / 10 up.
Sprint was barely usable.
T-Mobile was flakey, but we could get some usable speeds from time to time on Band 71.
Nightly Rate: $20.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: A9
RV Type: Other
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
AT&T 4G
T-Mobile 4G
On the Blue Ridge Parkway, nestled in the trees and mountains of North Carolina, this campground has been well maintained. Sites are ample but the asphalt pads were designed for shorter travel trailers, but include an extra pad for the tow vehicle. Many of the sites have upgraded concrete pads for the picnic table and built-in fire pits. There are no showers in the trailer (RV) loop, but does include a couple comfort station with flush toilets. Campground hosts were helpful and friendly. Sites are split between first come first serve and reservations. Payment at kiosk by credit card only.
Nightly Rate: $30.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 12
RV Length: 24 ft
RV Type: Class B Plus
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Sites were fairly separated and in good condition compared to other Parkway campgrounds. Trails were easy to moderate and in decent shape. The highway is very close so noise is a factor during the day but after dusk there is little to no traffic. I use my generator for 20-30 minutes and feel bad about that. Unfortunately some campers run them for hours at the Parkway campgrounds so beware of that issue.
Restroom was dated and cave like with no illumination. All in all a decent place to spend a night or two while traveling on the Parkway.
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: A4
RV Length: 22 ft
RV Type: Class C
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T 4G
Beautiful small campground. Dry camping but potable water available. Flush toilets - very clean. Sites nice sized and fairly level. Asphalt. FCFS and reservable available. Some completely shaded, some partial sun. Trails nearby - one runs through the campground. We stay here frequently and never have trouble getting sites probably because it’s dry camping.
Nightly Rate: $20.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 9
RV Length: 27 ft
RV Type: Class B Plus
Price reflects senior discount. We only stayed one night here, and only took one short hike to the cabin. Saw lots of bear scat, so note that it's an active bear area. Our site was beautiful, quiet, and walkable to the only bathroom in the loop, although some of them are a good distance away.
Despite it being a cold night, we didn't hear any generators running. The campground was only about half full. No rangers on site, but very helpful and engaging camp host.
Nightly Rate: $10.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: RV loop
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Doughton Park Campground
Hours
- Sun - Sat: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Group Tent Sites Count
- 3
- Last Nightly Rate
- 30.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 27 ft
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 10.0
- Max Length
- 0 ft
- RV Sites Count
- 24
- Sites Count
- 108
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Paved Sites
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Full Hookup
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Pull Through
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Tent Sites
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Dump Station
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Big Rigs
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Open Seasonally
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Age Restricted
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Boondock
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Cabin Sites
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Dispersed Sites
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Equestrian Sites
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Firewood
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Fulltime Residents
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Group Tent Sites
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Laundry
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Mobile Homes
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Permit Required
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Potable Water
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Propane
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Public Water
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Pull Through RV Sites
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Reservations
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RV Sites
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Sewer Hookup
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Showers
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Sites
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Standard Tent Sites
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Trailer Permitted
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Water Hookup
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