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Catawba Falls Campground

We are opening Friday March 27, 2026

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Hurricane Helene may have taken our breath, but we are back

Helene 2025

Helene took us all by surprise. Nobody thought it was going to be as bad as it was. We are all very fortunate that everybody was safe. We had all of our visitors and families out on Wednesday night when the water started rising. By Friday morning the water was surrounding our family homes. Everything was under water. Friday by lunch time we were able to walk around and survey the damage and it was sickening the amount of destruction that Helen had left in its wake. We were left with no power or water for 15 days. No way to access town or family or friends to see if anyone was ok. We alongside our neighbors literally dug ourselves out with tractors and chainsaws by Monday 12pm we were able to get off our road and into town. Well, what was left of town. We had to drive 45 min away just to get supplies.

Our Plan

We applied for a disaster loan as soon as we could. We started cleaning debris, trees and getting things together to house families that lost their homes. People were coming from all over donating campers to help these families that lost everything it just warmed our hearts to see such love from complete strangers. We will be Closed to overnight visitors for the year of 2025 while we do all the much-needed repairs to the campground and to give the families time to find their way in their new reality of having to start over. We lost our bridge to the tent area we lost our Laural Haven Cabin and one of our Septic tanks along with income from what would have been our busiest time of year.

Future of Catawba Falls Campground

We will be closed part of 2025 and plan to reopen fully in 2026.

We have received our funding from the SBA disaster relief. We added 10 additional sites for those that lost their home to Helene. We remodeled our restrooms and laundry area with a second set of machines. We updated the camp store and coffee shop with new equipment and a new firwood station. We plan on putting in a new bridge to access our tenting area and getting that back up and running. We got all new fire rings and building new tables. We put up a new fence with lights all alongside the main road with gates entering the additional properties. The main entrance does not have a gate. We added Wi-Fi thru out most of the campground. So many more updates to come.

Camping Accommodations

RV Camping

WE OFFER A VARIETY OF RV SITE TO CHOOSE FROM

1. 50/30 amp full hook up back up to the river

2. 30 amp water and electric back up to the river

3. 30 amp water and electric with extra wide site that backs up to the river.

WE DO HAVE A DUMP STATION

Rates from $65-$75

Tent Camping

WE OFFER A VARIETY OF TENT SITES TO CHOOSE FROM.

1. Drive up water and electric on gravel pad, backs up to the river.

2. Walk in Electric, on mountain side facing the river just a short walk to your car.

All tent sites are based on 1 tent 4 adults anything over that is $5 per night per tent and per person.

RATES FROM $35-$45

Cabin Camping

WE HAVE ONE CABIN AND ONE CLAMPER

RIVER HAVEN (sleeps 4) has a queen bed, fold out couch, fridge, A/C, Heat, coffee pot, table inside and out, fire pit, and grill. You can drive right up to this one.

This is primitive Cabins no bathroom no water (bathhouse is a short walk away) and you must bring your own linens.

RATE $110+TAX AND $20 CLEANI

WE HAVE ONE CABIN AND ONE CLAMPER

RIVER HAVEN (sleeps 4) has a queen bed, fold out couch, fridge, A/C, Heat, coffee pot, table inside and out, fire pit, and grill. You can drive right up to this one.

This is primitive Cabins no bathroom no water (bathhouse is a short walk away) and you must bring your own linens.

RATE $110+TAX AND $20 CLEANING FEE

MAGNOLIA: Is a 2014 Jay Flight camper. Sleeps 5-6. Fully stocked with linins and towels, paper supplies and dishes. Best part, it has a bathroom. Just bring you, your clothes and food and you are set.

RATE $150+TAX AND $20 CLEANING FEE

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Terms & Conditions

Cancellation Policy

Catawba Falls Campground is privately owned. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone and will not be responsible for accidents to our guest or their visitors. We are not responsible for loss of money or valuables of any kind. We are not responsible for any incidents with your pet. You agree to read and comply with all campground rules and regulations as posted in the office and or on the grounds. By paying the deposit for your site your acknowledge reading this statement.

Cancellation Policy

Catawba Falls cancellation policy is as followed. Cancel 5 days or more prior to reservation date for a deposit refund minus $15 for service charges. Any cancellation 4 days or less will NOT RECEIVE A REFUND OF ANY AMOUNT, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Refund Policy

Cancellation Policy

Refund Policy

There will be NO REFUND after you have checked in, for inclement weather, failure to follow the Rules & Regulations or disorderly conduct. Manager/Owner reserves the right to have discretion on all refunds.

Rates

Attractions

Refund Policy

RV (50/30-amp, full hook up) $75

RV (30-amp, water/electric) $65

Holiday rate RV $80-$70

Week rate RV (pay for 6 nights get 7th free)

Month rate call for availability

TENT (drive up water/elec.) $45

TENT (walk-in) $35

Holiday rate Tent $40-$50

Weekly rate Tent (pay for 6 nights get 7th free)

Monthly rate Tent NOT AVAILABLE!

RIVER HAVEN $110 (night)

$120 (holiday)

+$20 cleaning fee

Week rate Cabin (pay for 6 nights get 7th free)

MAGNOLIA CLAMPER $150 (night)

$160 (holiday)

+$20 cleaning fee

Week rate (pay for 6 nights get 7th free)

Attractions

We are close to all major attractions in Western North Carolina. Make us your home base and tour the mountains. McDowell County offers a host of attractions such as; Little Switzerland, Linville Caverns, Lake James Park, Mountain Gateway Museum, Davidson's Fort and Mountain Mitchell State Park the highest peak east of the Mississippi. We are only a short distance to Grandfather Mountain, Biltmore House, Chimney Rock and Cherokee Indian Reservations, white water rafting and local ski resorts. We are 1/2 mile to the famous Catawba Falls Trailhead.

Rules

Attractions

1. Quiet time is 10 PM.

2. Pets must always be on a leash, and you must pick up after them.

3. Check-in after 12pm check out before11am

4. Bagged trash goes in dump trailer next to the concrete bridge.

5. Catawba Falls are located a half a mile at the end of the paved road it is approx. 1hr hike one way.

6. Coffee Shop is in the camp store.

7. Firewood $8 a bundle, Ice $2.50 a bag sold in camp store.

8. Bathhouse located in the center next to playground.

9. Laundry is located at the end of the bathhouse.

10. DO NOT BURN TRASH OR METAL IN FIRE RINGS NO OUT OF STATE WOOD.

11. No trees, bushes, or shrubbery, to be cut, removed, defaced, damaged or injured in any way.

12. Use only established trails on riverbank or mountain.

About Us

Family 1st since 1981

We have been a family run and operated business since 1981. We currently have the 4th generation working. Catawba Falls Campground offers a wide variety of camping accommodations all alongside the Catawba River. We offer a clean bathhouse, playground for the kids, coffee shop for the parents, lots of hiking nearby and fishing. We are the only campground within walking distance to the Catawba Falls, with a moderate hike you get to see not one but two beautiful waterfalls.

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