Doughton Park Campground

"This campground is open even though the Blue Ridge parkway is closed north and south of the site. Only way to access is along North Carolina Highway 18. First of all, this campsite was nearly empty on the weekday that I was there. I'm guessing it's because of the closures on the Blue Ridge parkway. But the bathrooms are still maintained and very clean, and over 100 tent sites to choose from. You might want to give it a try if you need a little peace and quiet. The campsite tables are very old and worn, but they still function. That is the only reason I didn't give the site a Five Star rating."

"No Rangers or Campground Host available, only self check-in. Envelope accepts cash or Credit cards, NO checks. We were lucky to get a sight because they fill up quickly on the First Come First Serve Bases. I arrived around 5pm, so I didn't have time to check out the rest of the facilities."

"This is a very peaceful and pretty campground. It's a bit worn down and the tent pads are rough on many sites (some don't even have tent pads at all). There are no showers and the toilets are a bit grim, but if you're used to camping it's pretty typical. My biggest complaint is that the water spouts are few and far between. We tend to cook a lot and it can be a long haul for water to clean up with. Access to trails and unique areas om the parkway is great."

"This is yet another beautiful, rustic Nat’l Park campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is not as pretty as some of the others, the sites are not that large so choose carefully, but we like them all better than private campgrounds. We’ve stayed here twice-once in a smaller site along the outer perimeter and this time in A1, the first as you enter and closest to the Parkway. It was open and sunny (great for charging our solar) and surprisingly quiet as there was little traffic; especially at night. We did the gentle hike to The Bluffs Restaurant through forests and meadows as well as the hike in the opposite direction to the old homestead called Brinegar cabin. We highly recommend both. We held back a star due to the condition of the bathroom. Rustic is ok but there was no lighting at all and it was not too clean. We intend to go back and highly recommend."