Van Hook Glade Campground

"Beautiful little national forest cg. We are in site 20. Big spacious sites, quite private. Lots of rhododendron. Real pretty. I wouldn't come here to have a quiet camp experience, cause the road is loud during that day, night is silent though. Awesome clean bathrooms and shower. No electric, water available, but not at site. If u have solar or starlink, 9 is the site for you. Our rig is 32 ft. We fit in fine, but the roads getting here, oy!! Not for the faint hearted driver. Do not take your rig on 64 north to or from cg. No joke, it's white knuckle driving, just in our truck. Love this place. Lots of trails back into the rec area behind here. Beautiful lake, picnic spots, trails, big parking lot too, can fit a RV up here no problem."

"We rented sites 7 and 8 for our family of eight camping excursion. Love that those 2 sites connect with a little trail through the trees without walking down the steps to parking and back up steps to the other camp site. Those are also close to the bathroom with 2 individual bathrooms and 2 individual showers both with locked doors and privacy. This is a more primitive campground- no water or electricity at the campsites. Some reviews mention the noise from the traffic, it is close to scenic hwy 64 so during the day we could hear traffic, mainly motorcycles, but as it got dark we rarely heard anything. Not much cell service so if camping doesn’t mean ‘getting away from it all’ to you- I don’t recommend but we did not have good cell service on the drive of hwy 64 or in parts of the surrounding towns. All in all a very beautiful quiet place for camping and relaxing."

"Nice campground. Be ready for some thunderstorms in the Summer! Easy access to Highlands, NC, numerous hiking trails, and waterfalls. Very ecologically diverse area. Saw the most terrestrial salamanders I've ever seen walking around in the woods!"

"Stayed in Van Hook with an RV, site 014. This is a "dry" site (no power or water), but the setting is so beautiful and the bathrooms so clean you won't miss it. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are available but most likely you will have no mobile service. Cement picnic table and fire-ring were perfect for cooking. Site 014 has a little stream running behind it. Bear activity is common; be smart about your cooking and food waste (bear-proof trash cans are on site). Surrounded by hiking trails (we did Ranger Falls), towering spruce firs, and creeks, this densely-shaded site is perfect for unplugging and enjoying the Nantahala National Forest. Firewood and camp hosts are on-site. If you're in an RV there are a few tight spots so take it slow. Hwy 64 from Franklin is also terrifying with hairpin turns and dizzying views. Laws in place restrict vehicles longer than 30'. I would camp here again without a second thought - but in a smaller camper."

"My wife and I loved this campground in the Nantahala National Forest. The campsites are well taken care of and spacious. The bathrooms are showers were clean, and had plenty of hot water. Frank the site manager was welcoming and helpful. The campsite is in walking distance from the Cliffside Recreation area, which is a beautiful lake with a swimming area, long trail, and good fishing. Across the road is easy access to the Cullasaja river. Multiple different waterfalls are all within a short drive, as well as the town of highlands. We will be making plans to return to this campsite in the future, and would recommend it to anyone."