U.S. Forest Service · Pisgah National Game Refuge · NC

Big John · Site 002.

at Lake Powhatan

This site, in 3 agency photographs
Filed by the agency against this site and 1 other campsite here
Lake Powhatan, Big John Bathroom, filed by the agency against 2 campsites at Lake Powhatan
Lake Powhatan, Big John Bathroom · Lake Powhatan
Shared frame: SHA-256 of the agency’s own file, compared across every campsite photograph at this campground · Sep 12, 2026
ManagementType
Not listedrecreation.gov doesn’t offer it
40 ftLongest rig
2,270 ftElevation
77%Tree cover
541 ftWater · to an unnamed stream
1,279 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap

The site

TypeManagement
LoopBig John
Max vehicle length40 ft
HookupsElectric 50
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People8
Max Num of Vehicles2
Pets AllowedYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Driveway Length50 ft
Electricity Hookup50
Full Hookup15
Min Num of People1
AccessibleNot listed

What fits here

Also to 40 ft · 3
Rvto 40 ft
Tentto 40 ft
Trailerto 40 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Not on the booking system

recreation.gov answered for this campground and didn’t name this site, so there’s nothing here to book by number. The campground page has what it does offer.

Reservable everywhere but bookable nowhere.Ask the agency →

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Lake Powhatan →

Most private sites here028/029 136 ft048 128 ft027 124 ft004 122 ft005 122 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index