Make Bear Den Family Campground and Cabins, in western North Carolina’s high mountain country, your base camp for Blue Ridge Parkway, family-friendly, outdoor adventures! Bear Den Campground and Creekside Rental Cabins are nestled in 400 acres of dense woods adjoining the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 324.8, near Spruce Pine, NC. Bear Den’s cabins, some with Jacuzzi spa tubs, are completely equipped and furnished with kitchen, living area with gas log fireplace, front porch and a private deck. Everything is ready for your get-away to the NC mountains. Ask about our weekday cabin rental special – Bear Den owned rental cabins start at $65 per Night. Holidays and Holiday Weeks Excluded.

Bear Den Campground, Campin’ Cabins and Rental Villas Open for the Season in Early March. Reserve your Campsite or Cabin by calling 828-765-2888 between 10am and 4pm EST.

  • 144 campsites for tents, pop-ups and other types of recreational vehicles adjoining the Blue Ridge Parkway.
  • Water, electricity, fire-rings and picnic tables at each campsite.
  • RV sites with full hook-ups – pull thrus.
  • Bear Den Campin’ Cabins  offer basic shelter and electricity for 4 to 6 campers. 
  • Modern bath houses; each with hot showers and coin-operated washers and dryers.
  • Sanitary disposal stations.

Bear Den Campground’s Trading Post has all the groceries, ice, drinks, firewood, souvenirs and just about every camping supply you could need. We also have LP Gas, modem hookups and sanitary disposal stations. Bear Den Campground and cabin guests love our lake for swimming, fishing and canoeing. We have a sandy beach and playground, so the whole family can have a fun get-away in the NC Mountains. Bring your pole – no North Carolina fishing license needed. Paddle boats and canoes are available for rent plus Bear Den offers basketball, badminton, volleyball, shuffleboard and horse shoe courts, playground and a game room with pool and arcade games. Bear Den’s campground and rental cabins are open from the first week in March through November 30 – weather permitting. Early spring and late fall in the NC high mountains are tricky to predict. Select Cabins are available for rental year-round.