Orchard Lake Campground

My wife and I spent four days and three nights at Orchard Lake Campground. We were in a 35 foot motor home. Enjoyed our stay immensely. Swimming, canoeing golf, zip line and fishing. Very quiet and peaceful. We will go back. The warm, friendly staff made everyone feel welcome! Joseph Dixon Free and Jane Free

We stayed while taking a day respite from recovery work in Asheville. Friendly staff greeted us. Beautiful setting overlooking the lake. Our motorhome and trailer fit nicely.

Lovely campground! Clear directions, nice one way road entrance, friendly staff at the welcome desk, store with essentials if needed, pond with a water slide and canoes to use during the day, outside benches and games, another fishing pond (lots of fishing line does need to be cleaned up), beautiful campsites near the fishing pond (#46 was water front and perfect), well maintained, good water and electricity hook-ups, great wifi all over the campground, dump station upon exit. I stayed here one night and came back for another!

I would have given this place a 5 star review but they didn't have a pool. It was only lake swimming. It reminded me of the 80's summer youth camps. They had the floating platform with the slide. They also had canoes, golf, volleyball, soccer, zip lining and more. It was very quiet when we were there. Its really a great place to go if you are just wanting solitude. It was nice to actually hear the birds chirping instead of busyness of a lot of camp grounds.. The staff was super friendly. Just an overall nice place to go.

Absolutely beautiful location! We stayed in one of the cabins, and it was super clean and well equipped (mini fridge, air conditioner, microwave, cutting board, mattresses, porch swing, etc...). The restrooms and showers are also very clean and well maintained. Everyone loved the zip line and slide in the lake. Lastly the staff members we met were all very sweet and friendly.

We came to Saluda for a purpose and stayed at this campground because it was convenient for us. For the most part, it was quiet; however, we were the only ones there from a Monday until Thursday - except for permanent campers. There were two areas to this campground where it appeared to accommodate only full-timers, but sites P1 thru 108 appeared to be for short-term visitors as sites 109 thru 124 (which were in this same section of the campground) were mostly uninhabited during the day yet 'long-term junky'. Sites are gravel and tight. A tree next to our site was so close, we could not extend our canopy but couldn't pull up farther because the hook ups were at the rear of the site. On Friday, the short-term section for campers (101 - 108) were full for the long weekend. The guests were pretty quiet. Our neighbors did have two dogs that barked at us every time we walked out of the camper, any time other visitors walked by, or when the wind blew. Their owners didn't manage them well. There was a pretty alarming incident on Wednesday of our stay where the trash truck arrived at 6:30am to dump all five dumpsters. It has to be done - we understand that much. Just why so early? So loud. It is what it is... it's a family campground for swimming in the lake, kayaking, hiking, and cooking out. It's not a resort. The price per night was very good. I believe we would have brought our children to this campground back in the day.

Wonderful campground for adults and children! The owners and staff always demonstrate genuine warmth and friendliness. We’re always looking forward to our next visit to Orchard Lake!

This is the absolute best campground in NC that is not a KOA campground and it has a lot to offer to the entire family. Our 6th year there for memorial Day weekend with a dog and family. My kids are now 14 and 12 and want me to book next year to make sure we come back to the same spot. We are 6 to 8 times a year tent campers. This camp is a Christian campsite. Very friendly and safe for our kids. They have activities for the entire family. You will never have time to get bored or to drive outside the camp to get anything. They even have a food truck every weekend. And bathrooms are impeccably clean. The best way to celebrate our veterans weekend to me is by living the freedom and feeling welcomed and safe to have a family vacation here. Thank you to the staff and the pastor and the beautiful families we meet every year. They have over 10 outdoor activities for the kids: zip line, climbing wall, swings, basketball, soccer, golf, fishing, swimming, kayak or canoe for free at the lake, gold, biking, hiking, etc. Food truck, bingo, Sunday service and a lot more we don't get to do because it is too much LOL. . It is impossible to get bored. What I love the most is how safe this place is for my kids. I can cook and enjoy talking to my family while my kids are at the playroom with other kids or just playing something. No cellphones, no electronics needed, no worries.

Very cool campground. Everything is scenic and clean. We will be back