Lake Lure RV camping provides a scenic retreat good enough for the big screen.
A darling of Western North Carolina, Lake Lure is loved by family RV campers, mountain enthusiasts, and fans of the movie “Dirty Dancing.” (Yes, it was purported to take place in the Catskills, but the movie was filmed on Lake Lure.) It can be tough to find a place to park the RV right on the lake, which is developed with resort hotels and spas, but just minutes away from its glassy shores are Hipcamp RV sites and private campgrounds home to open meadows and hilly trails with wild blackberries and blueberries growing on the slopes. RVers can also look out for pet-friendly RV sites with picnic tables, hot shower facilities, farm animals, tall trees offering shade on hot North Carolina days, and perhaps even lake access and boat ramps. Among the area’s popular destinations, Pisgah National Forest and Chimney Rock State Park are standouts for full days of fun, while the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge garden is a top pitstop. And as fun as it is to be paddling or boating on the water, nothing beats a view of the lake from atop the mountain. In autumn, leave time for an apple-picking excursion.