Balsam Lake Lodge
Balsam Lake Lodge is a national forest campground in North Carolina. Hookups: water & sewer.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- North Carolina
- Coordinates
- 35.26750, -83.01944
- Hookups
- Water & Sewer
- Activities
- Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 828-524-6441
Amenities
- Reservable sites
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About Balsam Lake Lodge
Overview Balsam Lake Lodge is nestled in the center of the 39,000-acre Roy Taylor Forest within the Nantahala National Forest. The lodge overlooks Balsam Lake and offers spectacular mountain views. The lodge opened its doors to the public when the Forest Service acquired the dwelling and lake in 1982. Since then groups have rented the lodge for meetings, recreation and environmental activities. NOTE: Balsam Lake Lodge is not a campground and has no campsites available for sewer, water, or electrical hook ups. Recreation Near the 8-acre lake are three short hiking trails, several fishing piers and a picnic area. The Robinson Trail, suitable for wheelchairs, leads to a dock and fishing pier. The Malonee Trail travels approximately a half-mile beside the lake to the day use area. The .3-mile Wolf Creek Trail continues beside a stream. Anglers can fish for trout in Balsam Lake. It's also open to non-motorized boating. Facilities The lodge's amenities include 16 twin beds (some bunks). There are no linens, towels, and pillows available. The lodge has an accessible kitchen with all utensils and appliances, outside grills, 3 bathrooms with flush toilets, toilet paper provided, one roll-in wheelchair shower, firewood provided, fireplace, gas heat and an available landline phone for emergencies. The lodge has electricity. There is no cell phone service within 5 miles of the location. No wifi available. The lodge provides cleaning supplies for guests to clean the entire lodge af
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- NPS · 25 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Freeman Gas · 12 mi
- Low clearances
- 1 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 66 designated routes (129 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Lake Dispersed Campsite | National forest camping area | 2.8 mi | — | — |
| Wolf Creek Lake Dispersed Campsites | National forest camping area | 3.0 mi | — | — |
| Tanasee Lake Dispersed Campsites | National forest camping area | 4.0 mi | — | — |
| Panthertown Shelter | National forest camping area | 7.0 mi | — | — |
| Lickstone Dispersed Campsites | National forest camping area | 8.3 mi | — | — |
| Sunburst | National forest campground | 8.5 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.