Gold River Camp
Campground
Why pick this one
Gold River Camp offers glamping cabins, riverfront tent spots, and free gold-panning equipment for guests in Marion, North Carolina.
Best for
- Couples seeking glamping accommodations
- Families wanting a riverfront campground with a playground and communal recreation areas
- Groups planning private campground buyouts, weddings, reunions, or retreats
- Guests interested in gold panning on the Second Broad River
- Travelers using Marion as a base for Blue Ridge Mountain hikes and regional attractions
Look elsewhere if
- Travelers needing cooking facilities inside most cabins, since cabin cooking is prohibited except in The Cottage and The Terrace
- Guests seeking river access after dusk, since river hours end at dusk
- Travelers looking specifically for RV camping, which is not described on the website
Specialties
- Glamping cabins
- Glamping tents with heat and air conditioning
- Primitive riverfront tent camping
- Gold panning
- Full campground buyouts
What makes them different
- Former gold and gem panning operation on the Second Broad River
- Gold pans, shovels, and screens are provided free for guest use
- 500-square-foot open-air pavilion with seating overlooking the river
- Full campground buyouts accommodate up to 34 guests in cabins and glamping tents, or up to 50 with primitive tent camping
- Campground offers communal fire pits, four grills, a rec room, horseshoe pits, and a riverfront playground
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 43 Polly Spout Rd, Marion, NC 28752-7354
- Phone
- +18283516283
- Website
- http://www.goldrivercamp.com/
- goldrivercamp@gmail.com
Services
- Glamping accommodations
- Tent camping
- Group campground rentals
- Weddings and private events
- Local excursion and itinerary planning