Everything was great here! The staff were very friendly and accommodating. They went above and beyond. As well as the camp site its self it was well kept together and very nice. read more

This was our first time in Boone NC and at Honey Bear. This is a small, family owned campground close to the city, but there's no traffic noise whatsoever! You do have to drive up a windy two lane road to get to the campground. We have a 37' fifth wheel and had no issues. The bath house is dated, but clean. The only WiFi is at the coffee shop next to the front desk. We have Verizon and only had 2 bars. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. read more

Honey Bear Campground - Our campsite - Campgrounds Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Near the Tweetsie railroad. Nice camp spots with hookups. Clean bath house. Kids will love the double swing.

1 star is so I can post review Worst experience we have ever had. Staff is basically 19-13 year old kids. Our site had no electricity, moved us to a site people had hard time getting pop up in. Now the water isn't working. Water smells like a sewage plant. Kids are trying. But they have no help. If you have a reservation, see if you can cancel. Several actual campgrounds in the area that actually aren't ran by kids. Just couldn't get one the week of the 4th on Friday the 30th. I tried. We have camped here quite a few times. Used to be on of favorite. We are done. We won't be back We camped June 30th. Leaving July 4th. Have a 30' camping trailer read more

Honey Bear has beautiful sites with Mountain Laurel on both sides of each site which gives you a nice wooded feeling and seclusion from neighbors. The creek that runs through the campground is beautiful with foot bridges that go across. They are in process of renovating right now. The bathrooms were spacious, but needed some TLC. It's definitely not a parking lot like some campgrounds that we've been in so we thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

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The first thing thing I would say about this place is the location is great and super close to downtown which is nice. If you are looking for a place with a tons of amenities this is not it. There is only one bathhouse and it is pretty run down and not very close to a lot of the sites. I wish they at least had a few ports potties or outhouse around the grounds. I will say for a mountain campground the sites are easy to get into. C1 and C2 look to be the perfect spots to be but I am sure they get snagged up quickly. Any of the low numbered C sites would be nice. They sell wood, ice and have a coffee shop. They deliver the wood right to your site which is nice if you are getting a full load. I would suggest this place for people with with RVs so the lack of bathrooms and amenities wouldn't be a big deal. read more

Honey Bear Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Where to begin. The good, the campground is beautiful. Most of the sites, while small, are very private with wild rhododendron between the sites (do NOT burn this, you WILL get sick). The creek is delightful. The woman living in the nice RV at the top of the hill tried to provide the best customer service she could. The bad: The bathhouse is severely dated with rotted wood, toilets that rock in place, very little heat (24F over night outside) and faucets that don't shut off on their own. No map of the facility available anywhere on line. Had to chase down firewood that we requested be delivered. We arrived to find one of our sites already occupied. Very little staff on site. The worst? The complete LACK of communication. We reserved a total of 4 spots for our daughter's wedding weekend/week. Weeks later (2.5 months before the date) we had small changes to 3 of the spots. I left emails, voicemails (when I could - voicemail box usually full), and finally FB Messenger notes. After over a month, on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, I received a return message that they were busy and would contact me Monday. Another week went by. I happened to be in Charlotte mid-September and finally resorted to messaging that I was driving up (4 hour round trip) to try to speak to someone in person. Fairly promptly (30 minutes up the road), they responded that no one was at the office. So I turned around. I pleaded over Messenger that they please help us. By now I knew there were no other camp spots available in the area for the time we requested. I remained as calm and polite as possible, while pleading. And crying. This should have been the least stressful part of a crazy wedding weekend. Finally, they said they were able to make one of our requested changes, but not the other two. One they said they were unable to change was the start date to our site, which I requested two days earlier than originally scheduled. I went on their site to reserve a different spot for the first two nights (not very convenient with a pop-up camper, but better than sleeping on the side of the road somewhere). Lo and behold, I arrive to camp on the earlier date to find TWO spots reserved - my original extended by two nights (that they said they couldn't do), and my new spot I reserved. There was never any apology, never any customer service - 'we can't accommodate that request, but what if we book you a different site'. No, 'we'll comp you a night, or firewood'. Nothing. Crickets. TLDR; beautiful place, complete shit customer service. We will never return. read more

One of these days, Yelp will figure out that a 0 stars rating is critical to the overall scoring process. Honey Bear should be thankful for the scoring process because the single star at least gives some advantage to the overall score. Let me begin by saying that the pictures do not match the grounds. Well, one of them may match hit the rest are seriously filtered. Turning into the grounds from the main road, there is a series of make-shift goat pens made from old wooden pallets. Each standing on its end and side-by-side attached however but not well enough for the one escape artist who is actually one of the better sites you will enjoy during your stay! To the right, an empty (seemingly also abandoned) commercial building that houses empty office locations. The old sign team still stands with no signage but one fluorescent bulb still burns at night. Further ahead, on the left are two open roll off dumpsters for trash. If that is not cause for rodents and other vermin, nothing is. Beyond those are travel trailers that others are being stored. The office is nothing near as clean as you are going to expect. The coffee house is closed but the only way you will know that is if you follow them on Facebook. Hope you have Facebook. The bathhouse and laundry facilities are also closed. We reserved a double site. One hour prior to arrival, we received a call regarding being transferred to a different site. When we arrived to the site, it was a small site and not what we paid for. I spoke to Marsha and indicated that we wanted a different location. We were supposed to be in B section however due to below freezing temperatures, we were moved to A section where they have a few frost free water connections. We paid and we are here! Let's make the best of it. Once set up and stabilized, we plugged i to the power connection which shorted out our power cord and our unit receptacle. Because she has no maintenance personnel, I had to test the power supply myself which determined that all three legs were hot. Serious problem especially when the temperature was 29°. I called to let her know what was going on and she did not have a solution. Our options were dependent on whether or not the grounds keeper was still on site. It is now after 8:00 pm. On Sunday. We had enough battery power for basic functions and enough gas for heat so we did it old school. Monday, we headed straight to a dealer to purchase a new cord as well as the receptacle. I called at 12:02 pm to verify if the supply had been repaired but was told that she was not at the office yet because she does not come in until noon and was unsure of the grounds keeper was there. I said it is after noon but no response given. It was after 1:00 pm before the supply connection was replaced and once we had our work completed, we were back in business. I hope you know some handyman basics because you are going to need them. Not once did she follow up to make sure our stay was going better. Not once did she offer to make good on anything. I spent my first two days of vacation working because Marsha does not work at all when it comes to maintaining the grounds, water, power and such. I will be furthering this with appropriate sites, social media outlets and local bureaus/chambers. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS LOCATION! read more

Honey Bear Campground - Plumbing that freezes. Exposed electrical. - Campgrounds Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

My family and I flew here from Oregon and decided to stay at Honey Bear for a portion of our trip in North Carolina. This place is amazing, the family that owns this camp ground cares so much about the land here and always gives back to the people in the community. This is truly a magical place! read more

Honey Bear Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

I stayed at a 17. That review where it said the campground was run by kids was correct. I never had any adults while I was there. But I was not around the campground much. The site I had had two water supplies. One of them was split on the side. I reported it to the young girl, and she said she would have someone out. I never saw anyone, but again, I was not around much. They do need to pave the paths or at least bring in some rock. A17 was kinda narrow. I could not put out my awning or chairs. But again, I was not around much. I do appreciate having a place to stay. I would stay there again, but maybe closer to the creek, they were wider. If I'm going to hang out. read more

Honey Bear was our home again this past weekend. It was a nice weekend of glamping tucked away nearby Boone. This was our second stay and we really enjoyed it from the nice wooded winding road up the mountain to the fresh air all around the camp site. This time, sadly our stay had some issues because the line from the well to most of the water was out. That meant no showers, faucets, or toilet flushing without a bucket in the tank. We were okay with it, for the most part, since we brought hand sanitizer, extra bottles of water (brushing teeth, rinsing things off, etc.), and it is camping after all. The second night was even better when the sinks and toilets were working like normal. The staff communicated about this issue the evening before we were supposed to arrive and did give us a discount on firewood, as a result of the inconvenience. Our checkin was great though. Abby was AWESOME! She greeted us with enthusiasm, humor, and was very welcoming. She even gave us local recommendations for things to do. We had arrived just in time for free root beer floats and vanilla lattes in the campground coffee cafe. We put in our order for firewood and were off to our "Group Camp Site" tent area in the more private area away from the rest of the sites. Each night, we wandered around the campgrounds. Plenty of RV hookups. It seems like it's about half tent sites and half RV sites. We even wandered off the trails and found the area where they host haunted trails during the Halloween season. What a surprise! Beautiful starry nights and funny to see ducks and geese wandering around the grounds. Saturday night, they showed a movie, but we didn't get back in time to watch "A Bug's Life" on the lawn. Nice little community. We had our own space to have good fun and a late cookout, but also were conveniently located to cars, the coffee cafe, not too far from the bathhouse, and a nice little walk up the street to a petting zoo. read more

this campground has such a cute and fun atmosphere!! The baristas in the coffee shop where awesome!,and so kind! The baristas also make really good drinks for everyone. The owners had so many fun activities planned!,unfortunately they got canceled due to weather. Everything was very clean and well kept. The property is so cute and charming!! The famous double swing was so much fun and such a cool thing to have that you might have never seen before and is definitely something you should try!! read more

My review is on the tent camp sites. I was only here one night and had a tent camp site. It was small but far enough away from others so I didn't feel crowded. Great deal for $20. I happened to be there 2 days before Halloween and there was a free haunted trail and hay ride. Due to these cool free services, I give the place 5 stars. I did not stick around long enough to rate anything else they offer, but the place seemed friendly enough to me. read more

This campground has so much potential. It is so convenient to Boone and Appalachian State and the creeks and wooded lots provide secluded sites to camp. However, despite its potential, it is in desperate need of maintenance and updating of the infrastructure. The entrance to the campground looked like a garbage heap with various large piles of trash off to the left. There were also some campers stored in the field there. The office building is way past needing to be repainted--lots of exposed wood. The recreation center is no longer available for use. It was closed a few years ago. The coffee shop was closed because of the Covid19 regulations. The first time we camped here over five years ago, we had a lovely, secluded site on the stream; but there was an unpleasant odor and a mud hole of water at the hookup site. Someone came to repair it after we reported it. We recently went back for a few days and found someone set up in the site we had rented. There was no visible site number and he thought he was in his correct spot. He had to move because the spot we had reserved was not available for the number of nights he had reserved. The next day they had to turn off the power and spent hours repairing it and returned the next day to complete it. There was an unkempt cabin on that road with a big pile of rotted wood and debris in the front of it. I can't comment on the bathhouse since we didn't use it. I am writing this review in hopes that the owners, who were not on site, will attend to these issues and that we will once again want to return. It has the potential to be the prettiest campground for miles around, but unless they make some improvements, they are not going to be able to compete. Camping has become a big business because of the impact of the virus. Camper sales are on backorder. I hope Honeybear will address these conditions because we truly would like to stay there again--but not in the condition it's in now. read more

Hands down the happiest, most family friendly campground I have ever been to. I visited this campground with a friend on Labor Day weekend. While most campgrounds were full because we didn't book ahead, they were luckily able to accommodate us. The camp ground has a dog park, a pond with a lovely water feature, volleyball net, basketball hoop, clean bathrooms and a coffee shop. We stayed in a tent right beside the pond. It was so great to see everyone having such a wonderful time. They even allowed fishing in the pond. The day we were there, the campground put on a karaoke event. On top of all of this, the staff are amazing. Could not have asked for a better experience. I will definitely be going back and would recommend to anyone visiting Boone. read more

One word that comes to mind when camping here is: hospitality. The lovely lady at the front desk was very accommodating to us and ensured we had enough firewood, and knew exactly where to find the things we needed. We loved our campsite (b-2). It had a fun dimension to it so our daughter could feel like she was exploring the mountain without leaving the campsite. read more

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Family friendly campground with a lot of entertainment for the kids as well as adults. Fellow campers were also very friendly. Did not notice any permanent sites if there were any. Offers a good selection of free DVD/VHS movies for the rainy days. Small store provides the essentials. Propane filling station was out of service while we were there requiring us to go into town. They had scheduled events throughout the day for kids and family including an outdoor movie night. No need to leave the campground but very convenient to Boone, NC. We are looking forward to out next visit. read more

Great staff and coffee house on site. The road up is tight but doable. Very shaded sites. Was disappointed in C3, we were right next to C4, the photos and map indicated trees I between but we were right on top of them. Thank goodness we enjoyed our neighbors. Close in to Boone but you'd never no it when you are there. read more

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Beautiful tent sites along the stream. Less than 5 minutes from downtown Boone. read more

Honey Bear Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

We absolutely LOVE Honey Bear Campground! The staff is amazing! On our very first visit, we broke down about 10 miles from the campground. While waiting for our tow, the owners came and picked us up! We had the camper towed to the campground while the truck was towed to the shop. While we were there, without a vehicle for a week, we were treated like family! The owners and staff continually went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. It was an awesome experience after a rough start to our vacation! The campground itself is fantastic too! It is a family campground, where my children are welcome! The mini-farm with goats, alpacas, and chickens is our favorite! The kids absolutely LOVE the tree swings, wading in the creek, fishing in the pond, and doing all of the kid-friendly activities put on by the staff! We've camped in several different spots around the campground, and have had excellent accommodations. B and C loop sites are beautiful, with the creek running behind most sites. A loop is spacious with full hook up sites. The shower house is always clean, and the women's side has been recently updated. There's also a laundry facility that comes in handy for a longer stay. Overall, I cannot say enough about Honey Bear Campground and its staff. We love our time spent there and will continue visiting as long as we possibly can. It's not every day when a place you go for vacation truly feels like a home away from home, and the staff makes you feel like family! read more

Nice campground tucked away from the craziness of Boone. Some of the sites are a little close together but overall your site is a nice peaceful stay. The campground is a perfect one for families of all sizes and kinds. My husband and I stayed without and kids but had a great time participating in the events over 4th of July week, watching the smaller kids doing their things, while we enjoyed the beer brought in from a local brewery. Our second time was a bit more challenging when the bathhouses has a problem, but the owners were doing everything they had to and could in order to have it fixed...they had it fixed as quickly as possible. When you stay here you stay as a part of the family of the owners!! Definitely one of our go back to places! read more

Just cannot say enough nice things about this place. We are traveling cross country in our 19 ft RV and seeing a lot of campgrounds and RV parks. Yet, my husband, two sons (ages 8 & 5), and I agree - Honey Bear sets the standard and has been our favorite place! The staff and owners (Abbi, Caitlin, and Seth) are super-nice and helpful. The campground is beautiful - tucked into the forest, quiet, and peaceful. The facilities - bathhouses in particular - were super-clean and comfy. Best of all was the atmosphere - outdoor campfires and movie nights for the kids, community lattes and root beer floats on Friday night, the campground staff delivering firewood to your campsite, and other campers who were super kind and family friendly. Our sons quickly found friends among the other campsites and didn't want to leave. This really is a special place! read more

Great campground right outside of Boone NC. It has beautiful, wooded campsites many near the stream. The bathhouse was very clean and well maintained. The owner and her staff were friendly and helpful. We don't have small children but there is a playground and game room. The only negative comments I have are: 1) the campsites are fairly close together 2) a good number of the sites are small 3) it seems in a lot of the sites the fire rings are located in odd places such as the very front of the site or what would be behind the camper 4) as far as I could tell there is only 1 electrical outlet in the women's bathhouse. Still we liked the campground and plan on returning. read more

We really enjoyed our stay here. We visited during their annual Bacon, Bourbon, and Brews festival and will do everything we can to come back next year. The campground has good sites and the people are super friendly. We probably had the two worst sites in the whole park for Travel Trailers but we still enjoyed them. During the day on Saturday, the campground staff set out tons of yard games for adults and kids to enjoy. The bath house is dated but it was clean. This place is a great value and we will always look here first when visiting Boone! read more

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE! They make it seem much nicer then it actually is. I called about the wifi and they said it works depending on the weather. I couldn't connect to the wifi at all while I was staying here even with clear skies. I was in camp site D1 which is fairly close to the office. Another issue I had was I was booked Monday to Monday and during this week my husband deployed and my grandmother became gravely ill so I went to the office to change it so I could leave today(Friday) they told me I'm welcome to leave whenever I would like however I have to pay for the time I'm booked. I now have to spend extra money I don't have to pay for another place to stay where my grandmother lives instead of them charging me from Monday to the day I actually left. read more

We have stayed here twice this season and enjoyed it immensely both times. We have a small hybrid trailer and have stayed in two different spots. The staff is very friendly and I have been comfortable with the kids playing around the campground. It has a very "nature" feel to it - the campsites are fairly wooded and not like a big commercial parking lot. We are going back in a couple of weeks! read more

Spent this weekend there for our daughter's first camping trip (we had a tent space with water and electricity). We loved the Friday freebies and the Saturday movie. Lots of friendly people and tons of kids. Chose it because we could book online and had decided to go just the weekend before. Didn't disappoint, and we were glad to have the firewood delivered. Will definitely go back. read more

Great family owned campground very close to Boone yet tucked away in a private setting. Very accommodating with great amenities easy access well-maintained sites a nicely stocked camp store and friendly staff. Had a great time here with my family. read more

We stayed 2 weeks and we have 3 large campers we enjoyed everything about this campground .The staff was very helpful with anything we needed.Great walking trails and many people had bikes. If you love nature and maybe need a break from technology this is a great place to be. read more

My husband and I went to the campground with a couple of friends in the fall. We found the campground completely the opposite of what was advertised. It was not primitive but, instead close to the road and not private at all. The staff was not very friendly and did not offer us any assistance in locating our sites were except that they were "around the lake". When we did reach our site we were not surprised that we were on a completely open field. While close to the lake we weren't on it as advertised. Sadly, the lake was full of too many weeds to actually fish without getting your line stuck. I have pictures to prove it if anyone wants to see them! So we quickly scratched those plans and just decided to make the best of playing with games we had brought. I highly suggest that you think twice if you want a quiet and relaxing camping experience as well. This is a family place and full of kids. So don't expect to get much sleep. Unfortunately, while at the campground the weather turned pretty bad and it rained all night. It rained so hard that the creek flooded and almost washed our tent away. If it had not been for the sound of the raging water awaking us to pack our stuff and evacuate at 4am we might have lost a lot more stuff then we did. No staff from the campground came around to warn anyone that conditions were turning. The huge group of boy scouts across the creek lost quite a few things from the flood. This place easily has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. No real concern for the people that pay for a great camping experience - the only service they provide. When we shared our concerns the staff only threatened us with their attorneys if we posted a negative review. Words cannot express truly how awful this place was. I hope reading this review saves a few people from making the same mistake we did. Do yourself a favor and pick somewhere else further outside of Boone. read more

Pay the few extra dollars for the campsites right on the stream, they are amazing. Clean bathhouse. Friendly folks.

Very friendly and out going staff. Sites were all clean and many were very private with lots of trees and space between sites. Some sites were closer, but still very much tree'd . Movie night out on the lawn was neat as well the coffee bar. Best campground we have stayed at in the Boone area so far. read more

We have been camping here for many years. It is great campground with many family friendly activities. It is the best campground in the Boone area by far!! Highly recommend planning a visit!! read more

I did not stay there, because of the bait and switch on the campsite prices. I went online to make a reservation and it gave me a confirmation for one price, but a week later my card was charged more than the site was listed on my confirmation and invoice. I originally thought it was the deposit, but I called to get a credit because I was only staying one night and there was no need for them to have the extra money on the deposit. It turns out that the price they charged me was the correct price and the website was incorrect. And instead of making it right with me and giving me the credit then having the website updated. They just offered to send me a new invoice at the correct price. That is the first sign of horrible customer service, if they refuse to accommodate a customer before they even arrive, how do you think they will be when you get there. read more

Honey Bear is a beautiful place but unfortunately once you book a site you cannot count on getting that site when you arrive. For more years than we can count we have stayed at Honey Bear but never again. We made reservations back in January for our annual family camping trip and the morning we were leaving in August 1 we were called to say they had given our site to another camper. We have our camper packed, our van packed and very upset kids now. Even though we called one month in advance for confirmation (and it was given) they gave our site to another camper. BEWARE! You CANNOT count on your reservations or confirmations. The staff was very unwilling to be helpful. If you read down through the reviews you will see the same complaint. read more

I made a reservation on-line to obtain a tent campsite at homey bear. The process was easy and I received the confirmation quickly. The next day, the person I am camping with called and indicated there was a problem with the reservation. They had moved our campsite to the other side of the camp or to another site (undertermined) which would be into a less desirable campsite. When I contacted the campground about the change, they were indignant and told me that they "didn't understand the inconvenience" and that "maybe this campground wasn't for me." What I was trying to get across to them was that I had chosen a particular campsite (and paid for it) based on its qualities. Changing the site changed the qualities and my desire to camp there. They refused to listen and were in fact oblivious to my needs as a customer. I will never stay there and will not recommend it to any of my friends or colleagues. read more