Asheville in October?

We loved Mama Gertie's.
When we could not get a spot at Mama's, we stayed at KOA east. They were friendly and helpful, but we did like Mam's better.
Lake Powhatan gets great reviews, but was fully booked for our dates. Might be full for October, too, but worth checking.

I'm sitting in a great spot overlooking valley that has to be gorgeous in the fall . Campfire Lodgings.

Moonshine Creek. A little down the road near Waynesville but worth it.

X2 for Mama Gerties! Fantastic park!

Black Forest CG near Brevard is a good place, seated in the waterfall region. Tons of scenic hikes lead to great waterfalls, if you are into that stuff. We were there last October and had a blast.

Mama Gertie's is a great place. We went through there in early June to check it out while in Asheville for a wedding. They told us then that they were booked for October. Unless you get lucky with a cancellation,they're probably a no go.

I'd say you better hurry up and book it! The mountains fill up fast that time of year.

Everything everyone has suggested is full. Being that it's so late I'm just going to go with KOA East Asheville and plan better next year.

If you want to travel a little farther than Asheville you might try the Tuckaseegee RV Resort located not too far from the Cherokee entrance to the Smoky Mountain National Park entrance. Great camp hosts and a convenient location to the park and mountains of NC.

If you can get a site there, I suspect the Lake Powhatan Recreation Area campground would be a good base for leaf peeping. They have some full hookup sites and pretty reasonable rates. We'll be there in a few weeks to visit friends in Asheville.