Best campgrounds in NC mountains

zackyboy3rs wrote:
What are the best cg's that my TT can fit and easy in/out and level. Things to do or see is important. We have been to the Jellystone in Marion and was not impressed. I understand Boone KOA is tight and hard to get in and out of. Thanks

We actually like the Boone KOA...while the sites are not huge, you shouldn't have a problem getting in there. However, I do recommend that you do not stay in a certain section. The first time we went, I did the reservations online and parked in the spot assigned to me. It was not ideal for our camper that is 35' in length total. The second time, I called them and told them not to put me in the same spot. They put me in a row a couple over and was a lot better. I would recommend walking to the site and look first. It's not a huge park.

Someone mentioned Mountain Stream. And they are correct, there is nothing for kids to do. While we found the park to be pretty, the owners or those that were running it when we were there, were not the nicest people. You are given the rules of the campground at check in. You are told to not stream movies on the wifi and not to go on facebook. They are limited on their data and the company will freexe their internet for a period of time if they go over that data and its what they use for the business. Plus they give youlogin information that is specific to each site, so they keep track of what you are doing. Along with the rules at check in, they are posted on the bulletin board and the guy walks around with a copy with him. If you have a dog, they must do their business on the gravel and not on the grass because according to their rules, a dogs "business" has germs. (I guess they keep the wildlife from doing their business there as well...lol) They do have a fenced off dog park that is grass that you can use though. Quite time is posted as 9pm on their sign. My daughter and a co workers grandkids were right in front of the sign and about 30' from our campers. At 830, the guy cmae and told them it was quiet time. And the next day, the kids were playing in the stream and tossing some rocks. The guy went in between us and the grandparents and straight to the kids and told them not to throw the rocks. He never once came and said anything to us. They had a pot luck dinner and we didn't go to it. We were already pissed at the guy by then. My co worker and his wife went and they came back and said no one there would even talk to them or eat the food they brought. That is was more like a bunch of regulars that must frequent it. They said they would never go back either. Might be ok for an older couple with no kids.

Our favorite mmountain campground so far is Stone Mountain State Park. Along with the right price, the roads and parking pads are paved. There is so much to do in the park. Hiking, fishing, swimming, historical stuff, etc. There is an abundance of wildlife there as well. Outside the park and to the north is the BRP. There are also several great places to check out within 30-60 minutes. Look on our website in the places section. We have done a write up there. If you go to our photobucket gallery, you can see some photos taken there. There are a few albums there with photos from Stone Mountain State Park.