I would just like to suggest an area from Tellico Plains, TN to the North Georgia Mountains. We really enjoyed a trip there.
A good website is www.theblueridgehighlander.com
On 'Tennessee Mountains', go to Monroe County where Tellico Plains is located. In this neat little town (with a wonderful little bakery) you can get on the Cherohala Skyway, a beautiful scenic drive, with stops along the way and walking trails. Toward the end of that drive, you can go to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest...it is dedicated to the author of the poem "Trees". It is an area of the largest stand of hardwood trees east of the Mississippi, and is about a 2 mile hike. I highly recommend--I loved it...so peaceful and beautiful. Be sure to get a map of the trail before you start! They're located at the beginning of the trail.
On that same website, check out 'Georgia Mountains'. There is so much to see and do in this area. White County is home of Helen, GA, a cute little Bavarian town--lots of unique shops and good food. There is a beautiful waterfall--Anna Ruby Falls--a short hike to get there and a small covered bridge nearby. Also in Lumpkin County is a little town Dahlonega, where you can "pan for gold". Lots of history in the area.
There is a Racing Museum in Dawsonville, GA...and not far from there is a Kangaroo Conservation Center. When we were in the area 2 years ago, it was open to the public--not sure of the status now, but you might can get a glimpse of them from the information/souvenir building. It was a sight to see all those kangaroos hopping around!
The KOA we stayed at in Tellico Plains was destroyed last year by a tornado, but I'm sure there are other RV parks.....and there are lots in the Georgia Mountains area.
