Lets talk about camping and Mountain Biking
Edit note: I should have been a bit more specific originally in my question that I posted below. What I am primarily looking for is full service big rig friendly campgrounds that are east of the Missi...
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Rainey Day here in Atlanta, so I threw some info together
My wife and I are out of Atlanta and have visited, many mtn Bike destinations in the Southeast, we also always look for places to camp and pedal with true single-track trails!
We have tried to visit almost all the top rated trial systems in the Southeast.
First, if you have not checked out Raystown Lake (appears 275 miles away 4-5 hr drive), it is one of the hot spots in your area!
Raystown
There is a wonderful campground on the Lake, and the trail system is unbelievable, right on the lake also, great views, smooth, exciting trails! We went one fall, week after Labor day, and was a AAAA+++ trip, campground stays booked, that time of year.
Then work your way down:
6-7 Hour drive, get into Shenandoah Forest area.
Douthat St Park
7-8 hour away from you, Wilkesboro, NC:
Warrior Creek (One of the Southeast, coolest trail systems) and nice campground, we go couple times a year. Couple trail systems right on the Lake.
Warrior Creek
WC Campground
Charlotte, NC 8 hr drive:
Lots of cool tails options, Lake Norman, camping & riding, National White Water center although no camping, a great trail system & outdoor events area, big parking lot to work out of camper during a day trip, restaurant & other activities!
Charlotte NC trails
Pisgah Natl Forest, just south of Asheville, NC:
More extreme Mtn Biking in the forest, or check out Dupont Forest (Camping nearby)
Dupont Forest
TSALI, Almond NC – 9-10 hour drive
TSALI
Tsali has a campground, no hook-ups, very nice setup, if you go fall & spring, About 2-3 Miles is Tumbling Waters campground, if hookups needed, private cool little spot.
Chattanooga, TN, has 9-10 hr drive:
Great city, with 6 tail system, right in the area, Racoon mtn has a campground at the base of the Mtn, a cool trail system overlooking the city!
Chatt Trails
Atlanta & North GA, has lots of options!
Pinhotti trail system in Ellijay GA (North GA Mtns), Bill Mtn in North GA
Yargo State Park, camp & ride (cool trail system)
Yargo
GA options:
Paynes creek on Lake Hartwell
Paynes Creek
Petersburg, Augusta GA, Lake Thurmond
Petersburg
FATS (Freaking Awesome Trail System, I call it that) info here
Fats
Alabama, actually has a lot of trail systems, lots of state parks supporting new trail systems, with several nice campgrounds with trail options:
Birmingham, Oak Mtn.
Oak mtn
Auburn, Al
Chewacla
Monte Sano
Monte Sano
De Soto – Fort Payne, Al
DeSoto
Anniston, has a lot going on at Coldwater:
Coldwater
Have to camp in town, drive to trail, good option right off highway, basic campground:
KOA
I am also originally from Florida and know their options.
First your trek all the way down to Markham Park, you will be passing a lot of other MUCH better trail options, unless you have other action going on in South Florida, the riding is just so-so.
Middle of the state (Ocala area), is Santos, campground available, one of Florida’s coolest trail systems:
Santos
North Florida, on your way down, in Alachua, FL:
San Felasco
San Felasco
Campground right off the exit and about 3-4 miles from trails (no camping at trailhead)
Travlers
Tampa area, has several trail system that get rave reviews
Alafia
Feel free to message me, if you are trekking down into the Southeast, my wife and I are very active RV’ers and Mtn bikers, last three years, camping & Mtn biking, almost every other weekend, with several longer vacations, checking out Southeast and eastern options!
Get out there and make ever-lasting adventures!
Markiemark:C
My wife and I are out of Atlanta and have visited, many mtn Bike destinations in the Southeast, we also always look for places to camp and pedal with true single-track trails!
We have tried to visit almost all the top rated trial systems in the Southeast.
First, if you have not checked out Raystown Lake (appears 275 miles away 4-5 hr drive), it is one of the hot spots in your area!
Raystown
There is a wonderful campground on the Lake, and the trail system is unbelievable, right on the lake also, great views, smooth, exciting trails! We went one fall, week after Labor day, and was a AAAA+++ trip, campground stays booked, that time of year.
Then work your way down:
6-7 Hour drive, get into Shenandoah Forest area.
Douthat St Park
7-8 hour away from you, Wilkesboro, NC:
Warrior Creek (One of the Southeast, coolest trail systems) and nice campground, we go couple times a year. Couple trail systems right on the Lake.
Warrior Creek
WC Campground
Charlotte, NC 8 hr drive:
Lots of cool tails options, Lake Norman, camping & riding, National White Water center although no camping, a great trail system & outdoor events area, big parking lot to work out of camper during a day trip, restaurant & other activities!
Charlotte NC trails
Pisgah Natl Forest, just south of Asheville, NC:
More extreme Mtn Biking in the forest, or check out Dupont Forest (Camping nearby)
Dupont Forest
TSALI, Almond NC – 9-10 hour drive
TSALI
Tsali has a campground, no hook-ups, very nice setup, if you go fall & spring, About 2-3 Miles is Tumbling Waters campground, if hookups needed, private cool little spot.
Chattanooga, TN, has 9-10 hr drive:
Great city, with 6 tail system, right in the area, Racoon mtn has a campground at the base of the Mtn, a cool trail system overlooking the city!
Chatt Trails
Atlanta & North GA, has lots of options!
Pinhotti trail system in Ellijay GA (North GA Mtns), Bill Mtn in North GA
Yargo State Park, camp & ride (cool trail system)
Yargo
GA options:
Paynes creek on Lake Hartwell
Paynes Creek
Petersburg, Augusta GA, Lake Thurmond
Petersburg
FATS (Freaking Awesome Trail System, I call it that) info here
Fats
Alabama, actually has a lot of trail systems, lots of state parks supporting new trail systems, with several nice campgrounds with trail options:
Birmingham, Oak Mtn.
Oak mtn
Auburn, Al
Chewacla
Monte Sano
Monte Sano
De Soto – Fort Payne, Al
DeSoto
Anniston, has a lot going on at Coldwater:
Coldwater
Have to camp in town, drive to trail, good option right off highway, basic campground:
KOA
I am also originally from Florida and know their options.
First your trek all the way down to Markham Park, you will be passing a lot of other MUCH better trail options, unless you have other action going on in South Florida, the riding is just so-so.
Middle of the state (Ocala area), is Santos, campground available, one of Florida’s coolest trail systems:
Santos
North Florida, on your way down, in Alachua, FL:
San Felasco
San Felasco
Campground right off the exit and about 3-4 miles from trails (no camping at trailhead)
Travlers
Tampa area, has several trail system that get rave reviews
Alafia
Feel free to message me, if you are trekking down into the Southeast, my wife and I are very active RV’ers and Mtn bikers, last three years, camping & Mtn biking, almost every other weekend, with several longer vacations, checking out Southeast and eastern options!
Get out there and make ever-lasting adventures!
Markiemark:C
