Smokey Mountains & Blue Ridge Parkway

BTW, there is a trolley that you can use to get around town. Traffic and parking can be a nightmare. Its quite efficient and goes to G'burg and covers Pigeon Forge extensively at reasonable cost.

The Biltmore house is about 1.5 hrs. away from Pigeon Forge area. It can be a day trip easily. Now, if you do want to go further north on the Blue Ridge Parkway then I agree with relocating to another campground in NC. The BRP is a very beautiful drive but that's all it is. Not all that much to see on it as far as attractions go. Do you have kids with you? They may get bored easily with it. Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg has plenty of family stuff to do. There's Dollywood, and Ripley's aquarium is top notch. Lots of dinner shows. Titanic exhibit is worth going through. Lots of Putt Putt places. Hiking in the GSMNP is the best. Gotta go up to Newfound Gap and Clingmans dome and Cades Cove. You may not get the chance to go to NC there is so much to do. The Biltmore House is a no misser too, but like I said, its an easy day trip from Pigeon Forge.

Terryallan wrote:

rwbradley wrote:
Just be careful of the Blue Ridge Pkwy, there are a lot of very low tunnels (too low for many medium to large trailers). I think there are a couple in the 10' range. Check their website, it lists the clearances and mile markers of all the tunnels.

Not really. The lowest min clearance is 11'1", and that is at the dead outside of the tunnel, The max at the centerline of that tunnel is 18'1".

Also there is a Camping club that takes a Class A Motorhome the entire length of the BRP every year, Just to sow it can be done. In truth, the BRP is the best road thru the Blue Ridge. Many of the roads leading to it on the other hand are pretty hairy.

Wow the club must close some of those tunnels to oncoming traffic to fit a Class A, so it can ride the yellow line. I think I would be white knuckling it all the way thru if I had a rig that big, hoping that my Awning and Air Conditioner shroud are still attached when I came out the other side.

rwbradley wrote:
Just be careful of the Blue Ridge Pkwy, there are a lot of very low tunnels (too low for many medium to large trailers). I think there are a couple in the 10' range. Check their website, it lists the clearances and mile markers of all the tunnels.

Not really. The lowest min clearance is 11'1", and that is at the dead outside of the tunnel, The max at the centerline of that tunnel is 18'1".

Also there is a Camping club that takes a Class A Motorhome the entire length of the BRP every year, Just to sow it can be done. In truth, the BRP is the best road thru the Blue Ridge. Many of the roads leading to it on the other hand are pretty hairy.

Agree with Terryallan; Smokies are too far to use as a base for those sights. I would stay in NC and explore there. You can always go back to 40 and skirt gsm on the way back and be back where you would have been anyway. Lots of good choices in NC. Have a great trip!

While you are on the Blue Ridge Parkway. you should leave the smokeys behind, and come on over to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Smoky Mountains are only a very small part of the NC Mountains.
Once you leave the Smokeys, and ride the BRP toward Linville, Grandfather Mountain, Little Switzerland, Boone, Blowing Rock, And other places in the NC High Country.

You will find much cooler temps, and great views.

Just be careful of the Blue Ridge Pkwy, there are a lot of very low tunnels (too low for many medium to large trailers). I think there are a couple in the 10' range. Check their website, it lists the clearances and mile markers of all the tunnels.

It's been a few years but we stayed at the Ashville West koa, it wasn't huge but was well kept and close to the Biltmore and Ashville.

Never been to Twin Creeks but did stay at Campfire Lodgings Campground. Good people.