western Blue Ridge Parkway Campgrounds
Wanting to go to the BRP and stay on the west side. Looking to trout fish and motorcycle. Wife loves to antique. 28ft rv pulling a 14ft trailer. Electricity would be nice. Thanks for any and all advic...
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Near the start of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia is SERANDO LAKE which is an excellent camp ground with hookups... Has access to the Parkway which is somewhat steep and and sharp curves near the Parkway.
Altho the parkway is a NORTH SOUTH route the areas in the NC area around the Cherokee area is sometimes referred to as the western section.
Referring to actual town locations where you want to be would serve you best.
The Parkway itself is just a hugh scenic drive for some 420 miles with camp locations about every 50 miles along the way. None of the camp ground have hookups. All of the places you are wanting to see are off the parkway in the local town such as Cherokee and others. One big downside with the parkway is only a few good locations to get on and off of the parkway. The parkway has numerous access points along the entire 420 mile route and alot of those places getting on and off the parkway may not be camper trailer friendly. There are also only a few restaurants and fuel stations on the parkway. You really need to get a map of the whole parkway to be aware of where these locations are located. The speed limit on the parkway is 45MPH but a lot of places are only 25-30MPHS with lots of curves, some tunnels and viaducts, alot of motorcycle and bicycle traffic. Wildlife especially deer is something to be very aware of especially at the dusk part of the day.
Using the parkway as a base camp for those places you have mentioned is probably not the better idea. In NC the PISGAH and Nantahala National Forest areas with hookups might be better choices for base camp ideas.
You cannot be in hurry along the parkway...
We have tent camped at most camp sites along the Blue ridge Parkway from Virginia to Ashville a couple of times.
just some of my thoughts
Roy Ken
Altho the parkway is a NORTH SOUTH route the areas in the NC area around the Cherokee area is sometimes referred to as the western section.
Referring to actual town locations where you want to be would serve you best.
The Parkway itself is just a hugh scenic drive for some 420 miles with camp locations about every 50 miles along the way. None of the camp ground have hookups. All of the places you are wanting to see are off the parkway in the local town such as Cherokee and others. One big downside with the parkway is only a few good locations to get on and off of the parkway. The parkway has numerous access points along the entire 420 mile route and alot of those places getting on and off the parkway may not be camper trailer friendly. There are also only a few restaurants and fuel stations on the parkway. You really need to get a map of the whole parkway to be aware of where these locations are located. The speed limit on the parkway is 45MPH but a lot of places are only 25-30MPHS with lots of curves, some tunnels and viaducts, alot of motorcycle and bicycle traffic. Wildlife especially deer is something to be very aware of especially at the dusk part of the day.
Using the parkway as a base camp for those places you have mentioned is probably not the better idea. In NC the PISGAH and Nantahala National Forest areas with hookups might be better choices for base camp ideas.
You cannot be in hurry along the parkway...
We have tent camped at most camp sites along the Blue ridge Parkway from Virginia to Ashville a couple of times.
just some of my thoughts
Roy Ken
