Mama Gerties, campfire lodgings, or bear creek, Ashville NC

[hanko]

any preferences, thanks

[Merrykalia]

Friends go to Mama Gerties for their anniversary every year. He posted some photos on here of their site on the top tier back in the early summer.

He has a large 5'er, but it's probably under the campground section if you do a search.

ON EDIT: I did a search and here are his pics.

Pictures

[William_B]

Mr Mark and Holstein13, you might want to reconsider or at least call Mama's. We went there and went up to the top tier of sites in our 45' coach. Yes the sites are fantastic! But I drug 1 time going up and 2-3 times, once badly going down. They were still working on it at the time and possibly they have done some more work to the roads, but we won't be going back. The owners could not have been nicer, but they were very aware they would have to make some modifications for a 45' coach.

[Mr_Mark1]

Holstein13, it has been a little hard to plan anything with so much happening on the home-front.

By the time I'll know our exact dates, we may not get into Campfire Lodgings, that's why I'm glad someone mentioned Mama Gerties as it looks like a good alternative.

My brother and his wife are joining us in their motorhome too so we'll have to secure two spots.

Hope to see you there.

MM.

[holstein13]

Mr.Mark wrote:
Of the Parks mentioned, we have only stayed at Campfire Lodgings.

We are headed back that way in Sept. and if we can't get in, it looks like Mama Gerties might work (from the video).

tsetsaf, not sure what you mean about the dust at Campfire Lodgings.... didn't have that problem last August when we stayed. It's an excellent park from our experience.

MM.

Mr. Mark, you'd better call in advance. The last time I checked, they didn't have room for big rigs like ours, but it looks like they opened up a new section so you may have some luck. I'll be there at the last two weeks of September. Let's get together.

[Mr_Mark1]

Of the Parks mentioned, we have only stayed at Campfire Lodgings.

We are headed back that way in Sept. and if we can't get in, it looks like Mama Gerties might work (from the video).

tsetsaf, not sure what you mean about the dust at Campfire Lodgings.... didn't have that problem last August when we stayed. It's an excellent park from our experience.

MM.

[tsetsaf]

Mama Gerties new view sites are unreal See it

My next choices... Bear Creek and then Campfire. Campfire is nice if you don't mind everything you own being covered in dust.

[Pirate1]

Bear Creek does not compare with the other two.

[dverstra]

Mama Gerties. Stay on the new top tier if available. It wasn't finished when we were there but we walked up for the view. You won't be disappointed.

[hanko]

Im kinda leaning that way.

[Belgique]

Love Mama's

[mfox20]

I've stayed at Campfire Lodgings the past 4 years in August. Nice campground on top of the mountain (small mountain) with great views. A lot of reviewers don't like the road up but I had no issues with my 36 ft gasser pulling a 12 ft cargo trailer.

[hawkhill]

We have stayed at Mama Gerties in the past and were fortunate enough to stay up on the top tier. It was a little daunting Florida flatlanders to drive our fifth wheel up the steep incline to the top, but it was totally manageable and well worth the view. The management at Mama Gerties was great to deal with and the park was immaculately kept. We did check out Bear Creek while we were there, but we did not like how close it was to the road. Other than that, it was nicely maintained. We did not have the opportunity to check out Campfire Lodgings. We originally tried to get reservations there, but their sites with a view (P1-P5??) were already booked, so we went to Mama Gerties instead. We would go back to Mamas again.

[k9dad]

Had a very bad experience at Bear Creek. Class "A" sites were right on the road at the bottom of a dangerous curve.Not really in the "park". Ratings for this place are a joke. I give it about a "5" and we have RV'ed all around this country. Also owner was very nasty.Wrote to "Marcus"/Good Sam and got nothing but defensive comments about the rating procedure. Have had friends stay at Campfire Lodgings and rave about the park but, space is limited there. Never have been to Mama Gerties. If you decide to go to Mama Gerties please report back to this forum.