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garnetgirl
It will be me, my husband, & 2 teenage sons, so we're not interested in attractions for little kids. Hiking, fishing, canoe rental & clean bath houses are a plus. :) We've been to Grandfather Mountain & loved it.
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I highly recommend the Mortimer Campground that is in Caldwell County. It's fairly primitive but very remote with very nice campsites and a bath house. At the furthest point back in the campground there is a very cool hike that begins there and does a loop back to the middle of the campground. It's a very rugged hike and maybe 4 miles or so... I can't remember the distance but I did it a couple of years ago and had a great time.
Here is a link to a website that has that Mortimer listed on it. If you click on the map the indicator on the map is in the wrong spot so I'll tell you how to see the camping area. As you're looking at the map zoom in and you see the intersection of the Brown Mountain Beach road and Hwy 90 the (Edgemont Road). The campground is about 100 yards to the left of that intersection on Hwy 90 and not to the right as the indicator will show you. Zoom in on that area and follow the road back into the campground and you can see the campsites a little through the trees. The buildings at the very end is a bath house for sure and I think the others may be as well. http://www.explorecaldwell.com/camping.html
Here is a link to the Wilson Creek visitor center that is along the road to Mortimer. You'll find the folks there to be very helpful. They can help you with trail and camping maps of the area. There are a bunch of trails along there and Wilson Creek itself is amazing to see. Take a look at their website and you can learn a lot more about the area from there. http://www.explorecaldwell.com/visitorcenter.html
Again, this is a very rugged area. The roads are mostly gravel so be prepared for that and don't let that surprise you.
Just above this very area is the Linville Gorge area and the Parkway. I've camped at the Linville Gorge camping area before and it was great. You access it along the Parkway. You'll have very near access to the trials leading out to see Linville Falls. If somewhere a little less rugged is what you have in mind you may want to check this out. Here's are some links for more info
http://www.recreation.gov/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=74042
http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/v.php?pg=37
Hope this helps and give you some ideas!
Have a great time!
If I can give you more detailed info about any of the above or other areas nearby please get in touch.
I highly recommend the Mortimer Campground that is in Caldwell County. It's fairly primitive but very remote with very nice campsites and a bath house. At the furthest point back in the campground there is a very cool hike that begins there and does a loop back to the middle of the campground. It's a very rugged hike and maybe 4 miles or so... I can't remember the distance but I did it a couple of years ago and had a great time.
Here is a link to a website that has that Mortimer listed on it. If you click on the map the indicator on the map is in the wrong spot so I'll tell you how to see the camping area. As you're looking at the map zoom in and you see the intersection of the Brown Mountain Beach road and Hwy 90 the (Edgemont Road). The campground is about 100 yards to the left of that intersection on Hwy 90 and not to the right as the indicator will show you. Zoom in on that area and follow the road back into the campground and you can see the campsites a little through the trees. The buildings at the very end is a bath house for sure and I think the others may be as well. http://www.explorecaldwell.com/camping.html
Here is a link to the Wilson Creek visitor center that is along the road to Mortimer. You'll find the folks there to be very helpful. They can help you with trail and camping maps of the area. There are a bunch of trails along there and Wilson Creek itself is amazing to see. Take a look at their website and you can learn a lot more about the area from there. http://www.explorecaldwell.com/visitorcenter.html
Again, this is a very rugged area. The roads are mostly gravel so be prepared for that and don't let that surprise you.
Just above this very area is the Linville Gorge area and the Parkway. I've camped at the Linville Gorge camping area before and it was great. You access it along the Parkway. You'll have very near access to the trials leading out to see Linville Falls. If somewhere a little less rugged is what you have in mind you may want to check this out. Here's are some links for more info
http://www.recreation.gov/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=74042
http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/v.php?pg=37
Hope this helps and give you some ideas!
Have a great time!
If I can give you more detailed info about any of the above or other areas nearby please get in touch.
when will you start to plan/think for the christmas season this year?
Brent D
which month this year will you start your planning and/or thinking of the christmas season? I normally start in september which is now not extremely far away! and wonder when others start.
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Already started back in March... seriously !!
- We bought tickets for my wife's brother and his family (wife and 3 kids) to fly from the Philippines to San Francisco in December... two more of his kids live with us, going to college here in the US.
- Made a reservation from a rental company for a 14 passenger van for December to cart the crowd around.
- Made hotel reservations for two nights in San Francisco for tourist stuff before driving the 200 miles to the Ranch.
I've also made a few purchases online for my kids and his... found great deals at the end-of-Winter sales.
Things will really get rolling in September... we usually have 30-40 family / friends / neighbors over for Christmas Day / Supper and like to have the invites in the mail by mid-October (we also put in an invitation with the local Naval Air Station for 5 airmen).
There is a LOT of planning involved for such a large meal / party... and purchasing gifts for the 8 members of our household. I also put up a LOT of lights on our 400 acre ranch... including borrowing a bucket-lift so I can decorate four three story pine trees on the ridge (can be viewed for miles) as well as the two Black Oaks that flank our front gate, and the 20 Oaks that flank the last 100 yards of our driveway (just wrap the trunks)
I also dye our sheep in festive colors... Blue, Red, Green... they look like ornaments grazing in the pasture. We'll have to air out and prepare the guest house, the guest cabins, and the campground tents (big canvas Prospector tents with wood-stoves and beds)... we don't let guests get drunk and drive.
Already started back in March... seriously !!
- We bought tickets for my wife's brother and his family (wife and 3 kids) to fly from the Philippines to San Francisco in December... two more of his kids live with us, going to college here in the US.
- Made a reservation from a rental company for a 14 passenger van for December to cart the crowd around.
- Made hotel reservations for two nights in San Francisco for tourist stuff before driving the 200 miles to the Ranch.
I've also made a few purchases online for my kids and his... found great deals at the end-of-Winter sales.
Things will really get rolling in September... we usually have 30-40 family / friends / neighbors over for Christmas Day / Supper and like to have the invites in the mail by mid-October (we also put in an invitation with the local Naval Air Station for 5 airmen).
There is a LOT of planning involved for such a large meal / party... and purchasing gifts for the 8 members of our household. I also put up a LOT of lights on our 400 acre ranch... including borrowing a bucket-lift so I can decorate four three story pine trees on the ridge (can be viewed for miles) as well as the two Black Oaks that flank our front gate, and the 20 Oaks that flank the last 100 yards of our driveway (just wrap the trunks)
I also dye our sheep in festive colors... Blue, Red, Green... they look like ornaments grazing in the pasture. We'll have to air out and prepare the guest house, the guest cabins, and the campground tents (big canvas Prospector tents with wood-stoves and beds)... we don't let guests get drunk and drive.
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