My boyfriend and I decided to celebrate our anniversary with a nice, relaxing weekend getaway to Mount Pisgah. I have never been but heard many great things. Being over 3 hours away from where I live, you bet I did my research making sure this is where we wanted to go.
Upon arriving around 8pm, we drove around and scoped out the available spots. Once we found one we liked, we set up camp and were able to check in with the front desk the next day to make our 2 $20 payments for our 2 night stay. The office closes around 5 or 6pm, if you arrive before that time you can pay the same day. On Fridays, all sites are first come first serve, while some are available for reservation on Saturday and Sunday. Check out time is 12pm.
The site we picked was D22, it was private, had great tree cover, and was right near the restrooms. This is a spot available to be reserved online. The restrooms were clean and stocked with toilet paper too!
To our dismay, as soon as we got our campsite set up and finished cooking/eating dinner, the downpour began. It rained 99% of our entire trip but thanks to a couple of tarps (under and over our tent) and beach towels, we were able to stay dry and cozy under our tent.
I've heard people ordering food to-go from the amount Pisgah Inn which is right next store. Although it may have been more convenient than trying to cook over a campfire in the rain, we decided against it. PSA: keep your trash bags in your vehicle so you don't get any unwanted visitors (bears!).
There are several trails to choose from that are close by/walking distance from the campgrounds. Even though it was raining throughout our whole trip, we did decide to venture off and hike the Mount Pisgah Trail. A great hike, not too long, and you make it to an observation deck when you get to the top. Be careful if you go while it's raining, it looked much more like an uphill creek than a trail due to the flooding. Definitely would not recommend if you have children.
The Inn's Country Store is very close by and has all things you may need if you forgot them before you arrive including food, supplies, kindling bundles, and souvenirs.
All in all, the campgrounds seemed well kept and clean. We loved the wooded/private feel of the campsites. We will definitely come back again when we know there will be clear skies. read more