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    North Mills River Recreation Area

    3.7 (3 reviews)

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    Davidson River Campground - Campsite

    Davidson River Campground

    4.5(14 reviews)
    9.6 mi

    We got incredibly lucky with this one. I read online that you didn't have to make reservations…read morebecause there were 70 pull up spots. Turns out in the high months like summer you definitely need to make reservations. Lucky for us. Somebody paid for an extra night, but drove away. The Rangers are some of the nicest I've ever met in my life. They let us have the site for free and we're friendly the entire time we were there. The space was kept incredibly clean for the amount of people that were there. And when I say amount of people that were there, I mean so many people there. This is not my jam, and I probably wouldn't return to the campground just because of the sheer velocity of other people all around us. Jampacked. I'm pretty sure at any given time you could see 10 to 15 people from your site alone. The sites did have plenty of space for a 10 and a car or multiple cars. They also had a nice set up for bath houses too. They were clean and well stocked and plentiful. We were so lucky to have a guy playing a banjo across from us and we had a nice campfire with banjo playing nearby. Bought wood from the gas station but it ended up being wet so maybe even more expensive $10 wood from this campground would've been smarter . You can walk to an amazing spot to view stars and it's a very short hike to the river. Love the nature nearby as an allowed us to get away from people want to be in the moment. Seems like people are fishing nearby.

    TLDR: Great camping spot, right next to the Art Loeb trailhead! Would definitely come back…read more BOOKING: Due to COVID-19, you must book online. You can do so on your phone if needed. Pretty easy, just need to know which site you want. The cost of each spot varies some. The people who greeted us at the entrance to give us our passes and let us in were very nice! FACILITIES: We stayed at camp spot #9, which had access to two outlets (which we didn't use), a picnic table, a fire pit. We were close to a communal a water spigot, bathrooms with flushing toilets and showers which had running water and were reasonably clean. My friends and I are used to backpacking, so this place felt like glamping! The only downsides are that you are required to pitch your tent on gravel (rather than grass) and that you can't wash pots in the bathrooms or with the water spigot because it's not connected to sewage lines.

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    Mountain Springs Cabins

    Mountain Springs Cabins

    4.0(10 reviews)
    7.8 mi

    If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing place to stay that has a beautiful stream beside it to dip…read moreyour toes in when it's hot outside, this is your spot! Check-in is super easy, they will leave your entire packet in a mailbox outside for you if you'll be coming in late. The receptionist was so nice and helpful. She recommended we get a few cords of wood for the fire pit, and even gave us kindling to get it going. The cabins themselves are pretty comfortable, too. Ours had a primary bedroom on the main floor and a loft bedroom upstairs with 2 full beds. We enjoyed a full kitchen with a dining table and a living room with a couch and two chairs. The best thing about the cabin, though, was the back porch! It came with a porch swing and several rocking chairs which overlooks the gently flowing stream. So very peaceful! And you can see the rise of the mountains just off in the distance. Our cabin was one of the first ones near the entrance and was perched high up on the hill. Great views, but impossible for me to walk down to the stream. The next time I book a cabin, I will make sure to get one farther down that has a more flat walkway to the stream. The stream area has a firepit, a hammock, and small beach area for wading. There is also a playground on site along with a covered picnic area with grills. You may also rent Yurts or bring your RV. I didn't go to that part of the property, so no report on that. There is so much to love about this property, but my two favorite things were the resort cat who visited us every time we came out on the back porch and leaving my screen door open to fall asleep to the sounds of the stream and the cool air. Such a charming place!!

    I have to emend this review after the owner update. It was quite cool and perfect during the…read morepandemic. Yes it was nonsmoking, but the next cabin over wafted over to our place. Still 4 stars, but a cool place.

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    Mt Pisgah Campgrounds - View of the National Pisgah Forest from the Mt Pisgah Inn observation deck. (NOT from the campground).

    Mt Pisgah Campgrounds

    4.4(15 reviews)
    6.0 mi

    We tent-camped at Mt. Pisgah Campground for one night in early October, 2023. We had made an…read moreadvance reservation through Reservations.gov. Our site was B21. Price was a very reasonable $20, or $10 for persons with a NPS Senior Pass. Check-in was easy. (5/5). We arrived after-hours, and were able to find our site easily. The site itself (4/5) was very good. We particularly liked that the site was enclosed by rhododendron bushes; it must be incredible when the flowers are blooming. There was ample room for our Honda Pilot, a picnic table, fire ring, and the pad for our tent. While close to the road, you can't see the tent site from the road. The site is an easy walk to the restroom along the road (NOT an uneven path). Not a 5-star site for a few small reasons. The loop with RVs was behind us, and an RV there was running its generator, seemingly for all allowed hours. Also, previous occupants had cut a path to the adjoining site, which led to our neighbor's picnic table. As a result, there was a lack of privacy. Location of the Mount Pisgah Campground. (5/5). It's very close to a lot of interesting sites on and off the Parkway. We particularly enjoyed the drive towards to Brevard with multiple easy-access waterfalls. It's also very close to the Mt. Pisgah Inn, which has a restaurant, shop, and amazing deck with views of the mountains. Finally, this campground has hot showers! As we were driving the full Parkway, and tent camping along the way, hot showers were much appreciated! The restrooms were clean. (5/5) The campground felt safe. (5/5).

    Had an awful site. Our site was on the main drag going thru the campground. So each and every car…read morepassed us by just a few feet. The restaurant across the road gets 5 STARS! Wonderful mountain trout, cocktails with a beautiful view. The motel room closest to the restaurant has been turned into a nice wine bar.

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