Camping tips and travel reviews from a family of four!
It’s still February, but we’ve been planning our 2021 camping season for several months now! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic still gripping our area, as well as just scheduling conflicts (kids and their activities, amIright?!), we’re somewhat limited geographically in terms of how far we can travel this year.
Continue reading “Where are You Camping in 2021?”
It took us over a year to finally secure a spot at the coveted Anchor Down RV Resort in Dandridge, TN, and we can tell you……it was definitely worth the wait!
This lakeside RV resort has only been open for seven years, but it’s already built up a devoted following. Besides having Douglas Lake and the Smoky Mountains as your backdrop, you’re only a hop, skip and a jump from all of the Eastern Tennessee attractions, such as The Island in Pigeon Forge, Dollywood, Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Continue reading “Campground Review: Anchor Down RV Resort”
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many of our travel plans this season (along with everyone else!), we’ve been taking the opportunity to explore some campgrounds close to home that we’ve never visited before.
This summer, we added Mama Gertie’s Hideaway Campground in Swannanoa, N.C., just a few minutes east of Asheville. This hidden gem of a campground in the western mountains of North Carolina provided a much needed long weekend getaway and respite from summer’s heat and humidity!
Continue reading “Camp Site Review: Mama Gertie’s Hideaway Campground near Asheville, NC”
We returned recently from our first visit to Huntington Beach State Park, located in Murrells Inlet, S.C., conveniently situated south of busy Myrtle Beach and close to Litchfield and Pawleys Island beaches along the Grand Strand.
Continue reading “Camp Site Review: Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, SC”
We had a chance to visit Misty Mountain Camp Resort near Charlottesville, Virginia over the summer for a long weekend, and it was such a great time!
Misty Mountain is centrally located to all the area’s sites and attractions: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the University of Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway, hiking, tubing, and not to mention the many wineries and breweries. Continue reading “Camp Site Review: Misty Mountain Camp Resort, Charlottesville, VA”
We just got back from our first trip to the KOA Holiday Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg, TN, and we couldn’t wait to share our review with you! This was our first time staying at a KOA property, so we weren’t sure what to expect. But if you’re the type of glamper (like we are) that pretty much wants the amenities of a hotel, but while staying in your RV or travel trailer, then this place is for you! Continue reading “Camp Site Review: KOA Holiday Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg, TN”
We just returned home from our Spring Break trip to Hilton Head Harbor RV Resort, on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
This was our first time at the resort, and I can say without reservation, it currently holds the top-ranked places we’ve glamped so far. Continue reading “Camp Site Review: Hilton Head Harbor RV Resort”
It’s the end of February, which means in just a few short weeks, Bessie the Travel Trailer will be out of storage and hitting the road! As you know, most popular campground and RV camp sites fill up very quickly (seriously, some of these places are harder to get in to than FastPasses at DisneyWorld!), so we’ve already mapped out our travels for the first half of the year.
Here’s where we’ve booked some trips so far this year – have you been to any of these?
Continue reading “Let’s get rollin’: 2018 Travel Trailer Camping Trips”
If you’ve ever had the good fortune to be able to spend time on Lake Jocassee in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, you know the true beauty of the area. The crystal clear, cold water surrounding by panoramic views of the mountains is spectacular. Since the water comes from up in the mountains, it’s almost always cold, which makes it a great getaway for hot summer days.
The lake was actually created by damming and flooding the town that previously resided there. In fact, the land itself was Cherokee Indian land, with markers around the area explaining the area’s rich history. Continue reading “Camp site review: Devil’s Fork State Park, Lake Jocassee, SC”
When we decided to invest in our first travel trailer, one of the things Gib and I challenged ourselves to do was to use it at least once a month – even if it was just a quick weekend getaway somewhere close to home.
As June rolled into July, we decided to hitch up and head an hour northwest from Greenville, SC to Asheville, NC to take a tour of the legendary Biltmore Estates. (I’d toured America’s largest privately owned home before, but Gib and the boys had never been). Continue reading “Weekend glamping in Asheville, NC (and our review of Lake Powhatan Recreation Area)”