Marion, NC: 18 - 25 October 2019



We found a great, off the beaten path, campground and booked it 10 months in advance as its small but a very popular campground, Mountain Stream RV Park.  At $47.00 a night it was a great find.  To get there was about a 6 hour drive a few miles south of Asheville, NC.  The 15 mile drive to the campground from I-40 on US 80 north is a quite curvy and narrow two lane blacktop but the view is worth it.  The facilities were great and well maintained.  No cell phone service but free internet service provided.  No firewood can be brought in due to it being in the Pisgah National Forest, however it can be bought on site for $7.00 a bundle.

Our site backed right up against the mountain stream and it was so quiet and peaceful.  The weather was great for all the hiking to be found in the area.  You are within 30 minutes of the Blueridge Parkway near Mt. Mitchell.  We found numerous waterfalls that were spectacular among all the changing colors of the trees.  None of the hikes were more than 3 mile loops and we considered them easy to moderate in difficulty.

 
Our site # 24

The steam a few feet from the back of our campsite



Mt. Mitchell from Blueridge Parkway.  The clouds were creeping over the summit

Crabtree Falls


Roaring Fork Falls

Setrock Creek Falls

 

Catawba Falls
 




 
Linville Falls

 
US 80 - Now that is what I call a curvy road ahead

Taking a break from the camping outings....next stop New York City
















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