rideandfly Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 We camped last week at Linville Falls Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. This campground has restrooms, but does not have electricity or water at the campsites and no showers. This campground has a dump station. The area offers cooler temps to get away from the lower elevations heat, plenty of places to hike, Linville Falls, Linville Caverns, Linville River, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The regular camping rate is less than $20 per night and half of that if you have a Senior Passport (Golden Age Pass). The campground sites have paved parking and roads throughout the campground are paved with several sites that can handle RVs larger than the Ollie. This camping trip gave us the opportunity to use the Ollie on-board systems for the first time without a water and electricity connection. Also tried out a 100W suitcase solar panel system connected to the 7 pin trailer connection. It's not the most efficient way to use this solar system, but had plenty of 12V power to run everything need after the sun went down every night. Only one way to say it, the Ollie is very pleasant to camp in! :) NC Rt. 181 on the way to Linville Falls: Duggers Creek: Campground: Blue Ridge Parkway: 3 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150/5.0L
Moderators Mike and Carol Posted July 8, 2016 Moderators Posted July 8, 2016 Bill, great pictures. Looks like an interesting and economical place to camp! Mike Texas Hill Country | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 6.7L
rideandfly Posted July 8, 2016 Author Posted July 8, 2016 Bill, great pictures. Looks like an interesting and economical place to camp! Mike Mike and Carol, Thanks! Linville Falls is about a 2 hour drive from home, fine area to camp and ride motorcycles. We're heading to Mt. Pisgah on the Blue Ridge Parkway later this month or next month. It's 5,000 feet above sea level and high temps in the 70s when it's hot & humid in the lower elevations. Same campground cost as Linville Falls. 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150/5.0L
Moderators SeaDawg Posted July 8, 2016 Moderators Posted July 8, 2016 Make sure you have breakfast at the Mt Pisgah Inn across the road from the campground. The morning layered views of the mountains are amazing. Truly. The restaurant has floor to ceiling glass, and there's a porch outside with rocking chairs to while away a few more minutes with the view. About 11, the sun moves around and the views diminish. We've eaten dinner there, and the view was a disappointment in the evening, compared to the spectacular morning views. Oh, and the menu is good, too, and reasonable for the view. Sherry Edit: I saw you'd posted about camping at Pisgah before, so you probably have already seen the amazing views. I'll leave the post for others. It's just so great... we take all our Asheville visitors to see it. 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good.
rideandfly Posted July 9, 2016 Author Posted July 9, 2016 Sherry, Thanks!!!!! We always enjoy spending time in the Blue Ridge Mountains! :) :) We also like visiting area water falls, here's one close to Mt. Pisgah, Skinny Dip Falls: 2015 LE2 #75 / 2024 F-150/5.0L
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