Land of Waterfalls RV Park – Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
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Full Hook-Up – $60.00 per night
A) Site Quality: ⛺️⛺️⛺️.5/ 5
This small campground was carved out a side of a hill off RT 64 on your way to Brevard, NC. There are 11 sites available with full 50amp hook-up. They are all gravel large rock level sites with your door orientation on the pull-through sites facing southeast. We were on site 10 one of the narrowest sites on the property. We had room to put out the awnings and the slides but it was tight. As they advertise you do have a nice view of the mountain from your door side.
Insights
- This is a relatively new RV campground. As I mentioned it is small and has very few amenities. The manager lives on-site at the moment. Check-in is all online, questions if any are answered very quickly via text or email.
- We had a bit of trouble getting into our site due to the lack of instructions available at check-in. The on-site manager was not in at the time. We took what we thought would be the approach to the site and ended up needing to rethink our approach. You will need to proceed straight up the drive go out the property at the rear and come back down the access road to the sites. That was not clear and we came close to clipping our center and rear jacks on our first try.
- I would suggest you consider sites 7-9 for pull through and 1,2 or 5 for back in. They all offer large sites with plenty of room to spread out. The back-in sites toward the front of the property are very spacious and wooded. You may have an issue with satellite reception if that is your primary TV access.
B) Facilities: ⛺️⛺️⛺️⛺️/5 The booking and check-in take place online. There is an on-site manager staying on the campground in site 3. He will come out and greet you if he happens to be in at the time. The check-in process is very easy and somewhat informative. I would have liked to see better instructions regarding the approach to the site included. All of the rest of the rules are clearly spelled out for you.
C) Amenities: ⛺️⛺️/5
I am comparing this campground to the numerous other parks we have stayed at. The location offers you a full hook-up and internet. There is a nice little cabin as you enter the park that serves as a lounge. It offers a coffee machine and sitting area. There are no bathhouses or laundry rooms here. They do have a very nice fire pit area near the front of the property with Adirondack chairs for seating. This is fenced in from the road and offers a nice retreat from your site. The power posts are very good, water will well and the internet is good enough to stream. There is no cable service so you will be using your batwing or sat for TV. As mentioned above the site 1-5 have rather large pines so the sat may have an issue.
D) Location: ⛺️⛺️⛺️⛺️⛺️/5
This park is all about the location of the Smokey Mountains. You are roughly 15 mins from the access to the Pisgah Forest and some amazing waterfalls and sites. Turn east or west out of the park and you will have a short ride to either downtown Bevard or Henderson. Each will offer plenty of food options for you and plenty to see and do. For us, it’s all about the proximity to the Blue Ridge parkway. Take a half-hour drive to the northeast and you in Asheville, NC another great town to explore and enjoy.
E) Paw – Friendliness – 🐾🐾🐾/5
I had to take away a couple of paws based on Zoey’s recommendation. She missed a fenced-in area in the RV park to run free. You will be able to relieve your dog near the fence line but that is about it. They do offer a waste station near the entry cabin.
Wanderers Overall Rating: ⛺️⛺️⛺️.8/5
Wanderers Take
This might not be the campground for everyone. If you’re looking for all the amenities of the larger resorts, they’re not here. However, if you are looking for a great location close to the mountains this might be it.
Cabin LOW Campground
Fire Pit LOW Campground
Site 10 LOW Campground
Lounge LOW Campground
Site 9 LOW Campground
Site 9,10,11
Sites 1&2 LOW Campground
Local Things To Do
Cradle Of Forestry Nestled in Pink Beds Valley is the Cradle of Forestry in America. This heritage site is the birthplace of science-based forest management. George and Edith Vanderbilt of the nearby Biltmore Estate are accredited for this living legacy. Some 87,000 aces of the Vanderbilt’s “Pisgah Forest” tract became the nucleus of the Pisgah National Forest, established in 1916.
You will find this treasure a short ride from the RV Campground west on 64 and north on RT 276. We would highly recommend an early morning walk around this special Forestry Campus. We took the Biltmore Campus and Forest Festival trails with our dog, Zoey.
The trails are paved and the sights this spring were quiet and beautiful. The Biltmore trail will wind through the Forestry Campus with its impressive and historic buildings. The Forest Festival trail will walk you past tree plantations and antique equipment.
Black Forest Lodge
Black Forest Lodge Garden
Commisary Cradle Of Forestry
Portable Saw Mill Engine
Logging Train
Log Crane
Rangers House Wildflowers
Rangers Dwelling Interior
The North Carolina Arboretum Yet another fantastic place to take a walk with the dog or hike the many trails around the property. Spring is a perfect time to visit. The park is lit up with many of our spring favorites, tulips, azaleas, redbud, dogwoods, and daffodils to name a few.
Take Rt 64 toward Brevard to the four-way light. Turn right on the Asheville HYW Rt 280 about 16 miles to Old Haywood Road. It will take you right to the Arboretum.
Below I have included a short video I shot while at the park a few years back. Spring, Summer, or Fall you will enjoy the beauty of the area and have a great walk.
Previous Tips & Upgrades
Truma AquaGO Comfort Water Heater
We decided to invest in our 310GK-R and upgrade the Hot Water Heater. We were tired of the rotten egg smell regardless of the aluminum or magnesium anode rods or what I did to clean the tank out. Our Suburban Water heater was working fine, but it was time for a change. Long hot showers on city water and conservation while boondocking was the priority to make this move.
Solitude 310GKR Tour
Embark on an extraordinary tour of our Solitude 310GK-R. Join us for an exclusive glimpse into our YouTube video, showcasing the remarkable upgrades and lifestyle offered by our Solitude 310. The path to finding our dream RV begins right here, with Deloris our Solitude 310GK-R. Over the past three years, we have worked diligently on upgrades that would enhance the RVing experience.
Keeping A RV Cool In Extreme Heat
The easy fix would be to find that perfect site. The one that has plenty of shade with your nose facing west and your butt facing east. However, that is a fantasy in today’s world when it comes to finding a site. You do not always have the intel to understand what your getting into or the resort randomly places you on the property. Awnings are great and provide some needed shade. If you plan to step away from the rig for any length of time you will not want to leave them extended.
Power Make Over
The first order of business once we had decided on the Solutiude 310GK-R was the batteries. After researching battery types, solar compatibility, and recommendation from other RVers we landed on Battle Born Ion Lithium. Battle Born batteries can provide you with two to three times more power than a lead-acid battery which allows you to stay off the grid longer without having to hassle with a noisy generator. Battle Born Batteries are also capable of being charged up to five times faster than a standard lead-acid battery. Now we can put our battery anxieties to rest and finally focus on our next RV adventure.
SoftStart Install
I’ve joined the club, SoftStart club that is. We will be headed to Canada this summer and I knew we will be facing a number of 30amp sites on our journey. We wanted to be sure we had both our AC units available during our stay. After watching a number of YouTube videos describing the installation and how they worked, I was sold.
Drawer Dividers
The age-old problem in most kitchens that calls for dividers in the drawers to keep your stuff organized. No one likes to reach into a drawer only to find that you have to dig to the bottom to find what you need. On an RV this can be particularly frustrating as the “Stuff” gets put into the rough road blender and scattered in the drawers.
Traveling With Dogs
Traveling with your pets and in our case Zoey a 75 lb. Yellow Labrador was one of the primary reasons we wanted an RV. Boarding Zoey every time we wanted to take a vacation or just day trip or two was just not working. Once we committed to the RV lifestyle we learned rather quickly that this would call for some advance planning. Our new challenge would be preparing for a month or longer trips. We have put together a shortlist of some tips and suggestions we have for traveling with your dog, big or small. This certainly is not a definitive list and we would love to hear from you regarding your preparation. So let’s get started with some of the basics
AC Silencer
The WackO Products DA100 is an air conditioner silencer kit that allows you to run your A/C unit without all the noise. Never try listening to your TV over your air conditioner or being kept awake by the unbearable noise ever again.
