Our "Gang of Four" GPS systems (the Garmin, the built-in truck system, Google and Apple Maps) all agreed on the best way to reach the rendezvous location for the 2019 WBCCI (Wally Byam Caravan Club International) Taste of the Blue Ridge Caravan. While our navigation systems came up what had to be the definitive route, we decided to chart our own path to the caravan with Rosie, our 25 foot Airstream trailer.
We couldn’t help but notice that detouring to Blue Ridge, Georgia to visit Becky’s brother would only add an hour to our trip. If we could find a campground near his house, then we could visit him for a full day. The benefits of seeing Becky’s brother far outweighed any time lost.
There was a problem in finding a campground near Blue Ridge. AllStays and Campendium agreed there wasn’t a park near there. Only RV Parky found a campground close to Becky's brother's home, but the reviews were not stellar.
Location was more important than other campers' opinions, so we reserved two nights in the Blue Ridge Lodge and RV Park.
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| The sign at Blue Ridge Lodge and RV Park |
Our site had a spectacular view of the mountains that only got better while watching sunsets. People in the campground would set up their folding chairs near Rosie to enjoy the sunsets.
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| The view from Rosie |
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| Sunset |
Our site wasn’t the only one with great views. Several others shared the mountain overlook.
There were some RV unfriendly turns getting in and exiting the park. We had to be extremely careful to avoid a stone retaining wall while leaving the campground with Rosie.
Here are some specifics about this campground:
- Our site was gravel and surprisingly level for being in a mountainous area
- Our site was a reasonable size. There were some very cramped sites at the far end of the campground
- Our site had 20, 30 and 50 amp service
- We experienced problems with our electrical feed. Our voltage dropped below 106 volts, causing our surge protector to disconnect our power because the feed was unsafe for Rosie’s electronics.
- Our electrical problems were shared by other campers in this park
- Our site had a water connection with good pressure
- Our site had a sewer connection
- We were unable to pick up over-the-air TV signals using Rosie’s antenna
- Our site had a cable TV connection that brought in more than 100 stations
- The park did not have restrooms nor showers. You have to use your RV's facilities when you camp in this park
- AT&T placed two bars of 4G service for both voice and data over our site
- The park provided slow but nearly adequate WiFi over our site. It allowed us to check email and patiently search for things on the Internet
- This was a dog friendly campground
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| The view from our site |
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| A picnic pavilion in the park |
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| Original Watercolor of view by Becky |
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