Bear Creek RV Park - Asheville, North Carolina (May 2019)

This was probably a nice little family campground when it first opened. It appeared to me that additional loops were added over the years without considering the overall flow of the park. That's one possible explanation for a campground with multiple loops that are difficult to get from one to another.

View from Rosie to the camping loop down the hill

That’s not entirely true. I did find a road connecting our loop to another. It was steep enough to astrike fear in the heart of a four-wheel drive Jeep. I wouldn’t want to navigate that hill while pulling an RV. 

One of the biggest problems to me was finding the park's entrance. The first sign we saw on the road leading to the campground said the entrance was 500 yards down the road. There were several other signs that tempted you to pull in before you reached the actual entrance. This created some anxious moments while pulling Rosie, our 25 foot Airstream trailer.

The entrance is down the road!

The reviews for this park on AllStays, RV Parky and Campendium weren’t that great, but they were probably accurate. There were some nice sites tucked in around the cramped ones. 

Another layout problem was that the pull-thrus were right up against a busy road. I imagine those campers constantly heard road noise. 

On the positive side, the campground was close to many of Asheville's sights. What were some of the sights?

The premier draw for the area was George Vanderbilt’s 250 room Biltmore Estate. I am always amazed at the size of the crowd every time we make the trek to Biltmore.

Biltmore Estate

The Biltmore tour changed since our last visit. More rooms were open to the public and we had virtual tour guides through our audio devices.

On the Biltmore's roof tour

The gardens at Biltmore Estate

A “can’t miss” in Asheville was the Sunday Brunch at Grove Park Inn. The food was amazing and their service was world-class.

Grove Park Inn

Making an omelet at Grove Park Inn

Our next adventure was zip lining in the mountains surrounding Asheville. This was amazing and fun.

Coming in for a landing after a mile-long ZipLine

The stand-out event in Asheville was the Blue Ghost tour at the Cradle of Forestry. The Blue Ghost is a tiny lightning bug that glows blue while searching for a mate. The Blue Ghost bugs only glow for about two weeks in May. We were thrilled to be there during this special time and were able to watch the Blue Ghosts as they searched for true love.

The Cradle of Forestry near Ashville

Here are some specifics about this park:

• Our site was asphalt 
• We had to use leveling tools to correct a left to right lean
• Our site had 20, 30 and 50 amp electrical service 
• Our site had a water connection with adequate pressure 
• Our site had a sewer connection 
• The park provided cable TV connection with a healthy number of analog signals 
• We were able to see ABC and FOX using Rosie’s TV antenna. 
• We were able to watch digital channels MY-TV, Bounce, Antenna, COZI and Escape 
• AT&T provided three bars of service over our site. This was good for voice and iffy data 
• The park provided WiFi service that was adequate for reading email 
• The park’s restrooms were very dated and difficult to find
• There was a coin laundry with two washers and dryers 
• There was a swimming pool at the campground. It was empty and in disrepair 

Most of the problems we saw at this campground could be fixed. I hope the owners try to bring this one back to a camper’s favorite.

Touring Asheville