Weekend Getaway Ideas - NC Mountains

pikapp691

pikapp691

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Looking ideas for a long weekend in the NC mountains. Have two kids and would like for them to have something to do and see some new things. I have looked at some of the cabin communities and tiny house places. I am not finding exactly what I am looking for.

Things what would be cool : mountain views - ability to have a camp fire - water/streams of some sort. Ability to have something to do if weather sucks. Wife must have inside bathrooms and AC/heat options. :)
 
Find a KOA, I'm in the same situation as you, 2 kids and wife is somewhat of a princess. Stayed at the KOA in Fancy Gap VA this past weekend. Rented the deluxe tent spot, was 100 yards from a bathhouse with toilets and hot showers, had a fire pit, had a 110 hook up, and a shelter with a sink. Started raining Saturday night so the shelter was a life saver. Also there was a playground there, a club house with pool tables and such, and a stocked fishing pond, plus it's right off the parkway so there was plenty of stuff to do outside of the KOA. Looks like theres a few of them in the NC mountains too.
 
Its not in NC, but we've stayed in a Yurt at Stone Mountain park in GA. It was nice. It had A/C and was a short walk to the bathhouse. It had a deck that overlooked a small lake. It had 1 queen bed and a set of bunkbeds for the kids.
 
Grayson Highlands campground has yurts now, too.
 
We have rented several houses in the NC mountains through VRBO. Bryson City is a great area. There are lots of nice houses for rent within an hour or so from there, and lots to do.
 
Lake lure/chimney Rock. Zip lines, chimney Rock park, chimney Rock village. Not sure of kids ages, there's kid senses activity place in Rutherfordton. Your welcome drop by my place, cook out & we have a pool. There's also Saluda and the trying international equestrian center.. Then you could ride up to Boone after your done in Rutherford mountains.
 
a_kelley said:
There's also Saluda and the trying international equestrian center.
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Hehehe, they are all trying really hard.

R Q said:
Flintlock Campground in Boone. Camp beside the creek in a tent, it's close to the bathhouse, leave wife at home. Kids will adore you for it.
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And so will the wife.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Hehehe, they are all trying really hard.


And so will the wife.
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I used to take my son Daniel to Flintlock and all I had to do was drive us up, set up the tent and get a fire going. The creek and fire was all he needed. They have a great store for all that you didn't bring. Maybe I need to go back...
 
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