Bretthn
Explorer
Last weekend we went camping near Mt Mitchel. Most of the time was spent at camp but we did manage to do a little exploring of the area. We stayed at Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area and Campground in Burnsville, NC. It was very nice. They have sites right along the South Toe River. You can rent tubes, fish and swim.
Temperatures were great due to the higher altitude but we did get light rain each day. We were expecting rains so threw up a large tarp as soon as we set up the first day.
We took South Toe River Road from HWY80 to the Blue Ridge Parkway on the way to Mt Mitchel. It is all gravel and had a few primitive camping sites along the way. There are a lot of small one lane bridges and other places to stop for some nice pictures.
We found this old shack along South Toe River Road. It was pretty cool. I think I have heard somewhere that it used to be an old Park Service Shack but not sure. There were no signs indicating what it was used for. My daughter said it was a witches house and the big outside fireplace is used for cooking kids.
Temperatures were great due to the higher altitude but we did get light rain each day. We were expecting rains so threw up a large tarp as soon as we set up the first day.
We took South Toe River Road from HWY80 to the Blue Ridge Parkway on the way to Mt Mitchel. It is all gravel and had a few primitive camping sites along the way. There are a lot of small one lane bridges and other places to stop for some nice pictures.
We found this old shack along South Toe River Road. It was pretty cool. I think I have heard somewhere that it used to be an old Park Service Shack but not sure. There were no signs indicating what it was used for. My daughter said it was a witches house and the big outside fireplace is used for cooking kids.