Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground

The Great Outdoors

It might be tempting to chill out at your Mama Gertie's Hideaway campsite, through you should consider exploring some of the nearby natural areas while you're here. There is nothing like the state parks and national forests of North Carolina. With an RV rental, you can take a road trip throughout the entire area, seeing the very best the Tar Heel State has to offer. Chimney Rock State Park is one of the most enticing nature spots in the region, with epic granite monoliths and an assortment of other geological features providing dreamy views of the surrounding forest. While hiking one of its many trails, you can see the famous Gneiss Cave or the towering Hickory Nut Falls.For swimming, fishing, and boating, Lake James State Park is a lovely place to take your Asheville camper rental. Waterskiing, canoeing, kayaking, and tubing are also possible on Lake James, and there are some fabulous beaches that are great for beachcombing, sunbathing, and waterfront cookouts. Miles of trails wind throughout the park giving visitors ample space to bike or hike, and there are three different camping areas amidst the old-growth forest enveloping Lake James.Pisgah National Forest is northeast of Asheville. It is a special place, covering a wide swath of the Appalachian Mountains. Mount Pisgah is the central focal point of this enchanting forest, and around ten percent of the 500,000-acre forest is covered in old-growth woods. Hiking, camping, rock climbing, and a whole lot more are possible when you rent an RV near Mama Gertie’s Hideaway Campground and head to the stunning national forest. The most visited national park in the United States is found just over the border in Tennessee, bringing in over eleven million people each year. Great Smoky Mountains National Park has lots of reasons to visit, and it's home to part of the Appalachian Trail, which stretches over 2,000 miles from Maine to Georgia. Entrancing viewpoints from the peaks of these ancient mountains are best seen in autumn when the fiery foliage looks like a sea of flames surging below. Camp out beneath the stars and see why so many people head to this enchanting park in Tennessee each year.

City Sightseeing

Few cities in America inspire and impress quite like Asheville, a picturesque city that perfectly blends nature and civilization. Every street seems to have a brewery, an art gallery, a trendy boutique, a charming cafe, or some kind of unique business thanks to the quirky nature of Asheville. Nature lovers can take a stroll through the North Carolina Arboretum at the UNC-Asheville campus, and learn about thousands of species of plants that are native to the extremely biodiverse region. Lush gardens and beautiful pathways make it an excellent place to meditate or lose yourself in the beauty of nature without even leaving the city.The Western North Carolina Nature Center focuses more on animals, like cougars, red wolves, black bears, otters, and a menagerie of other woodland creatures. The center can technically be classified as a zoo, but the animals are mostly there for rehabilitation purposes, nurtured back to health by loving experts. You can tour the facility and support the establishment and everything they do when you head into the city for the day.The Asheville Pinball Museum is uniquely entertaining, with retro arcade machines and pinball setups that guests can observe and play on. You can spend an afternoon playing classic arcade games in the museum while sipping your favorite beverage in a casual setting.There are countless other ways to enjoy Asheville, so book a campsite at Mama Gertie’s Hideaway Campground and start planning your visit.