Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground

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.