Rock Ridge Campground

The Great Outdoors

You can enjoy the great outdoors and a great sense of community when you take your Sims RV rental to any of the Wilson County parks. The county park system includes an 18-hole golf course, which also features two putting greens, a driving range, a pro shop, a shelter, a playground, and horseshoe pits. Cart rentals are available. Other park facilities include the Pender Creek Center; the Recreation Park Community Center with racquetball courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, pickleball courts, a tumbling area, and a walking track; Reid Street Center with a pool, a fitness facility, an indoor basketball court, and a walking track; and the Vera Pope Resource Center.The nearby Educational Forest offers excellent opportunities for education and exploration when you camp in an RV near Sims. It features wetlands and streams. There are an interpretive kiosk and two marked nature trails. It is also excellent for birdwatching. Interpretive and environmental education programs for all ages are offered. Enjoy looking and learning here.You can also appreciate nature’s majesty at the Medoc Mountain State Park with your rental motorhome near the Rock Ridge Campground. This state park features Fishing Creek, which is widely considered one of the cleanest streams in the area. It is also rumored to be the home of Bigfoot. Wildlife residents include wild turkey, flying squirrels, gray foxes, opossum, river otters, and white-tailed deer. Medoc Mountain Registered Natural Heritage Area and Little Fishing Creek Bluffs Registered National Heritage Area are state-registered natural heritage areas. There are also ten miles of hiking trails along creeks and mountains. Other recreational activities include mountain biking, paddling, and canoeing. The picnic area provides tables, grills, a fireplace, and drinking water. Ranger-led programs and activities for all ages are offered.

Exploring the Area

You can enjoy getting to know the charming city of Rocky Mount when you are staying at one of the RV parks in Sims. Rocky Mount dates back to the mid-19th century, and it is rich in natural beauty, cultural heritage, and Southern charm. Some of the top things to do and see here include City Lake Park, the Rocky Mount Fireman’s Museum, Stonewall Manor, the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, and the restored Rocky Mount Mills retail and restaurant development. Local specialty tours include the City Trail System and the “Middle of Everything.” Special events that take place in and around here every year include the Spring Affair Food Truck Rodeo, the Deep Woods Outdoor Festival, and Birds, Brews and BBQ. Be sure to visit Discover Rocky Mount, Explore Nash County, and the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce for the latest in local news, happenings, and visitor guides.You’ll also have easy access to Raleigh, the state capital, and linchpin of North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park when you are RV camping at the Rock Ridge Campground. Some of this city’s highlights include the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Historic Yates Mill County Park, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, the State Farmers Market, the North Carolina Museum of History, and the Neuse River Trail. Tours of the city include a walking food tour, a trolley pub tour, and a zombie apocalypse scavenger game. Annual events that you may want to consider when planning your trip include Triangle Restaurant Week, the North Carolina State Fair, HerbFest, the SpringDaze Arts and Crafts Festival, Artsplosure, and the NC Sugar Rush all-dessert food truck festival. Make sure to check out Visit Raleigh, Visit NC, and the Raleigh Chamber for up-to-date information on area attractions, events, and visitor guides.When you head out of the RV campground in search of something to eat, you’ll have your choice of authentic barbecue, classic Southern comfort food, pizza, burgers, and familiar fast-casual chains. If it’s time to fill up your motorhome rental too, you can find both gasoline and diesel fuel easily at any of the area’s service stations, truck stops, and convenience stores.