Imagine traveling down the east coast and staying at gorgeous oceanfront campgrounds in NC along the way. It’s as dreamy as it sounds! North Carolina offers beaches and stunning views. We’ve compiled a list of the 10 most beautiful campgrounds on North Carolina’s coast. Let’s take a look! Why You Should Visit the North Carolina […]
Things to Do in Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a hip town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. It’s reputation preceeded it when we finally visited an spent two night discovering some cool things to do in Asheville. Our Campground We pulled into a campground called Wilson’s Riverfront RV Park that was squeezed between the highway and the river. […]
We Found a Plane Crash in the Mountains When Hiking Grandfather Mountain
Travel Stage: After Huntersville, Before AshevilleDate Range: May 5 – 10, 2016Summary: We stay at a Thousand Trails campground in Lenoir, NC. From here we visit Boone and hike Grandfather Mountain. When we visited Banner Elk and Boone in fall of 2015, we left with some unfinished business. We also had really liked the area […]
Visit to the Birthplace of Aviation – Kitty Hawk
Travel Stage: From the Eastern Shore of Virginia we go to the Outer Banks of North CarolinaDate: April 15 – 16, 2016Summary: We head to the Outer Banks to visit the famous Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills. Plus, Tom’s cousin lives there! Despite the cold and wind, we tour the Wright Brothers National Memorial […]
North Carolina Part 4 – Charlotte
Travel Stage: Day trip to Charlotte while staying on the farmDate: Dec 17, 2015Summary: Quick bike tour of Charlotte, which was only about 25 minutes away from where we were staying in Huntersville. We were only about 20 minutes away from the city of Charlotte for almost a month while boondocking and hadn’t gotten around […]
North Carolina Part 3 – Banner Elk & Boone
Travel Stage: Trip to Banner Elk for a few days during stay in HuntersvilleDate Range: December 3 – 6, 2015Summary: Quick trip up to check out the Banner Elk/Boone area. We toured the area, did a lot of hiking, made some great new friends, and saw some amazing mountains! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. […]
North Carolina Part 2 – The Farm and Lake Norman
Travel Stage: Boondocking in Huntersville, North CarolinaDate Range: Nov 23 – December 18Summary: After leaving our campground in Lexington, we go to Huntersville to boondock on a friend’s property, which will hereafter be referred to as “The Farm.” We have a lot of fun at the Farm and Lake Norman, meet some more full-time RVers, […]
North Carolina, Part 1 – Lexington and Durham
Travel Stage: Just left Virginia and head south to Lexington, NC. This is the first of two planned stops in North Carolina.Travel Date Range: Nov 9 – Nov 23, 2015Summary: We start exploring North Carolina from our campground in Lexington. We experience NC BBQ and wine, win a photo contest, visit the Research Triangle, and […]