Gorges State Park Family Campground Walk-through

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October 29, 2022 - (Tent sites are at the beginning, RV sites start at 5:33) Gorges State Park opened their new family campground today! We only live about an hour away from this amazing area and day hike here a lot, but we booked a reservation on opening day to check it out. Other campground tour videos have really helped us in our trip planning, so I wanted to do this to help others in their planning a trip to this area.
The campground had 16 tent sites and 14 RV sites with full hookups. All of the RV sites are just about level and look easy to back a rig into. Be sure to check the web site for any length restrictions. The bath house is heated and has 3 shower stalls. I didn't check to see if the water is heated, but I assume it is. The campground is open year round, but I haven't seen any info on if the park keeps the water during the winter.
You can find more information about the park and book reservations at this link - www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/g...

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@celestedickson6475 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing the campsites!

@waterfallrich 2 ай бұрын

You are very welcome - thanks for commenting!

@jasonk4685 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly how campground videos should be. It was a huge help in deciding which spot to book! Thank you for the great video!

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome - thanks for the kind comment!

@mikecress5168 Жыл бұрын

Really well done video. Your assessment of each site addresses the questions that campers most want to know. Thanks!

@jasonmcochran 10 ай бұрын

Your video is VERY helpful! Thank you!

@journeythru-n-c 11 ай бұрын

Awesome job...I shared this link in the description of a review we did. Thanks for the effort....we chose our spot based on what you showed here!

@waterfallrich 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Nice job on your video. You got a good site! Hope you enjoyed your stay in this beautiful area.

@journeythru-n-c 11 ай бұрын

@@waterfallrich Thank you, it was awesome!

@PatJ61 Жыл бұрын

What a great video. This is just what I wanted to see. We just finished camping at Balsam Mountain campground in Great Smokey Mountains NP. While the temperature was nice and cool and the campground was neatly kept, the campsites were so close together that I wasn't sure if it was my husband snoring or the guy in the next tent. I love how Gorges leaves room between each site. Subscribed. You do very nice videos.

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very kind comment - and for subscribing! We stayed at Balsam Mountain campground earlier this year and a couple of other times in previous years. I should have done a video for it also. We had done a walk through on a previous stay noting the camp sites that were level and suitable for our van.

@peterhines4071 Жыл бұрын

Great walk through!!! Thanks for taking the time and sharing, very helpful.

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was helpful. We use other people's walk or drive throughs to plan our trips, so we wanted to return the favor.

@peterhines4071 Жыл бұрын

@@waterfallrich We do the same. It definitely helped me make the decision on choosing a site for our spur of the moment trip this weekend!! I will be sharing your video on several Airstream social media groups, so expect your likes and views to go up. Have a great day!

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

@@peterhines4071 Great - thank you! Hope you have a great time. The Rainbow Falls hike in the park is excellent. That waterfall and Turtleback Falls just above Rainbow Falls were the first waterfalls I had ever been to when I first visited the area back in 1998. I was hooked and moved here in 2003 to be closer to the action.

@richardlee1820 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. My wife is booking now!

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

Good for you - have fun!

@terryn4twx162 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@lonniemiller9198 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful.

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

Great - thanks for commenting!

@charlescox819 3 ай бұрын

Great informational video, thank you, we were just up there and hiked Rainbow Falls, very clean park, we want to go back and spend more time camping etc So question, the tent sites have gravel as their base? I've never put a tent on gravel before, hmm!!

@waterfallrich 3 ай бұрын

You are quite welcome! I wasn't paying attention to the fact that the tent sites had a gravel base. That is interesting. When we tent camped, we always put a tarp down first and had a fold up queen size mattress bed we used so we weren't sleeping on the ground. We love this area. There's so much to see and do.

@mikeb.884 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting! I was trying to get some pics but this was much better. Hoping to go there next Summer. Did you get to look into any of the cabins?

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome! I didn't get to see inside of the cabins, but they looked small.

@FollowThomas Жыл бұрын

Looks like nobody is there. Do they close it for a winter? Nice walkthrough.

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

This was the first night the campground was open and I think it was only announced the week before that it was opening. I thought there would be more people too. They've been working on the campground for a while now and there have been several delays. It's open during the winter, but the park is closed Christmas Day.

@lb4831 Жыл бұрын

Any chance you know if the picnic table is moveable? Just wonder if the tent pad includes those dimensions..

@waterfallrich Жыл бұрын

@@lb4831 That's a good question, but I don't know. Sorry. If you call the visitor center, they might know or find out for you 828-966-9099