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Potable water

Toilets

Campfires

Showers

Trash

Cooking equipment

Raven Ridge

James landed on the property in 2009, built a small barn and milked 3 cows for 3 years. Then, started planting trees,gardening the hillsides. He married in 2015 and has three Daughters with Sofi, originally from Sweden. 

Together they manage a botanically interesting hobby hill farm and are happy to host travelers and seekers in their cabins. Hilltop was a joint project that James built in 2012 with a talented woodworker and friend in 6 months of saturday for less than $5k. We have maintained the original vibe of the place, rustic simplicity and elegance a notch or two above glamping, well-described by the zen koan, "chop wood, carry water" Orchard House was built entirely by James from the block up to the roof, averaging 1 hour/day for 3 years or 1,000 hours. 

Some of the Hilltop photos are a bit dated, we have a more private outhouse behind the cabin, and have made a few improvements here and there. Reach out anytime for any reason ! We really like hosting and nearly everyone enjoys their stay.

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Gem City RV Resort

www.Gemcityrvresort.com

Open All Year

Property is located in Franklin NC ~ 2 miles from downtown Franklin.

Nightly Rate: 49.50

Weekend /Holidays: 55.00

Weekly :325.00

Monthly:750.00

We are a new park with 11 full hook up sites.

Age 18+

Laundry

Bathrooms IN PROGRESS

Nearby attractions:

Harrah's Cherokee Casino

Gem Mining

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Appalachian Trail

Waterfalls

Whitewater Rafting

Fishing

Tubing/Canoeing

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Silverbell Wood

Covered in Carolina Silverbells, (hence the name Silverbell Wood), Flame Azaleas and Dogwoods, this property is a part of the Southern Appalachians which is one of the most diverse and unique ecosystems in the world due to it's topography and natural history. We have 5 distinct micro-ecosystems on our land! We cherish and monitor the health of the land which has proven to be fruitful with the increase of the salamander population (an indicator of ecosystem health), in the past few years! Our 6 acres is a labor of love, maintained and improved entirely by the owners, Stephan Hart and Nicole Harris. 

The layered mountain view from the road between the shower and the site.

Enjoy a meal on our new picnic table built from recycled materials.

The the camping area sits between the kitchen shelter and the deck.

The kitchen shelter with the outhouse in the background

The shower/bathing shelter sits just off the road from the site, a short walk away. Hang a shower bag, or have a bucket bath in privacy.

The lounging deck has a few chairs, a moveable picnic table and eyelet hooks for one hammock.

The composting pit toilet is open-air, but enclosed for privacy and has hooks galore to hang your important things.

The kitchen shelter contains a broad counter top for prepping, cooking, storing gear etc.

Old, salvaged National Park campfire ring with flip-top grate for grilling!

Hear the Birds not the road!!

Family owned and operated by Cindy and Andre Roestenberg with the help of Grandy Elizabeth and daughter Annie 21 who just graduated nursing school. Andre is from Holland the Netherlands and Cindy is from New York City they met in Ft. Lauderdale got married and bought the campground in 1999. Annie was 3 years old. The campground was previously owned by Archie Watkins a famous singer from the gospel group called the Inspirations. Archie still comes thru the campground every now and again. The campground is the most beautiful one in the Smoky Mountains everyone that stays here always winds up coming back again and again. We hope you stay with us and become part of the Wilderness Family. Thank you.

Destination Outdoors! DO IT!

Four years ago I purchased my dream retirement.... 108 acres in the beautiful college town of Cullowhee, NC.  Nestled up to the Great Smoky Mountains National park, this property is unique in everything it offers. Riverside on the renowned fly fishing river, the Tuckasegee River, or ridge top on Cullowhee Mountain, elevation 3850'.  There are improved camp sites, a yurt, or free range camping and hiking. The fall views are spectacular, wherever you decide to locate.  We implement " Leave no trace" rules and welcome respectful 4wd access to our ridge top.  We are currently endeavoring agroforestry techniques to respectfully harvest the bounties of the woodlands in our Living Mountain Farms online store. Our hope is to one day make this magical mountain sustain those who reside upon the reserve, and provide a most memorable stay for our guests!Destination Outdoors! DO IT!

Far Flung Farm

Year 6 for campers at our Farm!  We hope you find the peace and beauty we've had ever since we fell in love with this property in 2012. We have welcomed a number of people from across the US as well as from several other countries. We love to share our beautiful, organic farm with friends and family as well as strangers-to-friends through Hipcamp. Take a day, weekend, or week to enjoy time in our special space!

Pitch your tent or set up your camper in the primary sites next to or near the creek.  360-degree views of the mountains with famous Cold Mountain and Mt Pisgah among the views to our South.  There are two large fire pits for the chillier nights/mornings with a basic grate (only 1) to go over the fire for cooking.  We can supply firewood, as needed, for a small fee.  It's best that you request firewood when you book your site.  We have access to clean water as well as flowing water in the creek. No portapotty at this time. Check out the pictures for other views.

For hikers or mountain bikers: Chestnut Mountain Nature Park includes trails for both interests just 10-12 minutes away from the Farm.  The Berm Park is part of this wonderful network of trails.  There are also a number of other trailheads within 45 minutes of the farm to include Little Sam Knob Trailhead and the Art Loeb/Cold Mountain Trailhead off of Hwy 215 (for hikers) and Hard Times Trailhead in Asheville for bikers and hikers.  Take a look around before you come for other outdoor possibilities in the area to enjoy.

Learn more about this land:

We live in Beaverdam Community just north of the town of Canton.  We adore our land and do our best to preserve and care for the natural beauty around us.  At the farm, June is firefly month and late September/October is leaf-peeping season (no need to drive to see either of those!). We have stunning views to wake up to and babbling of the creek to lull you to sleep.

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