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Life On The Vine

95%

· Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina

32 acres hosted by Elaine R.

2 RV/tent sites · 10 tent sites

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Valley River Vineyards was established in 1997 by the late Bill and Brenda Stalcup Reece. The property has been in Brenda's family for over 50 years. The family owned and operated vineyards produces Old World and Northern Grapes. Wine is produced and bottled in their winery. The 32 acer property has a elongated pond with Martins Creek thru the vineyards. There are picnic areas along with RV hook ups and Tent Camping. A quiet and serene place to enjoy a weekend get away. Learn more about this land: "Camping In The Vines" is 4 miles from the small town of Murphy NC. Tranquil bright star nights, camp fire, wildlife watching and walking trails from the vineyards to the hill tops. Wildflowers surround you while enjoying a glass of wine beside the cold running waters of Martins Creek. Primitive camping, RV power hook up, outside bathroom w/ sinks, indoor shower w/ hot-water, picnic tables, fire wood and garbage cans available. Just a place to sit back and let the world go by for a little while.

Activities

Biking

Hiking

Wildlife watching

Natural features

Forest

River, stream, or creek

Mountainous

Field

95%

10 ratings · 9 reviews

Kayla M.

October 14, 2024

SITE 9 Creek Side

My husband and I booked three nights here and stayed with our two small dogs. The trash from the previous camper had not been taken out before we arrived so we were unable to use the trash can and a couple of empty boxes were left behind too. The owners have a young lab that was loose on the property and while we were gone from the site one day the dog came over and knocked some things off the picnic table and ate our dog food. He came around quite a bit which was stressing out one of our who is protective of his food and peed on our tent at least once that we saw. The bathrooms were available 24/7 but the showers were inside the winery which was a little uncomfortable for us so we didn’t use it. The bathrooms were also pretty far from the campsite. The owners were very friendly and had firewood available for purchase which was nice.

Broc B.recommends

October 1, 2024

Site 12 - Tylers Place

Great wine

The farm was nice, the well water was clean and easily accessible. The pavilion was a plus and kept us dry during our stay. The host is awesome and makes great wine, even if you don't like wine you'll like his wine. They have a chocolate lab that loves to play and did great with our dogs.

Karl T.recommends

May 28, 2024

SITE 9 Creek Side

Great campsite, amazing hosts!

Valley River Vineyards was an amazing place to spend a weekend! Nice campsite, amazing wine, and wonderful hosts! The location is nestled in the bottom of a valley, surrounded by densely wooded hills. When we arrived the hosts, Jon and Elaine were waiting for us and right away started the evening with a wine tasting. Their tasting portions were generous and they took us through the whole menu. They also encouraged us to play and "have fun" with the wine, and showed us several combinations such as adding cinnamon to the peach wine for "peach cobbler" or sugar in one of their reds for "Country Boy Blush." We really enjoyed the "Gambler" infused with pepper corn, and their Blackberry Wine is insanely good! Stayed for two nights at site one. The campsite was well shaded but came with a gazebo that we put the tent under and a large fire pit. We'd brought some firewood with us but Jon was good enough to bring us a load of dry wood and used a torch to help us dry out and burn the wet wood already in the pit. Site one has views of the whole vineyard while still feeling private. They provided us wine glasses and a cork screw (Jon I'll bring back the corkscrew on the next visit). The second night it poured rain for a few hours and we got to share a meal and a few more bottles of wine with Jon and Elaine in the clubhouse. Honestly already planning for the next trip back and have gone through their wine much faster than expected!

Jonathan L.recommends

May 13, 2024

SITE 1 CREEK SIDE

Nice folks, great experience

Everything went great. I camped for five days. Hosts were easy to contact and delivered. Nice spot. Shower was great. I appreciate the opportunity to camp there while taking a class nearby.

Devin P.recommends

April 28, 2024

Site 12 - Tylers Place

10/10 recommend

We absolutely loved our stay here for the weekend! The wine tasting is included with your camping reservation and they have some very tasty and unique wines. We couldn’t be happier with the hospitality throughout our stay and the views were great! This is a very small winery tucked into the mountains that may not seem like much but we consider it some of best camping we have experienced in western North Carolina. We are sad that the vines had to be removed this year but they told us they are replanting very soon. Consider this place if you want to feel like you’re camping in the mountains with friends you just haven’t met yet.

Amy K.recommends

April 7, 2024

SITE 9 Creek Side

Beautiful Camping

The campsite was beautiful! We had a tent up by the creek with a nice pavilion to use for cooking with a picnic table. Elaine has a wonderful piece of land. Her and her husband are the nicest people always ready to help. There were bathrooms available 24/7 and a shower room upon request with nice warm water. They also have a awesome barn with firepits and games too play if you want. They have the cutest puppy greeter too! Dog friendly campsites. We will definitely have to return again in the summertime with our kids when everything is in bloom.

Location

Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East), S’atsoyaha (Yuchi), and Miccosukee First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking