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Martin's Nest Nantahala

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· Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina

8 acres hosted by Jim K.

1 motorhome/tent pitch · 1 tent pitch

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96% of recent Hipcampers say the sites felt private.

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Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Within a 60-minute drive from the Clingmans Dome Visitor Center.

Amazing views

Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.

The creek in front of the property is available for use. Great for soaking when the weather gets hot and it's shallow enough to just bring a folding chair. Fish? Yes, there are some trout in there. Got kids? Build a dam! Go for a creek walk! Great hiking at the Wesser Creek Road. A fire tower with great view is about 4.5 miles up that trail. Water source (spring) available at the top. NOC is just down the road, of course. Food, public restrooms. The works. This land was once a hillside farm, after it was first logged early in the last century. They used to grow corn all over the hillside, then let the cows up there to graze and eat up the stalks. If you look closely, you might find some barbed wire in an old oak here and there.

Activities

Biking

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Forest

River, stream, or creek

Mountainous

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57 Ratings · 47 reviews

Mc M.recommends

April 24, 2024

#1 - Base Camp

A fantastic base camp

We loved car camping on Jim's base camp one! the location was fantastic with a general store and a gem mine right down the street (would def recommend doing the gem mine perfect activity for a hot day)! The site itself was a very pretty location tucked away in a mountain. You can hear a near by stream running from the site, its very peaceful. There is picnic table and umbrella at the site which cam in super clutch as it was raining some of the days we were there. Jim was very helpful as well answering our questions about getting the water pump to work!

Officially C.recommends

April 23, 2024

#1 - Base Camp

A great spot to be surrounded by all sorts of stuff to do! Access to lots of hiking spots, the Smokey Mountains, and a small town (Bryson City) with lots going on. If you go during autumn/winter, you'll have a beautiful view of the mountains. Even during the spring or summer you'll hear the relaxing sound of the river not far below. The picnic table and running water was nice, the water tasted great as well. You don't have to go down a hill to access toiletries, and there's a market with anything you could need camp wise within walking distance.

Laney O.recommends

November 19, 2023

#1 - Base Camp

Beautiful view! A bit of a tight left turn onto the road of the campsite. Found the chairs set out up top and sat to enjoy the view. Felt very private!

Taylor M.recommends

November 15, 2023

#2 - Wildercamp

This was awesome! We went in November and it was great. The bathroom was well set up away from the camping are and it felt pretty far away from the road, just what we wanted.

Darren S.recommends

October 24, 2023

#1 - Base Camp

I really enjoyed tent camping on Jim's land. The site was very nice and quiet and I will be returning

Greer M.recommends

October 24, 2023

#2 - Wildercamp

AMAZING in the Fall!

We had the best time at the Wildercamp! Our group of six stayed with three tents and more than enough room, plus we just happened to catch the fall leaves at their peak. Views were lovely, and we felt nice and secluded despite being only a few hundred feet from the road.

Location

Bryson City, Swain, 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

Hosted by Jim K.Joined in March 2021

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