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Bicyclist's Dream in Blue Ridge

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· Todd, Ashe, North Carolina

9 acres hosted by Leslie S.

This is family land that has been in my family for 250 years. My grandfather was born in a log cabin there in 1895. It used to be very rural. It is now tucked into a vibrant area of northwestern NC near the Blue Ridge Parkway and the towns of West Jefferson, Blowing Rock and Boone. Anyone who stays at our campsite is helping us save towards building a well and eventually a log home on this property in the future, so thank you! The campsite is easy to access from a paved road. Road bicyclists will find the road an enjoyable 5 mile road to the tiny town of Todd where there is a general store, a mercantile and a riverside park. Learn more about this land: With a new 12' hexapod and 16' deck, we are just re-opening our site for even better glamping! The hexapod has a translucent roof, a window, a locking door, and room for a few sleeping bags. It is on a meadow at the edge of the woods near a paved road. The site includes space for 2 vehicles or one pull-in trailer, plus common area, fire pit table and an outhouse. Or bring your pull-in trailer! Only bottled water onsite. Our campsite fills a semicircle between the road and reflector stakes near the wood's edge. On a clear night you will see the moon and many stars. Local traffic only. We are in a friendly rural neighborhood where people will wave or stop by to say hello, at a safe distance, and they don't trespass or steal things. The nearby New River is slow-moving and shallow, perfect for tubes or kayaks. Bikers enjoy riding the 5 miles along the Scenic Byway, called Railroad Grade Road, to the tiny town of Todd. Two of our favorite businesses are there: River Girl Fishing for bikes, kayaks, inner tubes, maps and fishing gear; and Todd Mercantile which has a great bakery and local artists' merchandise. When you visit West Jefferson, we recommend Black Jack's for burgers, the Tavern for upscale food, and Ashe County Cheese. West Jefferson is one of the fastest growing towns in the mountains for good reason. It has parking and lots of great restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, antique stores, and community spirit. The locals think it's overrun with outsiders but it is a mix of both. Boone is a traffic nightmare that we often avoid. Blowing Rock is a delightful, scenic and walkable town, but good luck finding parking. Lansing, way up in the NW corner of Ashe County, is about two blocks long and a delight on a creeper trail greenway. Don't worry if your phone goes on extended network. Mine works fine here. But if one point of your trip is to go off the grid and bond with nature, we have you covered. We have a notebook of "where to go" and "what to do" listings and maps in our supply bin. Take it in your car while you are local, wipe the laminated pages with our cleaning wipes, and leave it behind when you check out. Hiking: You may walk down the paved road to the river, but there is no hiking permitted from the campsite property until we develop a cabin and trail. It is private property posted with No Trespassing signs. But here's the great thing for hikers: we are just 12 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is a variety of superb hiking within a 30-45 minute drive at Mount Jefferson State Park, Linville Falls, Grandfather Mountain, and at Deep Gap or Glendale Springs on the Blue Ridge Parkway. (Our second favorite place to camp is Doughton Park on BRP near Sparta. Great ridge and ravine hiking right from your campsite in a nice campground.) Most of these very popular recreation areas have no car or RV camping on-site, and the others are too crowded to practice social distancing. Our campsite has no other campers except you! Please make it your home away from home.

Activities

Biking

Fishing

Hiking

Paddling

Natural features

Forest

River, stream, or creek

Swimming hole

Mountainous

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29 ratings · 22 reviews

Kyle T.recommends

August 29, 2021

Hexapod Near the New River

Second time staying here. The new bigger platform is nice. Great view of stars at night.

Hunter F.recommends

May 8, 2021

Hexapod Near the New River

Great spot. Awesome people and campsite.

Jody A.doesn't recommend

April 2, 2021

Hexapod Near the New River

A Huge Disappointment

This site is too close to the road. We found the road to be busier than indicated in previous reviews, and regrettably had to keep our dog on a leash at all times. If you enjoy your privacy as we do, this spot is not for you. We were there in late March, and our set-up was fully visible to passersby. Perhaps the site is partially hidden in the summer when there is more overgrowth? Be advised that there is no picnic table, even though the site description indicates there is.

Emily G.recommends

November 22, 2020

Hexapod Near the New River

Nice site. Host had a bucket full of supplies as well as a tent platform at the site. We Must have come from a different direction than the host anticipated because it was on a different side of the road than expected, but we managed to find it on the second try! Did not actually meet the host during our stay, but did stay in contact via messaging. Definitely recommend the site to anyone passing through and looking for a place to stay!

Cody A.

November 11, 2020

Hexapod Near the New River

Great site, poor host

We recommend the site but had a pretty poor experience with the host. The Hipcamp directions were vague so we called to get clearer directions to avoid having to turn the camper around a second time on a two lane road. The host was pretty rude over the phone and accused us of trespassing (it was after check-in on the day of our reservation!) and was upset that we disturbed her during the day. She apparently had clearer directions to give us but hadn't sent them before our call (again, it was after check-in; we did not know clearer directions were coming). All in all, it was a great site close to town. Private with a firepit and a pit toilet. But the host left a pretty poor taste in our mouth and we will not be back.

Jean C.recommends

October 19, 2020

Hexapod Near the New River

Convenient to Blowing Rock etc

This is a great little place to spend the night before seeing places like Boone, Blowing Rock etc which are all an easy drive south from here. Leslie communicates well and keeps the site stocked with some great amenities like kindling, tin foil etc. There is a deck to hang out on or pitch your tent on and there is plenty of space for our 2 vehicles. It is very close to a road so there is traffic noise during the day but it became quiet at night.

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

Hosted by Leslie S.Joined in September 2019

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