Dark Ridge Hide Out (Adults Only)

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649 reviews

· Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina

20 acres hosted by Curtis C.

2 lodging sites · 4 RV/tent sites · 2 RV sites · 5 tent sites

Amazing views

Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.

Best in North Carolina: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

Full RV hookups

Electrical, water, and sewage hookups are available at select sites.

"Adults only" doesn't mean anything other than just "no children", so as to preserve the natural peace and quiet, and assurance that there won't be loud and unruly children on the property. Inquiries and booking requests received after 9: pm may not be answered until the next morning. Dark Ridge Hide Out, is a 20 acre parcel in the Blue Ridge Mountain's on the back side of the Beech Mt Ski Resort in a secluded quiet and safe community with less than a dozen homes in a one mile radius. Away from light and sound pollution. Except for an occasional passing vehicle "and often none at all from 10pm to 6am" all you will hear is the sound of the creek which runs through the lower section by the RV sites, cricket's and frogs at the nearby fish pond and only the light from the moon and star's in the clear mountain sky and fire flies. It is my home place with a tobacco barn and a big combination cattle/tobacco barn built almost entirely just by my Mom and Dad in early 1940"s. My parents and grand parents lived off of the land here and raised cash crops like cabbage, corn and tobacco, we also raised sugar cane and made molasses, we had free range chickens, as many as 50 honey bee hives and over 50 head of cattle, two or three hog's and of course a horse. There was four main fields; two for cow pasture, one meadow to grow hay "now Christmas trees" and the main one on my part where all crops were grown is where the camp sites are. I grew up helping with the crops and other farm chores, one was to go to the pasture and bring the milk cows in and do the milking every day before and after school, feed the hogs and chickens, gather the egg's, let the chickens out in the morning and close the chicken house in the evening to protect them from critters like opossums, raccoons and wildcats. This is where I grew up, my dad grew up and, near where my mother and both of my grandparents grew up. My house was built in 1905 the same year my dad was born. The campsites are on my 20 acre section section of the original 82 acres with the house and barns, the remainder went to my brother but now is out of the family. The section of Elk River with the Compression Falls "45 ft high" and Twisting Falls which is part of Pisgah National Forest is less than two miles from here, and an old logging road going around the mountain above the river for about three miles to another Falls "Elk River Falls, 65 ft high" is a great place to hike or mountain bike. You will be free to explore and hike any part of my property except the house and out building's. The pond's are full of Trout and Blue Gill fish that are like pet's they love little pieces of bread. You can feed the fish but no fishing.

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37ft Escaper at The Hide-Out

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Onsite RV/trailer · Sleeps 4

Adults only! 1994 37ft Eacaper fifth wheel RV with heat, air and full amenities "except laundry", the eater is g. Sleeps 4 with a pull out sofa bed. Has a TV in the living room with subscription TV and one in the bedroom with up to 19 channels of local broadcast. Has excellent WIFI through fiber optics. Kitchenware, Soap, shampoo and towels provided. Charcoal grill and portable fire pit, I have firewood @ $8 a bundle and the Mystical fire @ $2 a pack or 3 for $5.. Extra guest fees for over two adults One of three fifth wheel RV rentals set up on part of a 20 acre parcel where I also have a campground with 12 tent sites and 2 full hook up RV sites in the Blue Ridge Mountain's on the back side of the Beech Mt Resort in a secluded quiet and safe community with less than a dozen homes in a one mile radius. Away from light and sound pollution. Except for an occasional passing vehicle "and often none at all from 10pm to 6am" all you will hear is the sound of the creek, cricket's and frogs at the nearby fish pond and only the light from the moon and star's in the clear mountain sky and fire flies. This is the mountains with typical crooked mountain roads, Mobil phone service is good for those with new phones on the new 5G network, Verizon, Carolina West, Sprint, AT&T & maybe some others. It is my home place with a tobacco barn and a big cattle/tobacco barn where I grew up and my parent's made their living farming. You will be free to explore and hike any part of the property except the house and out building's. The pond's are full of Trout and Blue Gill fish that are like pet's and will follow you around the pond waiting for a hand full of fish food, and they love pieces of bread. You can feed the fish "Sorry no fishing" they are like pets. This is a 27 year old RV in good condition in the mountains with crooked roads and a 1.5 mile decline from 4,000ft to 3,000ft at the RV. If you hate crooked mountain roads and are expecting the Hilton in perfect condition with convenient stores, restaurants & wall Marts just around the corner on straight and level FL type roads and perfect cell signal by all carriers, and if you are subject to altitude sickness; "This isn't the place for you". The RV is thoroughly cleaned and prepared after each guest with clean towels and bed linen. Elevation Info: The RV is at 3,000 ft, coming from the West (TN) it's 1,959 ft at 6 miles from the RV, from the North (Boone NC) it's 3,556 ft at 1.5 miles from the RV & from the East (Banner Elk NC) it's 4,000ft 1.5 miles from the RV. If you tell me where you're coming from I will send detailed info for one of the three routes in, please give me as good of an ETA as you can so I can plan to meet you.

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Winnebago Coach at The Hide-Out

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Onsite RV/trailer · Sleeps 3

36ft Winnebago motor coach set up on one of the two RV full hook up sites, "your choice of site if both are available", you can go to the "RV Full Hook Up on Dark Ridge" listing to see the sites and availability then request to book and I will reserve the site you choose and approve your booking then the coach will be set up on that site when you arrive. Inquire about a discount for stays of a week or more. The coach has everything needed for cooking & dining, has a microwave with convection oven, after each guest it is cleaned and prepared with clean linen. Sleeps 3 with one on the couch, it is not a sleeper, it has two recliners built in has 5G WIFI access through fiber optics and two TV's "living room and outside" both with broadcast TV and the living room TV also is has a DVD player and a collection of movies. The coach will only be available to book on the days that at least one full hook up RV site is available.

RV sites 2 sites

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Site 1 - Dark Ridge Hide Out/RV Full Hook Up

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Vehicle site · Sleeps 8 · Vehicles under 42 ft

I have two full hook up RV Sites at the Dark Ridge Hide Out, the one currently featured has my coach on it for reference, the other is in the corner past the Montana fifth wheel. Photos will be updated soon. It is part of a 20 acre parcel in the Blue Ridge Mountain's on the back side of the Beech Mt Ski Resort in a secluded quiet and safe community with less than a dozen homes in a one mile radius. Away from light and sound pollution. Except for an occasional passing vehicle "and often none at all from 10pm to 6am" all you will hear is the sound of the creek which runs by the site, cricket's and frogs at the nearby fish pond and only the light from the moon and star's in the clear mountain sky and fire flies. It is my home place with a tobacco barn and a big cattle/tobacco barn where I grew up and my parent's made their living farming. The section of Elk River with the Compression Falls "45 ft high" and Twisting Falls which is part of Pisgah National Forest is less than two miles from here, and an old logging road going around the mountain above the river for about three miles to another Falls "Elk River Falls, 65 ft high" is a great place to hike or mountain bike. You will be free to explore and hike any part of my property except the house and out building's. The pond's are full of Trout and Blue Gill fish that are like pet's they love little pieces of bread. You can feed the fish but no fishing. Inquire! if you are interested in a full hook up month to month.

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Site 2 - Dark Ridge Hide Out/RV Full Hook

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Vehicle site · Sleeps 8 · Vehicles under 45 ft

I have two full hook up RV Sites at the Dark Ridge Hide Out, the photo that is looking at the back of a coach is RV site 2. Photos will be updated soon. It is part of a 20 acre parcel in the Blue Ridge Mountain's on the back side of the Beech Mt Ski Resort in a secluded quiet and safe community with less than a dozen homes in a one mile radius. Away from light and sound pollution. Except for an occasional passing vehicle "and often none at all from 10pm to 6am" all you will hear is the sound of the creek which runs by the site, cricket's and frogs at the nearby fish pond and only the light from the moon and star's in the clear mountain sky and fire flies. It is my home place with a tobacco barn and a big cattle/tobacco barn where I grew up and my parent's made their living farming. The section of Elk River with the Compression Falls "45 ft high" and Twisting Falls which is part of Pisgah National Forest is less than two miles from here, and an old logging road going around the mountain above the river for about three miles to another Falls "Elk River Falls, 65 ft high" is a great place to hike or mountain bike. You will be free to explore and hike any part of my property except the house and out building's. The pond's are full of Trout and Blue Gill fish that are like pet's they love little pieces of bread. You can feed the fish but no fishing. Inquire! if you are interested in a full hook up month to month.

RV/tent sites 4 sites

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Site 2 Forest View

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 25 ft

A secluded site hidden from the rest of the campground, with the field on one side and a view in to the woods on the other, only part of site #3 can be seen through the trees, no suitable trees for hammocks, easy to get to, can support a small RV and is about 300ft from the toilet & shower.

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Site 6 Big Rock

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 20 ft

This site is easy to locate with directions if arriving too late for me to meet you, has early morning and late evening shade, with a gravel drive all the way in and no muddy conditions it is best in case of a lot of rain, is about 300ft from the toilet and shower and is 200ft from the nearest site.

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Site 7 Big Pine

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 20 ft

This site only gets early morning sun, has a drive through with access from the driveway on the west side and from the east side, it is about 350ft from the Toilet and shower. Can be accessed from both the driveway and the field. It can accommodate a small camper van, trailer or pop-up.

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Site 11 Owl's Roost

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 6 · Vehicles under 20 ft

This site is at the uppermost part of the property and about 500ft from the toilet and shower, it is easy to find and access, it is in the woods and fully shaded, site #12 is the closest, on other side of a small stream at about 75ft. Near both trails.

Tent sites 5 sites

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Site 5 Crooked Tree

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Tent site · Sleeps 10

This site is all the way at the top of the field at the boundary of the property, easy to find and access. Part of it can get muddy in case of rain, but can be avoided it is about 250ft from the shower and toilet, shaded until afternoon, it is 200ft from the nearest site. A 4X4 can get a small trailer or pop-up on it.

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Site 3 Meadow View

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Tent site · Sleeps 10

This is the largest site at the middle of the campground, easy to get to, can accommodate two or three large tents or even an large RV, easy to get to, close to the shower and toilet and has morning shade.

This site is about 50ft behind and 25ft above site #10; overlooking it, the creek and the RV park on the other side, fully shaded and secluded on all other sides, there is trees for two or three hammocks, it's within wifi range and it's about 500ft from the toilet & shower. It's best to back in, "too difficult to turn around on the site". Not recommended if you are arriving after dark and after :9 pm too late for me to meet you! it's hard to find and a challenge to get in to after dark.

Site 9 Hammock Grove

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Tent site · Sleeps 10

This is the best site for Hammocks, it's the closest to the toilet and shower, easy accessed on the left at the entrance in to the field, there is no designated tent spots, tents are set up in the field near it. Evening shade.

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Site 8 Frog Pond Holler

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Tent site · Sleeps 6

Site #8 is in the woods and fully shaded, close to the frog pond, also the close to the shower and toilet, it is 50ft from the driveway but access is from the field on the opposite side by driving around the frog pond. In case of slick wet grass conditions this site could be hard to get to with just a two wheel drive.

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99% Recommend1364 ratings · 649 reviews

Curtis's campsite offers a serene and beautiful setting, perfect for those seeking peace and quiet in nature. The site is praised for its cleanliness, spaciousness, and the thoughtful amenities provided by Curtis, who is a friendly and accommodating host. Visitors appreciate the privacy between campsites and the easy access to hiking trails, creeks, and waterfalls. With excellent ratings across the board, Curtis’s site is a top choice for campers looking for a tranquil retreat.

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Julie D.

1 month on Hipcamp

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· May 2025

Tent ·

Site 11 Owl's Roost

Host was extremely friendly and helpful. He had directions for hiking and biking nearby. We found him very accommodating and would stay there again.

Emily W.

2 years on Hipcamp

Recommends

· May 2025

Nice, quiet campsite

16 ft campervan ·

Site 2 Forest View

Very enjoyable camping trip this weekend at Campsite #2. It's set back into the trees and private. Just wanted some quiet time to chillout and read, and be with my dog. It was great!

Scarlette K.

2 reviews

Recommends

· May 2025

Tent ·

Site 2 Forest View

A beautiful space in the mountains! I loved having enough space between campsites, and the amenities were always clean and easy to access. Curtis was a wonderful host! I look forward to coming back again!

Emma T.

5 reviews

Recommends

· April 2025

Creek view site 1

Tent ·

Site 1 Creek View

We loved camping on Curtis’s land! The creek site is beautiful, with space from other campers and also the serene ambiance & view of the waterfall. Curtis has created a very thoughtful and enjoyable space to have a relaxing camping experience. The bathroom and shower house is a short walk from this site, the fire pit & grill made cooking a breeze, and there are plenty of beautiful places to explore on his property, including the creek, waterfall and fish ponds. Thanks so much, Curtis!

Robin H.

6 years on Hipcamp

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· April 2025

Exceeded expectations

Winnebago Coach at The Hide-Out

Curtis has created a special little place to relax and enjoy. As a solo female traveler, I felt very safe on the property. I stayed in the Winnebago for a few nights and it provided everything I needed and more. Excellent wifi, satellite tv with hundreds of channels, basic cookware, clean towels and linens with lots of comfortable spots to relax inside. The creek is the centerpiece of the property, followed closely by all the happy fish in the two ponds. Foot bridges and trails allow for serene exploration. Curtis is an excellent host and Im very grateful to have found his place. Im already looking forward to future trips. (I'll be bringing another Tin Cup!)

Susan C.

3 reviews

Recommends

· April 2025

Love Dark Ridge

25 ft Class C · With pets ·

Site 2 - Dark Ridge Hide Out/RV Full Hook

Beautiful place. Quiet, full hookups, Curtis is a fantastic guy. We’ll be back.

Location

Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking