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Minie Ball

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¡ Mars Hill, Madison, North Carolina
Hosted by Tom C.
You are welcome to pitch your own tent or hang your hammock wherever you want on top of the mountain. There is also a large military tent that can sleep up to 6 or 8 if you have any issues or plan to camp under the stars and weather interferes. You have the entire mountain top to yourself, the closest residence is my own and it is in the valley so you have great privacy. Close to multiple great towns. Weaverville and Burnsville are both 10 minutes away. Asheville is about 20 minutes away and downtown Mars Hill is about five minutes. Easy, quick access to main roads if you want to go exploring in town. Mount Mitchell, Grandfather Mountain, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and many hiking trails are all within comfortable driving distance. Expect to see wildlife, my land has Turkey and Deer. You are also free to come get some farm fresh eggs from my Chickens or purchase one of my meat Rabbits for your campfire. I can help you clean it if you haven't done it before. Or you can just pet the goats and take in the farm. During the summer we have Blackberries to pick, and you are free to use anything in the garden. Usually have Corn, Tomatoes, Jalepenos, Peppers, Okra, and some other things also. We bought the land two years ago, it was originally purchased and house built on it in the late 1970's by a retired steel worker. The valley hill was raised 35 feet around 2010 by the DOT to help move away materials from the project that built the new road into town.
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23 ratings ¡ 17 reviews
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Rob H.recommends
October 24, 2017
Minie Ball
This was our 2nd time here, amazing site! Incredible views and great setup for a fun weekend.
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Megan G.recommends
October 17, 2017
Minie Ball
A beautiful space!! Nice and isolated with great views. Tom is an amazing host. I would recommend 4 wheel drive to get up the hill or be ready for a little half mile hike with some gear.
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Stephen P.recommends
October 15, 2017
Minie Ball
Brilliant site with incredible views!
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Jamal B.recommends
August 10, 2017
Minie Ball
if you don't mind the hike...then this is great camping spot with privacy
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Bianca L.recommends
July 19, 2017
Minie Ball
Everything was great! Come prepared with a car with 4 wheel drive or AWD because it's quite a climb to bring your things up. The view is just amazing, mountain tops views go on for days. Nice fire pit and grill grates, firewood already there on arrival. Land was nicely mowed and felt good to walk around barefoot. We were pleasantly surprise that there was a spot for target shooting. That was fun and we got some great practice in! Plenty of room for the dog to roam...it got hot up there so make sure to have plenty of water and make an area for shade. This is definitely a spot we will revisit again.
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Lindsay S.recommends
June 1, 2017
Minie Ball
This was a phenomenal camp site! It’s a bit of a hike to get there (whether you’re on foot or in your car) but the views are absolutely worth it. There is plenty of room to roam which my dog definitely appreciated and you get the whole area to yourself. On top of that, it’s a super quick drive into Asheville if you’re looking to switch it up after sleeping under the stars. 100% recommend this spot.
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Mars Hill, Madison, 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 Tom C.Joined in July 2015
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