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At the Ridge Camp-Riverside Escapes

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· Balsam Grove, Transylvania, North Carolina
36 acres hosted by Carrie J.
7 lodging sites · 3 RV sites · 2 tent sites
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Off-leash friendly
Pets can be off-leash at some sites.
Romantic
Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is romantic.
Creature comforts
Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.
Full RV hookups
Electrical, water, and sewage hookups are available at select sites.
Our property was once owned by Transylvania County Sheriff Carter McCall. 36 acres in the middle of Pisgah National Forest. “Simple Mountain Camping” is our motto. Located approximately seven miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, At the Ridge Campground is surrounded by North Carolina’s beautiful Pisgah National Forest and the North Fork River. Here you can experience what you came to the Blue Ridge Mountains for: crisp evenings, sitting around the campfire, excellent views, relaxing in nature, hiking to waterfalls and fishing, Don’t forget our favorite, just watching the water go by! All at an affordable price.
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Biking
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Hiking
Paddling
Natural features
Forest
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River, stream, or creek
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67 ratings · 55 reviews
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Baba N.recommends
June 22, 2024
River Camp Cabin #1
Great stay
The cabin was awesome ! I love the area and the owner was very helpful
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John C.recommends
June 15, 2024
#6 River Campsite
This was a great place to spend the week. Tom is super helpful and friendly, you're close to everything in the park, with everything you need and nothing you don't. The kids loved playing and fishing in the stream and ponds. We'd definitely stay again.
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Jonathan M.recommends
June 12, 2024
River Camp Cabin #1
This is a fantastic spot for fishing, hiking, and enjoying the beauty of the Blue Ridge. The hours are amazing and the accommodations are fantastic. A must stop on anyone's adventures in NC!!
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Summer M.recommends
June 10, 2024
#5 Riverside Camping Cabin
WE loved our time in Cabin #5. The area is so nice and relaxing. Would recommend for anyone looking to unplug and just get away for a weekend. Enjoyed the river right out of the cabin when we woke up. Bathrooms need a little work but nothing we didn't expect. Wifi signal was great on Friday but on Saturday no wifi at all. We were okay with that but plan accordingly if you need to reach anyone.
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Stacy C.recommends
June 9, 2024
Riverside Escape Site 2
Great location
We loved our weekend tent camping. We all were able to relax and just enjoy one another. We had a beautiful location right on the river. Rick and Tom both were very helpful and checked on us during our stay. The WiFi can be a little iffy and we had zero cell service but it was nice to unplug for a little. The bath house is very rustic but had everything we needed.
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Crystal O.doesn't recommend
June 6, 2024
Riverside Escape site 1
Chained dog syndrome!
The bathhouse was disgusting and creepy. The lights went out completely when I took a shower. This also happened to a friend of mine, as well. There was a dump truck overflowing with trash near our site. A construction site was just across the small river from us. The machinery started working very loudly at 10am. This prompted an enormously haunting sound of approximately two dozen dogs howling and barking profusely. To make matters even worse we discovered these dogs are chained to small shacks, out in the sun and elements! The amenities that were promised were either nonexistent, such as a swimming hole, or of profound deception and decrepitude, such as the bathhouse. It is no wonder my dog became ill, started shaking, broke out with a horrible rash, stopped eating and drinking water. Ultimately we did not feel safe there and decided to leave very early in our stay and with great swiftness.
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Balsam Grove, Transylvania, 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
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Hosted by Carrie J.Joined in February 2019
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