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Dark Ridge Hide Out (Adults Only)

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· Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina

20 acres hosted by Curtis C.

2 lodging sites · 5 RV/tent sites · 2 RV sites · 7 tent sites

Full RV hookups

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

Curtis is a Star Host

Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.

Creature comforts

Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.

Best in North Carolina: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

"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.

Activities

Biking

Fishing

Hiking

Fall Fun

Natural features

Cave

Lake

River, stream, or creek

Swimming hole

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1335 ratings · 626 reviews

Sonya F.recommends

September 16, 2024

Site 8 Frog Pond Holler

Very quiet and nice level spot. Enjoyed our stay and Curtis was very nice and helpful with information.

Kristian K.recommends

September 4, 2024

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

Beautiful site! Curtis is such an accommodating host. We will definitely be back! Be sure and order the pizza!😋

Ryan S.recommends

September 2, 2024

Site 11 Owl's Roost

Awesome camp ground highly recommend! It’s only 10 minutes from some really cool waterfalls as well

Laura C.recommends

September 2, 2024

Site 2 Forest View

Hidden gem near Beech Mountain

Dark Ridge Hideout is a wonderful place for tent camping. There’s plenty of distance between campsites, and Curtis, the owner, is such a wonderful host. He tries to make everyone’s stay enjoyable.. he will bring you firewood, and even a fresh made hot pizza if you want one. I stayed at site two Forest View, which felt secluded and peaceful yet it was a comfortable walking distance to the shower building. The shower building was very roomy. It only has one shower in it, but there is also a sink with a mirror, Long table and two chairs for sitting. I have camped in many places, And this shower house was so much better than some of the other places I’ve stayed. The floor of the shower is A slab of stone surrounded by large gravel, which makes for easy drainage. It keeps the shower from being slippery and it keeps water from standing in the shower. As a result, it looks very clean. I am already planning to return in the fall.

Kathleen C.recommends

August 29, 2024

Site 8 Frog Pond Holler

Another lovely few days on site 8 at Dark Ridge Hideout.

Jake M.recommends

August 26, 2024

Site 1 Creek View

Quiet, Peaceful Campsite

This was one of the best camping trips ever! Curtis is super friendly and his adults only campsite is gorgeous. Plenty of space between each campsite and you wouldn't even know you had any neighbors at all. Quiet, quiet, quiet, the perfect camping trip with only nature's music at night and in the mornings. The bathroom and shower with warm water is a nice touch as well. There is a nearby waterfall just a short 5 min drive over into Tennessee and then a brief hike on the trail from the parking lot. Compression Falls...definitely take some time to check it out. All in all, this was a 5-Star experience for us and will be coming back here again.

Location

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