Posted in Camping on Jan 8th, 2009
Standing Indian Campground
Elevation: 3,400 ft
Sites: 84
Reservations: Yes ( Must be 4 days in advance)
Campground Open: April -November
Available Hikes:
Park Creek Trail
Park Ridge Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Big Laurel Falls Trail
Mooney Falls Trail
Lower Ridge Trail
Kimsey Trail
Long Branch
Blackwell Gap Loop
Additional Campground Information call: (828)524-6441
Nearest Town: Franklin, NC
Directions: Starting out from Franklin go West on Us 64 - 9 miles to [...]
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Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Jun 2nd, 2008
If it seems like I’m partial to this area, its probably because I am. The Joyce Kilmer area is one of my favorite spots for outdoor activities in the southeast . It offers hiking, backpacking, and camping in addition to the many other activities and water sports that you can enjoy with the nearby Lake [...]
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Posted in Camping on Jun 2nd, 2008
Allow me to sum it up for you. This is one you drive by to get to a better spot!
Perhaps locals love it for the convenience it lends to their motor boating addictions or it serves as some nice fisherman’s launching area to get to one of their favorite coves on the lake, but for [...]
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Posted in Backpacking, Camping, Hikes on Feb 25th, 2008
Quite often when we ask friends or family to go hiking with us, I am reminded of a certain point in time when they didn’t like me very much. You see a few years back as we were camping up in the Slickrock Wilderness in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest area I invited them on a [...]
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