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Spruce Pine
Most Recently Reviewed
Bear Den Campground
Latest Review Submited On
2007-10-17 07:16:59
1 Park(s) Reviewed Near
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
CGID2107Bear Den Campground
Camp Information
Sites
144
Date of Stay
September 2007
Latest Rate
$40
Hookups
Electric
yes
50amp
yes
Water
yes
Sewer
yes
Wireless Internet
yes
Cable TV
no
Telephone
no
Modem Hookup
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
no
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
4 6 4 8 8 6 6 6 7 9
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes yes ? yes ?
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes yes ? yes ?
Review Rating
[ 4 / 10 ]
[ 4 / 10 ]
September 2007
$40
There were 3 RV's and we stayed there a week. The park has dusty mountainous gravel roads. They wet them on weekends but not during the week & it's really dusty. The sites are small and a bit difficult to manuver. We have a 30' RV and couldn't park our tow vehicle on our site without being in the road. Luckily we were the only ones on that particular loop so it wasn't an issue. Since we were staying a week we picked this park because it's on of the few along the parkway with full hookups. The problem with the sewer hookups is that the sites aren't level and the sewer connection is on the high side and protrudes about 4" above grade so when you add the 90ยบ fitting you're 6 to 8" above the ground. For those of us with low profile RV's the RV sewer outlet is lower than the site inlet. Just something to be aware of if you have a low sewer outlet. All the staff was very nice except one guy, and once we talked to management about him, there were no more issues. Their site says that have a place for swimming but I wouldn't consider it. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
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Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
[ 6 / 10 ]
July 2007
$34
Staff was very friendly at check in. Wi-FI access is new at this campground but only available at the front and $5 for first day or $10 for length of stay. Bathrooms and showers are dated but were clean this time around. Still think that the campground is overpriced. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 4 / 10 ]
[ 4 / 10 ]
June 2007
$26
The good include, great location for exploring areas around the Blue Ridge Parkway, lots of room for hiking, biking and dog walks right out your door. Weekdays were very quiet, pleasant, and there is a fulltime security guard. The bad include, management will tell you they are big rig friendly but the access is horrible, includes rough gravel roads, steep inclines, narrow passage and hairpin turns. I did not see any larger class A's here, for good reason. The pull thru site I had put my canopy over the gravel road so made for an uncomfortable outdoor area with no privacy when cars going down the road. I also had to wet down my section of the gravel road because the dust was so bad. The beautiful looking lake in the advertising was actually a disgusting alge pit and my neighbor said his kids stank after swimming in it. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
May 2007
$35
Road could use some work, but isn't the camp's fault. Just a tad difficult to access, but if you had already climbed the mountain to get there what's a bit more? WiFi is extra and only works at gate. Overall a nice large facility. Gravel sites, water is quite far in some and turns can be tight. Showers/Restrooms could use some work. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
November 2006
$35
Overall a good campground. Secluded but close to town (just in case you forget something) We were a little concerned about the drive so we went to Blowing Rock and drove down the Blue Ridge Parkway this was worth the extra few miles, the views were great. As for the campground, the staff was very helpful. The sites could be better leveled but they are not bad enough to worry about just make sure you take your leveling blocks. The sites are arranged well and very pretty. Some sites the water more than 25 feet away so take an extra hose. We used the Motorhome showers and restrooms but the restrooms at the campground were OK. Plenty of hiking and chances to take mountain view photos. This will be a standard site for us. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
[ 6 / 10 ]
October 2006
$33
Access is not easy as the road is very hilly and full of curves. Sites are nice, lots of shade and campground is fairly quiet, even when it got fairly busy on the week-end. Restrooms are old and showers did not look inviting...in fact we used the camper's showers, even if very small. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
[ 6 / 10 ]
October 2006
$36
This is a nice little campground, but not a lot of things for kids to do. No pool, no activities on the weekends, etc. Entrance was difficult to navigate and I'm not sure how a large rig would make it! We had a relaxing weekend, but will probably not camp here again. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
[ 6 / 10 ]
September 2006
$34
I recently was here on the Labor Day 2006 weekend. The bathrooms were spotless at the beginning of the weekend but once a day cleaning is not enough. There were newspapers and toilet paper on the floor and they were not cleaned up until the morning cleaning. This place is very expensive and not worth the extra money. Lake was green from algae. Firewood was awful. Very wet. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
[ 7 / 10 ]
June 2006
$37
Campgound is situated off the Blue Ridge parkway. Access hilly and dirt road. Sites are placed along a mountain ridge with LOTS os shade trees. Facilities at the park are fairly ok. Bathouse in the D loop is old and needed painting but they were cleaned everyday. They have a small pond to swim, which I wouldn't recommend, but fishing was excellent. They have a good game room with video games, pool table and ping pong. The camp store is stocked with the basics. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2006
$40
We like camping in the mountains, campground is secluded which we like. We have no problems with our RV 37 footer. Help is friendly and bath houses are freshly painted. Great place to camp. Access is hilly but we like it that way. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 4 / 10 ]
[ 4 / 10 ]
September 2005
$38
This campground has definately not been maintained over the years. The bathhouses are the same ones built in the seventies. Lots of problems with the toilets overruning. I was there Labor Day weekend 2005 and they had well water issues. They just told everyone to not take showers. That's fine if you are charging $18 a night but not for $34. The staff never acted like they cared. I would look elsewhere. 2006 rates are $38 a night. Very overpriced for this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
[ 7 / 10 ]
July 2005
$31
This is a nice park and in a beautiful location; however, be aware of the difficulty in getting into and out of the park, as well as the sites themselves. Very tight roads, and very difficult terrain. The bathhouses were also not the cleanest, although they were by no means the dirtiest either. Just take into consideration that you are smack-dab in the middle of the woods, so you should be prepared to deal with lots of insects. Staff was friendly and helpful. The scenery was beautiful. If you are planning on staying here, please find a route other than 226 unless you are sure you have the vehicle to pull it. Probably won't stay here again, only because of the difficuly of getting in and out. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
[ 6 / 10 ]
September 2004
$39
This was one of the better camping experiences we have had. The campground staff was more than helpful, the kids loved the playgrounds and all of the wooded area. There were things to do both inside and outside of the campground. The lake was a little suspect to swim in but fishing was fun. Firewood there was somewhat expensive and fresh so did not burn well. All in all we will definately go back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$30
Nice campground. Off the Blue Ridge Parkway with a very secluded feel. Would have rated a 10 if the restrooms were a little cleaner and if they had a pool. Kids enjoyed the trails. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$36
This is the second time we have been to this great campground. We were in a pop up last
time and this time a travel trailer. What a great experience. Great playground. Clean bathrooms. Nice and shady. Beautiful views of the fall colors. Fire pits are clean when you get to your site to hook up. Good water pressure. Level gravel sites in our pull through. They had a great Saturday night Halloween party with lots of goodies for the kids and a hay ride with all kinds of surprises. It would have been a 10 but we had a little trouble with our reservation but that person does not work there anymore. The owners handled everything perfectly and we were extremely happy with our accommodations. We will be back again and again. One of the best things is that quiet hours are strictly enforced and you get a great nights sleep. Great park patrol. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
[ 7 / 10 ]
2003
$36
Beautiful campground off the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is set on the side of a mountain with
steep roads and tight turns. The road is mostly dusty gravel and everything was filthy by the time we left. The bath houses are clean. They had a live band and plenty to do. Very family oriented. Water hookups were at the beginning of the site and we needed 100 feet of hose. Some of the pop up sites had electric hookup 100 feet away. The management should have told us of that when we made our reservations. It is a nice place, but I feel it is overrated for the price. We enjoyed our stay, but are going to try others in the area before we return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$33
My wife and I just returned from a long weekend at Bear Den. What a nice place. Just off the Parkway and so close to so many places in the NC High Country. Nicely spaced camp sites. Very clean facilities. Lots of options for the kids: swimming lake, fishing,games, playgrounds. Great Hiking. We're taking them there next month. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$28
Park is very pretty. Staff was friendly and helpful. The campground is in a beautiful location, but beware -the roads in the campground (and to the campground) are very winding, narrow, curvy and steep (and not paved). We camped here in a 22' ultra lite-weight travel trailer and thoroughly enjoyed it, but now that we've traded for a bigger, heavier, longer 5th wheel, we're having 2nd thoughts about going here again. Other than that, it's a great place. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
2002
$20
Camped here in October at peak foliage. Awesome! Great staff, large sites and right on the parkway makes this place a keeper! The haunted hayride was great for the kids. We are making this a yearly event! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$28
My wife & I camped there over Memorial Day weekend (02), will definitely go back. This place is clean, heavily wooded and great place to camp. The only thing I did not appreciate was the fact that the electrical and water hookups are located off of the campground loop at the start of your "driveway", so you better have a long water hose and extension cord. Dont forget an adapter going from 20 watts to 30 watts. This was no big deal, but I was led to beleive it would right next to the camper like most other campgrounds. All in all, I will definitely go back... We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
[ 9 / 10 ]
2001
$28
Bear Den was a family friendly campground with hay rides in the evening, music, game room and even a marshmallow roast! Close to many attractions. Will be going back! Friendly staff too. We camped here in a camper.
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