Camping in the High Country P BY MOSS BRENNAN
eople wanting to visit and stay in the High Country have a variety of options. They can find nice hotels or AirBNBs, or they can stay at one of the many campsites in the area. Camping is a way for people to get outside and “rough it” in the woods for just one night or multiple nights at a time. Sometimes people will go by themselves or bring their entire family. Some will even bring their animals.
From campsites on the Blue Ridge Parkway that people can hike to or a campground that people can drive to, the High Country offers many spots for families to camp. According to Kampgrounds of America — one of the largest groups of privately owned campgrounds — 48.2 million households camped at least once in 2020, including 10.1 million households that camped for the first-time in the United States.
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FILE PHOTO Blue Bear Mountain Campground is located off of N.C. Hwy. 194 between Boone and Todd.
NEW LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN WEST JEFFERSON
13 N. Jefferson Avenue • West Jefferson, NC • 336.846.BULL (2855) 168
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