| Camping in Cherokee, NC | | | | recommended if you are pulling anything at all. For |
| If you plan to visit Cherokee, North Carolina, be | | | | this trip, we decided to 'rough it' and not take the |
| sure you include CAMPING in your stay. | | | | camper. |
| Indian Creek Campground is family-friendly, | | | | We enjoy camping in our Eureka! N!ergy tent |
| features hot showers [clean bathhouses], and | | | | because we can have electrical amenities without |
| welcomes campers in tents, RVs, pop-ups, you | | | | the fuss and mess of strung-out drop lines. We |
| name it. There are cabins and RV rentals available; | | | | were spoiled by our electric percolator and skillet |
| even a double-wide trailer to rent. They have | | | | when we camped in a pop-up camper, so when |
| primitive sites, sites with water and / or electricity | | | | we decided to 'simplify' life and revert to tent |
| hookups, and some sites include sewer, so no | | | | camping, we chose the Eureka! brand featuring |
| matter how you like to camp, you can do it at | | | | electrical accessibility. They even have |
| Indian Creek Campground. They are open from | | | | accessories, like the Power Pak Vacuum, to inflate |
| late March through October. | | | | the air mattress that supports the old bones! Talk |
| We camped by the beautiful rolling Bunches Creek | | | | about luxury camping! |
| at Indian Creek Campground in July; it was | | | | At Indian Creek, they have fire rings at each |
| beautiful, and the hosts are friendly. We saw all | | | | campsite; the one thing we need to get is a |
| kinds of camping tents and screen gazebos while | | | | campgrill to put over the fire ring and cook right |
| we were there; we felt right at home. Bunches | | | | on the fire. I'll put that on my list! |
| Creek is a stocked trout stream; we saw some | | | | Be sure and go into town; check out the |
| folks catch a few. Licenses are available at the | | | | Cherokee Bears; a great exhibit that will take you |
| campground office and are required. Some of the | | | | around town. I'm working on a slide show and will |
| best sites in the campground are right along the | | | | link it here when it's finished. They're extremely |
| creek's edge, numbers 9, 10, 11 & 12. Be | | | | creative and it's a great project. The Oconaluftee |
| sure and take firewood; it was very cool at night, | | | | Island Park is really worth part of a day, too; it's |
| even in July! | | | | just beautiful! We didn't go to the casino, but |
| If you are hauling a trailer of any kind, you'll want | | | | that's an option as well, for those over 21. The |
| to be sure and take the route that goes up NC | | | | Blue Ridge Parkway runs nearby and is a beautiful |
| 19, through the town of Cherokee, and up Big | | | | day's drive, as well. |
| Cove Road. Coming into town from US441 is not | | | | |