Avoid Gatlinburg TN!  Pretty icky place...  ;-)

Whitewater may not be much good in the fall - water is at its lowest then.

But the mountains are beautiful, have a lovely time!

Joy

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear traveler
> Do smokies include Arkansas ... Try the crater of diamonds state
> park ... Near murfreesboro arkansas
> Worth at least two full days stay
> Yours
>
> Sent from my iPhone...
> There must be a lifetime of thought in the last second if we are to
> live from moment to moment.
>
> On 2010-09-24, at 4:43 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
>
>  Peter, you probably already know this, but you should review the
>> National Park information, which gives a lot of detail about what
>> you can and can't do, and where you can and can't camp in the park.
>> Also, there are National Forest sites hub up to the park, and
>> camping in the NF is open, in addition to the NP camp grounds.  Just
>> be aware of hunting this time of year in the NF, and bears and feral
>> hogs whatever time of year.  Of course, if you don't want crowds,
>> you probably should go to a different park any time except deep
>> winter.  But outside the park, you can find solitude.  Or if you are
>> a backpacker, you can find solitude on the trails, though the
>> Appalachian Trail will be crowded in summer, requiring reservations
>> for the bear shelters (the only place you can camp on the AT).
>>
>> ---- Peter Lapp <carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> Awesome, thanks for the tips! I'll have to check that stuff out.
>>> Whitewater
>>> stuff would be amazing. I'm sure this will be the first of many
>>> trips!
>>>
>>>
>>> -p
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>>  Get to Bryson City of a tad outside of there and check out the
>>>> Nantahala
>>>> Outdoor Center.  Appalachian Trail crosses there and there's
>>>> whitewater
>>>> stuff, mountain biking,  and a private campground up the road a
>>>> few miles
>>>> and out of the way.  Maybe a  4 hour drive down 24 and up 75 to
>>>> Cleveland
>>>> and then east on 64This time of year, it should be slowing down
>>>> business-wise.  As you head east of 64 out of Cleveland(TN),
>>>> you'll drive by
>>>> the site of the 1996 Whitewater Slalom Olympic Venue on the Ocoee
>>>> River.  If
>>>> the NOC is too much fro you, ask the locals where there's a
>>>> secluded spot or
>>>> two.  Actually there's thousands of them.  You'll have trouble
>>>> justifying
>>>> JUST one weekend.  ie you'll be back!!    www.noc.com
>>>>
>>>> Enjoy
>>>>
>>>> DM&FS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 12:52 PM 9/24/2010, Peter Lapp wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  I'm planning to take a weekend trip to the Smokies in a few weeks
>>>>> and
>>>>> wanted
>>>>> to see if anyone had any advice on some good campsites. I was
>>>>> hoping to
>>>>> find
>>>>> some good, secluded spots on the western side, since they are
>>>>> closer. I'm
>>>>> coming from Nashville, so it's easier/closer to find spots on
>>>>> this side.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone know of some good spots around the area that aren't
>>>>> crowded? I
>>>>> don't
>>>>> care about hookups or bathrooms, etc, just a place to park and
>>>>> camp. Also,
>>>>> if you have any hiking trail suggestions, I'm open to that as well.
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>
>