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Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina

   

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This is a primitive camp ground which naturally means that there are quite few conveniences. If you adore nature you will enjoy a primitive campground like this one, and the natural attractiveness at this primitive campground is good. Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground is a campground that is extremely loved by the folks of Little Switzerland. Outdoors people generally go for this section of North Carolina.
It's been too long since you went outside, you've gotta get out, and Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground is a good local campground if you happen to be in North Carolina. As if Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground wasn't enough, you can also go playing golf, whitewater
 
    paddling, swimming, fishing, and hiking, so probably you want to stay for a while.
Scores of folks stay at Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground when they come to go to Mount Mitchell State Park. Getting to this primitive campground
 may be a tad tough, but it's well worth it.
So many amusing things close to Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, and it is a very good campground. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is always striking.
All the perfect local attractions close by and the perfect variety of outdoors recreation are great reasons to come. On Catawba River - North Fork nearby you locate the 5.6-mile-long Route 1559 to Route 1552 Bridge section of type II-III whitewater. The Route 1559 to Route 1552 Bridge section of Catawba River - North Fork is advised for whitewater paddlers of medium practice. Don't snub to check the situation in advance of a trip whitewater kayaking and rafting to guarantee your
 
wellbeing. Collis Branch is a stream that you may encounter while you're here. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Red Fork Falls Trail, and Lake James State Park is a pleasant site to stretch your legs a bit.  

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Other campgrounds near Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina:

   Blue Ridge Pkwy - Crabtree Meadows, Little Switzerland, 3 miles away
      
   Springmaid Mountain, Spruce Pine, 4 miles away
      
   Bear Den Family Campground, Spruce Pine, 4 miles away
      
   Blue Ridge Pkwy - Crabtree Meadows, Little Switzerland, 4 miles away
      
   Armstrong Creek RV Park, Marion, 5 miles away
      
   Patience Park - Toe River Camp Ground, Micaville, 5 miles away
      
   Toe River Campground, Micaville, 6 miles away
      
   Mountain Stream RV Park, Marion, 7 miles away
      
   Triple C Campground, Marion, 7 miles away
      
   Carolina Hemlocks, Micaville, 7 miles away
      

Paddling Rivers Near Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina:

   Catawba River - North Fork, McDowell County, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (Route 1559 to Route 1552 Bridge)

   Toe River - South, Avery/ Mitchell/ Yancey County, 7 miles away
      Class I-II - 22.5 miles long (Carolina Hemlocks Camp to Route 1131)

   Curtis Creek, McDowell County, 10 miles away
      Class IV+ - 7 miles long (Close to Old Fort)

   North Toe River, Avery County, 11 miles away
      Class II - 10 miles long (Plumtree to Bush Rd/Rt. 19E)

   Catawba River - North Fork, Burke County, 12 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 2.5 miles long (Linville)


Public Lands near Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina:

   Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC, 34 miles away
      
   Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 12 miles away

   Lake James State Park, North Carolina, 16 miles away

   Roan Mountain State Park, Tennessee, 19 miles away

   Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, 21 miles away

   Sycamore Shoals State Park, Tennessee, 29 miles away


Trails near Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina:

   Bald Mountain Trail, McDowell County, 8 miles away

   Red Fork Falls Trail, Unicoi County, 19 miles away


Golf Courses Near Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina:

   Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club, Spruce Pine, 3 miles away

   Grassy Creek Golf Course, Spruce Pine, 4 miles away

   Mt. Mitchell Golf Club, Burnsville, 6 miles away

   Old Fort Golf Course, Old Fort, 14 miles away


Lakes Near Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina:

   Lake James, Burke County, 20 miles away


Current weather conditions and forecast for Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
Local climate location: ERWIN 16 miles away


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