Asheville, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a wonderful historic place to spend some time on your RV North Carolina Vacation. In the 1920’s this was a resort town for the rich and famous. Asheville’s visitors included people like Henry Ford, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Edison. George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore House is the largest home in the United States with 250 rooms. This gilded and elegant mansion is now an Inn and tourist attraction. Tours are available, reduced price tickets are available for visitors with limited mobility.
The Smith-McDowell House-Museum is the oldest house in Asheville (circa 1840) This Victorian era home is open for tours and handicap accessible. For more information about this exquisite historical home consult the
Smith- McDowell House-Museum website.
Another great attraction of the Asheville area is the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. His childhood home was immortalized in his epic autobiographical novel, Look Homeward, Angel. This Old Kentucky Home boarding house is one of American Literature’s most famous landmarks. Tours are available for a nominal fee.
RV North Carolina to Pearson’s Falls. This 90 foot falls is in the foot hills of western North Carolina off Highway 176 between Tryon and Saluda. This is a 268 acre botanical preserve which is a beautiful lush native forest with spring fed streams flowing throughout creating a peaceful paradise. If you want to experience hiking through a story book setting this is the place. The waterfalls, trees, ferns and wild flowers are breathtaking.
RV North Carolina to its capital city, Raleigh. If you like museums, Broadway shows and live concerts, professional and amateur sporting events, historical sites or shopping, you don’t need to look any farther than Raleigh to find them all in abundance. Greater Raleigh offers a wide variety of entertainment in a beautiful park-like setting.
The North Carolina Capitol Building was constructed between 1833 and 1840. This National Historical Landmark is a marvelous example of Greek Revival-style architecture. The building is beautifully restored to its original grandeur and tours are available for more information on the
North Carolina Capitol Building, consult their website.
The first permanent capitol of the Colony of North Carolina was built between 1767 and1770. It was located in New Bern. Royal Governor William Tryon commissioned John Hawks, an English architect, to design the Tryon Palace. Governor Tryon and his family lived in the elegant home. The only part of the original Tryon Palace still standing today is the stable. The rest of the estate is rebuilt from the original plans and furnished with exquisite antiques of the period, following William Tryon’s inventory so as to keep it as close to the original home as possible. Tickets for touring the complex are good for two days because there is so much here to see. For ticket information consult the
Tryon Palace and Historical Sites & Gardens website.
The sandy beaches of North Carolina’s Atlantic coast are a great place to stay at a North Carolina campground. There are lots of campgrounds to choose from even on the Outer Banks. The islands have lots of beaches to play at and lighthouses to see. One of the highlights of visiting Holden Beach happens between July and October. This is the nesting beach for the Loggerhead Sea Turtles, a protected species. The turtles start nesting in mid May and continue through August. The eggs begin hatching in July and usually continue into October.
North Carolina camping is a wonderful vacation for the whole family. Whether you love the Mountains, the cities or the beaches
North Carolina Campgrounds are plentiful and ready to help make your visit to North Carolina a memorable one.