Where to stay during Trail Days?

“Is it better to pitch a tent in the campgrounds or is it better to stay at a bed & breakfast in the middle of town? Are the campsites first come first serve?

Thanks!”

“Campsites at the campground are definitely FCFS.

Whether or not it's better to camp or stay at a B&B is left as an exercise to the reader.”

“i don't think any of us here stay at the bed and breakfast, hostel or whatever. we all stay at the campsite. Right???”

“That's the way it's been in the past.

My daughter's birthday party has been moved to the previous weekend, so I now have an outside chance of making it to TrailDays.”

“(OPIE) we stayed in a cabin on the virginia creeper trail outside of town. We are looking for a quiter campisite closeby instead this year...don't want to camp with woodstock”

“By the way, welcome. (from the other side I see.)”

“If you hope to get any sleep on the weekend, find an alternative. If you want to party all weekend, enjoy the camping.”

“the size and type of camping at the other place isn't even good for all weekend partying. too many cops, too many drifters, too close”

“Is that the camping outside of town?”

“Bear tree lake campground is just north of Damascus, plenty of camping there, and if you want to drive 30 minutes away right to the base of MtRogers , then head to Grindstone campground on rt, 603 Drive east on rt 58 out of Damascus you will see Bear tree lake campground sign, keep going to Konnarock then look for Rt 603, you can pick up Grindstone campground.

I live in Konnarock .”

“The cops were anly a problem if you were a real jackass or if you kept alcohol out in the open. As long as you kept the bottles out of sight and drank from cups or nalgene bottles they didn't care. The Chief came by our campsite and had a few of our oysters. He knew we were all drinking and didn't care. Heck, he didn't even mind when I apologized for not having any donuts.

My vote is for the campsite.”

“yeah...my vote too. the cops wasn't really that bad. And I mean that's what TrailDays is all about anyway...the AT Thru hikers and the big party is really to celebrate them. Don't expect to get a lot of sleep.”

“Where is the Ironhorse campground in relation to the city?”

“Well, I have a room at the Montgomery house down town, but I am seriously thinking of canceling and getting a camp site.”

“Unless you like wood stock camping I would not suggest the camp site in town!”

“The Ironhorse Campground is 2 miles west out of town on US 58.”

“The campsite can be loud but its interesting. One could head out toward Shady Valley and camp along Beaverdam Creek or as refrigerator suggested and head up to Beartree. Consider parking at Taylors Valley or Straight Fork and camping alongside the Creeper. I cannot predict car safety at these 2 sites. Iron Horse is along the river just west of Damascus. There are rental cabins and B+B in Damascus and Abingdon.

Little known fact: The group campsite for Trail Days is an old Superfund cleanup site.
Ignore anything bubbling up from the ground and don't eat the fish from Beaverdam Creek (wink, wink)”

“How far is Iron horse from Damascus? Is it close enough to ride a bike?”

“The Ironhorse Campground is 2 miles west out of town on US 58.”
Lone Wolf45
5:48:12 AM
4/02/05”

“okay so where is the group from tt going to camp? in town at the campsite or st iron horse? i'm planning on coming up, still not sure if i will be flying into knoxville or driving alone or with another tt. i may go ahead and make a reservation at a campground just so i know i have a place. i drink, but i'm not big into drinking.”

“cyndeee, check this map:
http://www.traildays.nstemp.com/damascus_map_2004.jpg
Traildays campground is on there.
Most of us stayed there last year.

I am not sure what's gonna happen this year.

If you want action, that's where you stay.
If you don't have problems sleeping in noisy inviroments, that's where you want to stay. Earplugs anyone??

If you don't like the noise and don't like the party...then it's prolly best to find a lodge or a quit campground somewhere.

I have quit at home all year round, so I don't mind the noise. Besides...I am known to sleep through much lounder noise then that.

Oh, and you don't need to be big into drinking to have fun there.

Who is staying where??
last edited: 4/02/05 12:17:34 PM”

“if my daughter comes with me we will stay at party central, if i fly up and the kind souls that have volunteered to pick me me i will stay where ever they are staying. it does seem like it may be best to stay in town where it would be easier to meet more tter's.
btw are there good deals on equipment from the vendor's at trail day's?”

“the year before they had some great deals. They had some okay deals last year, but not as many.I am hoping for better deals this year.

yupp...the Traildays campsite is great because you can walk to town, most of the time someone will stop to give you a ride...or if you drive, you do the same for others.

Oh...and lots of freebies on the campsite too, Nix waterproof spray, boot laces, tshirts, energy bars, coffee, all kinds of stuff. and they clean your trekking poles for free.

not sure if the freebies are the same as the last 2 years though...”

“i just got a vapor trail pack, so i will be looking for a sleeping bag or maybe a tarp tent. so i'm in with staying town, this is a social event after all.”

“sorry lone wolf i did not see your post!”

“So, are we (TT'ers) staying at party central or what?”

“i would prefer to stay at "party central".
let's vote!

copy & paste & add your "mark":

Trail Days Campsite: |
Other:”

“CS and I vote to stay at party central.”

“copy & paste & add your "mark":

Trail Days Campsite: |||
Other:””

““copy & paste & add your "mark":

Trail Days Campsite: ||||
Other:”””

“If I decide to go I have a feeling I will not stay in party central...someone might get an email about using their backyard.;>)”

“Hmmm... Interesting...”

“At what i b tinkin also, U who!lighting wher u be!”

“I vote for the pagan ritual fire ring, errr, I mean party central.”

“other”

“we'll be at ironhorse for sleep and morning..and sitting at the party until pass out time”

“Bison and I will prolly be coming.
My vote is to stay in town.

Trail Days Campsite: ||||||
Other:”

“whoohooo embear!!
Awesome!”

“is this just another Hoax?”

“hyway...u still brining the oysters?”

“I'll bring the oysters for sure. I'll try to scrounge up a steamer (like a turkey fryer), but if someone else has one it will save me the trouble. I usually steam them over a fire, but a steamer is much easier.”

“oh man...I'll ask around, but I doubt it.
i will let you.”

“let me do what?”

“i will let you know!! KNOW!!
damn kids.... always interrupting”

“i will let you.”
Gemini

oh, baby, you dont know how much ive longed to hear you say those words

:-D”

“Will the TT site be identified? I may ride my bicycle out again this year. Hway are you going to CH site?”

“I haven't seen anyone from CH site talking about it much. I seldom post to that group anymore, but I still get their emails.”

“I have a turkey fryer, but that might be an overkill for steamed oysters.

Let's just shuck them and slurp them out of the shell.”

“I have eaten many an oyster like that, but most people like them cooked. Some freaks even like them totally unslimey”