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| Mayberry Campground | Blue
Ridge Parkway Trip October, 2007 |
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When
I was deciding on things to see on the southbound part of my Parkway
tour, I knew I didn't want to miss Mount Airy. I kept hearing about
it on the way north, but didn't have time for it then. But I knew
I wanted to see Andy Griffith's hometown and the basis for the idealistic
town of Mayberry. I'm an Andy, Opie & Barney fan from way back.
I was so happy that it turned out that Mayberry Campground was just
opening, only a few miles from Mount Airy.
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This
is the site I chose - #5 is a pullthrough on a hill with pretty
views.
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Here's
the view from my front window - this is one of the two catch and
release fishing ponds with back-in sites being prepared on its banks.
That road in the distance is I-74 - there's some road noise from
it, but not really bad, I guess because it's muffled some by the
trees.
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This
row is a straight line on the hillside with space to pull through
on side entries/exits. I liked how my front door faced the pretty
hillside.
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On
the other side of the road are more pull throughs with the more
traditional style entry/exit.
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Here's the friendly owner, Benny, mowing my yard. It was easy to get caught up in his excitement about opening his campground - a longtime dream as a longtime lover of camping. The house in the background was his Grandma Maude's and is kept in pristine condition as when she departed this earth. No one lives there now, and is only used for family reunions. The other stocked pond is to its left. See below for more info on the house and go to next page for a tour inside. |
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| Benny turned out to be a real blessing to me when a wind gust caught my awning and blew half of it over the roof. He wasn't onsite at the time, but when he was called he came right over and got the arm down and back into place so it could be closed up. Turns out one of the pins on the arm had broken off, but thank God it looks like it will be an easy fix - could have been a lot worse and I sure appreciated his help! | ||||||||
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The family homestead of 250 acres (50 acres now campground) has been rolling farmland since the late 1800's, so was already cleared of trees. But Benny is planning on adding many trees and keeping the grass green and lush year round by seeding different varieties of grass for the seasons. Other improvements planned for include wi-fi, cable TV, and pool with Jacuzzi. Now you're talking my language! I hardly ever use a campground's pool, but I really love the idea of having a Jacuzzi as that's the one thing I really miss having by living in a motorhome - a nice long soak in a hot tub. It's also nice to see an owner who is very receptive to ideas from campers - that's how he came up with the idea of having a dog play area that will be fenced in with benches for the owners to watch their doggies play off leash. Benny said he designed the layout to provide two distinct kinds of accommodations - the all pull-though hilltop sites with the easiest access are more for the quickie overnight visitors and the sites are a bit closer together. The remaining sites are more destination oriented with more space between sites. I thought it was also smart (and considerate) planning to have two dump pipes at each site, one toward the back and the other toward the front. |
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