ken56 wrote: Maggie Valley. Beautiful. Plenty of park choices. Convenient to many attractions. It's a short drive to Asheville. I hope the Biltmore is on your list to see. If anyone golfs then bring your clubs. Great courses in the area. You have Waynesville nearby for restaurants and some quaint stores. You have Cherokee nearby for restaurants and attractions. Go see the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and for lunch do Native brewing restaurant.
WONDERFUL SUGGESTIONS! Maggie Valley is where we stay when we visit the Smokies. We stay at Stone Bridge RV park...nice location, pretty stream in the back...a big open field for the kids or dogs to play in. It's a short drive to Cherokee in one direction...and to Waynesville in the other direction. We have eaten at Nick & Nate's pizza in Waynesville. South of Waynesville is Transylvania County and some of the most beautiful waterfalls.
Creekwood and Pride are right next to one another. Both are nice parks. Some sites are better than other like all parks. I haven't been there is a few years but not much changes there. The park is very well kept so I don't think it would disappoint you.
Ken56 wrote: Creekwood and Pride are right next to one another. Both are nice parks. Some sites are better than other like all parks. I haven't been there is a few years but not much changes there. The park is very well kept so I don't think it would disappoint you.
I can confirm what Ken has said. We have never stayed in "Pride" but several times in "Creekwood." Always enjoyed it. We had to pay a little extra to be "on the creek," but worth it to us. Very handy to Waynesville and to I-40 N or S.
Thank y’all for the advice and info. We’re planning a trip to Austin Texas from Christmas to New Year. My wife has to have surgery Tuesday so we will be out $$$$ for all that. That will probably have to come out of our “ big trip “ money,so we may have to make our big trip not so big. Maggie valley is half the money,half the drive time, everything. If we don’t make it to Maggie valley this year then for sure next year.
Hope all goes well with your wife's surgery. That's more important than a trip. Maggie Valley is only 40 miles from me and we occasionally go over there just for a few days trip. You will enjoy it. The Wheels Through Time Museum is there and is worth going through if you like old motorcycles and a some other vehicles. There's a few other touristy shops too. I enjoy the peace and quiet there. I would guess you will too