Couldn't find much info about the campground online anywhere so figured I'd post a review to help…read morethose looking! We wanted to spend time hiking in Grayson Highlands & were late to the game on Labor Day weekend & all the camping was booked. After some digging we found this place & it was about 25 mins from the park & an easy drive. If you have ATT there is no service. We lost it about 30 mins before arrival. Our GPS still worked & it was nice to unplug but just a heads up. The important highlights: -Bathrooms are clean & well maintained. -Showers are hot & we never had to wait. -Must pay in cash -Dog friendly. My dog could be offleash & run around. No major roads around & very laidback. -The sights are right by the water so you can hear the creek & the views are nice -each site has a picnic table & firepit. The campsites are pretty close which was hard when 3 carloads with about 15 people showed up & made camp at the site next door. They weren't particularly cognizant of their noise levels & we couldn't sleep until around 11 when I finally went out to ask them to please keep it down. They only stayed one night & that's just par for the course sometimes with camping. The next night was much quieter & we slept great. All in all a great campground. An hourish from Boone & Blowing Rock. Bring supplies in as there aren't any major grocery stores around. Would stay there again if we were in the area.

I know your campground has been devastated from the hurricane. I want to reserve a few spots even…read morethough you're close I would like to know how I can reserve some spots and pay for them now that way it will help get you back opened up. We're so sorry this has happened to you. Everything I have heard about your campground is absolutely spectacular And I hope someday I can visit. God bless you and I hope the sun stays shining for you.

I love, love, love this place!! Family-owned by a very involved and caring staff. One of the…read morecleanest and well-manicured campgrounds that we've visited. The views are amazing and there is so much to do: tubing, hiking nearby trails (including Linville Falls and Grandfather Mountain), visiting Linville Falls Winery, fishing the pond or river, exploring nearby towns or just putting the phones down and relaxing.

Stayed for the Fourth of July weekend and had an absolutely amazing time! Our campsite was great…read moreand staff were amazing ! Mike was very helpful and friendly! There are trails on the grounds that are fun to hike and the bathhouse was clean! Domes and little cabins looked adorable so we will be back to try those out. There is not a ton of privacy but it was not an issue at all! Would highly recommend!

Blue Bear is by far my favorite campground. Not only is the weather so much cooler in the summer…read morethere (70-80 in July!), it's just a wonderful, down to earth place to be. The owner is great and the host (Mike) is beyond amazing! We've been camping there for 8 years and love it more each time we go. The camper spots are very spacious and C1-C3 are completely shaded. C3 is the best by far! But you have to book early because C3 is very popular! Some things to know before you go! They do not have water hookups at the sites - you fill your camper tank with water at the office area. They have spots with electric hookups. They have a dump station where you can empty your tanks on your way out. This is a simple & beautiful campground. There are trails to walk/hike, mountain view to see, bathhouse with 3 bathroom/showers, and one with just a bathroom. This is by far the cleanest bathhouse I have ever seen. They show great attention to this campground and make sure all their campers are happy. You can also purchase wood at the office. There are a few t-shirts for sale at the office, as well. If you haven't checked it out, you are truly missing out! This is a great place with great people!

Nice people and nice campground. Only bad part is it was right for a 45 ft toy hauler. Also they…read moreneed to have a campground store on site. We needed several grocery items and nearest dollar general was 25 minutes away.

Wonderful campground with friendly staff. It also has the cleanest bathhouse of any campgrounds we…read morehave traveled too. This will definitely be our new go to when we camp on the new river. We are on our way now for our second time staying here.

Wonderful river front campground. We loved our site. It was right beside the river. There is…read moreelectric and water hookups. There are tent and rv sites. The people are nice here. A lady staying here helped us find our spot since we had never been here before. I Highly recommend this campground. They take cash or check only. Very hard for an airstream rv to get out. We drug the back of our rv. Airstreams sit very low. We won't be coming back due to this.

Spectacular campground on the water and lovey camp hosts! Clean bathrooms! We love this campgroundread more

We arrived to big Mike's after dark when the office was closed. We went to the gate where our map…read morelet us, and it was not a gate that was in use. We had to go back through a neighborhood to find the right spot, and we waited for, the camp to bring us to our site. The coffee shop was a nice feature, but we were disappointed that it wasn't open on our way out of town Sunday. We understand why it's closed on Sundays, but the coffee shop, also being open to the public, should be open on Sundays if they're going to use this as a selling feature for coming to Big Mike's. The parking pads are a decent size and we had one right on the river. Since we were there in October, there wasn't a whole lot to do especially in the creek. It was evident at the time that big Mike was still working on expanding and building his dream RV park. The open area field is perfect for families so kids can run around or play ball. Overall, it was clean and the shower facilities were one of the best we'd experienced on our travels. We highly recommend big Mike's RV Resort!

Big Mike's is AMAZING my family and I can not begin to explain how amazing this place is! They have…read morea train for the kids to ride, creek to play in, a huge yard, amazing coffee shop and ice cream shop and it's within walking distance to an AMAZING POOL! If your looking for a place to camp at you have to call and visit Big Mike's you won't be sorry!

My husband and I dropped in here for a single overnight of primitive camping after a last minute…read moredecision to go to the mountains and do some exploring/property scouting. This is mainly an camper/trailer park with RV hookups, but they do have a small (3-4 site) area for primitive camping. My one complaint would be the light- there is GIANT BRIGHT streetlight right overtop of the camping area- not so 'primitive'... and kind of ruins the stars. I think it is to help people see the bathhouse- but honestly- people should have flashlights. Take that thing down, ya'll! I will say, the people are friendly, and the grounds are vey well kept and this campground had the hands down cleanest bath house I had ever seen in my life. Nice lake area and right off the Parkway. :)

Been coming to this campground for 15 years but thinking about never coming back. The staff…read more(especially the lady at the front desk and man who drives the gas golf cart around) are unbelievably rude and totally ruin the experience for all family and friends. Everything said has an attitude. It's like they don't even want people to stay here.

A very nice place to camp. We stayed after skiing and it was just a cool place by a creek. Randy…read morewas super nice and we bought some firewood from him. What was super interesting was that I got a better signal from my Tmobile 5G at the campsite then I do at home. Would stay again and next time probably drop off some beer from Durham. Very nice campsite. We were the only ones there, but I'm sure in warmer months it gets more festive. Thanks Randy!

I enjoyed a peaceful 2 days/nights at Serenity. Beautiful creek on the property that I spent hours…read moreenjoying just steps outside my RV. I had a bit of a mix up on my travel dates and got here a day early. The owner was so accommodating and got me settled in with no issues. Great, positive vibe out here. Super quiet at night and the sunsets were pretty stunning as well. I highly recommend a stay here.

We needed some time in the mountains. I had visited here before but mostly for shorter trails. This…read moretime we needed some Appalachian Trail in our lives. We did a couple of short trails but the monster was the Appalachian Trail to Mount Rogers Loop. It's logged at 14.3 miles but we ended up logging around 15.2 miles with various trips off trail to check out. The first part of this trail is fine. You walk through areas where some of the wild ponies hangout. Sometimes you can catch wild cattle too(which we did, but not until we were on our way out). The off trail to Mount Rogers is also fairly easy. If you're coming down from Mount Rogers and taking the loop around the mountain, make sure you have plenty of water and maybe some kind of snack for energy. There is a little section from mile 8-12 that almost put me down. It reminded me of a dehydration episode I had in Montana a few years ago. This time I had all the water I needed, but I'm so glad I had food for energy. There's a little section where you gain so much elevation in such a short amount of time... those types of sections always make my legs want to give up. I powered through with some breaks, but it'd help if that section were at the beginning instead of near the end. If I ever do that loop again, I'll take it counter-clockwise. Grayson Highlands is an amazing place that stands on its own in the area. The AT runs through it, but the ponies and cattle and any other animal you might run into make the place magical. Being at the top is also nice. You can see mountains and landscape for miles. It's also a decent place to camp in my opinion since it's so wide open. It can be a bit windy at the top, though. On our trail, there was a fair bit of downed trees, so be aware that you might have to climb, walk around, or whack your way through portions if any storms have rolled through. Watch the weather because it can change fast, but honestly, just prepare for it. You're going to have a unique experience, whether you have to battle fog early in the morning or once the sun comes out. We also hit a patch of drizzly rain, but it didn't last long. We were able to see it coming and adjust our speed to let it pass. Grayson is a state park, so it doesn't have all the amenities that a national park has, but it does connect to some national forests/parks, and it's a beautiful/well-maintained place. Good job Virginia for keeping this place pristine. I realize that not everyone seeks out the long trails. The good thing about Grayson is that there are various trails. You can find 2-5 mile trails, 5-9 mile trails, 10-15 mile trails, and I think there are 1 or 2 that are even longer! There's something for everyone here.

What an incredible experience! I won't even comment on the pics because they speak for themselves!…read moreThis park has several hiking trails, some more challenging than others, mainly due to all the loose rock and gravel, but it made for a great workout on a gorgeous day! They also host overnight camping and are part of the Appalachian Trail as well. $10 to park isn't bad, but there wasn't an attendant when we first got there. I doubled back after we did the first trail so I wouldn't get fined or anything. We heard parking fills up fast so we got there early, but there were actually still plenty of spots by the time we were ready to leave in the early afternoon (we arrived at like 8am).

It was an amazing day outside and so we wanted to take our two dog babies out for a walk. We went…read moreinto this facility and it was extremely clean and well maintained! The trail was very easy to find and it had a few different loops. Even though the distance isn't that far, the elevation was a little bit more of a hike than we bargained for. There were amazing views and it was a pretty easy trail to walk. 10 out of 10. Highly recommend! We will be back to hike next time here as well. The best part of it is that the trail ends the river which is a beautiful view and there are benches and tables if you want to sit down and have a snack and rest.

The Camp Host at the RV section shows up at my rv door about an hour into getting set up. I open…read morethe door thinking it's my people and this dude about gets his face ripped off by a Belgian Malinois! Maybe try to just leisurely chat with people outside if you don't like the fact someone is parked kinda in the grass. Would that really have been worth it dude? Anyways, the park is another amazing NC State Park.