Rocky Knob Campground — Blue Ridge Parkway
Reviewed Jul. 18, 2022

Mountain tranquility

Stayed here during a thru drive of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was amazingly empty! I had my pick of lots of great campsites. The entire campground is under a forest canopy. There isn't much brush for privacy, but the sites are large and spaced out well. Mine had a nice level grassy area for tent pitching.

The air was pleasantly cool here, and there was a slight breeze. This made for a good night's sleep... once the thunderstorm passed, that is. It blew in without much warning; I was glad I already had my tent set up.

The only thing that bothered me here was the bathroom. It was bizarre. Zero lighting. The campground has electricity, but the bathroom does not. For sinks, you have a choice between one with a ridiculous low flow timed faucet, and one that blasts water onto your shoes and pants. And that thing on the wall that looks like a soap dispenser in the dark? Yeah, that's actually just hand sanitizer. No soap, no paper towels, no hand dryer. I prefer a nice vault toilet to this oddball thing. At least there I know what I'm getting and there are no surprises.

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