Camping: Hiawassee and Herman’s Hermits!

Camping in Hiawassee

Our very first camping trip in our trailer was last October with friends who are long-term  campers.  This trip to Hiawassee was with most of the members from the same group and also planned by my good camping friend, Peggy.

Herman’s Hermits

A few of us arrived a day early to visit the Georgia Mountain Fair and see Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits perform.  I must admit, I did not have high expectations.  I have seen several bands from my youth perform and am not usually impressed.  The Hermit’s were amazing and Noone is an excellent entertainer.  He still sounded pretty good and did all the band’s hits, as expected.  Surprisingly, he was also very funny.  He did a Johnny Cash song too, which sounded just like the man in black.  The performance was in a heated building with seating and was included in the $12 price of admission to the fair.  I am so glad we were able to make that performance. We had hamburgers at the fair before the concert.   It was a great start to our trip.

We were at Site #39 at Bald Mountain Camping Resort for four nights.   Our site was beside a babbling brook, so we were able to sleep with those wonderful water sounds.  The site was shady with full hook ups, cable, and very slow WiFi.  The rate was $45 a night, but they do offer a 10% Good Sam Discount.  It is a pretty campground and we really enjoyed our time there.  The park has a swimming pool, paddle boats, and a mini golf course.  It was too cold for swimming, but we did play putt putt and the course was pretty nice.

Evenings at the Campground

Dinner our last three nights was at different campsites with everyone contributing.  We had some very fine meals!  After dinner, we played games a couple of times in a friend’s Class A camper.  It was very roomy and it was nice to be able to play inside.  We do appreciate the amenities of the large rigs!

One couple in our group was having their Airstream renovated during the trip and they rented one of the cabins.  They are really cute, basically like a tiny house.  It was very compact, but would easily sleep a family of four.

Brasstown Bald

Day two, we visited Brasstown Bald, a National Forest and Georgia’s highest point at 4,784 feet.  We were hoping our trip would include the turning of the leaves, but most were still green.  It was still quite lovely.  From the top, you can see four states, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.  There are stuffed black bears and animated Android park rangers in the Visitor Center. It was a little bit of Disney special effects in the forest.

Helen, Georgia

We visited nearby Helen, Georgia, on our last day.  Oktoberfest was in full force.  There was live music and lots to see and do.  We had a delicious German  lunch at Holfbrauhaus.

This trip was very special because we were there with good friends.  We were also blessed with great weather.  We were able to sleep with the window slightly open,  warm under our electric blanket and listen to the sounds of the water behind our site.  Camping in Hiawassee was very good for us.  It doesn’t get any better than this!

Happy Camping!