Posted 2008-05-22 3:30 PM (#84486) Subject: BSF (Tenn.) East Fork, Bandy Creek, Honey Creek?
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Posts: 140 Location: Ft. Lawn, South Carolina
Alot about BSF lately, but "word has it" that it is awsome! I'm planning a week to go there in July and want info on which to select (above). It is my first trip there, so you "camp experts" point me in a direction. I will be coming from Asheville, N.C. area...need trailer friendly routes for these LQ's. Would like to have camp with sewer hookups at the site(don't want much, do I??!!!) Tell you, these LQ's will spoil you fast!! Can't wait, thought...Those Tennessee hills are really spectacular.
Posted 2008-05-22 4:26 PM (#84489 - in reply to #84486) Subject: RE: BSF (Tenn.) East Fork, Bandy Creek, Honey Creek?
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Posts: 142 Location: KY
I prefer Honey Creek myself, but you won't have sewer hook up. Actually I don't think East Fork or Bandy has them if either does it would be Bandy. I just like the campground at Honey Creek better Bandy is too much like rv camping, but it is very nice. The riding at Honey Creek can be a little more challenging than at Bandy and East Fork offers a little of everything on the trails, but the campsites aren't much. You also can't beat Jeff and everyone at Honey Creek they're great people.
Posted 2008-05-22 5:54 PM (#84497 - in reply to #84486) Subject: RE: BSF (Tenn.) East Fork, Bandy Creek, Honey Creek?
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Posts: 102 Location: Cartersvillle, Georgia
East Fork has sewer hook-ups and it is a great place for riding. You might want to get reservations now as they usally feel up. They have stalls and all. We love East Fork. Can't tell you route from Carolina's but if you call them they will. Ride On!
Posted 2008-05-24 8:13 AM (#84595 - in reply to #84497) Subject: RE: BSF (Tenn.) East Fork, Bandy Creek, Honey Creek?
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Posts: 379 Location: Columbia, TN
Bandy Creek has the nicest campground but does not have dump at campsite. Eastfork has some campsites with dumps in A campground. Great place to ride no matter where you stay.
Posted 2008-05-28 5:06 PM (#84830 - in reply to #84486) Subject: RE: BSF (Tenn.) East Fork, Bandy Creek, Honey Creek?
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Posts: 33 Location: PA
Hey gals, when are you going in July? We are planning our first trip there in July also. We will arrive on the 5th and will stay a week. We're staying at Honey Creek. Maybe we'll see each other.
Posted 2008-05-29 2:10 PM (#84860 - in reply to #84486) Subject: RE: BSF (Tenn.) East Fork, Bandy Creek, Honey Creek?
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Posts: 85 Location: Foothills of the Smokeys
Don't get confused. East Fork is a private campground, and although it is on the Cuberland Plateau, it is not in the Big South Fork National Recreation area. I highly recommend Bandy Creek, because it has the best campground, barns, is more reasonably priced than East Fork, much more miles of trails than East Fork, and of all the campgrounds in the Big South Fork, Bandy Creek has the most trail access. It is located in the center of the park, and you can ride out into several directions. All of the other campgrounds are located on the edge of the park and only have access to one trailhead, or you must trailer to the other trails. Bandy Creek is a Class "A" campground, and although is doesn't have sewer hookups, it does have a dumpstation. All of the campsites there are level, paved, with a picknick table and access to several nice clean bath houses. Oh water and electric also.
Take I-40 to the Jamestown exit and access Big south Fork from there. Do not go through Onieda, if you can help it.
BSF (Tenn.) East Fork, Bandy Creek, Honey Creek?
