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- Elizabethton TN; 27.9 miles, arriving on Dark ridge Rd. going East,
- Mountain City TN; 32.4 miles, arriving on Joe Parlier Rd. going South.
- Boone NC; 21 miles, arriving on Joe Parlier Rd. going South.
- Banner Elk NC; 9 miles, arriving on Dark Ridge Rd going West.
- Newland NC; 14.2 miles, arriving on Dark Ridge Rd. going West
- Elk Park NC; 9.1 miles, arriving on Dark Ridge Rd. going West
- Spruce Pine NC; 29.9 miles, arrivig on Dark Ridge Rd. going West
Route Info #1a
Through Boone NC
Going through Boone staying on 312/421 or taking 105 to the 105 bypass; Then from the bypass intersection with US-321/421 go 3.5 miles and turn LEFT on US-321 toward Hampton TN, (421 continues to Mountain City TN).
Then go 8.9 miles on US-321 to a sharp left on Buckeye Rd, (May not be a sign for Buckeye Rd) but there is a county line sign in the curve just before the sharp left exit, then at .6 mile on Buckeye Rd gps may try to turn you on Russel Norris Rd “DON’T” especially with an RV, continue on Buckeye Rd another 3.4 miles to the the stop sign and turn left, you will actually be going straight ahead only about 100ft then turn right on Joe Parlier Rd by a block building “NO SIGN”, continue 1.6 miles to the intersection with Dark Ridge Rd and turn right on the dirt road, then go 400ft to & up the driveway, stop at the house, I will lead you to the site.
Route Info #1a
Through Boone NC
Going through Boone staying on 312/421 or taking 105 to the 105 bypass; Then from the bypass intersection with US-321/421 go 3.5 miles and turn LEFT on US-321 toward Hampton TN, (421 continues to Mountain City TN).
Then go 8.9 miles on US-321 to a sharp left on Buckeye Rd, (May not be a sign for Buckeye Rd) but there is a county line sign in the curve just before the sharp left exit, then at .6 mile on Buckeye Rd gps may try to turn you on Russel Norris Rd “DON’T” especially with an RV, continue on Buckeye Rd another 3.4 miles to the the stop sign and turn left, you will actually be going straight ahead only about 100ft then turn right on Joe Parlier Rd by a block building “NO SIGN”, continue 1.6 miles to the intersection with Dark Ridge Rd and turn right on the dirt road, then go 400ft to & up the driveway, stop at the house, I will lead you to the site.
Route info #2
Going through Banner Elk, Newland, Spruce Pine or Elk Park NC:
A: Through Banner Elk NC on 194;
From the intersection Banner Elk go 3 miles and turn right on Sam Eller Rd, go 2 miles to the end at Beech Mt Rd turn right ((NOT “Old” Beech Mt Rd!)) but .3 miles past it. Continue 1.6 mile to Dark Ridge Rd. If you have a large RV I recommend to pass Sam Eller Rd and continue on 194 one mile farther to Beech Mt Rd then its 4.9 miles to Dark Ridge Rd (see below).
B: Through Newland on 194 or Spruce Pine on 19E OR through Elk Park NC from Tennessee on 19E; Turn on Banner Elk Hwy (194), go 2 miles and turn left on Beech Mt Rd just past the Glenn Hicks Bridge and a closed convenience store (ignore gps), “especially if you have a large RV” then go 4.9 miles and turn left on Dark Ridge Rd,
DARK RIDGE RD ***(((Commonly/REPEATEDLY missed)))*** You will turn left “going straight ahead” in a sharp curve, go by a rock building and rock house on the left, then go 1.5 miles down the mountain to the intersection with Joe Parlier Rd, turn left on the dirt road, For the RV sites and lodging; Go 200ft the first entrance. For the tent sites: Go 400ft to and up the driveway at the blue “Water Point” sign and stop at the house
Route info #3
Through Elizabethton TN; Then on 19E at Hampton TN there are two possible routes with the same travel time: 19E continues to Elk Park NC and 321 goes around Watauga Lake.
A: Turn on 321/67 at Hampton TN, “you are likely to lose phone service just a few miles from Hampton for the rest of this route” Go 9 miles to right on US-321 toward Boone NC, then go 7.5 miles & turn on Poga Rd, then at .3 mile turn left just before the next bridge continuing on Poga Rd 4 miles & turn right on Clawson Rd ((in 1/2 mile stay left)), then continue 1.5 miles to destination, in 1/2 mile the the pavement will end at the TN/NC state Line (no sign) and you will be on Dark Ridge Rd with 1 mile to go. For the tent sites go up the driveway at the blue Water Point sign, or continue 200ft for the RV sites & lodging.
B: If you stay on 19E at Hampton TN you will go through Roan Mountain TN then Elk Park NC and arrive from the opposite direction, it’s 4 miles longer but the same travel time.
If you are going that way follow route #2 info, “through Elk Park NC
