Roan Mountain State Park

Located at the base of the majestic Roan Mountain, Roan Mountain State Park encompasses more than 2,000 acres dominated by rich hardwood forest along rugged ridges. The cool, clear Doe River winds its way through the center of the park and supports a healthy population of trout.

We arrived Sunday afternoon about 4:30. Almost every park we go to is usually emtying out on Sundays, Not so here, or at least not by appearances. When we arrived, there were 2 other campers waiting at the ranger station but no rangers available. A bystander noted they were short staffed and out in the park. We already had our campsite reserved and proceeded to get in and setup. I expected to see a lot of empty sites considering the time of year and being Sunday. It looks like the campground is 95% full. The campsite we occupied last year wasn't available and we knew that in August when we made the reservation. Maybe everyone is here for the fall colors, which we noted are beginning to change as we made our way into the mountains. Not as evident from the campsite, but we're underneath a dense forest canopy with just a hint of color peaking through.




The high expected today is 64 degrees, it was 59 when I stepped out this morning. It's 2:00 now and still only 62. The picture above was the site we reserved in August. It was barely long enough get into and still have room to park the car. Once we got in place and leveled out, there was an 18 inch drop from the bottom step to the ground. This morning when we were headed down to the ranger station, we made the rounds around the campground and found a few that we better suited and had our reservation changed. Below is where we settled in for the rest of our stay. We found out there was a Tropical depression making landfall in the Carolina's and of course it started to rain as we were relocating to the new site, but it never got any worse than a light drizzle.






This part of the campground is considered "Premium" campsites, presumably because they are all on mostly level ground, Other than that, no difference. I still prefer the site we had last year and we're already looking at booking it now for next summer. The Wi-Fi is great here, there are wi-fi repeaters all over the park, not much of a cell or tv signal but my phone doesn't care when it has wi-fi.



We are here for the rest of the week and if the weather clears up a little, we'll get out and about exploring everything nearby. For now, its peaceful, quiet, and a little on the cool side with the light rain expected to clear around nightfall. Perfect for a light nap, maybe  :-) Cheers!