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Info for RVers... |
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...from a fulltime RVer |
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Charlottesville, VA area - Private RV Parks
Misty Mountain RV Resort Waynesboro North 340 Campground |
August
- Sept., 2007
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For
my first month-long stay in Charlottesville area, I chose Misty
Mountain as the most convenient to downtown Charlottesville. I had
thought I'd be working there and it's only about a 15 mile commute.
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Campground
consists of lower and upper levels. This is view of lower level
showing sites 5, 6, 7 in front and middle row sites 12, 13, 14.
See website link above which has link to campground site map.
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This
is road to/from the upper level - it's about a 1/2 mile drive up
a pretty steep, narrow road in places. I'd heard pretty negative
remarks about it, but I really didn't find it too bad. Of course,
I've been to Alaska and seen some really steep roads! All
monthly sites are located in upper level. Fishing allowed in the
little pond on the right.
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This
is me in site #69. That's the bathhouse to the left. This is a corner
lot and I really liked it - plenty of space and I was able to get
satellite TV reception.
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When
I first checked to make sure I could connect to the Internet using
my Verizon air card at Misty Mountain I was able to and also had
cell phone service. However, after a week or so, I kept losing the
signal. When I called Verizon, they said they were surprised I could
connect there at all! I was surprised when they said if I moved
a bit further west, they had a closer tower and would have better
reception. And even though Misty Mountain had free wi-fi, I was
not able to stay connected to that system, either - at least not
as dependably as I needed to. So I decided to move to Waynesboro
North 340 Campground after a visit to confirm I could get both Internet
and cell phone service there. Even though Waynesboro is twice as
far from Charlottesville, by that time I had decided not to work
downtown so that was not an issue.
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My
site #334. This looked to me to be the best of the lot. So many
sites here are wooded, but this site and some others along this
end was situated so that it pointed through a hole in the trees
and I was able to get Direcway satellite TV here. This site is not
paved, but that doesn't bother me. I really liked the large green
grassy space. Across the road was a big pasture with horses that
I glimpsed from time to time through the bushes. I really enjoyed
the full moon rising over the mountaintop seen from my site, also.
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This is the street you go down to get to my site. Some of the sites
on this row have cement pads next to the sites.
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These sites at the front of the campground are paved but are a bit closer together. |
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I found the staff at both places really nice and helpful. As for location, Misty Mountain is definitely more convenient to Charlottesville and is only 7 miles from the southernmost entrance to Skyline Drive. But Waynesboro is more convenient to other areas of Shenandoah National Park. I definitely had better Verizon air card and cell phone service at Waynesboro. I was enjoying Misty Mountain and wasn't thrilled about moving, but besides the Internet access, Waynesboro North 340 was $100/month cheaper and had 50 amp service. Once I got there, I absolutely loved it! My site was great with lots of space and nice pastoral views. I arrived on Labor day weekend and they had a big party with karaoke and good fellowship. I had a blast and met some really nice people who were my neighbors for the weekend. Paul and April were traveling with friends Don & Crystal, and they invited me over for their guitar picking party. April's sister, Star, had a sweet voice and her hubby Pat was an amazing guitar player, having played at the Grand Old Opry. They played some of the oldies (Eagles, etc.) that were right up my alley and brought me back to my younger, wilder days. They were the kind of neighbors you hated to see leave and two days just wasn't enough with such great folks. Don & Crystal are retiring and coming to Texas next year, so I'm hopeful we'll meet again. |
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Other
local tips: About a mile up the road from Waynesboro Campground
is the little town of Crimora. There's a little restaurant there
named TNT Cafe. It's in a small complex with the post office,
Village Market and Dollar General. From the minute you walk in,
you'll know you're in a family owned business. Tanya and Linda will
greet you like an old friend as you decide if you want the daily
special (maybe Carolina style BBQ) or a good ole' fashioned hamburger,
fries and milkshake. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner from
9:30 am to 6:00 pm on Mon-Fri and from 9:30 to 3:00 on Saturday.
When you go, tell Tanya and Linda that Malia the RVer says howdy!
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Wax
Job
While I was eating there the first time, I told them how tired my arms were from trying to wash and wax the RV myself. I was doing it in stages and was on day 4 by about that time. When I went back a few days later, they asked how it was going and I told them I had given up. My arms just couldn't do anymore and I was leaving in a few days. I'd just live with it being nice and shiny on one side and clean but still dull on the other. There was a young man eating at the counter and they told me he did truck washing and waxing. We got to talking and he came over and offered to do the other half for the very reasonable rate of $40. What a relief and a wonderful example of synchronicity! He did a great job and is a very nice young man with lots of upper body strength, so if you need a wash/wax job when you're nearby, give Jesse a call at 540-241-4886. |
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