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Townsend/Raleigh Trip

including Forest City, Blue Ridge Parkway, Mt. Airy, Danbury, and Tybee Island

  • 20
  • 33:23
  • 1,929 mi
  • $297
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Created by millerfamily2003 - April 30th 2016

We will be leaving at 2am on Wednesday, May 4th and returning on Wednesday, May 11th.

Plant City, Florida, United States

Leaving Plant City at 2am on Wednesday.

374 miles and 5 hours 34 minutes to first stop.

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373mi 05h 34m

North Peach Park 497 W White Rd, Byron, Ga, 31008, Byron, GA, US

North Peach Park

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Arrive here around 8am, when the park opens. Breakfast and stretch. Leave here at 10am.

181 miles and 2hours 48minutes to next stop.

http://www.n-georgia.com/peach-county-parks.html

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181mi 02h 48m
Photo of John's Mountain Overlook
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12411 E Highway 136, LaFayette, GA, US

John's Mountain Overlook

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Arrive here just before 1. Lunch and hike down to the falls. Trail goes behind falls. Stay no more than 3 hours. Leave here by 4pm.

146 miles and 2hours 35minutes to next stop.

http://hikethesouth.com/Hike.aspx?id=39

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146mi 02h 35m

Townsend, Tennessee, United States

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Arrive here around 6:30pm. Call Chris from main road in town and he will meet us at the store. Shop for groceries, then to Chris' house for the night.

546 Twin Oak Mountain Ln Townsend, TN 3788

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11mi 00h 23m
Photo of Cades Cove
4.3

10042 Campground Dr, TN, US

Cades Cove

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Spend day with Chris at Cade's Cove. Picnic lunch.

23 minutes and 11 miles each way.

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11mi 00h 23m

Townsend, Tennessee, United States

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Leave here at 8am on Friday. Head to Clingman's dome in Gatlinburg.

40 miles and 1hour 10minutes

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40mi 01h 10m

Clingmans Dome Rd, Gatlinburg, TN, US

Clingmans Dome, Smoky Mountains

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Arrive here around 9am. Leave at 11:30 to head to lunch with Bobby in Forest City.

122 miles and 2hours 18minutes

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122mi 02h 18m

Forest City, North Carolina, United States

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Arrive here by 2. Late lunch with Bobby. Then head to Paddy Creek Campground in Nebo, NC. Open invite to Bobby for dinner. Explore near the camp or relax.

43 miles and 1hour 2minutes

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43mi 01h 02m
Photo of Paddy Creek Campground
5.0

1465 Old Nc 105, Nebo, NC, US

Paddy Creek Campground

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$67.65/night. Stay one night then head to Fuschetti's via Blue Ridge Parkway.

http://www.paddycreekcamping.com/home

3.5 hours to Mayberry via Blue Ridge Parkway. May want to give 6 hours for stopping and exploring

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29mi 00h 45m

Pisgah National Forest, Newland, NC, US

Upper Creek Falls

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Possible stop

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25mi 00h 34m

10995 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Blowing Rock, NC, US

Raven Rock Overlook

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Possible stop

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48mi 01h 06m

At Mi 238.5, Blue Ridge Pkwy, Hays, NC, US

Brinegar Cabin

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Possible stop

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21mi 00h 29m

Blue Ridge Pkwy, Galax, VA, US

Fox Hunters Paradise Blue Ridge Parkway

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Possible stop

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23mi 00h 30m
Photo of Andy Griffith's Home Place
3.0

711 E Haymore St, Mount Airy, NC, US

Andy Griffith's Home Place

FastBook
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Explore Mayberry in Mt. Airy.

It is a 40 minute drive from here to the Fuschetti's home. Plan to arrive in time for dinner.

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30mi 00h 40m

Danbury, North Carolina, United States

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Spend the night at the Fuschetti's home.

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119mi 02h 07m

Stay with Tonya and Chris.

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113mi 01h 43m
Photo of South Of The Border
3.0

3346 Highway 301 N, Hamer, SC, US

South Of The Border

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226mi 03h 31m

Tybee Island, Georgia, United States

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Head out from Tonya and Chris' home in the morning. They will be following us. Spend the night in Tybee Island with Tonya and Chris.

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191mi 03h 07m
Photo of Castillo De San Marcos
4.5

11 South Castillo Drive, FL, US

Castillo De San Marcos

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Head home from Tybee/Savannah on the 11th. Stop in St Augustine for lunch.

192 miles and 3hours 7minutes

167mi 02h 38m

Plant City, Florida, United States

Head home.

167 miles and 2.5 hours