KOA-Fancy Gap

Fancy That... In Fancy Gap!

What a great area... a couple of miles from I-77 and literally just off the Blue Ridge Parkway! If TRAVELING IN A BIG RIG, GET OFF OF I-77 AT EXIT 8; FOLLOW THE SIGN TOWARDS THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY THAT BRINGS YOU TO A T WITH HWY 52; TURN RIGHT ONTO 52 SOUTH AND GO ABOUT A MILE; THEN TURN RIGHT (before you get to the stone bridge) AND GO TOWARDS BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY BUT TURN RIGHT IN THE CURVE BEFORE YOU GET TO THE BRP; GO ABOUT 200 YARDS AND KOA IS ON LEFT! We travel in a Class A Diesel with a tag axel and made the mistake of listening to our Rand McNally, which made us get off at Exit 1 (campground hosts said that this happens to a lot of big rigs). We ended up on a steep & curvy road, SR 620. We stopped at one point to assess the situation. A local couple saw our demise and stopped to talk with us. They said if we "made it around that curve back there" that we should have no problem the rest of the way. (They said many RVs get hung up on that curve and have to be towed out.) They drove ahead to provide caution to oncoming traffic, as the road was very narrow. Plus they called a friend to make sure of the height of a bridge we needed to go under. When we drove under the bridge, they stopped and told us to go left and that would put us on the BRP (Rand McNally wanted us to take the next right... Grrrr). We then went about 8 miles and made our way to the KOA from the BRP. We now believe the reason that the GPS in our rig took us this way is because 52 South states no traffic over 8 tons allowed. However, if you turn towards the BRP before the rock bridge, you will not hit the downhills.

The Fancy Gap KOA was nestled in the mountain and very well maintained. It is a beautiful property with a swimming pool and fishing pond, nice laundry and bath, and nice owners. If we ever go back, we will request a back in site at the top of the hill. There is a lot of room up there and they are level. They also have larger patios with umbrellas. We were in a pull-thru site, #26, but when it came a massive downpour our electrical connection between the surge protector and plug nearly became submerged. Luckily, we saw it. Site #26 is down the hill and you take on all of the water during a rain. We would not hesitate to spend more time here!