Grand Ole RV Resort and Market

Just as Good on Round 2

This was our second stay at The Grand Ole RV Resort. As I stated in an earlier review, the hospitality is what makes this place a 5! This is a family run business, and the owner lives above the office. You just won't find more genuine people anywhere else. They are caring, compassionate, and are constantly making improvements to the property. They have live entertainment 3 nights a week and karaoke on Saturday nights. It is an authentic Nashville experience. It's only 15 minutes to downtown, just off I-65, and there's a restaurant called the Chef's Market a couple of miles away that boasts the #1 caterers in Nashville. We won't stay anywhere else when visiting the area.

Cross-n-Creek Campground

Crockery Creek

This RV Park is under new ownership, as of the last 2 years. I don't know what the park was like before but I think this park will eventually be a 4/5 star park.

There is a welcome station as you enter. The park is gated, although they didn't use it and it's not really needed. There are these festive Palm trees (fake of course) that light up at night at the entrance. It is in a beautiful setting. It sits on a creek and has a gazebo. The office/store has a variety of supplies. It has clean facilities, laundry, bathhouse, and a banquet hall. The park also has a pond that appears treated for swimming and a little beach area. Additionally, the park boasts a pool, sand volleyball court, and the nicest basketball court I've found at any park. Plus, the park is huge!

The interior roads and sites are gravel. The sites are very spacious and long. The only problem is that the utilities at some of the sites are unusually far away from the site. We had our rig backed up all the way to the back of the site. We couldn't park in the center of the site; rather we had to park as far to the edge of the side where the utilities were. Our electrical cord barely reached and we ended up buying some sewer extensions from one of the work campers. The guy had just bought them and was very nice to offer them to us. The park didn't have cable or wifi. They also did not give us any instructions, such as trash pick-up, no brochure, and they did not escort us to our site. However, they did drive us around in the golf cart to pick our site.

There were quite a few RVs that were there for the long haul, but they had well maintained RVs and sites. Some of the sites had concrete pads and patios. Those sites were random and appeared to be the sites of long term residents. All sites had fire pits. The park certainly was popular over the weekend with the locals. We were in the area to visit family/friends. It was conveniently located for us. The rate was reasonable. We were well pleased with Crockery Creek and will stay here whenever visiting the area.

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!

Grand Ole RV Resort and Market

Authentic Nashville Experience

Let me be upfront that the absolute reason this RV Park scores 5 stars is without a doubt due to their customer service and genuine hospitality. To give them a bad review means you didn't get to know them (and I'd question your personality) because they are hands down, bar none, the absolute best people I have met anywhere!

We travel in a Winnebago Tour and don't generally stay more than a month in any one place. However, I had to come back to Nashville for unexpected medical reasons and was frantic because we couldn't get in any of the three over off Music Valley Drive. When I called here, they didn't have room for me either but when in my desperation I told them my story, Tommy (the owner) found a spot for us. They truly had compassion! His girlfriend even made me a homemade banana pudding.

The whole family is involved in running this business. The owner lives above the office and is always accessible. His daughter is the manager. His son comes up on Saturday nights and sets up karaoke. Wednesday thru Friday nights they have live entertainment. They also have campfires quite often. There are some local musicians that stay in the RV Park, some of which have played at the Grand Ole Opry, some that play out at Nashville venues like Tootsie's. It is true that there are a few people that live in here permanently, but the majority of the park is travelers visiting the area. Rigs come and go. I should know as I was at this park for about 7 weeks and witnessed it all. On Saturday night alone, they had 20 RVs come in. You may see a pop-up camper or encounter a Prevost... And everything in between!

The facilities are well maintained, decent store with the necessities, good restaurant (highly recommend the pizza), 4 washing machines & dryers, and a nice covered front porch with rocking chairs and a covered patio around back. I have to mention Randy and Glen. They are work campers and great guys. But give them a hard time and tell them that Pam told you to!

Last but not least, there is a set of two train tracks behind the property... And so you better like trains! I do! It doesn't bother most people in there. Some of the sites are close together and it is all gravel. I'll admit that if I were normally rating this place, it would be either a 3 or 4... However, you can't duplicate genuine care, concern, and hospitality! We have found our home whenever we have the occasion to come to Nashville??