Hidden Forts Found Staying at Carolina Landings

Carolina Landings Thousand Trails is located on the South Carolina – Georgia border, and close to Tennessee and North Carolina, and not too far from the I-85, which makes it a convenient location for visiting multiple places in the area.

We arrived right after 5pm, expecting them to be closed, but someone was still in the office. We were given our check in packet and shown how to navigate to our site. We are a 39 foot 5th wheel, a larger rig, so we made sure to check our route since they were mostly one lane, pretty hilly and had lots of broken pavement and potholes–definitely took it slow!

The sites in the A section we were in are all pull through and, even with other rigs parked around us, we had no issues getting parked in. That site wasn’t well suited for a large rig with slides since it is cut into the hill, meaning we had to hop from hill to steps to get in and had no patio area to use–the site didn’t even have a picnic table or fire ring like all the other sites. Not a concern for us while we were there, but something to be aware of.

The park is full of steep hills, which made going for our daily walks/runs challenging, but it is a beautiful area with lots of tree coverage deeper in the campground. Where we parked, we had no issues with either our 5G Verizon cell phones or our Starlink, so were connected the entire time.

Most of the amenities are in the front of the park, near the office. They have a nice pool, a great basketball court and a mini-golf course. The activity center is a short walk to play pool or ping-pong, and you can borrow all the equipment from the office. The back of the office is also where you can find laundry and bathhouse, as well as an office, should you need a quiet place to work.

There is a lake and dock on the back of the campground that was beautiful! We had hoped to paddle out, but they were having algae issues and the water wasn’t safe for dogs, so we opted to keep us and our gear out during that time.

One thing we found that we enjoyed was the hiking trail around the park. We saw lots of wildlife on our daily walks, but in the old tent area, there were lots of “forts” that had been built and were fun to see. We even left a painted rock on one of them, since the campground has lots of painted rocks and has a prize box for anyone who finds one and brings it to the office.

While we were only there for a few days to rest, we did take a drive over to Helen, GA, about an hour away, to enjoy the town for an afternoon. It’s one of our favorite places on the east coast and we’ve been several times! You can find the blog for our most recent trip, Experiencing Helen linked here and on the travel map!

Be sure to check with the office for their guides on other places to explore and things to do while you are in the area!

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