Kim K
VerifiedMay 23, 2024 Stayed at: 005, Loop: CHERRY HILL CAMPGROUND
We stayed 4 nights at the end of April. The campground was supposedly full our first night (Saturday) but it was still quiet. Site 5 was nice, level and surrounded by trees, so we didn't get much solar gain from our roof-mounted panels. Even so, we only used the generator once. There are water spigots scattered throughout the campground; the one across from site 5 was ridiculously slow, taking more than 25 minutes to deliver 25 gallons. We were inundated with small bugs when we arrived and set up, but they didn't bite and were less bothersome for the remainder of the stay. The restrooms are individual commode/shower rooms--extremely spartan but better than a vault toilet. There was a large tree next to the pad which prohibited fill use of the awning. We camped at Cherry Hill Recreation Area in a Travel Trailer.
We didn't take any of the hikes at the campground, but did hike Yellow Branch Falls (nice) and King Creek Falls (very nice!). Another day we ventured up into North Caroline to hike Whitewater Falls. There is a paved walk to the overlook of the lower falls and a better view if you can deal with 150+ steps. (Note: if you use AllTrails, the trail to the upper falls does not result in a decent view.) We then drove a little further to Gorges State Park (beautiful with great visitor center) to hike to Rainbow Falls--probably the best hike of our stay. Don't expect much to be open in Walhalla on Sunday; all of the non-chain coffee shops/restaurants were closed except the Kountry Kupboard, which is closed between 10-11.
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