August 30, 2023 - Camping, Hiking, and Mountain Biking in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Discover Waterfalls and New Biking & Hiking Trails for Family, Friends, and Dogs in Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Easy Day Hikes: Blue Ridge Parkway

Concise descriptions and detailed maps for 34 easy-to-follow trails from the southern end of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.

Thirty-minute strolls to full-day adventures
Hikes for everyone, including families
Great hikes featuring waterfalls and wildflowers; great hikes for dogs
Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps
Zero-impact tips

Within the Blue Ridge province are two major national parks:

Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Southern U.S. has parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The main entrances are located along U.S. Highway 441 in the towns of Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Cherokee, North Carolina.

The Blue Ridge Mountain range extends 550 miles SW from Southern Pennsylvania through Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. The largest city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains is Roanoke, Virginia. The largest metropolitan area is Asheville, North Carolina.

DID YOU KNOW: The song “Take Me Home, Country Roads, popularized by its co-author John Denver in 1971, prominently mentions the Blue Ridge Mountains along with Shenandoah River and West Virginia. West Virginia named the popular hit its fourth official state song in 2014.

Waterfalls of Virginia & West Virginia: 174 Falls in the Old Dominion and the Mountain State

Waterfalls create a feeling of serenity, a sense of restrained power. Their grandeur takes our breath away. Their gentle sounds complement periods of meditation. The informative guidebook pairs professional photographs of every waterfall with all the information you need, including directions, distance, hike difficulty, and more.

Paracord Projects For Camping and Outdoor Survival

A strand of paracord can save your life. Whether you’re camping, hiking, or simply on a walk, cordage is one of the most useful and vital items a person can have available. But not only is it crucial to have close by, it’s also a lot of fun to discover its endless uses!

Clarks Orianna Hiker Boots

Hiking North Carolina: A Guide to More Than 500 of North Carolina’s Greatest Hiking Trails

With full color photographs and maps, this updated edition is a guide to more than 500 hiking trails in all regions of the state, from the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Piedmont and the Outer Banks.

Wilderness Survival Guide for Kids

How to Build a Fire, Perform First Aid, Build Shelter, Forage for Food, Find Water, and Everything Else You Need to Know to Survive in the Outdoors

4 Long Range Walkie Talkies

Clarks Maplewalk Moc Brown Ankle Boots for Men

Hiking Waterfalls North Carolina

From the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina is renowned for its beautiful waterfalls. This guide includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for over 200 of the most scenic waterfalls in the state. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, folklore, and GPS coordinates.

Clarks Magnolia Moon Ankle Boots for Women

Hiking South Carolina’s Foothills Trail

Although the 76.2-mile Foothills National Recreation Trail begins and ends in South Carolina’s “golden corner” along the Blue Ridge Escarpment, it also traverses two of North Carolina’s most beautiful mountain counties. Along the way it crosses five rivers, passes numerous spectacular waterfalls, and climbs to South Carolina’s highest point.

This slim pocket guide has concise thru-hike directions from either end of the trail, detailed maps, major and minor trailheads; the best day hikes and overnights; campsites, water sources, and GPS coordinates. All this and more in an easy-to-use reference format that will help you keep your pack small and light.

Hiking Backpack with Rain Cover

Motorola Talkabout Radio, 3 Pack

Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway: The Ultimate Travel Guide to America’s Most Popular Scenic Roadway

There has never been a better time to explore the Blue Ridge Parkway! This updated edition of Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway is ideal for anyone who uses the Parkway as a portal to the Southern Appalachian experience. It includes the best trails in the national forests, state parks, and private preserves that line the 469-mile roadway—from the southern end of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina—making it a single-volume solution for the serious explorer, whether on foot or by car.

Hikes suited to every ability, from 0.1-mile nature walks to 13-mile backpacks, with options for longer treks
Accurate directions to both popular and less-traveled trails
Up-to-date trail descriptions and detailed trail maps
Difficulty ratings and elevation gain for each hike
Mileage log for the entire Parkway and a guide to wildflowers
Tips for zero-impact hiking, trail etiquette, and hiking with kids

Hiking Waterfalls Georgia and South Carolina

The mountains of Georgia and South Carolina are renowned for beautiful waterfalls. Detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for more than 60 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the states—many of them along the mountainous border between the two states, within easy access of each other.

Hiking Virginia: A Guide to the Area’s Greatest Hiking Adventures

Full-color photos, detailed color maps, accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike, tips on equipment, trip planning, hiking with dogs and children, accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and more.

6 Pack Family 2 Way Radio Walkie Talkies with Earpiece and Mic

The portable PTT walkie-talkies are perfect for outdoor adventures, such as camping, hiking, hunting, boating, fishing, skiing and so on.

The Essential Guide to Hiking with Dogs: Trail-Tested Tips and Expert Advice for Canine Adventures

Furhaven Pop Up Playpen Pet Tent Playground

The Hiking Handbook for Beginners: The 10 Step Guide to Hiking

Perhaps you are a passionate walker already, but you have not yet embraced the challenge of undertaking a hike. Or maybe you are nervous about going on your first hike, and you want to ensure you have all the information, guidance, and support possible before you do.

This book will teach you how to navigate with confidence and ensure you have all the right items with you on your hike. BUY NOW!

Coleman Cooler | Steel-Belted Cooler Keeps Ice Up to 4 Days | 54-Quart Cooler for Camping, BBQs, Tailgating & Outdoor Activities

Guide to Hiking, Camping and Exploring Chattahoochee National Forest

Coleman Skylodge Camping Tent

Elegear Double Sleeping Pad

4″ Ultra-Thick Self Inflating 2 Person Portable Camping Pad with Pillow, Built-in Foot Pump, Camping Sleeping Mat

How to Poop in the Woods: And Other Backpacking Essentials for Women

When it comes to backpacking, beginners have lots of great questions:

What’s an ideal pack weight?
Is down better than synthetics for a sleeping bag?
Should your footwear be waterproofed?
How big of a tent do you need?
And how do you poop in the woods?

How to Poop in the Woods is just as funny and entertaining as it is practical and accessible—a tremendously valuable resource and guide for novice backpackers.

Clarks Women’s Cora Chai Ankle Hiking Boots

Vera Bradley Women’s Lightweight Quilted Backpack, Climbing Ivy Green

Features 2 zip pockets, 2 side slip pockets for water bottles, & a hidden back zip pocket so you can travel with ease. More Colors & Designs Available.

Mountain Bike Trails: North Carolina Mountains, South Carolina Upstate

This guidebook for the Carolina mountains recommends more than 105 bike routes.

Schwinn High Timber Youth/Adult Mountain Bike for Men and Women, Aluminum and Steel Frame Options, 7-21 Speeds Options, 24-29-Inch Wheels

Hiking & Mountain Biking in Pisgah National Forest

Pisgah is primarily a hardwood forest with whitewater rivers, waterfalls and hundreds of miles of trails in North Carolina. Pisgah is home to many famous natural and historic landmarks including Looking Glass Rock, Devil’s Courthouse, Graveyard Fields, the Pink Beds, and Bent Creek. This concise guide describes 20 daytime hikes, 12 overnight hikes, and 29 mountain bike rides with trail details, maps, driving directions, and GPS coordinates for 18 trailheads. It also includes a section listing 21 waterfalls and how to get to them.

Coleman Broadband Mesh Quad Camping Chair

3-in-1 Breakfast Station

Includes Coffee Maker, Non-Stick Griddle, and 4-Slice Toaster Oven

The Camp Dutch Oven Cookbook: Easy 5-Ingredient Recipes to Eat Well in the Great Outdoors

Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron 5-Piece Bundle

10.5″ Griddle, 8″ Skillet, 10.25″ Skillet, 10.25″ Dutch Oven, and Lid

Camp Cocktails: Easy, Fun, and Delicious Drinks for the Great Outdoors

Hiking Waterfalls Tennessee

Hiking Waterfalls in Tennessee includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the state’s most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. This guide will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.

Hiking Georgia: A Guide to the State’s Greatest Hiking Adventures

This 5^th edition features some of the best trekking adventures the Peach State has to offer. Whether the trails are in the high mountains of north Georgia, on coastal barrier islands, or in fertile Piedmont River valleys, the flora, fauna, and scenery are spectacular. The more than 70 hikes (plus 14 honorable mentions) offer up detailed hike descriptions, step-by-step directions, gorgeous full-color photos, and GPS-tracked color trail maps to make the journey easier and more enjoyable.

SKYSPER Hiking Backpack

National Geographic Road Atlas 2024: Adventure Edition [United States, Canada, Mexico]

Top 100 destinations for adventure, plus the top 24 most visited National Parks. Major cities and metropolitan areas are shown in detail with inset maps that include popular attractions, infrastructure and points-of-interest.

Timberland Men’s Euro Sprint Hiking Boots

Georgia Bucket List Adventure Guide: Explore 100 Offbeat Destinations You Must Visit!

Traveling to Georgia is unlike any other adventure you crossed off your bucket list. The ultimate dreamland for adventurous spirits whose soul craves deep connection with nature, Georgia is rich in picturesque landscapes that’ll leave you breathless. Featuring more than 100 must-see destinations in the state, you will be well-equipped to start your adventure!

Exploring Northeast Georgia

Coleman Camping Cot, Air Mattress & Pump Combo

In the Realm of the Raven: Four Seasons Hunting, Fishing, Foraging, and Exploring Our Chattahoochee National Forest

Camp Cookbook: Gourmet Grub for Campers, Road Trippers, and Adventurers

Hiking Waterfalls in Georgia and South Carolina

Venture Pal Ultralight Backpack

Day Hiking the North Georgia Mountains

In North Georgia, hiking opportunities are virtually unlimited. With public lands in abundance, these mountains have hundreds of miles of designated hiking trails leading to clifftop views, through deep gorges, and over high summits―all within a few hours of metro Atlanta.

This guide includes 65 of the best day hikes in the region, ranging from 1 to 14 miles, with destinations including Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail; the rugged cliffs of Mount Yonah; and the expansive views from Brasstown Bald, Georgia’s highest peak. Hike to Martha Berry’s historic House of Dreams on the Berry College campus, or the remote waterfalls of Three Forks in Chattahoochee National Forest. Each entry covers everything you need to know to get out on the trail: maps, detailed driving and hiking directions, trailhead GPS coordinates, mileage, elevation gain, and more.

Backpacking Overnights: North Georgia Mountains and Southeast Tennessee

The Blue Ridge begins in North Georgia, home to the southern terminus of the world-famous Appalachian Trail. Together with Southeast Tennessee, this region boasts thousands of miles of trails where backpackers can explore fabulous state parks, remote wilderness areas, and everything in between. Choose a beginner-friendly trip with a clifftop view, rockhop across pristine mountain streams where swimming holes beckon on hot summer days or challenge yourself on steep summit ascents.

Marmot Weekender Backpack (Sam’s Club). The Weekender Backpack is ideal for keepings essentials organized and dry for all your short trips. Water-resistant exterior. Two front zippered pockets. Top and Side padded carry handles. Exterior Water Bottle Pocket.

Hiking in Georgia

Are you ready for an unforgettable hiking adventure in the stunning landscapes of Georgia? Lace up your boots and get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey through lush forests, majestic mountains, and breathtaking trails. “Hiking in Georgia 2023” is your ultimate guidebook to exploring the natural wonders of this incredible state.

Timberland Men’s Anti-Fatigue Hiking Waterproof Leather Mt. Maddsen Boots

Timberland Women’s Norwood Mid Waterproof Boots

Timberland Unisex-Child Mt. Maddsen Waterproof Leather Hiking Boots

Hiking North Carolina’s State Parks: The Best Trail Adventures from the Appalachians to the Atlantic

North Carolina’s state parks reflect the natural abundance and variety in the Tar Heel State, with preserves located in each of the major regions from mountains to coast. Detailed information for more than 50 hikes, including highlights and advice for each hike. Expert guidance on what gear to take with you.

Lightweight Travel Day Pack

Simple backpack for daily use or trips. Reflective strip design increases night security. Two side pockets to hold water bottles.

The Scouting Guide to Hiking: An Officially-Licensed Book of the Boy Scouts of America

In The Ultimate Guide to Hiking, readers interested in the outdoors are provided with time-tested advice on hiking and backpacking in the wilderness. Some practical tips include:

How to choose the best gear
How to set up a campsite
How to interact safely with wildlife
How to properly read a map
How to forecast the weather
Learning practical navigation skills
And so much more!

How to Hike the Appalachian Trail

A Comprehensive Guide to Plan and Prepare for a Successful Thru-Hike.

Best Tent Camping: Southern Appalachian and Smoky Mountains: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization

Perfect Camping for You in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Southern Appalachian and Smoky Mountains provide spectacular backdrops for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which is the best for first-time campers? Johnny Molloy has traversed the entire region―tree-topped mountains, clear streams, and lush woodlands of East Tennessee, western North Carolina, northern Georgia, and western South Carolina―and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the ideal spot!

Coleman 4-Person Camping Tent

Weber Go-Anywhere Gas Grill

Weekend Camping Cookbook: Over 100 Delicious Recipes for Campfire and Grilling

The RV Camping Bible

Find the perfect spot for your RV stay, whether you prefer amenities or a more rustic experience. Discover the countless benefits of The RV Camping Bible. It’s time to take action and start your journey towards a lifetime of extraordinary experiences. Your dream adventure awaits. It’s time to hit the road!

Coleman Evanston Screened Camping Tent

Coleman RoadTrip Portable Grill

Campfire Stories Deck: Prompts for Igniting Conversation by the Fire

A collection of 50 cards with storytelling prompts to help people of all ages find engaging and meaningful ways to connect with family and friends. While the glow of a campfire is the iconic setting for intimate stories, these cards can be used anywhere—on a camping trip, in the backyard, around the dining room table, or even an online hangout—to spark a story.

100 Things to Do in the North Georgia Mountains Before You Die

Comprised of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Cohutta Mountains, the North Georgia Mountains attract thousands of visitors every year. They come for the abundant opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation at the area’s Georgia State Parks, explore thriving small mountain communities, and take in scenic mountain views that look almost too perfect to be real. You’ll find more than enough to do during your day trip, weekend getaway, or extended visit.

Camping Georgia: A Comprehensive Guide to the State’s Best Campgrounds

Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV? Camping Georgia will take you there. This comprehensive guidebook gives detailed descriptions of more than 100 public campgrounds throughout Georgia – from the mountains to the plains to the coastal areas.

Camping North Carolina

You will also find many fun and exciting things to do in the surrounding areas of each campground, from hang gliding on the Outer Banks to zip lining in the mountains, watching the wild mustangs run on the beach, or simply sitting by a waterfall. Also included is helpful information about camping basics and etiquette, camping with children, and the state’s diverse and abundant wildlife. Pack up the tent, load your vehicle, and hit the road.

Cast-Iron Camping Cookbook: Easy Skillet Recipes for Outdoor Cooking

There’s nothing better after a day of hiking and exploring than a hot meal at your campsite. The 75 fast, easy, and creative recipes in this cast iron cookbook will make your camp kitchen the place to be. With one-skillet meals designed for fast prep, simple cooking, and quick cleanup, you’ll always have something delicious for everyone—and more time to enjoy the outdoors.

Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Discover the 82 greatest hikes within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Everyone from the avid trekker to family day-hiker will find a new trail to enjoy in the Smokies. Each hike is covered by concise descriptions, detailed maps, and turn-by-turn directions. Set out confidently and enjoy glorious views and peaceful wilderness.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map

National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated map of the park combines unparalleled detail and valuable information for outdoor enthusiasts seeking to explore all the area has to offer with particular attention shown to backcountry campsites, shelters, and stream crossings. A detailed profile of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which snakes along the ridge of the Great Smoky Mountains, provides a handy tool for hikers. The map features many key points of interest as well, including Cades Cove, Fontana Lake, Maryville, and Gatlinburg.

With over 800 miles of mapped trails, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park map can guide you off the beaten path and back again. The clearly marked trails include mileages between intersections. The map base includes contour lines and elevations for summits, passes and many lakes. Some of the many recreation features include visitor centers, campgrounds, trail shelters, trailheads, boat ramps, scenic overlooks, interpretive trails and quiet walkways.

Camping Tennessee

This handy guidebook includes detailed descriptions of more than 100 public campgrounds throughout the state – East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee – the listings include campsites in state, city, and county parks; in national parks and national forests; and on other public lands. Whether you plan to hike along the Appalachian Trail, kayak the Big South Fork River, swim in Center Hill Lake, or simply relax and enjoy Tennessee’s varied scenery, let this book be your guide.

Naturally Georgia: From the Mountains to the Coast

Georgia is a state of great geographical diversity, and as you make your way from the Atlantic Ocean up to the temperate rainforest of the southern Appalachians, you’ll find a lot to see. Thousands of meandering creeks twist and turn their way through the coastal marsh, filling and emptying its 400,000 acres twice a day with tides that can average seven feet or even higher.

The largest blackwater swamp in North America is just inland, and from there you can trek north through the ever-changing scenery as the landscape transitions from the Coastal Plain to the Piedmont and finally to the Appalachian Mountains. There is plenty of beauty, including rolling farmland, intriguing barns, and stately old trees.

The Appalachian Trail Day Hikers’ Guide: Downhill to Fine Wine and Accommodations: Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee

Turn an ordinary day into an adventure. Day hike from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Davenport Gap, Tennessee. Savoring the amazing views of the Smoky Mountains, still and quiet forest, explore the small communities along the way, and find unexpected treasures.

National Parks of the United States

National Geographic’s wide-ranging travel guide to recreation areas, trails, historic sites, nature hikes, seashores, camping, and campgrounds is geared to everyone who loves outdoor recreation. This 544-page reference is the ultimate travel planner for all things national parks, filled with full-color photos, detailed maps, historical background, and practical facts on the location of the park system properties, as well as the best times to visit and top-rated activities.