Cherokee NC KOA Campground
I recently stayed at the Cherokee NC KOA Campground. I was quite impressed. The staff was friendly and helpful. The campground had everything a resort would have, a indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a trout stream, shuttle buses to Cherokee attractions, planned activities, a store, cabins and a really nice family atmosphere. You can go trout fishing, tubing, sightseeing, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing and gaming at the nearby casino. The campground was quiet too.
gas prices across NC
You may be surprised or not to know that gas prices vary a good deal in North Carolina. In Mt. Airy, gas prices as of this week were $2.55 a gallon. A drop of .10 cents a gallon over the last couple of weeks. In Asheville, gas prices vary tremendously according to your location in town. For example, in South Asheville, you can find gas for about $2.65 a gallon. A few miles away, in Biltmore, you can find gas for about $2.89 a gallon. (a few weeks ago, these prices may have changed). Anyway, that is 25 cents a gallon difference, which translates into about $5.00 more per 20 gallons. This is a significant change in price for the unsuspecting tourist who normally doesn’t go outside of the Biltmore area of Asheville. They tell Asheville residents that it costs more to transport the gas over the mountains …. which I find hard to believe.