Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground

Stayed at Mama Gertie’s around Memorial Day 2022 on a mountain top site. The road up is a bit tight and winding but plenty of rigs about 32 feet or less were camped out at the top. We made it just fine but our rig is a 1500 lb teardrop camper pulled with a Chevy Traverse. The views up top are wonderful with public landing / balconies available to soak in the sunsets each day. The bath house facilities were clean and well kept. T-mobile Home Internet signal was strong and connection was fast. Very close to the exit off I-40 and near Black Mountain. Both Asheville and Lake Lure were within a reasonably short drive. The only down side to this place is needing to arrive in the daylight hours. It’s so they can guide you up the narrow mountain road to your site but limits the arrival time options for those that would arrive right around dusk. The camp store has the essentials as well as a wrap around porch with a few games the kids might enjoy on it. Some of the sites lower on the mountain were near a babbling brook. Looking forward to staying here again soon.

This is my second favorite campground we’ve ever stayed at and it’s my husband’s favorite. It’s so quiet and serene. The Mountain View spots are definitely worth the extra money. The stars are incredible up there! We also liked how the spots have trees planted in between them to give you a little extra privacy from your neighbors. Compared to the KOA nearby (we’ve stayed there twice and it was crazy crowded) we would pick Mama Gertie’s every time!

People should know that this campground is overrated, and is being run by new management that cares more about profit than living up to commitments. We reserved a space six months in advance for a weeklong stay in June 2021. We requested a specific space, which was confirmed, and we booked for 7 nights because we were told that if you booked for 6 nights, the seventh night was free. Two days before our arrival, we got a "welcome" email that listed a different -- and less desirable -- site than we had reserved, and a higher rate. When we called, we were told that there had been a management change since our reservation was made, and that a specific space could only be reserved with the payment of an extra fee. They also said that the seventh night free offer was no longer in affect. We got no notice of either of those changes until this email two days before our arrival, when it was too late to change our plans. Those kinds of changes without any notice are morally and ethically wrong, to say the least. There are only a few spaces at this campground that have the views that reviewers talk about, and even those spaces have views that are obscured by other campers or trees. The rest of the campground is cramped, with narrow roads and very tight turns. And the facilities are nothing special. There are lots of other campgrounds in the Asheville area, and we would recommend booking at one of those, instead of Mama Gerties.

What a great campground - definitely one of our new favorites! We stayed on site 37 and wow, the views! The staff was super friendly and helpful and the CG was so quiet in the evenings. Definitely an A+ campground. The only thing we would
say is to be very careful if you’re up on one of the premiere Mountain View sites when you’re pulling your trailer down exiting the CG - it can be seriously steep and a tight turn or two. The bathrooms were spotless and we loved the location of this place!

We had to move our van to a less desirable spot and they won’t refund the difference! At the time the very nice woman at the front desk told us it would be fixed. Here we are two months later and they calmly say, “We don’t refund anyone.” Be very careful. A word to the wise, they also said they would sue us if we gave them a bad review. Also, they threatened us that they would allege that we did some sort of illegal activity. We are a senior couple with an old dog. Nothing illegal went on, so bring it on, we will sue for libel and slander. Obviously, I don’t care.

Respectfully,
An attorney and a former judge!

We were 'mid mountain' and didn't hear any noise from the highway nearby. The sites were a bit close, but they have privacy hedges growing between the sites. They also have a clean laundry room and helpful staff coming by to pick up daily trash, mow a little, and what ever else is needed. As said by others, this is a mountain campground, so you have to be comfortable driving your rig up a grade. It's worth it. Very easy to get to Ashville, and then return to a private, quiet campsite. They do seem very popular. Several other campers we talked with are repeat customers.
They advertise wifi, but it was weak, so we had to use our hotspot for a zoom call, and for faster internet speed. Because of the wifi, I downgraded 1 star in 'quality'.