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Motorcycle-only Campgrounds For MC rider/campers, MCOs (Motorcycle Only Campgrounds) can be a great experience. Usually in rural setting, they are not only cost effective, but they offer the camaraderie and fellowship of other riders. Also, you needn't deal with the sometimes reluctant attitude of RV and State Park attendants toward motorcycles. The following MCOs are listed from information provided by various contributors, starting in early 1997. They are in no particular order. The information is unverified, and is listed for the convenience of motorcycle campers. It is suggested that riders call ahead to verify the availability (and continued existence) of these business, before relying on them. Also, many MCOs are unattended, and may be difficult or impossible to find after dark. A telephone call to the owner can make your arrival and visit a success. |
| 29 Dreams Motorcycle Resort 53707 State Highway 25 South Vandiver, Alabama 35176 http://www.29dreams.com/ Air-conditioned cabins with Bunk Beds and Double Beds. Creekside campsites for tent campers. Tools and a shop area for bike maintenance. Pristine bathhouse and toilet facility. Main Lodge with Internet Access, Pool Table, Dart Board, Big Screen TV's, The Weather Channel, Speedvision, a Map Room, and a Coterie of interesting individuals to "swap lies" with. A Retail area for minor Bike Repairs and Camping Supplies. |
 Cabins at 29 Dreams Motorcycle Resort |
Bench Mark Works
A Vintage BMW Restoration Shop & erstwhile campground
3400 Earles Fork Rd
Sturgis, Mississippi 39759
http://members.aol.com/sweetlybee/museum.html
Contact Elaine White or Craig Vechorik, MOA Ambassador at 601-323-7100 office, 324-1354 home, 465-6444 shop. Everyone knows Craig, he’s BMW MOA Ambassador aka Captain Wayback when it comes to vintage Beemers. 4 acres around Bench Mark Works are available, with showers, restrooms, and a kitchen. In addition, you can tour Craig’s shop and museum, with BMW's from 1940 - 1975 on display, plus many interesting ongoing restoration projects for customers. Be sure to see Craig’s 1936 BMW R17, of which only 434 were made. between 1936 and 1937. Craig says the camping is free, but wife Elaine says $5 will cover expenses.
Blue Ridge Motorcycle Camping Resort
59 Motorcycle Drive
Canton (Cruso), NC 28716
828.235.8350
http://www.blueridgemotorcyclecamp.com
A bit southwest of Asheville, NC. Come meet the Phillip, Leslie and J. Johnson, BMW MOA members and the new owners of the campground. Open the first weekend of May through the last weekend of October. they celebrate Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day with a ton of good BBQ. Good food on-site at all times, and great riding always. This is a very well-run campground that also offers camping cabins for those that are ground-challenged.
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| High Country Cycle Camp 216 Mt. Zion Rd., Ferguson, NC 28624 336.973.7522 The well known Turkey Tom's place. Don't try to find it after dark. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, southeast of Wilkesboro, NC.. Call or write for a flyer. Great riding, good grass camping, strictly fair facilities, though. Tom holds a couple of BMW-related events each year.
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High Country Cycle Camp offers many acres of grass camping, plenty of shade and is situated on a stream. It is the site of several BMW-oriented rallies throughout the year. Facilities aren't fancy, though. |
Motorcycling Vacation Resort
300 Woodland Road
Sequatchie, Tennessee 37374
423-942-8688, http://www.trialstrainingcenter.com/
Just west of Chattanooga, contact: Laura Bussing. An "All-inclusive resort for the motorcyclist only" offers both premium camping and full lodging packages. They also provide advice on the best riding and sightseeing for both on-road and dual-sport tourists. One interesting sidelight is an Observed Trials school, where you can rent a Gas Gas and make like Sammy Miller.
Rider's Roost Cycle Resort
Owner: Uncle Roy
100 Elk Creek Road Ferguson, NC 28624
336-973-8405, www.ridersroost.com
Located off NC Highway 268 between Wilkesboro and Lenoir, near Boone, NC
Features campsites and lodging facilities situated alongside a mountain stream where you can sleep to the sounds of white water rapids. The owners admit to holding a few noisy parties per year on holiday weekends, but if you're sensitive to noise, bring earplugs along whenever you visit, just in case the stream doesn't drown out the hogs! :^)
River Valley MC Campground
Owner: Lewis Anderson
(20 min S of) Fredericton, NB, CA
506-357-8218
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Cabin/2280/index.html
NB 1st Edition BMW Riders hold their rally here.
| Songdog Ranch New Cuyama, CA 800-766-2461 www.songdog.com 4 miles south of intersection of CA166 and CA33 (just East of Santa Maria). Owners: Jim Revely (who makes RevPak Touring Accessories). Great roads in the High Desert ), not far from Santa Barbara or Los Angeles. Take the Frazier Park Exit 205 west from I-5 & then the Cerro Noroeste Road… or from Ventura, take the Ojai exit, CA33 North, from the 101. Spartan facilities, but be sure to call ahead and order the dinner for two. Cabin available. Good, but tough dual-sport riding available just up the canyon. |
 Songdog Ranch New Cuyama, California |
Two Wheels Only (TWO)
Suches, GA
706-747-5151
http://www.twowheelsonly.com
Located on GA60, 100 yards south of GA180 and some of the best motorcycle riding around. Owner: GT & Britt Turner
Two Wheel Only Campground at the Blueberry Farm
Avinger, Texas
East of Dallas
800-559-1013
Berries Fresh June and July. Owner: Herb Stark
Valhalla
3000 Dutchtown Rd.
Homer, La.
318-927-1008
www.valhalla-mc.com
Willville Motorcycle CampgroundMile Marker 177.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway 1510 Jeb Stuart Highway Meadows of Dan, VA 540-952-CAMP |
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Also, for people who are interested in camping while touring in Europe, check out http://rover.mainz.netsurf.de/~uschla/bikecamps.html
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