mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 As has been lamented on the "Unfullfilled" thread, I missed a LOT of camping this year. Especially about 20 nights at Disney, all due to unforeseen circumstances. However, I wanted to take the T@B out one last time before the busy Christmas time set in, and when one of my T@B friends announced a trip to Tanglewood Park in North Carolina, I jumped on!! I have a few pictures to share. The first is of the first stop I made at the Sweetwater I-75 KOA in TN. Just stopped for an overnight. http://koa.com/campgrounds/sweetwater/ The next morning, checked some email and ended up working for a couple of hours, but got on the road to my destination about 11. More coming soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fort4evr 0 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Nice trip report so far, keep it coming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I can't wait to hear what you thought about Tanglewood and my hometown! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 As has been lamented on the "Unfullfilled" thread, I missed a LOT of camping this year. Especially about 20 nights at Disney, all due to unforeseen circumstances. However, I wanted to take the T@B out one last time before the busy Christmas time set in, and when one of my T@B friends announced a trip to Tanglewood Park in North Carolina, I jumped on!! I have a few pictures to share. The first is of the first stop I made at the Sweetwater I-75 KOA in TN. Just stopped for an overnight. http://koa.com/campgrounds/sweetwater/ Sweetwater is a pretty nice stop, I just don't care for the hard somewhat blind turn going in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMonsters..........Kelly 48 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm in! Wish we could have been there but we will meet soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I am in.I have really missed your trip reports. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Looking forward to more! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 It's been too long since we've had a Mouseketab TR around here! I hope that 2014 is a better year for you camping-wise. Looking forward to the rest of your report! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 IN! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'd like to give you all a little history about Tanglewood Park. It was the country estate of William Neal and Kate B. Reynolds. Will was born on 3/22/1863. He was the brother of R. J. Reynolds, the tobacco magnate. Among other interests, he bred and raced prize-winning horses on the estate. When Reynolds passed away 9/10/1951, Forsyth County received the park through his will to be operated as a "a public park, playground, and amusement center for the white race," (Copyright 1994 by the University of North Carolina Press.) Eventually after desegregation, the city of Winston-Salem acquired the park and opened it to the general public. It is a wonderful park, and we have spent many, many hours there. Tanglewood is over 1100 acres of rolling countryside. It has 3 golf courses, one of which has hosted a PGA Championship and several Senior PGA Championships. It's a great place to go bike riding. You can ride horses, even board your own, ride paddleboats, swim, picnic, etc. It also has a B&B, a hotel, cabins, a small country church, and a graveyard. Until around 2002 they had a great little campground. When our oldest was mature enough to be in charge of the other two during the day, we'd take our trailer out there and camp for a week or two in the summer. Back then we paid around $14 a night to camp, and that also gave us free admission into the park, got the kids into the pool and gave them fishing privileges for free. A daily pool pass for 3 would have cost more than the site rental. What a bargain! David and I would drive into work every day from there and the kids had a ball. Then suddenly the campground was shut down. The excuse was the sewer system needed updating and the county didn't have the money. So it sat empty for several years. Then a few years ago it was reopened, but it is operated by an outside source. Camping there doesn't give you admittance into the park or any of its amenities. That's sad. I'm looking forward to Carol's opinion of staying there now. If you're ever in the area, it's a decent place to spend a few nights. And a lot to do and see within a 20-mile drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momoffive aka Loretta 34 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I agree. Gwen, a beautiful park. Carol, you were 20 minutes away!!We love the Lights at Tanglewood and my girls want to go horseback riding there.So sad I missed you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I am real late to this. Not sure how i missed it before.Please proceed.:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I'm in also plus we are always looking for places to go or at least use for a stopover, reading along Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortpartyof4 108 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Happy to have hopped in here and not be too far behind! So woefully behind in reading TR's. As in, months worth. Gives me something to do on these cold days here in the frozen Northeast. Looking forward to hearing more, that is if you survive this weekend ;0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I am finally back to this report. Although, I'm realizing, I didn't take that many pictures here either. It was coooooold this trip, and I tended to hunker down in front of my heater. We did go into town one morning and stopped a couple of places. (Can't remember where anymore) Our group stopped for lunch at a local Barbecue place Then I went back to the campground and relaxed the rest of the afternoon and got some trailer shots This new gizmo is on my wish list for my T@B, great for quick stops when you want some shade Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 To finish this up, we had our potluck with lots of good eatin :) Pood Forn Then we gathered around one of the fire rings and built a big fire and swapped tall tales There were some deer off in the distance that I tried to capture And once again, that's it. Hopefully my next few trips will be warmer, and I won't have work in the way to really get around with the camera some more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 BBQ Place-GreatPot Luck- Also GreatTime with friends camping-PRICELESS!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I love seeing all those trailers! Very cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I love how colorful all those T@Bs are. That shade does look it would be an easy setup/take down. Thanks for sharing all your memories. It makes these cold days seem just a little less,...well cold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I love the sight of a picnic table full of crockpots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Nice deer pics...love it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks for finishing the report, Carol. I enjoy seeing all the T@b photos. I love how everyone personalizes them. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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