My parents and I stayed at this campground in the 1980s and 1990s when it was called Mt. LeConte Vista. A man and his family owned the campground. They lived at the back and up the hill in the house. After the man died his son took over but did not care for the campground as well. The campground was closed and abandoned in the early 2000s. Glad to see the place repaired and reopened.

@FridaysForever

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Thank you for sharing the info with us Chris!

I am really enjoying your videos about camping. My wife and I started camping in the seventies and camped until the spring of 2022. I lost her to health problems. We still had trips planned to the Smoky Mountain area. We really looked foward to your videos. Wish she could have seen your camping videos. Keep up the good work and cherish the time you have to spend together. Pat Mr T on the head for me. He is one of my favorites. A forever fan.

First of all, Hello from Kingsport, Tennessee! This is the 3rd vlog I have seen. My cousin told me about your channel. As I said in a previous vlog, I love the calmness and relaxation vibe that your channel seems to have. Not loud and chaotic like some channels. Big T is so cute. Watching you camp makes me think of going camping with my parents when I was a kid. I enjoyed it. I tried camping with my husband as an adult. NO. He was not organized like my parents were. There is nothing like the mountains. Loved the scene of the early morning cloudy sky and rain soaked landscape. Love the van. I plan on watching that vlog next, where you first got it. It is fun to watch you campfire cook. Everything tastes better over a fire : ) Probably hotdogs and marshmallows would be No. 1. Can't go wrong with coffee, hot chocolate, tea or soup either. Look forward to the next one.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sandra from Kingsport! Thanks so much for sharing with us.

My wife and I camped at CAMP LECONTE in the 90s. we setup camp and it rained for two days non stop. We went to see Forest Gump at the movie house right before you get into Gatlinburg on 321. We still had a great time as the rain never really let up. I went down with a friend on our Harleys the year before and pitched a tent there and went to Cades Cove. What a treat. The camp ground has a new owner and We're glad they saved it as it was going to fall by the way side. Thanks for the memories as I'm getting older and can't travel much but I can at least look to you guys and Bid -T for doing a great job filling us in on the great camping sites. Take care of that camper, lots of work if you don't stay with it. Bless you three. Tom & Annette from Cinci

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Hi Tom & Annette! We really appreciate you taking time to leave us a comment. God bless!

we loved it when my family stayed in the fall. Especially the kids. They loved the playground and the pool as well as the games available. And it was SO clean inside the bathrooms. Definitely a great place to stay!

Marshmallows in the hot chocolate sounds so good sitting by the fire. I’m with you, Karen.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Vickie.

Hi Folks, thank you for what you do. I especially love Big T. We just lost our great buddy "Earl" on 10/4/2022. Loved him so much & miss him greatly...You folks appear to be the type of people that we need alot more of. All the best ! I will keep watching.. PS I also had skin basal cancer on my upper arm, it took 7 stiches to close and another 3 inside. All good. Stay well.

I’ve camped there many times. The people keep it very clean and are very friendly. There’s a bear that lives behind the campground.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Mark - now Karen probably won't go back. Haha!

Mike n Karen, I love that Camp Ground, I love the Retro Campers you can rent. I love camping and always have. Hugs n Love you both and Big T. and Many Blessings

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing with us. God bless!!

If you like starburst, you should get a small pack and you roast them right to the point of where they poof up and then he let it cool a little bit. It’s crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. It was my Girl Scout troops, favorite when I was a leader.

We. Like our marshmallows just toasted until lightly brown. We never let them catch on fire. Lol we also love to roast weiners on the fire and then put mustard on them with chopped onions on a hotdog bun.

My favorite place to camp is at Crowder's Mountain Campground in Crowders Mountain, NC. I like to roast marshmallows & eat hotdogs and potato chips when I camp out.

Hot chocolate with roasted marshmallows is so good. Gives it a smoky flavor mmmmm

We LOVE Camp Leconte and the owners are GREAT people as well. My wife and I stay little over a week there in our camper each October to take in the enjoyment of the fall colors.

What a cute campground. Ok, you guys are really getting us wanting to go camping. Its even worse since we just go a different RV (videos coming soon). Sweet, never thought about putting a cast iron skillet 🍳 on the Blackstone. Our first big trip will be in May at Cades Cove

What a beautiful, unique campground. We haven’t camped since 2010. Long time ago, so we hope to get back in the camping groove soon. We only have tents for now. But, those retro campers sure are inviting. We always cook breakfast when we do camp, marshmallows, baked beans. Hot dogs, burgers. Thank y’all so much for yet another great adventure. God bless.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

We sure hope you can camp again soon Lisa. Thank you for sharing with us. God bless!

We first camped there in 1992 in a tent! Then later we bought travel trailer and camped several times with our son, so many wonderful memories there ❤

Thank you so much buddy.. This camping vlog was not only informative, felt like an experience too.. Your content is simply amazing. I am a fan now

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

My husband and I love to camp and love watching your videos. We have a pull behind with a retirement package layout. We are currently staying in a cabin in the Pittman Center area with our children and grandchildren. (Just down the road from Camp LeConte)

I like my roasted marshmallows charred black. Mmmm so yummy. 😋

I'm with you , Karen , I don't like marshmallows .I do love camping and campfires, I grew up on camping and now my adult girls like it. I like your camper, It is so nice.We usually rent a cabin when we go camping.Take care , Be safe

Mike and Karen glad to see that you are enjoying life to the fullest you were saying some places to stay I would say stay anywhere where you are in the mountains would be good for me I don't believe you can go wrong guys take care and God bless

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we love those mountains Jeff. Thanks for watching! God bless.

Enjoyed camping long ago. I notice you have 2 Pico chairs. I bought one for wife when we were down for Christmas parade ,easy to set up and carry. Keep videos coming

Enjoyed your video. Love your van- it's really nice. Glad you are camping more and visiting different areas. I love hot chocolate with marshmallow and marshmallows over the fire. We also roast hotdogs over the fire with our grandsons along with making s'mores. We have a pop up camper and camp in state parks near us and mostly fish when we camp.😊

Love the little retro Shastas! Our first trailer was a shasta when I was a kid. We enjoyed camping in the Shasta in the smokies. Always look forward to your camping videos!

I love hot chocolate. And burnt marshmallows too! Great videos. Such fun & what a treat to camp in December. Happy New Year.🎉

Love you are getting out and using the RV. It adds a lot to your channel.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Cherie!

I drove past that place late August when the Jeep show was on now I know what it is like thanks for the inside info. As far as campfire food my wife is a Asian cook so we look forward to her Asian eats at night outside the RV.

Fun video!! It’s great that you’re enjoying your new camper van! We love living so close to the Smokey’s…cuz we like y’all & big T…enjoy spending time in our “happy place”!!😁 We enjoy your adventures too! God bless! Dan & Cindee

We love our Blackstone grill. We got a puzza oven for Christmas to go on top. W

KUMBIAH !!! I do my marshmallows toasted & gooee on the inside. Marshmallows in the HOT CHOCOLATE too.. love your camping trips !

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Haha - Thanks so much for sharing with us.

I'm not the couple you talked about in the video from Sandusky but we're from Akron Ohio we just want to say we love your videos Gatlinburg is one of our favorite places to be and we go every chance we get. Keep up the good work give Big T a pat on the head for us

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Hi guys! Thanks so much for sharing with us and Big T says hi.

We are loving your camping adventures! Looking forward to more videos and y'all visiting other local campgrounds.Would love to see other options for camping at the campgrounds. Like inside the retro rental trailers, yerts, or cabin/ treehouses...looks like a lovely campground. Thank you for sharing.

What a fine looking couple, thanks for taking us along and giving me all these ideas!

Grew up camping too in tents. That campground looked nice! Yummy 🌮. Hot Chocolate with marshmallows and a glass wine. Love our r-pod. We can unhook and go on mountain drives and visit places. Happy Camping....oh love Food City!

I like my marshmallows burnt crispy! You guys are living my dream life! When we retire hopefully sometime within the next 5 years, we hope to do like y’all are doing traveling around in your camper van, it looks like so much fun ! Love your videos, and hope to spot you around the Smokies sometime when we’re down there!

Hey yall, I caught the part where u said the blackstone don't like the wind. I saw a neat hack to fix that problem. U go to Dollar Tree & in the kitchen utensils area, u find the metal chopper/scraper (grab about 4 of em) & u just hang them over the sides of the blackstone so it blocks the wind from going underneath to the flames. They r metal so they can handle the heat.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

HI Brian! Thank you for the idea and we just might try it.

Happy Holidays 😊😊 I love charred hot dogs and marshmallows around the campfire 💚

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing so much.

The last time my wife and I camped was in a tent when our kids were small many years ago...I would definitely enjoy camping a lot more in a camper like that with all the comforts of home! Loved Mike’s reaction to Karen announcing she had watched two Hallmark movies! I would have been out watching the stars too! We love your videos, and Big T!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment. Love those stars in the Smokies!

What a beautiful campground! Thank ya'll for allowing me to come along camping! Hot chocolate sounds good by the campfire! I like several marshmallows in my hot chocolate ! Yummy!

Lovely camping. Love Marshmallows in hot chocolate and charred over fire.

We just discovered your channel tonight, and we’re binging a little. You seem like lovely people. East Tennessee is a favorite destination for us. We’ve been RVing for 25+ years. We’re on our 5th, and hopefully last, RV to get us to and through retirement. We travel with an Airstream now. We typically stay at Up the Creek Camp in the Walden’s Creek area, though Townsend is appealing and we spend a bit of time there exploring on most of our trips. Always love toasted marshmallows when we camp, well-toasted, but not burnt. Like them in cocoa or latte. Enjoyed your content on the videos this evening! We subscribed. Thanks for sharing!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to our adventures and thanks so much for sharing with us!

Our favorite campground for many years, is Twin Lakes Campground near Pendleton SC, on Lake Hartwell. It’s beautiful but book months ahead! If y’all are ever down this way, check it out. Also Paris Mountain State Park, outside of Greenville SC!

My hubby and I love camping on Natchez trace and camping at Land between the Lakes in Kentucky!

We didn't stay at our mountain home last winter and I missed it. I think in 2021 Camp LeConte was open through the winter for the first time since we've moved to the area. Most used to close after T'giving or New Years until March. I'm surprised there is a market for RVers in the Smokies winter. I love your tubes! Keep up the good work.

So great you have the vehicle to travel all year now. Enjoy your time together, Happy New Year and God bless and keep you safe.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Patricia! God bless and Happy New Year

I like my marshmallows a little burnt. Yummy!! Love your videos and Camper! Take care. ❤

I love your videos. Thank you for showing this campground. We are always interested in finding new places to stay.

I love watching your videos. I got a blackstone like yours for Christmas so I’m excited to use it!

Hey Mike and Karen, looks like an awesome campground! We often stay at cabins in Blackbear Falls just off 321 not far from Food Lion. I didn't realize Camp Leconte was a little further up the road. Give the KOA in Townsend a shot. It's beautiful and not far from Cades Cove. Loved the video and glad to see "Big T" hanging in there on y'all's adventures! Happy New Year!!!

Living the life nothing better!

I love your channel and I have been camping since I was in my teens and I'm now in my 40's and this campground is on my bucket list after seeing this. The tacos looked delicious.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Hi Robert! We are excited to hear you enjoy our adventures. Thanks for sharing with us.

@robertgillenwater8540

Жыл бұрын

@@FridaysForever You're welcome.

I am very happy for y’all two. Enjoyed watching.

You've made my husband a I want to go and make tacos outdoors now😁Yum! And we like our marshmallows extra toasty with Nutella on the graham cracker 😋 Thank you for including us in all of your beautiful memories! Happy New Year 💕🎉

That’s my go to grocery store in Gatlinburg. Food City is great.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

It really is handy - thanks Tony!

Nice video. We camped there years ago. Looks nicer now. Campfire was awesome. I like to smoke a nice cigar around the fire after supper. Marshmallows are always good, or smore's.

Amen! The food and goodies looked great. Ya all are camping in my backyard. That is a nice campground there. Actually my backyard is the Walland /Townsend part of the Smokies. Abrams Creeks is a nice primative campground in the Smokies. I love my marshmallows on fire then blown out and a nice crunch to it. Love all of your videos. I hope the two of you had a very Mery Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Stay warm.

We used to always camp at the Koa in Townsend by the river when I was growing up! I’d love to see you make a stop there someday.

I was thinking when i was little we stayed with my grandparents in a camper my grandfather liked to be outside.

Pudgy pies... yummiest...

Nice campground. Looks like you had fun. Big T too 😊

Camp LeConte is such a great campground. We stayed there in our pop up in 2017(?). We would book there every year but KOA Pigeon Forge works out better for us since we bring our little dogs. Great video guys. Thanks for taking us along.

@FridaysForever

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Thank you for sharing Doug we appreciate the support. Our pleasure.

Hey guys stay warm god bless 🙏

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. God bless!

I love you watching your camping videos

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Bobby we appreciate it so much.

Karen, You and I could be great friends, I also watch hallmark movies. They are always good movies on and they are really great at Christmas.

Marshmallows toasted slowly and lightly over the fire...........nice golden brown but not burnt.

Beautiful campground, so happy for y’all in your camper! We love camping on lake Hartwell SC @ Twin Lakes Army Corp of Engineers near Clemson University! This life long camper likes her marshmallows charred! Happy New Year Y’all 🎉

We camp alot and I love them burnt. Because I'm not a huge marshmallow fan but I do like them burnt. We camp at citico

Thanks for your videos.

Hello! New follower for about a week now. Found y’all on your episode of R&Ms. Love that place. Great hiking in the area also. Y’all are adorable. Easy to watch and listen to! I’m not a marshmallow person. I love a mini moonpie that I heat in the microwave for maybe 6 seconds. Game changer! 😊

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Hi Christy and welcome to our adventures! Thank you for the kind comment and taking time to share with us. We look forward to hearing more from you soon.

Love camping starting with tents and then my parents bought a cabin where we used to tent. had a truck camper also.Moosehead Lake Maine, lily bay area and loved it no matter where we went. Love camping even though we do cabins now. My marshmallow has to be like yours burnt, but delicious!! Thanks for sharing your trip and love seeing all your videos!!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing with us we appreciate you.

I used to camp in the Smoky's with my family. Our favorite place was the Chimney's campground back in the 60's which is now a picnic area. Still go there for picnics. BTW, I like my marshmallows like Mike does, almost burnt. Happy New Year!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the memories with us Shirley. Happy New Year!

Hey Mike & Karen Happy New Years to you Guys. Thanks so much for bringing us along on your adventures in the Great Smoky Mountain's. Thanks Again

One place we stayed was in Townsend just down from the wye near entrance to GSMNP

Beautiful trip. I like this video very much!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Alia!

Enjoyed your videos

Gorgeous campground, your RV looks like it’s getting the job done!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

We are enjoying it Will - thanks for leaving us a comment.

Mike and Karen and Big T this is a beautiful campground well wishing you both a Happy New Year 2023 !! Be Blessed

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Loretta! God bless and Happy New Year!!

Love the videos keep them coming

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mark we appreciate the encouragement.

I love your videos! I bought my son a Blackstone for camping and his family loves it! Glad you are taking your sweet dog with you! Do you have a bed or pad for him to lie on when he's outside? I know when they get older it helps them be more comfortable

Sorry I am late but have great Christmas and happy new year guys.

Another great camping video. Thanks for sharing. Already waiting on the next video. Hey, my man, Big T. He looks like he is having a fun and relaxing time too. Be safe and God bless.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Renee! We appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. Big T says hi. God bless!

Man that looks like an amazing campground and you had a blast there !

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

We did enjoy our stay. Thanks for watching Dean.

Great video guys , we say there once a year when we come to Gatlinburg ,we love that Rv park

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

I like Leconte Lodge

Enjoyed your camping Le Conte....I like golden marshmallows and love s'mores. We camped when our boys were growing up. Now we rent a cabin in Pigeon Forge and ride our motorcycle thru the lovely mountains.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like so much fun Cathy. Thank you for sharing with us.

You might want to check out Yoler Folding Windshield, may help with at Blackstone...

Loved this trip!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Debbie

Charred n ready to fall off the skewer👍🏻

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Haha - sounds good Birdman.

Loved the video guys, You make cooking look simple and easy. I always stress out when it comes to cooking at the camper. LOL. I told my wife we need to get a class B or at least a small C. She said NO!!!!!!!!!! Oh well.

Y’all living my dream

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Hi Frank! Thanks for watching.

No breakfast....no problem that's what pop tarts are for.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Haha - yes we agree Carlos!

Another great video!!!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Like I always say I love your videos keep up the good work love you

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

You're the best!

Mike and Karen, what a beautiful campground! Big T just made my evening! Really enjoyed your video and your soft tacos looked so good! Looking forward to your next video!

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Carla, thank you for watching this adventure. Hope you are doing well.

@carlavision6143

Жыл бұрын

@@FridaysForever you're welcome! I'm doing well, thank you! Woofy Jr celebrated his 17th birthday yesterday.

A lot of people like Smokemont in the national park to camp. I have never camped there.

Good video, a nice campground, we stayed at Camp Riverlanding in Pigeon Forge.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny! We hope to stay there in the new year.

@dannythecamper4186

Жыл бұрын

@@FridaysForever it's a good campground.

Wow, another awesome video. We shop at the food city store there when we stay at mountian loft resort just around the corner from there. Love your camper we haven't had one for several years now we've talked about buying another one. We have met so many nice people when camping. Have never seen that camp ground but like it very much. Hopefully we will be there in February for valentines day at mountian loft. Thanks for the video always look forward to seeing them. Mike I like to roast my marshmallows pretty dark then pull the outside off then roast the rest that's left on the stick. God Bless & safe travels.

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Hi Terry! That's a nice resort. We are enjoyed the Travato - it's nice to just take off and no hookups. We are on the go most of the time. Thanks for sharing with us and we hope you can camp again soon. God bless!

We stay at a cabin with hidden mountain resort when we go to pigeon forge

Love Big T ❤

@FridaysForever

Жыл бұрын

Big T says Hi to Bonnie!