Tawanda's Tracks: Shadrack Campground, Bristol, TN

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Shadrack Campground, Bristol, TN

Date of Stay: Monday June 8 – Thursday June 11, 2015 (3 nights)

Rate: $20/night (PPA discount)

Website: Shadrack Campground
   2537 Volunteer Parkway
   Bristol, TN 37620
   423-217-1181

Description: The entry is a bit of a hill but the sites are all level gravel. We were on site 181 (FHU 50A) next to D&T. Since this wasn’t race weekend, we were almost alone and enjoyed the PPA discount. A space was left between our rigs. The place was well maintained and a little creek/river bordered the park. They have several nice rental travel trailers set up. Also a mix of W/E along with many tent sites by the creek. Nice place but I wouldn’t want to be here, or anywhere near Bristol, when there is a car race.

Trash and Recycle: There is a dumpster near the exit but no sign of recycle.

Activities: We stayed here because it is close to the Virginia Creeper Trail which is a wonderful Rail Trail in the mountains of Virginia. It has been on Tricia’s radar for quite a while. Our front air conditioner died so Gin had a mobile tech look at it. He said it needed replacing and didn’t charge us anything since he was already in the park. The surgery that Gin had on her knee this past winter didn’t help her much at all so she didn’t join us for a 17 mile (mostly downhill) bike ride. I joined D&T and rented a bike at Shuttle Shack in Damascus. It was certainly worth the price since we knew that they checked their brakes often. We got shuttled to the highpoint at Whitetop Station and rode the trail through woods, pastures and rock outcroppings along a creek crossing it several times on trestle bridges. The next day, we all relaxed at camp next to the creek while Dan smoked some delicious chicken thighs. Yum!