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2014 Stanley Cup Odds (Update 1/23/14)
- Updated: January 23, 2014
We're moving on with the 2013-14 NHL betting season, and we're going to take this time to analyze what we are seeing and make our Stanley Cup picks for the road ahead.
1: Pittsburgh Penguins (+600) – We realize the Penguins are the class of the Metropolitan Division as they continue to dominate with 72 points. Pittsburgh is a winner in seven of its last 10 contests including a 4-2 mark on the road in that stretch. The Pens are well on their way to a top-seed in the playoffs where they will have home ice at least through the conference finals. Their 20-4-0 overall record at home makes them a favorite to win it all if they hold true to form on home ice. One of the biggest reasons for Pittsburgh's recent success has been the play of G Marc-Andre Fleury who is 5-1 in his last six starts. Fleury had an awful showing in last year's playoffs giving up 17 goals in five games before being benched, but so far this season he has rebounded well with a 2.33 GAA and .915 save percentage. Pens C Sidney Crosby has keyed the offense all year with 25 goals and 43 assists. His continued health can only help the team reach their goal of winning the Stanley Cup. Head coach Dan Bylsma has a great history of pushing all the right buttons in the playoffs and this team is loaded with experienced veterans poised to run away with the top-seed in the East.
2: Anaheim Ducks (+750) – The Ducks finally suffered their first regulation home loss of the season Tuesday night as the Winnipeg Jets got out of the Honda Center with a 3-2 win. Anaheim's home dominance has keyed them to an NHL leading 79 points this season. This team has won eight of its last 10 by a combined score of 40-23 with four of those wins coming by just one goal. Anaheim G Jonas Hiller has lost his last two starts including giving up three goals in 11 shots Tuesday, but has otherwise been stellar this season with a 2.41 GAA and a .912 save percentage. The Ducks own the league's third best scoring offense at 3.37 goals per game which paired with solid defensive play has made them tough to beat all year. Leading that offense has been C Ryan Getzlaf with 25 goals and 34 assists. Getzlaf has 15 points over his last 10 games including two games where he recorded three points. The number on Anaheim bringing home the Stanley Cup actually became more likely a sizeable move from last week's +900 odds. Their chances figure to get even better if the Ducks can continue this current streak of hot play on home ice.
3: Los Angeles Kings (+1200) – The Kings have won games with the league's top defense and solid goaltending that has helped them to third place in the Pacific Division. We mentioned last week that the team could stand to move G Ben Scrivens at the trade deadline, and they did just that sending him to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2014 third round pick. Since the trade the Kings are a homesick squad having lost their last three games on the road. Los Angeles G Jonathan Quick is one of the best in the NHL, though he took losses in his last two starts he has put up a 2.09 GAA and .916 save percentage this season. Kings C Anze Kopitar leads the team with 40 points on the year including 13 goals and 27 assists. Kopitar is also the team's leader in +/- with a +22 mark so far. The Kings will need to start winning some of these one goal games on the road if they want to make it into the playoffs and get their shot at the cup. With a long season still to go, L.A. will have to pass a lot of tough tests to become a more likely title contender.
4: Vancouver Canucks (+2800) – We would be completely crazy not to mention the Canucks this week. Speaking of crazy, Vancouver has lost coach John Tortorella for 15 days (six games) for his role in a brawl between his team and the Calgary Flames over the weekend. Tortorella then tried to get to Flames coach Bob Hartley in the hallway outside the locker room to deserve his suspension. Outside of that, the Canucks have won their last two games and sit just three points behind the Kings for third place in the Pacific Division. Vancouver will have a chance to improve their standing with a four game home stand coming up in which they should get at least three wins over lesser teams and have a chance to beat the Chicago Blackhawks. Canucks G Roberto Luongo is responsible for getting this team going as he gave up just three goals in his last two wins over the Flames and Edmonton Oilers. If this team is going anywhere it simply has to get an offense that ranks 20th in the league to start scoring more goals. Before Tortorella's tirade, the Canucks had managed just one goal in their last three games. We expect this team to walk through fire for its coach from here on out and become a strong contender as the year goes on.
5: Ottawa Senators (+5000) – Ottawa has gotten hot at the right time winning seven of its last 10 games to get within six points of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens for third place in the Atlantic Division. Senators G Craig Anderson is 7-1-2 in his last 10 starts and put up a 2.40 GAA and two shutouts in his current hot streak. It isn't often that a defensive player leads a team in points, but that is true in Ottawa right now with D Erik Karlsson who has 47 points on 11 goals and 36 assists this season. This team will need help from its frontline players if it is to continue this run for the playoffs. Surprisingly, the Senators have been better on the road this season than at home. They are exactly .500 at 11-11-2-3 at home and an impressive 11-8-2-2 on the road. So maybe having four of their next five on the road isn't a bad thing for the Senators who have won four of their last five road contests. If this team can keep going on the road and getting wins, it will be difficult to keep it out of the playoffs.
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Platillos Volantes: Guest Blogging at Silver Screen SaucersPosted by red pill junkie at 16:11, 12 Oct 2011
One of my new favorite discoveries on the Internet is Robbie Graham's blog Silver Screen Saucers. Robbie —a doctoral candidate at the University of Bristol— is interested in the huge cultural impact Hollywood had in the shaping of the social beliefs around the UFO phenomenon, as well as the (many) times the US government and its soup-letter agencies have used their influence among the studio moguls for propaganda purposes; something that has intersected more than once with the UFO mystery, we might add.
Recently Robbie asked me to make a contribution to his blog —after reminding him of my lack of credencials, he simply answered that I knew my movies, and I knew my saucers, and that was enough for him. I decided then to review a movie that due to the language barrier has unfortunately passed under the radar of English-speaking Ufologists: the film Platillos Volantes.
I find this film interesting for many reasons, including the fact that it deals with a topic largely ignored in the history of Cinema: the Contactist movement.
Enjoy the review. And don't forget to Bookmark Robbie's blog —you won't regret it.
John Stewart on 'Occupy Wall Street'Posted by red pill junkie at 20:26, 06 Oct 2011
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."
Mahatma Gandhi
The (Real) 'F' WordPosted by red pill junkie at 20:00, 04 Oct 2011
Famine is the real 'F' word.
Part of the UN's Millennium Development Goals aimed for the year 2015 is 'halve the amount of population who suffer from hunger.'
It not only looks like the goal will not be reached. It looks like we're actually going backward. And every time I hear politicians justifying why those goals are so hard to accomplish, I feel a certain stiffness in my middle finger...
Kimbo Calls ItPosted by red pill junkie at 17:08, 12 Sep 2011
Twitter Terrorism!Posted by red pill junkie at 18:16, 10 Sep 2011
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines terrorism as "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion."
Nowadays it's not difficult to think of acts that can be defined as terrorism: the media is constantly bombarding us with images of car bombs, hijacked airplanes, explosions in market places, etc. But now a Mexican government has added Twitter to the list:
A man and a woman are facing 30-year prison terms in Mexico for allegedly using Twitter to spread panic over a series of child kidnappings.
Gilberto Martinez Vera, 48, a private school teacher, and Maria de Jesus Bravo Pagola, a radio presenter, were accused of spreading false reports that gunmen were attacking schools in the south-eastern city of Veracruz.
The resulting panic caused dozens of car crashes after parents rushed to save their children from schools across the city and jammed emergency telephone lines, which "totally collapsed" under the pressure.
Gerardo Buganza, the interior secretary for Veracruz state, compared the ensuing chaos to Orson Welles's spoof news broadcast War of the Worlds in 1938. The two are facing charges under terrorism laws.
"There were 26 car accidents, or people left their cars in the middle of the streets to run and pick up their children, because they thought these things were occurring at their kids' schools," Buganza said.
The charges, which said that phone lines "totally collapsed because people were terrified" are the most serious charges to come from using Twitter to incite violence or chaos.
(Via The Guardian)
The incident occurred in the state of Veracruz. The governor of this state, Javier Duarte, is a fine example of the new generation of politicians coming out from the PRI, the political party that controlled the nation for over 70 years: authoritary, intransigent, and nostalgic about the good ole days when no one dared to question the decisions of the government.
This sort of news just illustrate the complete lack of preparedness governments show when dealing with the communication technologies of the XXIst century. I mean sure, I hate Internet trolls as much as anyone, and to use Twitter as a prank to disseminate false information is reprehensible. But does that deserve a conviction of 30 years? in a country where a Cartel hitman that has killed innocent civilians can walk out due to 'insufficient proof', where corrupt politicians can rest assured they will never be held accountable for all the frauds and abuses they commit? I mean, really!
The news provoked a justified outrage among online activists and human rights group. Being so close to the presidential election in 2012, which promises to become a 3-ring circus of accusations and public smear, who's to say some other governor or mayor won't be tempted to enforce the same measures against 'dissident' Twitter users?
In any case, it is very likely that the charges against Martínez and Bravo will be dropped, specially since it transpired that the panic allegedly caused by their prank had in fact started 2 hour before they sent the Tweets:
A story in the local newspaper Imagen (link in Spanish) from a Boca del Rio neighborhood noted that one stampede of parents started about two hours before the day's first tweet from Martinez. By 9 a.m. on Aug. 25, a Thursday, witnesses told the paper, parents were already rushing to the Luis Pasteur primary school after word somehow spread that kids were being kidnapped from campuses.
(Via Los Angeles Times)
The events unfolded during the Arab Spring of this year are sure to have caused a lot of concern among all the governments the world. They realized that social networks have the potential to empower citizens who were usually easy to control if you dominated the traditional channels of information: TV, radio and the newspapers. For an authoritarian regime, a blackberry has become more dangerous than a grenade.
This is particularly true for Mexico, where the government has forced the media to moderate their reports related to the violence caused by the War against the organized crime. Many newspapers and TV networks signed a national agreement in order to 'responsibly' inform about the violence --so if you want to learn what's really going on, one has to consult online sites like blog del narco.
The Internet has proven to be one of the more disruptive technologies in the history of civilization. No one could have predicted the vastness of its transformative power in such a small fraction of time. Even visionaries like Arthur C. Clarke, who could imagine manned space trips to the outer reaches of the Solar System to the last detail, turned out to be incredibly naive when it came to the ease of information access --on-line searches, he wrote in his novel 2061, would be incredibly expensive; so any time you complain about the lack of lunar stations, think of Google & Wikipedia to comfort you.
It is a very good thing powerful men are usually short-sighted. Had they foreseen the impact of social networks, it's very likely you would actually need to apply for a license in order to have a Twitter or Facebook account, Think about it.
Also think about the world we're living now today: a world in which someone like Orson Welles would probably end up in Guantanamo for having caused panic about Martians attacking New Jersey.
With each passing year, it's becoming clearer to me that there will come a day when traditional institutions and the brave new digital world will face each other on a final confrontation. Governments and personal computers are inherently incompatible; which one will prevail, it is up to us.
NOOOOOO! Why Did George Lucas Turn into George Orwell?Posted by red pill junkie at 17:07, 03 Sep 2011
It's official --Industrial Light & Magic is the new Ministry of Truth:
(Via io9)
When, WHEN is it going to stop? Probably by 2030, when all lightsabers are changed into puppies --you see, that was George's original concept all along!
Russian RoulettePosted by red pill junkie at 17:36, 28 Aug 2011
53 lives lost in the attack --the media mentions 52, yet I'm counting the unborn baby carried by his pregnant mother; old (Catholic) habits die hard I guess...
President Calderón has been quick in lay responsibility of this tragedy to the Americans, both the authorities that can't (or won't) control the flow of weapons to Mexico, and to the public that refuse to quit the drugs provided by the cartels.
It wasn't the drug-trafficking what killed those 53 people. It was corruption.
The newspapers report a gang was blackmailing the casino owners, demanding 100 thousand pesos a week for 'protection'; the owners refused to pay. But why didn't he turn to the authorities and report the extorsion?
They didn't go to the authorities because the casino was illegal; it lacked the proper permits to operate. In fact, of all the gambling centers and bingos established in Mexico, most of them are not 100% legal, exploiting shady technicalities and the support of dirty judges who grant restraining orders called amparos, a legal immunity shield that makes you untouchable... if you have enough money and the proper connections, that is.
Did the gangsters choose this particular casino by mere chance, or were they 'tipped' about its legal situation, which made it a perfect blackmail opportunity? and if that was the case, who gave them the tip?
The brave firefighters that fought tirelessly to save as many victims as they could were so desperate they ended up making a hole in a wall. The reason? the emergency exits in the building were blocked. And where were the inspectors in charge of ensuring entertainment centers comply with all the safety regulations? fires are not the exclusive result of a terrorist attack after all --something Mexico likes to remember one tragedy at a time.
Not 200 meters away of the attack there were a group of policemen, as can be attested by the video-recordings of the security cameras. Why did they do nothing? why didn't they try to pursue the attackers?
Calderón wants to clean the police forces from the bottom up, while He vows to redouble his efforts to fight the organized crime. The philosopher Santayana wrote:
"Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim."
Calderón has it all wrong. If he were serious about fighting corruption, then he should start from the top to the bottom. He should incarcerate all the corrupt governors that robbed millions of dollars from their state budgets, along with all the dirty judges who have supported criminals and let them walk free. And let's not forget all the union leaders that use their position as a means to syphon out obscene amounts of money to their personal bank accounts, while they leave their union members without pension after a lifetime of work.
He should do all this, yet he won't. And the reason is simple: he wouldn't have become president in the first place, if it weren't for the help of those people.
Meanwhile he'll keep playing Russian roulette with our lives. And why wouldn't he? no matter the outcome, the house always wins.
The Scent of DenialPosted by red pill junkie at 19:23, 21 Aug 2011
A recent discussion held this week at Cryptomundo made think about some of the aspects I dislike the most about the 'skeptical' movement, and people who like to use that term but are in reality as fanatic in their denial as the true believers are in their blind faith.
You see, it's not only the problem that 'skeptics' claim the onus is always on the side of the ufologist/cryptozoologist/ghost-hunter/whathaveyou, even if they never bother to give solid arguments to sustain their refusal to merely entertain the possibility of something truly anomalous, no matter the amount of evidence gathered to support a particular case. What good is evidence --from the Latin word evidentia, implying it's clear and for all to see-- if you don't have the disposition to even look at it with an open mind?
How many of you have fantasized with your favorite skeptic being the actual witness of a UFO landing, a Bigfoot encounter, or a ghost apparition? how many of you have wished them to be on the other side of the experience for a change?
Well, I've got news for you: it wouldn't matter anyway.
Even if something truly anomalous would happen to them, not only would they find plenty of 'resons' to doubt their own subjective experience --Michael Shermer is very fond of saying that trained observers are just as bad as regular Joes when it comes to interpret the things registered by their crappy mammalian optical nerves (think about that next time you take a flight trip) in order to easily dismiss the evidence presented by researches like Leslie Kean without breaking a sweat-- chances are they would probably not register it into their conscious memories anyway!
Either that, or it would be swepped away into their mental 'meh' cabinet file, the same place most folks keep their weird anecdotes so they can focus instead on their day-to-day problems.
When thinking about this, I remembered the ending of the movie The Perfume [spoiler alert] and how Jean-Baptiste Grenouille manages to escape his public execution by exposing the mob to his magic perfume, causing a wonderful massive orgy right in the middle of the town's square:
After the sated peasants come to their senses and quickly gather their clothes, the narrator tells how instead of agreeing never again to discuss their forbidden debauchery, they simply erase it from their memory as if it had never happened. This, I think, is a great allegory of how the human mind usually deals with extraordinary experiences, as a control mechanism that permits a person to keep a preferred belief system even at the face of something that challenges it.
The will to believe is just as strong as the will to deny.
So what would prevent someone from dismissing the anomalous as a simple mental abherration? I guess the answer is: if the anomalous left an indelible trace in the person's life. Consider for example the tale of one Saul of Tarsus, a man who had a deep grudge against a new cult sweeping the ranks around the people of Israel, and was committed to hunt down these dangerous fanatics who called themselves 'Christians'. On his way to Damascus, he came face to face with something remarkable:
And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven: and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man. And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.
This account, which despite the source's credibility might just be based on a true event (and for the sake of argument let's assume it does) is relevant to the discussion not because of its religious connotation, but because Saul has no choice but to accept the objective reality of what happened to him... on account of him being blinded by it!
Granted, someone reading this could easily point out that everything I've written could easily be switched to the other side of the argument; that true believers' refusal to acknowledge evidence that debunks their favorite cases show the same type of bias and near-sightedness.
What I want to do is appeal for the middle road: being open to all these possibilities, yet remain emotionally impartial and unwilling to fully commit to neither. Accept that there is compelling evidence that suggests the factual existence of anomalous phenomena, but agreeing that so far the evidence does not constitute incontrovertible proof.
Because here's the thing: in their stubborn denial to acknowledge the possible validity of some of the cases presented thus far, and in their stead-fast insitence that the pile of evidence keep rising & raising until it becomes undeniable, I fear the skeptics are not considering the nasty side-effects this behavior causes in the end: the longer we refuse to change our cultural paradigm, the harder will it be for most of us to adjust to that new reality; and the more unpredictable the dominant institutions will become.
Just as the Classical philosophers in Rome and Alexandria never bothered to deal with the irrational currents coming from the Middle East, until they found the world as they knew it ceased to exist and was forgotten for a thousand years, the modern 'skeptics' should acknowledge they are not doing a service to Science by simply dismissing all the accounts given by honest individuals, wishfully thinking that if they heed no attention to them eventually they'll cease to exist.
The longer you stay in the dark, the more you'll be blinded by the light.
Fairy Psychosis in GuadalajaraPosted by red pill junkie at 16:07, 12 Aug 2011
A humble construction worker from Guadalajara seems to have received the answer to his prayers, in the form of a tiny figure he alleges is an actual fairy.
José de la Luz claims he found the etheric femunculus after it fell off from a tree. According to him, the little lady was still alive, but later she fainted and died. He then proceeded to put the little body in a glass with formaldehyde. [News source 1] [News source 2]
What's surprising about this strange news is not the actual claims of José, but the HUGE response it has received on his little humble community! Flocks of people are willing to wait hours on a line just to get a short glimpse of this magical corpse... after they pay a small fee to the proprietor, of course
By now it should be obvious to anyone reading these lines that the 'fairy' is nothing but a cheap plastic figurine, quite possibly one depicting Pixie, a somewhat-obscure character in the X-Men Marvel Universe. But what prevents all those fervent neighbors to realize the obvious?
Is it perhaps that the psychological tension caused by the constant bombardment of blood-soaked news and economic warnings brings people into a state of 'altered reality', in which anything seems possible --including sylphs and fairies and other denizens of the subtler realms?
Or maybe it's the need to believe in something --ANYTHING-- that might bring some pale shimmer of hope lest one fall into utter despair when standing at the brink of the precipice.
Whatever it is, this should be an interesting case study for any student of the Paranormal; for it seems to be an example of how in an environment heavily charged with anxiety, the strangest belief systems can rise & flourish --say, belief in the superiority of the Aryan race in Germany during the Depression years, for instance?
Mexico & the world face a plethora of difficult challenges ahead, and no amount of clapping is gonna fix them for us --Now, if you'll excuse me, Mr. Smee summons me to the deck... later.
Technophobic Terrorism: Unabomber Copycats in MexicoPosted by red pill junkie at 18:09, 11 Aug 2011
Amid all the violence caused by government's war on drugs, it's strange to come across news of another radical group, but with a very different agenda.
Last Monday the Mexican TV media announced that two academic researchers working for the Monterrey Technological Institute had suffered injuries caused by an explosive device inside a package. A few days later it was known that an extremist group known as 'Individuals Tending Toward the Savage' --Individualidades Tendiendo a lo Salvaje (ITS)-- claimed responsibility for the bomb, and it is believed they are also responsible for the attack against another researcher occurred months earlier in a different technological school.
Their motive: to protest against the social & ecological damages caused by modern technology, and to warn against the dangers of nanotechnology, which has the potential to enslave mankind, and cover the entire planet in grey goo, as can be read by their manifesto, published on an extremist blog named Total Liberation.
"When these modified viruses affect the way we live through a nano-bacteriological war, unleashed by some laboratory error or by the explosion of nano-pollution that affects the air, food, water, transport, in short the entire world, then all of those who defend nanotechnology and don't think it is a threat will realize that it was a grave error to let it grow out of control."
The manifesto mentions and applauds the actions of Neo-luddite Theodore Kaczynski, a.k.a. the Unabomber, who is currently serving a life sentence for the mail-bombing spree that killed 3 people and injured 23 others.
Their motto: "Nature is good. Civilization is evil."
As oddly as it may sound, anarchist groups in Mexico with eco-extremist tendencies are nothing new. For the last few years sporadic reports of small home-made explosive devices targeting a McDonald's restaurant or an ATM have been claimed by anarchists who support animal rights and are against the economic system.
Added to their same M.O. they also share a penchant for colorful names: Earth Liberation Front, Eco-saboteurs Brigade for Non-forgotten Revenge, Animal Rights Militia, Clandestine Mexico, Eco-anarchist Cell for Direct Attack, and so on.
Authorities had regarded the statements and actions of these groups --who might very well be one and the same--- as little more than annoying pranks... until now, that is.
With all the more 'analogical' problems affecting the world right now, it is somewhat odd to deal with a group of young people --and their ideologies and methods seem to suggest we *are* dealing with young middle-class college-level individuals-- who have a deep grudge against modern technology... although not so deep that it prevents them from using it to spread their manifesto through the web! but congruency is something every terrorist organization seems to lack.
Personally, I find myself sharing many of the concerns that scientific research focused on profit might bring, yet that would never justify in my eyes the use of direct violence --not to mention that it is stupid, plain and simple.
Also, it seems that these 'individual savages' are basing their ideology more on Sci-Fi woes than in actual hard facts.
Nanotechnology has the potential to benefit humanity in ways we can hardly imagine right now, granting us access to incredible new materials, more powerful computers and cleaner energies.
Like all technologies, it could also be abused in detrimental ways; but that has less to do with technology per se, and more with human nature.
Stay tuned.


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16 Parks near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Sevierville, Tennessee 0 miles
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee 8.93 miles SW
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 8.93 miles SW
Dandridge, Tennessee 12.94 miles NE
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 453-8117
Sites: 102 | Latest Rate: $50.00 | 14 Reviews
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Apr 2015 - $50.00
This is a very nice RV park, not a campground. Our site had a very small area for chairs and the fire ring was too close to our trailer. The wifi was excellent and we had good satellite TV. Staff was very pleasant. Close to the activities in Pigeon Forge. Sites were a little short and it was not easy to fit our truck into it after disconnecting. - rncordy
Sep 2014 - $45.00
Very clean pool, bathhouses, and laundry room. Front desk guy was very friendly. Only complaints for us is the pond is very green with mosquitoes, it needs to have the fountain working to aerate and clean the green out. Several of the street lamps are out which makes it very dark to walk around at night. The so called dog park is a dirt path up in the woods not fenced in as the brochure says. Several of the site and walk ways around the laundry room are cracked very dangerous to trip over, esp in the dark with the lights out. The wi-fi was up and down but worked for the most part. Very close to Dollywood. - User3368
Jul 2014 - $46.00
We arrived at Bear Cove Village and checked in with the office. They gave us an escort and he did a great job of getting us into the site quickly. We booked a standard site which was level. If you book an economy site some are pretty level but others can be challenging just bring some extra blocks. Look at the site map and try for the ones nearest the pool.If you don't want to mess with leveling just pay more and pick a premium site. They give you a nice pad in which to park so if it rains, no mud. Remember you are coming to the mountains. Most campgrounds the sites are close together with not much room in between but they are nice. A small amount of grass and a container for your trash. People coming to this area are interested in the area and they go out for the day and come back tired. They do have a nice laundry room which I used a couple of times. This is a really nice park close to both Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. We only had a slight problem with the wifi for a day but the rest of our 11 night stay it worked like a charm. If your interested in the fireworks from Dollywood stand on the hill (in between the sites, not up by the cabins) you can get almost a perfect view. This campground would have gotten a 10 but the dog park is misleading in the brochure and if your a dog owner you might be disappointed. I guess they printed the brochures before they built the dog park. Overall this is a beautiful campground and we would stay here again in a minute and we would pick an economy site. - brighteyes818
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 428-7940
Sites: 65 | Latest Rate: $40.00 | 4 Reviews
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Aug 2014 - $40.00
WiFi does not work and park manager told us she had no idea and said the homeowner association is fighting with the developer blah blah blah. The bath house was covered in spiders, the creek and the banks along side it were littered in trash, and we saw several snakes. Only 1 washer & dryer so you have to fight for a slot to wash your clothes. Home owner assoc. is not friendly and look down on campers. No area for dogs to run and they are not a pet friendly park. Will not stay here ever again. - User3368
Nov 2012 - $35.00
Sites can be very tight when they have cars parking across from your site. We were able back in but it was not easy with our 40 ft 5th wheel. It was close to most activities but far enough away from the road such that road noise wasn't bad. I think that I would look for a park with a bit more room the next time. - mamestra
Oct 2008 - $32.00
It was a nice park with cement pads. We liked it because it is off the main road and not so busy. Sites were a little tight but we were gone most of the time see the sights. We would go there again and recommend to other people. - belanga
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 428-2735
Sites: 310 | Latest Rate: $37.00 | 46 Reviews
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May 2015 - $37.00
Excellent park. Close to shopping and restaurants but very quite area. Staff very helpful and friendly. Have stayed here several times. We will continue to come back as we love the area. They also have cabins. Clean and fully equipped with whatever you need. - popandpeggy
Sep 2014 - $40.00
Great location! Trolley service to multiple area attractions. We had a nice shaded pull through site. There are a number of full-timers living here but not a problem and folks were friendly. Staff was kind and there are many services and supplies available. We would stay here again. Stayed 4 nights on our way to Asheville, NC. - Mjo
Jul 2014 - $32.00
Nice campground for families with children. The site was gravel but level. Sites are close together but that is common in Pigeon Forge. Very nice snack bar/camp store with hand dipped ice cream. Cable, Wi-Fi, and cell service (AT&T) all worked well. Bathrooms were older design, but clean. Would stay here again. - joyrider
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 428-4801
Sites: 108 | Latest Rate: $36.00 | 112 Reviews
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Jun 2015 - $36.00
This is a very nice park which is close enough to the main strip in Pigeon Forge, yet far enough to enjoy the peaceful tranquility of the area. The sites are small, but that seems to be a common finding in the campgrounds in this area. Of all of the campgrounds that we passed it did not appear that any of them offer much space. However, we visited the area for Great Smoky Mountain National Park and did many of the touristy things in the area so we were not there just to camp and therefore did not spend a lot of time at our site wishing it was bigger. We chose to pay the upcharge for creekside sites hoping they would be bigger and more private (since our dogs like to bark at those who pass by), but the extra space by the creek is down a very steep hill and many people walk their dogs down there which caused our dogs to bark anyway. It was nice to sit outside and enjoy the creek though so I would say the extra $3.00 was worth it. Because we were out and about much of the time it was very convenient that they have a dropbox to pay for ice and wood after the office is closed. There is a trolley stop on site, which is great, except that particular trolley route goes to many other places before it stops in downtown Pigeon Forge, so it takes almost an hour to get less than 1 mile down the road. We decided to drive down from there on out. It is also a pleasant half-mile walk away from many activities so we did walk on occasion. There is not much to do at the campground, but we were gone much of the time because there is so much to do in the area. We did enjoy the pool (although it is small) during our hot stay in June. The National Park is about a 15 minute beautiful drive. Although Gatlinburg is closer to the National Park the traffic in Gatlinburg is awful. So I'm glad we chose to stay in Pigeon Forge. Overall, this campground is nice and in a great location. We would likely stay here again if we return to this area. - Burfield Family
Jun 2015 - $40.00
Creekside is close to all Smoky Mountain attractions. It has paved roads, level sites, full hookups, pull-throughs, and a nice pool. The cable service and WiFi are excellent. There is a cement site for each picnic table. We have enjoyed this park very much and will come back. - Alabama Jim
May 2015 - $20.00
This is a PA park, good until Memorial day. $20 a night, for as long as you can stand Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. We lasted 7 days. The Park location is good, Staff is good and the Park just feels right, for the area. Decent internet and nice pool. The only negative is the laundry room. It could use some work. Its worth joining PA just for the deal here. - retiredfields
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 428-5841
Sites: 225 | Latest Rate: $23.00 | 24 Reviews
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Jun 2015 - $23.00
This campground is Passport America. Mostly permanent residents in the RV section. Accommodates big rigs easily. We had full hookups - water , sewer and 50 amp electric plus cable TV. The shower house was large, but very old and marginally clean. Large game room for kids and laundry room. We paid the PA rate of $22.50 a night for a planned two week stay. They advertised Wifi, it was down when we got there and they kept making excuses for why and when it would be back up. For that reason only, we left early and they were good about refunding our money after 6 days. Very affordable and convenient to all the attractions in the area. - clongest
May 2014 - $17.00
Rate is Passport America. Able to stay extended time at this rate. True from previous posts, no breakers on electrical box but that is why we have a surge protector. Good 50 amp electricity and good water pressure. Sites were level and wide. If park is full, sites back up to each other, but no problem when we were there. A couple run down trailers but most long termers were located together at the back of park and didn't look bad. We would return again. - PappaDee
Jul 2012 - $33.00
Not a bad place, however we can confirm previous comments: cat urine smell, in both office and outside; identified seven different cats sneaking about the sites; blew a air conditioner (on a 50-A connection) - starting cap and thermal reset replaced at our next stop in MD. No accessible breakers on power stands. My bad in this regard - I'll be installing two pairs of meters - one on each leg, both inside and outside locations, so I can monitor voltage when connecting and applying A/C load. Management needs to go around to every site with a 3000 watt load-bank and check each leg on every pole for correct voltage - there are high-resistance connections somewhere. Location was OK - sites were reasonably level, at least within 2-2x6's stacked, cable selection good, trees could use trimming (up and back), vehicles up on blocks, couple of long-term trailers could use "bulldozing." Was quiet; reasonably well drained (rained two days). Office staff "OK"...but not much chance of a "visit breaking out" with them. Chainsaw sculptors, out front, do GREAT work! Had a good time at Dixie Stampede, regardless. Don't think we'll stay here again, unless website acknowledges problems and corrective actions. - imgonegalt
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 428-3818
Sites: 37 | Latest Rate: $36.00 | 15 Reviews
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Apr 2012 - $36.00
Very nice park. Clean, well laid out, shaded. We were there the first night of the 2012 season, and all appeared new and ready. Suspect it could get a little crowded when full, but still more spacious than many other places we have been. Wi-Fi worked well. Nicest restroom/shower facilities we have seen in a long time. Office staff was knowledgable, friendly and helpful. The only drawback is that you have to be careful how you approach the park from the north. Turn in before the last Pigeon Forge traffic light and then go through another campground that appears to have built on both sides of a city street. We will look forward to staying here again. - mtnmanky
Sep 2011 - $32.00
We picked this park because of the good reviews we'd read, but it does have some drawbacks worth mentioning. It's easy enough to find and get into, but getting out was always a problem. It's located right at the edge of Pigeon Forge and the traffic pouring into town made getting out on the road a challenge. Also, there was no left turn available so heading toward Gatlinburg meant making a U-turn, not an east thing to do with a camper. We stayed near the front of the park and the traffic noise was pretty bad there. The back of the park had no nice views though so it was a tradeoff. The WI-FI was pretty much unreliable at our camper, but walking closer to the bath house made it much better. The park staff was very friendly and helpful and that made up for some of the drawbacks. If we stay there again we'll definitely go to the back of the park away from the traffic noise. - User2063
Jul 2011 - $32.00
A really nice park above the highway and noise. You actually drive through another large RV park to get there. Very clean, quiet, clean restrooms and showers. Great pool. Plenty of room for slide and awning with picnic tables provided. Trolley stop is right out front. We would definitely stay there again. - OkieDave
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 453-5352
Sites: 172 | Latest Rate: $37.00 | 28 Reviews
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May 2015 - $37.00
This is the 4th time we stayed here. It is a beautiful RV park with paved roads throughout. Many trees and a lazy river that is along one side. They have a very nice store and many chairs out front if you just want to hang out and visit. The sites are all level and very well groomed. We just love it and will continue to go there whenever we visit the area. - Wisconsin camper skb
Jul 2013 - $33.00
We stayed her for 6 nights. We visited Smokey Mountains and other attractions while here. Location is fine. Sites are pull through but narrow and not much room between sites. Empty the first three nights we were here and then busier during the weekend. Staff is not friendly and would NOT stay here again due to that. We have many places to choose from, this will not be one of them next time. - Karen Hamm
Nov 2012 - $35.00
Used the park as a hub for other activities in Gatlinburg and GSMNP. Was not there during daylight hours, just used it for sleeping. It's a nice place, roads are somewhat narrow, but we stayed near the entrance so it was not an issue. It was quiet and peaceful. Worked well for us - no reason not to stay here again. - Jake67
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 428-3498
Sites: 92 | Latest Rate: $18.00 | 11 Reviews
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Jun 2013 - $18.00
The rate we paid was based on our RPI Membership. The park is a couple of miles from the town of Pigeon Forge along a windy road with Mill Creek running along side. We had a spacious back-in site with a concrete pad for tables & chairs. They have a clubhouse and a pool. It was a nice setting and a great base for touring Smokey Mountain National Park. To obtain a 10 rating it needed picnic tables and a little more landscaping between sites although some of the sites up the hill from the Office/Rec Room may have been a little nicer. Our site was close to the entrance to the park. - Michael Kibler
Oct 2012 - $38.00
All the graveled sites were back-in. Ours was not level either front tp back or side to side. There was only one bathhouse for the whole campground. To get to the park, you have to travel on a narrow street, and you really have to watch for the turn onto the street between two "landmarks". We camped in a motorhome. - 1dinky
May 2012 - $29.00
Nice friendly staff. Very helpful and informative, Sites were a little close, but most are. A lot of campers looked like full timers that lived there most of the time. The park was clean with some shady spots. There was a non denomination church service and Tuesday game night. The trolley stops by there every 15 minutes to take you to town or Gatlinburg. We would stay there again, especially for the price of being close to Pigeon Forge. - Idle Spurs
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 453-7903
Sites: 189 | Latest Rate: $45.00 | 39 Reviews
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Aug 2014 - $45.00
Pull-through sites are not as pictured on their web site. You need to be willing to pull between trees and the next site's grill over grass and dirt to get to your short pad. It would be safer to back in. - jeb
Aug 2014 - $60.00
Site too narrow even for resort park. Our motor home 25', one slide. RV placed in opposing positions but not told this at office. Neighbor had plugged into our outlet box. Went to back to office. Asked for escort. Was first told Not Available. Then, after 15 minutes escorted. Staff very unfriendly. Cable TV channel line up in guide given totally wrong. On complaint, got a different one. Would not return. Never comfortable due to closeness of neighbors. - Joe Chernow
Oct 2013 - $50.00
Stayed on a pull through site. It was a little small. Should have requested a deluxe pull through. They were very spacious. We arrived after hours and just did not feel like moving after we had already setup. They did offer to move us when we checked in in the morning. They were so kind and gracious. Amazing that the owner has owned and worked at this KOA for almost 50 years. - ellasmom
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 453-9994
Sites: 62 | Latest Rate: $52.00 | 86 Reviews
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May 2015 - $52.00
We stayed here 3 nights in our classic 1983 Holiday Rambler motorhome that is in excellent, like new condition on the inside and out. It is a 33 foot imperial with no slides. There was only one other motorhome that was older than ours and maybe one or 2 from the 90's. All the motorhomes were extreme luxury coaches with slides everywhere, $200,000 and up, we felt totally out of place. We were in a back in, on the creek. The kids loved the creek, it is not deep, and you would have to lay down to get completely wet. The site is concrete with table and fire pit. Not much privacy, sites are close. There is only a little grass and a bush or two between camping sites. The pool was very nice and clean. The shower house was amazing, felt like you were in a mansion. Showers were beautifully tiled and super clean. You were able to adjust the thermostat to your comfort level. Bathrooms were clean and very nice. The owners of this campground also own the hotel across the road and you are allowed to also use the pools over there. It is a short walk. You check in, get your pass, and enjoy the heated indoor and outdoor pools, lazy river, and hot tubs. We went swimming every night and were the only ones out there. We got used to it but felt very much out of our league, so even though this is a very nice place, this is probably our one and only stay. - spoon family of 6
Mar 2015 - $42.00
Great place for old and young, clean, 1/2 mile from main drag. Quiet at night. Been going there for several years. - The Stephens
Mar 2015 - $48.00
Very nice park. First site had bad electrical hookup and couldn't get in touch with manager. Called and left message but never returned call. We moved to another vacant site and got it worked out the next morning. Otherwise our stay was great. - HaveDieselWillTravel
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 453-1224
Sites: 210 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 29 Reviews
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The RV park is in an excellent location for visiting the Pigeon Forge area. There is no pool or playground in the park. The cable TV and Wi-Fi worked well. Many of the sites, but not all, have a concrete pad. The restrooms were clean and the staff was friendly. - Oakman
Jun 2014 - $34.00
We stayed here while attending a concert at Dollywood. This is a quiet, nice enough park. Riverside sites are nice, although a bit tight. Sites are situated mostly perpendicular to the road which makes a little challenging for backing in a big rig. Bathrooms and showers are "OK", nothing special. I gathered that they cleaned the restrooms and emptied trash once every 2-3 days. This facility hosts many gospel events and rallies, and they have a church service at the pavilion on Sunday morning. The staff we encountered were polite and helpful. Based on other options in Pigeon Forge, we would stay here again. - classact
Nov 2013 - $34.00
This site is located in great proximity to all of the sites of Pigeon Forge. It was easy to find and maneuver within once we arrived. The park was clean although there isn't anything that makes this park stand out above others of a similar nature. The sites were level and most were paved. We were allowed to park an extra truck and small trailer on any gravel site for free. The restrooms and showers were clean and in good condition. The front part of the park and road into the area for RV's is for mobile homes, but they were all well maintained. The staff was friendly and we enjoyed our stay in the Pigeon Forge area. - Mayonnaise Farmer
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Very nice park. We stayed here for the first time 12 years ago. We have stayed at other campgrounds and cabins since but came back this year due to needing 2 sites side by side and having waited too long to make reservations. The bathrooms were resort/spa quality and the grounds were clean. I only gave it a 9 due to the fact that to get a 10 you have to be perfect. This place was very nearly perfect. Electric fluctuated between 118 and 123 all weekend and the place was packed so that is good. Had it been hotter and everyone running AC it might have been different. The roads and such are tight but there is adequate space on the spots and nobody was denied the opportunity to deploy slideouts and/or awnings. If you come here you really have to watch kids on bicycles, they are everywhere. I am not complaining as it is fun to see kids running around having fun without the worries of adulthood, I just want to warn you so you don't have any unfortunate accidents. Will stay here again. Nice shady spots and very good cable. Wi-Fi is spotty at best. - Godsey97
May 2014 - $45.00
This RV Park has a lot going for it location, price, and access. The one problem and downside is the public street which runs through the center of park and used by the locals speeding through the campground 25-35mph. Even with the posted 15mph and the lack of speed bumps to slow the traffic down turned out to be a very sad combination for one camper and there pet dog wonder what wound have happen if it had been a child? - Mullet Republic LLC
Apr 2014 - $56.00
The bathrooms were really clean, and well taken care of. We were here right after Easter, and they were empty. They started filling up on Thursday night. We stayed on site 1 so that we could be next to the playground for our kids. During the day there was a good amount of road noise, but it quieted down at night (I was aware of the road when I booked the site). The sites on the river were really tight. Like other people have said it would be hard to get larger units in when the park is full and cars are parked along the roads. We weren't in the campground a lot, spent most of our time out hiking in the national forest, and visiting Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Overall it was a nice campground. - blue_jay
210 Connor Heights Road Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 37863 (map) | (865) 453-3276
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90% permanent occupants with old tacky rigs. The people next to us had a very loud pick up that came and went at all hours of the night. They tied their dogs outside at midnight and they barked. Their description in Passport America book was very deceiving. No cable, no pavement. - Jeff59
May 2013 - $35.00
We lost $50 because we paid before looking. They do not give refunds at all. We should have looked before paying. I felt very uncomfortable, so we drove around and found another campground that was a 1000% nicer. Shady Oaks is very shady with a lot of permanent dwellers that have very run down campers and mobile homes. The bathrooms are dirty and run down. They have a lot of stray dogs running around. The owners are very old, and I guess they just can not handle it anymore. Would not stay here. - sambasstuff
May 2013 - $20.00
Most disgusting campground we have ever stayed at!! I thought perhaps it was slightly shabby per the other reviews, but no, this place is nasty! Dirty, junk piled everywhere, dogs and children running all around, filthy bathrooms that reek of cigarettes, pool looked like a health hazard. We made sure to lock the doors and roof of the Jeep, a safe neighborhood it is not. Stay here at your own peril. - clm29
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Apr 2015 - $35.00
This park is okay but seems over-rated. The main good thing going for it is location. But then they pack every available space with an RV including putting RVs on car parking spots on the east end of the park. Some RV spots back right up to the bathrooms. All the sites along the river slope excessively towards the river. We saw RVs unable to level their rig and other 5'ers with the nose landing gear completely retracted trying to level. I wouldn't be able to sleep on a slope like that hoping my chocks hold. As other reviewers mentioned, these more expensive river sites don't have much of a view either since there's a construction zone or a multi-story hotel just across the river. We stayed on the back row and found those sites longer and mostly level. Camp wifi had a strong signal but dropped offline frequently. Cable TV worked fine which was good since trees blocked satellite access. Both Verizon & ATT had good signals. Price reflects a weekly rate. - Danno
Mar 2015 - $35.00
I don't completely understand the high rating for this campground. It was clean and well maintained, but had several negatives. If you pay premium to be on the stream, you look into a three story motel on the other side, or have a construction site in your back window. The sites were very unlevel. There was over a foot difference between the front of the rv and the rear. The WiFi was almost nonexistent. We could occasionally connect in the mornings, but it was not reliable and was extremely slow. When I tried to use the laundry, there was a sign directing me to the office for change or soap. The problem was, however, we never could find anyone in the office. I think we will look for another campground the next time we are in the area. - nomoreteaching
Oct 2014 - $42.00
This is our campground of choice when coming to Pigeon Forge. Again, as with last Oct., the weather was not the best for us. But that has nothing to do with campground. We stayed on site 95 this time, as our favorite site was already booked. Nice room at this site, especially behind camper. Its located with bath house directly behind us, and did not seem to smell as clean as it should, but was visually clean. May have been smelling the sewer system a little because of flooding from weather. Speaking of flooding, I have never in my life seen the Little Pigeon River flooded like it was that Tuesday night. Campers on some river sites had to move. Fire pit and area around it will flood with lots of rain. Wi-Fi is getting worse each time we come to this campground. Phone would not stay connected, so didn't even try with laptop. Cable has changed since last stay. Now you must put $50 deposit (returnable) for digital converter box and remote. We didn't and used RV antenna. Again, it was not their choosing, but rather Charter cable company changes. Laundromat machines were going down a lot this time. We still like this campground, but if they don't start to update and maintain better, we may check out other campgrounds in the area. The shower curtains need to be replaced by something that offers more privacy, i.e., solid doors or larger curtains. The showers themselves have good enough room in them, but the curtains don't completely close off opening. Would like to see more offerings in the camp store. They only stock about 5 or 6 things. Love the friendly folks there. - Keith T.
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Sites: 35 | Latest Rate: $45.00 | 60 Reviews
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Jun 2015 - $45.00
We stayed at this campground the first year they opened and were so impressed that we came back again in 2015. The second stay was disappointing. We stayed here for more than one week and the long grass had not been mowed nor were the shrubs trimmed. I am hoping this was a fluke because the park is only a couple miles to the main strip yet is very quiet. There are no amenities to speak of, but if you are self contained and don't have kids, it doesn't really matter. I don't know if we will camp here again on our return trip or try something different. - Tammy7
May 2015 - $34.00
If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. This is a beautiful, wooded oasis of peace and calm within 2.5 miles of Pigeon Forge, which must be the loudest, most commercialized and garish place east of the Mississippi. What a happy surprise! UpTheCreek is bordered on 2 sides by creeks so there are lots of creekside sites. All sites are roomy. You must be fully self-contained, as there are no bathhouses. Also no store, playground, pool, all of which means the rates are reasonable, and the campground is kept pristine. There's also a leash-free dog walk, and $4 firewood bundles. - roydogs
May 2015 - $45.00
Nice, out of the way campground with spacious sites, especially those along the creek by the office. They are adding new sites and there were trucks going through throughout the day, but they all drove very slowly. Out neighbor was offered a free night with their next visit because of the inconvenience. We were not. We stayed for 5 nights. There has been a lot of rain in the area and the campsites are infested with gnats and other flies to the point of making sitting outside a challenge. Return visitors must be use to that because they bring their own citronella repellents. There are absolutely no services-no bathrooms, no showers, no pool, no laundry (though there is one about 5 miles away). The dogpark was of decent size, but again, infested with bugs-including huge bumble bees. The only dipsty dumpster is right next to the dogpark, which didn't help the pest problem. Though we loved the area to include Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and the Smokey Mountains, and we plan to return, there are a lot of campgrounds in the area and I'm not sure we'd stay here again. - davis0056
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (map) | (865) 908-2727
Sites: 35 | Latest Rate: $23.00 | 28 Reviews
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Jun 2015 - $23.00
Very small campground, but will accommodate big rigs easily. Also a Passport America find, we paid the PA rate of $22.50 per night for entire stay. Water, sewer, 50 amp electric, free Wifi, cable TV, laundry room, bath house. The bath house was very old and quite dirty, with cobwebs, leaves and spiders everywhere, but the showers were large and wearing shower shoes helped. Owners live on site and are very friendly and helpful. A few residents, but mostly people came and went in the nine days we spent here. Washers were a little pricey at $2.00, but I checked a local washateria and found $2.50 there. Trolley stop right in front. - clongest
Apr 2015 - $19.00
This is a very small (35 site) private campground, but the owners are extremely helpful, friendly and have done a lot of work making this a pleasant place to stay, including lots of little treasures to feast one's eyes on. The sites are relatively small, but the owner expertly helped guide us in. The sites are gravel with a concrete pad next to it with a table and chairs, so we have stayed in much tighter spaces. Although the RV section isn't much to look at, the office area and behind it is very nice, with a creek running there (to swim and fish). There's a beautiful deck and a few scenic sitting areas. They also rent the most adorable cabins! - cherylbrv
Sep 2014 - $23.00
Rate is PPA. Previous reviews all highlight small, tight spaces. Yep. Closest we have been to others living since we were in Japan living in town. That was unsettling. But, in driving around, most of the parks in this area are like that...crammed and jammed. You are on the edge of the Smokies and Dollywood is the big draw. That aside, folks were very pleasant, restrooms clean, WiFi fast and easy, cable TV appropriate choices. The trolley stops at the park entrance so for $0.50 you can ride into town, or around and another $0.50 gets you to Dollywood. If you are here for the entertainment, not relaxing in a campground and nature, then this is a good choice. - Too-wow


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I am 30 weeks, 3 days and just had an ultrasound at 30 weeks one day that showed I have a BU. The only clue was that my baby is seemed to be "stuck" on one side. I am confused and concerned at the same time. Before this, I was considered low risk and everything seemed great. Now I don't know what is going on. I really don't know why they did not catch it to begin with. Any advice or encouragement from here on out? Should I expect to have pre-term labor? Anything I should prepare for?
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I agree that a BU diagnosis at this stage is almost irresponsible. You will have to do some testing after baby is born to find out for sure. If they really know it is BU I wouldn't worry though either. Maybe prepare yourself for a breech baby.
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I went through my entire pregnancy not knowing I had a BU. I didn't even know it existed. I had no special care for the BU, but did have some special care due to a previous complete molar pregnancy. I thought something was odd (and so did my gen practictioner doctor) because my LO was stuck on the right side and never seemed to move from that point, but she didn't think BU either! Mine was diagnosed at my c-section. He was breech and came 4 weeks early. Now that they know I have a BU, they'll take some precautions the next go around, but my LO is living proof you can go through your whole pregnancy not knowing you have one! Chances are that if you and the baby haven't had issues due to it yet, you probably won't. I did end up with pre-term labor at 36 weeks and it came on all of a sudden, but after a 10 day NICU stay my LO was perfectly healthy! Also, my LO was breech. Apparently this is a common characteristic of a BU, but it isn't a guaranteed thing. A lot of women with BU's have normal vaginal births, but if you do have to have a c-section, it'll be okay!
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