The Lucky Strike is a Christian Family oriented campground on the Second Broad River, open year round.
Campsites with hookups, Miner's Diner, gift shop, restrooms
and shower facilities.The Lucky Strike campground has 51
campsites, 26 are full hook-up with electric, water and
sewer, and 25 have electric and water, a dump station is
available. The shower house has plenty of HOT water for
warming up, after prospecting for gold in the cool river
that runs alongside some of the campsites. Long term
campsites are limited now, so if you are interested in a
long stay, you will need to get your reservation in. Come
and enjoy the camaraderie of all the regulars at the
campground, enjoy the regular Thursday night potlucks with
music on the porch of The Miners Diner. No admission
charge.Full service hookup $20.00 / night,Electric and
water $15.00 / night,Monthly rate $250.00.Those camping
with us do not have to pay an additional fee to get into
the river and prospect using their own gold pan or sluice
box.
If camping is not what you
like to do but you would like to bring the family for a
couple of days to the mountains of North Carolina and include
a fun filled and unique outing for a modest fee; then local
Motels are:
Blue Ridge County Club & Lodge
1-828-756-7001
Park Inn (Local)
1-828-659-2567
Super 8 Motel (Local)
1-828-659-7940
Little Switzerland Inn 1-800-654-4026
Some are within approximately 5 Minutes of the Lucky Strike
Mine and just of off of interstate 40 in Marion. We are
located approximately 2 hours from Charlotte, NC and 1 hour
from Asheville N.C. . Both airports have daily flights and
car rentals are available. There are lots of other activities
in the local area, the Cherokee Indian Reservation, Dolly
Wood, the Great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, and very
good local golf courses. Come Vacation with US.
