| I have fallen in love with being outdoors, camping, | | | | In October I returned to Windrock with the |
| and off-roading. Even though I am a woman and | | | | Yahoo XJlist for a three day adventure that |
| a mom, I still love doing these things as I enjoy | | | | included camping. My best friend and I made a dry |
| being adventurous. | | | | run to the Windrock Campground to get |
| Last August I had the opportunity to go to | | | | everything set up for the group. The staff were |
| Windrock in Oliver Springs, Tennessee for a real | | | | extremely friendly and helpful. In fact, they set us |
| off roading adventure. Most places I had ever | | | | up across the creek to have our own area to |
| been to were public, littered, and quite short. But | | | | camp. This included plenty of room for all the |
| for Windrock, there is over 73,000 acres of trails | | | | guys who brought their rigs on trailers. The rules |
| including the extreme. Trails are kept up by the | | | | at the campground are very fair and simple. Once |
| Coal Creek OHV group so the trails are nice and | | | | you arrive there you know you will be taken care |
| clean. Trails are clearly marked though you have | | | | of. |
| to buy a map to know what trails to go on. | | | | Camping there was great and peaceful. Rules are |
| Some are made for atvs only. There are plenty | | | | that at night noise has to be kept to a minimum |
| of trails for everyone to have a great time on. | | | | for everyone. The speed limit is pretty much at |
| The second time I went I had a completely stock | | | | idle speed for everyone's safety. Restrooms and |
| Jeep Cherokee with street tires and made it | | | | showers are kept very clean. Cabins are available |
| through moderate or class 3 trails with very little | | | | as well as RV hook ups and places just for tents. |
| damage. That is, if you call a few scratches and | | | | The cost is very affordable and quite reasonable. |
| dents minor! | | | | If you want a safe place to be, Windrock |
| For $15 a day it is worth it all and then some. You | | | | Campground is the place to go. The Campground |
| do have to sign the waiver form and put a | | | | is just a very short distance on a paved road |
| sticker on your rig. Take your rig clean and at the | | | | from the trails. During the day the Snack Shack is |
| end of the day it'll be nice and dirty. Everyone I | | | | open for business. Convenience stores a within a |
| encountered on the trails both times were friendly | | | | few minutes drive for gas. |
| and helpful. This is a place where most of the | | | | So if you are looking for an exciting adventure |
| people there really do appreciate having trails to | | | | with a nice place to stay, go and visit Windrock in |
| have fun on. Plenty of narrow, rocky, and muddy | | | | Oliver Springs, Tennessee! |
| places! Go up to the top and see the Wind Mills. | | | | |
