Walland Rally – Preparation Days & Campground

Once again, we are camping with our Tennessee Travelers Chapter of the FMCA and this time Bev and I are the rally hosts.  Since we went as far as Savannah, GA for the previous rally, we opted to stay closer to home for this one and go to Walland, TN, which was where we first participated with this group.  We returned to the same campground except it now has new ownership and a new name – Whispering River Resort. 

The campground has three cabins and 74 RV sites with those on one side of the campground as pull-ins facing the Little River and we have one of those – site E11.  As you can see there is a large open area between us and the river which is at the trees.

Notice that I called it a campground rather than a resort and they have a long way to go to meet my resort definition beginning with paving the roads and sites and eventually looking like Anchor Down which is a true resort.

I got this from another website and it fits with my few– “I consider it deceptive advertising to brand a campground a resort if it doesn’t offer: · An on-site food option · Escorts to the campsite · At least one open pool · Working internet connections · 50-amp service · Paved roads · Paved and level sites · At least 25 feet between campsites · A well-stocked camp store · More than one working washer and dryer · Organized activities · Amenities beyond horseshoes · Attractive landscaping.”

And while not yet a resort, I was pleased with their nice office and club room, which we used without charge, and since our shower was having an issue, I used the ones at the campground and thought they were very nice.

The WiFi had a strong signal and it was plenty fast.  The utilities all worked well but the water pressure was way too high at 110psi and it tasted pretty bad.

  

The rally began on Sunday night but Bev & I came up on Sat morning to have time to get the lay of the land, get things organized, and do some shopping. On Sunday night we had 17 for a meal of store bought rotisserie chicken and member prepared sides and dessert followed by some card games which most participated in. 

Tune back latter for some more of our trip.

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Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

6/15 - 6/16/19 event date