First road trip with the Ram pulling the Cougar was to West Virginia and Virginia. We headed from North Carolina up to White Sulphur Springs. We cut north up to Lake Sherwood Recreation Area. This was a good test for the Cougar systems since there were no hook ups. We spent 2 nights at Lake Sherwood. It is a very relaxing, quiet, and laid back campground. This was in mid-June and there was hardly anyone there. Nice size spaces. Well maintained campground. The only negative for us was the lack of cell service.

Lake Sherwood Recreation Area

Check in at Lake Sherwood

Lake Sherwood West Shore Camp Spot 8

Another View of Lake Sherwood

Kram and Nerak

Lake Sherwood and some of the nicest roads in WV

After we left Lake Sherwood, we headed up to Seneca Rocks WV. It was a very scenic drive north. We had a reservation at Seneca Shadows Campground in the Spruce Knob and Seneca Rocks Recreation Area. We stayed two nights and had electric. Our site was number 35 in loop C. While there we visited Seneca Caverns and Spruce Knob.

Seneca Shadows Site 35 in Loop C

Seneca Rocks

Tribute to 10th Mountain Division training

Nerak reading up on things

Kram + Nerak inside Seneca Caverns

Highest point in WV

Whispering Spruce Trail – Spruce Knob

Trail around Spruce Knob

Another view from Spruce Knob

We then ventured over the mountains via highway 33 to Virginia. We stayed 3 nights at the Lynchburg KOA and checked out the area. Had a nice drive up the Blue Ridge Parkway to the entrance of Shenandoah National Park.  Being a civil war buff, we also made a visit to Appomattox Court House National Historic Park. After we left Lynchburg, we had a reservation at Devils Backbone Camp near Roseland Va. It is a little pricey but worth it when you consider the unique amenities. Excellent beer and food is just a short walk from the campground. A cell tower is in view of the campground and we had a full signal. The only thing to pay attention to is which side the hook ups are on. But you can pull in to the camp sites from either direction fairly easily.

Blue Ridge Parkway – Welcome to Shenandoah NP

Appomattox Court House NHP

Appomattox Court House

Appomattox Court House – Where Lee met Grant

Nerak in the holding cell at Appomattox Courthouse NHP

Appomattox Court House – Printer for passes to get home post surrender

Entrance for the RV Campground at Devils Backbone

Devils Backbone Info Board

Nerak relaxing Devils Backbone Site 14

On the way to the brew house

Very nice bath house at Devils Backbone

Road trip # 1 was a great test of the Cougar and we had no issues that we couldn’t figure out. We made visits to Lake Sherwood, Seneca Rocks, Seneca Caverns, Blue Ridge Parkway, town of Lynchburg, and Appomattox Court House. Not bad for a first trip, not including a quick jaunt to Cape Hatteras to learn how to tow the Cougar.