A few of us have tossed around the idea of moving the rally to a more desirable location.
For those of us who are regular attendees, is there anyone who is absolutely positively opposed to leaving the Tellico Plains campground, where we have stayed since the koa was destroyed?
Fwiw, I'm confident err can find a better campground that has better facilities, has a better campground layout, and is in as good, if not better, of a location.
I like the current location, and they've been good to us, but it would be nice to have a place big enough to accommodate everyone. :yes:
Dean,
What is your alternate proposal?
Well Dean, you know my feelings on this. I want the whole group to be in one place!
NancyK
I do like Wayne and his place, but OK with trying something else.
I've heard good things about this place.. Looks like a step up. Behind Tooties/stecoah diner
http://ironhorsenc.com (http://ironhorsenc.com)
Quote from: ddlewis on October 21, 2015, 04:59:18 PM
I do like Wayne and his place, but OK with trying something else.
I've heard good things about this place.. Looks like a step up. Behind Tooties/stecoah diner
http://ironhorsenc.com (http://ironhorsenc.com)
Looks like a great place!
Too bad there's no good way to get there from here that doesn't involve the Dragon...
I'm sending him to that place Danny, I saw the website and kinda of liked the looks of it too. The only drawback is there is no gas station right on the corner. BUT there is Tootie's for breakfast or they serve breakfast there!
NancyK
Quote from: ddlewis on October 21, 2015, 04:59:18 PM
I do like Wayne and his place, but OK with trying something else.
I've heard good things about this place.. Looks like a step up. Behind Tooties/stecoah diner
http://ironhorsenc.com (http://ironhorsenc.com)
I've been there a few times. Great campground but I really do not think that there are enough cabins
Suzanne and I are headed down there this weekend to check out a couple locations. Any location we check out will be on the other side of the Cherohala Skyway; having the rally in Tellico, we are always riding into the sun going across the Skyway,and there are more roads that we ride on that side of the Chero S/w than the Tellico side. Criteria for consideration will be ability to accommodate us via a combination of tent sites, cabins, and rv sites; modern facilities; a nice central meeting area where we may congregate in the evening aka a fire circle;and motorcycle-friendly.
By doing this, I am effectively adding to the time and distance it takes me to get to the fall rally. I don't care. I'm tired of us all not being in the same location, tired of not having a campfire, tired of not having any Wi-Fi/cell service, and tired of having to ride into the sun whilst using my left hand to shield my eyes when going across the Cherohala.
I'm not what anyone would consider a "regular" at the Fall Rally, but it seems to me that the important thing is the people, not the venue.
I am up for a location change for the fall rally.... on all the merits Dean mentions.... especially for The Cherohala in the mornings and evenings.
Its my favorite road and i prefer the sun at my back or directly overhead..... my eyes have a hard time adjusting to shade when riding into the rising or setting Sun. ( yes i am getting old )
Change would be a good thing if it means everyone can/will stay at the same place just like we do in the spring.... I am positive that is what we're missing from the fall rally these days (well that and a big ass fire)
KOokaloo!
FM
Quote from: rlucas on October 22, 2015, 07:25:04 AM
I'm not what anyone would consider a "regular" at the Fall Rally...
yeah man whats up with that? I think somebody needs to get their priorities straight..
I agree with the sun issue too - it does suck being on the west side of the riding. Run smack into in the morning, and again in the evening.
Meh... the sun, fog, and grass trimmings just add to the fun....The again I wonder how fast.... Probably best I don't know.
.. Miss drinking beer around a big a$$ fire. Staying at the hillbilly Hilton is nice but the drive back from the campground puts a damper on things.
I'd like to add my thoughts.
I have only been to the fall rally 2 times, but the sun issue on the skyway would be my number one reason for changing the location to the East.
After that, having the whole group together at a campground that allows for a big a$$ fire would great!
Leon
suzanne and i will be staying at
http://www.deepcreekcamping.com/index.html (http://www.deepcreekcamping.com/index.html)
but we hope to check out
http://www.dragonsrestcabins.com/ (http://www.dragonsrestcabins.com/)
http://thesimplelifecampground.com/ (http://thesimplelifecampground.com/)
if anyone has any other suggestions on the east side of the cherohala, let me know. i'll check back when i get to the cabin since it has wifi in the cabin, ahem. ( :
The place you are staying looks very interesting. The best part is according to google maps it is only an hour further than Tellico for me.
Bill, and for you and me and other midwesterners, you have the option of going thru the dragon to get to it.
When we checked with all the attendees at the 2015 fall rally, all we got was positive feedback on the current campground (Cherahola). We did discuss with Wayne and he has a waiting list for the week that we currently hold in reserve so if we move out we probably won't be able to get back in.
For my part I like the current location. Hauling a trailer, especially a big one, Tellico Plains is a straight forward proposition. The other side of the skyway is a problem for us. I remember when Carey, Henry and I stayed at the half-cabin years ago and the only real way in is from the south. This adds a couple hours to to a 13 hour trip. No way to pull a trailer through the Dragon.
I, obviously, would like to stay where we are.
Jack and Nancy
I missed this year.and I like Telico too. But I'm spoiled staying in the cabins. Offered by Telico vacation rentals.
Quote from: Motofun on October 25, 2015, 07:57:21 AM
When we checked with all the attendees at the 2015 fall rally, all we got was positive feedback on the current campground (Cherahola). We did discuss with Wayne and he has a waiting list for the week that we currently hold in reserve so if we move out we probably won't be able to get back in.
For my part I like the current location. Hauling a trailer, especially a big one, Tellico Plains is a straight forward proposition. The other side of the skyway is a problem for us. I remember when Carey, Henry and I stayed at the half-cabin years ago and the only real way in is from the south. This adds a couple hours to to a 13 hour trip. No way to pull a trailer through the Dragon.
I, obviously, would like to stay where we are.
Jack and Nancy
J&N,
i can't remember specifically where you guys are, so i just plugged in a city in the northeast corner of PA and mapped it out from your place to Robbinsville, vs your place to Tellico Plains. Turns out travel time to Robbinsville is 8 minutes longer and 10 miles longer than to Tellico Plains. the majority of that route is either interstate or state routes (including 74). and i guess i missed that poll at the fall rally, because i haven't been happy with locations since the koa disappeared. what i know is, is that people have, in fact, been interested in moving the rally for the reasons i stated at the beginning of this thread.
Quote from: the fan on October 23, 2015, 06:46:30 PM
The place you are staying looks very interesting. The best part is according to google maps it is only an hour further than Tellico for me.
Bill,
the campground was very big, right on a river, had a nice general store, and the cabin was very nice with bathroom and our kitchen appliances included a full-size fridge, stove and oven, and microwave. also had a/c and articifical fireplace with heat.
Dean,
I appreciate you taking this on, but anyplace in Stecoah or Robbinsville would require a portion of 28. Not an easy drive when towing a 5th wheel. If nothing else, Tellico is easier to get to. I would prefer to get further away from the Dragon/crowds.
To me, Stecoah is no better than Fontana campground or resort for selections of places to eat. Robbinsville would be better in that regard.
Anything near Madisonville or Marysville? This could be a longer drive for our Southern brothers and sisters, but possibly easier following I-75 from Atlanta. What about Asheville?
Where ever the majority decides, I'm sure Henry and I will find it :biggrin:
carey,
in my opinion, i'm not too interested in maryville or madisonville, as those are still west of the cherohala, hence still the problem of riding into the sun.
bryson city does not involve traversing sr 28, it's right off 74. in fact, it's just a few minutes after where we turn left onto 28 from 74, to head towards franklin.
it has 17 or so cabins, some modern, some rustic, i'm pretty sure all had showers, all had kitchens. plenty of rv sites, and plenty of tent sites. an 8-shower bathhouse for the tenters. the office had a supplies---ice, firewood, pretty much everything the koa has, plus a fair amount of food items. bryson city was very nice---lots of cool little diners and pubs.
wouldn't it be nice if we had a location that met everyone's needs---cabins with showers, tent sites with showers, rv hookup, in a good location near plenty of the roads that we ride? wouldn't it be nice if we had a location where everyone was there at that location? wouldn't it be nice if we had a location that had plenty of dining establishments? wouldn't it be nice if we had a location that allowed us to ride one of our most favorite roads without tainting it with riding into the sun every time?
oh wouldn't it be niiiiiiice...... love me some beach boyz :biggrin:
:good2:
I'm with Dean on this one.
Since the closing of the KOA the rallies have lost some of the 'magic' for me. Before it had a great vibe and really felt like a rally. The past few years have been fun, but it was more like a trip to the mountains with a few old friends. Not necessarily a bad thing, but no where near as memorable.
Keep in mind that I can head down and ride the mountains anytime I want, but choose to only head down for the rallies. Hell for the past few years the only riding I have done is at the rallies...
As far as the sun in the eyes thing... It beats a sharp stick, but I am getting old and it's now more about comfort than adventure... sometimes.
Correction: the campground is just past where we turn _right_ onto sr 28...
Bryson City, still 2 hours out of TPTN, is about where I deeply regret my decision to ride down. it would be SWEET to be able to stop there.
To get over to the east side of the mountains off I81 S, just before Knoxville, take I40 towards the SE then take 74. Shouldn't add much if any time and is easy driving. Even all the way into Stecoah is still pretty easy.
ECFR not what it used to be in koa days. I'm liking the idea of a change the more I think of it. The worst thing about it is no more Tellico Beach drive in. That hurts me.
Suzanne took some pics of the campground. Someone volunteer to post them on here and I'll send them to you.
http://www.deepcreekcamping.com/diagram.html (http://www.deepcreekcamping.com/diagram.html)
Quote from: mst3kguy on October 27, 2015, 12:42:00 PM
http://www.deepcreekcamping.com/diagram.html (http://www.deepcreekcamping.com/diagram.html)
Are you saying you think this is the place?
It looks good and I like the location.. my only concern is it looks a little more family oriented - less biker centric. What's their bonfire/potato cannon/timpani policies? We don't want to be hassled by the man for drinking beer after 10:30.
If you think it would work for us and be an upgrade that's good enough for me to give it a shot.
i think
http://www.dragonsrestcabins.com/ (http://www.dragonsrestcabins.com/)
had the nicest cabins by far, had the best layout, and had the largest fire ring. however, they only have 6 cabins in addition to a 3 b/r ranch house. they have no shower house for tenters, but said they're fine with the tenters using one of the cabin renter's showers for the add'l cost of what it would be to just add another person to the cabin. it's perfect, but i don't know that they can accommodate all of us. and they're in robbinsville, which apparently may be difficult for those pulling large trailers. they did say they have hookups for rv's, but no concrete pads.
i think the good thing about deep creek is that because it's so big, it's pretty much guaranteed they can accommodate all of us. also, they don't take reservations until january, so we can even call and book cabins in the same group.
truly i think either one would be great. if we could reserve the whole campground at dragonsrest, it would be bitchin'. think of the boone koa, then think of our cabins and tents, and then think of just that section that we use, on the street side of the koa's gravel road, and that's kind of what dragonsrest is like.
Quote from: mst3kguy on October 27, 2015, 12:12:12 PM
Suzanne took some pics of the campground. Someone volunteer to post them on here and I'll send them to you.
Send 'em over.
done, sent via email. if they don't show up, check your spam folder, occasionally my gmail goes to people's spam.
Deep Creek
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Do all the cabins come with a black Bear
i received a reply from
www.dragonsrestcabins.com (http://www.dragonsrestcabins.com)
again, this site had fewer cabins than deepcreek, but far and away had the best site for our needs---flat, somewhat secluded (but still just outside of robbinsville), very nicely-appointed cabins with their own showers, large firepit, nice pavilion area. further, the layout is such that we're all around each other. the house is not with the caibns, but still close and on the site---about the same distance as the two cabins at boone that are furthest away from each other, but still on "our" side of the campground at boone.
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"We do take reservations year round. At this time the week in September
you are inquiring about is open. All 6 cabins and the Creek home are available.
We do have 2 RV hookups. One is located behind cabin #1 The other is located
behind cabin #3.
I understand how it can be difficult organizing a "group". I would suggest making
your reservations early. Every year we get busier and it can be hard to get the entire
place for one specific week.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help, or if you have any more
questions please feel free to contact me.
Below is a summary of what we have to offer and the cost.
It might help when trying to organize a group and where to house everyone.
Cabin # 1 has one queen bed, and one set of bunk beds. Sleeps 3-4. (potential 3-man cabin, would suggest for non-couples, so as to maximize bed space)
Cabin # 2 has one queen bed only. Sleeps two. (one-man or couples cabin, would suggest couples, to maximize bed space)
Cabin # 3 has one queen bed only. Sleeps two. (one-man or couples cabin, would suggest couples, to maximize bed space)
Cabin # 4 has one queen bed only. Sleeps two. (one-man or couples cabin, would suggest couples, to maximize bed space)
Cabin # 5 has one queen bed, and one set of bunk beds. Sleeps 3-4. (potential 3-man cabin, would suggest non-couples to maximize bed space)
Cabin # 6 has one queen bed, and one set of bunk beds. Sleeps 3-4. (potential 3-man cabin, would suggest non-couples to maximize bed space)
(with the above suggestions in parentheses, that could fit 12 of us, give or take)
The cost per cabin for "two people" in the cabin after tax comes to 83.00 per night.
The cost per cabin for "three people" in the cabin after tax comes to 99.61 per night.
The cost per cabin for "four people" in the cabin after tax comes to 116.23 per night.
The Creek home has a total of 4 queen beds, and two twin beds.
There are 3 separate private bedrooms, and two full baths.
There is one queen bed, and two twin beds in a 2nd living room area that
we converted into a sleeping area.
(this would realistically accommodate 6-8 people---one person or couples in each of the three private bedrooms, and three in the converted sleeping room)
The cost for the Creek home includes the rental fee, cleaning fee, and taxes.
We allow up to 8 guest in the Creek home.
It is a 3 night minimum and the cost is as follows.
(3 nights is 575.00<--$192 per night) (4 nights is 733.48<--$183/nt) (5 nights is 898.10<--$180/nt) (6 nights is 1062.72<--$177/nt)
Thanks for stopping by and checking out our place."
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so this could feasibly accommodate roughly 23 of us needing cabins. of course there are also tent sites and the aforementioned rv sites. for tenters, you would just need to make arrangements with one of us cabin-ers to use our bathroom/shower, and the owners of the property just charge you for what would be to add another person to the cabin.
if we want this place, i'd suggest we not lag, as once the cabins get reserved by someone else, we're screwed, as we'll likely take up the whole site, which they have no problem with us doing.
i will again say robbinsville had plenty of places for gas, food, bars, etc, as did bryson city, home of deep creek.
now talk amongst yourselves...
oh, and if randy t. will oblige, i'll send him photos of dragonsrestcabins, that he can post up here.
Dragons Rest:
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nancy r. found this, which i really like, just because we know what we're getting, for the most part.
http://koa.com/campgrounds/townsend-great-smokies/ (http://koa.com/campgrounds/townsend-great-smokies/)
it's big, it has plenty of cabins, it's relatively close, and i counted about 7 dining establishments within a couple miles.
Ok, let me throw some other ones in the mix for ya'll to look at their websites and say aye or nay.
Anything that I look at has to have cabins, tent sites and rv sites and be easily accessible for Jack and Nancy's chateau, plus my horse trailer.
kickstandlodge.com
that one says no pets and I've already emailed them to ask about Blue. Said I could give them references. If it's still no, then that one is out as far as I'm concerned. But it looks small enough we could take over the whole thing. I keep thinking of the Jack/carey store about some trailer up behind tooties that they stayed in one time. this could have been the same place, but definitely looks a little better now.
http://www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com/ (http://www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com/)
that one looks good. It's before 129 turns twisty. has cabins, has a creek, has rv spots, is on the right side of the cherahala.
NancyK
With regard to the punkincentet, Suzanne and I checked it out on our way home. It's ok, but there's nowhere nearby for meals. That's why I didn't even mention it to you.
I have heard from Kickstand Lodge and they will accept pets. They can't be left in the cabins while you are gone is all.
Quote from: CodyNKR on October 29, 2015, 09:15:19 AM
Ok, let me throw some other ones in the mix for ya'll to look at their websites and say aye or nay.
Anything that I look at has to have cabins, tent sites and rv sites and be easily accessible for Jack and Nancy's chateau, plus my horse trailer.
kickstandlodge.com
that one says no pets and I've already emailed them to ask about Blue. Said I could give them references. If it's still no, then that one is out as far as I'm concerned. But it looks small enough we could take over the whole thing. I keep thinking of the Jack/carey store about some trailer up behind tooties that they stayed in one time. this could have been the same place, but definitely looks a little better now.
http://www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com/ (http://www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com/)
that one looks good. It's before 129 turns twisty. has cabins, has a creek, has rv spots, is on the right side of the cherahala.
NancyK
Quote from: mst3kguy on October 28, 2015, 08:11:33 PM
nancy r. found this, which i really like, just because we know what we're getting, for the most part.
http://koa.com/campgrounds/townsend-great-smokies/ (http://koa.com/campgrounds/townsend-great-smokies/)
it's big, it has plenty of cabins, it's relatively close, and i counted about 7 dining establishments within a couple miles.
Townsend TN? Other than being a little closer to get to, I don't see switching to this at all. Wrong side of the mountain, fairly far from the riding, and KOA - have to bring your own sheets/pillow, walk to bath house, etc. I'd rather stay with Wayne.
The others look good. Cabins with bathrooms sound great. Going outside in the middle of the night in my underwear and peeing off the front porch not fun like it used to be.
okay, i don't think it's _that_ far, from the good roads, but i'm fine with paying a little more for cabins with showers/bathrooms. so that gets us back to either deepcreek or dragons rest.
so i'd like to hear some feedback on preferences on either of the two campsites we've put up for the fall 2016 rally.
option one is deep creek, located in bryson city. large site, can most likely accommodate all of us, town has plenty of establishments, and is close to the roads we ride. drawback is there will likely be many others campers, families and whoever else, sharing the campsite with us.
option two is dragons rest, located in robbinsville. small site, can possibly accommodate all of us if we act early and reserve the entire property, has nice fire pit, good setup for us to all be together, town has plenty of establishments, and is close to the roads we ride. drawback is if we wait too long, won't be cabins to hold all of us.
what i don't want is for no one to express an interest, a few of us make an executive decision, and then objectors come out of the woodwork. no decision will make everyone happy, nature of the beast and all, but the goal is improving from what we have had the past few years, and i think we've found it with one of these two. so let's hear it. (or else, hah.)
With those two options deep creek or dragons rest. Deep Creek would handle more folks. With no bath house at Dragon's Rest that just doesn't make any sense to me.. How do I suppose to get my Tellico 100 lb er though? Just googled, there is one in Franklin and Robbinsville.
Henry,
Both those sites have showers/bathrooms in every cabin. Only difference is tent people don't have their own bathhouse at dragons rest, they'd have to borrow the shower/bathroom from one of us cabin renters when it came time for them to shower.
Randy (t),
Got your pm, tried to reply but wouldn't let me, says you have me blocked. So know rust I got your message, just can't reply back to you.
Quote from: mst3kguy on October 30, 2015, 09:38:36 PM
Randy (t),
Got your pm, tried to reply but wouldn't let me, says you have me blocked. So know rust I got your message, just can't reply back to you.
Odd, I' don't recall ever knowing that could be done. At least you got the message.
From what you are saying and what i am reading on the dragons rest site....
tenters /campers must pay the same as an extra person in a cabin just so they can use a shower that is located in a cabin?
i would just as soon go with the larger place..... it looks like it could be possible for us to carve out a section that would accommodate
RVs, campers, hammocks and cabins for our rally.
Frank, I understand your concern. To be honest, I thought I remember the owner saying it would only be a few dollars for a camper to be "added" to a cabin. Iif price is an issue, I can contact them and get clarification. Or is the price irrespective of the inconvenience, in your opinion?
I would say both
Quote from: CodyNKR on October 29, 2015, 01:24:25 PM
I have heard from Kickstand Lodge and they will NOT accept pets. They can't be left in the cabins while you are gone is all.
Quote from: CodyNKR on October 29, 2015, 09:15:19 AM
Ok, let me throw some other ones in the mix for ya'll to look at their websites and say aye or nay.
Anything that I look at has to have cabins, tent sites and rv sites and be easily accessible for Jack and Nancy's chateau, plus my horse trailer.
kickstandlodge.com
that one says no pets and I've already emailed them to ask about Blue. Said I could give them references. If it's still no, then that one is out as far as I'm concerned. But it looks small enough we could take over the whole thing. I keep thinking of the Jack/carey store about some trailer up behind tooties that they stayed in one time. this could have been the same place, but definitely looks a little better now.
http://www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com/ (http://www.punkincentermotorcycleresort.com/)
that one looks good. It's before 129 turns twisty. has cabins, has a creek, has rv spots, is on the right side of the cherahala.
NancyK
Quote from: mst3kguy on October 31, 2015, 01:20:19 AM
Frank, I understand your concern. To be honest, I thought I remember the owner saying it would only be a few dollars for a camper to be "added" to a cabin. Iif price is an issue, I can contact them and get clarification. Or is the price irrespective of the inconvenience, in your opinion?
Not the shower or the cost so much as the other aspects of having a bathroom.... like say..... having to wake up the occupants of a cabin in the middle of the night for an "emergency" blow out stink session.... that would be more than just inconvenient.
I honestly don't mind kicking a hole in the earth for such emergency's but it is rather crude when not in the middle of BFE and probably socially (and visually) unacceptable during daylight hours.
Quote from: racerman_27410 on October 31, 2015, 03:50:18 PM
I honestly don't mind kicking a hole in the earth for such emergency's but it is rather crude when not in the middle of BFE and probably socially (and visually) unacceptable during daylight hours.
Not your first rodeo eh?
frank,
your points are well-taken. i always bring earplugs, but there ain't nothin' to be done for the olfactory issue. ( :
other listers have contacted me individually, and deepcreek with plenty of cabins, plenty of tent space, showers/baths in every cabin, 8-room bathhouse, and just in general quite a large campground does seem to be a better fit. as some listers wait until the last minute to make arrangements, either by choice or by schedule, the larger campground will more likely have openings.
Quote from: mst3kguy on October 31, 2015, 07:07:08 PM
frank,
other listers have contacted me individually, and deepcreek with plenty of cabins, plenty of tent space, showers/baths in every cabin, 8-room bathhouse, and just in general quite a large campground does seem to be a better fit. as some listers wait until the last minute to make arrangements, either by choice or by schedule, the larger campground will more likely have openings.
This A.
looking at the layout i think we could pull something off similar (if not better ) than the KOA ... at least in regarding proximity to other rally attendees. We carve out a section for the -for sure- people to keep the majority of the rally together.
But like you said the place is large enough where even the stragglers could get in at the last minute,...
maybe not right there with us but at least in the same campground ?
(no after party driving )
I vote we give it shot..... if you build it they will come! :good2:
Kookaloo!
Quote from: FJmonkey on October 31, 2015, 05:21:09 PM
Quote from: racerman_27410 on October 31, 2015, 03:50:18 PM
I honestly don't mind kicking a hole in the earth for such emergency's but it is rather crude when not in the middle of BFE and probably socially (and visually) unacceptable during daylight hours.
Not your first rodeo eh?
What happens at the Rally site
stays at the Rally site. So to speak.
Quote from: mst3kguy on October 30, 2015, 09:32:45 PM
Henry,
Both those sites have showers/bathrooms in every cabin. Only difference is tent people don't have their own bathhouse at dragons rest, they'd have to borrow the shower/bathroom from one of us cabin renters when it came time for them to shower.
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I understood all that very clearly and still say it doesn't make sense to not have a bath house...
Quote from: rvnmaniac on November 02, 2015, 02:43:01 PM
Quote from: mst3kguy on October 30, 2015, 09:32:45 PM
Henry,
Both those sites have showers/bathrooms in every cabin. Only difference is tent people don't have their own bathhouse at dragons rest, they'd have to borrow the shower/bathroom from one of us cabin renters when it came time for them to shower.
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I understood all that very clearly and still say it doesn't make sense to not have a bath house...
yeah, understood. when we spoke with the owners at dragons rest, they said they legally couldn't advertise as having tent sites, because they didn't have any type of facilities/shower house for the tenters, but said if we wanted to make arrangements amongst ourselves to let tenters borrow bathrooms of cabin renters, they had no problem with that.
but it sounds like we should probably remove dragons rest from the possibility. i will say that if they do add facilities for tenters in the future, we really should consider them, as the compound was really nice as far as meeting our needs---really nice cabins, large firepit, pavilion, off the beaten path, and we'd have it all to ourselves.