Pigeon Roost on Richard B.'s Land

Nathan Brown

We went here to be in the path of totality for the solar eclipse in 2017 and it worked out perfectly. The host, Rick, went above and beyond to make sure every camper was comfortable. The "common area", which is a trailer near the front of the camp, made family life easy as can be with two showers (hot), a stove, a/c, free donuts, 3 coffee makers, a couch and bottled water. Near the barn is a spigot that pumps out city water for drinking and cooking. We were also permitted to make a camp fire anywhere we liked which was very nice. For $25 a night you get much more than you pay for and I would recommend this spot to anyone. You are also going to be close 3 mile drive to Roaring River Park, where there is a sand beach and a roped off area for swimming. Life jackets are provided and the water only goes to about 3 feet deep. My kids loved this and played for hours. I wanted to check out Cummins Falls but a local who had lived there his entire life told me that the 1.5 mile hike to the falls was much too dangerous for children with very steep drop offs. I really wanted to see this attraction but aired on the side of caution and would suggest the same to any other campers with small children. My experience at Pigeon Roost was a 10/10 and the eclipse put it at about 100/10. Thanks Rick! Hope to see you again!