Howdy bbrown,
I have been to Emerald Isle several times, but not camping. Thanks for the tip on the Holiday Park; I will check it out. I live 8 hours west in the beautiful Smoky Mountains; more specifically, the Plott Balsam sub-chain. Some great campgrounds in our area: Tumbling Waters in Almond, NC (Panther Creek)(Excellent Trout Pond); Deep Creek State Park, in Bryson City, NC; and Moonshine Creek in Balsam, NC.
Just got my new 23M and can't wait to get her on the road! We are doing a "shake-down" "sea-trials" trip to Murphy, NC in two weeks. We will stay 3 days at the Peace Valley KOA - will report back.
Peace and Prosperity to all,
SaltyDog