I am starting to put together a plan to set up a place on my property (Franklin, Kentucky) for visiting motorcyclists and other guests. It won't be a commercial campground, per se, but it will be available to friends and acquaintances such as the Wingers here and on other boards.
By invitation only. "Friends of Friends" and that sort of thing.
What I am looking for, are some suggestions from you.
I am thinking of building a workshop/storage structure to replace my old tobacco barn. I am considering constructing two (or four) showers, one (or two) for each gender, along with a toilet and sink, similar to what you might find at a truck stop. There would be a place to park your motorcycles indoors, a lift for cleaning your bikes or doing MINOR repairs, an area with some tables and chairs and perhaps a small kitchenette for group meals etc. The ground along that part of the property (2-1/2 acres now) is good for pitching a tent or erecting a camping trailer. I suppose six or eight tents would fit comfortably beneath the giant old oak trees. I may even have another five acres available to me. I am looking at purchasing some of my neighbor's property, or gaining access to it on an occasional basis for gatherings like this. I'd provide WiFi of course, and maybe a couple of sofas and a flat panel TV ... I don't know.
I am NOT interested in running a campground, but I would like to provide a place for "friends" to crash for a few days, to go visit Nashville, the Corvette Museum and other attractions around here while having a place that is VERY quiet, VERY remote, and VERY safe. I only have two neighbors at the end of this road, three homes in all, and they are friendly.
There would be no fee for staying here, but donations to offset the costs of hot water, toilet paper, electricity, bug zappers and such would certainly be appreciated!
What do YOU think I should have available for such a setup? I guess the bigger question is, If I build it, will they come?
By invitation only. "Friends of Friends" and that sort of thing.
What I am looking for, are some suggestions from you.
I am thinking of building a workshop/storage structure to replace my old tobacco barn. I am considering constructing two (or four) showers, one (or two) for each gender, along with a toilet and sink, similar to what you might find at a truck stop. There would be a place to park your motorcycles indoors, a lift for cleaning your bikes or doing MINOR repairs, an area with some tables and chairs and perhaps a small kitchenette for group meals etc. The ground along that part of the property (2-1/2 acres now) is good for pitching a tent or erecting a camping trailer. I suppose six or eight tents would fit comfortably beneath the giant old oak trees. I may even have another five acres available to me. I am looking at purchasing some of my neighbor's property, or gaining access to it on an occasional basis for gatherings like this. I'd provide WiFi of course, and maybe a couple of sofas and a flat panel TV ... I don't know.
I am NOT interested in running a campground, but I would like to provide a place for "friends" to crash for a few days, to go visit Nashville, the Corvette Museum and other attractions around here while having a place that is VERY quiet, VERY remote, and VERY safe. I only have two neighbors at the end of this road, three homes in all, and they are friendly.
There would be no fee for staying here, but donations to offset the costs of hot water, toilet paper, electricity, bug zappers and such would certainly be appreciated!
What do YOU think I should have available for such a setup? I guess the bigger question is, If I build it, will they come?
