Rex, try to google "camping boone" or "camping linville".

There are several campgrounds within striking distance. The disadvantage to staying off the mountain, either in some other campground or a motel, is the hassle you have to go through to get to the games. Drive to Linville, park and pay, use the bus and pay, get to the games late and have to leave early to catch the bus. And I'm not sure what you do to go to an eveniing concert.

The bathing facilities at the campground are close, depending on where you end up pitching your tent. But the hot water runs out EARLY and the showers I'm guessing would fit your definition of gross.

Most of us you camp for the week in anything but those $500,000 motor homes pretty much do without washing in general. Lends a certain "atmosphere" to the entire endevor.

Matt H.