A Beautiful Home Base for Exploring Asheville—With One Important Caveat Before the review of Mama Gertie's, this was for One Week in Asheville, NC by RV. Western North Carolina has no shortage of beautiful scenery, waterfalls, mountain roads, and history. We spent a week using Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground as our home base while exploring Asheville and several nearby attractions. At a Glance Home Base: Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground Length of Stay: One Week RV: Grand D