Hilltop Camping

We stayed at Mickey Baker’s campground during the August NASCAR race and couldn’t have been happier with the entire experience. I did have to ding it one star for some super loud and late night activity… more on that in a bit.
The reservation process was painless and very easy. We called Mickey, asked a few questions, provided our card number, and secured a spot. About a month prior to the event, Mickey called to confirm that we were still planning to attend and to verify that it was OK for him to charge our card. Great communication!
Mickey provided excellent directions for finding the campground. Upon our arrival, a woman greeted us and gave us a quick low-​down about the grounds. She pointed out the shower facility, breakfast location, porta-​potties, and then invited us to pick out a spot from which to set-​up camp. We were tent camping, so we chose a nice shady spot near the top of the back hill.
Our chosen site wasn’t super level, but the shade was invaluable, so we didn’t worry too much about having an uneven campsite. We set-​up camp, met our neighbors, and enjoyed the rest of our stay.
The Saturday morning breakfast was good. The homemade biscuits and gravy were definitely a treat. Free coffee was awesome, too. The portable shower facility was top notch — clean, comfy, and plenty of hot water — it was definitely a welcomed luxury and well worth the $ 5 cost.
We also purchased a «fire ring» and unlimited firewood for $ 40. The «ring» wasn’t so much a ring as it was an old steel tub with some air vent holes drilled into the bottom. The firewood was quite damp; we had to dry most of it before we could use it. But for the cost and with complimentary delivery on a daily basis (they have a UTV that delivers wood and ice each morning), we didn’t complain one bit.
Porta-​potties were a bit sparse, but got cleaned/​pumped in the mornings. Pro tip: if you’re planning to stay for a few days, ask Mickey for your own private porta-​potty. It’s worth it!
The only downside (and reason for dinging one star)? On Saturday night, after the Sprint Cup race, we returned to find a super loud, super annoying group of folks doing karaōke. It was well after midnight when they started the karaōke, and it continued well past 4:00am. I don’t mind noise, but this was incredibly loud and incredibly bad. I’m surprised none of the other campers went over and kicked some butts…
Mickey did have a sponsored karaōke event during the previous night, but the karakoe was finished by midnight, which was totally cool (and fun) by us.
So… I’d definitely return to Mickey’s site next year — I just hope he can do something about the «unofficial» karaōke at future events. Thanks, Mickey — great site, great service, great value. We had a blast!