You'll have to look hard to find Goodwin's RV Campground. From Raleigh-Durham, you'll head west past Holly Springs then dip a bit north before getting off the main highway (Rt 1) near Moncure. I have to admit, we drove up and down Moncure School Road looking for this place and had to actually pull off at another RV campground to enquire as to the actual location (which just happened to be a single block away). The sign to Goodwin's is low on the ground and sets back a bit from the road, so not the easiest to find. But when you do find it, you'll be kind of impressed by how low-key and seemingly hidden from civilization this place is.
The proprietor who runs this small place has the area spilt basically into 2 areas (high and low), where you'll find space for about 15 RV's on the upper level, and perhaps 5-7 on the lower level. There's the standard 30 / 50 electrical amp, water and sewage hook-ups. Apart from just being completed surrounded by nature, there's not much more about this place - it pretty much feels like you're camping on someone's big 40 acre ranch (except there's no farm animals that I came across).
Insider's tip? I'll give you 4. #1) Book early - everyone I met there had been coming to Goodwin's for years (for some reason that I did not quite discover). #2) There's not a lot around these parts, but there is a decent corner store called Ray's that has just about everything you might be looking for (but sadly did not have any kiwi Sauvignon Blanc!). #3) Best access to the nearby Lake Jordan is Poe's Ridge Boat Ramp. #4) The nearest town that has restaurant options is Pittsboro - I recommend Copeland Springs Farm & Kitchen where you order your food and can hang out anywhere on their 17 acre property to enjoy the meal (I highly recommend the quiche and fresh baked bread).
All in all, the community that I found at Goodwin's was very welcoming, friendly and offered up beers and BBQ to everyone in the vicinity. Nice and quiet - it's hard to believe that you can be so close to a city and find this level of solitude in the middle of nature.
Happy Camping!
