To pack the most into your mountain vacation, stay at a Western North Carolina Resort where accommodations, great dining and outdoor activities are right out your front door. You can tour the mountain ridges on horseback or golf cart. Challenge a snow-covered slope, or a whitewater river. Or book an Asheville resort and spend your days at the spa and your nights out on the town.
Howdy, Pard'ner! Clear Creek Ranch, a bit of the Old West in the North Carolina mountains, is perfect for a relaxed, fun-filled getaway. The ranch offers several trailrides daily, a friendly staff, heated pool, hot tub, fishing, gameroom and children's activities. With a rodeo, hiking, waterfalls, craft studios, gem mines, there's a lot to do---or do nothing but relax and enjoy the view. After sundown, the fun continues with campfires, hootenannies, cookouts, karaoke, hayrides and line dancing. Near Asheville, Clear Creek Ranch is the perfect place for family vacations, reunions, or honeymoons, as well as corporate meetings. To learn more, call us at 1-800-651-4510 or go to www.clearcreekranch.com.
Resting atop one of the grandest ridges in the Blue Ridge Mountain, Earthshine is the storybook grandmother's farm you always dreamed about as a child. Our lodge has magnificent mountain views, rock fireplaces, log beds & rockers, "little house on the prairie sleeping lofts," private baths and second story balconies to take in the vistas.
Earthshine loves families, creates unforgettable memories, and our friendly staff care of you all the way while you're here.
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is one of the country's most celebrated resorts. Noted for its understated elegance and southern charm, ten U.S. Presidents and countless luminaries from the worlds of art, entertainment, sports and politics have stayed at this one-of-a-kind hotel. Offering sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, delectable restaurants, a Donald Ross golf course, tennis and fitness center, and an award winning spa, this AAA Four Diamond Property is listed on Fodor's "Top 10 Luxury Spa Resorts."
Our 200+ acre mountain property is for your enjoyment. Spend your vacation days enjoying the Blue Ridge Mountains and then relax in the privacy of your own hot tub. Spend quiet nights in the luxury of a Simmons Beautyrest Healthsmart mattress to the sound of the crystal clear Cane River Outside your window. Our four private cabins (all new construction 2005/06) are located mountainside along a half-mile of beautiful riverfront. In the summer, hike, explore, pick wild raspberries, and enjoy nature. In the winter, pray to get snowed in where you can unwind compliments of the fireplace and hot tub.
How about boating, fishing, skiing and hiking amid the lushness that is Lake Lure, North Carolina? Lake Lure and Bald Mountain Lake offer abundant recreational choices including canoeing, sailing, pontoon boats, fishing and swimming. Fully furnished townhomes, which accommodate couples, families and groups, surround the two lakes and two challenging 18-hole golf courses. There's an indoor pool, sauna, weight room, and two seasonal outdoor pools. Tennis courts are illuminated for evening play. Choose from intimate lakefront dining or prepare meals in your own kitchen.
