Log Cabins & Lodges in Asheville

Asheville is a top holiday destination for so many reasons! Come and enjoy warm Southern hospitality alongside the city´s vibrant creative spirit and beautiful, eclectic architecture! This gorgeous North Carolina city´s perfect location at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers amidst the striking natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains makes it a firm favourite for a weekend getaway as well as for longer stays!

These delightful log cabins & lodges are dotted in and around Asheville with superb access to all that the Blue Ridge Mountains and Pisgah National Park have to offer including local hiking and cycling trails and splendid days out at vibrant cosmopolitan attractions. Choose from a wide selection of lovely accommodation options with fully equipped, contemporary interiors with comfortable furnishings and tasteful decor. Many of these lovely log cabins and lodges feature rustic wood panelled interiors and have a lovely garden for relaxing. Browse a wide selection and find your perfect Blue Ridge Mountains getaway for 2, 4, 6, 8 or even 10 guests!

In Asheville you are never far from the majestic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains offering you so many possibilities for outdoor adventures. You have more than a million acres of wilderness to explore, right on your doorstep with so many places for hiking, riding a bike, fishing or even paddling in a mountain stream! Kayaking along the French Broad River is an exhilarating and popular local pastime! You also have the option to drive the fabulous Blue Ridge Parkway known as America's Favourite Scenic Drive that offers you 754 km of breathtaking views with the road meandering along the highest ridge of the Southern Appalachians!

Asheville offers multiple, high quality fascinating experiences for art lovers! The Asheville Art Museum is a masterpiece of contemporary curating and you can enjoy a range of interesting events and exhibitions here. Take a stroll through the vibrant buzz of Asheville´ship River Arts District with over 200 resident artists and working studios. The legendary River Arts Studio Stroll and Art Sale takes place in the fall and offers you a chance to browse artwork and visit studios. Check out the many creative classes that are available in Asheville! The Folk Art Centre along the Blue Ridge Parkway just out of town is a fabulous showcase of contemporary Southern Appalachian crafts!

Asheville is well known for the beautiful cascading waterfalls nestled in the gorgeous woodland mountain scenery of crevices and ravines in the mountainous landscapes of Pisgah National Forest just south of Asheville near Brevard. Experience the unique winter wonderland magic of Asheville´s frozen waterfalls in the winter time when you are in for a visual treat of cascades of frozen icicles! Looking Glass Falls, Daniel Ridge Falls and Slick Rock Falls are an easy hike from each other on a wintery day!

Come away for the day to the majestic splendour of Biltmore Estate where you can explore 8000 acres of nature trails on the sprawling estate, enjoy stunning formal gardens and tour the grand residence. Join a guided tour of the estate and the grand residence or opt for a self guided adventure! You can dine at one of the seven upscale estate restaurants where you can enjoy flavourful Appalachian comfort food alongside expertly prepared international cuisine.

Set aside a day to lose yourself in the amazing arts vibe of Asheville´s vibrant artist hub where you can visit dozens of working art studios and galleries. RAD is a buzzing creative hub located along the banks of the French Broad River. This gorgeous, former industrial district covers an area of around 5 square kilometres and is home to every single type of art known to man from painting, basketry and woodwork to vibrant street art! Discover upscale restaurants, trendy bars and breweries or take a creative class!

Come and explore this vibrant, stunning colossal, contemporary museum´s extraordinary collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries and discover the unique art heritage of North Carolina! Here you can lose yourself for a few hours in the significant twenty and twenty first century art movements of the USA as you browse the beautifully curated permanent collection and dynamic, engaging changing exhibitions!

Come and explore a living museum of plants and animals native to the Appalachian region in this fantastic wildlife sanctuary where you can see diverse animal species such as cougars, otters, red wolves and bears as you stroll about on over 42 acres of award winning wildlife habitats! You can have an up close encounter with a variety of farm animals here and there are lots of lovely walking trails and nature play areas plus a picnic area for a day of family fun!

Explore over 15km of beautiful hiking and biking trails plus 65 acres of stunning cultivated gardens that include a fabulous Bonsai exhibition garden and a breathtaking azalea collection in this stunning 434 acre public garden located just south of downtown Asheville! There are plenty of wonderful family friendly nature activities to enjoy here such as self guided tours and a live amphibian and reptile ecolab experience plus an onsite restaurant.

Come and spend a couple of hours enjoying the vintage whimsy, blinking lights and bloopy sounds of a stunning collection of more than 75 vintage pinball machines and video games. There are several incredible vintage machines for display purposes only dating back to the 1930s while the rest are for you to play! Get your retro fix playing Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Star Wars and many other crazy fun classic games. You can also buy snacks and sodas to enjoy while you compete with other players!