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Home in Franklin
4.95 out of 5 average rating, 131 reviewsPine Ridge Manor-Private Hot Tub, Secluded Hilltop
Home in Mars Hill
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 137 reviewsLuxury! Blue Mountain View
Home in Blue Ridge
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 213 reviewsBlue Ridge Retreat | Fire pit | Screened Porch
Home in Berea
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 185 reviewsLittle House
Home in Blowing Rock
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 355 reviewsThe Loft
Home in Cincinnati
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 685 reviewsThe Swing House
Home in Swannanoa
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 407 reviewsThe Valley Overlook
Home in Valdese
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 269 reviewsModern Rustic Mineral Springs Mountain retreat
Blue Ridge Mountains cabin rentals
Cabin in Fancy Gap
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 205 reviewsWatch the Magnificent Sunrise @ Cloud 9
Cabin in Marion
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 164 reviewsPrivate mountain cabin-off grid+petting farm+hikes
Cabin in Franklin
4.9 out of 5 average rating, 147 reviewsQuartermoon Cabin At The Mountain Shire
Cabin in Waynesville
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 128 reviews17 Degrees North Mountain Cabin
Cabin in Lancing
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 567 reviewsCreekside Cabin at Shady Grove Farm
Cabin in Murphy
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 204 reviewsWanderlust! With Mountain Views.
Cabin in Franklin
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 264 reviewsPrivate Mountaintop Cabin with Gorgeous View
Cabin in Willis
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 144 reviewsMountain Escape Cozy Cabin
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Farm stay in Morganton
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 271 reviewsPicturesque Cottage on a Beautiful Farm
Yurt in Mars Hill
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 566 reviewsRomantic Yurt, Hot Tub, Farm & Tropical Greenhouse
Shipping container in Walhalla
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 405 reviewsThe Southern Cross at Hi Saw Gap
Treehouse in Fletcher
4.95 out of 5 average rating, 322 reviews50ft in the Air! ~ Unique Off-The-Grid Treehouse!
Cottage in Dry Ridge
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 152 reviewsLake Getaway for 2 in country/Near Ark Encounter
Farm stay in Floyd
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 153 reviewsHeartwood♥ HotTub&Ziplines + 66 acres to Fish&Hike
Bungalow in Marshall
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 275 reviewsJewel of the Smokies
Tent in Fairfield
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 1060 reviewsTipi with a great view of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Your guide to Blue Ridge Mountains
Welcome to Blue Ridge Mountains
Part of the Appalachian Mountain range, the Blue Ridge Mountains — named for the bluish hue that tints the horizon — stretch 550 miles from southern Pennsylvania through Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. The Virginia and North Carolina region is the epicenter of tourism activity for this area of the eastern United States, though the southern tip of the range passes into North Georgia, where the town of Blue Ridge draws outdoor enthusiasts galore. Georgia is also the start of the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail, which winds all the way up to Maine. The Blue Ridge Mountains span a pair of national parks — Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles Tennessee and North Carolina — and are generally a great region to explore whether you’re looking for stunning scenic drives, high mountain adventures, basking in wildlife, or some combo of the three.
The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Blue Ridge Mountains
Fall is by far the best time to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains, with generally mild temperatures and the trees awash in color. Depending on the elevation — and the farther north you go — peak foliage time in the Blue Ridge can fall between September and late October. Spring in the Blue Ridge Mountains is also alive in greenery and myriad wildflower blooms, with the winter melt creating gushing waterfalls and animals emerging hibernation. If you don’t mind a little cold weather, consider visiting the Blue Ridge Mountains in winter months, December through March, for far fewer crowds and cheaper prices — unless you’re going to the ski resort areas to take advantage of winter sports. Note that while the national parks in the area — the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Shenandoah National Park — are open in the off-season, many facilities such as visitor centers may be closed.
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Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway
A 469-mile scenic highway from Western North Carolina up into Virginia may take you several days to drive in full, but the Blue Ridge Parkway is worth the time spent for the scenery alone. It crests peaks in the national parks and skirts through the Pisgah, Nantahala, George Washington, and Jefferson national forests. Just mind the speed limit, which is strictly enforced and triggers a pricey speeding ticket if you get pulled over.
Shenandoah National Park
Barely an hour by car outside of the nation’s capital, Shenandoah National Park is a mix of wooded highlands, soaring peaks, and hiking trails galore. Though strenuous and steep, Old Rag Mountain is one of the park’s most popular hikes thanks to the reward of 360-degree views at the end of the steep trek. Not into hiking? You can still enjoy the 105-mile-long Skyline Drive with its various trail heads, overlooks, and picnic areas.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Named for the ever-present mist that hovers over the mountains — the native Cherokee people called it the “place of the blue smoke” — the Great Smoky Mountains comprise the country’s most visited national park year after year thanks to the accessibility of easy trails that lead to gushing waterfalls, the abundance of wildlife such as the curious black bears, and great bike routes such as the Cades Cove loop. Don’t miss Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the range (and the state of Tennessee), not to mention the third-highest mountain east of the Mississippi.
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