Welcome to Mountain Dream Cabin 2! This guide covers everything you need for your stay — how to get in, WiFi codes, house quirks, waterfalls & local favorites, and check-out steps. Bookmark this page or add it to your home screen so it’s handy on your phone the whole trip.

Sit back, breathe in the mountain air, and enjoy your time just off the Blue Ridge Parkway! 🏔️

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Linville Falls

North Carolina’s iconic waterfall is just 10 minutes north of us on the right. While you’re there, don’t skip the little hidden gem Dugger’s Creek Falls in the back left corner of the parking lot. The Chamber of Commerce is located inside the Mineral Museum, which is FREE to visit and they are very helpful with area information — stop in! Open every day except Christmas Day.

Crabtree Falls

About 30 minutes south from our cabin on the parkway, with a 30-minute hike in to see it. Watch for signs — it’s on the right. Great hike! Great place to take pictures on the little bridge below it. It is a difficult hike compared to the rest.

Elk River Falls

Google it — one of our favorites, very secluded, almost in the middle of nowhere on the TN border, but just a 2-minute walk from your car and amazing. You can swim here but be careful. This one is about 1 hour from us but worth it and beautiful!

Grassy Creek Falls

15 minutes south in Little Switzerland. 15-minute walk from your car — we have pictures of our daughters taking a shower under these falls in their bathing suits after a hike here. Rocks are very slippery and we do not recommend trying it, but you may see people standing behind or under this waterfall.

Tom’s Creek Falls

Stop by the Mineral Museum on 226 — they have a map to this one and others. This one is massive, a very short 10-minute walk and about 30 minutes by car from us towards Marion (about 20 minutes from us). Easy to find, worth the walk to see a massive waterfall, roughly 100′ tall!

The Cascades

If you’re coming to us via 421 out of Wilkesboro, take a short detour: rather than heading south to our cabin, head north for 2 miles and take a 30-minute easy walk to an amazing waterfall (about 30 minutes round trip). EB Jeffress Park is on the right — you’ll pass a 100+ year old log cabin on the right, then the parking lot is just after that. Well worth seeing, either on your way to us or your way home. This waterfall is probably 200′ tall.

Upper & Lower Creek Falls (Jonas Ridge Road)

Very pretty, and the kids love the Tarzan swing and natural waterslide here! About 30 minutes from us. When you get to the parking lot, take the trail to the LEFT, about 15 minutes down, then at the bottom take a LEFT to the slide/Tarzan swing about 150′ up the creek from there.

Harper Creek Falls

Another spot we love to swim. About a 1-mile hike into the forest to see two massive falls — Google “Wilson Creek Visitor Center” for directions. Massive, beautiful, and worth the walk deep into the Pisgah National Forest. About 45 minutes from us.

Roaring Fork Falls — ~25 min (near Burnsville)

An easy favorite near Burnsville, just off the Parkway on NC-80 toward the Busick Work Center. It’s a short, steady half-mile climb along an old service road to the falls — a great option if you want a big payoff without a long or difficult hike, and it’s close to Mount Mitchell if you want to combine the two.

Favorite Hiking Trails (No Waterfall Required!)

Mount Mitchell State Park — about 45 minutes away, this is the highest peak east of the Mississippi. From the parking area it’s a short, easy walk to the summit observation tower — simple enough for the whole family, with the payoff of incredible views on a clear day.

Roan Mountain — about an hour away on the NC/TN line, known for its grassy balds and rhododendron gardens (best in bloom mid-to-late June). The trails up top are easy, well-marked walks with some of the best views in the region.

Grandfather Mountain — about 45 minutes away, with everything from an easy nature trail near the entrance to the more strenuous Profile Trail for experienced hikers. The Mile High Swinging Bridge is worth the stop if you’re up there anyway.

The Basics

• Maximum occupancy is 6 guests (including kids); guests must be 22+ to book
• No events or parties
• No smoking, vaping, or e-cigarettes anywhere inside — outside only, and never on the wood decks; please dispose of butts responsibly in an outside trash can
• Quiet hours: 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM — please keep noise respectful at all hours for the neighbors
• No visitors who aren’t staying at the home, unless approved in advance
• No pets
• Top bunk bed weight limit: 180 lbs or less

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Before You Go

• Take kitchen trash and any large items to the dumpster near the campground office on your way out — there’s no curbside trash pickup at the cabin
• Toss any perishable food left in the fridge
• Turn off all lights
• Double check closets and drawers for forgotten items
• Lock the door behind you when you leave

We hope you had a wonderful stay! If anything about your visit could’ve been better, please reach out — we’d love the chance to make it right. And if you loved your time here, a 5-star review means the world to us. 💛