Riverfront Retreat w/Amazing Views! Fishing.Hiking.Deck.Gatherings/Weddings.WiFi

We had a perfect weekend! The house was absolutely perfect and the property was beautiful. We will definitely be back! Thank you to Lana for making it perfect!

River's Ridge Lodge, and the management team, we're absolutely better than we could have expected!

The pictures really don't do the house and the property justice! The house has plenty of space for our group of 23 people, all adults. Plenty of room to play, relax, eat, and be around each other. The lazy river around the house was PERFECT for the warm NC summer days. The deck was huge for us at night, and the views are what memories are made of.

Lana was just the best property manager. She helped us get checked right on time at 4, and linked us up with Shayne, who made the most delicious pulled pork, corn, potato salad, and coleslaw dinner.

I cannot recommend the house, the staff, and the location more!!!!

Thank you very much RR Lodge!

Brandon and the Peace Corps Crew

Lana made our stay easy and wonderful at the RR Lodge. There was lots of space for 24 family members from ages 4-81. The bedroom just off the kitchen was perfect for the grandmother and grandfather, with a walk in shower with a seat. The boys enjoyed staying in the outside cabin. The deck was large and afforded amazing views of the river that wraps around the whole property. We had most of our meals on the deck and enjoyed watching the bats fly around eating the bugs. We had catering one night, a low country boil, and that was well received by everyone! Lana provided the referal for the caterer for us. All in all it was an excellent stay. 30 minutes to Asheville and the Biltmore but you are definitely secluded in the woods, so in our mind the best of both worlds.

This property had a beautiful deck and outside area. Also very easy for a person with mobility issues. However, the inside of the house was dirty. Cobwebs on a lot of the surfaces, it needs a good heavy duty cleaning. The electric oven smoked when we tried to use it. We cleaned it but it still smoked when used. The Aga is on all of the time. It makes the kitchen hot and is not safe when little ones are in the house. The dining room chairs sink in the middle and are uncomfortable, the need to be replaced. The floor were sticky in spots on the day we arrived.

Also, if you have a car that sits low, you will not make it up the road. The road is steep and is gravel with a lot of big holes in it. The promise of trout fishing is false, there are no trout in that stream.

Our 3 generation, 15 person family stayed at River Ridge Lodge during a very hot and humid early July week that included several torrential downpours. We had 5 families with 6 tweens/teens; 7 adults mostly in our 50s; and my parents in their 80s. We are grateful for Lana the property manager, who helped make my parent's dream vacation a reality. The large lodge is situated on an immense, extremely private, heavily wooded, and hilly piece of land that is surrounded by a creek/river by 3 sides, just like the description states. There is a huge flat area down the hill and ridge next to the water where you can have a fire or pass a ball or look for rocks or take a stroll to look for the waterfall across the water. Toward the lodge is a modern, clean outdoor bathhouse and a couple of nice cabins. Inside the lodge there is a large kitchen and table, a sitting area, and a huge, finished basement that everyone in our family enjoyed. The furnishings and beds were comfortable although some dining chairs sagged (we thought it was funny and part of the experience). All of the bathrooms, bed linens and the kitchen were very clean. We did not see any cobwebs mentioned in another review, and, despite its location literally in the woods (and humid), we didn't see bugs in the house. You need to bring your own towels, soaps etc. There are 2 clothes washers and dryers and excellent air conditioning for hot days. We were able to use the brand new gas grill outside (thanks Lana!) and their wood for the firepit. Talk about super luxurious "glamping"! Sitting on the porch, we could sit under the trees (and stars at night), hear the sound of the rushing water, watch butterflies, do yoga, read books or whatever, and still have wifi if we wanted (which the teens did)! There are many stores nearby to get starter (dry) firewood, food and repellent. Because of the heavy rainfall, the hilly driveway was bumpy in a couple places despite the new gravel Lana had just put down and graded. For being just a few minutes from a highway and 20 minutes from Asheville, and yet in a very private and serene location (no highway sounds), we highly recommend this lodge for a family vacation.