Surrounded by wild nature, Grassy Mountain offers the opportunity to be among deer, rabbits, wild turkey, fox, huge owls and other birds, butterflies (including the recently sparse annual monarch butterfly migration), apple trees, wild berry bushes, and forested hillsides of blooming native plants.
Pristine forests, meadows and distinctive homes with lovely gardens and natural landscaping are right there in the village within walking distance. The Switzerland Inn offers breakfast-through-dinner fireside dining with a lively bar, a grand flagstone lobby with a massive fireplace and historic photographs on display and views south into the valley plus a stone patio with bar drinks and dining and some fire pits beyond glowing at night. The village of Little Switzerland is informal, energetic and blessedly free of pretense and commercialism.
The surrounding area is internationally renowned for both its welcoming fine craft artist studios and rustic arts. In the area, folks play mountain music, clog and square dance, work iron and wood, make cane chairs, and engage in other traditional activities visitors may enjoy.