•Mountain biking in the Hot Springs area & Bent Creek, also lots of great road biking right in the Laurel area of Madison County where the cabin is located
•Rafting on the French Broad & other local rivers
•Fishing for trout in Laurel Creek (with a NC fishing permit)
•Hiking on the "AT" & other endless areas
•Appalachian Trail within 12 miles
•Wolf Laurel ski area within 30 minutes
•Horseback riding
For those women on extended stays:
Downtown Asheville is approximately a 50 minute drive. Visit downtown Asheville for a variety of great restaurants, art galleries, book & music stores, beautiful architecture, antiquing & just plain 'ole people watching. Asheville is very diverse for a city of its size.
•Don't miss the world famous Biltmore House & the historic Biltmore Village while in Asheville.
•Mt. Mitchell (the highest mountain east of the Mississippi)
Partial bird listing:
Cardinals,Juncos,Ruby-throated Hummingbirds,Red-tailed Hawks, Chickadees, Goldfinches, Kingfishers, Nuthatches, Wrens, Woodpeckers, Sparrows, Grouse. One flying mammal-bats.
•Feel free to use the binoculars & a bird field guide at the cabin to find more birds to add to the list.
-Guests from North LA