Springmaid Mountain Retreat & Stables

We had a fantastic girls’ weekend! The two trail rides were amazing - so beautiful! The horses were steady and sweet enough for beginner riders on a moderate trail through water and on steep hills and also interesting enough for intermediate riders. Lacey and Kaitlyn are fantastic guides - professional, responsive, and friendly. Our cabin was clean and comfortable. The covered porch and view was perfect for hanging out any time of day. We are headed back in a couple months and it will definitely br a regular weekend getaway location for us.

Whispering Pines Cabins are no longer surrounded by pines or trees of any sort. It was a real disappointment to arrive at the resort and see our cabins baking in the hot July sun, when we were looking forward to some cool shade among the trees. The back porch was unusable because it was in the sun just about all day. Thank goodness the cabin was air conditioned. The manager explained that the trees were diseased and had to come down and they were going to plant more. It would have been nice to know that before we checked in, along with the fact that the internet cable had been ripped up by the construction equipment which affected the wifi and TV. The manager did take off a day's lodging amount for the problems.

Great property great value! With the gurgle of the river, scenery, privacy & herd of beautiful horses in the field below we didn't want to leave the rocking chairs on the porch of our beautiful cabin. It was soo relaxing. A variety of great food options are close by in Spruce Pine. The stocked ponds guarantee anyone a trout diner & for more challenging fishing the whole valley of private riverfront is an anglers dream. We loved to take a walk on the really neat dirt road that follows the river to the tubing launch each evening. The cabins are very nice and the staff is super helpful & attentive. We had great little nearby side trips to the NC Mining Museum, gem mine tours, BRP scenic overlooks, Linville falls & a day trip to tour the Biltmore/Asheville an hour away. We didn't get to the horse rides or tubing this time but will be back too for sure.