Mount Mitchell Eco Retreat

My wife and I stayed at the Eco Retreat July 14 - 18, 2025. The accommodations were wonderful and our experience communing with nature was a real treat. The commitment to creating a sustainable world is quite evident.

My husband and I enjoyed our stay at this lodge. The room was clean and had the basic amenities of a hotel. It was nice that we could bring mugs and plates from the main lodge back to our room. I also really liked the trash and recycle containers in our room. We had a beautiful view of the mountains. I would definitely recommend the mountain view, as the water view would have been disappointing. Our only negative experience was when we tried to cancel the reservations a couple of hours after booking through Expedia when we learned some areas nearby were still closed due to Hurricane Helene. It's on us for getting a non-refundable reservation, but it's on the lodge for canceling our reservation after talking to Expedia... Expedia contacted the lodge to try and get a refund on our behalf, but the lodge would not refund us. Expedia then left it to us to manage the reservation as we wished. We decided to keep our reservation since we would not get a refund. Thankfully, I called the lodge after they talked to Expedia to confirm our reservations because the lodge had canceled them. They were good about rebooking.

Breathtaking

It was an amazing experience and connection with nature 🫂✨

Beautiful location and rooms. I would definitely go back.

If a quiet, calm, leisurely time away is what you’re looking for, than this is the place. Sadly, there is still evidence of the disaster visible throughout the community, but it’s nice to see life there is mending. Be forewarned though that these duplex style cabins are set up like hotel rooms; they have the fridge and microwave, but the kitchen facility is located in the main building. That said, the kitchen is very large and resembles that of a cook-to-serve bed and breakfast - it’s quite large. The location is the moneymaker though - it’s right up the hill from a shallow accessible river. Naturally, all the other wonderful things about these mountains are near enough too! We toured caverns, visited a winery, and founds gemstones! To top off the evening, Lightning Bugs (a.k.a. Fire Flies) lit up the night presenting quite the display!

Amazing! It far exceeded our expectations. Super clean, comfy beds, cozy lodge with coffee, well-equipped kitchen. Beautiful property and views! Quiet and private feeling. What a find! 5 mins from Toe River, bring tubes. Highly recommend! Seriously so great!

Beautiful property tucked away in the mountains. Great location and easy access to Burnsville and Asheville. We’ll be going back.

Very peaceful.