Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina
Cabin rental in North Carolina is mainly to be found in the western part of the state near the natural beauty and outdoor activities available in the dense forested mountain landscape.
Boone is the home of Appalachian State University and advertises itself as the "Heart of the High Country". Cabins around Boone allow easy access to the surrounding winter sports and summer activities.
Asheville is the main town in the western part of North Carolina. It is a great base to explore the countryside and wilderness locations and, as host to a campus of the University of North Carolina, it offers all of the amenities of a college town.
To the west of Asheville, Maggie Valley has the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its doorstep. A cabin rental here offers the option of elk-watching in the Cataloochee Valley area.
Looking Glass Falls in North Carolina
The popular lakes in North Carolina for cabin rentals are also mainly in the west of the state, such as Fontana Lake on the southern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the nearby Lake Santeetlah (pictured below) in the Nantahala National Forest. But Lake Lure to the southeast of Asheville is also a popular destination for lake cabin rentals.
Lake Santeetlah in North Carolina