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Carrie's Escape | Authentic Log Cabin Walking Distance to Camp Rockmont!

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Living room with radiant heat woodstove and Roku TV for streaming
Welcome to Carrie's Escape!
Large deck with seating and wood-burning fire pit
Living room with radiant heat woodstove and Roku TV for streaming
Living room with radiant heat woodstove and Roku TV for streaming

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Black Mountain, NC
  • Place, Pisgah Brewing Company
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Tomahawk
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Black Mountain Center for the Arts
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Asheville, NC (AVL-Asheville Regional)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Carrie's Escape | Authentic Log Cabin Walking Distance to Camp Rockmont!

This one-of-a-kind 1947 cabin is brimming with charm, featuring original hardwood floors, exterior walls milled from trees on the property, and nearly three generations of character woven throughout. Just a few hundred feet from Camp Rockmont—once home to the historic Black Mountain College and the beloved Lake Eden Arts Festival (now held in Mills River as of 2026)—Carrie's Escape offers peaceful privacy and unbeatable convenience.

Enjoy a quick 9-minute drive to Lake Tomahawk Park for tennis, the pool, and walking trails with a spectacular view of the Seven Sisters Mountain Range, or head into downtown Black Mountain for local dining, novelty shops, and art galleries. If you're looking for scenic surroundings with easy access to all that Western North Carolina has to offer, this cozy cabin checks every box!

About the Home
• Kitchen with eat-in dining for 4 (and up to 6 with the leaf provided), dishwasher, French press, and drip-style coffee maker
• Thoughtfully appointed living room with a radiant heat woodstove and a RokuTV for streaming
• Light and bright sunroom with seating, dedicated workspace, and access to the patio with gas grill
• Impressive open-air deck, perfect for stargazing or enjoying the view, with a wood-burning fire pit

Where to Unwind
• Bedroom with twin-size bed
• Bedroom with full-size bed
• Bedroom with queen-size bed and en suite bathroom with walk-in shower
• Bedroom with queen-size bed; a full bathroom, with bathtub and shower combination, can be accessed from this bedroom and the hallway

Where to Explore
• Camp Rockmont | 15-minute walk
• Thirteen Pennies Cafe + Mountain Home Thrift Store | 3 minutes
• Dynamite Coffee | 6 minutes
• My Father's Pizza, Downtown Black Mountain | 8 minutes
• Blue Ridge Parkway | 14 minutes
• White Duck Taco, Downtown Asheville | 22 minutes
• Biltmore Estate & Gardens | 22 minutes

Please note: 4WD is not required, but please drive in and out slowly. The last part of the driveway ascends slightly. At certain points, vehicles with low clearance may scrape. This home does not allow pets.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 638533vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Black Mountain

Located in Black Mountain, this cabin is in the mountains. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Blue Ridge Parkway Asheville Entrance and Biltmore Estate. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Patricia Cornwell Tennis Center or The Orange Peel. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking nearby.
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Black Mountain, NC

What's nearby

  • Pisgah Brewing Company - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Lake Tomahawk - 7 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Black Mountain Center for the Arts - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Swannanoa Valley Museum - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Black Mountain Golf Club - 8 min drive - 6.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Short Sleeves Coffee - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Thirteen Pennies Cafe - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Dynamite Roasting Co. - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Carrie's Escape | Authentic Log Cabin Walking Distance to Camp Rockmont! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Carrie's Escape | Authentic Log Cabin Walking Distance to Camp Rockmont!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Carrie's Escape | Authentic Log Cabin Walking Distance to Camp Rockmont!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Carrie's Escape | Authentic Log Cabin Walking Distance to Camp Rockmont!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Carrie's Escape | Authentic Log Cabin Walking Distance to Camp Rockmont! located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Pisgah Brewing Company and within 6 miles (10 km) of Black Mountain Center for the Arts and Swannanoa Valley Museum. Lake Tomahawk and The Merry Wine Market are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 16 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Torry B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place to take advantage of the Leaf festival, and retreat from the crowds at night.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2025
Torry, we're so glad you loved Carrie's Escape and its convenience to the LEAF festival! We appreciate your review and hope to welcome you back again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Derek C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place to stay. Very clean and host was great.
Stayed 18 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2025
Derek, it's great to hear that Carrie's Escape was clean, comfortable, and provided the perfect getaway! We can't thank you enough for your kind review, and we’d love to have you stay with us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

r m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay...

Family had wonderful time...
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 April 2024
Excellent! We're happy to hear that you and your family had a great stay at Carrie's Escape, and we look forward to your return.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Beautiful place

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 October 2022
Robin, we're delighted to hear that you had an exceptional getaway at Carrie's Escape! We appreciate you taking the time to review and recommend us to future guests, and we hope that we'll get the chance to host you again when you return to the area.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trish W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property

Updated log home, very cozy
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 June 2022
Trish, we're delighted to hear that you had such a fantastic getaway at Carrie's Escape! We appreciate you taking the time to review and recommend us to future guests, and we hope that we'll get the chance to host you again soon.
Verified

8/10 Good

Rachel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Carrles escape was a great little cabin with a great view of the mountains! The only downside was the neighbors! In either side of the house there are neighbors which are located down the mountain a little. You can’t see them from the house, but their dogs barked a lot. Besides that, the cabin was super clean and well maintained. The host were quick to answer any questions I had and even sent someone out within a couple of hours to fix the internet. The cabin was cozy and the indoor fireplace kept us warm and made us feel right at home.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 December 2025
Rachel, thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. While we’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the mountain views, cozy fireplace, and the overall cleanliness and comfort of the cabin, we’re sorry the neighbor’s dogs were occasionally disruptive during your stay. We appreciate you choosing us for your mountain getaway, and we appreciate your kind words about our team’s responsiveness. We would love the chance to host you again in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place - Great Stay

Carrie's Cabin was really amazing - maybe the best VRBO we have ever gotten. The beds were comfy, sheets great, towels aplenty, kitchen perfect, grounds were exceptional. Just can't say enough about this place. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 July 2022
James, we're delighted to hear that you had such an exceptional getaway at Carrie's Escape and enjoyed the comfortable furnishings and beautiful grounds. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us and future guests, and we hope that we'll get the chance to host you again when you return to the area!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect for activities at Lake Eden.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 April 2022
Good location choice for Lake Eden! We hope to welcome you back soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent!

Great location for the LEAF festival! Very clean and well stocked. We enjoyed the fire pit and front porch. Very private and quiet with beautiful view of the mountains. Some wild turkeys showed up in the back yard. So fun!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 December 2023
Ashley, thank you for your five-star review of Carrie's Escape! We're delighted that you had an exceptional getaway, and we look forward to hosting you again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauren C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountainview

The space was great as was the amenities offered(very thorough). Sleeping was comfortable. Family visited and also enjoyed. However, the front entrance was rather uneven and difficult to maeuver for us, being seniors.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 May 2024
Lauren, it's great to hear you had an amazing experience and loved the space and amenities. We apologize for the issue you encountered with the front entrance and appreciate you sharing your honest feedback with us. We hope you'll keep us in mind for future getaways to the mountains of WNC!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Mara T.

We love Granny & Pa's Cabin

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is our second year staying in this cabin and we have been so happy with our stay both times. It has a cozy feel but is also spacious for our three families. We enjoyed hiking in the woods and walking around Black Mountain. The Dynamite coffee shop is close by and a great option for good coffee and a relaxing atmosphere. The grounds are also nice for playing outside. The kids enjoyed collecting pine cones and going on "expeditions" in the woods. In the evening we enjoyed reading and doing puzzles by the wood stove. We will be back next year for sure!
Response from VrboOwner on 19 April 2022
Sounds like you had a great time! Glad you enjoyed Granny & Pa's Cabin and have already discovered Dynamite Coffee in your travels here!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place and location

We really enjoyed staying here and would come back. Really great setup where it list 3 bedrooms with 4 beds. However there is actual a 4th bedroom that has the 4th bed, small put it worked well. The view is awesome during the day and night time under the stars. The fire pit ads a great touch. The location is very close to downtown Black Mountain. However there are no close grocery stores we found and breakfast out can get expensive. During the winter time you will want to leave your master room and the bedroom at the opposite end bedroom open at night out your room may get very cold. The TV Wi-Fi isn't the best but we use mirror screening from our phone. But if goes out just simple reset the router and wait a couple of minutes and you should be good to go. The kitchen is well stocked with items. There are towels, rags and a roll of toilet paper and hand towels. However you may consider to bringing more if you will be there any length of time. Location is very convenient to Ashville or to head towards Grandfather Mountain. We look forward to coming back.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 February 2023
Greg, we're delighted to hear that you had such an amazing getaway at Carrie's Escape and enjoyed the fantastic amenities and close proximity to downtown Black Mountain. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughtful feedback with us and future guests, and we hope that we look forward to hosting you again soon!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Barbara M.

Granny & Pa's Cabin Review

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great. Cabin was perfect, great location.
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Joyce P.

cabinGranny and Pap's

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It is hard for me to write this review from this past weekend. Our first encounter was 2 black cows standing by the steps. After shewing them away (which we thought was funny) we made it to the front the porch which looked like it had never been swept. The the broom was standing in the corner as if to say "you can sweep the porch". Once in the house we discovered there was no toilet tissue so we had to go back to the store to purchase some. Then we spent the evening trying to connect to DirecTV with no success. After calling our daughter for assistance she suggested we call your on call person. We did and she was absolutely wonderful and did everything she could to help to no avail. So the whole time we were there we had no TV! We tried to take a walk out side only to find there is poison ivy growing everywhere in the yard (front and back) so we stayed in as I am very allergic to this plant. I have used your rentals before and can't say enough good about all the administrative staff. I do feel because I paid over $500 for this rental I should be reimbursed some of my money back. Also, you might want to consider letting that rental property go as It lacks a lot compared to your other properties. Again, I can't say enough, how kind the on call person was to us. She is an asset to your agency. Please let me hear your thoughts. With Warmest Regards, Joyce Parsons
Response from VrboOwner on 19 April 2022
Hi Joyce - sounds like there were some interesting aspects to your stay! I am so sorry for the television difficulties. I understand that Renee was on-call and came over and attempted to help with the Roku (which was recently substituted from DirectTV), though with no luck. There is a binder in home that gives instructions on how to operate the Roku that was added before your stay. Sorry also for the poison ivy - this is the first time we've heard a complaint regarding this. Though toilet paper is sometimes present at the homes, but our standard procedure is to leave it to our guests to purchase their own supply for their stay. Again, I'm very sorry for the issues that you encountered during the do hope that there were some enjoyable aspects to your time with us and hope that you return to stay with Greybeard - we'd love to welcome you back to a home that may better suit your desired amenities, a yard without poison ivy, etc.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

LEAF 2015 MOTHERS DAY @GRANNY & PA'S CABIN

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was the first stay at Granny&Pa's cabin,this cabin is very clean and well maintained. Thank you Greybeard Rentals for all your help.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 April 2022
Hope you enjoyed LEAF! Thanks for staying with us!
Archival

8/10 Good

Cassandra H.

Great Location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Enjoyed our stay at the cabin---great yard for the kids to play in. Kitchen was well stocked.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 April 2022
That's great that you enjoyed your stay and that the cabin had all that you needed. Thanks for the feedback!

About the host

Hosted by Greybeard Rentals

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Greybeard Rentals manages over 225 vacation rentals in Asheville, Black Mountain, Lake James, and the surrounding Western North Carolina region. A locally owned and operated business for over 25 years, Greybeard Rentals team of 20+ rental specialists are available to provide 24/7 rental emergency support for any rental issues that arise. They are also available to assist with any questions you may have about restaurant recommendations, activities, and more

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