Mountain Creek Lodge & Farm-Spectacular Mountain Views-Whitewater Rafting too!

We were WOWED with the beautiful cabin the minute that we walked through the door. The wonderful smell of pinewood was in the air and the stacked stone wall/fireplace was fantastic. The views were just spectacular and I sat on the porch in the morning with my coffee even though the air was a little chilly. The boys went hiking up the mountain from the lodge and took a lot of great pictures and later we bought them walking sticks with a compass and whistle on them when we went into town.

The most amazing thing about Mountain View Lodge is the instant feeling of relaxation, peace and comfort when you arrive. And it only gets better with each day that you are there. I did not want to get out of the comfy bed in the loft, or leave the beautiful cabin to go anywhere. Our dogs loved the fenced in acreage and ran all around the property exploring and liked sunning on the porch deck. We plan to visit in the summer and stay one week (4 days is not long enough). The amenities are plentiful and the owner and all affiliated with Mountain Creek are very nice and willing to accommodate you with just a phone call or email.

Downtown Clayton is a must do for the ladies and shopping! Lots of quaint, wonderful shops, bookstore/coffee house, antiques and we had a good lunch at the Universal Joint. The boys went horseback riding at Dillard's Stables and had a great time. I got 75% of a new April Cornell Table Christmas runner and napkins at the antique mall. Eddie bought a Moose Head Co Coo Clock (very unqiue).

Visitors make sure that you get your directions printed off before your journey to the mountains because some GPS's will take you a different route. I wound up on an old wagon trail off Mattie McCall Road but a nice family helped me out. Additionally my cell phone signal was gone on Route 76.

We had a great time with our family, watching movies, cooking breakfast together and site seeing. The lodge is truly a very special place and so spacious that everyone had their privacy and own baths.

Kindest Regards, The Williams Family of Pottstown, PA and Marietta, Georgia

Rarely does a vacation rental that looks so great in the online photos and description live up to that advance billing.
In the case of Mountain Creek Lodge, every detail was as nice or even nicer than what the lisitng suggests. The view was terrific, and the large covered porch was a great place to read or just contemplate nature.
The kitchen was well equipped, and we made good use of it duting our week's stay. The gorgeous woods and the interior decor were stunning, and each of the many wall switches was thoughtfully labeled as to what it contriols, which helped a lot. In addition to the screened porch doors letting in the fresh air, there is even a remote control option to open the windows high up above the living area.
Our dogs were ecstatic, as the entire property is fenced and they were able to explore without us worrying about them.
The lodge is ideally situated for day trip visits to Hiawassee, Franklin or Highlands. But it was so comfortable and obviously well-cared for that even when rain and fog prevented us from leaving one day, we were totally content. Thanks, Carol. We really love your lodge.

The home itself is lovely, clean and well maintained, and stocked well with everything we needed. We really loved the wrap around porch complete with 6 rocking chairs and a hammock all great for relaxing in. The only thing that would have been nice to have was gas grill.
The owner was very helpful in answering any guestions we had and in helping to arrange our trip.This was our first time renting from VRBO so we had alot of questions about everything.

That said There are afew things that were not acurate in the description of the property. It states that their are 3 bedrooms + loft. However their are only two bedrooms + loft area. Our group included 6 adults all over 50 so the stairs were a bit of an issue after we got there and saw only the two bedrooms downstairs. Also the discription of the farm with the pictures of the cows being next to the house was really one of the reasons we rented this property. My husband and his brother,and sister who were their with us were very excited about being able to walk around and enjoy the farm, cows, and 25 acre property. So we were all alittle surprised to not see any animals,but lots a chain link fence and barbwire which kept us from being able to explore the area like we were hoping to do.
Also I would recommend that you ask renters that bring pets to the property to pick up the animals poo or perhaps have a designated area for them to use. I bring this up only because there was a large amount in different areas right next to the driveway which we found accidentally afew times.