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Getaway to Nature
Written By: Luke Osteen | Issue: July 2024
For a luxurious, languid getaway, look no further than Blue Ridge Falls RV and Glamping Resort, 1476 Blue Ridge Road across from Lake Toxaway. For more information or to reserve your spot, visit blueridgefallsresort.com.
Photo by Mary Gillan
We’ve been spending a lot of ink over the last three years, pointing out the natural splendor and the beguiling history and the absolutely charming personalities that have made Toxaway and Sapphire such prime getaways from the cares of 21st century life.
We’re sorry it’s taken us so long to get to Blue Ridge Falls RV and Glamping Resort, a luxurious destination smack dab between Cashiers and Brevard.
But with new owners Melissa and Adam Kwiecien, it seems like the perfect time to correct this oversight!
Adam, Melissa, Louis, Bentley,and Everleigh Kwiecien
“As a family owned and operated resort, we offer a variety of amenities to make your stay comfortable and convenient, including full hookups, laundry facilities, bathhouse, pavilions for gathering and walking trails,” says Melissa. “Our 11-acre property is surrounded by woods with hiking trails on site. We have 36 RV sites and Glamping Tents. A short drive away you can experience national forests and state parks. Our area is known as the Land of the Waterfalls with over 250 waterfalls to walk, hike or bike to.”
I latched on to Melissa’s mention of glamping (it turns out that concierge camping is an amenity I’ve been waiting for my entire life).
“Our Rustic Glamping Tent includes a king size bed and bunk beds for three,” she says. “All linens are provided. Electric is also in the tent for charging any devices you wish to charge. A short walk away and we have a full bath house, laundry facility and outdoor kitchen for all your meals. Our tent also has a dining table and outdoor chairs. It wouldn’t be camping without a fire pit as well!”
Photo by Mary Gillan
That fire pit is a tradition that stretches back to the Cherokee who lived here and who knew the value of a communal fire where everyone was invited to gather and talk.
I’ve learned to treasure the impromptu conversations and sudden friendships that sprout around fire pits, and for an inveterate chatterbox like Tricia, they’re pure catnip.
“There are so many waterfalls to explore, and the French Broad River, the third oldest river in the world, is also just minutes away, where kayaking, tubing and fishing potential abound,” says Adam.
“If you’d prefer to stay dry, thousands of miles of hiking and biking trails await nearby as well, throughout the Nantahala (including Panthertown) and Pisgah National Forests, in addition to Gorges and DuPont State Parks. From mountain biking to rock climbing, the region’s outdoor recreation is top in its class.”
