Second time staying here. Just as good as the last time. Stayed in the Tiny House. Very cool! Clean…read moreand comfortable. Great communication. Will definitely stay here again. Thank you for making us feel like a part of "The Pineola" And the music on the weekends is a plus!

August 2026 - "Treehouse of Disappointment"…read more Celebrating 17 years of marriage, chose to spend $291 to book the treehouse - loved the pics, reviews were good, both of us were looking forward to the quaint and cool campground vibe. What should have been a fun and unique experience, instead was a huge disappointment. Throughout our time on the property we used the "text this number if you have any issues" which the booking instructed us to do... more on that later. Arrived at the property at around 4:15. Trouble began immediately, as it took 3 different door codes and ten minutes going back and forth via text to get through the front door. Once inside we explored a little, unpacked the cooler into the mini fridge, and were excited for our special night. Next issue began when I noticed on top of the microwave was a restaurant style tub with dirty dishes in it: all covered in food. Ew. Texted the number, woman came to treehouse to pick up the dirty dishes - while she was on the way I opened bottle of champagne and grabbed a glass off of the shelf of "clean dishes". This glass was covered stem to stern in fingerprints. When housekeeper arrived, she apologized and began to take the tray away. My wife asked her if the bed sheets were clean, considering the dirty dishes, and pointing out as well a bunch of fingerprints all over the sliding glass door... (our overall faith in the cleanliness of the treehouse was certainly in question) She said she hadn't been the one to clean this unit but they were for sure clean. Ok. In the time it took for the housekeeper to arrive I said, smiling to my wife, we should just watch some tv... just reset the experience and not let the shortcomings so far ruin our anniversary. Tried to connect to Netflix, but the WiFi for the tv was at 1 bar and would try to open Netflix then time out and fail. Hmm. The housekeeper when asked about this said the treehouse had "extenders and you might need to connect to the Pineola WiFi" then gave us the password. Fine fine I'll do that - I reset the internet on the tv, connected to the proper WiFi network and STILL - 1 bar that was as good as zero. No local tv channels or streaming would be working apparently either. At this point we had experienced problems entering the unit, 2 different failings with unclean dishes, dirty glass door, and no access to WiFi - in the span of 40 minutes. Also, the loft to the bed area has a ladder that does not connect up top in certain places and rests on a carpet on the floor that could certainly slide - this is a disaster in the making for some poor guest so please be careful if you decide to stay on the treehouse. We decided to leave and go to a hotel 20 minutes down the road and try to salvage our evening/anniversary . We unloaded the fridge and drove to the front office which was closing soon. The person behind the bar was nice but ultimately not in charge of anything on the property- she contacted the property manager and informed him we were having issues. The property manager is the ONE good thing that this property has going for it - (Terry, ty for trying, I wish you had an owner with faith in your decision making...) Running out of room in this review - to conclude, that evening Terry over the phone said this was not the normal experience, and we'd be receiving a full $291 refund (which was all we wanted) and he went one step further and offered us a free night at a later date: Wow! We felt heard and looked forward to giving the Pineola another try, The owner however - (via text always)- at first said no refunds, then refunded $100 and after 2.5 weeks of me calling every three days to say this was not sufficient (as Terry had promised us a full refund which ultimately made our decision to leave the one we chose to make) offered us a 191 dollar credit to stay again at the property. We hope the owner has a change of heart, and backs up his property manager: ultimately cannot see us giving this place another try...considering cleanliness and customer service are not priorities. Will be posting on every possible review site in the hopes to get the owners attention - similar reviews found on Facebook- not just us seeing this treehouse for a false advertisement of unique and cool stay.

What a treat this is! Only about 2 hours from Charlotte to…read moreget to this remote resort! If your'e looking for peace and quiet, this is your place! There are multiple cabins with various size of accommodations for large and small groups. I was really surprised to learn it's just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. While it's remote there is a WalMart Supercenter just ten minutes away. Located on the Toe River, there is trout fishing, they also have a stocked trout pond on the property. Tubing on the river and there are several outfitters nearby if you want to go kayaking or canoeing. The big draw is the on-site stables where you can ride horses! The cabins are all updated, heated and A/C some with fireplaces. All the modern conveniences including Cable TV & Wi-Fi.

What an amazing horseback experience! I've done a few trail-guided rides and this was the best for…read moresure! All of our ladies that went with us were so welcoming and kind. Very knowledgeable about their horses and the terrain. Got to go across the river a couple of times and that was such a fun experience! The trail is beautiful and the horses were very sweet! Definitely want to come back next time we come to Spruce Pine!

On our trip to Boone this weekend, we had a plan for a friend to drive us to the Charlotte airport…read moreto go back home. However, that 2 hour drive out of his way seemed not ideal so we looked for a driving service. Enter Richard of EZ Shuttle. We reached out the night before and he was available to take us to the airport which is a 2 hour drive. He was super prompt to get us at our cabin, had a clean car, offered us water and was such a delightful driver. He also gave us some history of the area which was nice. Our party of 5 made it safely to the airport for a reasonable price. Not only does he do airport transfers but he also can drive you in the area if you're looking to go to wineries or just get around the mountains without having to drive. Will totally be using his services again!

Excellent service! Drove my daughter from Durham back to Boone, and everything went perfectly…read more Highly recommend!

Honey Bear was our home again this past weekend. It was a nice weekend of glamping tucked away…read morenearby Boone. This was our second stay and we really enjoyed it from the nice wooded winding road up the mountain to the fresh air all around the camp site. This time, sadly our stay had some issues because the line from the well to most of the water was out. That meant no showers, faucets, or toilet flushing without a bucket in the tank. We were okay with it, for the most part, since we brought hand sanitizer, extra bottles of water (brushing teeth, rinsing things off, etc.), and it is camping after all. The second night was even better when the sinks and toilets were working like normal. The staff communicated about this issue the evening before we were supposed to arrive and did give us a discount on firewood, as a result of the inconvenience. Our checkin was great though. Abby was AWESOME! She greeted us with enthusiasm, humor, and was very welcoming. She even gave us local recommendations for things to do. We had arrived just in time for free root beer floats and vanilla lattes in the campground coffee cafe. We put in our order for firewood and were off to our "Group Camp Site" tent area in the more private area away from the rest of the sites. Each night, we wandered around the campgrounds. Plenty of RV hookups. It seems like it's about half tent sites and half RV sites. We even wandered off the trails and found the area where they host haunted trails during the Halloween season. What a surprise! Beautiful starry nights and funny to see ducks and geese wandering around the grounds. Saturday night, they showed a movie, but we didn't get back in time to watch "A Bug's Life" on the lawn. Nice little community. We had our own space to have good fun and a late cookout, but also were conveniently located to cars, the coffee cafe, not too far from the bathhouse, and a nice little walk up the street to a petting zoo.

Everything was great here! The staff were very friendly and accommodating. They went above and…read morebeyond. As well as the camp site its self it was well kept together and very nice.

When planning to travel to Boone in the RV I spent a considerable amount of time researching the…read morearea, although we have friends in nearby Blowing Rock we never traveled up here in the RV. This campground is old (circa 1970) but I rather call it nostalgic, it's an old school campground which means it's a little cramped and filled with a little bit of every kind of campers and full timers but I was able to navigate the steep entrance, small driveways and our tight site in my 41' Class A Diesel Rig without disconnecting my toad yes I have skills and a navigator in the seat next to me. The good far outweighs any negative comments I've read, this campground is nestled in a serene setting next to a mountain stream, there are lots of trees that filters the sun light most of the day. We stayed in site 77 a very level asphalt site that was long enough and wide enough to accommodate our Motorhome and our toad. Everyone here was extremely friendly and when the sun sets the sound of cracklin camp fires and the smell of burning hardwood fills the air. As far as ambient goes you'd be hard pressed to find a better setting it's only a few miles from town but a million miles from the distractions of the outside world. The not so good, yes every place has a few of them - the water pressure was horrible but fortunately my onboard water pump supplemented this so it wasn't that painful. The electrical supply was a shared distribution box and it was on the opposite side of the utility panel on my bus so you may want to bring an extension cord I had to route the cord under my RV fortunately my onboard 50 amp cord was just long enough. The sewer and water bibs may be located in closer proximity to your neighbor than to you and there were a few muddy spots around the site that we had to avoid and finally the most stressful part of our stay - exiting the campground back onto Hwy 105 it's like merging on to a super speedway with blind curves it can be a little intimidating. This is definitely a campground I'd book again, we loved the atmosphere and all our friendly neighbors and the staff was amazing too...

Had a wonderful weekend camping here. I was in site #5 next to the creek (Friday through Monday…read moremorning). The staff are all so welcoming and friendly! The grounds are well kept. The men's bathroom had 3 showers, 3 stalls, 1 urinal and 4 sinks. There's a pavilion where I got to hear live music Saturday evening. The creek is amazing and I enjoyed seeing the wildlife at my site (chipmunk and salamander). I'm looking forward to returning in a few months!!

Took the credit card. Sent four confirmation emails. One email included blank spots next to name…read moreand number of driver. Then canceled 6 hours later leaving us in the lurch...No communication after. . . .

After placing an online reservation for my aunts to be taken down to Asheville Airport, and them…read morereceiving four confirmation emails, then less than 24-hours before their flight, they received an email apologize to them and canceling their service. According to the email they had just looked at the reservation and did not have a driver available! So why the four confirmation emails?! How unacceptable!

This is a beautiful, scenic facility and Teresa does an amazing job of managing the stable, RV…read morepark, and caring for all the horses. The pastures are green and not overgrazed. Easy keepers prone to laminitis are carefully limited on their pasture time and kept in either dry lot paddocks or stalls to prevent founder. The barn has good ventilation, is cleaned daily, and is comfortable in both the summer and winter. Horses receive quality hay baled on site. Clean water is available 24/7. A large arena with good sand footing is a joy to ride in. Trail obstacles are also available to play on with the horses. I have peace of mind knowing that Teresa cares for my horse as her own. The many senior horses (20s and 30s) in excellent condition are proof of Teresa's exceptional care.

Could be a great place. New owners saying they have plans but as of now.... A long gravel road…read moreafter security gate ( they'll email the code) you stop near a barn that is the office. Had to wait 10 minutes before some showed up to check us in. Took us to our pull through site, which is all grass, and very uneven. Utilities are at very beginning of site and had just enough cord and hose to reach camper. And btw, the septic connection was 10" above ground do hose runs uphill from camper. There are 12 pull through and all of them are permanents except us. . We were right in middle with them coming and going at all hours. Guy next to me let his dog poop right next to my camper and left it.... 2 days in a row. There is a nice good size pond, but no fishing. There is a nice creek that runs edge of property, but can't get to it because of electrified fence. The biggest part of the property is a horse farm with a arena and open fields. Bathhouses are decent and heated .

Just spent a wonderful weekend at Lake Haven family campground. Lynne and Chuck were great hosts,…read morevery attentive and informative. Campground is new, clean, spacious and provides spectacular long range views and wide open night sky viewing. After enjoying the sunsets we sat by the fire evenings (firewood provided) and saw a few shooting stars. Great hiking close by--loved the Laurel Falls hike. At the suggestion of Hellbenders outfitters went kayaking on Wilbur lake which topped the list of best things we did all weekend. Simply spectacular. We planned to eat in so cannot speak to local restaurant scene other than we did stop for a snack at Big Dan's Bbq in Elizabethtown and it was very good. Would have liked to try the brewery next door but it didn't open until later. We didn't even get a chance to check out Watuga Lake other than drive around a bit and it looks beautiful. We are already planning our next trip and will definitely stay at Lake Haven campground again.

Brand new campground. We were able to choose our site, which had full hook-ups. All utilities were…read moreeasily accessible on one side. New firepits and picnic tables. Nice breezes in afternoon and evening. The owners provided valuable information on local events and activities. We went to Walmart for our 3-day non-resident fishing licenses as we're from Minnesota. Our guide was a pro! Lots of Lake trout. Close to Dollar General for ice and last-minute items. We found it easy to wind down at the end of the day as it's quiet. This campground is pet-friendly, too. Wish we'd brought our dogs. Five-star location and amenities.