| on a 2,600 acre nature preserve, this stately stone hotel dating back to the 1800's is 7 miles from downtown pembroke and 10 miles from cascade falls. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a restaurant serving appalachian-style dishes, plus a tavern and upscale event space. amenities include river access, an outdoor pool, a lake and hiking trails. cottages and cabins add fireplaces, sunset views and/or wraparound porches. the sophisticated rooms with rustic details feature free wifi (but no tvs); suites add whirlpool tubs and living rooms. private houses have vaulted ceilings, wood-burning fireplaces and patios, plus kitchens and dining areas
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport 1 hr 7
Butt Mountain Fire Tower (40 min) Peters Mountain Wilderness (30 min) Hahn Horticulture Garden (30 min)
Perennial, water, shade & meadow gardens comprise this campus-based, 6-acre educational site. Sinking Creek Covered Bridge (19 min) Barney's Wall (29 min)
Hiking, camping, and outdoor recreation Cascade Falls Trailhead (22 min)
This 4-mile hiking trail traverses rocky streams to a striking 69-ft. waterfall. Pandapas Pond (21 min) Mountain Lake (13 min)
High-altitude lake with a lodge on its banks where parts of the movie Dirty Dancing were filmed. War Spur (11 min) Niday Place State Forest (33 min) Cherokee Flats Day Use Area (33 min) Kelly Knob (30 min) Salt Pond Mountain (13 min)
Mountain and lake Wind Rock (17 min) | 
