FAQs

All roads into Lake Lure from the East and South are in good condition and open to traffic. Roads to the West and North are currently closed. Google and Apple Maps are not reliable and show several road closures that are not accurate (Some road closures are shown for local traffic only, which would be you).

FROM THE EAST
Take Hwy. 64/74A West from Rutherfordton to Lake Lure. Or from I-26, take Hwy. 108 (right), then Hwy. 9 North to Lake Lure, and turn left on Hwy. 64/74A. Stay on Hwy. 64/74A West until you pass the Lake Lure Municipal Center on the right. Just past the Lake Lure Municipal Center you will go over the bridge that is over the Rocky Broad River (the beginning of Lake Lure) Turn right onto Boys Camp Road (at the Flowering Bridge). Go 1/2 mile and turn right at Pine Gables Drive. All the cabins are on Pine Gables Drive.

FROM THE WEST
Take Hwy. 74A East from Asheville to Lake Lure. Or take Hwy. 64 East from Hendersonville, or Hwy. 9 South from Black Mountain, and turn East on Hwy 64/74A toward Lake Lure. Stay on Hwy. 64/74A through Chimney Rock Village. Just before the bridge over the Rocky Broad River (the beginning of Lake Lure) turn left onto Boys Camp Road (at the Flowering Bridge). Go 1/2 mile and turn right at Pine Gables Drive. All the cabins are on Pine Gables Drive.

We have tried to stock the cabins with everything you might need except: yourself, personal toiletries and groceries.

Please see our Cabins page for a complete list of the Amenities we provide.

Consider bringing:

• Groceries – Visit our Where to Shop page for local purveyors.

• DVD's

• Personal streaming device (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV etc.).

• Specialty kitchen gadgets - Please bring any specialty kitchen items such as: crockpot, etc. We keep our kitchens fully stocked with the basics plus cutting boards, knives, etc.

• Personal toiletries - including shampoo.

• Clothing - layers, rain jacket, comfortable shoes, hat, sunglasses.

• For hikers - daypack, water bottles, hiking boots, compass, binoculars.

• A good book.

• Camera (film, memory cards, and batteries too).

• Maps

• Wildflower and Tree ID books.

The maximum occupancy of our cabins is 2 with the exception of:

• Jim's Cabin sleeps: 4

• Raven's Roost sleeps: 4

Historic cabins:

• Tootsie's cabin sleeps: 2

• The Wandering Bear Cabin sleeps: 2

Romantic Couple’s Cabins:

• Fish Pond Cabin sleeps: 2

• Duck Pond Cabin sleeps: 2

• Owl's Nest Cabin sleeps: 2

• Ceilidh Cabin sleeps: 2

*We limit our Romantic Couple’s Cabins occupancy to 2.

Please note - If occupancy of any cabin is more than the stated maximum occupancy, you may be asked to leave with no refund and/or there will be a charged of $100 per extra person per night.

Children count as occupants.

We are in the process of becoming as energy efficient and eco-friendly as possible.

• We are adding insulation.

• We are replacing old appliances with Energy Star rated fixtures (as we can afford them). Of course our new front load washer/dryers, heat pump (21 SEER), dishwashers and televisions are all Energy Star rated.

• We have replaced our bed linen with luxurious certified organic sheets.

• When possible we have purchased local made furniture.

• We have recycling bins in the cabins.

• We primarily use natural hypoallergenic cleaners. 

• When available we buy reused or recycled products.

We're not totally green, but we are headed in that direction! Any suggestions would be more than welcome.

You can read our Green Impact Statement on our “About” page.

Believe it or not, this is a popular question! Please put your mind at ease that in addition to the full kitchen, each cabin also has a toilet and shower. No trips to the outhouse at Pine Gables Cabins! Jim's Cabin and Tootsie's Cabin have very small bath rooms and are not recommended for large folks.

We regret that we CANNOT accommodate one night guests under any circumstances.
Plan instead on coming for a visit when you have at least two nights (or more) to really enjoy your cabin!

Please, bring your pet to any cabin!  You are required to keep your pet on a leash and your pet must be under your control at all times. We have a lovely Meadow that is for all our guests to enjoy, both human and canine! We normally allow two pets to come with you, but contact us if you wish to bring more than two pets or pets other than dogs, and we'll do our best to accommodate you!

Your $35 pet fee is a one-time fee that covers your pets for the entire length of their stay.

We take your $35 pet fee and donate 1/2 of it to the local spay and neuter program. This means that every time you bring your pet to Pine Gables Log Cabins, money will be donated to help the animals of Western North Carolina.

Children are welcome but they do count as a guest when calculating the occupancy.

All the new log cabins and Wandering Bear Cabin have a private hot tub on a covered porch and they are open year round. The two historic log cabins and Raven's Roost do not have hot tubs.

We rigorously maintain our hot tubs with chlorine and proper filtration—and no, a swimsuit is NOT required! We set the hot tubs to 100 degrees although you are welcome to raise or lower the temperature. 104 degrees is the maximum temperature of our hot tubs (set by the manufacturer for health and safety reasons).

Where do we start? There's great hiking at Chimney Rock Park, plus rafting in local rivers and The Lake Lure Inn Spa. Lake Lure has excellent restaurants too. Please see our What to Do page for details. We also have a "Pine Gables Adventure Book" in each cabin with maps, brochures, and ideas for how to enjoy yourself in our gorgeous area.

Due to Helene related road closures 74 ALT is closed and the drive is a little over an 1 hour via I-26 to Asheville and The Biltmore Estate.

There are excellent restaurants in Lake Lure. Please see our Where to Eat & Drink page for details.

Jim's Cabin, Wandering Bear Cabin, Raven's Roost and Tootsies Cabin have a charcoal grill and you will need charcoal. In the new log cabins, the fireplaces are gas and on a timer. The grills at the new cabins are gas and propane is provided.

The closest full-sized grocery store with fuel is Ingles on Highway 9 about 5 miles away.

Lured Market & Grill offers convenience & specialty items.

Yes, we have a wall unit A/C in the historic cabins and there are energy efficient heat pumps in the new cabins.

Yes, they each have a TV with satellite TV and a DVD player.

You’re welcome to bring a personal streaming device like a Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, etc. and plug it into the TV’s HDMI port.

Absolutely no smoking is allowed inside the cabins, although we do provide an ashtray that you are welcome to use out on the porch.

Absolutely no bonfires, campfires, etc. are allowed on the premises. The risk of a fire spreading is simply too high. The use of fireworks or firearms of any kind are not permitted.

Yes, along with Lake Lure, and our three private ponds there is a small branch at the western side of our property.

Many guests have enjoyed our cabins on motorcycles. We do have a gravel driveway, so folks on sport bikes need to be careful. All motorcycles must have proper mufflers. Please email us before bringing trailers, motor homes, or extremely low-clearance vehicles.

You may bring your own boat, but you MUST obtain a Lake Lure Boat Permit from the Town of Lake Lure. For more information, visit the link above.

Sorry, we do not have any printed materials or additional pictures as we have included everything on this website.

Please click on the "RESERVE YOUR CABIN NOW" here or on our reservations page. You can then access our real time availability program and reserve your cabin safely and securely online. If you have questions, please email us at: PineGables@aol.com.

When you make a reservation with us we give you our home office phone number so that you can call us if you have questions or concerns. We forward that number to a cell when we're away from home and it rings on our bedside table at night. We do not have our phone number on the website as we cannot take a reservation or "check availability" over the phone unless we have internet access to our online reservation programming. (Typically, we are away from our computer during regular business hours as that is when we clean cabins, buy toilet paper, or work at other jobs.) We check emails at least every morning and evening and will respond promptly.

If you have questions that I haven't addressed, please allow us to email you back or call you at a time that we have internet access.

Giving our number to reserved guests only allows Jim and Robin to personally answer all phone calls, emails, and reservations to ensure quality customer service for our guests. We are "on call" for our guests 24/7/365. Thank you for your understanding.

Please CLICK HERE or via the links our Cabins page to access our real-time availability (including any cancellations or reservations made today).

If you would like us to notify you if we receive a cancellation, please email us at: PineGables@aol.com and we would be happy to do so!

We highly recommend buying travel insurance if there is any possibility of cancellation. Go to insuremytrip.com for more information.

Stay with us 3 or more nights and receive a $10 per night discount. Stay a week or more and you get a 15% DISCOUNT! A great value! Please click on the "RESERVE YOUR CABIN NOW" for more information.

If you are Active Military, please be sure to let us know so that we can have a bottle of wine waiting in your cabin for you to thank you for your service!!! Please click on the "RESERVE YOUR CABIN NOW” for more information.

Cancellations 30 days or more before arrival will receive a full refund minus a $35 booking fee.

Cancellations less than 30 days prior to arrival will receive a refund (less $35) ONLY for the days we are able to re-book the cabin.

No shows or early departures are due no refund.

If you do need to cancel, we will make every effort to re-book the cabin if you allow us enough time to do so. Please realize that if you cancel less than 30 days before your reservation, it may not be possible for us to re-book the cabin. We are just two people running this business and we prefer to price our cabins and packages such that they will enjoy practically 100% occupancy. We do not overcharge to compensate for empty nights, hence last minute cancellations affect us greatly. We highly recommend buying travel insurance if there is any possibility of cancellation. Go to insuremytrip.com for more information.

The beauty of our area is the seasons!!! Everybody knows that the mountains are a cool respite in the summer and gorgeous in the fall. To many of us who live here, the winter is the prettiest time as you can see forever in the crisp air during the day, then snuggle up and feel cozy at night. Spring is quite a marvel too as you can still see very well through the trees, plus have the bonus of the daffodils, dogwoods, apple trees, forsythia, etc. greeting the new season in a riot of vibrant color.

Generally, the roads are clear and travel is easy all winter, although there may be a few days of light snowfall.

US 74A, US 64, and NC 9 are all kept very clear.

You can learn more about our Climate here as well as follow a link to the current weather conditions.

Most cell phones will not have a good signal inside the cabins. Outside cell service is possible but sporadic.

For emergencies and your convivence, there is a land line at the mini barn.

There are no phones in the cabins. For your conveyance, there is a 'land line' phone at the mini barn. The phone at the mini-barn now allows free calls to anywhere in the USA!

Our Property now has broad band WiFi. Information about using our internet is in the Guest Information Book.

2 nights is our minimum stay.

Please no check-ins or outs on Christmas Day or Easter Sunday!

50% deposit due at time of reservation with the balance due 30 days prior to arrival. We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover. The remaining balance will be charged to the same credit card as the original reservation. Reservations cannot be confirmed or "dates held" until payment is made. Full payment is due at the time of reservation for stays within the next 30 days.

You will receive a conformation email as soon as you make a reservation. When the second payment is processed you will receive an email with an itemized statement and another email with directions and the code for the key box. You do not check in at an office, you go straight to the cabin. We highly recommend buying travel insurance if there is any possibility of cancellation. Go to insuremytrip.com for more information.

6.75% sales tax plus 6% Rutherford County room  tax.

No, there are no extra cleaning fees with our cabins. We have a washer and dryer in the new cabins for your convenience only - we'll take care of the laundry! We do ask that you do the dishes prior to departure, or leave $10 behind for the housekeeper's extra time.

There is a one-time $35 pet fee that we donate 1/2 to the local spay and neuter program. The animals thank you in advance!!

Of course you don't and of course you won't!! No pets are allowed in the Duck Pond Cabin plus we clean the cabins very thoroughly and you would never know by smell or sight that a pet had previously enjoyed the cabin, other than seeing the "pooch pail" of toys. The cabins are mostly wood, with no carpeting so they clean up quite well and easily.

Tootsies Cabin was built in the 1930s by CCC workers. Jim's Cabin was built in 1947 by Jim Washburn. Raven's Roost was built in 1964 by Francis Proctor, Sr. Our new cabins were built in the Fall of 2009.

We're very proud of our cabins and hope you will enjoy them and all the personal touches you will find within! Jim and Tootsie Washburn, started renting cabins soon after they purchased the property in 1946. Their grandson, Jim Proctor, started working here in 1972 and has spent most of his summers at Pine Gables ever since. Robin was born in Ohio and then spent most of her youth in Florida. Both Jim and Robin went to Warren Wilson College, in Swannanoa (near Asheville North Carolina). Jim married Robin in 1996 and they have spent many hours planning and "fixing up" the property. Robin is the naturalist and landscape designer of the two. Jim mows grass and is the handyman. Our cabins are our dream and we invite you to share it with us.

Robin and Jim live at the old inn at the beginning of Pine Gable Drive. It was originally built as a stage coach stop in the late 1700s. It has two log cabins under the lap boards that date back to 1834 and 1877.

Please visit the Town of Lake Lure’s site or Chimney Rock Village’s site for more information about our great little town!

Asheville Airport (AVL) is southwest of town and is about 45 minutes away.

Greenville/Spartanburg Airport (GSP), SC, is about 60 minutes away.

Charlotte, NC (CLT), airport is about 90 minutes away.

KFQD - Rutherford County Airport/Marchman Field for personal aircraft is 40 minutes away.

0A7 - Hendersonville Airport for personal aircraft is 45 minutes away.