Iron Mountain Inn B&B
Creekside Chalet or Lakeside Cottage

Chosen "Most Romantic Mountain Getaway" by visitors

A Casually Elegant Bed & Breakfast

The IRON MOUNTAIN INN, set high in the Appalachian mountains of northeast Tennessee offers guests "seclusion, spectacular scenery and serenity" on 140 acres bordering the Cherokee National Forest and the Iron Mountain range.

Located in the triad, where North Carolina, Tennesse and Virginia meet, guests will find the spectacular scenery, friendly people and myriad outdoor activities the perfect recipe for a "natural vacation" or romantic getaway.

Home made cookies and refreshing drinks greet you on arrival at the Iron Mountain Inn as well as a warm welcome by the Innkeeper, Vikki Woods. After settling into your cozy comfortable room, perhaps you have time for a walk along one of the trails on the property, returning to the Inn in time for a delicious dinner served under the stars in warm weather. The Great Room fire is welcoming in the cooler months. Creekside Chalet is perfect for families, friends or private honeymoon getaway.

Throughout your stay you will experience our "Pampering Perfected" service.

Summer is here so enjoy sailing, swimming or water skiing on Watauga Lake, hiking the Appalachian Trail, biking the Virginia Creeper Trail and then at the end of the day, stretch out on the porches and decks to watch the sun create masterpieces in the sky.

If the weather is cold, enjoy the warmth of the fire in the Great Room.

Let us help you rest, relax and rejuvenate your soul with...Romantic Retreats, Honeymoon Hideaways, Family Reunions,
"Leave Your Cares Behind" Weekends!!

Quick Getaway Vacation

Arrive Friday night for dinner, enjoy the quiet of the evening as you pick out the stars in the clear night sky. Begin Saturday with breakfast in bed and after a day of hiking, swimming, golfing, antiquing or just relaxing, have dinner at the Inn with prior arrangment, or at a local restaurant. After dinner, return to the Inn to snuggle into bed made up with Egyptian cotton sheets, handmade quilts or down comforters. On Sunday, brunch is served later in the morning so enjoy this time to "be lazy". Let us pamper you.

Privacy assured on 140 acres of forested land.

Breakfast with a View

Iron Mountain Inn is rated 3 diamonds by AAA.

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The Chalet is handicapped accessible with ramp, roll-in shower, low bed and wide doorways.

Children are welcome in the Creekside Chalet.

All pets are welcome in the Chalet. There is a wrap-around deck to contain large dogs and small children. Pets welcome at the Inn when one party takes the entire facility. All pets must be kept on a leash while in the vicinity of the Inn, but in the woods, they may run free.

Area Activities

If you prefer a less strenuous stay, curl up in the reading nook with that book you've been meaning to finish, or sit on the deck and watch the birds and clouds as they sweep across the sky.

There are also card or board games and puzzles to wile away the hours. The Inn strives to help you wind down from the hustle and bustle of modern day life, to take time to smell the flowers. We think it is a magical place and look forward to sharing the peace and serenity of it with you.

February is Sweetheart Month

Treat someone you love to a weekend of romance with specially decorated rooms, candlelit whirlpool baths while romantic music plays, flower and fruit baskets, romantic dinners a deux beside the roaring fireplace, champagne or sparkling cider and gourmet chocolates.

 

GOLFING IN THE MOUNTAINS

Watch the ball float off the high tee and fly down the course to roll slowly on the fairway. That is, if you can take your eyes from the beauty of the mountains surrounding the course! 3 courses within no more than 40 minutes of the Inn. Choose one, or play all three. Greens fees run from $20.00-$50.00.

 

HIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL

Long, short, gentle or challenging - sections of the world famous 2,155 mile Appalachian Trail are within 20 minutes of the Iron Mountain Inn. Let us drop you off at one end and pick you up at the other. Day hikes, or, take your backpack, tent and food for three days hiking along the Iron Mountain Ridge from Mountain City to Watauga Dam. For a challenging day hike, climb up to the Trail from behind Butler (about 3 1/2 hours), then a 10 minute walk along the Trail to one of the AT huts where you can have a picnic before starting back down (about 1 1/2 hours). Foot soaks will be available back at the Inn! Also, don't forget, the whirlpool to soothe your aching muscles.

But you may prefer to take the Laurel Creek trail to see the beautiful Laurel Creek Falls. Just don't get wet crossing them! This trail is a moderately easy one. It can be done before lunch leaving time for a swim in Watauga Lake.

And then there is the section which skirts the lower edge of Watauga Lake. Start at Watauga Dam and finish at the "swimming hole" on the Lake.

 

FLY FISHING

Some of the best year round fly fishing in the country is right here in Johnson and Carter Counties. Let us share some of the best spots and when you come home with the brown trout, the walleyes or the catfish, let us cook it for you (after YOU scale and get it ready for cooking). Wade in or float in, we know the guides who know the waters where you can catch the trophy fish.

Or rent a fishing boat and troll on Watauga Lake. Tales of fish big enough to eat a man are told by divers who've explored the bottom of the Lake. Will you be the one to make that "fish story" come true?

 

WHITE WATER RAFTING and KAYAKING

We can arrange rafting trips from Class I to Class V - 3 hours to all day on the water. The Nolichucky or the New River. Or for a real challenge, run the Breaks with a gradient of up to 200ft/mile creating the most intense, technical and challenging commercially rafted whitewater in the Eastern US. Experienced rafters only for this one!

One person inflatable kayak trips are less challenging, but no less exciting. Let us make your heart stop, whether from the beauty of the river or the challenge of the water.

 

HELICOPTER OR FIXED WING SIGHTSEEING TRIPS

Enjoy fall or spring in the mountains - from above them! Let us arrange a sightseeing trip by air! A unique way to enjoy the grandeur of "the quiet corner" of Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.

 

HORSEBACK RIDING

Bring your own - we have 125 miles of marked trails nearby and stabling available. $25.00 per person for the trail ride - $5.00 per person to use the trails and $10.00 per horse per night for stabling (includes hay). Or rent a gentle Belgian for a one hour trail ride among the mountains. Reservations required and limited availability.

 

The Iron Mountain Inn Bed & Breakfast specializes in small intimate mountain weddings and elopements. Romantic, unique, traditional - your mountain wedding day belongs to you. Let us help you make it memorable. We suggest limiting the guest list to 20-25.

We can provide a variety of locations for your ceremony and reception on the property. Settings include in the Inn's Great Room for an intimate wedding party and guests, outside on the deck overlooking the mountains, and among the trees and gardens in the woods. We also can provide weddings on the lake, or on the shore around the lake.

When a wedding of over 10 guests is planned, we offer our special "planning weekend". This is when the bride and groom will come to the Inn to consult with the Innkeeper making sure all the details are just as they want them. That way, the day of the wedding the couple can relax and enjoy their friends and each other. The cost for this weekend is then deducted from the final cost of the wedding.