Planning a Reunion
We look forward to your stay here at Mountain Springs and hope you will let us know if there is anything we can do to prepare for your visit. We want this to be a memorable stay for you and your group.
Special rates or discounts may apply depending on length of stay (3-4 night minimum stays) November through May 15th.
When you decide you want to have your reunion here, just call our office and we will block off the dates for 5 days for you to be able to get a letter out to everyone with a link to our site and give them that time to reserve their own cabin.
It is usually best to let each party make their own reservation, unless you are going to be responsible for the bill. We find most people tend to keep their reservations when done in this manner. If you would like, we can send you a copy of a group letter to send out.
Our facility is small, 47 acres (inc. 30 acres in woods and our mountain) with 13 cabins on it. Because of that we feel we have to ask a few things of those in larger parties.
Due to our size and bathroom facilities, our property is open to registered guests only.
In large groups, the picnic pavilion or bonfire area is usually the gathering-place.
We ask that one member of your party be responsible with credit card slip, for the group. You may want to go over our guest policy with everyone and make sure they understand it.
There is a $200 grounds and maintenance fee for groups of 5 cabins or more. This is the responsibility of the organizer or the contact person setting up the reunion.
When three or more cabins for a reunion or group gathering, we hold to our "no cancellation policy" as for us to hold that many cabins off the book for any period of time, makes it harder for us to re-book them.
We will set up all the recreation equipment & tubes for tubing, (water level permitting) etc. at the recreation area, so your group does not have to go back and forth to the office to check these items out. It will all be checked out to you and is expected to be returned to us in good condition.
We ask that children be supervised at all times. The playground equipment and stream areas are for everyone’s enjoyment; but since they are not staff supervised, please have an adult present when children are playing in these areas.
Bikes, scooters or skateboards are welcome on the property but not on the “Big Hill." (Due to insurance requirements.)
The big bridge at end of the property is privately owned and off limits to all of us. We want to respect our neighbor's property, so we ask that you please stay away from that bridge.
Due to the antique furnishings and the possibility of scarring the floors, we ask that you do not move the furniture in the cabin with the exception of the chairs.
We appreciate and expect that any borrowed items from the office be returned to the office in the same condition.
Please take care when taking items from one cabin to another. (Example: If you carry a coffee cup next door, be sure to return it to the proper cabin.) We should not be responsible for getting cups; silverware, pillows, etc. back to the proper cabins. This can take much time for our staff.
Feel free to move the lawn furniture, but please return it to its original location when you finish with it or before you check out.
Please make arrangements with our office if you would like to have a bonfire. This is a US Forest Service Policy. We will pull a permit for the fire. Large baskets of firewood, kindling and starter will be set out at the reserved pit for you.
The same is true for the picnic pavilion. It is here for you to enjoy. You need to reserve the pavilion to assure it is available for your group. (If you are booking the whole property, then it is of course there for you at anytime; there is no need to check with the office).
If you are not booking the whole property for your group, we try to maintain quiet time after 9:30 PM. If your group has all 3 of the streamside cabins booked, this quiet time does not apply to you if you are using the recreation area and pavilion.
In regards to the other stream areas, many guests are likely to be enjoying the quiet on their porches or have gone in, or finding a nice place to sit and watch the fireflies and listen to the peepers.
Group childcare activities can be arranged with at least a two-week notice. We have staff that can organize an afternoon or evening of games, exploring, bonfire and cook-out if your group would like to have a little “Adult time.” Email us for more information.
You can also contact our “group liaison” Carli Adams at 828-258-6106 or via email at carliadams@ashevillechanber.org. Just tell her you are staying with us and she can help you with anything you want from caterers, restaurants that can accommodate large groups, special group rate tickets to many area attractions...just ask. We are also here to help you with anything you might want to plan. We have florists, musicians, you name it, that we work with on a regular basis and are happy to help plan.
Please let us know if you have any questions. We do want this to be your best reunion ever!