Smoke Hole Caverns & Log Cabin Resort

I can't believe some folks are upset about the products in the gift shop. With beautiful mountain scenery, awesome caverns, great fishing and top shelf wonderful staff...well, if you come all the way up here just to gift shop...ya might just be missing the point of it all. Hey, it truly is "Almost Heaven". Enjoy! It's a year later and I'm just responding to the response from the owner which I just saw. Hey guys, my review was very complimentary to y'all but based on your response it would seem that maybe you completely missed that. Duh

The cavern tour is one of the best I've been on. The surrounding area is absolutely beautiful. We stayed in the cottages, which were really very nice. They say the log cabins are nicer - but we had everything we needed. The cottages are spacious, clean, and well appointed. There's a pool right there, and the river in the backyard for fishing or exploring. The gift shop has some cool stuff, and you can easily spend a couple of hours looking around. Scott's handmade knives were really nicely put together and reasonably priced. There are several good meal options between the two nearest towns (Petersburg and Mill...something). Be aware that check-in isn't until 4 (but you can show up and use the pool, etc. if you arrive earlier, and the shop (and therefore the reservation desk) closes at 5. Cavern tours shut down at 4. The staff and owner were super nice people (as were just about all the folks we met). We'll visit again!

The place is very attractive and they have an excellent gift shop. We regret not doing the cavern tour but hope to next time we visit. The view of Seneca Rocks and the nearby crags is impressive.