Riverside Cottage on Mills River - Patti's Camp Prattville

Patti's Camp Prattville is available for your honeymoon, reunion, family retreat or just a simple getaway. An all-season acre of waterfront property with your choice of house or cottage accommodations and river access for swimming, tubing or relaxing with your toes in the water. The Main River House (3 bedroom / 2 bath) and The River Cottage (1 bedroom / 1 bath) may be rented independently or, if available, as a compound for larger groups.
* Patti’s Camp Prattville River House VRBO Property ID: 2855648

See also: Glamping. Camping but with Wifi, AC, toilet, shower, full kitchen and the list goes on.
Rustic and refined.
Other Amenities:
River Tubing
Swimming
DVD player with DVD’s
Games
Cards


CELL SERVICE IS LIMITED but a landline is available for local or long distance. Starlink satellite internet is installed. The living room and master bedroom both have smart tv's to access your streaming services.

If you are in need of something closer to Pisgah Forest, please check out our other property: Woeppel Landing Retreat - 20 minutes down the road and at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest. VRBO Property ID: 7450711

Although Patti's Camp Prattville on Mills River may feel secluded, we are only 8 minutes to a grocery store, 12 minutes from the Asheville Airport, and just a 20 minute drive into the heart of Asheville. The Pisgah forest mountain line is the backdrop for this property and exciting activities including biking, hiking, kayaking, bird watching and countless waterfalls.
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Activities in the area:

MILLS RIVER:
Mills River is HOPping with breweries!
Sierra Nevada Brewery (8 min drive) is one of our favorite places. Anyone that comes to visit, it’s a must. They have an excellent menu and it’s just a really family friendly atmosphere. Often there is live music on a tiered, outdoor auditorium with games for kids and a garden you can walk through.

Conosur restaurant at the corner of 280 & 191 / 6 minutes drive from the house - is our favorite place, serving Cuban & Peruvian food. Make sure to stop in to Mills River Creamer, conveniently located right next door!
Mills River Brewery has a beautiful outdoor/dog-friendly seating area and a food truck: Juju’s always on site.
*Mills River Brewery, Bold Rock Cidery and Burning Blush Brewery are a stones throw from the house and can all be found within a one-mile radius.

ASHEVILLE:
20-30 minute drive gets you to Asheville. You can spend and entire day checking out the downtown. If you are into breweries, almost all of them have outdoor seating and food trucks as well as outdoor games for kids. On a pretty day, New Belgium for example is perfect for a family stop. For indoor activities:
Asheville Science Museum
The Biltmore
Asheville trampoline center
The Grove Park Inn

HENDERSONVILLE:
A 20 minute drive East takes you to the charming town of Hendersonville. *The BEST pizza in the area is Pie Squared, in Hendersonville on 191. (try The Tomato Pie)
Hit up the Elijah Craig Gem mine (on 64) for the kids. Once in the downtown area, parking at either end of the Main Street will give you access to all the quaint shops and restaurants. Make sure to check out Mast General Store and Kilwins Chocolates.
Always call ahead for hours and availability but on a rainy day for kids:
Hendersonville kids museum
Hendersonville pinball arcade
Hendersonville aquarium.


BREVARD:
Super cute little town. 22 minutes south down 280. Easy enough to park right downtown and walk to all the sights. With kids In tow, you can’t pass up the three story OP Taylor Toy store and then hit up Rocky’s local soda shop. For unique shopping, make sure to check out Mantiques and DDBullwinkles outdoor store. While the kids are still on a sugar high, head into Pisgah Forest and check out all our beautiful waterfalls.
Looking Glass falls is a short drive into the forest and has parking with a tiny walk down to the falls. For a full days adventure, rent a tube at the entrance of the forest and lazy River tube down the river or spend the day at Sliding Rock. If the weather is dreary, you can check out the Fish Hatchery at John’s Rock or the Cradle of Forestry for kids entertainment in Pisgah. On a pretty day, the 25 minute drive up 276 from Brevard to the Blue Ridge is worth the spectacular view. If it’s supper time on the parkway, The Pisgah Inn has a stellar and fancy menu.
*Morning Social is our spot for /breakfast/brunch
*Grammys is your best breakfast in town.
*Jet’s & Pizza Hut deliver


DUPONT/FLAT ROCK:
DuPont Forest is a must. It’s a 30 minute drive to Park at the High Falls access parking lot (with visitor center and bathrooms) and take the three-mile hike to three stunning waterfalls. You can spend an entire day hiking in DuPont but if you’ve got time to spare, head out to Sky Top Orchard. Pick some apples, swing by their petting zoo and don’t forget to snag a hot apple-cider donut! If you would rather a little beauty and serenity, The Carl Sandburg Home is lovely and also has goats for the kiddos.


SALUDA:
If you are into kayaking, river tubing or zip-lining, a half hour drive brings you to the Green River/Saluda area. The cutest little down-town offers quaint shops and restaurants. Make sure to check out the best bakery in the area, Wildflour Bakery and Cafe or The Purple Onion.


Winter Activities:
Moonshine Mountain Snow Tubing park
- 20 minute drive
Opens December 17th 2022 - Over 500 ft of snow banks (blown in if necessary)

Sapphire Valley Ski area is -and hour south/ west.
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort is 30 minutes north.
Cataloochee Ski area is an hour north west
Sugar Mountain is 1.5 hours north east.
Beech Mountain is 2 hours, north east
Appalachian Ski Mountain is 2 hours north east. - Patti’s Camp Prattville is a shared property. The additional structures on the property and their contents are NOT part of this rental. Our property consists of three (3) grey buildings. Please DO NOT TRAVEL BEYOND the garden that is on our property or on to any neighboring properties.
⁃ Children must be supervised at the river. Parents are responsible for their children and guests.
⁃ Quiet hours are from 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM. Please respect your neighbors.
⁃ TRASH
Please bag all trash in the white kitchen garbage bags provided under the sink and place bags in the GREEN garbage receptacle located next to the carport. If your stay falls on a Tuesday, please roll the trash can out to the end of the driveway (our side of the road, opposite the mailbox)
⁃ Pets on a leash are welcome when included in your booking. Be aware that we often have wildlife on the property and use caution while your pet is outside. (Deer poop in particular seems to be very inviting for pups) Please clean up after your pet.

TUBING/FISHING
If river tubing, guests can hang a left out of the driveway, walk up the road exactly ONE mile to Queens Creek Drive and lazily float back down river to Prattville.
PLEASE ONLY EXIT THE RIVER, SWIM OR FISH IN THE RIVER BEHIND THE PROPERTY.