A Historic Mountain Railroad Inn
0.5 Miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway

Where the Trail Ends
& the Porch Begins, est. 1908

Trails | Rivers | Blue Ridge Parkway

Mountains Adventures Out There. Home Base Here.

Map your adventures > 
Sit a Spell | Chat | Read | Explore | Create

Come for the Porch. Stay for Everything Else.

Plan Your Visit > 
 Celebrate | Remember | Connect | Retreat

Memorable Gatherings, Over a Meal or Overnight.

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Every Week at Balsam: Tuesday Open Jam 6 - 8pm | Thursday Wine Flights | Brunch

Every Season at Balsam

Summer at Balsam

July 4th at 3,315 feet. The South Lawn. The Parkway in full green. Programming through the summer months

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Fall Color

October at the Balsam Mountain Inn is spectacular. At 3,350 feet and surrounded by hardwood ridges on all sides, fall color is all around you without even having to step off the porch.

For those who want a little adventure, the Blue Ridge Parkway is moments from the front door — overlooks and trails through some of the best fall scenery in the Southeast.

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Santa | Lights | Mystery | Adventure

Winter

November & December: The inn is fully decorated for the holidays. November Frost On the Pumpkin and Christmas Drive-through lights starting Thanksgiving Weekend.

Private holiday parties. Special packages for the season.

Bird Song | Wildflowers | Music

Spring

Wildflower season along the Parkway runs April into May. The inn is quieter. The trails are yours. Spring programming coming — get on the list.

Balsam Mountain Inn — A Historic 1908 Railroad-Era Hotel Half a Mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway at Balsam Gap