The staff are friendly, detailed, knowledgeable and very experienced. The scenery is incredible!…read moreThe horses were well trained, and easy to direct as needed. Much of the time they just played follow the leader, which was fine with me! Abigail had the perfect mix of some interesting details with lots of peaceful time to enjoy the mountains, forest and horses.

Such a great experience! I had so much fun with my family, and Karyn was such a wonderful guide…read more The horses are very sweet and highly recommend for making lasting memories and great pictures!!

These are stables about 2 hours away from Atlanta. Super…read morefun for a family, girls, solo trip. You can call them and make a reservation for 1-2 hour horseback rides, with some portions in the river. I chose to do a 1 hour ride with the river. The stables themselves are light and airy, with multiple horses. About 8 people to a group if you choose to go without a private package. They teach you a little basics about steering and then you're on your way. If you do the river ride make sure you wear shoes you don't mind getting wet. My horse went a bit to the right in the river where it was deeper and my feet got soaked. All good though. Guides are great and they love chatting. They will help take photos if you'd like as well. Highly recommend!

My family brought me here for my Bachelorette Party and I couldn't have asked for a better place…read moreto have it. Everyone was so sweet and they didn't mind helping us get plenty of pictures to help remember my special day. We were guided by Gracen and I absolutely love her she was so kind and helpful and really just made it an amazing experience

Fantastic experience! Karyn is kind and accommodating. She caters to different experience levels…read moreand gives very clear, explicit instructions. Her horses are clearly very loved. My husband and I had a fantastic time getting to know the horses, seeing absolutely stunning scenery, and chatting with Karyn. I highly recommend!

My family and our sons' friends thoroughly enjoyed our ride with Karyn and Allie. Friendly folks,…read morebeautiful scenery and wonderful ride. We all had such a fantastic time, it was the topic of conversation hours later, and a "friendly" argument arose over whose horse was the best. Some bonds were definitely made on the trail. Karyn was super nice and very accommodating. We would definitely recommend to our friends and will plan to ride again when we're in the area.

This is the real thing! We rode for 3 hours. Our guide/owner was laid back, informative and really…read morewanted us to have a great experience. We went through a beautiful trail and saw amazing Mountain View's. It was difficult to find and there is absolutely no cell phone service but once you do find your meeting place...the fun begins! We were beginners and it was definitely a great time and worth every penny!

This was an awesome ride. We took the 1 1/2 hour ride thru woods. Kelly was so good first time in a…read morelong time riding for me and husband. She was patience and very kind. We so enjoyed it and will be back. I highly recommend this place and have already told people to come. It not your everyday ride in single file place where the horse are just wore out. This is truly ride you horse and enjoy the view of the mountains.

Great place to have lessons. My daughter has been taking there for a few years & the teachers are…read moregreat & so are the facilities.

I went to ride horses earlier today with a group of friends. The staff was very friendly and…read morewelcoming. Becky was super helpful and made sure we were taken care of and had fun! Thanks Becky so much for all your hard work. Today was so much fun!

I went for a trail ride here a few weeks ago and it was a blast. Not only were the horses…read morewell-cared for, but I was impressed by how much our guide knew about the area. It's clear that everyone working here is passionate about what they do and that is reflected on the positive experiences they provide their visitors. There was a child in my trail ride group and the guide was kind and gentle with him, making sure he felt comfortable the whole time. At the end, he even got a surprise - I think it was a gem from the local mine. I would recommend it to anyone visiting the area!

Awesome guided tour on horseback. Expert guides. Beautiful, gentle horses. If you don't ride, sit…read morein the porch and chew the fat with Hinkle who has a repertoire of stories he will gladly share. An hour on horseback before or after your visit to the falls is perfect.

Willow Pond Stables has a two bedroom ranch style home available on Airbnb for you to vacation in…read more My family and I were in town for a wedding this past weekend, and we chose to stay here for two nights. The home is exactly what we needed. Clean, open, and with all of the amenities that you would expect from your own home. On the property there are horses, a rabbit, a barn cat, a pond for fishing (full of carp and sunfish), and clear open skies. I woke up at 4:30am on Saturday morning to take a picture of the comet that was visible prior to sunrise, and it was beautiful. There are several rules posted in the house on the fridge, most of which are common sense, so please respect the property and the animals, which are mostly being boarded here. Wifi is available and there was a hot tub out back which we enjoyed each night under the stars. I would definitely stay here again.

We stayed here for a week and loved listening to the rushing creek and watching the stars at night…read morefrom the hot tub. It was a perfect place for our family to vacation and we really enjoyed exploring all of the sights along the Blue Ridge Parkway. We even got Elk Slobbered by a very loving, yet large mammal. We fell in love with the area and specifically with this exceptionally cute and private cabin. So much so that we found out it was for sale and bought it two weeks ago. It has been a great experience adding our personal touch to make it the cabin of our dreams. My wife and daughter and I hope you will love it as much as we have. It is truly a remarkable location and convenient to so many of the wonderful things that this section of the country offers for relaxation and recreation.

Great park with a variety of hiking trails and some beautiful waterfalls to check out. The trails…read moreare well marked, but you'll want to either download the trails map ahead of time from their website, or take a photo of the park map at the parking lot, because they don't have maps along the trails & there are several trails to chose from. We hiked to High Falls and Triple Falls (both beautiful!), which I would say are moderate-level difficulty due to the inclines & some portions of the trail are loose gravel. Easy for The Hubs and I, but a tad more of a challenge for my in-laws. There are some spots with rocks just the right size to sit on and have a rest if you need a break. There are restrooms at the High Falls trailhead parking lot, and a gift shop. I'm not sure about restrooms elsewhere in the park.

Waterfall Central. 10,400 acres of beautiful hiking trails leading to some of the most amazing…read morewaterfalls / waterways in the Carolinas. It's packed in the summer and parking is at overflow levels. We had the trails and waterfalls all to ourselves 11/10/25 and it was snowing. What an incredible experience. Park is clean and well managed. Trails are marked and wide. Can't wait to go back this coming summer.