If you’re ready for a cozy cabin escape, Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins in West Asheville, North Carolina, offer the outdoorsy charm you expect from a cabin in the mountains but without the seclusion.
Opened in September, the “urban cabin campground” is a new kind of lodging option that blends the outdoor access and nostalgia of a campground with the amenities of a hotel and the unique experiences of a short-term rental.
Located on the French Broad River Greenway, Wrong Way boasts 16 A-frame cabins designed in the “Scappalachian” style – combining Scandinavian minimalism with Appalachian craftsmanship – as well as a communal River Lodge.
Guests can gather around a nightly campfire or grab food and drinks at the “canteen” inside the River Lodge. But the provisions you’ll find there are a huge step up from the canteen you remember from summer camp; the chef-driven food and beverage program is led by James Beard Award semifinalist Ashley Capps and partner Travis Schultz, both of Asheville-based Newstock Pantry.
Several parks and a rock climbing gym are within walking distance, and downtown Asheville and the pubs and shops of Haywood Road are also easily accessible.