Rent the Whole Campground near Franklin, NC

A private base for group retreats, reunions, and celebrations

100 Guests, not all staying on site.
40 Cars.
Minimum 2-night booking.

Bring your group and settle in. Fifteen acres, eleven sites, and the Nantahala running right through the middle of it, all of it yours for the length of your stay. Gather on the riverbank, under our open-air Pavilion, or at the little pergola tucked above Fern Gully.

It suits hiking and camping clubs, family reunions, milestone birthdays, and multi-day retreats especially well.

The Event Add-on requires you to book a 2 day minimum Full-Campground Rental (details above), so that your group has sole use of the entire Campground. The Add-on includes perks such as chairs tables, and staff assistance, before and during your event. The Add-on allows more guests than the Full Campground Rental, as not all guests need to be staying on site.

Includes all the perks of a Full Campground Rental, including:

All Camping and Glamping sites (not including Gooseberry House)
Exclusive use of all Amenities (not including the Mill)
Access to Pavilion shed, containing music system, serving utensils and other useful things
Access to Walk-in Cooler
Use of two Golf-Carts
Pallet of Firewood

Add-on perks:

Up to 2 visits with Winding Stair staff prior to your event
One Winding Stair staff member for up to 4 hours during your event, to assist with Parking, Trash, and Bathhouse maintenance
Up to twelve 8ft wooden folding tables (rectangle or round), up to 100 folding chair

A little about us: we are a working campground and farm rather than a full-service venue, so we leave the catering and coordinating to you and your people.

What we bring is the whole property to yourselves, a staff member on hand who knows where everything lives, and a stretch of river that tends to slow everybody down by about day two.

Mill Event Rental

See PDF for full details and prices.

50 Guests.
20 Cars.

Looking for a truly unique event venue? Our traditionally-built, fully functional water-powered Grist Mill might fit the bill. Located on the far side of the Campground and Farm, on a stream next to our flock of Icelandic Sheep. Over two-stories, with beautiful views over our Farm and into the mountains, set up inside or out.

The Mill is a lovely spot for group dinners, retreats, workshops, and milestone celebrations.

We offer three different time blocks, detailed in the PDF above. Note that events cannot run over night, must end by 10pm, and all times are inclusive of set-up and clean up.

Note: There are steps into the Mill, and the parking area is on grass, both of which may be of difficulty for guests with mobility issues.

Event rental includes:

One bathroom block
Up to 2 visits with Winding Stair staff prior to your event
One Winding Stair staff member for up to 4 hours during your event, to assist with parking
Up to eight 8ft wooden folding tables (rectangle or round), up to 50 folding chairs
Extra large, Breeo Fire-Pit, with a pallet of firewood