Long Branch Farm Guidebook
Our favorite Lansing spots
All within just a few miles from the cabin
Our favorite place in Ashe County located right in downtown Lansing! A full café menu including coffee from Hatchet Coffee Roasters, Stick Boy pastries, tea, wine, books, and unique goods from local artisans
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Old Orchard Creek General Store
9350 NC-194Our favorite place in Ashe County located right in downtown Lansing! A full café menu including coffee from Hatchet Coffee Roasters, Stick Boy pastries, tea, wine, books, and unique goods from local artisans
Right in downtown Lansing is some seriously good pizza. Enjoy fresh made pizza, sandwiches, salads, and calzones. Dine in or take it across the street to the Lansing Creeper Trail Park and enjoy it water side.
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Pie On the Mountain
9360 NC-194Right in downtown Lansing is some seriously good pizza. Enjoy fresh made pizza, sandwiches, salads, and calzones. Dine in or take it across the street to the Lansing Creeper Trail Park and enjoy it water side.
Locally sourced and produced, Molley Chomper hard cider is delicious. They've recently renovated their space for all to enjoy. Take a local hike and then enjoy an afternoon sipping hard cider or a variety of wines.
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Molley Chomper Hard Cider
165 Piney Creek RdLocally sourced and produced, Molley Chomper hard cider is delicious. They've recently renovated their space for all to enjoy. Take a local hike and then enjoy an afternoon sipping hard cider or a variety of wines.
A historic Appalachian mountain farm with u-pick blueberries from late June to early August. One of those "pictures don't do it justice" kind of places. Trust us... its heaven on earth.
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Old Orchard Creek Farm LLC
410 Swansie Shepherd RdA historic Appalachian mountain farm with u-pick blueberries from late June to early August. One of those "pictures don't do it justice" kind of places. Trust us... its heaven on earth.
Beautiful park right in downtown Lansing. Grab a hot pizza from Pie On The Mountain and a beverage from Old Orchard Creek General Store to enjoy at a picnic table next to the running creek.
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Lansing Creeper Trail Park
114 S Big Horse Creek RdBeautiful park right in downtown Lansing. Grab a hot pizza from Pie On The Mountain and a beverage from Old Orchard Creek General Store to enjoy at a picnic table next to the running creek.
Hiking and the great outdoors
This place is magical. A scenic 25 minute drive from the cabin, spend the day hiking and even see some wild ponies.
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Grayson Highlands Park VA
This place is magical. A scenic 25 minute drive from the cabin, spend the day hiking and even see some wild ponies.
Hike to a beautiful vista and then spend the day exploring the shops of West Jefferson. A variety of hikes ranging from easy to more difficult.
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Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
1481 Mt Jefferson RdHike to a beautiful vista and then spend the day exploring the shops of West Jefferson. A variety of hikes ranging from easy to more difficult.
About 1.5 hours from the cabin, this is one of the highest peaks in the Appalachian Mountains. Worth a full day trip!
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Iphondo lomhlaba lweGrandfather Mountain
About 1.5 hours from the cabin, this is one of the highest peaks in the Appalachian Mountains. Worth a full day trip!
Bring your own bikes or rent them from one of the several entry points. The closest one to the cabin is about 25 minutes away in White Top, VA.
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Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail
Virginia Creeper National Recreation TrailBring your own bikes or rent them from one of the several entry points. The closest one to the cabin is about 25 minutes away in White Top, VA.
New River State Park
358 New River State Park RdBring a picnic and enjoy a warm day at the New River.
The best place to rent canoes, kayaks, and tubes to spend a day floating down the New River. About a 25 minute drive from the cabin.
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Zaloo's Canoes, Kayaks & Tubes
3874 NC-16The best place to rent canoes, kayaks, and tubes to spend a day floating down the New River. About a 25 minute drive from the cabin.
The Appalachian Trail (AT) is famous for many reasons and absolutely worth exploring several of the different access points. Several access points within 30 minutes of the cabin.
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Appalachian Trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailThe Appalachian Trail (AT) is famous for many reasons and absolutely worth exploring several of the different access points. Several access points within 30 minutes of the cabin.
Rent an off road vehicle and go on a guided tour through the mountains. A seriously fun time for the adventure seekers!
Unseen Pass
421 E 2nd StRent an off road vehicle and go on a guided tour through the mountains. A seriously fun time for the adventure seekers!
Our favorite day trips
All within an hour of the cabin
The town of Blowing Rock is about 45 minutes from the cabin and you can even choose the scenic route that takes you along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Adorable town with tons of great restaurants, shopping, hikes, etc.
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Blowing Rock
The town of Blowing Rock is about 45 minutes from the cabin and you can even choose the scenic route that takes you along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Adorable town with tons of great restaurants, shopping, hikes, etc.
A quaint town near 2 ski resorts, Sugar Mountain Resort and Beech Mountain Resort.
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Banner Elk
A quaint town near 2 ski resorts, Sugar Mountain Resort and Beech Mountain Resort.
Right across the border of NC in Virginia. Great places to eat and a ton of outdoor activities.
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Damascus
Right across the border of NC in Virginia. Great places to eat and a ton of outdoor activities.
We love a day trip to Boone. So much history and outdoors to explore and the home of Appalachian State University. Also great shopping and dining.
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Boone
We love a day trip to Boone. So much history and outdoors to explore and the home of Appalachian State University. Also great shopping and dining.
About 15 minutes from the cabin, we love this mountain town. We consider West Jefferson (and Lansing) to be the best kept secrets of North Carolina. An easy drive for a great bite to eat or some of the best antique shopping.
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West Jefferson
About 15 minutes from the cabin, we love this mountain town. We consider West Jefferson (and Lansing) to be the best kept secrets of North Carolina. An easy drive for a great bite to eat or some of the best antique shopping.