Summary:
The Fork Inn’s LakeTrail West Cabin contains the Leopard Room (Queen bed and optional twin bed), Bird Room (Queen bed), nook room (twin bed). Full bathroom (shower and separate tub), half bath, living room, dining room and full kitchen. A wooden deck adjoins the cabin on 3 sides. Trail through the woods leads to the Fork Inn’s 6 acre Lake Gratitude. Prime biking roads. The overlook is short walking distance has the best view of the sunset! NO PETS
The Space:
Set deep in the hardwood forest 7 miles from both historic Franklin and Leipers Fork, the wooden interior was built around a 1910 log cabin. There is plenty of privacy. Guest have sole use of the kitchen and living area as well as the back porch. There are two bedrooms on the second floor which share a bathroom. A nook room on the first floor is adjacent to a half bath.
Guest Access:
A walk through the forest and down a hill brings you to Lake Gratitude Natural Area where one may canoe, kayak, hike or walk along the creek.
Only registered guests are permitted on the premises.
Two hiking trails start from your cabin and lead to Lake Gratitude. The Fork Inn Trail is 1.2 mile loop and is located near the non-profit Center for Sustainable Stewardship which is a short ride (or long walk) away.
The Neighborhood:
There is not much of an immediate neighborhood because you are surrounded by Nature. The house is located in a secluded area off Nachez Trace National Park. Walk 0.5 mile down forested trails to the lake at Big East Fork Retreat or walk your bike through the woods to adjacent Trace Parkway. Other paths take you past abandoned stills from Prohibition times. Historic Franklin and Leipers Fork are 7 miles away. Loveless Cafe is 8 miles away. Nashville is 19 miles and Downtown is 23 miles (using Hwy 100).
Getting Around:
You will need a car.
Other Things to Note:
Bicycles and kayaks/canoes are available from the Center for Sustainable Stewardship a short walk away. Big East Fork Farms has organic vegetables and a variety of sweet farm animals to meet and feed.
The entire cabin is private and for your use only. There are two other cabins under the same roof, each with private entrances, and private porches. Because these lodgings are in a forest, we consider them to be cabins. They have been designed to be private and the only time you will encounter others is on the incoming driveway area. If you would like to not have anyone in an adjacent unit, you may be able to unlist the neighboring cabin (at a fee of $150/night). Unit LT1 is located above LT5. All outdoor hot tubs are private and may be used only with their specific renters.
Interaction with Guests:
Call us if you need us, but we live a quarter mile away, so interaction is limited unless your lonely, in which case give us a call. Sometimes we may. Is it during the day or early evening to greet you and make sure everything is ok
