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About Blue Springs Gap Cabin
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2026 Season availability
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- Kitchen
1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
- 8 guests
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Reviews (60)
What Guests Are Saying
Blue Springs Gap Cabin offers a quiet and rustic retreat, perfect for nature lovers with nearby hiking and fishing opportunities. Guests appreciate the cabin's value, comfort, and recent improvements, such as repairs and enhancements made by the managing office. While the lack of potable water and some issues like window condition and check-in time were noted, most visitors enjoyed their stay and expressed a willingness to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Blue Springs Gap Cabin offers a quiet and rustic retreat, perfect for nature lovers with nearby hiking and fishing opportunities. Guests appreciate the cabin's value, comfort, and recent improvements, such as repairs and enhancements made by the managing office. While the lack of potable water and some issues like window condition and check-in time were noted, most visitors enjoyed their stay and expressed a willingness to return.
Review Summary
Katherine O
VerifiedApril 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
This is my first visit to the cabin during the early spring. The mice were very active. I think if the NFS would fix the back door and the gap in the from door the repairs would help control the mice population.
I hope some government funding comes their way to make repairs to the doors and leaking roof. I like the bear bones offering of the cabin as it gets me off the grid.
Edgar B
VerifiedMay 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
The night after Easter it snowed about 2 inches, which was a surprise. The next 2 days were very cold and windy. Daytime temps, with the wind chill factor hovered at 17 degrees. So, we were mostly confined to the cabin. The mice were back in full force, leaving droppings everywhere, including on the counter tops, kitchen table and on top of the fridge. In spite of these issues, the cabin was still cozy and welcoming.
Edgar B
VerifiedMay 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
The night after Easter it snowed about 2 inches, which was a surprise. The next 2 days were very cold and windy. Daytime temps, with the wind chill factor hovered at 17 degrees. So, we were mostly confined to the cabin. The mice were back in full force, leaving droppings everywhere, including on the counter tops, kitchen table and on top of the fridge. In spite of these issues, the cabin was still cozy and welcoming.
Tom E
VerifiedJuly 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
Cabin is well maintained. The Ice Trays in the Freezer were a Special Treat. We have gone 2021 & 2022 with our three grandchildren. Went to Hale Lake once or twice a day for kayak fishing, hiking and tadpole, crawdad & minnow observation.
it seems like guests leave behind "gifts" that make the stay more enjoyable. Books and Jigsaw Puzzles were new this year.
Tom E
VerifiedJuly 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
Cabin is well maintained. The Ice Trays in the Freezer were a Special Treat. We have gone 2021 & 2022 with our three grandchildren. Went to Hale Lake once or twice a day for kayak fishing, hiking and tadpole, crawdad & minnow observation.
it seems like guests leave behind "gifts" that make the stay more enjoyable. Books and Jigsaw Puzzles were new this year.
Peter F
VerifiedJuly 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
As always a great time. This cabin is an incredible value and in a beautiful location. Visit it if you can.
Peter F
VerifiedJuly 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
As always a great time. This cabin is an incredible value and in a beautiful location. Visit it if you can.
Alexander M
VerifiedOctober 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
Great place, bring your water, peaceful, water available at Comers Rock Campground.
Alexander M
VerifiedOctober 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
Great place, bring your water, peaceful, water available at Comers Rock Campground.
Philip M
VerifiedNovember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
This is a nice location. We did a day of mountain biking in the area. We got rained out, but the storms coming through the gap were better than anything on TV.
Location & Directions for Blue Springs Gap Cabin
3158 Blue Spring Road, Rural Retreat, VA 24368 United States
Elevation: 1,150 ft
Getting There
From Marion, VA: Take I-81 to exit 45 and proceed south on VA Route 16 for about 10 mi to VA 695 (Slemp Creek Road) at Sugar Grove, VA. Turn left onto VA 695 (Slemp Creek Road) and go 1 mi before turning left onto VA 614 (Cedar Springs Road) towar...
From Marion, VA: Take I-81 to exit 45 and proceed south on VA Route 16 for about 10 mi to VA 695 (Slemp Creek Road) at Sugar Grove, VA. Turn left onto VA 695 (Slemp Creek Road) and go 1 mi before turning left onto VA 614 (Cedar Springs Road) towards Cedar Springs. Drive 4 mi and turn right onto VA 612 (Camp Road) before Cedar Springs, VA. Continue for 5 mi and turn right onto VA 798 (a gravel road - Hale Lake Road). Continue about 3 mi to the top of the mountain and a "T" intersection. Turn right onto VA 672 (Blue Springs Road). After about 0.3 mi, take the first gravel road on the right. This road leads to the cabin gate. Access to Blue Springs Gap Cabin along VA 798 is not suitable for low clearance vehicles
Highway access
The property is accessible via I-81, with the nearest exit being 45, approximately 10 miles from the cabin via VA Route 16.
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Last updated: October 22, 2026
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