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About Blue Springs Gap Cabin
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Cabin Interior
- 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
Edgar B
VerifiedDecember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
Stayed 10 days. Second time there. Loved it, as usual.
Edgar B
VerifiedOctober 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
Like everyone else, my experience has always been a good one. It's a little spooky being there alone sometimes, but I slept like a baby all week. The place could really use a little TLC. The place is fairly dark inside, except for the kitchen. I mopped the entire place with Pine Sol and cleaned the furniture. The kitchen is a great old country kitchen. I'm heading back in November.
Edgar B
VerifiedOctober 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
Like everyone else, my experience has always been a good one. It's a little spooky being there alone sometimes, but I slept like a baby all week. The place could really use a little TLC. The place is fairly dark inside, except for the kitchen. I mopped the entire place with Pine Sol and cleaned the furniture. The kitchen is a great old country kitchen. I'm heading back in November.
James A
VerifiedJune 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
This was my 3rd time staying here. There are some positives, and some negatives. Positives first. It is a great location. No worries of anyone being near you. It is so quiet, and peaceful. There are lots of wild animals around you (hummingbirds, rabbits, coyotes, skunks, deer, & bear). Sunrises, and sunsets are breathtaking. Cabin has been pretty well kept up. Thanks to the elevation it stays a pretty cool temp. I do recommend opening up the windows, and inserting screens to get fresh air. Now the negatives. This isn't 5-star accommodations. It is rustic. Bring water, and/or an outdoor shower. Cabin does have a bit of old smell, but that's why you need to open the windows (no a/c). Be prepared to kill bugs. Also be prepared to deal with mice. Do not take the forest road due east towards US 21 unless you have a 4wd. Even if you do, it will take you likely every bit of 35-45 minutes to travel 5-6 mi. You are better off coming up or down the road from the south towards Comer's Rock Road. Still, it is pretty narrow at places. The views from the cabin looking north towards Rural Retreat are not what they used to be. Trees & shrubs on the slopes of the mountain have grown up. They badly need to be cut. All said, this place is a hidden gem.
James A
VerifiedJune 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
This was my 3rd time staying here. There are some positives, and some negatives. Positives first. It is a great location. No worries of anyone being near you. It is so quiet, and peaceful. There are lots of wild animals around you (hummingbirds, rabbits, coyotes, skunks, deer, & bear). Sunrises, and sunsets are breathtaking. Cabin has been pretty well kept up. Thanks to the elevation it stays a pretty cool temp. I do recommend opening up the windows, and inserting screens to get fresh air. Now the negatives. This isn't 5-star accommodations. It is rustic. Bring water, and/or an outdoor shower. Cabin does have a bit of old smell, but that's why you need to open the windows (no a/c). Be prepared to kill bugs. Also be prepared to deal with mice. Do not take the forest road due east towards US 21 unless you have a 4wd. Even if you do, it will take you likely every bit of 35-45 minutes to travel 5-6 mi. You are better off coming up or down the road from the south towards Comer's Rock Road. Still, it is pretty narrow at places. The views from the cabin looking north towards Rural Retreat are not what they used to be. Trees & shrubs on the slopes of the mountain have grown up. They badly need to be cut. All said, this place is a hidden gem.
Mason F
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
The location was beautiful and the cabin was cozy. It was a little chilly at night, but the portable heaters they left for us helped a lot. It is a beautiful area but be prepared to travel a while to get food or groceries. We drove ~25 minutes down the mountain to get gas and eat dinner at the restaurant next door. However, the restaurant had very odd hours and was not open. We ended up driving another 35 minutes to a Cracker Barrel.
Mason F
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
The location was beautiful and the cabin was cozy. It was a little chilly at night, but the portable heaters they left for us helped a lot. It is a beautiful area but be prepared to travel a while to get food or groceries. We drove ~25 minutes down the mountain to get gas and eat dinner at the restaurant next door. However, the restaurant had very odd hours and was not open. We ended up driving another 35 minutes to a Cracker Barrel.
Bronwyn C
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
The location is beautiful, and the cabin sits on top of a little hill. The cabin is basic and rustic and charming. Our experience was marred by the fact that it was hunting season and all the land that surrounds the cabin is open to hunters, and there were hunters shooting all day while we were there. We felt wary of playing outside and could not walk the surrounding areas as we wished because of the prevalence of hunters.
Bronwyn C
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: BLUE SPRINGS CABIN
The location is beautiful, and the cabin sits on top of a little hill. The cabin is basic and rustic and charming. Our experience was marred by the fact that it was hunting season and all the land that surrounds the cabin is open to hunters, and there were hunters shooting all day while we were there. We felt wary of playing outside and could not walk the surrounding areas as we wished because of the prevalence of hunters.
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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