Reviews for this site — 001, Loop: BALSAM LAKE LODGE (NC)

(27 reviews)

Melanie S

Verified

July 24, 2026

While we love visiting Balsam Lake Lodge due to the beautiful and peaceful surroundings there are some improvements that need to be made. Still one of our favorite getaways with family where we reconnect with each other and disconnect from the world.

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Kevin S

Verified

July 5, 2026

So much space and included all we needed. Beautiful spot with great waterfall hikes close

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Thomas L

Verified

July 2, 2026

The beauty of the mountains with the lake full of fish. It was a magical experience for all. Thank you for having this place available. I would highly recommend it as a special place to create memories.

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Bradley K

Verified

September 30, 2025

The view is beautiful, the cabin was much nicer than I was expecting for the price point. I was afraid of what the amenaties might be but they had a lot fo staples and basics (pots, pans, spices, tide pods, games, books, etc). I was extremely pleasantly surprised. The view was incredible, the trails were nice, I'm already planning for a next trip.

The whole "no signal for a while" is for real. My friends had Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Mint, and T-Mobile and no one had signal until we went to the free wifi at the Balsam Community Center 23 minutes away. A comment maybe said something about them building wi-fi... not as of now, and don't bank on it.

If people are looking at the reviews, you should know we couldn't make the DVD player work and it looks like someone else took it apart to try to fix it. Don't yell at us, it wasn't me!

Yeah, it's nature, so there are bugs sometimes and other nature things, but with 3 1/2 bathrooms, a friend said "it's like camping but without being uncomfortable." I'd recommend for sure.

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Bradley K

Verified

September 30, 2025

The view is beautiful, the cabin was much nicer than I was expecting for the price point. I was afraid of what the amenaties might be but they had a lot fo staples and basics (pots, pans, spices, tide pods, games, books, etc). I was extremely pleasantly surprised. The view was incredible, the trails were nice, I'm already planning for a next trip.

The whole "no signal for a while" is for real. My friends had Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Mint, and T-Mobile and no one had signal until we went to the free wifi at the Balsam Community Center 23 minutes away. A comment maybe said something about them building wi-fi... not as of now, and don't bank on it.

If people are looking at the reviews, you should know we couldn't make the DVD player work and it looks like someone else took it apart to try to fix it. Don't yell at us, it wasn't me!

Yeah, it's nature, so there are bugs sometimes and other nature things, but with 3 1/2 bathrooms, a friend said "it's like camping but without being uncomfortable." I'd recommend for sure.

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Rick C

Verified

April 21, 2024

Basal lake lodge is a great place for groups up to 16 to enjoy Mother Nature. The lodge overlooks Balsam Lake. There is a fully functioning kitchen, dining and living room (with a fireplace) plus 3 bunk bed rooms and two bedrooms with 2 twin beds each. There is no cell service within a 5 mi area. It appeared that the Lodge was in the process of setting up a satellite internet connection with a WiFi hotspot, which would be a welcome addition when needing to check the weather etc. We were told that the lake is stocked regularly with trout, but never tried it due to other trout streams we fished at while staying there.

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Rick C

Verified

April 21, 2024

Basal lake lodge is a great place for groups up to 16 to enjoy Mother Nature. The lodge overlooks Balsam Lake. There is a fully functioning kitchen, dining and living room (with a fireplace) plus 3 bunk bed rooms and two bedrooms with 2 twin beds each. There is no cell service within a 5 mi area. It appeared that the Lodge was in the process of setting up a satellite internet connection with a WiFi hotspot, which would be a welcome addition when needing to check the weather etc. We were told that the lake is stocked regularly with trout, but never tried it due to other trout streams we fished at while staying there.

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Pat M

Verified

November 28, 2023

We had a great time with the whole family. Next time we will bring a boat. You do need to improve the information provided on the website--not a campground, mention 5 bedrooms with twin beds or bunks, 3-1/2 bathrooms, well-stocked kitchen. We used sleeping bags and brought our own towels, so we wouldn't have to do laundry.

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Pat M

Verified

November 28, 2023

We had a great time with the whole family. Next time we will bring a boat. You do need to improve the information provided on the website--not a campground, mention 5 bedrooms with twin beds or bunks, 3-1/2 bathrooms, well-stocked kitchen. We used sleeping bags and brought our own towels, so we wouldn't have to do laundry.

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Patricia S

Verified

June 29, 2023

Always pleasant - and I believe it was as clean as we’ve ever experienced there this time!

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