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About the Inn
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Guest Rooms
- 20 rooms with bunk beds. Each room sleeps 2 people on bunk beds; six
rooms have a connecting door for families.
- All bed linens are provided.
- Electrical Lighting (no outlets).
- Temperature controlled by heating panels, blankets and breezes.
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Bath House
- Hot Showers.
- All bath linens are provided.
- Shampoo, conditioner, and blow dryers.
- Sinks, mirrors and electrical outlets.
- Eco-friendly, odor-free composting toilets.
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Dining room
- Family Style Dining
- Hearty dinners and hot breakfasts
- Snacks and gift items are available for purchase.
- Wood burning stove.
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Sunrise Room
- Community room with wood burning stove and library.
- Porch and chairs overlooking the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains.
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 Star
Base
Star Base is our celestial calendar, marking the movement of the sun through
the seasons of the year. Star Base was designed by John Burgess of Fernbank Science Center at the request of our
architect, Garland Reynolds.
The large "V" shaped rock with the hole in the center marks the
fall & spring equinox, the time when the sun crosses the equator, making
night and day of equal length in all parts of the earth. On these two days
(March and September 21st),
as the sun rises above the horizon, it projects the shadow of the "V"
rock into the back of the cave. It also shines through the hole in the "V"
and Into the center of the cave.
The large rocks around the "V" also have significance. The one
directly In front of the "V" points east. Other rocks mark north, northeast, south and
southeast. The northeastern rock marks the summer solstice, June 21st , which is
the longest day of the year. This rock points to the position on the horizon
where the sun will rise on that day. The winter solstice, December 21st, the shortest
day on the year, is marked by the southeastern
rock which points to the sunrise on that day.
Star Base is a favorite place to sit in one of our comfortable
Adirondack chairs and enjoy the views of the Blue Ridge Mountains that are
opposite the Star Base formation.
Operations
The Inn is operated by Appalachian Education and Recreation Services
(affiliated with the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club) and the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources. Our mission is: To Protect Georgia's Natural Resources
Through Education & Recreation.
Pack It In, Pack It Out
Please help us keep our mountain settings beautiful by leaving only foot
prints when you visit. If you pack it in, please pack it out.
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