Vacation Lee at Mother's Place

05/28/2026

Spring, soapwort, and native discoveries between rain showers. vacationlee.com all you need is your suitcase!

04/28/2026

May flowers are beginning to bloom along with black raspberries, yum! Come stay with us! All you need is your suitcase. Vacationlee.com, .

04/16/2026

Mother's is in bloom, still more to come. Make plans to visit. For direct reservations use vacationlee.com or airbnb.com/h/mothers-place, we look forward to your stay in Lee County. All you need is your suitcase !

03/11/2026

35 minutes to the trailhead, 3.9 miles to the top!

Spring is waking up the Heart of Appalachia and one of the best places to soak it in is at the Sand Cave in Lee County, VA. This huge, football‑field‑sized chamber — and its nearby waterfall — sits at the end of a 7.8‑mile round‑trip hike which begins at Thomas Walker Civic Park and ends inside Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Start planning your weekend getaway now! Visit ilovelee.org for more info and watch this you-tube video to learn more abut the Sand Cave!
https://youtube.com/shorts/3FbolucTVC4?si=DA8cQomiHyeq74t_

03/11/2026

Only 45 minutes to the crater!

A meteorite hit southeastern Kentucky 300 million years ago and left a 3-mile-wide crater in the mountains.

In 1886, Alexander Arthur — backed by British investors — built a city inside it. He came for iron and coal, and what followed was one of the most ambitious company towns in Appalachia: streetcar lines, electric lights, and a population that swelled past 6,000 within a year.

Middlesboro is the only city in the world where coal is mined inside an impact crater. In 1926, locals built a house from 42 tons of coal — it still stands on Cumberland Avenue as the Chamber of Commerce.

The Bell County Historical Society & Museum, housed in a 1912 Carnegie Library, displays shatter cones from the impact alongside the county’s coal heritage. And the Pinnacle Overlook at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park gives you a view straight down into the crater basin.

Middlesboro is part of the Kentucky Coal Heritage Trail in Eastern Kentucky. Download the free app for audio histories and navigation across the trail.

03/04/2026

We're ahead of schedule for Spring here on Big Hill! The southern exposure has forced early daffodils and hyacinths have popped out. Come see this beautiful time of year and watch the hill wake-up. Do you have Easter plans?
Find us on www.vacationlee.com or airbnb.com/h/mothers-place

10/17/2025

The aptly-named Stone Mountain on the Spearhead Trails in Lee County, Virginia, where the views are spectacular.

10/08/2025

You can stay with us and make the circle from here! It's a great ride even by car, leaf peepers consider this route.

A little more than 93 miles make up the Eagle's Nest route in our Appalachian Backroads!The valleys on the Eagle's Nest loop provided routes to early pioneers as they moved westward toward Cumberland Gap. This route winds along the Powell and Clinch Rivers through wooded backroads where eagles soar. Add a few miles to your trip to visit the Wilderness Road State Park and Martin's Station. Request a map and view turn-by-turn directions at appalachianbackroads.com!

10/07/2025

Fall is right here. It's festival time!

09/03/2025

Come ride, the fall leaves will be spectacular!

⛰️ Let's Ride ⛰️

Happy Labor Day, SWVA! You've earned a day of adventure in the Appalachians.

Check out this view of Horseshoe Cave on our Stone Mountain Trail in Lee County! Trail Ranger Hoyt Hall took Black Trail 98 to get to this awesome cave.

Remember, black trails are our toughest and aren't for beginners. Access our Stone Mountain system from The Town of Pennington Gap!

Get Out Here! 🏍️