Lewis Mountain Cabins

We just did an «inn to inn» backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah. We started at Lewis Mountain Cabins. We had arrived later than planned — after 6:30pm. The camp store closes at 6pm, which is where the office is. You have to ring the bell for service. Randy greeted us and was very friendly and informative. He allowed us to shop the camp store before settling into our cabin. The cabin itself is as described — very basic and rustic. It isn’t very big but had what we needed — a (queen) bed w/​linens and a bathroom with towels. I noticed that they also supplied us with wall dispensers of hand soap, lotion, body soap and shampoo. There was an extra blanket and pillows in the closet. There was also an old (1930s) wall heater. It did get chilly that evening and I briefly turned it on but even on low it warmed us up more than we needed… so I just grabbed the extra blanket instead. The cabins are also equipped with two outdoor chairs on the deck, a covered picnic area that has a firepit, bear proof food container, trash can, and we had string lights left from previous renters. I loved it! It did get chilly that evening (as mentioned), so we sat around and enjoyed the fire before getting to bed early.
The next morning we went back to the camp store to get some coffee (cabin renters get complimentary coffee) and let them know that we would be leaving our truck there for a couple days while we backpacked.
Randy was extremely helpful and friendly. I saw some other guests show up late into the evening and he helped them get set up in their cabin by guiding them with a flashlight.
The only ‘downside’ to this place is that it is of course… rustic. These are old cabins. You’re going to hear your neighbors on the other side of the wall. There is no a/​c (though I assume it isn’t needed too often up at that elevation). The bed itself was comfortable to me but the pillow felt very flat and lumpy. The bathrooms are very small and so of course are the shower stalls, plus the wood paneling in the bathroom had seen better days. If you aren’t looking for this much rustic, then I would suggest staying at Skyland Lodge.
I wished we were staying longer.
Also to note — they also have a campground and picnic area. The Appalachian Trail runs right behind this location and you can hop on it from the far corner of the picnic area.