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A spacious living room is presented, featuring comfortable leather seating arranged around a stone fireplace. Built-in shelving displays books and decorative items, while natural light filters through large windows dressed with sheer curtains. A decorative area rug adds warmth to the hardwood floor.
Home in Mountain Rest
5 out of 5 average rating, 15 reviews

Getaway in Nature Perfect for Families & Groups

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An aerial view of the modern cabin, surrounded by vibrant fall foliage. The expansive deck features a hot tub and various seating areas, with a stunning landscape of trees and mountains in the background, demonstrating a seamless connection to nature.
Shipping container in Clarkesville
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 53 reviews

Oakey Mountain Mirror Haus

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A cozy sleeping area features a spacious bed with white linens and a textured blanket draped across the foot. Natural light enters through a window adorned with a bamboo shade, and a wooden shelf displays decorative items and plants.
Treehouse in Seneca
5 out of 5 average rating, 40 reviews

Treehouse at Keowee Hollow

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A rustic cabin is framed by vibrant autumn foliage, showcasing red, orange, and yellow leaves. The front porch features several wooden chairs, inviting relaxation. A pathway leads to the door, surrounded by lush greenery and decorative plants, adding to the serene woodland setting.
Cabin in Clayton
5 out of 5 average rating, 33 reviews

Cozy and Rustic Cabin

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The exterior of a modern tiny home is presented at dusk, showcasing a dark wood facade with large windows. Subtle outdoor lighting enhances the inviting atmosphere, while a wooden deck and stairs lead up to the entrance. Lush greenery surrounds the home, creating a serene environment.
Place to stay in Mountain Rest
5 out of 5 average rating, 17 reviews

Poetree

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A spacious house is nestled among verdant trees and landscaped gardens, highlighting a serene environment. A winding driveway leads toward the home, framed by lush green grass and natural rock features. The sky above is partly cloudy, creating a peaceful backdrop.
Home in Walhalla
5 out of 5 average rating, 17 reviews

Creekside Escape~ pool table & sleeps 8

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The exterior of a rustic wooden cabin is visible, featuring a stone chimney and multiple windows. A deck with wooden railings extends from the building, surrounded by lush greenery. Potted plants add touches of color near the entryway.
Cabin in Highlands
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 53 reviews

Souls Rest

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A lakeside home is nestled among trees, featuring an outdoor balcony with a patio umbrella and seating. A hammock is visible beneath the balcony, accompanied by landscaped flowers along the lawn. Soft twilight creates a serene atmosphere around the structure.
Cabin in Mountain Rest
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 25 reviews

A Mountain Lake Cabin

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Your guide to Mountain Rest

Introduction

Mountain Rest, South Carolina, as the name might suggest, is all about the great outdoors. What this rural Appalachian Mountain town lacks in residents (population: 2,084), it more than makes up for in raw, backcountry wilderness. Thousands of acres of forest extend in every direction, filled with waterfalls, rapid rivers, and swampland. Human history has left its own imprint, too, with relics of the bygone railroad era. There are ample opportunities to get out and explore: trails for hiking, lakes for boating, and outlooks to admire the panoramic mountain views. It all amounts to an addictive blend of South Carolina mountain town charm and the quiet bliss of being immersed in nature.

The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Mountain Rest

If you're looking for sunshine and the ideal outdoor activity weather, late spring is your season to book one of Mountain Rest’s cabin rentals. In May, before the town’s trails and lakes get crowded, the average high is 78 degrees Fahrenheit. By late June, the crowds thicken and so does the humidity. The rest of summer is oppressively hot, with frequent temperatures above 90 degrees. Fall is nice, too, with temperatures cascading into the 70s through October. Winters vary from mild (temperatures in the 50s) to below freezing. Mountain Rest is one of the chilliest places in South Carolina, with January being the coldest month — nighttime temperatures average around 27 degrees, with frequent snow storms.

Top things to do in Mountain Rest

Oconee State Park

Oconee State Park is one of Mountain Rest’s natural gems. Situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this 1,165-acre park is brimming with diverse flora and fauna. The Station Cove Falls Trail is known for its wildflowers, including the state flower, Carolina jessamine. Trails lead hikers through patches of walking ferns and stands of chestnut oaks, and a lake provides the perfect spot for casting a line for catfish or rowing at a leisurely pace. Don’t miss the swimming hole with a high-dive in the summer.

Sumter National Forest

Sumter National Forest is full of beauty, oddities, and other draws. Cascading waterfalls, stands of towering trees, and swamps comprise the patchwork terrain of this enchanting wilderness of more than 370,000 acres. Some historical relics and attractions provide other forms of entertainment, like the Stumphouse Tunnel, an eerie unfinished 1850s railroad tunnel that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

Chattooga River

The Chattooga River runs for 59 miles, beginning in the granite peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains and rushing down to Mountain Rest and further south. As a designated Wild and Scenic River, it’s a protected nature corridor best seen from a raft down its Class II and IV rapids.

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