From the moment the gate swings open to this private mountain preserve on Carters Lake, you begin to sense it. Then the two mile drive through three hundred acres of pristine mountain woods confirms your every wish. "This is going to be good."

Step Away Lodge is over three thousand square feet of impecable craftsmanship nestled in a picture perfect settting with complete privacy... on a lake of its own.

Needing some downtime? Choose from one of four porches or your own private dock to rest and reflect. And if you need some help relaxing, our state of the art Hot Tub with over one hundred jets should do the trick.

Looking for activities? You can hike or bike. Play horseshoes or darts, ping-pong or foosball. Shoot some hoops or smoke a turkey. (Smoker provided)

You can launch your own boat or kayak, (yes we provide those too) watch wild game on our bird island, or build a fire in our fire pit.

If and when you do decide to stay inside you will find top of the line furniture with first class beds, bedding and fixtures. And as you settle in, you'll gradually discover that each room isn't just tastefully furnished; but was carefuly planned with your personal getaway in mind.
We call it a Step Above.
We're not bragging, that's just the way we do things at Step Away Lodge!

From the guestbook:

"I've been to Step Away Lodge eight times. And every time exceeded my previous expectations. The place simply rocks!" Bill Dutton

"I've brought four different groups of men here and every man flipped out! I don't know what other places in the mountains are like, and I'm not sure that I want to find out." Billy Uelze

"We had a wonderful 'group time' enhanced to the thousandth degree by your beautiful lodge. Serene and lovely, I wanted to retreat there for so much more time than I we had!  "     Lisa & Mark Stalica
               
"We loved your place and all the attention to detail.  We had a great time, plenty of activity and lots of rest."    Owenbys           
                                                               
"This lodge is true to it's name - a "Step Away".  We really enjoyed our stay, thank you so much! "         Mileys
                                                             
"You have successfully created and environment that allowed us to connect in a way we simply could not do in our office.  We needed this place."    Clark Pro Media, Executive Retreat

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