Directions to Inn on Mill Creek

“For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life – the light and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value.”  ~ Claude Monet

Inn on Mill Creek is inside western North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest, three miles (10 minutes) northeast of downtown Black Mountain and seven miles (15 minutes) northwest of the town of Old Fort. 

WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU’LL FIND THE INN USING A GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM. If 3895 Mill Creek Road, Old Fort, NC, 28762 doesn’t come up on your GPS navigation system as an exact address, your GPS is NOT going to get you to the Inn. You can try the coordinates [N35°38’34” W82°15’21”] or [Latitude 35.643, Longitude -82.256], or please use the Google Map on this page. Take note that Waze does not work well in our area.

We’ve also provided step-by-step driving directions to the Inn on Mill Creek from I-40 below. A helpful note: Look for the Blue and White “Bed & Breakfast” signs at each of the turns off the interstate to Mill Creek Road. You will easily find us approximately 10 minutes from I-40 Exit 66 (Ridgecrest) and more than a mile from our nearest neighbor.

Nearest Airports

• Directions from Asheville Airport
• Directions from Charlotte Douglas Airport
• Directions from Greenville-Spartanburg Airport

Driving Directions

From Louisville, Charleston (W.Va), Roanoke, Richmond, D.C., and other points NORTH

• Traveling US-29, I-77, or I-85 South: Proceed to I-40 West and follow our directions from the east.
• Traveling I-75 South: Proceed east on 640 to I-40 East in Knoxville, Tenn., and then follow our directions from the west.
• Traveling I-81 South: Proceed to I-26 East to I-40 East in Asheville, then follow our directions from the west.

From Atlanta, Greenville (SC), Columbia, Charleston (SC), and other points SOUTH

• Traveling I-77 North: Proceed to I-40 West, then follow our directions from the east.
• Traveling I-85 South out of Charlotte: Proceed to 321 North then to I-40 West and follow our directions from the east.
• Traveling I-85 North out of Atlanta: Proceed to I-26 West, then take exit 31A (I-40 East) and follow our directions from the west.
• Traveling I-95 North: Proceed to I-26 West, then take exit 31A (I-40 East) and follow our directions from the west.

From Hickory, Greensboro, Raleigh/Durham, and other points EAST

1. Take I-40 West to Exit 66 (Ridgecrest), which is the next exit after Exit 73 (Old Fort).
2. Turn RIGHT at the end of the exit ramp. It will take about 10 minutes to get to us from this point.
3. Turn RIGHT at the first stop sign, onto Old Hwy 70 / State Street.
4. Travel about 3/4 mile (just after passing Ridgecrest Conference Center on your left), then turn LEFT at the stop sign (Yates Avenue / Old Hwy 70). This road will begin to take you into Pisgah National Forest. Please note, Google Maps has started calling this road Mill Creek Road, but that is not accurate. It is still Yates Ave/Old Hwy 70.
5. After about 1 mile, the paved road will be barricaded as it becomes the Point Lookout Trail Greenway. At the barricade, veer LEFT onto the gravel road – Mill Creek Road – that winds its way through the forest for another 1.5 miles to the Inn. You’ll see what appear to be steep driveways along the road. Please go past those; our driveway is not steep and you can see the Inn from the road. A split-rail fence marks our property (as well as a tall security light if you are traveling at night).

From Asheville, Knoxville, and other points WEST

1. Travel I-40 East to Exit 66 (Ridgecrest), which is the next exit after Exit 64 (Black Mountain).
2. Turn LEFT at the end of the exit ramp. It will take about 10 minutes to get to us from this point. Turn RIGHT at the first stop sign, onto Old Hwy 70 / State Street.
3. Travel about 3/4 mile (just after passing Ridgecrest Conference Center on your left), then turn LEFT at the stop sign (Yates Avenue / Old Hwy 70). This road will begin to take you into Pisgah National Forest. Please note, Google Maps has started calling this road Mill Creek Road, but that is not accurate. It is still Yates Ave/Old Hwy 70.
4. After about 1 mile, the paved road will be barricaded as it becomes the Point Lookout Trail Greenway. At the barricade, veer LEFT onto the gravel road – Mill Creek Road – that winds its way through the forest for another 1.5 miles to the Inn. You’ll see what appear to be steep driveways along the road. Please go past those; our driveway is not steep and you can see the Inn from the road. A split-rail fence marks our property (as well as a tall security light if you are traveling at night).

Distances

A helpful tip for our road-trippers: In the mountains of North Carolina, people often use time it takes to get somewhere rather than mileage when talking about distance. There is rarely a straight line between two points on a scenic drive in the mountains.