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Plan your next group or family gathering at Deerwoode Reserve. With ample room to spread out, and many accommodation options available, it’s the perfect place to bring together your group of friends and family. Book just the cabins you need and your whole group can enjoy all the property amenities or book the whole property and ensure your group has private use of the entire property during your stay. Plus, add some of our unique gifts to your booking to make your event or gathering extra special.

Check out our page of Local Attractions and Recommended Vendors to help you plan your event at Deerwoode Reserve.

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Family Reunions 

Spending time with family and making lasting memories is easy with all the fun outdoor activities and cabin accommodations offered at Deerwoode Reserve. Our unique property is ideal for hosting your next family reunion and allows all the members of your extended family to come together to “stay & play” on-site. Spend your days fishing in the big lake and many ponds throughout the property. Take a canoe ride around the lake or dive into the spring water of the Swimming Hole. Take a walk through the Bamboo Forest, along the French Broad River and into Sugarloaf Mountain on over 5 miles of trails. Play lawn games like football, kickball and corn hole or bring your own favorite outdoor activity. There’s plenty of room outside for a big family BBQ with access to grills & picnic tables. Take in the views and fresh air while swinging or rocking on the front porch. The best way to end your day is sitting around the fire pit making s’mores.

The Coyote Lodge has the best indoor space for your family to relax and connect. It features a huge great room, with plenty of space to prepare meals and eat together, to hang out in front of the grand stone fireplace, and lots of spots to play card or board games, tell stories and catch up with relatives. The Coyote Lodge has four master bedroom suites with private bathrooms and can sleep up to 18 people. Depending on the size of your group and the type of accommodations needed, we offer smaller cabins for couples, and larger ones for families, so everyone has their own private sleeping space. If you choose to reserve the entire property, between the Coyote Lodge and all the cabins, there is room to sleep up to 62 people.

Groups

Bring together your special group to explore the natural beauty of Deerwoode Reserve and the surrounding areas. Whether you’re getting together for a girl’s weekend, an epic fishing trip, or a reunion of college friends, you’ll find staying on the same property in the coolest mountain town of Brevard, NC is convenient to many close by adventures. In addition to our on-site amenities, our location offers guests plenty of options for a fun day trip. Known as the Land of Waterfalls, Transylvania County has 250 spectacular waterfalls for you to find; many are easy access and within a short drive of each other. Our property is located just minutes to Downtown Brevard and is convenient to several breweries, great local restaurants, a variety of stores, and shops that sell art & pottery made locally. You’ll also find places to listen to live music along with local festivals, farmer’s markets and other great events to attend. Our location allows for easy access to the Blue Ridge Parkway and many state and national parks including Mt. Pisgah, DuPont, Caesar’s Head, Chimney Rock and Gorges State Park. Brevard is also home to world class mountain biking, fly fishing and all levels of hiking trails. Book only the cabins you need for your group or reserve the whole property. Our home base is the perfect spot to plan your next adventure. There’s something here for everyone!

Family reunions at Deerwoode Reserve

We welcome groups coming together for hobbies, such as painting, yoga, gardening, photography and nature lovers of all kinds. Our property is perfect for a corporate retreat. It will allow your employees to take a break from work, get out in nature & soak in the beautiful views and fresh air. With plenty of outdoor space, there are opportunities for team building exercises, group activities and time together not talking about work. Contact us to find out more about how we can accommodate your group event at info@deerwoode.com.

Celebrations

Come party with us! Let our beautiful setting and grand living room of the Coyote Lodge provide the perfect location for your celebration. Bring together your friends for a birthday party, anniversary dinner, retirement party, work holiday party or even a small wedding & reception. The Coyote Lodge features a fully equipped kitchen, two refrigerators, stove and microwave for food preparation. There are four picnic style tables and benches for dining indoors and three picnic tables with a grill located outside. The comfortable two-story great room has a large stone wood-burning fireplace, and plenty of seating with three leather sofas and four large chairs and ottomans. There are two front porches – one on the bottom floor and above on the second floor – that extend the length of the building, complete with lots of rocking chairs and two porch swings. There’s plenty of room to accommodate your party guests, comfortably up to 50 people for an indoors event or even more if you want to use outdoor space by renting a tent, table and chairs.

Group  and family Gathering at the Coyote Lodge

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Recommended Local Vendors for Groups & Events

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Headwaters Outfitters

Fishing, Paddling, Tubing, Guided Tours & Shuttle Service, Taproom, Events

25 Parkway Road
Rosman, NC 

Phone: (828) 877-3106

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Kinder Studio Photography by Rhea

Photography for Couples, Families, Newborns & Special Events

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Hannah Snipes Photography

Photography for Weddings & Families

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Smoke On BBQ

Catering

585 South Caldwell Street
Brevard, NC 28712

Phone: (828) 552-4584

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WNC Weddings & Event

Allison Taylor, Owner

Event Planning for Weddings, Corporate Events, Family Reunions & More

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Blue Ridge Bakery

Catering

86 West Main Street
Brevard, NC 28712

Phone: (828) 883-8444

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Deerwoode Reserve vacation cabin rentals and event center is located in the Western North Carolina Mountains near Asheville, Hendersonville, Waynesville, Bryson City, Cashiers, Highlands, Lake Toxaway and close to many area attractions. Biltmore Estate, waterfalls, Nantahala Nation Forest, Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Recreational Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway and fall leaf color change are just a few of the activities you can experience when you book your stay at Deerwoode Reserve!

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JUDGE JAMES A. FORSYTHE JR FAMILY:

Judge Forsythe was born 11/26/1853. He was married to Julia Nathalie, who was born 5/14/1860, and they married 5/14/1877. They moved into the house and added a wing to it. They had one son and two daughters. James A. Forsythe Jr. (1882 – 1957), Margaret Elizabeth ( 4/21/1885 – 9/16/1886) and Ellen Harllee Forsythe Vermilye (11/4/1888 – 1/24/1936). Julia died 5/14/1923 and Judge Forsythe died in 1925. They are all buried in the Gillispie Cemetery in Brevard. Elizabeth was originally buried on the property but because of the grave being washed by rains, was later transferred to Gillispie Cemetery. There are stories and accounts of baby ghost Elizabeth haunting the Big Log Cabin, which was built on the site of the original homestead.

THE MAYES (Cont.)

In 1969, the Mayes moved into the Otter Cabin, originally built in 1940. It was formerly the camp infirmary and was also known as the Gate House. Bill built the deck and closed in the screen porch where the large brick cooking fireplace is located. During the time they lived there, they tore down the old original homesite that had fallen into such disrepair and decided to build a new log home on the same basement foundation, now called the Big Log Cabin. 

ROBERT J. HUSSEY / CAMP DEERWOODE FOR GIRLS:

When Mr. Hussey purchased the property in 1935, the camp was transformed from a boys camp into a camp for girls. It was operated by Mr. and Mrs. George Mason Swift. Mrs. Swift had previously operated a camp, called Camp Dellwood, and in an effort to continue to use the same camp songs, they re-named it to Camp Deerwoode. At this time camp property was comprised of 250 acres featuring horseback riding, including all day and overnight horseback trips. The girls played polo, learned archery and riflery, and had classes in swimming and canoeing, as well as tennis and golf. Other elective courses offered at camp were dancing, dramatics, musical comedy, and musical instruments and nightly shows were performed in The Big Room. The craft building was a popular place and described as the heart of the camp, featuring eight large floor looms with flying shuttles. Other craft projects consisted of silver craft, pottery and leather craft. The camp season ran from July 1 – August 26 and cost $300.