Relax by the River and enjoy the views.

Welcome to the Mast Mill guest house. The house sleeps 4 guests comfortably. Maximum of 5 guest limit.It’s located on the scenic Maury River in Rockbridge Baths. With private river access.There is high speed fiber optic internet access.We have a no pet policy, thank you for understanding.*** Please look at the house rules at the bottom. ***This guest house offers a fully equipped kitchen, sunroom, and large living room with a electric stove fireplace.Beds: One Queen, two Doubles, one pull out Double.Enjoy private access to the Maury River: perfect for lounging, fishing, kayaking, or swimming.Take a bike ride or relax on the deck and watch the sunset over the mountains. Then sit around the fire pit and roast marshmallows and make s’mores.Conveniently located 2 miles from Goshen Pass, anda 20 minute drive to Lexington, Virginia Military Institute, and Washington & Lee university.Lexington offers an unique shopping experience in the cute downtown.There are several museums for those interested in history as well as several historical locations in the area.The Birth place of Sam Houston, of Texas fame is at Timber Ridge.General Robert E. Lee and his horse Traveler along with General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his horse Little Sorrel are buried in town.The only house Gen. Stonewall Jackson owned is now a museum in downtown Lexington. He also has an exhibit in the VIrginia Military Institute museum.In the VMI museum is an air rifle believed to have been carried by Lewis and Clark on the long walk.Meriwether Lewis was from Charlottesville Va. and William Clark was from the Natural Bridge area of Rockbridge County. Lexington was a staging area on their way west.Gen. Robert E. Lee’s tomb and museum are in the basement of Lee Chapel on the campus of Washington and Lee University.The famous picture of Lee on Traveler was taken in front of the Mast Mill guest house.He routinely had dinner in the original Mill house with the widow of a fallen fellow officer.There are hot spring “Baths” located here in Rockbridge Baths. The hot spring is now privately owned.There are hot springs you can swim in, located in Warm Springs Va. They have been open to the public since the 1700’s.(30 minute drive) Ask the host and we can direct you.The guest house sets on what was the Mast Mill. It was built around 1805 and operated until the 1960’s.If you love the outdoors, this is the place for you.There are numerous options for hiking in the area, from the easy Chessie Trail that runs along the Maury river in Lexington to the extremely difficult trails in the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains.Ask the hosts for recommendations that fit your interest.You can take trips to the Natural Bridge of Virginia, the Natural Bridge caverns, the Natural Bridge State Park, and the Virginia Safari Park. And numerous other interesting locations. All are great for a day trip.If you are interested in wine tasting or hitting a brewery there are a number of excellent options in the area.If you like plays, Black friars Playhouse is a working replica of William Shakespeare’s theater located in Staunton,Va.(30 minute drive)They perform Shakespeare plays every week of the year.americanshakespearecenter.comYou can get the history by looking on Wikipedia for the American Shakespeare center.During the winter season, we are about an hours drive from three excellent ski resorts. Wintergreen, The Homestead, and Massanutten, they offer very nice ski slopes.House rules: please be respectful of our family’s home.1. No pets2. No parties.3. No excessively loud music.4. Please don’t rearrange the large furniture in the house.5 Respect our neighbors and their property.”Please don’t trespass or cut flowers from their garden”6. Please don’t put lawn furniture in the river.7. Please try not to leave the porch umbrella up over night. 8. Please do not handle the antiques in the house. . 9, Please let us know if anything is broken or doesn’t work so we can fix or replace it before the next guest.10. Kids have to wear a life jackets when they are in a kayak. Adults don’t have to wear a life jackets, but a life jacket must be on the kayak. (State Law) we are not responsible for any accidents, use at your own risk.11. Don’t leave the kayaks in the water when you are done. They will and have floated away, pull them totally out of the water when no one is present.12. Kids have to wear a bike helmet when riding on the road.(State Law) we are not responsible for any accidents or injuries, use at your own risk. Please put the bikes back where they go when you are done.13. We have a catch and release fishing policy, we don’t have an appropriate location to gut and clean fish.Plus, leave the fish in the river for the next guest to catch. If you use our poles, put everything back where you found it please.Also, you must have a Virginia fishing license,(State law) you can get a license online at the Department of wildlife resources.Children 15 years or younger do not need a license.Adult non resident. One day license $8.00Adult non resident five day license $21.00The website, dwr.virginia.gov14. No fireworks. 15. Do not feed the donkeys or pet the pot belly pig , the pig WILL bite.16. Even though we live in an incredibly safe area we do have security cameras covering the parking area for insurance reasons.If you need help with the kayaks, bikes or anything else don’t hesitate to ask. We are not responsible for any accidents or injuries on equipment that you borrow from the Mast Mill guest house property. Use at your own risk.PLEASE return borrowed equipment to the location that you found it.*The Mast Mill guest house is the guesthouse on our property. It’s our family home, please treat it kindly. Our house is right next door. We should be available if you need anything.

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve and within 9 miles (15 km) of Lexington Valley Vineyard and Virginia Horse Center. Virginia Military Institute and Alumni Memorial Field are also within 12 miles (20 km).