Marianne’s Chestnut Ridge Retreat Guidebook
Food scene
Soulisa's Fine Thai Dining
208 E Rutherford StWonderful Thai and Japanese food!!
Southside Smokehouse & Grille
726 S Howard AveGood BBQ and other dishes with a Cajun flair!
Our favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. Family-owned, with a large menu of tasty dishes!
El Campesino
205 E Mills StOur favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. Family-owned, with a large menu of tasty dishes!
Great local Italian place with very good pizza, pasta, and subs!
68 locals recommend
Sidestreet Pizza & Pasta
135 S Trade StGreat local Italian place with very good pizza, pasta, and subs!
Friendly place with great food and large outdoor dining area serving up American favorites. The shrimp and grits here is very good! They have a full bar outside, with service inside. They often have live music on the outdoor patio area.
37 locals recommend
Huckleberry's Tryon
4321 N Trade StFriendly place with great food and large outdoor dining area serving up American favorites. The shrimp and grits here is very good! They have a full bar outside, with service inside. They often have live music on the outdoor patio area.
Harvest House
22345 Asheville HwyDrake House Restaurant
511 N Howard AveThe Hare and Hound
101 E Rutherford StSightseeing
The only remaining, original covered bridge in South Carolina. There is a nice park that surrounds the bridge, and it is great for photos!
39 locals recommend
Campbells Covered Bridge
171 Campbell Covered Bridge RdThe only remaining, original covered bridge in South Carolina. There is a nice park that surrounds the bridge, and it is great for photos!
The Poinsett Bridge is the oldest bridge in South Carolina, and possibly the southeastern US. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1820, it was named after Joel R. Poinsett (former US ambassador to Mexico). It is the centerpiece for one of our Heritage Preserves in the area, with 120 acres and a hiking/nature trail to explore. Historians believe that it was designed by Robert Mills (architect for the Washington Monument). Great for hiking/walking and especially for photos!
26 locals recommend
Poinsett Bridge
580 Callahan Mountain RdThe Poinsett Bridge is the oldest bridge in South Carolina, and possibly the southeastern US. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1820, it was named after Joel R. Poinsett (former US ambassador to Mexico). It is the centerpiece for one of our Heritage Preserves in the area, with 120 acres and a hiking/nature trail to explore. Historians believe that it was designed by Robert Mills (architect for the Washington Monument). Great for hiking/walking and especially for photos!
Bottle Shop and more
Specialty and craft beers, wine, and delicious homemade baked goods! Purchase to go, or hang out and enjoy their offerings in-house. Complimentary wine tastings every Friday evening! Cool place with fun and lively atmosphere.
9 locals recommend
The Tryon Bottle
15 S Trade StSpecialty and craft beers, wine, and delicious homemade baked goods! Purchase to go, or hang out and enjoy their offerings in-house. Complimentary wine tastings every Friday evening! Cool place with fun and lively atmosphere.
Movie Theater
Wonderfully remodeled 1938 movie theater with loads of local charm and history. Comfortable and spacious new seating with a full balcony, equipped with couches, pub seating, and tables! Enjoy their snack bar with all the movie theater favorites, including an assortment of adult beverages to sip while watching your movie. Please check their website for the current movie and showtimes: https://tryontheatre.com/
23 locals recommend
Tryon Theatre
45 S Trade StWonderfully remodeled 1938 movie theater with loads of local charm and history. Comfortable and spacious new seating with a full balcony, equipped with couches, pub seating, and tables! Enjoy their snack bar with all the movie theater favorites, including an assortment of adult beverages to sip while watching your movie. Please check their website for the current movie and showtimes: https://tryontheatre.com/
Breakfast
Dutch Plate
206 N Main StHiking/Nature
This Heritage Preserve is located across the road from our property. You can access the parking area/trailhead via a short walk from our place. Start your hike from the door of Chestnut Ridge Retreat! The trail is an approximately 3 mile in/out style route through the wooded preserve, that traverses Squirrel Mountain, before ending at the South Pacolet River. Dogs are allowed on the trail, and it’s always quiet and peaceful.
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve/ Wildlife Management Area
Oak Grove RoadThis Heritage Preserve is located across the road from our property. You can access the parking area/trailhead via a short walk from our place. Start your hike from the door of Chestnut Ridge Retreat! The trail is an approximately 3 mile in/out style route through the wooded preserve, that traverses Squirrel Mountain, before ending at the South Pacolet River. Dogs are allowed on the trail, and it’s always quiet and peaceful.
Table Rock State Park
158 E Ellison LnJones Gap State Park
303 Jones Gap RdThis park is roughly a 50 minute drive from Chestnut Ridge Retreat, but offers great hiking, stunning waterfalls, and amazing views! Fun Fact: The majority of the pivotal scenes from the movie, “The Last Of The Mohicans” was filmed here at the park, and in the surrounding areas! Enjoy a scenic drive to the park on backroads. The beautiful Lake Lure is also on the way to the park.
333 locals recommend
Chimney Rock State Park
431 Main StThis park is roughly a 50 minute drive from Chestnut Ridge Retreat, but offers great hiking, stunning waterfalls, and amazing views! Fun Fact: The majority of the pivotal scenes from the movie, “The Last Of The Mohicans” was filmed here at the park, and in the surrounding areas! Enjoy a scenic drive to the park on backroads. The beautiful Lake Lure is also on the way to the park.
Lakes
A beautiful lake nestled in the mountains, and close to Chimney Rock State Park. Enjoy good restaurants and shopping in the surrounding areas. There is also a public beach at the lake. It is about a 45 minute drive from our place.
327 locals recommend
Lake Lure
A beautiful lake nestled in the mountains, and close to Chimney Rock State Park. Enjoy good restaurants and shopping in the surrounding areas. There is also a public beach at the lake. It is about a 45 minute drive from our place.
This is another beautiful lake that is about an hour’s drive from our place. This lake and the surrounding area offers hiking, beautiful scenery, and boat/SUP/kayak rentals! The water is relatively clear, and there are often scuba divers enjoying several sites around the lake.
28 locals recommend
Lake Jocasse
This is another beautiful lake that is about an hour’s drive from our place. This lake and the surrounding area offers hiking, beautiful scenery, and boat/SUP/kayak rentals! The water is relatively clear, and there are often scuba divers enjoying several sites around the lake.