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Red Leaf River Inn The Red Leaf River Inn is a family run, five room bed and breakfast tucked away in the WNC Mountains All rooms have king sized beds and en suite bathrooms.

The Red Leaf River Inn is a small bed and breakfast located just outside the town limits of Waynesville, NC. The Inn sits on five acres in a small valley and the grounds include two streams and a pond as well as ample space for walking. In spite of our country location, we are conveniently located less than 5 minutes from the US-74, thirty minutes from Asheville, NC and less than three hours from Charlotte, NC, Spartanburg, SC, and Pigeon Forge, TN. We have a maximum occupancy of just 14 people, so you are always guaranteed lots of privacy and quiet. We have three rooms, each sleeping up to 2 people, in the main Inn, one ground floor suite that sleeps up to four, and a freestanding cottage with a full kitchen and yard that sleeps up to four. Our two upstairs rooms have private balconies and the suite has a private entrance. We are child friendly (we have two boys of our own aged 9 and 12) although only the suite and the cottage allows more than two occupants, including infants. The cottage is also pet friendly. There are no animals or smoking allowed inside the main Inn. The Inn is owned by Victor Johnston, who runs it with his sons, Alex and Nikolas. We purchased the 5 acre property in December of 2013. The Inn itself was built in 1935 and possesses a rich, local history. Several exchanges of ownership and a two year abandonment had left the Inn is sad shape, though, and we spent all of 2014 and 2015 renovating, cleaning, and rebuilding before finally opening our doors in the summer of 2016. Thank you for visiting the page of the Red Leaf River Inn. We can't wait to see you here in the beautiful mountains of Waynesville, North Carolina.

11/01/2026

Thank you for such kind words, Joe. We loved having you visit us!

"The best B&B we ever stayed at. Victor, the owner goes above and beyond to ensure your stay is a memorable one. You feel like family from the moment you arrive. Upon our arrival he met us in the driveway and carried our bags upstairs to our room which by the way was beautiful. All the furniture in the inn was made by Victor.

Each day for breakfast you had a choice of eggs or one other item. One day it was pancakes another day French toast (with brioche bread Victor made) but before that you start out with something Victor baked fresh like muffins, scones or pumpkin crumb cake followed by a bowl of fresh fruit. If you choose to have dinner it is just as incredible as breakfast. Except for the day we arrived we had dinner there evey night and one night was my wifes birthday which Victor made her a birthday cake and brought it out with candles. It made her day. He is very accommodating and personable.

Enjoyed my conversations with Victor especially about woodworking. We will definitely return. The area is beautiful and downtown Waynesville is a must see as well as a drive on the blue ridge parkway."

Happy Halloween! We're excited to spend it with this weekend's guests!
10/31/2026

Happy Halloween! We're excited to spend it with this weekend's guests!

If you've been reading our emails and posts on social media and telling yourself you'll plan a trip to the Inn for next ...
10/27/2026

If you've been reading our emails and posts on social media and telling yourself you'll plan a trip to the Inn for next year: next year, October will fill up in August again. November will sneak up on you again. And you'll wish you'd booked when the calendar was right in front of you.

You deserve me time and Red Leaf River Inn is the perfect place for that.

See you soon!
https://www.redleafriverinn.com/

Our Inn is the perfect place to relax, enjoy amazing food, and have incredible views. Now is the time to get your holida...
10/23/2026

Our Inn is the perfect place to relax, enjoy amazing food, and have incredible views.

Now is the time to get your holiday reservations in before they fill up. We are actively booking November and December.

Book your stay here: https://www.redleafriverinn.com/

What a view!
10/21/2026

What a view!

Fall is showing off in the mountains of Western NC! šŸ‚šŸ

Come visit and see all the beautiful fall colors for yourself. šŸ‘€

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Our latest 5 star review is in:"Our stay was excellent. Victor was a great host who definitely knows how to cook! Our di...
10/20/2026

Our latest 5 star review is in:

"Our stay was excellent. Victor was a great host who definitely knows how to cook! Our dinner was outstanding and each breakfast was a new delight. Highly recommend this as a place to stay! We had a great time."

New offer: any stay the last week of October and first week of November for two nights of more will get a buy one, get one free, dinner!

Who is taking us up on this great offer?

10/16/2026

Availability Update:
October 25-November 1: 2 rooms available
Nov 1-5: all rooms available
Nov 6-7: 2 rooms available
November 8-12: all rooms available

Don't wait, book now for the last bit of fall!

10/14/2026

We have great news for you! One room for Friday and Saturday JUST opened up. This is unheard of in October! And even better...it's Apple Festival weekend šŸŽ

Don't wait, this room is going to go FAST!

Our most recent 5 star review has come in... thanks for such kind words Taylor!Come see for yourself what she's talking ...
10/11/2026

Our most recent 5 star review has come in... thanks for such kind words Taylor!

Come see for yourself what she's talking about. Book your stay here:
https://www.redleafriverinn.com/

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146 Chestnut Walk Drive
Waynesville, NC
28786

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