The Barn at Frog Hollow

25/12/2023

Winter is pretty quiet at the Barn. Check out our off-season pricing through March and plan your getaway today!

22/12/2023

Wising all of our friends a very Merry Christmas!

Hope to see you in 2024!

20/12/2023

Good morning from the Barn! A chilly 24° with lovely skies & some river fog.

07/12/2023

We wish you a happy Hanukkah and a joyous holiday with your family and friends! The eight-day festival of lights begins this evening at sunset.

16/11/2023

Polk County is now under a BURN BAN. This means no burning whatsoever. Below is example of all prohibited fires. A violation of a Commissioner of Agriculture imposed burn ban is considered reckless burning and is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor which carries a fine of $2,500 and/or up to 11 months 29 days in jail.

16/11/2023

08/10/2023

Hi everyone! Tomorrow is last day for the auction. The Barn is still available for lower than you'd pay thru Airbnb, plus you're helping a terrific rescue. Lots of great lower priced items as well. Thank you!

https://www.32auctions.com/CWWC2023?fbclid=IwAR2oYT0SVON1DoPdXl8YoanTMOTaupKzkx1oc9HvDrNdNzxbTUPi7Wukwbc

Silent auction 'Bidding & Birding Silent Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

02/10/2023

Hello friends!! We are again donating a 2-night stay (main floor unit) for CWWC's annual fund raising auction. Please support the only songbird rescue in the eastern Tennessee Valley...the birds thank you!

https://www.32auctions.com/CWWC2023?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR10KfjV8WWpub3KXggT-MwG4VcgUCBg054FJ5YhOmeAwAwz_RR9ZwiIEVM

Silent auction 'Bidding & Birding Silent Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

11/08/2023

Enjoy the dark night skies, great for viewing the meteor showers.

We still have availability thru August 24th for our 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom units. See Airbnb.com for reservations.

Try to check out some meteors this weekend! the Perseids will be peaking Sunday, but at least some will be visible now through August 24th. Share with a friend. David Karnes 3

13/07/2023

Be sure to visit both during your stay!

Have we told you how much we love to see our member businesses partnering together?!?

Copperhill Brewery took over the taps at RiverSide Spirits last weekend - how cool?! AND did you know both businesses are female owned?? In fact, to the best of our knowledge, Copperhill Brewery is Southeast Tennessee’s ONLY female-owned brewery!

06/07/2023

Stand on the corner in historic downtown Copperhill and you can stand in two states at the same time! It's a MUST-DO selfie when in Ocoee Country for visitors and locals alike!!

Not only can you stand in two states at the same time, stop by Copperhill Brewery and share a beer with a friend, while one sits in Georgia and one in Tennessee! Just how cool is that?!?!

05/07/2023

Wednesdays are for Water - Hiwassee River

The year was 1867 when John Muir traveled through the mountains of southeast Tennessee and into western North Carolina. He crossed through 'Track Gap' (named for the volume of tracks left by wildlife, horses, and human travelers) and now known as Track Rock Gap State Archaeological Area, on his way to the “most dangerous” Hiwasee River, which he found to be an impressive mountain river punctuated by rough cascades and upturned rock strata. The Hiwassee led Muir to proclaim that such mountain streams are “interestingly sculptured, far more than the grandest architectural works of man. The finest of the forests are usually found along their banks, and in the multitude of falls and rapids the wilderness finds a voice. Such a river is the Hiwassee, with its surface broken to a thousand sparkling gems, and its forest walls vine-draped and flowery as Eden. And how fine the song it sings!"

Now 156 years later, those very words still ring true. His path is now referred to as the John Muir Trail, a 20.7 mile trail along the north side of Hiwassee River in the Cherokee National Forest. It was 1972 when the trail was constructed through the efforts of the Youth Conservation Corps and the Senior Community Service Employment Program. It's said to follow the path taken during Muir's travels from Kentucky to Florida, documented in his book A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf.

You can follow Muir's footsteps beginning at Childer's Creek in Reliance - come on and spend some time with nature!

📸: Dean Tullock

29/06/2023

Just minutes away from us!!

26/06/2023

Always a spot to take some beautiful pictures!

19/06/2023

Holiday festivities update!

UPDATED 6/27/2023 - additional events in Soddy Daisy, at Ocoee Church of God and Delano Baptist Church

UPDATED 6/19/2023, 10pm
Lots going on over the next couple of weeks - fireworks, Homecomings, parades, and more!

Please note, this list represents those events we have been made aware of to the best of our ability.

13/06/2023

3,022 feet in elevation, Oswald Dome, or Bean Mountain as some call it, is a mountain ridge along the western edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is part of the Cherokee National Forest While it's easily visible, and beautiful, seen from the car as one drives along Hwy. 411 through northern Polk County, it should be hiked to truly appreciate its majesty!

Off of Hwy. 30, the Oswald Dome Trail ascends from the Quinn Springs Recreation Area, gaining about 2,220 feet in elevation in just under four miles. The eight miles roundtrip would be fine for the experienced hiker, an easier hike would be to do it one way with a car parked at the end.

Views are best when there's not as much foliage on the trees, so be warned of that if hiking in the spring and summer. There is a cleared area at one of the swichtbacks providing a year-round panoramic view to the west.

The Oswald Dome Trail's claim to fame is its wildflowers. In season, there are as many as 74 different species of blooming plants!

Whenever, and how ever, you may choose to view Oswald Dome, one thing is certain, it is a breathtaking sight to behold, and one you're not going to want to miss.

📸: Kim Cochran Graham

12/06/2023

The tree swallows are busy getting their nest ready for the babies!!

23/05/2023

Yummy place for lunch!! 🌯🥑🌶🍺🥤

We waiting for you in Etowah TN📍

23/05/2023

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30/04/2023

Schedule an appointment with Laurie while you're here! Located 10 minutes away, she offers various modalities including relaxation, sports, lymphatic and chair massage.

27/04/2023

😀 we got the firepit & the skewers!!

Farm reports in Ocoee Country are showing an early marshmallow harvest this spring! They're already popping up and look to be ripe for the pickin'. Now if we could just find some overgrown graham crackers, we're ready for S'mores! How about you?!

📸: Jamie Ratcliff Posey

09/04/2023

06/04/2023

Lovely morning at the Barn, the neighborhood birdies singing their morming songs!! Just 5 minutes outside to hear all of these. I use the Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab app. You can identify by photo or sound!

29/03/2023

These rail trips are a relaxing way to spend the day & see the area! Be sure to book early for the fall color season, seats usually sell out by summer.

Wednesdays are for Water - Hiwassee River

Starting this weekend, Saturday, April 1, see the magnificent Hiwassee River from a different perspective by riding the Hiwassee River Scenic Railroad's Copperhill Special or historic Hiwassee Loop excursion train!

Both trips wind through the lower Hiwassee River Gorge before corkscrewing up the mountain near Farner. This unique loop is one of only six in North American and the only one east of the Mississippi River! The longer Copperhill Special continues through Turtletown and Ducktown into the heart of the historic Copper Basin. Passengers will enjoy a layover there to shop and dine and wonder through the quaint downtown area before boarding for the return.

It's time to book those trips for the summer! First class and Dome seats are already sold out for this weekend, so pick your dates and make those reservations to take in the Hiwassee River from a a whole new look!

28/03/2023

There are currently several active nests at the Barn! Wrens, house finches, eastern phoebes, titmouse just to name a few.

Editing for details of location...
This Page is for Wildlife and Wildlife Rescue based in Northern Ireland!!
The regulations apply to this country and the NI Wildlife Order..

I'm not sure why so many folks from America are seeing this particular post.. You are very welcome ofcourse.. just bear in mind we have different protections and laws regarding our Wildlife than other countries.. :D just to prevent any confusion...

It's one of those days where you want to get out and do some gardening and tidying up....

Here's a few tips when working around vegetation etc.. to avoid disturbing any nesting birds...

And YES... THEY ARE ALREADY NESTING!!

Spring seems, from all the signs seen so far, to be about 4 or 5 weeks earlier than usual..

I seen our friends down in Kildare Wildlife Rescue had some baby finches brought in a few weeks back.. and they were already a good size!!!
Nutts how early they were..

So don't get complacent thinking it's too early for there to be a nest, eggs or even chicks.. all the stuff we were taught in books and at school about the seasons is jumbled now thanks to climate change... birds respond to the visible weather conditions and act accordingly..

Always be vigilant when doing any clearing, pruning or removing rogue branches from trees etc..

Remember birds deliberately design their nests to be camouflaged into whatever vegetation they are in to keep it safe from predators..

Robins, blackbirds, dunnock and even wrens will happily use an open garage, garden shed with access or an open greenhouse.. a broken pain will allow them in even if the door is closed.. so if your doing a spring clean, watch for a nest on a shelf or behind the flowerpots!!

Collared doves and woodpigeons nest all year round also.. so should be checked for at all times. The nest is a simple saucer sized thin disk of twigs, so hard to see.. extra vigilance for thee guys...

All bird nests are protected under the Wildlife act.. you cannot touch them, disturb them, remove then or even take a photo!!!

And you MUST NOT EVER move a birds nest to the branch next door if its in your way.. birds will pinpoint their nest down to the mm.. if it isn't where they built it there's every chance they will not find the relocated one and the eggs and chicks will die..

They are only there for a few weeks.. work around them, leave them alone.. and be proud they thought your garden is so nice and safe they chose to love there and take pleasure in watching the chicks learn how to fly and grow... they're your babies too. 😀

28/03/2023

Here comes Peter Cottontail, Hopping' down the bunny trail, Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way!!

And there's lots going on in the area, so take a look and make plans to get out and enjoy the fun!

09/03/2023

Guess what it's almost time for?! If you said rafting on the Ocoee River then you would be correct! Recreational water releases on the middle Ocoee will begin next weekend, March 18 and 19. Water will be released from 10am to 4pm. Beginning in April until Memorial Day, water releases will be 8-hour days, from 9am-5pm.

It's almost that time, river time in Ocoee Country! Are you ready? If your reservations aren't made, we're ready to help you. And remember, when you come to raft, there's plenty more to experience in Ocoee Country so plan on staying a few days - take a chartered fishing trip on the Hiwassee, enjoy the historic Hiwassee Loop or Copperhill Special excursion trains, check out some of the over 200 miles of hiking trails, spend the day shopping in historic Copperhill and enjoy a local craft beer as the sun goes down! All that and more can be found right outside your door when you stay with us in Ocoee Country!

02/03/2023

Yes, you can see for miles!

Looking for somewhere to enjoy the incredible skies lately? Look no further than the historic gazebo on Chilhowee Mountain in Ocoee Country!

The old saying, 'on a clear day you can see forever', is no where more true than right here! Bring a blanket, bring yourself and come check it out!

📸: Waterfall Wanderer

20/02/2023

Spring & summer seasons are almost here!

Choose us for the perfect location to host your group of family or friends. We can now accommodate up to 14 guests here at The Barn!

Book soon for best date availability:

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/601453963786805748?check_in=2023-03-03&check_out=2023-03-06&guests=1&adults=4&children=4&s=67&unique_share_id=23be142e-d32c-462a-98e4-5003b5fdb442

Barn in Delano, United States. Both 1st & 2nd floor units can now be rented together for your entire group at the Barn! 1st floor has 2BR/1BA, full kitchen, laundry, living/dinin...

14/02/2023

Thanks to all who participated!!

13/02/2023

Hey y'all!! Less than 3 hours left to bid on some great auction items supporting Exotic Avian Sanctuary of Tennessee!!! The birds thank you!

Silent auction 'Valentine's Day is for the Birds!' hosted online at 32auctions.

10/02/2023

The auction is now live! Lots of great items, including a 2 night stay at The Barn!

Silent auction 'Valentine's Day is for the Birds!' hosted online at 32auctions.

08/02/2023

Wednesdays are for Water - Parksville Lake Delta

It's the iconic Parksville Delta with a cotton-candy sunrise coming over the horizon. We can tell you how the Delta came to be at the mouth of the Ocoee River, but what we can't tell you is the recipe for the incredible skies seen over Parksville!

The delta area, or flats as some call it, dates back to when the Parksville reservoir area was being created in 1910-1911. These sediment deposits, which originated upstream in the Toccoa/Ocoee watershed as a result of soil erosion in the Copper Basin, settled in the mouth of Parksville Lake.

Parksville Lake itself is the oldest man-made lake found in the Cherokee National Forest, It's creation was part of the Ocoee Dam #1 project of Tennessee Power Company. The project was completed in 1913 and acquired by Tennessee Valley Authority in 1939, who still manages the hydroelectric dam system on the Ocoee River today.

As for those sunrises, well, all we can say about those is we've been blessed with an unmatched beauty in Ocoee Country! Come on and see for yourself!!

📸: Waterfall Wander

02/02/2023

Oh, so pretty!!

4,224 feet in elevation stands Big Frog Mountain. Overlooking much of Ocoee Country, this peak stands as the westernmost land in the Eastern US with an elevation greater than 4,000 feet! In fact, there is no higher point west of Big Frog Mountain until Big Bend in Texas or the Black Hills of South Dakota!!

Combining the area of the Big Frog Wilderness with the Cohutta Wilderness Area in Georgia you have the largest tract of wilderness area on Forest Service lands in all the Eastern US. Designated a Wilderness Area in 1984, Big Frog consists of 8,132 remote acres offering a plethora of mountain vistas, waterfalls, and clear mountain streams.

Over 35 miles of backcountry trails criss-cross the area, the most popular being Big Frog, Licklog Ridge, and Wolf Ridge trails. These trails provide wonderful opportunities for backpacking, primitive camping, and some excellent fishing. Each also leads to the summit of Big Frog Mountain for some of the most spectacular views anywhere.

No time like the present to pay us a visit - what are you waiting for?!?!

📸: Sarah Godfrey Verner

22/01/2023

We are excited to donate another 2-night stay for EAST's upcoming auction! Lots of other great items to bid on, tool. Help out the best parrot Rescue & Sanctuary in middle Tennessee! Stay tuned for more details, bidding starts soon.

Just a reminder of our EAST annual February online auction!

If you have anything you would like to donate either from yourself or your business, please let me know!! This is also an opportunity to promote your business, if the items or services are from said business, as we will display your logo and website url.

If you are interested in donating, all I need is a couple of good pictures of your item with a brief description and if you want to pay shipping or have the winner pay shipping! That's it!

Start getting your paddles ready to bid!

Auction dates will be February 10th through February 13th! 🙂

31/12/2022

28/12/2022

We had a bit of snow on Monday, but gone by the afternoon. Will be in 60s by this weekened!

25/12/2022

Wishing you & yours a season full of love, light & laughter. Happy Holidays! Linda

08/03/2020

The Barn at Frog Hollow