Vacation Lee at Mother's Place

10/11/2026

Leaves are turning, it's time to visit the mountains. Festivals are happening all around us. Spend some time in colorful SWVA this season. Vacationlee.com, Airbnb or call or message here.

08/04/2026

08/04/2026

Why aren't you here? Vacation, work, visit family, we're here for you. Fully furnished, mountain views, high speed fiber internet. All you need is your suitcase! Y'all come.

06/28/2026

05/28/2026

Spring, soapwort, and native discoveries between rain showers. vacationlee.com all you need is your suitcase!

04/28/2026

May flowers are beginning to bloom along with black raspberries, yum! Come stay with us! All you need is your suitcase. Vacationlee.com, .

04/16/2026

Mother's is in bloom, still more to come. Make plans to visit. For direct reservations use vacationlee.com or airbnb.com/h/mothers-place, we look forward to your stay in Lee County. All you need is your suitcase !

03/11/2026

35 minutes to the trailhead, 3.9 miles to the top!

Spring is waking up the Heart of Appalachia and one of the best places to soak it in is at the Sand Cave in Lee County, VA. This huge, football‑field‑sized chamber — and its nearby waterfall — sits at the end of a 7.8‑mile round‑trip hike which begins at Thomas Walker Civic Park and ends inside Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Start planning your weekend getaway now! Visit ilovelee.org for more info and watch this you-tube video to learn more abut the Sand Cave!
https://youtube.com/shorts/3FbolucTVC4?si=DA8cQomiHyeq74t_

03/11/2026

Only 45 minutes to the crater!

A meteorite hit southeastern Kentucky 300 million years ago and left a 3-mile-wide crater in the mountains.

In 1886, Alexander Arthur — backed by British investors — built a city inside it. He came for iron and coal, and what followed was one of the most ambitious company towns in Appalachia: streetcar lines, electric lights, and a population that swelled past 6,000 within a year.

Middlesboro is the only city in the world where coal is mined inside an impact crater. In 1926, locals built a house from 42 tons of coal — it still stands on Cumberland Avenue as the Chamber of Commerce.

The Bell County Historical Society & Museum, housed in a 1912 Carnegie Library, displays shatter cones from the impact alongside the county’s coal heritage. And the Pinnacle Overlook at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park gives you a view straight down into the crater basin.

Middlesboro is part of the Kentucky Coal Heritage Trail in Eastern Kentucky. Download the free app for audio histories and navigation across the trail.

03/04/2026

We're ahead of schedule for Spring here on Big Hill! The southern exposure has forced early daffodils and hyacinths have popped out. Come see this beautiful time of year and watch the hill wake-up. Do you have Easter plans?
Find us on www.vacationlee.com or airbnb.com/h/mothers-place