Let us help you design day trips you will never forget. Only 5 miles from exit 9 on the new Interstate 26 Ponder Cove boasts of the perfect location. Only 25 miles from Asheville we are in close proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, French Broad River, Mount Mitchell, Mount Mitchell Golf Course, Mars Hill College, Hot Springs, Biltmore Estate and the Penland School. Take advantage of our sights and come home to the Cove.