Burton's Yurts and Tents

09/18/2026

🔥 We have a theory about Fridays.

Dinner tastes better outside.

Drinks taste better by a fire.

Dogs behave better after spending all day in the woods.
(Okay, that one might be questionable.)

And 10 p.m. feels a whole lot later when you’ve been staring at a fire for three hours.

No profound message here.

We just really like Fridays…

09/17/2026

🌲 Stay Wild. Sleep Well.

It started as a tagline, but somewhere along the way, it became a pretty good description of what we want Burton’s to be.

Stay Wild means get outside. Take the trail. Wade into the creek. Watch for deer. Get a little muddy. Stay out long enough to see just how many stars show up when the lights disappear.

Sleep Well means come back to something comfortable. A warm bed. A hot soak. A quiet place tucked into the mountains where the day can end without much fuss.

A little adventure. A little comfort.

Turns out, you really don’t have to choose between the two.

Stay Wild. Sleep Well.

09/16/2026

🏡 “Where do you find all this stuff?”

We actually get asked that quite a bit.

When we’re furnishing a new space, refreshing one of our properties, or just looking for that one thing a room is missing, our first — and usually only — stop is The River House and Home Co.

We’ve never wanted our places to feel like they were furnished from a catalog. We like things with character. Pieces that are a little unexpected. Things that make a yurt, tent, or tiny house feel collected over time rather than simply decorated.

River House always seems to have exactly what we didn’t know we were looking for 😂

We go in looking for one thing. We rarely leave with one thing.

If you know River House, you probably understand!

09/16/2026

What are you waiting for !!! Book your stays right now and enjoy of the Beautiful Autumn 🍂 at the mountains. 🏔️ .

09/16/2026

Consider this your sign to go touch some grass.

And we mean that literally.

Studies have linked time spent in nature with lower stress, improved mood, and better overall well-being.

Fortunately, grass and nature are not exactly in short supply around here.

We’ve got mountain streams to sit beside, trails to wander, fields to explore, stars to watch, and plenty of places where your phone suddenly seems a whole lot less important.

Sometimes you don’t need another notification, another meeting, or another thing on the calendar.

Sometimes you just need to go outside.

Come touch some grass with us.

09/16/2026

09/16/2026

Just another day around here. 🌲

A deer that stared at us like we were on its property.

A dog that absolutely did not come when called.

Someone left their coffee on the porch long enough to reheat it twice.

The creek is doing its thing.

And somehow we got almost nothing accomplished.

Pretty good day, actually!

09/15/2026

📍 5 PLACES WE ACTUALLY SEND OUR GUESTS

One of the questions we get all the time is, “What should we do while we’re here?”

So we thought we’d start sharing some of the places we actually recommend — not a generic tourist list, but places we genuinely think are worth your time.

🍎 1. Levering Orchard
Come for the apple picking, but don’t rush off once your basket is full. The views are half the reason we love it. It’s a beautiful spot to spend a fall afternoon, and right now is the perfect time to go.

🍳 2. Gather — Floyd
If you’re heading toward Floyd, start with breakfast at Gather. Good food, a great way to begin the morning, and then you’ve got the rest of Floyd to explore afterward.

🚲 3. New River Trail — start at Cliffview
Here’s the important part: start at Cliffview. From there, walk or bike as much of the trail as you feel like. It’s an easy way to spend a few hours outside without needing to turn it into an all-day expedition.

🥾 4. Fox Hunters Paradise
One of our favorites when you want the view without a major hike. It’s a relatively short walk with some seriously good mountain overlooks waiting for you.

🌲 5. Blue Ridge Parkway - Your Own Adventure
Sometimes the destination really is the drive. Get on the Parkway, pick a direction, stop at the overlooks that catch your eye, and don’t worry too much about where you end up.

These are the kinds of places we actually send our guests when they ask what they should do while they’re here.

So save this one for your next trip — and if you’re staying with us, ask us! We’re always happy to share our favorite spots, places to eat, and things worth seeing around the mountains.

09/14/2026

We’ve picked up quite a few new faces around here lately, so we figured it might be time for a quick introduction.

Burton’s Yurts & Tents is our little collection of unique places to stay tucked around the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

Some are high in the trees. Some sit beside the water. Some have hot tubs, some have outdoor soaking tubs. And every one of them has its own personality.

They aren’t a resort. They aren’t identical cabins lined up beside each other.

They’re just some pretty special little places we’ve built, found, loved, worked on, occasionally argued with 😂, and now get to share with all of you.

So, if you’re new here — welcome to Burton’s. We’re glad you found us. 🌲