Aunt Sue’s Country Corner: Restaurant and Specialty Shops: Menu orders and buffet, plus several different gift shops.  www.auntsues.com 864-878-4366 (closed Mondays) Located on Scenic Hwy 11, 2 miles east of Table Rock State Park.  From Bear Pond Cabin, turn left on Hwy 11 and travel 19.5 miles to Aunt Sues. From Cozy River Cottage, Turn right onto Moody Bridge Rd, right onto Pleasant Grove, left onto Hwy 11, go a few miles - will be on right.

Jocassee Outdoor Center : Rent a boat or charter a lake tour, kayak to the waterfalls or fish for world class Trout and Bass or simply relax on a bank under a shade tree with an RC Cola and a Moon Pie. Whatever your choice, you can be assured that it will be time well spent! 516 Jocassee Lake Road Salem, SC 29676 Tel: 864-944-9016 www.jocasseeoutdoorcenter.com

Pumpkintown Mountain Restaurant and Soda Shop: www.pumpkintownmoutain.com (864) 836.8141 (see directions in our restaurant section) Located at Hwy 11 and Hwy 8

Brevard, Cashiers, and Sapphire Valley are popular areas for restaurants and shopping in North Carolina just a 30 to 45 minute drive from Bear Pond Cabin.

Clemson, Greenville, Seneca, and Walhalla in South Carolina can be reached in 20 to 30 minutes from Bear Pond Cabin or Cozy river Cottage.