08/17/2026
🏡 Cabin of the Week: Cabin #12 — Lydia's Junction
This week's featured stay is Cabin #12: Lydia's Junction at Lydia Mountain Lodge & Log Cabins in Stanardsville, Virginia.
From the outside, Lydia's Junction has the look of a classic timber barn, natural cedar siding, a covered upper porch, and a gravel drive that winds in through the fall foliage. But step through the door and the real surprise is inside: a private, fully enclosed courtyard at the heart of the cabin, ringed by two stories of guest rooms and open to the sky above.
What Makes It Special?
The showstopper here is the indoor-outdoor courtyard, turfed, covered by a soaring wood-beamed roof, and built for group hangs no matter the weather. Picture:
A gas fire pit table surrounded by Adirondack chairs
A second, wood-burning fire pit and patio for stargazing
An outdoor bar and living room area
A volleyball net and co****le set for daytime play
Pop-up tents and kid-sized lawn chairs, so the little ones get their own "campsite" without ever leaving the property
It's the kind of space that turns a rainy mountain evening into the best part of the trip.
The Basics:
5 bedrooms | 5.5 bathrooms — plenty of room to spread out
Fully equipped kitchen and cozy indoor living room
Washer & dryer, air conditioning, smart TVs
Grill for cookouts
📍 Cabin #12 — Lydia's Junction, Lydia Mountain Lodge & Log Cabins, Stanardsville, VA 🔗 Check availability & book: www.lydiamountainlodge.com