The Space

Want to visit to work on a creative project here? Check out our Residencies and Fellowships.
Private rentals of the MidMountain Retreat LLC space are also available via Airbnb and VRBO. 

We share space with MidMountain Retreat LLC just outside the small town of Natural Bridge Station in central Virginia at 338 Arnolds Valley Rd, Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579. The grounds feature a three-story brick home, multiple outbuildings including our Post Office Community Center and extensive outdoor space with cleared areas suitable for large events or installations as well as access to 400' of private frontage on the James River. 

The main house is 3,500 square feet, with sleeping for up to twenty people across 3 bedrooms and shared areas, 2.5 bathrooms, a modern open-concept kitchen, library, dining/event space, a gallery/theater, a third floor dormitory space (only offered for use in arts projects, not private rentals.)

Check out more images of our space here. 

Display spaces on site:

• Gallery

  • 2D spaces

    • Wall A 57”x60”

    • Wall B 74”x60” 

    • Wall C 63”x60”

    • Wall D 40”x60” 

    • Wall E 83”x42” 

    • Wall F 13”x60”

    • Wall G 24”x60”

  • Multimedia

    • Large projection space, ~ 100”x60”

    • 32” monitor 

  • 3D spaces

    • 1 58”x15” shelf

    • 8 15”x15” shelves

• Post Office Community Center

  • Non-climate controlled 18’x28’ interior with room for large scale pieces on walls and freestanding sculpture.

• Exterior Space

  • Nearly five acres with options to feature free standing sculpture on the lawn next to including on the main house, in the center of a budding botanical labyrinth, next to the Post Office Community Center, and more. 

About the Area

Although the site is secluded, it’s within walking or biking distance of basic conveniences, including gas and limited groceries, in Natural Bridge Station and a short drive to many interesting sights!

Within a 15 minute drive:

• The town of Glasgow

• The Blue Ridge Parkway

• Natural Bridge State Park

• Cave Mountain Lake

• Hiking in Thomas Jefferson National Forest

• Halcyon Days Cider Co

• Great Valley Farm Brewery and Winery

• Virginia Safari Park

• Dinosaur Kingdom II

• Public access points and outfitters on the Maury and James Rivers

Within a 30 minute drive:

• Lexington and Buena Vista

• Devils Backbone Outpost Brewery

• George C. Marshall Museum

• The Virginia Horse Center

• Cyrus McCormick Museum

• Boxerwood Nature Center and Woodland Garden

Within a 60 minute drive:

• Roanoke, Staunton, and Lynchburg

• Shenandoah National Park (South Entrance)

• The Monacan Indian Nation and Ancestral Museum

• Goshen Pass Natural Area

• Crabtree Falls

• Panther Falls

• The Blue Ridge Academy of Music

• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum

• Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia

• Roanoke Pinball Museum

• Virginia Museum of Transportation

• O. Winston Link Museum

Within a 90 minute drive:

• Charlottesville and Harrisonburg

• Wintergreen Resort