Complete List of Hostels on the Appalachian Trail

Hostels on the Appalachian Trail are part of what makes a thru-hike such a unique experience. Here, we’ve listed ~70 places to stay from Georgia to Maine, including a few that aren’t necessarily hostels, but are popular enough with thru-hikers that they warranted a listing. All mileages are referenced from AWOL’s 2017 Northbound AT Guide. Rates and services found online / through other listings, and are subject to change. Note that the density of hostels decreases as you move north. Once you hit Pennsylvania, you’re likely to wind up in a motel more than once. If we missed a favorite spot, feel free to leave it in the comments.

Georgia

Barefoot Hills (Formerly Hiker Hostel)

Address: 7693 US-19, Dahlonega GA, 30533
Phone: 470-788-8044
Mile: NOBO 20.6, 6 miles east of Woody Gap
Price Range: Bunks $42, standard guest room $115
Notes: The legendary Hiker Hostel was acquired by a “luxury destination boutique hotel.” Higher-end rooms are now available, and there is still a bunk house, though the prices have significantly increased from $19 to $42.

Mountain Crossings

Address: 12471 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville GA, 30512
Phone: 706-745-6095
Mile: NOBO 31.4, on-trail at Neels Gap
Price Range: Hostel $18, shower without stay $4
Notes: Home of the infamous pack shakedown. Tenting, bunkhouse, friendly cat on site. Very good resupply, fully stocked outfitter with knowledgable staff.

Top of Georgia Hostel and Hiking Center

Address: 7675 US Hwy 76 E, Hiawassee, GA 30546
Phone: 706-982-3252
Mile: NOBO 69.3, Dicks Creek Gap
Price Range: Bunk $25, shower without stay $10, laundry $5
Notes: Shuttles, on-site laundry, resupply, and small outfitter options. Free continental breakfast with stay.
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

North Carolina

Baltimore Jack’s Place Hostel

Address: 433 E Palmer St, Franklin NC, 28734
Phone: 828-524-4403
Mile: NOBO 109.5, 10 miles east Winding Stair Gap
Price Range: Bunk $20, private room price not listed but rooms available
Notes: On-site coin laundry, bunks and private rooms, help with shuttles. Bikes to rent for a small fee. Honoring the legendary trail angel Baltimore Jack

Gooder Grove AT and Adventure Hostel

Address: 130 Hayes Circle, Franklin NC, 28734
Phone: 828-332-0228
Mile: NOBO 109.5, 10 miles east Winding Stair Gap
Price Range: Bunk $25, private room $43, tenting $13, laundry $6
Notes: Focus on the local ecosystem, serves as a resource for information and issues involving the natural habitat of western North Carolina. Serves boaters, cyclists, and backpackers.

Budget Inn of Franklin

Address: 433 E. Palmer Street, Franklin NC, 28734
Phone: 828-524-4403
Mile: NOBO 109.5, 10 miles east Winding Stair Gap
Price Range: Hiker rates at $40, pet deposit $50
Notes: Shuttles to and from the trail, laundry, guest mail drops, pet friendly

Nantahala Mountain Lodge

Address: 63 Britannia Dr, Aquone NC, 28781
Phone: 828-321-2340
Mile: NOBO 115.4, pickup from Wayah Gap
Price Range: Bunks $35, private rooms $70
Notes: Cabins for rent, no pets. Board games, free phone calls to US numbers.

Nantahala Outdoor Center

Address: 13077 Hwy 19 W, Bryson City NC, 28713
Phone: 828-785-4849
Mile: NOBO 137, on-trail at US  19 & 74
Price Range: Bunks $35, private rooms $70-80
Notes: Large outdoors complex with bunkhouse, cabins, small resupply, large-scale outfitter

Creekside Paradise on the AT

Address: Creekside Paradise on the AT
Phone: 828-346-1076
Mile: NOBO 158.1, just under two miles west from trail
Price Range: $60 private room, $45 per person shared room, $10 tenting
Notes: Pickup and drop off to Yellow Creek Gap crossing with stay. Laundry, shower, and free slackpack.

Elmer’s Sunnybank Inn

Address: 26 Walnut St, Hot Springs, NC 28743
Phone: 828-622-7206
Mile: NOBO 273.4, trail goes through town on US 25/70
Price Range: $25 semi-private room
Notes: Home-cooked breakfast and dinner, private and shared rooms available, historic house

Hostel at Laughing Heart Lodge

Address: 289 US-25, Hot Springs, NC 28743
Phone: 828-622-0165
Mile: NOBO 273.4, trail goes through town on US 25/70
Price Range: Bunk $20, $30 private room, $25 semi-private
Notes: Bunk rooms, shared, private rooms available. Common area with wifi and DVDs.
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

Greasy Creek Friendly

Address: 1827 Greasy Creek Road, Bakersville NC, 28705
Phone: 828-688-9948
Mile: NOBO 367, .6 east at Greasy Creek Gap
Price Range: $10 bunk, $15 indoor, $7.50 tenting
Notes: Indoor beds and tenting available, shower without stay for a small fee. Small resupply with fuel.

Harmony Hostel

Address: 44 S. Beech Mountain Parkway Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone: 828-898-6200
Mile: NOBO 393.7, will pick up from AT trail crossing at 19E
Price Range: $45 per night
Notes: Cancellation policy, 4-or-more group discount, private beds, wifi. Alcohol only allowed if entire hostel is booked by one group.

Tennessee

Standing Bear Farm

Address: 4255 Green Corner Rd, Hartford TN, 37753
Phone: 423-487-0014
Mile: NOBO 240.3, just west of trail crossing on gravel road
Price Range: $15 per person, $3 non-guest laundry
Notes: Dogs allowed, will also kennel and shuttle dogs for hikers in the Smokies. Resupply, tenting, treehouse, bunk room, shuttles.

Hemlock Hollow Inn

Address: 645 Chandler Circle, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 423-787-1736
Mile: NOBO 288.1, Trail crosses Log Cabin Road at Mile Marker 288, hostel is 1/2 mile west
Price Range: $25 bunk, $12 tent, $5 pets
Notes: Pets allowed for a small fee. Tents, private rooms, bunks, wifi available for a fee, small resupply.

Uncle Johnny’s Nolichucky Hostel

Address: 151 River Road, Erwin TN, 37650
Phone: 423-735-0548
Mile: NOBO 342.7, where AT crosses River Road
Price Range: $15 tenting, $22 bunk,$25-35 cabin, $65 condo rental
Notes: Dog-friendly, no charge for mail drops. Cabin and tenting options. Free town shuttle for guests, outfitter has solid selection of items.

Cantarroso Farm

Address: 777 Bailey Lane, Erwin TN, 37650
Phone: 423-833-7514
Mile: NOBO 342.7, about 1 mile west from Chestoah Bridge
Price Range: $25 cabin, inside suite $60
Notes: Free pickup from Chestoah Bridge (with stay). Offers slackpacking options, cabins, and mail drop. This is also a working bee farm!

Mountain Harbor B&B and Hiker Hostel

Address: 9151 Hwy 19 E, Roan Mountain TN,  37687
Phone: 423-772-9494
Mile: NOBO 393.7, Head west .3 where the AT crosses US 19
Price Range: $10 tenting, $25 single bed, $55 king bed semi-private
Notes: Farm with top-notch homemade breakfast for $12. Bunks, tenting, and private rooms available. Mail free with stay, $5 for non-guests. Coin-op laundry.
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

Doe River Hiker Rest

Address: 275 Old Railroad Grade Road, Roan Mountain TN, 37687
Phone: 575-694-0734
Mile: NOBO 393.7, 6 miles from where the AT crosses 19E
Price Range: $30 per night, $25 each additional guest
Notes: Provides shuttles to trailheads, as well as pick-up and drop-off from 19E with stay. Laundry and a small general store, as well as goats on site. Private rooms available.

Kincora Hiking Hostel

Address: 1278 Dennis Cove Road, Hampton TN, 37658
Phone: 423-725-4409
Mile: NOBO 418.4, head west for .3 where the AT crosses Dennis Cove Road.
Price Range: Donation-based, suggested $5
Notes: Owned by Bob Peoples, be sure to ask about trail crew opportunities. No pets, three-night maximum stay.

Black Bear Resort

Address: 1511 Dennis Cove Road, Hampton TN, 37658
Phone: 423-725-5988
Mile: 418.4, head east for .4 where the AT crosses Dennis Cove Road.
Price Range: $20 bunk, $25 upper bunk room, $10 tenting
Notes: Bunk house for AT hikers in a mountain resort setting. Shower with towel included with stay. Will hold mail for hikers, and has a small resupply.

Boots Off Hostel and Campground

Address: 142 Shook Branch Rd, Hampton Tennessee,
Phone: 239-218-3904
Mile: NOBO 426.9 on Shook Branch Road.
Price Range: $20 bunk, $50 private room for two people
Notes: Private rooms, shared rooms, tenting. Free continental breakfast with stay. Located in an old-growth forest, new in 2016.

Virginia

Dave’s Place

Address: 110 Laurel Ave, Damascus VA, 24236
Phone: 276-475-5416
Mile: NOBO 468.7, trail goes right through Damascus
Price Range: $21 per person
Notes: Maximum stay is two nights, all rooms private or semi-private. No pets. Owned by Mt. Rogers Outfitters, check in there.

Crazy Larry’s

Address: 209 Douglas Dr, Damascus VA, 24236
Phone: 276-475-7130
Mile: NOBO 468.7, trail goes right through Damascus
Price Range: $40 per person
Notes: Rooms and tenting available. Cost of stay includes shower, laundry, breakfast, charging for your devices, and wifi.

The Place

Address: 203 E Creepers Way, Damascus VA, 24236
Phone: 276-475-3441
Mile: NOBO 468.7, trail goes right through Damascus
Price Range: Donation-based
Notes: Donation based, tenting and bunks available. Showers for guests with towels and soap. No pets.

Woodchuck Hostel

Address: 533 Docie St, Damascus, VA 24236
Phone: 406-407-1272
Mile: NOBO 468.7, trail goes right through Damascus
Price Range: $25 bunk, $45 cabin, $15 tipi, $12-14 tenting
Notes: Has bunks, private rooms, a tipi, tents already set up. Small fee for credit cards, has a small resupply with fuel.
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

Broken Fiddle Hostel

Address: 104 Damascus Drive, Damascus VA, 24236
Phone: 276-608-6220
Mile: NOBO 468.7, trail goes right through Damascus
Price Range: $25 bunk $10 tenting, $45 private room
Notes: Bunks, private rooms, and tenting/hammock space. Has on-site laundry, continental breakfast, and kitchen for hiker’s use.

Hikers Inn

Address: 216 East Laurel Ave, Damascus VA, 24236
Phone: 276-475-3788
Mile: NOBO 468.7, trail goes right through Damascus
Price Range: Bunk $25, private rooms $50-75
Notes: Variety of room and bed sizes, as well as hostel bed size options. Dogs allowed, groups can rent the whole hostel.

Troutdale Church Hostel

Address: 62 Sapphire Lane, Troutdale VA, 24378
Phone: 276-677-4278
Mile: NOBO 518.5, 2.6 miles east of crossing at Dickey Gap (VA 650)
Price Range: Donation-based
Notes: Hostel housed in a church. Hot showers, donation-based.

Sufi Lodge B&B and Hiker Hostel

Address: 67 High Country Lane, Troutdale VA, 24378 (Past Center of Town and Fire Station)
Phone: 276-677-0195
Mile: NOBO 518.5, 2.8 miles east of crossing at Dickey Gap (VA 650)
Price Range: $45  single room ($20 extra hiker). Includes bagged breakfast, shower, WiFi, trailhead shuttle. Additional hiker room is dog friendly with fenced yard, + $20 per Night. B&B rooms also available.

Relax Inn

Address: 7253 Lee Highway, Rural Retreat VA, 24368
Phone: 276-783-5811
Mile: NOBO 544, trail crosses at intersection of VA 683 and US 11.
Price Range: $45 for one person, pets 10. Additional people $5 each
Notes: Not necessarily a hostel, but does offer mail drops. Popular place to stay at the Atkin VA stop, as there aren’t a lot of other hiker options in town.

Quarter Way Inn 

Address: 4083 Old Rich Valley Rd, Ceres VA, 24318
Phone: 276-522-4603
Mile: 544, trail crosses VA 610. Hostel is .8 miles west of crossing.
Price Range: $30 bunk, $18 tenting, $12 breakfast
Notes: Offers resupply, shuttle to store, and slackpacking options. Tenting available, as well as bunk house with shower, pizza and cold drink for sale, has cats and a dog to play with.

Appalachian Dreamer Hiker Hostel

Address: 502 Dotson Ridge Rd, Ceres VA, 24318
Phone: 276-682-4061
Mile: NOBO 556.5, 2.5 road miles West from where the trail crosses VA 42
Price Range: Donation-based
Notes: Donation-based hostel on a working farm. Farm animals! No alcohol on hostel grounds.

Saint Luke’s Hostel

Address: 1404 Banks Ridge Road, Tazewell VA, 24651
Phone: 276-472-2150
Mile: NOBO 574.3, four miles west of road crossing at VA623
Pricing: Bunk $20, tenting $15, private rooms available
Notes: Call for free shuttle from VA623 crossing. Private, semiprivate, bunks, and tenting available. Maildrops for guests.

Days Inn Hostel

Address: 2359 Byrnes Chapel Road, Bland VA, 24315
Phone: 239-285-4583
Mile: NOBO 590.1, four  miles east to hotels. Easy-ish hitch.
Price Range: $20 bunk $30 private room
Notes: Trailhead pickup for a small fee from multiple crossings. Laundry available for a small fee, maildrops accepted.

Lickskillet Hostel

Address: 35 Price Ridge Rd, Bland, VA 24315
Phone: 276-779-5447
Mile: NOBO 608.5, located .8 miles East of crossing on VA608
Price Range: $20 bunk, $15 tenting, private rooms $50-90
Notes: Church-owned hostel, donations accepted, shuttle runs to Bland. Mail drops for guests.

Woods Hole Hostel

Address: 3696 Sugar Run Road, Pearisburg VA, 24134
Phone: 540-921 3444
Mile: NOBO 623.7, .5 miles east of Sugar Run Gap
Price Range: Bunk $16, up to $55 for private room. Breakfast $9
Notes: Set on an organic farm, many snacks f0r sale, yoga offered. Tenting, bunk, and private rooms available, pay extra for home-cooked breakfasts and dinner. And milkshakes.
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

Angel’s Rest Hiker Haven

Address: 204 Douglas Lane, Pearisburg VA, 24134
Phone: 540-767-4076
Mile: NOBO 643.3, where trail crosses VA634. .7 miles east.
Price Range: Not listed, call for info
Notes: Full kitchen, tenting and bunk options, mail drops allowed, free shuttle to trailheads with overnight stay.

Holy Family Catholic Church Hostel

Address: 516 Mason Court Drive, Pearisburg, VA 24134
Phone: N/A
Mile: NOBO 643.3, close to Bluff City trailhead
Price Range: Suggested donation $10
Notes: Bunkhouse, kitchen, refrigerator, shower, laundry, tenting area, nice porch to chill and let clothes and gear dry on a rainy day. The hostel backs up to Giles Co. Hospital and a local, hiker-friendly physical therapist. WalMart five-minute walk from the hostel.

MacArthur Inn

Address: 117 MacArthur Lane, Narrow VA, 24124
Phone: 540-726-7510
Mile: NOBO 635.4, 3.6 miles west on VA 100.
Price Range: Not listed, call for rates. Thru-hiker rates available.
Notes: Historic inn, hiker rooms available that sleep 4, rides available from Pearisburg and trailheads for a small fee.

The Captain’s

Address: North of Pearisburg right off AT
Phone: None listed
Mile: 655.9, 30 yards east of AT at sign
Price Range: No charge
Notes: Take the zipline across the river, camping allowed even when no one home. Dogs bark but are behind electric fence. This isn’t really a hostel, but fun place for tenting right off the trail. Please do not go in house.

Four Pines Hostel

Address: 6164 Newport Rd, Catawba Virginia, 24070
Phone: 540-309-8615
Mile: NOBO 702.4, crossing on Newport Road
Price Range: Donation-based. Laundry is $3 to wash, $3 to dry
Notes: Donation -based hostel based out of a retrofitted garage. Allows pets, and will shuttle to the popular Homeplace Restaurant nearby.
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

Stanimal’s 328 Hostel 

Address: 1333 West Main Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540-290-4002
Mile: NOBO 861.9 at Rockfish Gap. Wayneboro is 4.5 miles west
Price Range: $30 bunk
Notes: Close to amenities in town, pickup and dropoff included with stay. You must call ahead and speak to owners before showing up

Grace Hiker Hostel

Address: 500 S Wayne Ave, Waynesboro VA, 22980
Phone: 540-949-6171
Mile: NOBO 861.9 at Rockfish Gap. Wayneboro is 4.5 miles west
Price Range: Donation-based
Notes: Hostel run out of a Lutheran church. Showers, internet, DVDs.

Open Arms at the Edge of Town

Address: 1260 E Main St, Luray VA, 22835
Phone: 540-244-5652
Mile: NOBO 942 at Thornton Gap. Hostel is 8 miles miles west
Price Range: $30 bunk, $15 tent, $5 laundry, $2 maildrop without stay
Notes: Bunks and tent sites come with shower and kitchen use. Maildrops free for guests. Close to town amenities.

Front Royal Terrapin Station Hostel

Address: 304 Chester Gap Rd, Chester Gap, VA 22623
Phone: 540-539-0509
Mile: NOBO 965.9, hostel is .5 east
Price Range: Bunk $25, shower additional $3.
Notes: Offers multi-night and combo specials. Free town shuttle, others available for a small fee

Mountain Home Bed and Breakfast

Address: 3471 Remount Rd. Front Royal, VA 22630
Phone: 540-692-6198
Mile: NOBO 965.6, 120 steps east of the AT on Route 522
Price Range: $25 for bed in “The Cabbin,” $3 laundry
Notes: WiFi, fuel and snacks to purchase, shower, breakfast, and shuttle to/from town. Dog-friendly (limit 1 per day). Advance reservations are recommended.

Bears Den Hostel

Address: 18393 Blue Ridge Mountain Rd, Bluemont VA, 20135
Phone: 540-554-8708
Mile: NOBO 1003.2, Bears Den Rocks
Price Range: $12 tenting, $17 bunk, $60 private room, $3 laundry, $3 shower.
Notes: Owned by the ATC, operated by the PATC. Open year round. Hiker special includes food, bunk, shower, laundry for $30

Blackburn AT Center

Address: 34899 Appalachian Trail Rd, Round Hill Virginia,
Phone: 540-338-9028
Mile: NOBO 1011.2, hostel is on a side trail .25 east
Price Range: Donation based
Notes: Operated by the PATC and run by volunteers. May serve dinner depending on the day. Bunks in a log cabin, tenting on lawn.

West Virginia

Teahorse Hostel

Address: 1312 Washington St, Harpers Ferry WV, 25425
Phone: 304-535-6848
Mile: NOBO 1023.7, AT goes through town
Price Range: Bunk $35, laundry $6
Notes: No pets, offers shuttles to various locations. 1/2 miles from ATC Headquarters.

Maryland

Harpers Ferry Hostel

Address: 19123 Sandy Hook Rd, Knoxville MD, 21758
Phone: 301-834-7652
Mile: NOBO 1026.6
Price Range: Bunk $22, tenting $10 laundry $4, indoor access $5
Notes: Indoor access includes full breakfast. Complimentary meals select days, wifi

Pennsylvania

Trail of Hope Hostel

Address: 7798 Lincoln Way, East Fayetteville PA, 17222
Phone: 717-360-1481
Mile: NOBO 1082.5, .3 west of trail crossing at US 30
Price Range: $22 bunk, $12 tenting
Notes: Small resupply including gas. Mail drop accepted.

Ironmaster’s Mansion Hostel

Address: 1212 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, PA 17324
Phone: 717-486-4108
Mile: NOBO 1102.3, at Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Price Range: $25 bunk
Notes: Hostel housed in a historical mansion in the state park near the halfway point of the AT

Allenberry Resort

Address: 1559 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs PA, 17007
Phone: 717-258-3211
Mile: NOBO 1121.6. AT goes through town of Boiling Springs
Price Range: Please call for hiker rates. Mail drop $5
Notes: Hikers are housed in a separate building, theater on site, store with beer, food, and drinks

The Doyle 

Address: 7 N Market St, Duncannon PA, 17020
Phone: 717-834-6789
Mile: NOBO 1147.2, AT passes straight through the town of Duncannon
Price Range: $25 single, $35 double, $10 additional person
Notes: Classic hiker hangout, sit at the bar or stay the night. Sells fuel for camp stoves. A working hotel that also caters to thru-hikers.

Rock N Sole Hostel

Address: Right off-trail at PA 183
Phone: 570-617-6432
Mile: NOBO 1203, trail crossing at PA 183
Price Range: $40 bunk with AC/heat
Notes: Stay includes dinner and breakfast in price. Smoke and drug-free. Offers shuttles and slackpack

John and Linda Stempa’s Home

Address: Unlisted, follow directions in AWOL Guide, from crossing at Smith Gap Road
Phone: 610-381-4606
Mile: NOBO 1270, one mile west. Follow blue blazes on telephone poles
Price Range: $10 tenting
Notes: Tenting available, outdoor shower during daylight hours. Shuttles for a fee.

Church of the Mountain Hiker Center

Address: Main and Church, Delaware Water Gap PA, 18327
Phone: 570-476-0345
Mile: NOBO 1293.6, AT goes through town
Price Range: Donation-based
Notes: Hostel operated out of a church. Bunks and tenting available, hiker common area and large lawn

New Jersey

Mohican Outdoor Center

Address: 50 Camp Mohican Road, Blairstown NJ, 07825
Phone: 908-362-5670
Mile: NOBO 1204.4, .3 west of where AT crosses Camp Road
Price Range: Thru-hiker rates around $34.50 bunk, $13 tenting
Notes: Resupply, including fuel. Full outdoor recreation facility operated by the AMC.

Connecticut

Bearded Woods Bunk and Dine

Address: Private location, must call
Phone: 860-480-2966
Mile: NOBO 1490.3, call/text Hudson for pickup
Price Range: $45 in-house bunk
Notes: Includes shuttle from/to trail & town resupply, shower, laundry & breakfast. Free slackpack with 2-night stay. No pets.

Maria McCabe’s House

Address: 4 Grove Street, Salisbury CT, 06068
Phone: 860-435-9577
Mile: NOBO 1500, Salisbury is .8 west of trail
Price Range: $35 in-house bunk
Notes: Lovely home, make-your-own-breakfast, shuttle to laundry and town resupply

Vanessa Breton’s House

Address: 7 The Lock Up Road, Salisbury CT, 06068
Phone: 860-435-9577
Mile: NOBO 1500, Salisbury is .8 west of trail
Price Range: $40 in-home bunk, $5 pet, $5 laundry
Notes: Offers shuttles, non-guest maildrops for a fee.

Massachussets

Jess Treat

Address: 95 Maple Ave, Sheffield MA, 01257
Phone: 860-248-5710 
Mile: NOBO 1520.6, town is 3 miles east of US 7 crossing
Price Range: $40 single, $55 shared bed, $15 tenting, $5 laundry
Notes: Stay includes pickup and drop-off, shower, and nice private home. Reservations required

Vermont

Green Mountain House

Address: 2480 Richville Rd, Manchester Center, VT 05255
Phone: 330-388-6478
Mile: NOBO 1650.7, Manchester Center is 5.4 W of VT 11 & 30
Price Range: Bunk $35 per person 
Notes: Full kitchen, make your own breakfast, free laundry for guests. Free morning shuttle back to the trail. Reservation for stay highly recommended.

 Hiker Hostel at the Yellow Deli

Address: 23 Center Street, Rutland VT, 05701
Phone: 802-683-9378
Mile: NOBO mile 1700.8, Rutland is 8.5W from trailhead at US 4
Price Range: Pricing not listed online
Notes: Run by a spiritual community, can help on their organic farm. No alcohol, free showers with or without stay.
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

New Hampshire

Tigger’s Tree House

Address: Call from trailhead at Etna-Hanover Center Road
Phone: 603-643-9213
Mile: NOBO mile 1753.5, near Hanover NH
Price Range: Donations accepted, can also work for stay
Notes: Call from trailhead for pickup, reservations required. No partying. Pets allowed.

Hikers Welcome Hostel

Address: 1396 NH-25, Glencliff NH, 03238
Phone: 603-989-0040
Mile: NOBO mile 1791.1, .3 E of the AT at NH 25
Price Range: Bunk $25, camping $18.50, shower only is $3
Notes: Snacks and soda for sale, popular slackpack location. Shower included with stay. Non-guests welcome to hang out and have a snack and watch DVDs. Pets welcome.

The Notch Hostel

Address: 324 Lost River Rd, North Woodstock, NH 03262
Phone: 603-348-1483
Mile: NOBO 1816.7, 4.8 miles South of Franconia Notch
Price Range: Bunk $30, bike rental $5
Notes: Popular slackpack area, free shuttles at certain times of day, pizza and snacks for sale, no liquor
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

Hiker’s Paradise at Colonial Fort Inn

Address: 370 Main St, Gorham NH, 03581
Phone: 603-466-2732
Mile: NOBO 1870.4, 4 miles west of AT, easy hitch to Gorham from where trail hits US 2
Price Range: Bunk $24
Notes: Private rooms available, coin-op laundry, kitchen. No pets or maildrops

White Mountain Lodge and Hostel

Address: 592 State Route 2, Shelburne NH, 03581
Phone: 603-466-5049
Mile: NOBO 1870.4, right where the AT crosses US 2
Price Range: $35 bunk
Notes: Breakfast and laundry included. Large lawn and pack porch. Resupply shuttle free with stay.
***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

Maine

Pine Ellis Lodging

Address: 20 Pine St, Andover ME, 04216
Phone: 207-392-4161
Mile: NOBO 1932.9, Andover is 8 miles east of E B Hill Road
Price Range: $25 bunk, $45-60 private room
Notes: Pricing includes shower, loaner clothing. Will pickup from trailhead for a small fee, must have advance notice.

The Hiker Hut

Address: 2 Pine Grove Ln, Rangeley ME, 04970
Phone: 207-897-8984
Mile: NOBO 1969.4, .3 W of road crossing at ME 4
Price Range: $25 bunk, $5 non-guest maildrop
Notes: Stay includes shower, trailhead shuttle, tea, coffee, donuts. Maildrops free for guests

Farmhouse Inn

Address: 2057 Main St, Rangeley, ME 04970
Phone: 207-864-3113
Mile: NOBO 1969.4
Price Range: $30 bunk, $5 laundry
Notes: Free shuttle several times per day, offers slackpacking options

Stratton Motel

Address: 162 Main Street, Stratton ME, 04928
Phone: 207-246-4171
Mile: NOBO 2001.6, Stratton is 5 W from road crossing at ME 27
Price Range: $30 bunk, $70 private
Notes: Cash only, shuttle from trailhead if available

Sterling Inn

Address: 1041 Route 201, Caratunk ME, 04925
Phone: 207-672-3333
Mile: NOBO 2038.6, 1 mile east of AT crossing at US 201
Price Range: $27.50 bunk, $50-$85 private depending on room and bed size
Notes: Free breakfast with stay, fast wifi, multi-night discount. Pets welcome. Free shuttle to local resupply, fee shuttle for other locations.

The Caratunk House

Address: 218 Main St, Caratunk ME, 04925
Phone: 207-672-4349
Mile: NOBO 2038.6, just steps from the AT at US 201.
Price Range: $20 bed, up to $40 for private room, $7 breakfast, $5 laundry and shower for nonguests
Notes: Close to ferry crossing, not a party house. Mail drops welcome

Lakeshore House

Address: 9 Rennet Hill Road, Monson ME, 04464
Phone: 207-997-7069
Mile: NOBO 2075.3, 3.6 miles east of AT crossing at ME 15
Price Range: Bunk $25 cash, $50 private one-person, $70 two-person room
Notes: Pub and restaurant directly downstairs. Breakfast and LT resupply next door. Kayaks and paddle boats free for guests. Live music Thursdays and Sundays.

 

Shaw’s Hiker Hostel

Address: 17 Pleasant Street, Monson ME, 04464
Phone: 207-997-3597
Mile: NOBO 2075.3, 3.6 miles east of AT crossing at ME 15
Price Range: Bunk $25, room $45-60, $5 shower and $5 laundry to non-guests
Notes: Last town before the 100 Mile Wilderness, food to buy, rec rooms, shuttles, quiet hours after 10pm

***Named one of the top hostels on the Appalachian Trail***

Appalachian Trail Lodge

Address: 33 Penobscot Avenue, Millinocket, ME 04462
Phone: 207-723-4321
Mile: Off the AT. Millinocket is the closest trail town to Katahdin.
Price Range: Bunk beds: $25, Private room: $55, Family suite: $95 plus $10 each extra person
Notes: Last town for NOBOs, probably the first stop for SOBOs. Check out their SOBO special, and they also offer meals, gear, and shuttle services.