Location and Attractions
The Cowan Creek Cottage is located at 5407 Highway 931 South right at the foothills of scenic Pine Mountain, approximately fifteen minutes from Whitesburg, the county seat of Letcher County.
Parks and Resorts
Letcher County is only a short drive away from numerous attractions such as the Cumberland Falls State Park, Break's Interstate Park, Pine Mountain State Park and Pine Mountain Settlement School. Cowan Creek Cottage will be a very cozy spot to return to for a great evening's rest.
Don't Forget to Visit
Kingdom Come State Park, that is now home once again to the American black bear; Kingdom Come Creek, the setting of John Fox Jr.'s novel "Trail of the Lonesome Pine", the Appalshop, a nationally acclaimed Media Arts Center, Lily Cornett Woods, a 554 acre stand of old-growth forest; Bad Branch Falls State Nature preserve, a 60-foot waterfall, stream and gorge, and home to the largest concentration of rare and endangered wildlife in Kentucky; 
the Letcher County Coal Miners' Monument; the David A Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum; Pound Gap Road Cut, a geological wonder and the "most remarkable outcrop in the Eastern U.S."; the Harry M. Caudill Library and the Letcher County Historical & Genealogical Society; the Seco Company Store and Winery; the Civil War Monument; Pine Mountain with its majestic views, especially the morning mist or evening sunsets; Carcassonne Community Center; the Cowan Community Center; home of the Cowan Creek Mountain Music School; Monthly square dances at both the Cowan and Carcassonne Community Center; Pine Mountain Settlelment School; and a chance to meet some of the friendliest people this side of the Mississippi River. Cowan Community Center with a newly paved walking-track and outside playground and cooking facilities is within five minutes of Cowan Creek Cottage.
For the Adventurous
Angel Cave, a local unadvertised cave, has miles of trails and tunnels to explore, and local spelunkers will lead you to and through the cave. Horse and buggy rides can be arranged on the scenic Little Shepherd Trail leading to Kingdom Come State Park; and if four-wheeling is your passion, there are lots of areas to have the time of your life.
Good Eatin'
Lots of good eateries are within ten to fifteen minutes of the cottage. The most popular spot of the neighborhood, the Pine Mountain Grill, is a beautiful facility backed by Pine Mountain and home of some tasty country cooking. The Court House Cafe right in downtown Whitesburg has more of a cosmopolitan fare. The cafe is owned and operated by a visitor who came to Letcher County from New York back in the 60's and found that she and her husband couldn't leave the area. The Parkway Inn Restaurant has a nice, peaceful atmosphere also with good home cooking.