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Bears,bears,bears! Minutes from downtown, book early for summer

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A wooden deck with a metal railing, surrounded by trees.
A road with a sign for Mountain Lodge.
A wooden sign with 'Almost Paradise' and a bear carving, a welcome sign, and a door with a window.
A cozy living room with a wooden ceiling, two couches, a coffee table, and a patterned rug.
A cozy living room with a sofa, a lamp, and a coffee table. There is a kitchen area with a refrigerator, microwave, and cabinets.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Gatlinburg, TN
  • Place, Ober Mountain
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Anakeesta
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Gatlinburg

Located in Chalet Village, a neighbourhood in Gatlinburg, this cabin is in the mountains. Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction and Titanic Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Ober Mountain and Anakeesta. Travelling with kids? Make time for Gatlinburg Space Needle, or head to an event or a match at The Ripken Experience - Pigeon Forge.
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Map
Gatlinburg, TN

What's nearby

  • Ober Mountain - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Gatlinburg Convention Center - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Anakeesta - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters - 6 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ole Smoky Distillery - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sugarlands Distilling Co. - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Loco Burro Fresh Mex Cantina - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Puckers Sports Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Mellow Mushroom - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bears,bears,bears! Minutes from downtown, book early for summer pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Bears,bears,bears! Minutes from downtown, book early for summer?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bears,bears,bears! Minutes from downtown, book early for summer?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bears,bears,bears! Minutes from downtown, book early for summer?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Bears,bears,bears! Minutes from downtown, book early for summer located?

This family-friendly Gatlinburg cabin is located in the mountains, within 3 mi (5 km) of Ober Mountain, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Anakeesta. Gatlinburg Convention Center and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 120 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly recommended!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Overall good stay. Host was very responsive.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent, excellent communication! Cute cabin with plenty of rooms. Hosts made you feel like they are your best friends. Some issues with door lock, dryer, and dust in one room - hosts immediately FaceTime’d and walked me through work arounds. We really enjoyed our stay. Saw bears every single day in mornings and evenings. Will stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a beautiful location. Enjoyed the hottub!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Such a cozy and spacious cabin! We had such a great time and there was plenty of space for everyone and the views were so pretty !
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun times

We had a Great time! Great host! and Great location. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beary Enjoyable

We had a great time. Beautiful home.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was wonderful. Much nicer in person, the online pictures do not do it justice. The hot tub was nice and relaxing after our long days. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
The house was nice and cozy. The balcony had a lot of spiders but over all it was a nice trip. It was fun looking at the bears
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 August 2025
I’m sorry you felt we only deserved three stars. We do have exterminators that spray on a schedule, but having a cabin in the woods up against the national park does warrant bugs outside. We will come down and reassess that our exterminators are doing their job.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountain terrain, trees galore and bear visits

Comfortable for a family celebration midst mountain flora and fauna creating special memories
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring break Vacation

We stayed six nights here, and loved it. The house is very spacious clean and decorated with so many bears!! We saw one bear near the house down in the woods. We would definitely stay there again!!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

WE SAW A BEAR!!!

Excellent cabin and everything just as described. We were blessed to have an up close experience with a curious bear our second night. Highly recommend this spot.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Cabin!

This cabin is beautiful, , very spacious, everything was as advertised’ we saw a family of bears!!! Loved it, thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a great time!

If you want to see bear stay here. We seen one every day. The house was super cozy and had plenty of space for everyone.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Women of Joy Conference

Property was great had a great time just could use more storage for clothes,
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mom's 78th Birthday Getaway

Everything was great would have given all stars but the wifi to TV connect needs work bears are everywhere
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house!

We had a wonderful time at Bears Bears Bears! House is just as described and was perfect for our group. Saw bears everyday! We did not find the drive to the house as bad as lots of reviews said.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great mountain retreat!

My family stayed the week between Christmas and New Year. The night we arrived it snowed making driving tricky, but we made it up the mountain in time to watch the snow fall from the hot tub! Wendy was great at making sure we had everything we needed for our stay and checked in with us to make sure we were comfortable. Great cabin, beautiful views!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We loved Our Stay

It was a girls trip. We loved the stay. The owner was quick to reply to my messages. When seen a bear every day. Their was plenty of room for 8 of us. The kitchen had everything we need.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean inside. Both decks were not swept and cobwebs everywhere outside. Saw momma bear and 2 cubs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

This was a great cabin. It had a lot of bedrooms and was very clean. It was very peaceful outside and nice to sit on the balcony. If you sit outside at the right times you will see at least one bear.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ladies week

Our trip to Italy fell through, Gatlinburg was within driving distance for all of us as an alternative. The hairpin turns on steep roads were a challenge but we managed. Dinners were at the cabin and our days were spent exploring. Fun trip.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great. The cabin was spacious, clean, and had all the amenities as mentioned. They even left a few logs for us to make a fire along with matches and starters. We didn’t see any bears the entire time we were at the cabin, but it was unseasonably warm the first few days. The Jacuzzi was hot and smelled clean, but we never used it. My only complaint would be that there was no closet or storage space for clothes, and you basically have to live out of a suitcase. Besides that it is a wonderful cabin for a medium to large family.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 December 2025
I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay thank you for the great review. We are in the process of ordering some storage type shelves for the bedrooms. Also, we do have unlimited wood. It’s in the woodshed outside. The location of where the key was in the information guide for check-in.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

Great home for my family of 10. We all loved watching the bears and hanging out on the porch. Wendy was a pleasure to work with and very responsive. Looking forward to our next visit. For some reason, the bears really liked the back of my truck.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cabin was exactly as oictured!! 2 floors, 2 bedrooms and a bath on main floor, and 3 bedrooms and bath on downstairs floor. Hot tub was clean and workinh propely. Enough patking for 5 cars. Cabins is on the side of a mountain, so roads are narrow and steep, so be aware! The bears seemed to appear around dinner time. We had a great time!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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