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Luxury Family Lodge w/Amazing re-Views/Game Room/Hot-tub/Pool/10 min2Cades Cove
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10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
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5 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 12
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Townsend, TN
- Place, Laurel Valley Golf Course5 min drive
- Place, Great Smoky Mountains National Park15 min drive
- Place, Cades Cove33 min drive
- Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)36 min drive
Rooms & beds
5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)
Bedroom 1
1 King Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 4
1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed
Bedroom 5
1 Queen Bed
4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Bathroom 1
Toilet · Shower only
Bathroom 3
Toilet · Shower only
Downstairs bath
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
main floor powder
Toilet
Second master downstairs
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Luxury Family Lodge w/Amazing re-Views/Game Room/Hot-tub/Pool/10 min2Cades Cove
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About the area
Townsend
Located in Townsend, this cabin is in the mountains. Cades Cove and Tuckaleechee Caverns reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Tube Junction and River Rage Go-Kart Track. Travelling with kids? Consider Hedgewood Gardens and Clayton Center for the Arts. Kayaking and water tubing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.

Townsend, TN
What's nearby
- Laurel Valley Golf Course - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park - 15 min drive - 13.6 km
- Cades Cove - 33 min drive - 29.7 km
- Island at Pigeon Forge - 38 min drive - 41.4 km
- Dollywood - 45 min drive - 46.8 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Walland Shop Groceries And Gas - 17 min drive
- Peaceful Side Social - 15 min drive
- The Townsend Abbey - 14 min drive
- The Barn at Blackberry Farm - 25 min drive
- The Artistic Bean - 15 min drive
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Reviews
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10/10
Property conditions & facilities
10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
10/10
Location
10/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
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14 March 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Tammy G.
10 April 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tammy G.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Thomas T.
10 April 2026
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Thomas T.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Gary A.
24 February 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gary A.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Tonya C.
25 March 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy




Tonya C.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Katherine R.
29 December 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Katherine R.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Kathleen M.
10 November 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy


Kathleen M.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
sarah h.
16 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
sarah h.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Heather K.
16 November 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy




Heather K.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Kevin Q.
10 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spectacular Views
Kevin Q.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Stephen
15 March 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stephen
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Keith B.
11 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Keith B.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
patricia o.
6 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent stay with the best views of Smoky Mountains
patricia o.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Erin H.
17 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Erin H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Stephanie C.
21 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful View!
Stephanie C.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Brendan D.
19 January 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful and comfortable
Brendan D.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Brendan D.
2 March 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect weekend
Brendan D.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Phyllis R.
12 November 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ripley Retreat
Phyllis R.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Carmen A.
13 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Family Vacation with our adult kids and two grandchildren!
Carmen A.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Elizabeth K.
28 November 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely Wonderful
Elizabeth K.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Phyllis R.
28 September 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sisters' Retreat
Phyllis R.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent
Jan S.
2 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Vacation
Jan S.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent
Autumn K.
15 April 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful views and spacious
Autumn K.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent
Mike P.
26 April 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic Getaway
Mike P.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent
Zack T.
16 August 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Smoky Mountain Stay
Zack T.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
About the host
Hosted by Jill and Kurt
We would like to personally welcome you to our family's log cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains. We are very excited for you to stay in our dream home with amazing views and hope that you and your family have a wonderful vacation and enjoy it as much as our family does.
We are pretty unique hosts because we actually built this cabin as our dream home in late 2021. As the coffee table photo album will show, we did a lot of the work ourselves: all the stonework for the kitchen island, floor to ceiling fireplace and mantle; all the railings on the two-60-foot decks; the knotty pine tongue and groove in the lower level; the tile flooring; all the painting and landscaping, and so-so much more.
My wife Jill and I will be your hosts and are available to answer any questions you have prior to or during your stay at The Bear's Den, but we will leave you alone to relax once you have checked in and are all settled so you can enjoy your vacation.
Jill has thought of everything when it comes to stocking the house for you, so you are as comfortable in our cabin as you are in your own home.
We hope your family will enjoy The Bear's Den as much as ours does.
Kurt & Jill Baltutat
We are pretty unique hosts because we actually built this cabin as our dream home in late 2021. As the coffee table photo album will show, we did a lot of the work ourselves: all the stonework for the kitchen island, floor to ceiling fireplace and mantle; all the railings on the two-60-foot decks; the knotty pine tongue and groove in the lower level; the tile flooring; all the painting and landscaping, and so-so much more.
My wife Jill and I will be your hosts and are available to answer any questions you have prior to or during your stay at The Bear's Den, but we will leave you alone to relax once you have checked in and are all settled so you can enjoy your vacation.
Jill has thought of everything when it comes to stocking the house for you, so you are as comfortable in our cabin as you are in your own home.
We hope your family will enjoy The Bear's Den as much as ours does.
Kurt & Jill Baltutat
Why they chose this property
We started looking at the Knoxville area because we wanted to be near our Daughter and Son-in law just over the border in NC, and the low cost of living (no state income taxes:)) and then we fell in love with the mountains! Equally, we were amazed at how friendly and genuine the people were. We were looking at water front property to build, but when we saw all the log cabins we decided on a log cabin with a great view of the mountains. Every time we drove up the Bear Den road we felt we really had a unique location and reminded of the incredible views we will have when we are finished. The build took the better part of two years. Constructing a home in the mountains is quite different than if you are a low-lander. Jill and I and our two son's Troy and Adam took on several projects our selves (see pictures on coffee table book). Lastly, every time we visited the lot we would stand still and noticed how quiet it was. No traffic or city 'noise'. It is rare in this world we live in to be able to sit outside at most all hours of the day and hear only the sounds of nature. And maybe you too will know the answer to the age old question: "Does a Bear fart in the woods?"
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