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Log Cabin right next to entrance of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park!

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A rustic cabin with a stone chimney, wooden exterior, and a covered porch with outdoor seating.
A covered wooden deck with benches, overlooking a forested area and a body of water.
A wooden cabin with a hot tub, outdoor seating, and a fire pit.
A spacious log cabin interior with a stone fireplace, leather sofas, and a balcony with a railing.
A cozy cabin interior with a stone fireplace, wooden walls, a leather sofa, and a dining table.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Balcony
    A rare find - enjoy views from the balcony.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Spa pool on site
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Waynesville, NC
  • Place, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Cataloochee Valley
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center
    ‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Main floor bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Upstairs bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Waynesville

Located in Waynesville, this cabin is in the mountains. Cataloochee Ski Area and Lake Junaluska Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cataloochee Valley. Maggie Valley Festival Grounds and Fantasy Golf & Game Room are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking.
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Map
Waynesville, NC

What's nearby

  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park - 5 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Cataloochee Valley - 23 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center - 25 min drive - 22.8 km
  • Biltmore Estate - 51 min drive - 68.4 km
  • Harrahs Cherokee Casino - 58 min drive - 58.5 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ben’s Backdraft BBQ - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Blue Ghost Outpost - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪J Creek Cafe - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Gigi's Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Southern Ferret Brewery - ‬23 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Log Cabin right next to entrance of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Log Cabin right next to entrance of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park!?

As of 1 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Log Cabin right next to entrance of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park! on 25 April 2027 start from NZ$1,167, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Log Cabin right next to entrance of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Log Cabin right next to entrance of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Log Cabin right next to entrance of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Log Cabin right next to entrance of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park! located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and within 9 miles (15 km) of Cataloochee Valley and Pigeon River. Cataloochee Ski Area and Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center are also within 16 miles (25 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. 60 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 76 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful visit in this charming home. Easy access to Cataloochee Valley and remarkable sunrises. Kitchen was fully stocked for at home dining. Beds were comfortable and the outdoor areas (grill, hot tub, porch relaxing) were comfortable and enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful cabin! The only suggestion is needing steps up to the cabin. It is a bit precarious to navigate the steep mountain on top of the wet/slick flagstone walkway.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
This is a wonderful property at a great price. The mountain view is amazing. I highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 September 2026
Thank you for staying with Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes! :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful mountain views. Clean beautiful property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2026
Wonderful photos! :) Thank you for staying with Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The view was amazing
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 December 2025
Thank you so much for staying with Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The cabin was amazing!

We had a great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 August 2022
Thank you for staying with us, Carla!! Have a wonderful rest of your summer :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Our stay

Very secluded, beautiful cabin.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 15 November 2024
Thank you for staying with us at Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes, Phillip!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The drive up to the cabin was a bit unnerving but definitely worth the ride. Perfect cabin to escape the world.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 September 2025
Thank you for staying with Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes. We hope you'll come back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

Wonderful stay, place, and people.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 3 January 2022
Thank you so much! We hope you'll return soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Spent Thanksgiving Here

My family and I spent Thanksgiving here and we had the best time! Very secluded and private, which we loved.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 December 2023
It was a pleasure to host you and your guests! Thank you for staying with Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes :)
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
The positives:Space was nice and clean, lots of kitchen supplies and extra pillows/blankets for comfort. Great views through the mountains, lots of indoor space to spread out for the family. Lots of little towns to explore around the area. Quiet and peaceful. Cute wildflowers growing around the walk up and length of rocking chairs to sit and enjoy the view in the front porch. The negatives:The drive up the mountain was a bit more than expected. They do not supply paper products or extra trash bags, which I did not see written anywhere to be able to prepare for it. You get a starter role of TP and one trash bag and then you need to provide the rest yourself plus paper towels so if you are staying more than a night you’ll need to know. Cleanup help was extensive and there are extra fees if you don’t want to take the trash away yourself. You’re literally at the top of the mtn and the trash dumps are 20 min down the road(it’s a mountain thing) but there are extra fees(5/bag) for that if you don’t want to take it. Overall a nice stay, always prefer to know more before showing up so I can prepare.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2026
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the home, the beautiful mountain views, peaceful setting, and all the extra space and amenities it provides. We’re sorry you felt some of the arrival information was unexpected. Our trash policy is included in the listing description as well as the rental agreement each guest reviews and signs, and our pre-arrival tenant letter outlines the starter supply of paper and soap products provided at the home. Because our mountain homes are individually owned vacation rentals rather than hotels, we provide starter supplies and ask guests to plan for additional items they may need during longer stays. We do encourage guests to review the listing, rental agreement, and pre-arrival information so they know what to expect before their stay. We appreciate you choosing to stay with us and are happy to hear that overall you enjoyed your time in the mountains!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Mountain Rental

My wife and I love the outdoors and wanted a place to stay when visiting the Smokey Mountains National Parks and this was an awesome place! Not only does it have quick access to the Catalochee Valley but also was secluded and had ample privacy. It also had an amazing, beautiful, and picturesque sunrise view from the porch and bedroom. We will definitely be renting here again in future visits!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 June 2025
Thank you for staying with us! We hope you'll come visit again soon! -Katie, Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful stay

This cabin has the best view . It feels like home away from home . The kitchen is stocked with everything you need to cook . I will definitely recommend to anyone needs a place to get away and relax .
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 August 2024
Thank you for staying with us at Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes, Holli!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Secluded and peaceful

The cabin is well furnished and we loved being so secluded. An evening walk down and back up the driveway was great exercise, for us and the dog!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2022
Thank you so much for your review! We hope to have you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent mountain getaway

What a weekend and what a stay! This mountain top cabin was just the destination we needed this Labor Day weekend. Perfect views, comfortable living spaces and a nice fire pit and hot tub to relax in after daily outtings. All around lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 September 2021
That does indeed sound like a lovely time! We are so happy to hear you and your family loved everything. Thank you for staying with us!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Visit

This is a great property that made for a very comfortable stay. Everything was as described, and communications were easy. This is a fairly technology free location (no wifi, poor cell reception, old TV), but that's what we were looking for, so this fit the bill perfectly!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 September 2022
Thank you for staying with us, George!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful!!

Our stay at this cabin was wonderful!! Felt like home!! Very comfortable, clean, spectacular views a close drive to our favorite park!! Got to see so much wildlife in Chattahoochee Valley!! Thank you so much!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2022
We love hearing that!! Thank you for staying with us, Kimberly!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing view

Had a nice time in the cabin. The walk way up to the cabin is pretty tough especially unloading and toting everything up and back down. Besides that we had a great time and the best view in any cabin we have ever rented!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2023
Thank you for staying with Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes! It was our pleasure to host you and your guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thanksgiving 2022

First time ever going on vacation during Thanksgiving. I took all the food to cook there. Kitchen was perfect size. Family enjoyed the house. They all said it was perfect. The house is exactly as described. Views are amazing!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 December 2022
That is so wonderful! Thank you for staying with us, Gina!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great weekend spot!

The cabin was super clean, had some puzzles and toys, and even a treasure trove of 90’s movies that we broke into on a rainy day. The cabin and view are nice enough that it is pleasant to stay at the property for a few days without any real plans. Walks with young kids do need to be well supervised because your on the side of a mountain, but that was half the fun. The kitchen was fully equipped and we had everything we needed for our family!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 May 2021
Thank you so much for your feedback. We hope you'll come back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Elk Point Beauty

This home has amazing views from the porch. We enjoyed many hours just swinging and enjoying the natural beauty of the mountains. It is also incredibly near Cataloochee valley for elk and bear sitings and hiking. The road to the driveway and the driveway itself are a bit stressful but after a few times you get used to hairpin turns and watching out for oncoming traffic. Overall would incredibly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 June 2021
We love hearing that! Thank you so much for staying with us and enjoying all that Elk Point has to offer. It truly is a wonderful place!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

cabin in the woods

the view was amazing the cabin was clean and big lots of beds and room to hang out bathrooms were great size and worked well. the only part that was rough was as you see the pictures the walk up to the cabin looks somewhat flat it is not it is a steep hill you have to climb to go up. as long as you don't take your elderly mother it is so worth every dime to stay!!!!! loved it Phillips family
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 June 2023
Thank you for staying with Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes, Sherri! I'm sorry the picture didn't accurately portray the stone walkway up to the house. It can be a bit of a challenge for certain folks. Sorry about that!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun in the mountains

We loved that the property was very private and secluded, however the road to the property and the driveway made things interesting! The property looked exactly as it did online and was very clean. There were 8 of us that stayed there and I loved the fact that the table sat 8 so we could all eat together, not a lot of other properties had a big enough table. It was big enough that everyone could spread out and have their own space when they needed some down time. We loved the weather there as it was over 100 heat index back home that week :)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2020
Thank you so much! We hope you'll come back soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Ideas

The grill could use a cleaning. The upstairs stays warm. It is hard to make the whole place the same temp. Very loud but its a cabin!! Lots of positives but you know them!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 July 2023
We appreciate the feedback. We will be sure to have the grill deep cleaned. The temperatures at this elevation stay pretty comfortable but we recently had a heat wave. It's very uncommon for it to be too warm. Thank you for staying with Carolina Mountain Vacation Homes.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Outstanding!

If you want to go to the mountains and sit in a rocking chair on the front porch and see the beauty God created, this is the place! The cabin is fully updated with what you need. We loved the charcoal grill and hot tub too! We'd like to come back next year. a week earlier! Remember this place is on a mountain and there are no straight roads going up a mountain, so be prepared. We had no problem! Memories forever!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 July 2021
We are so happy to hear you loved your vacation! This home truly is beautiful, both inside and out. Thank you for staying with us and we hope to see you again in the future. Have a great summer!
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