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Beautiful Private Log Cabin Nestled In A Gated Community With Mountain Views.

Family-friendly cabin in Marion

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Black Sheep Corral
Welcome to the Black Sheep Corral
Main living area
Main floor living area with wood burning fireplace
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12148.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Linville Falls, NC
  • Place, Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
  • Place, Lake James
  • Place, Linville Caverns
    ‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Basement Room

1 Queen Bed

Bunk Room

4 Child Beds

Main Floor Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Loft Room

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Basement Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Main Floor Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Upstairs Loft Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful Private Log Cabin Nestled In A Gated Community With Mountain Views.

Located at: 839 Deer Ridge Trail. Marion, NC 28752.
Sleeps up to 12. Upstairs loft: King bed, small bathroom. Bunk room: two sets of bunks(4 beds). 2nd Bedroom: queen bed. Basement room: Queen Bed. Full bathroom on main floor and basement. Living room couch is also pull out bed. Living room with log fireplace. TV, Dish network, Wifi, DVD, stereo, large dinning table, fully equipped kitchen. Large deck with gas grill. Laundry room with washer/dryer. We are pet friendly, pet fee required

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Pet fee $150
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Plenty of deck area for smoking
Smoking: If smoking is discovered in the cabin, the damage deposit will be withheld.
The "renter" listed in the rental agreement here by agrees to all rules, policies and instructions listed in the information packet.
"Renter" agrees to provide if asked a valid drivers license or Government ID to verify minimum age requirement of 25 prioir to rental acceptance.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Marion

Located in Marion, this cabin is near theme parks. Linville Falls Golf Club and Blue Ridge Country Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Woodys Chair Shop and Steele Creek Park and Campground. Travelling with kids? Consider Emerald Village, or check out an event or a game at The Orchard at Altapass. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Linville Falls, NC

What's nearby

  • Linville Falls Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Linville Caverns - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Linville Falls Winery - 13 min drive - 15.1 km
  • Linville Falls Visitor Center - 14 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Wiseman's View - 29 min drive - 21.1 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Puerto Nuevo - Fresh Mex & Seafood - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Louise's Rock House Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Subway - Walmart - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Banks Creek Barn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Tin Shed - ‬20 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Private Log Cabin Nestled In A Gated Community With Mountain Views. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Private Log Cabin Nestled In A Gated Community With Mountain Views. ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Private Log Cabin Nestled In A Gated Community With Mountain Views. ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Private Log Cabin Nestled In A Gated Community With Mountain Views. located?

This family-friendly Marion cabin is within 2 mi (3 km) of Pisgah National Forest and Linville Falls Golf Club. Linville Caverns and Blue Ridge Country Club are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 258 out of 286 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 286 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 286 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 286 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 286 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tim K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place was perfect for a guys long weekend trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

matt f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very good for the price that it was- plenty of space. Didnt love the very limited internet, and the lack of cell service. Overall good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan S.

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

Cute cabin near lots of great hikes!

Stayed here with three friends to explore Grandfather Mountain and the Linville Gorge area. This cabin proved to be in a great spot for our purposes and was comfortable, spacious, and reasonably priced. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie K.

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

Perfect long weekend in the mountains

My husband, two daughters, and dog stayed here for three nights. It was a rainy weekend, but that gave us the excuse to enjoy the house more. We played games, watched movies, read books, and slept and ate well. The house is very comfortable, with lots of room to spread out, and very quiet. Highly recommend for anyone looking for some R & R!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gifford S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay but checking in (or even getting through front gate) through the app was a bit frustrating since host provided check in instructions through messaging, just FYI.Well laid out house with plenty of room, especially with loft and basement. TVs were a bit primitive (actually still had VHS player in the basement LOL) but Starlink high-speed internet access more than made up for those deficiencies for the small amount of time we were inside. Mountain views, at least in the summer, are completely blocked by line of tall trees in front of the deck; seemed like a common issue for a number of the houses in this gated community.Great location, central to all the hiking trails & falls we wanted to visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dena P.

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

Fantastic

Absolutely perfect!Our family loved this cabin!It was the perfect vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob M.

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

Nice Cabin

We had a great time. Beautiful area and the home was super comfortable for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirills G.

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

Great place to stay!

We loved everything! Cozy house with history, clean, equipped with everything what you would need. We really enjoyed our weekend there and we wish to come back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian Autrey A.

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

Cabin

Love the location of this cabin. My friends and family enjoyed our stay here. Plenty of room and all the amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim W.

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

Loved this place again.

It is a wonderful, wonderful cabin. Greg is one of the best owners we have ever worked with. This wasn’t our first stay and hoefully, it won’t be the last. Looking forward to our next stay real soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie S.

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

Weekend getaway

We had a whirlwind weekend. This was our first time to the area - loved it!! Will be back. The house was perfect, very clean fresh linens, lots of sleeping options! Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Christopher O.

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

Very nice place convenient to several attractions.

Overall, we had a very nice stay. The place is clean, quiet, and convenient to attractions. The oven in the kitchen was not working properly, but otherwise everything else worked well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Scott E.

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

Birthday Weekend

Had a great time celebrating the kids birthday at this awesome property. Kids enjoyed hiking and all the awesome sites. I would definitely recommend to family and friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ken O.

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

Fall favorite

Had an great time with family in a beautiful secluded cabin. Nice and relaxing. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seth R.

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

The property was great

The welcome packet was very helpful and everything went smoothly. Thanks again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

PATRICIA W.

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

Family vacation

The cabin is very spacious and clean. It has everything you need including kitchen supplies, entertainment ( movies and games), bedding, and a wonderful porch. It is located in a very secure area close to Linville Falls and Caverns. Our host Greg responded very quickly to all of our questions. I would highly recommend for any family event or retreat.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel C.

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

Wonderful Peace

This was a wonderful place to stay. The house was immaculately clean. The amenities were everything that I expected. Greg is a fabulous host. Everything that he mentions about this property is true. I have no complaints whatsoever. And I’m glad that I had the opportunity to spend a week in this fabulous place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy P., Saint Cloud, FL

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

Peaceful mountain cabin

We enjoyed making family memories in this cabin. It was very peaceful and clean. The online description is on point and Mr. Francis was very easy to communicate with. It is located close enough to caverns, hiking trails, and cute towns, yet nestled away in the privacy of the mountains. Bonus, we are able to bring our four legged family member along!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Malarie B.

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

Birthday Celebration

We came in to town to celebrate with our family who live locally. It was the perfect space for us to stay. Feels very welcoming as soon as you enter. Property was clean check in and out were easy. The host was so wonderful with our reservation and communication was a breeze. VRBO had the sleeping space listed as 8 but this property sleeps easily 10-12. We don’t need the additional space just info for those that are reading reviews. Lovely place will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

hilda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The cabin is very nice, clean, comfortable and spacious. It is in the middle of the mountains surrounded by nature. Before you arrive make sure to print out all the information that the owner sends you. There is no cell phone or internet reception in the area. If you arrive at night it can be very difficult to find the cabin. It is on the left and the entrance is a little difficult to see. You will see 839 Francis carved into a wooden sign, but in the dark it is almost invisible. Also keep in mind that due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helen, there are several roads closed and you will have to use detours that will delay your route to the cabin. The cabin has everything you might need. Just bring your personal belongings, toiletries and food. Also laundry detergent if you want to wash clothes. We were very happy and pleased with our stay. They have movies for the kids, books, games. And the fireplace warms up the living room nicely. We had a very nice and pleasant time with our family. We will definitely return at some point in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Dominique B.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness

Cabin is nice, hard to get to

The cabin is nice as pictured. Centrally located to what we wanted. Extremely steep drive way, sharp turn in, branches starting to encroach, scratched car. Limited parking hard to maneuver more than 2 cars to park. View has been over grown. Nice slippery deck, No outdoor fire pit. Not much for younger kids to do outside or inside cabin. No shade from the sun in the loft, rise and shine with the sun. NOT CHILD KID FRIENDLY, bought a gate to block stairs from toddler. Storms affected our trip, no streaming, wifi password was not accepted after day 3 of 7, cable went out, all remotes had dead batteries. Refrigerator does not close easily, opens freezer when you push the door close. Drawer under oven gets EXTREMELY hot, very dangerous to kids. Water in shower and sink was either cold or scalding hot. Gas stove fire goes out on anything less than med. Sliding door and screen hard to open
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Starr W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay & would like to return in the future. Although the leaves were just beginning to change color in the upper elevations, it was still very beautiful. We enjoyed the special touch of the sheep throughout the house, especially the framed tee shirt. Hearing the train pass several times daily reminded me of spending time with my grandparents. Our host was very helpful & his instructions were great.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raney F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Extremely smooth process. Phenomenal cabin! It provided all we needed and then some!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin J.

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

Lovely home

We had a lovely time in this timeless, very tall (3 level) log cabin! The kitchen isn't huge, so expect to bump into each other as you get your breakfast but is well-appointed. They had everything we needed and more. The two stories of windows in the great room put the trees and mountains as the centerpiece of our stay. When we arrived, the CO alarms were going off and the place wasn't cooling well, but Greg was responsive and responsible and all was well in short order. (Turns out there was no CO. It was just time to replace the sensors.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

About the host

Hosted by Greg Francis

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The Francis family have owned this cabin since it was built in 1994. If your looking for relaxation or recreation this is the place for you.

Why they chose this property

The Black Sheep Corral, is privately nestled in the woods, but close to many attractions including: Hiking, biking, swimming, snow skiing, fishing, golfing, horseback riding, zip lining, white water rafting. Just a 5 minute walk from the cabin is a beautiful water fall and swimming hole.

What makes this property unique

Local Attractions include: Biltmore Estate, Asheville, Blowing rock, Linville golf course, Blue Ridge Parkway, Chimney Rock, Grandfather Mountain, Lake James, Linville Caverns, Linville falls, Little Switzerland, Tweetsie Railroad, Banner Elk, Boone.

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