Located in La Follette, this holiday home is in the mountains. Campbell County Historical Society and Big Ridge Park Amphitheatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Sugar Hollow Marina and Whitman Hollow Marina. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking/biking trails.
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - 60 min drive - 58.4 km
Getting around
Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 91 min drive
Restaurants
The Twisted Pickle - 48 min drive
Tiki Club - 29 min drive
Lake Life on Norris - 33 min drive
Fast Freddy's Inc - 12 min drive
Bo’s Place 3 - 11 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion pet-friendly?
Yes, pets are allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion?
As of 30 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion on 1 January 2027 start from NZ$2,805, 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 Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion?
Checkout is at 10:30 AM.
Where is Pet friendly spacious flat property & beautifully shaded. GREAT 4 family reunion located?
Located in the mountains, this family-friendly holiday home is within 12 mi (20 km) of Sugar Hollow Marina, Kincaid Historical Monument and Campbell County Park. La Follette Country Club and Whitman Hollow Marina are also within 12 miles (20 km).
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
First and foremost, the house was massive compared to the pictures on here. Plenty of hang out areas and bedrooms were good sized. It really felt like home. Main level bedroom where my wife and I slept had shampoo and soap which was nice. A couple things we would have liked was more lighting from the ceiling. Like recessed lighting of some sort. Trees could be trimmed some around the driveway. These were minor things. All in all we will probably be back next year to stay again, I highly recommend staying here. Also the owner was very good at communicating.
This property can accommodate a large party with all the bedrooms there. The kitchen was big enough to handle the needs for the 8 of us that stayed there for our trip. We only had a few minor issues (internet was very slow and made it hard to even stream from the Roku) and the cleaning crew missed the microwave from the previous stay. The property was large enough for us to store two boat trailers on it and still have room to park 4 vehicles. We will probably consider coming back if we have the need for a house this big down at Norris Lake.
My group of 6 adults and kids had a wonderful time at this spacious & well appointed cabin. Most of our time was spent outside which was perfect (including so close we could walk to marina with small kids). We will be back!
Property was just as described, better than the pictures. Lots of room and rooms, which we needed. Maybe the best was the outdoor space. Very inviting as you drive in, with the fire pit surrounded by seating.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 December 2022
Thank you for the kind words and let us know if we can help with future reunions or family gatherings
The house is far nicer than the pictures show it to be. Everything was clean. There was plenty of room and places to hang out. Any sort of game or activity you could imagine is there for your use. I would highly recommend staying here whether with family or friends
All the adults and the kids Had a great time. Wonderful and friendly neighborhood. Fire pit was a great success to sit around in the evening. We would have liked the upstairs to be cooler. Was hot in the bedrooms. Overall would rent again. Wonderful trip!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 10 June 2020
Thanks for such a fine review. Glad you enjoyed. Once we arrived back in house we noticed the thermostat was indeed malfunctioning and called repairman!! Sorry for that mis-step. But all cool now!! Thanks again!
The house was in a great location that we had 13 people altogether three of them being children, and there was plenty of room. The only one thing that I would say on the minus side is the seventh bedroom I would not consider a bedroom because it’s in a common area other than that, I still give it a 4 out 5. The host stayed in communication the whole time very friendly people.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Alejandra A. A.
12 September 2017
Amazing
We were running away from hurricane Irma and this place made it feel like we where home!! Donna & Manuel Mesa made this place a week to remember even if we were sad because of some loss we where quickly remembered that no matter what was lost we had our family. Donna and Manuel are an amazing couple!! And very loving!! Thank you and hope all that is looking for a place stay at the Dancing Dog
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
What a wonderful family! So glad everything worked out and we were grateful we could be a calm for your family while you waited out the storm!
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Kimberly J.
30 July 2018
Awesome, spacious home to share lake time with family!
Our extended family of 16 stayed at The Dancing Dog to gather to celebrate our mother's 80 birthday and we could not have been more pleased with the accommodations. The home was clean and inviting. The owners, Dana and Manuel, made us feel welcome by making sure we had no questions or issues during our stay. While we could not make use of the fire pit do due rainy weather in the evenings, there was plenty of room for the family to play games/cards and reminisce.
We would recommend The Dancing Dog for a stay at Norris Lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
We are so happy when families can gather at our home to make memories that last. So happy that you had a great time and it makes us love renting our home to families like you.
We really enjoyed staying at this lakehouse. The amenities were endless. The house was clean and stocked plentiful. We had guests ranging from 83 years of age to under a year. There were plenty of beds and bathrooms for privacy for the 15 guests. The older kids enjoyed the hot tub and the adults enjoyed the porch swing and fire pit. We had a handicapped guest as well and entrance was accessible along with showering. We highly recommend this property for a large group.
The space of this property was nice. There was plenty of room for everyone including our fur babies. The property was at the top of a hill and a pretty steep walk to get to the marina. Down was okay but going back up carrying our boating things was a challenge. The outside space and tree covered lot was amazing. The cleanliness of the inside of the house could have been better.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Don B.
3 July 2025
Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Potential needs TLC
The property is spacious and has great potential however there were a few issues. Too few bath towels, plumbing issues, it was a hot week so we had to buy fans for the upstairs the AC would not support the size of the house. The beds were comfortable. The place is listed animal friendly so expect some dog hair.
The property was accurately depicted and was perfect for our family get-away! My husband and I, our 3 kids and their spouses, and the 10 grandkids (ages 1 through 14) stayed 5 days, 4 nights and LOVED this unique, well-kept older property! Large wooded lot, plenty of parking space for our 4 vehicles and boat trailer (5th vehicle one day when another family member came for half a day from nearby). We played volleyball, enjoyed the hot tub, and played in the beautiful yard and patio/porches. A real treat was discovering the swing that each one of us took turns on swinging out over the tree tops!!! (Except the one year old twins😬)
Our host was EXCEPTIONAL, answering all our questions about the home and nearby activities. Always quick to respond and eager to make our stay and GRAND one!
We look forward to returning again soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Michele S.
27 November 2018
Everything was perfect!
Where to begin?? Dana and Manuel were the PERFECT hosts. They stayed in touch from the time I booked until the day of our arrival. They made sure we would have the best vacation.
The location of the property was super convenient. Plenty of space for 13 of us and a couple dogs. Best fire pit for s’mores, and plenty of firewood provided to accommodate the indoor fireplaces as well. Home is charming, spacious and spotless. Everything was taken care of - plenty of cookware, utensils, etc. we didn’t need a thing. Loads of games...board games, darts, etc. Oh, and the COOLEST swing - kids and adults couldn’t get enough of it.
My family couldn’t have been happier. Thanks again, Dana and Manuel. We had an amazing week.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Thank you so very much for the great review. We hope that our land also provided many added benefits to your entire vacation.
Firstly the host's were incredible, very supportive of our visit. They were able to secure a boat slip for us, provided us with a very entertaining property that the whole family enjoyed.
Plenty of space, for the family to get together or spead out into quite spaces. Lots of parking, we had 5 vehicles and a boat trailer. Although it is close to the lake the walk is a bit of a hike coming back up to the property but a good cardio work out.
The area is nice, even the neighbors were very friendly and cordial. All around a great stay.
There was a little wonkiness with a couple of the bathroom sinks and one shower drain, but nothing to ruin the day. It is very rural and probably very hard to get service technicians out to the property in a timely manner.
We had a group of 16 people of all ages and had a wonderful experience, i would recommend considering this property if you are looking to stay in the area.
We had a GREAT time at the Dancing Dog!
It was big enough for all of our family. Yet it was so cozy and comfortable at the same time.
We enjoyed all the games (inside and out). We really appreciated all the firewood. We were able to enjoy an inside and outside fire during our stay.
The pantry had all the cooking items we needed and the double oven was a BIG plus for the Thanksgiving meal.
A few items to note...These items are not in any way complaints, just notes for the next traveler. My elderly father could not traverse the stairs to the second floor.
The short handrail made it difficult for him. He was able to stay downstairs, but we then had to rearrange families.
The table lamps have dark shades, and there is not a lot of light in the rooms. We played a lot of games and needed more lighting.
However, we loved the place!
The drive in was a bit curvy. Be prepared! But Google maps took us right there!
Thanks!!!!!
Wonderful charming place just a short walk to the marina. Beautiful property with plenty of room. We had 5 kids and 7 adults with room to spare. We rented a boat from springs dock marina for 2 days. Was able to dock it at the marina without issue. Walk was about 8-9 mins to and from marina from house. Hill on the way back but doable. House had plenty of amenities for guest. Linens. Toilet paper. Paper towels etc We ate at the marina as well as took our boat to tiki hut near deer field marina. Went to chapel hill winery about 8 min drive away. Gas station about 10 mins away. Cooked at the house a few times and the kitchen was well equipped.
Fantastic house and property, fire pit was my favorite part. Walk to marina is a bit farther than I expected, so we drove down and parked in designated area, we had a bunch of babies and the gear that goes with them. Overall a great trip, would go again anytime. Owners are super responsive to text and made everything perfect.
There was a lot of flat outside space for games when not at the lake. The fire pit was a great area to unwind after a day on the lake.
Even with the rain there was space to gather for indoor fun and conversation.
The website does not do this property Justice. Such charm and the owners put a lot of love into this charming little getaway. So many quaint details and amenities galore. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review
4/10 Poor
michael s.
25 August 2021
Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Dogwood acres
Property location was great. House was large and roomy, HOWEVER not in good condition. Noticeable musty odor, mice droppings throughout the house, generally not clean. Outdoor grill filthy with mold. Obviously would NOT recommend.
The homeowner is wonderful and easy to work with. The walk to and from the marina would be tough for the young or old but not uncommon for the area. This is a great home if you have kids or pets as there is a ton of flat outdoor space.