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Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake

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Private kitchen

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue
  • Mountain view

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Rabun Gap, GA
  • Place, Hambidge Center Historic District
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Burton
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Place, Tallulah Gorge State Park
    ‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Queen

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Shower

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Dining area

About this property

Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake

The Owl is one of Valley Springs Lodgings 4 cabins located on the hillside overlooking the Lake below. Valley Springs has a total of 8 cabins on 122 acres with a small lake, 3 small ponds, roaring creeks and a waterfall. You will feel remote but will only be minutes away from Clayton, Ga with its trendy shops and wonderful restaurants. Our cozy cabin has 1 bedroom with a queen bed and closet, 1 bath with shower and a kitchenette equipped with a mini frig, Mr Coffee coffee pot, microwave, toaster oven, 2 burner hot plate, dishes and utensils. Towels and washcloths are provided along with toilet paper, paper towels, dishwashing liquid, bath and hand soap and complimentary coffee, filters and condiments. A propane grill with propane included and 2 rocking chairs await you on the front porch. Our knotty pine walls add to the rustic cabin atmosphere. A large screen TV with Dish Satellite is included. The cabin is air conditioned and has gas heat wall units. We do offer Wi-fi at no additional charge. The Wi-fi is spotty at times at Valley Springs. The Wi-fi at Valley Springs has the maximum speed for this area which is 3 Mbps. This is a common occurrence at many locations in the mountains. Some of our guests can text only from Valley Springs.

Come relax, rest, and rejuvenate on our oasis of peace and serenity listening to the music of the rippling creek; on the porch or on the swings by the lake, picnic at the beautiful waterfalls, or hike our 122 pristine acres. You may also want to explore the many activities of the surrounding areas from antique shopping in Dillard, Georgia, outdoor flea market in Rabun Gap (seasonal) and Clayton indoor all year flea market, local wineries located in Rabun Gap and Tiger Georgia, whitewater rafting at nearby Longcreek, SC, ziplines at Scaly Mountain, hiking two state parks Tallulah Falls and Black Rock Mountain, a multitude of waterfalls spread out over the entire county or you may want to visit one of several pristine Lakes located in the county. At Lake Rabun and Lake Burton you can rent boats/pontoon boats daily. Both of these lakes have public beaches for you and your family to enjoy. Restrooms are at the beach locations and public picnic tables so you can plan a delightful day. Terrora Park at Tallulah Falls is another beach and picnic location. Kayaking is popular at all of these locations.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
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

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake?

As of 4 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake on 22 May 2026 start from NZ$173, 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 Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy cabin located atop a hillside overlooking a beautiful lake located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is within 1 mile (2 km) of Chattahoochee National Forest and Hambidge Center Historic District. Nantahala National Forest is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

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

Incredible grounds!

One of the prettiest properties to walk around!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May 2024
Thank you for your review. Please share our info with your family and friends.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Travis K.

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

Gorgeous property

Clean cabin on gorgeous land.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James K.

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

Peaceful retreat.

Great place to relax and enjoy nature.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 November 2022
Thank you so much for your review. Please do come relax another time soon!
Verified

8/10 Good

Anna G.

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

Rustic sensation

We had an amazing time with our stay the place was really cabin feel and adorable and absolutely beautiful !!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine W.

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

Great last minute getaway

We enjoyed our stay at Owl Cottage. Property is beautiful and very peaceful. We enjoyed the short walk to the waterfall. We will definitely consider renting again when we travel to the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 June 2022
Thank you for your review and your appreciation of the beauty of the property. We look forward to your visit.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jon B.

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

Great little 1 bedroom cabin. What a view of the lake and mountains. Will be back again

Last minute get away with my wife on Labor Day weekend. Rained most of the time, but cabin was great, great property, relaxing and we brought plenty of books
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 September 2022
Thank you for your review. We appreciate our guests and are delighted you enjoyed the cozy cabins.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin H.

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

weekend getaway

cabin was clean and just what we needed. plenty of room for just two. we loved the falls and the location and we hope to stay there again with some family and friends. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 3 October 2021
Thank you for your review. We love reading that you enjoyed our oasis of peace and serenity. We look forward to your return.
Verified

8/10 Good

Dottie E.

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

Scenic and delightful but minimal

A beautiful place to get deliberately “snowed in”. Loved walking the property; don’t miss the waterfall! Power company was quick to get power back on; cabin stayed warm. I would have liked a mattress pad under the sheets, more cups, glasses, etc., in the kitchenette, a sofa that didn’t “spring” when you sit down, and cuter decor (lose the cactus), but those are just my personal preferences. Overall, it was a delightful, well-kept place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 February 2022
Thank you for the review.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Victor W.

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

Detail cleaning

Clean the porch so we could have spent time outside. Stain on sheet. Window in the kitchen does not lock at all. Dust on blinds and valance.We understand that it is a cabin but the porch should be cleaned after each rental .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 June 2022
We appreciate your input. We always clean the porch along with the cabin clean. It is a cabin and dust can accumulate between bookings. This cabin had not been rented for a couple of weeks. A new dish receiver was installed two days before your arrival and the porch was blown off again. These cabins are surrounded by trees and we are still in pollen season. We hope you enjoyed the beauty of the property.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Beverly W.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Smell

The property was beautiful, but the smell in the cabin was terrible. It smelled like it hadn't been opened and aired out in years. They had left us with only 3/4 of a toilet paper roll, no shampoo, no conditioner, no dish soap and the powered coffee creamer was as hard as a brick. We were planning on staying for 3 days but left after one day because couldn't stand the smell. They also don't provide any kind on maid service during your stay, so had to buy toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner and coffee creamer.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 October 2023
We respect your comments. We provide a Welcome manual in each cabin that is full of general information for our guests. Page 1 clearly states "We want you to enjoy your stay. We ask all guests to go through the home and report any dissatisfaction within the first 24 hours". Management and Housekeeping are very close by. We have inspected the cabin. Perhaps the odor you refer to was the propane gas heat. The extra roll of tissue paper was in the bathroom drawer. If you read the amenities, we do not provide shampoo and conditioner. We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Hillary C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Honest review: We enjoyed our stay & may return, now that we know what to expect. There are things that need to be addressed, both physically & in the description of this property.- The cabin seemed to be unused for quite some time. You're supposed to turn the air off when you check out (window AC unit), so there is no air flow between bookings & the cabin is stagnant. We were immediately hit with the smell of mold when we got there, so we turned the AC & fans on, opened the door, & aired it out. The fans had cobwebs between the pulls & the AC was covered in them as well. I later found the mold- It was growing on the couch. Otherwise, the cabin was clean & stocked as described. - The outside area is beautiful, but the online photos are old & don't reflect the current state of the property. The 'lake' is a more of an overgrown pond & is hard to fish due to major overgrowth. The other 2 ponds on the property have mostly filled in, but you can see how big they used to be. Also, much less wildlife than I expected. - The view of the night sky would have been great, but one of the cabin's porch lights kept going on/off every few minutes lighting everything up. Some big local dogs roamed free & barked while making their way up the hill to us so we cut our stargazing short & called it a night.- The location is great & is close to everything. I can only imagine what this place was like in its prime! It has so much potential, just needs attention/restoration. Still a B :)
Patterson Creek Falls- would be fun for kids to play here in the heat of the summer
View from the porch
Another view of the lake/pond
One photo of mold on the couch :(
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 September 2025
Thank you for your comments. In your case, the fans must have been turned off. The AC is to be left on low. Unfortunately you stayed when we had to light the pilot light because we had unusually cooler temperatures in end of August.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Julie T.

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

Stayed in The Owl Cabin

Our stay was okay.. road was a little scary getting up to cabin.. the cabin was nice enough but needs way more lighting at and around the cabins and around the lake to view it while sitting on the deck after dark. Extremely remote and far from ANY civilization except for when our neighbors arrived in the cabin next to us. Was our first time here . Was nice enough , just needs updating and cleaning up around the grounds area.. decent weekend mountain getaway, just not sure will stay again here
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tami G.

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

Cozy Cabin

Extremely enjoyable location, small but cozy cabin in a beautiful area. Loved watching the ducks on the water, walking to the waterfall, enjoying the all the creeks nearby, sitting by the fire pit and sipping coffee on the porch sitting in the rocking chairs. My only suggestion would be to replace the couch. The springs on the back have no support and actually bounce back and are very uncomfortable. Other than that it was a wonderful weekend getaway!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark W.

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

Perfect stay for 2

Exactly as advertised. Convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chyrisse B.

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

Our stay in Rabun..

Great cozy place, lots to see nearby, good value
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 January 2022
Thank you for your review!
Verified

8/10 Good

Amy C.

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

Weekend Get Away

Great experience renting and staying at this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 October 2021
Thank you so much for your review. Please visit us again.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kevin M.

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

Cabin

The view was beautiful. The cabin however had a musky odor, sofa is worn out and sheets on the bed were a little rough. With a few updates this cabin would be perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 August 2021
Thank you for your review. We have had a tremendous amount of rain in the last several weeks. We had 6" of rain in just a few hours about when you were at Valley Springs. Valley Springs is surrounded by water and has a very high water table. We leave the overhead fans on to keep air circulating in the cabins. The sofa was just replaced a few months ago. The Owl is one of our most popular rentals. Unfortunately constant use will wear furniture out sooner.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine B.

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

Beautiful and peaceful

This was the perfect setting for our 35th wedding anniversary. The cabin was clean, quiet and peaceful. Also, it is close to many hiking trails and lakes.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 July 2021
We appreciate your review. Please come visit us again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan K.

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

Quiet Getaway

We enjoyed our stay at the Owl cabin. Just the place to get away for a quiet weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 June 2021
We are so happy you enjoyed the solitude of Valley Springs. Please come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila B.

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

Mountainous Paradise

The peaceful surroundings were indescribably beautiful! I'm going back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra S.

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

Perfect place for us

The location is secluded , beautiful, well cared for and perfect for relaxing get away. But if you want to get out and do things thay are multiple places and things to do less than 20 minutes away. The cabin was clean and just the eight size for the two of us. Wifi was great . We love the Clayton area and have stayed in different places. But this is where we will be on the future visits.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 April 2021
Thank you for your review! We love hearing from our guests. Please come again soon.
Verified

8/10 Good

James H.

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

Cozy cabin for two.

Really enjoyed our stay at the cabin. We loved the front porch with the view overlooking the lake. It was very clean upon arrival. The bed was comfortable but a little squeaky. The sofa was okay but had a spring popping in the back rest. And it could use a little more silverware and dishes. The location is beautiful but you are a little closer to other cabins than it shows in the pictures. Overall a very nice place. Would definitely like to visit again. Thank you for the stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 April 2021
Thank you for your review. We will be sure to check on the dishes and silverware. The cabin was stocked with four place servings for 2 occupants. It's possible some were broken or misplaced. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your visit.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trevor R.

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

Nice place

Quiet little cabin in a great location. It was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 31 December 2020
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay! Please visit us again sometime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gina C.

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

Heaven on earth

We enjoyed the beautiful views and star gazing at night. Our cabin was cute and cozy. Would love to stay here again.
Response from VrboOwner on 23 December 2020
Thank you for your review! We would love to have you stay again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamarrio W.

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

Wonderful

Everything was perfect it was so quiet and relaxing
Response from VrboOwner on 23 October 2020
We love to hear from our guests appreciating the tranquility of our little oasis of peace and serenity.

About the host

Hosted by Valley Springs Lodging

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Valley Springs Lodging
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706-746-3875

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