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Nantahala Outdoor Center

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A spacious kitchen with large windows, a dining area, and a wooden deck.
Two elevated cabins with decks, surrounded by dense forest.
A modern kitchen with a central island, pendant lights, and large windows overlooking a green landscape.
A treehouse cabin surrounded by dense forest.
Private kitchen

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Outdoor entertainment area
    A rare find — gather and enjoy the dedicated outdoor entertainment space.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Nantahala River

Popular amenities

  • Bar and lounge
  • Restaurant
  • Dog-friendly
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Self-parking included
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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13077 W Hwy 19, Bryson City, NC, 28713
  • Place, Nantahala National Forest
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Nantahala River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fontana Lake
    ‪1 min drive‬

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Mountain view

Cabin, 2 Queen Beds, Mountain View (Ash Cabin)

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Living room

Cabin, Multiple Beds, Mountain View (Birch Cabin)

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 9
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Room

Cabin, Multiple Beds, Mountain View (Chestnut Cabin)

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 19
  • 4 Queen Beds and 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Private kitchen

Cabin, Multiple Beds, Mountain View (Elm Cabin)

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds

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Room

Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View (Dogwood Lodge: King Room)

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A spacious living room with a large sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, and a TV. The room has large windows offering a view of lush greenery.

Deluxe Cabin, 1 King Bed, Mountain View (The Hemlocks - One Bedroom Bungalow)

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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A spacious kitchen with large windows, a dining area, and a wooden deck.

Deluxe Cabin, 2 Bedrooms, Mountain View (The Hemlocks - Two Bedroom Bungalow)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nantahala Outdoor Center pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 36 kg per pet. There's a fee of USD 30 per accommodation, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Nantahala Outdoor Center?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Nantahala Outdoor Center?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Nantahala Outdoor Center?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Nantahala Outdoor Center located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is steps away from Nantahala River and Nantahala National Forest. Fontana Lake and Bryson City Gem Mine are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Nantahala Outdoor Center Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 70 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
All world staff and location! I will be staying here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Super friendly staff. Cabin was practically new and was well appointed. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was a great place to stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
This experience was absolutely delightful. True southern hospitality. Everything was exactly as advertised. Comfortable, quiet and no complaints.
Front porch
Side view
Beautiful view
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful and spotless cabin!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great place to stay and relax!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This is an beautiful place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
Amazing time
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Perfect for an easy and beautiful stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
very old place
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great place if you like the outdoors to enjoy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved the cabin! Roomy, clean and well equipped for all 16 of us. We stayed in the "Chestnut" cabin. It was great, quality family time for all of us and we look forward to visiting again when we have more time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Mecca for adventure

Loved the Dogwood. The NOC is an incredible venue for adventure and the lodging was ideal.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very well maintained cabin. Full kitchen is up-to-date and all appliances are in working order. The cabin is very spacious, with super clean sheets, and firm mattresses.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Low key accommodations but super experience

This was a much older property with shared common spaces. The checkin process and location was not very clear, however, this was undermined by the activities and the restaurant on the grounds which were incredible.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Expensive for the condition.

A little expensive for what you get. Definitely was not crowded, so might be time to consider lowering the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Communication
It took us over an hour to find and when we did we had to walk on uneven Tiranë to get to it. Great bed and room. No coffee cup.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Communication
The cabin was small. The air conditioner over the bed leaked on the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Hemlock #1 was amazing! The only problems were that it was very hard to figure out how to get to in the dark. Parking was an issue for us since I have mobility problems. You have to park above or below the unit and walk to it. That would have been good to know when trying to find it in the dark.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Loved our family tome

We really enjoyed our stay, the location was great and the cabin was comfortable, however the carpet in the bedrooms is pretty dated and stained. And the floor in the kitchen was sticky. All in all we enjoyed our stay and realize the difficulty of maintenance with multiple guest, so a different floor type could be considered besides carpet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The cabin was very dirty. There were bugs in the window sill and all over the floor. The gutters were full of dirty and weeds. I was disappointed how the cabin looked for the price I was charged.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
This place is fairly new, it has more than what expected (dishes, soap, detergent, trash bags, refrigerator, microwave, paper towels, kitchen rags, dish washer and even a small stove. It is a modern small house in the woods. :) I loved the location because it is close to all the outdoors activities available and its walking distance from the Nantahala river. It is very quite and secured and worth the money we paid. Unfortunately, I had to lower to 4 Stars because there was no communication from any host or staff, we had to call to check in and find the way to access the facility because no one communicated to us what was the process, we had to wash the towels because we didnt know where to get more, I suggest to management to please add some type of shelf or hooks in the bathroom, The shower doesn't have any reliable hooks or spaces to hold scrubs, shampoo bottles or soap, and also the bathroom sinks have very small counters, leaving us with not much space to place miscellaneous. In the positive side this place was spotless EXTREMELY clean, and that was what stood out the most! Overall the place offers what we wanted, a peaceful and convenient stay. I already told my friends to check it out. :)
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cabin is an apartment. Like 10 guest to a cabin. Had a hard time parking because of all the construction lumber piled up in the parking lot. Also no electrical outlets in the bathroom. ☹️
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

So so stay

There was an issue with the front door not working with the key card…it worked on our room but had to walk down a steep trail to get to side door to get in the building., couldn't get heat & air to work…bathroom had a weird odor..only one uncomfortable chair in the room..was nice to be by the river and restaurant on the ground was good..bed was decently comfortable and room was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
At first the communication with the company was great very easy payment. When walking into the cabin it smelled terrible like something died in there. It also was so many fruit flies and stink bugs everywhere most alive some dead. Me and my family went to the closest store to get bug spray and candles. As the next day came I tried calling them no one answered the calls so therefore horrible cabin.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

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