Located in Bryson City, Nantahala Outdoor Center is in the mountains and on a river. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad and Pincu Pottery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center and Mason's Ruby and Sapphire Mine. Bryson City Gem Mine and Smokey Mountain Trains Museum are also worth visiting.
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad - 20 min drive - 27.6 km
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - 24 min drive - 32.3 km
Getting around
Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 126 min drive
Restaurants
Big Wesser BBQ & Brew - 14 min walk
River's End Restaurant - 13 min walk
Dancing Bear Sweetery - 18 min walk
Cardinal Coffee - 7 min drive
Kallistos - 6 min drive
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 does it cost to stay at Nantahala Outdoor Center?
As of 31 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Nantahala Outdoor Center on 6 January 2027 start from NZ$177, 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 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.
This experience was absolutely delightful. True southern hospitality. Everything was exactly as advertised. Comfortable, quiet and no complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Maribel
28 December 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful and spotless cabin!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Martha
12 February 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great place to stay and relax!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Sara
12 July 2022
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
PATRICIA
4 January 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
Amazing time
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Elizabeth
11 October 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Perfect for an easy and beautiful stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Victor
27 December 2025
Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
very old place
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Stephanie
17 April 2023
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
Valerie
24 December 2022
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
Kari
15 July 2022
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
Aurora
25 October 2022
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
Verified traveller
8 October 2022
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
Verified traveller
19 July 2022
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.
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
David
20 September 2022
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
Roxanne
6 November 2025
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
Renee
15 December 2024
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
Jennifer
15 June 2025
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
Camy
27 April 2026
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. :)
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
Cynthia
12 October 2022
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
Heaven
30 December 2024
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.