Waynesville, North Carolina
Four proper bedrooms, a fire pit on its own island, a private trail through the woods. Room for ten.
Two to four couples
Four bedrooms, four queen beds, so every couple gets a real room with a door that closes. The great room has twenty-foot ceilings, and the fire pit island sits far enough from the house that a late night out there does not wake anyone.
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Parents and kids
A playground tucked into the woods, a creek shallow enough to splash in, and a log bunk room the kids will argue over. The fire pit island is a short walk across a log bridge, which is most of the appeal.
Things to do
Groups of six to ten
Girls’ trips, craft weekends, and remote-work groups all fit. Fast WiFi throughout, a kitchen with room for several people to cook at once, and no neighbors close enough to hear you.
Tour the cabinThree stories of luxury for families, couples, and groups.
Sweeping Blue Ridge views from the wraparound deck, great room, and multiple bedrooms.
🔥Floor-to-ceiling electric fireplace inside. Private island fire pit surrounded by creek.
🏞️A roaring creek runs through the backyard. A private trail winds through the forest.
🛝Outdoor playground in the woods. Dedicated kids bedroom with custom log bunk bed.
🐾Dogs and cats welcome with prior approval, up to two, no weight limit. $100 per pet.
🔌One of the few cabins with an EV charger in the Smoky Mountains.
Far enough up the mountain to feel like your own world, yet close enough that the Smokies, the Parkway, and downtime in Waynesville are all a short, paved drive away.
Skiing this winter? Cataloochee is ten minutes away by the back road, and the road is paved the whole way. Here is what that actually changes.
I bought this house with one idea: make it the perfect escape. Then I spent years building the outside to match. Over an acre of woods and lawn, and none of it is a shared community amenity you have to walk to. It is our own land.
A manicured mountain creek runs the length of our own land: wading, skipping stones, and the sound of moving water all night.
🌲Private nature trails cut by hand through the forest canopy. Short enough for little legs, quiet enough for a morning coffee walk.
🔥Cross the log bridge I built to a fire pit ringed by the creek and lit up after dark. The spot guests write home about.
🛝A discovery course for the kids and a playground scattered along the trail, not parked in one corner of a lawn.
⛰️Blue Ridge ridgelines straight off the wraparound deck: sunrise coffee, sunset, and a sky full of stars.
I built every bit of it myself, into the forest canopy, after we bought the place. In ten years I have not found another cabin in this county with anything close, because nobody else built one.
4.85/5 on Airbnb (67 reviews) · 10/10 on VRBO (130 reviews) · Superhost
The cabin exceeded every expectation. Our kids were in heaven with the playground and creek, and the adults could not stop staring at those mountain views.
The fire pit island surrounded by the creek is absolutely magical at night. Smoky Mountain Dream is truly in a league of its own.
The private nature trail, the creek, the views — it felt like our own mountain sanctuary. Already planning our return.
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