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Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS!

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View of Holston Mountain from back of property.
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Front view of house
Terrace/patio
Outdoor dining

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

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Bluff City, TN
  • Place, Worley's Cave
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Bristol Motor Speedway
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Bristol Dragway
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Master bedroom

2 Queen Beds

Second bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Third bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Half bath

Toilet

Hallway bath

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Master bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS!

House sleeps 8 comfortably
- Master bedroom with 2 queen beds and ensuite bath
- Two additional bedrooms, each with 1 queen bed
- Additional full size bath and 1/2 bath
- Fully equipped kitchen with eating area
- Family room comfortably seats all
- Screened front porch with seating as well as back deck
Four acres of property with parking for cars and boat trailers. Inside garage parking for three vehicles or several motorcycles .
Public river access across the road.
NOTE: Private river access requires walking steep downhill trail to shaded area. Travel at your own risk. Very secluded and worth the walk. Path posted No Trespassing....for our guests only.
IMPORTANT FOR FISHING: We recommend the TVA Lake Info app for your phone. You can check daily water release schedule from South Holston Dam (10 miles upriver). Water release will take approx 3 hours to arrive in area in front of rental house. Between water releases, the river can be waded for fishing. We recommend children are always accompanied by an adult when at the river.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Great for kids. River visits must be supervised
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Events

No events allowed
Properties in close proximity so no parties/events
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking allowed outside. None on screened porch.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1958187vb
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
Note from host: Properties in close proximity so no parties/events
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

About the area

Bluff City

Located in Bluff City, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Bristol Municipal Stadium and Deery Inn Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Tri Cities Golf Club and Ida Stone Jones Community Tennis Center. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Bristol Motor Speedway or Bristol Dragway. Kayaking and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cave exploring and mountain biking nearby.
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Bluff City, TN

What's nearby

  • Worley's Cave - 7 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Boone Lake - 11 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Bristol Motor Speedway - 11 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Bristol Dragway - 12 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Whitetop Creek Park - 12 min drive - 12.8 km

Getting around

  • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South Fork Tap House - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Ridgewood Barbecue - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Jersey Mike's Subs - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Senator's Workshop - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS!?

As of 10 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS! on 15 June 2026 start from AU$311, 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 Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Adjacent to South Holston River. Pet/smoke free! Great fishing! Close to BMS! located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is within 9 miles (15 km) of Worley's Cave, Whitetop Creek Park and Backyard Terror's Dinosaur Park. Bristol Motor Speedway and Bristol Dragway are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

tom g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property and location. Private setting with great long-range views from the screened porch. Kitchen fully stocked. Excellent space in house. When not on water we spent the majority of time on the screened porch. John and Penny excellent hosts and readily available.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Apr 2026
Thanks for your kind review! So happy you had beautiful weather while here. And yes the screened porch is pretty amazing! Would love to have you any time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

katie a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a beautiful home and great location! It felt like we were home away from home. Kitchen had everything we needed. Plenty of room for us to relax and spend quality time together. Great screened porch with the most beautiful view. Easy access to the race track. Communication with host was prompt and courteous. We definitely will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Apr 2026
Katie…you were perfect guests! Thank you for staying with us! We would love to have you any time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Home, Location, and view. Nice family time was great. Thank You!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct 2025
So happy to have you! Please come any time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacey H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was beautiful! Very spacious and clean. The view of the mountains from the screen in porch was perfect! The owners are wonderful and we would and are planning another stay with them in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Sept 2025
Stacy….thank you! You were perfect guests and we look forward to having you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne M.

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

Great getaway

Wonderful hosts and beautiful location!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Sept 2024
Thank you Suzanne! Please come again. Hope the fishing was relaxing and productive!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
large home lots of beds large kitchen best part you are able to pull right into garage beautiful view of mountains great watching deer front and back yard
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept 2025
We were happy to have you and hope you will come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris D.

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

Love this place!!!

We had a great time at this house. It had everything we needed and the owners were extremely nice. We would happily stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2024
Chris, thanks for the kind words. Hope you were able to fish between the showers of rain! Please come again. Would love to have you any time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

T H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house and hosts were great. Couldn’t have asked for more.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved our stay here! Wish we were here longer to enjoy coffee on the screened in porch. Casper the local dog made an appearance - super friendly and stayed outside. Perfect amount of room and very comfortable for our family visiting for the Reds/Braves game at Bristol. Host was great in providing local recommendations. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2025
Katie…thanks for coming! We would love to have you again. Fall is beautiful up here if you’re tempted for a get away!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John B.

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

Great house, great location, great vies and great hosts!

The house was very clean, well stocked kitchen and have beautiful views. We loved it and will return. Great place to stay if you want to fish the South Holston.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan and Jennifer

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

Great location for Bristol race and Country Music museum!

Excellent!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2024
Thanks for coming! So happy you had great weather for the races. Come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roberta M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great weekend at this large extremely clean rental. Open outdoor space great for kids to run and play. Owners were always available for any needs and listening to the river at night was so relaxing.Would recommend to anyone who just wants to escape..
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tara W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Penny was a great host. Very communicative and responsive when I had a question about something. The property fit me and my family perfectly!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2025
Tara…you were the perfect guest! So happy to have you and your family. Please come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica M.

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

Great Place!

Beautiful, clean and spacious home! The host was very attentive and easy to communicate with. Would definitely stay here again & recommend to friends!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jan 2023
Jessica, we were so happy to have you, your family and friends. Please come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

risa l.

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

Great getaway!

Awesome communication with host! We had a great time! Beautiful property!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov 2021
So happy to have you stay with us for thanksgiving! We would love to have you come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kerri K.

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

Great house!

Plenty of room and close to Bristol Speedway! Well stocked kitchen!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct 2022
Kerri, we were happy to have your group. Come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a perfect property to hold our family reunion! Lots of room for the kids to enjoy the outdoors in the afternoons and evenings, and amazingly peaceful for the grandparents in the mornings.The screened porch is marvelous! With the added bonus of the local wildlife of deer and bald eagles (and neighbor's fun loving dog) it made for a week we'll never forget! The hosts gave us recommendations for kids activities and were very helpful and quick to respond to any questions we had.
Sunrise
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 July 2025
Karen, we were so happy to host your family and hope you will come again! And thank you for everything you did before you left the house! It was in great shape. You all were perfect guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shani A.

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

Thunder Nationals

Great location for the track. Well kept, great views and great neighborhood dogs!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 June 2023
Shani, thanks for your kind review. I think Casper misses all your attention! Please come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jesse S.

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

Awesome house

Very clean, comfortable house with awesome views close the Bristol motor speedway.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2022
Jesse…so happy to have you and your guests stay with us! Come again anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shuanna S.

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

Nice remote place

Home is very spacious way up on a hill with a beautiful view from the screened in porch!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 July 2020
Thank you Shuanna for a five star review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL G.

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

Stayed over race weekend

This place has EVERYTHING anyone could ask for while visiting the area . John and Penny are the ultimate hosts. the kitchen , living room bedrooms and baths are all comfortable and well furnished for all your needs . Make this your first choice while visiting the area . We plan on staying again next time we attend the races .
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Apr 2025
Daniel….we loved having you and your buddies for the races! Such a fun group! Come any time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ryan m.

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

Race vacation

We came down for the race to relax and to golf and did all three with comfort, the house is as pictured its quiet awesome veiws, we saw deer every evening had fires overall great experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2023
Ryan…thanks again for staying with us. You were perfect guests and we are so happy you enjoyed your stay! Come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie B.

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

Wonderful Place!

What a great place to be with your family. The house was spacious and very nicely furnished. The host checked in to make sure we had everything we needed. Loved the big kitchen and the views were incredible. Would highly recommend this house for a family getaway!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov 2022
Julie, we were so happy to have you and your family! Please come again any time! Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig S.

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

S Holston

Fabulous home and Penny and John were great. Ask anything, they'll have the answer and always respond quickly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2025
Thanks Craig! You were a perfect guest. So happy the fishing was great for your stay. Please come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miranda B.

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

Great house!

This house is amazing. Huge bedrooms. Wonderful kitchen. Nice screened in porch. Great visit. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2021
Miranda...so happy you enjoyed your stay with us! Please come again for your next race adventure!

About the host

Hosted by Penny and John Maxwell

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My husband John and I consider it a privilege to live on the South Holston River, one of the premier fishing rivers in the eastern United States. When the opportunity presented itself to buy another home to share with vacationers, we did not hesitate. It is our hope that everyone staying in our rental will experience the joy of the beautiful river and surrounding Holston Mountain.
There are many AREA ATTRACTIONS convenient to our rental:
Bristol Caverns: 6.3 miles
South Holston Lake: 10 miles
Bristol Motor Speedway: 3.6 miles
Virginia Creeper Biking Trail: 20 miles
Roan Mountain State Park: 21 miles
Tweetsie walking and biking trail: 14 miles
Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park: 36 miles
Laural Falls trailhead: 14 miles
Appalacian Trail entry points: 30 miles

Why they chose this property

This property is perfect for a family vacation or a group of fishing or biking enthusiasts. The house provides two interior garage spaces for your parking convenience. There is plenty of outdoor space to park your boating or biking trailers. With four acres of privacy, enjoy the view from the screened in front porch or rear deck. Build a fire in the provided fire pit at night and look at the stars in the night sky. If you are coming to fish....PERFECT! Please read below for details!

What makes this property unique

FISHING INFO:
There are several public access areas in close proximity...one directly across the road from the rental.
We recommend guests download the TN Valley Authority (TVA) app on their smartphone for detailed water release schedules. All water released from the dam takes approximately 3 hours to reach the area in front of the rental house. Fishing is great whether you are wading during low water or fishing from the river side during high water.
TWRA (Tn Wildlife Resources Agency) rules apply to fish and type sizes. TWRA website posts trout stocking release schedules. South Holston River is a natural breeding site for Brown trout and Rainbow trout are added for sport fishing. Tn State marine biologists estimate there are 8,500 trout per mile on the SOHO.
Many guide services are available on-line and several Outfitter shops are located nearby for supplies and fishing recommendations.
Watauga River, located 10 miles away, is also a highly rated trout stream with multiple access points and abundant fish. Numerous articles on-line and in sports publications rate the South Holston and Watauga Rivers as the best east of the Rocky Mountains.
Our guest house is located at the Boyds Island breeding area and is closed from November-January for natural breeding activity. Other months of the year allow abundant, natural Brown trout for your enjoyment.
Consuming fish: South Holston and Watauga Rivers use mountain fed lakes and streams and fish are abundant and safe to eat. Enjoy fresh fish on the grill while relaxing and taking in the views from Riverside Retreat!

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