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Tiny Owl Cabin – Tranquil Forest Retreat with Hot Tub and Creekside Setting

Waterfront cabin with sauna and spa services

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Location

Wonderful

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 216.7 sq m

Popular amenities

Dryer
Fireplace

Place, Douglas Lake
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Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

Tiny Owl Cabin – Tranquil Forest Retreat with Hot Tub and Creekside Setting

Welcome to the Tiny Owl Cabin, a charming forest hideaway nestled in Newport, Tennessee. Just a 35-40 minute drive from Gatlinburg and the breathtaking Great Smoky Mountains, this cozy cabin offers a unique getaway.

Part of a new wave of unique stays across the United States, the Tiny Owl Cabin is a compact space, under 180 square feet, that provides a cozy and primitive experience with modern comforts. Perched among the trees and overlooking a mountain stream nestled near the Cherokee National Forest, it’s the perfect escape for couples or solo travelers seeking a peaceful getaway.

The cabin comfortably sleeps two guests with a full-size loft bed. A sitting area and a small dining table accommodate two people. A fully equipped kitchen with a sink, mini fridge, stovetop, and ample storage ensures that you can prepare meals during your stay. A spacious bathroom with a stand-up shower and a TV/DVD player provides relaxation after a day of exploring.

Step outside and you’ll find a private gazebo with seating, perfect for enjoying the soothing sounds of the stream. A water feature and a pond area add an extra touch of tranquility to the outdoor space.

The cabin boasts a private hot tub, just steps away from the cabin, tucked away in the forest. Relax in your own private hot tub, surrounded by nature, listening to the flowing stream and unwinding after a day of exploring the Smokies.

The Tiny Owl Cabin seamlessly blends the beauty of the outdoors with the comforts of home, making it the ideal base for exploring the Smoky Mountains, hiking trails, and charming nearby towns.

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Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

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Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Turn off the lights and return the keys

We offer an easy checkout—just wash any dishes you used, and we’ll handle the rest.

We will clean out the fridge after checkout to avoid attracting wildlife to the outdoor bins

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

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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

About the area

Newport

Located in Newport, this cabin is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Douglas Lake reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Kiwanis Park and USA Raft. Water tubing and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and hunting nearby.

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Newport, TN

What's nearby

Wilson Island - 7 min drive - 4.1 km
Cosby Picnic Area - 14 min drive - 14.3 km
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - 18 min drive - 14.7 km
Forbidden Caverns - 31 min drive - 37.4 km
Dollywood - 56 min drive - 67.2 km

Getting around

Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
‪Big Boys Country Kitchen - ‬12 min drive
‪Wendy's - ‬12 min drive
‪Pizza Hut - ‬12 min drive
‪Janice's Diner - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Tiny Owl Cabin – Tranquil Forest Retreat with Hot Tub and Creekside Setting pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Tiny Owl Cabin – Tranquil Forest Retreat with Hot Tub and Creekside Setting?

As of 31 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Tiny Owl Cabin – Tranquil Forest Retreat with Hot Tub and Creekside Setting on 4 Nov 2025 start from AU$165.11, 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.

What time is check-in at Tiny Owl Cabin – Tranquil Forest Retreat with Hot Tub and Creekside Setting?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tiny Owl Cabin – Tranquil Forest Retreat with Hot Tub and Creekside Setting?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Tiny Owl Cabin – Tranquil Forest Retreat with Hot Tub and Creekside Setting located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Vinson Island and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Pigeon River. Woods Island and Wilson Island are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Chelsi T.

5 Oct 2025

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

This little vacation was one of the best ive ever had! I cant wait to go back!!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jane B.

14 Sept 2025

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

very nice to get away too

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S.

23 July 2025

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

This is truly a tiny cabin, and we loved it! We got in later than expected, which means that we didnt get to enjoy the hot tub or the peaceful creek right out the door but it was perfect and i would love to return! I do recommend a vehicle with 4 wheel or awd, as there is unpaved access to the property, with some steep hills. I absolutely loved this stay, and highly recommend this to anyone who is in the area Communication with the host was not only easy, but they accommodated my change of plans and were beyond helpful.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel Z.

15 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Rough drive way

N/a

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily N.

20 July 2024

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

Perfect for a romantic getaway

My husband and I came down to stay for a few days to celebrate our honeymoon, and had the best time. We were looking for a cabin near the Smokies that was affordable, and this was perfect for just the two of us. The cabin had everything we needed, and the hot tub and campfire area were wonderful. I would definitely come down and stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharise

21 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

They are awesome. We enjoyed the hot tub with lightening bugs and whipporwills.Relaxing atmosphere.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaylee M.

7 July 2023

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

We had the best time

It was exactly what we were looking for, something outdoorsy and cozy. We were sad to leave. Location is is a little tricky but expected for a place like this, the people were incredibly nice and had everything we needed!! We would love to visit again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice W.

21 June 2023

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

Timy Owl

Awesome and beautiful place! We enjoyed everything about the experience! A little slice of Heaven!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin

23 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Had great time! Was very quiet and refreshing!! She had everything for us!! So sweet!!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

18 Sept 2020

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

Great place to get away

Enjoyed the time off the beaten path... would like to have fished but there was a fee and limit so just enjoyed reading instead. Still very close to places to visit or eat out. Host was very nice and accommodating.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Patricia H.

15 July 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Once you get there, good luck getting out

Don't recommend! They take you down a hill that's almost impossible to get back up with no heads up or anything. Usually if that's an issue the host will say there's a steep drive or you need 4 wheel drive so you can be prepared but there was no warning. The picture of the loft is deceiving, they definitely made it look bigger than actual size by pushing the mattress to one side and making the extra space on the side. The outside was the best part and the hot tub was great but once inside we got ate up by bugs and covered in spider bites. Not to mention it stank in there so badly we had to go buy spray and a candle. The toilet or something leaked all over the floor. So when you climbed down from the loft, your feet got wet. It was the worst VRBO I've ever rented and they advertised as a couples getaway but you have neighbors breathing down your necks with their dogs running around everywhere and the stray cats were constantly following us around begging for food. It left a lot to be desired...

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle D.

7 Feb 2024

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

Cozy stay

Unique experience. Loved our little camp site. The hot tub was perfect. The stream was very nice and relaxing... The pond was beautiful. Would only change the ladder that led to bed in the loft. Maybe one with handles on top.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Eugene S.

2 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice but bad AC

The location was very nice however the AC was not powerful enough, causing the Bedroom area to be very hot. Unfortunately, the bathroom caused the pool cabin to have a sewage smell.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

sherian W.

1 June 2023

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

Peace

If you're looking to get away from the world and enjoy the peaceful quiet woods this is it, we got to listen to the songs of a Whipplewill before bed every night, something that I haven't got to hear in years.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Lysa B.

12 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Small

It wouldn’t have been terrible if it wasn’t cold outside, it was freezing inside with no heat and the trip down the gravel hill was awful. And the trip back up was awful I messed my car up and almost slid off road

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Allisa W.

27 Dec 2022

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Not what we expected

As soon as we walked in it smelled like sewage. We were told we had guaranteed heat but the heater they had worked terribly and it was already freezing outside so that was terrible! Had to leave early because of the frozen water and lack of heat. They would not let us reschedule or give us a refund. They did offer us to reschedule before they came but made us aware we would have heat so we did not.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

20 Jan 2020

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

Can not book the cabin accurately!

When we went to book the cabin, it was confirmed but the next day I received a email from the owner that the cabin was already booked for the dates we provided and that we would have to find another cabin. I understand mistakes happen and newer technology can fail us but what was unacceptable was the fact the owners did not try to accommodate us to keep a lifelong customer. We was only offered a 20% discount for our next stay but when we had to jump through many hoops just to get our money back, 20% isn’t worth it. But thank you to Mountain View condos and their professionalism with their booking, we was able to actually enjoy a weekend in Tennessee.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Lauren B.

25 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Inconvenience and disappointing stay

There were numerous inconveniences during our stay at Get Further Away. Upon our arrival, our cabin had several issues. These are a lack of hot water, a stove that was not working, and an air conditioner that showed an error message and also would not work. The tenant on the premises was helpful and the host suggested that we could switch to a different cabin as we just wanted to rest and enjoy our getaway. We moved cabins for the night and all was well. The following morning, we were told that that cabin was booked and we’d have to move back to our original cabin. I understand that people book cabins, but I wish that this was told to us upfront so that we didn’t fully unpack and get settled in. This resulted in us having to unpack and pack three times which took a decent chunk out of the morning both days. With that being said, we packed up our belongings and headed back to our initial cabin. We planned to spend the day in Gatlinburg, which was pushed back due to my car not being able to make it up the gravel road, and getting stuck multiple times. It took about an hour of trying to get up before deciding to take my boyfriend’s car, forcing us to pay for an extra tank of gas as we planned on using the other car which had a full tank. When we arrived home later that afternoon, we noticed a strong sewage smell in our cabin. Unfortunately, this didn’t go away for the remainder of our stay and was still prominent when we checked out. We would like a partial or full refund.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaelyn S.

17 Oct 2025

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

We stayed for 4 nights and really loved everything about it. The drive in and out is a bit steep, so definitely recommend 4WD or AWD vehicle. Cabin was clean and well maintained. Hot tub was great, and clean! The owner was extremely easy to get ahold of, and talk to. Any issues we had she was quick to respond and to fix it! Would absolutely recommend! It’s small, and private, but still close enough to Gatlinburg/ pigeon forge to go out and have fun for a day! Overall great experience.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laura P.

25 Aug 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Was expecting a small romantic cabin upon arrival. It was a small unromantic cabin very tight sleeping quarters old outdated linens, RV type toilet with poor venting cabin smells of sewage as soon as you open the bathroom door. The ladder to get up to the loft bed is held on by drywall screws and a broken piece of wood. The cabin was so uncomfortable when we arrived. 11pm We decided to sleep in our vehicle for the evening and then got a room the next day.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Walt B.

23 Aug 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

it was a cute little place but too small for us.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dana M.

30 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

I missed out

I’m sure the property is really great, but we booked the trip last minute and had rental car issues that made us miss out on our trip, which was non refundable. We do look for to coming there one day, hate we missed it, really needed it too.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

27 May 2025

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

Great secluded get away!

This cabin is absolutely adorable! It is well equipped for a 2 night stay. Secluded (though there are a few other cabins near by within walking distance it feels very private). The host is VERY responsive to all messages and also lives near by

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly p.

6 Apr 2025

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

Amazing stay

The property was beautiful.All of the cabins were placed to where you really can't see each other. It actually gave me a lot of wonderful ideas. Great spot for a couples get away. My only regret is that we didn't stay longer.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haley W.

3 Apr 2025

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

Best Mini Vacation Getaway

I had such a great time getting away at the Tiny Owl Cabin! The Stuetz Team went above and beyond from beginning to end. The communication and amenities were perfection. The beautiful scenery of the wooded mountains, the hot tub, and relaxing sitting area by the pond and creek were enough for me to not need to go anywhere during my stay. However, I did leave a couple times. One being to get a wonderful massage from thwir professional Therapist Peggy. Leaving feeling truly blessed by this overall experience. Thank you Tammy, Sam, and Peggy! Hoping to meet again when I come back :)

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

About the host

Hosted by Tammy and Sam

Please allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Sam and Tammy ; We ourselves were once visitors to The Great Smoky Mountains. Sam is a native Swiss/German and had always the idea to offer and operate a “back to the basics” or Vacation retreat “holiday on a family owned and operated Farm”. We traveled all over the US to see where we want to settle. It took only one visit to realize that this is where we wanted to live, work and raise our children. We went back and forward , sold our home/company and moved to what we think is a most extraordinary place.
We are extremely proud to own and operate Stuetz Mountain Retreat, where you will receive top notch personal attention to make your stay a memorable one.
Each of the cabins we build from a kit or from scratch. All measures have been taken to provide all the comforts of home to make your stay as comfortable and authentic as possible. Click on the Cabins tab and take a tour of the available cabins. Each cabin has a list of amenities sure to please any vacationer and adventure seeker. We hope you enjoy The Great Smoky Mountains and this peace of paradise alone or with your family as much as we have.

In our life, it has been clear that nothing comes easily. We are happy that we took the hard road in many areas to develop and maintain our land, knowing that this efforts will eventually produce better results. Since we are family owned and operated we also maintain a self-sustainable lifestyle. Instead of using disposable products constantly, Sam and Tammy aims to use recyclable and reusable alternatives, even though they often require more effort.
Enjoy your stay with us!

Why they chose this property

Property is right beside the Cherokee National Forest.Located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of east Tennessee, the Cherokee National Forest is beside by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The 650,000-acre forest is the largest tract of public land in Tennessee

What makes this property unique

HOT TUB included

Languages:

English, German

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10/10 Excellent

Chelsi T.

Chelsi T.

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jane B.

Mary Jane B.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S.

Nicole S.

6/10 Okay

Rachel Z.

Rough drive way

Rachel Z.

10/10 Excellent

Emily N.

Perfect for a romantic getaway

Emily N.

10/10 Excellent

Sharise

Sharise

10/10 Excellent

Kaylee M.

We had the best time

Kaylee M.

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice W.

Timy Owl

Beatrice W.

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Robin

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Great place to get away

Verified traveller

4/10 Poor

Patricia H.