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Every Fisherman's Dream! Located on the beautiful Watauga River!

Riverside holiday home with kitchen and fireplace

Back yard Oasis! Featuring a wood fire pit and wall right on the rivers edge!

From the river wall looking back at the house.

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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Barbecue grill
Fireplace
Kitchen
Outdoor space

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Elizabethton, TN

Place, Watauga River
‪1 min walk‬
Place, Brumit Island
‪2 min drive‬
Place, Watauga Lake
‪28 min drive‬
Airport, Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional)
‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

Every Fisherman's Dream! Located on the beautiful Watauga River!

Fisherman's Dream is ideal for any fisherman, family or corporate getaway. We offer a beautiful lot with wade out fishing, mountainous views and the tranquility we all need these days. Property includes all linens, fully equipped kitchen, washer & drier, gas grill, TV & WiFi, and both a gas and wood burning fire pit. All you have to pack is your fishing pole and personal items. If you forget your gear or need new gear, our property is located DIRECTLY across the road from Appalachian Outpost. They have a ton of fishing supplies and are very informative!

Fisherman's Dream has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The master bedroom has a queen sized bed that will sleep 2. The other two bedrooms each have 2 full sized beds that could easily allow this property to sleep 10!

Located just 5 minutes to the quaint city of Elizabethton, you can find great local eateries such as the famous Ridgewood BBQ. If you don't want make the trip to town or fry your catch of the day, delivery is available. The grocery store and package stores are 5 minutes away, yet you still have the tranquil setting of a mountain retreat! It is truly the best of both worlds.

Bristol Motor Speedway is only 15 minutes away!! It 's a perfect way to spend race weekend; fish in the day and race at night!!! Roan Mountain State Park, Watauga Lake, and the Jonesborough Storytelling Festival are also very convenient to this property.

The Watauga River offers the some of the best trout fishing in the entire USA! With approximately 2000 fish per acre (yes, you read that correctly). Trout species in the Watauga River are Rainbow, Brook and Brown. There are also various non-game species. This property is almost halfway down the river. It is perfect for taking a lunch break, refilling the cooler, or just stretching your legs before you continue down stream.

Did I mention that right outside the back door of this property is what I call "The Church Hole?" Fisherman almost always stop to fish this location and usually catch something. You can also sit on the bank and just cast a few if you aren't up for wading in the river.

Fisherman's Dream has something to offer everyone. We hope to see you soon.

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

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

Load and start the dishwasher

Strip any used beds and gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys

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

About the area

Elizabethton

Located in Elizabethton, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Yee-Haw Brewing Company and Lakeshore Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Johnson City Family Skatecenter and Fish Springs Marina. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Bristol Motor Speedway or Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Elizabethton, TN

What's nearby

Watauga River - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Brumit Island - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
Sycamore Shoals State Park - 9 min drive - 8.8 km
Bristol Motor Speedway - 26 min drive - 30.7 km
Watauga Lake - 28 min drive - 15.4 km

Getting around

Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
‪Papa John's Pizza - ‬5 min drive
‪Southern Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
‪Mayflower Seafood Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
‪Subway - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Every Fisherman's Dream! Located on the beautiful Watauga River! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Every Fisherman's Dream! Located on the beautiful Watauga River!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Every Fisherman's Dream! Located on the beautiful Watauga River!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Every Fisherman's Dream! Located on the beautiful Watauga River! located?

Located in the heart of Elizabethton, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Watauga River, Carter Mansion and Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton - Main Campus. Harmon Park and Cat Island Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Christopher S.

7 July 2025

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

Fisherman's Dream

The house was beautiful. Only think you need are toiletries, food and the rest is provided. Just spending time on porch watching the river go by was so relaxing.My daughter loved the hammock, and took a nap in it. Really enjoyed the stay and planning on booking again

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace S.

1 May 2025

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

Every Fisherman's Dream

Excellent. Everything was absolutely wonderful! We will definitely stay here again. In fact, this will be our go-to if it's available.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob S.

4 Sept 2023

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

Great Location on the the Watauga River

Perfect location for access to great fishing on the Watauga, Doe and S Holston Rivers.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scarlett G.

22 Mar 2024

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

Perfect spot

My husband always enjoys staying here. Quiet, clean, and enjoyable! Wonderful and helpful hosts!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

George K.

21 Jan 2019

We very much enjoyed our stay!

This was a great place to stay! Very clean, very comfortable and very relaxing! Easy drive to anything in town but you have the peaceful river in your back yard! We would definitely stay there again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

25 June 2020

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

Great Place

We had a great time!! We always try to get this house when we go fishing in TN!!! Great Place!!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Crystal W.

13 Mar 2024

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

So relaxing

We had a great relaxing time. The host was wonderful! We will definitely be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa G.

21 Oct 2022

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

Nice quiet place

Nice quiet place on the river. Close to town. Place was well stocked with needed items to stay for a week and very clean.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

david s.

20 Sept 2020

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

Love the River

We loved being right on the river...

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Deborah H.

30 Nov 2023

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

Family trip

This was the perfect house for an extended family. Grandma and mom, dad and three children stayed comfortably. Location is great to all stores. Cleanliness of the house was greatly appreciated. We would definitely stay there again.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott K.

17 Apr 2023

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

Great place on the river.

Very nice. Watauga river access. Great fishing. Thanks to the host for making this property available.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Don T., Evansville, IN

16 Oct 2019

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

Excellent

Great place to getaway, close to town but, has the out of town feel. Right on the river, excellent area to wade fish & sit by the river and watch the sun go down. We already booked next year!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jay S.

20 Sept 2021

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

Tennessee vaca

Great house with everything we needed

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sally S.

8 May 2023

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

Great for us

Graduation celebration weekend for us. It was great.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

4 July 2023

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

Nice

Great location for me to meet my son each year. A halfway point for us and we have been here 2 years in a row. Hope to continue making the memories on the fourth with him.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Don T., Evansville, IN

12 Oct 2018

Great place to stay

We had a great experience with this stay. The location is perfect, close to amenities, great view of the river and plenty of wildlife. The house was clean and very organized, a excellent fit for our fishing trip. Great location for meeting up with our guides. Fishing on the river here was very active. THANKS! for a great experience. We would like to stay here again.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christie T.

28 Apr 2024

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

Perfect Family Getaway

Our family enjoyed staying at Every Fisherman's Dream even though we aren't fisher-people. We relaxed, played football, did art work and my 15 yo tried fly fishing. He didn't catch anything, but had an amazing time trying. This was the perfect spot for us to enjoy some "us" time. It was also a great distance to everything we needed, including Emmanuel Seminary and Milligan College. Highly recommend this as a place to stay if visiting a student or coming for an event at the College.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob T., wilkesboro, nc

22 Oct 2019

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

Fishing Tailwaters

Our group have been fishing the Watauga and South Houston rivers for over twenty years. We would rate this rental as one of the best anywhere on the two rivers. We will be back!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thomas H., Sun City Center

25 Aug 2021

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

Relaxing on the river

We enjoyed our stay at the property we rented on the Watauga River in Elizabethton very, very much! The home is clean, comfortable, and located very nicely on the river. The views from the Adirondack chairs at the river bank are so peaceful and pleasant. The access to services is better than expected. All in all it was more than we expected.

Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Courtney H.

11 Nov 2024

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

Beautiful backyard

We stayed at this lovely property for two nights while visiting our son at ETSU. The house was very clean. We really enjoyed the rocking chairs and propane fireplace on the back porch. It was wonderful to sit out there in the mornings with our coffee. It rained a bit during our visit, so we didn’t get to make use of the fire pit. There were plenty of towels and most other necessities. Make sure to bring soap, shampoo, and conditioner, as that is not provided. The master bedroom mattress seemed a little worn, but the other beds were newer and comfortable. Overall, we all really enjoyed our stay and would come back again in the future. Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura C.

6 June 2022

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

Mountain Getaway

We had a wonderful stay at the home. Everything was perfect. The house was super clean and cozy. It had everything we needed for an awesome weekend in the beautiful Tennessee mountains. We were in town for a weekend bike race so the location was ideal and minutes from downtown and close to Roan Mountain where our races were. Roan Mountain is gorgeous! The river in the backyard was beautiful and peaceful to enjoy after a long day of racing. The kitchen was great for preparing meals too. We loved this home and will definitely be back soon.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise H.

25 Aug 2022

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

Great home on river

This place was very well stocked with items needed for cooking, laundry and cleaning up after ourselves. Two fire pits. One gas and one wood. Owners had plenty of wood for the fire pit. Even had fishing poles for people who wanted to try and catch something in the river. We didn’t try as we had other trip plans. Would definitely rent this home again if I were to come back to Elizabethton.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris G.

30 Dec 2021

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

Reconnecting with extended family

The place was very clean and roomy. Brought my parents to spend time with extended family. We had plenty of room to visit and we enjoyed sitting by the fire and talking. . Kitchen is well stocked. We prepared a meal and we enjoyed sitting around the large table. The beds were comfortable and we all slept very well during our stay. We enjoyed sitting by the water and discussed returning to fly fish in the future. Thank you so much for making it so easy to stay at your place. Plans in the works to return sometime soon.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Amy T.

6 July 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot by the river

Overall the house was great, great porch and spot by the river. Beds were comfortable. The only complaint we had was the house hadn’t been cleaned when we arrived. We drove from Maine and arrived about an hour and a half before check in and reached out to see if we could go in early but never heard back until we reached out again at 4:00 saying the house had not been cleaned. They were great about coming over in 20 minutes and cleaning themselves but we were dirty and tired and just wanted to unload and shower.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Amy M.

27 Mar 2025

Liked: Location

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

Oh, this was bad

I was sorely disappointed to get here and find the disgusting kitchen. Two of the burners on the stove needed the drip trays replaced. Beyond the cleaning stage. Opened the oven to find a sheet pan with 4 old baked potatoes, coated in butter or something. I threw the whole thing away. Toaster, every handle in the place, counters, table, all grimy. Owner offered to send someone to clean, but who wants to watch an angry cleaning person cleaning again, and we didn't want to leave our stuff with an angry cleaning person, either. I traveled 600 miles to clean a kitchen! The grill was the same. A beer bottle with cigarette butts in it sat on the grill. Empty beer box on the porch. Just a horrible thing to walk into. I felt compelled to clean up so that I wouldn't be charged for leaving it a mess! Pop cup in the driveway. Wet papertowels in the sink. Stones in the dryer, which had 1" of lint in the lint trap. There were no dish rags or sponges to clean anything, so we went to WalMart. You are welcome to the next guest. The owners did initiate a refund of our cleaning fee and one day's rental, but it went to a closed account, so now that fight begins. A beautiful home in a great location. The owners are just a little lacking in upkeep and cleaning. They allowed the previous renters to stay too long with no thought to the time it would take to clean things up. They allowed 3 hours of cleaning for what should have been given 3 days! Anyway, will never, ever return.or grease

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

About the host

Hosted by Kellie Damron

I grew up on this river and have always loved fishing it. I look forward to sharing East Tennessee's best kept secret with you.

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Popular amenities

Explore the area

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

About this property

Every Fisherman's Dream! Located on the beautiful Watauga River!

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Amenities

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House Rules

Children

Events

Pets

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Important information

You need to know

About the area

Elizabethton

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

Exceptional

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10/10

10/10

9.8/10

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10/10 Excellent

Christopher S.

Fisherman's Dream

Christopher S.

10/10 Excellent

Grace S.

Every Fisherman's Dream

Grace S.

10/10 Excellent

Rob S.

Great Location on the the Watauga River

Rob S.

10/10 Excellent

Scarlett G.

Perfect spot

Scarlett G.

10/10 Excellent

George K.

We very much enjoyed our stay!

George K.

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

Great Place

Chris R.

10/10 Excellent

Crystal W.

So relaxing

Crystal W.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa G.

Nice quiet place

Lisa G.

10/10 Excellent

david s.

Love the River

david s.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah H.

Family trip

Deborah H.