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Outdoor fireplace, hot tub with stunning views, spacious interior + pet-friendly

Cabin in Gatlinburg with water park and Hot tub

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Welcome to Back to Nature, featuring seasonal decorations!
Hot Tub
Outdoor Fireplace
Exterior
Loft with a game room, including a full-size pool table.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6133.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Gatlinburg, TN
  • Place, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Anakeesta
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Gatlinburg Convention Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

1st Bedroom

1 King Bed

2nd Bedroom

1 King Bed

Living Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Outdoor fireplace, hot tub with stunning views, spacious interior + pet-friendly

Retreat Back to Nature with a vacation at this stunning Gatlinburg cabin.

The peaceful, natural setting can be viewed is visible from the many windows of the spacious vaulted great room. The pine walls give this cabin a light and airy feel that welcomes you immediately. The great room’s gas fireplace will keep you cozy at night. The warm interior décor was thoughtfully selected for a “beary” rustic yet comfortable feel. Each bedroom is appointed with your comfort in mind and includes a 43-inch 4K Smart TV, an extra mirror, and an adjoining spacious bathroom with a walk-in shower. On the deck, soak in the hot tub, stay warm by the outdoor gas fireplace, watch the sunset or appreciate the winter mountain view from the rockers. Make sure you show off your skills at playing a game of pool in the loft. The winner can decide the next day’s activities.

With so many activities to choose from, your most difficult decision will be which one to enjoy first. How about a scenic drive around Cades Cove or the nearby Roaring Forks Motor Nature Trail? No matter the season, take the ski lift or drive up to Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area and Amusement Park or reach new heights at Anakeesta Theme Park. Great Smoky Mountains National Park has over 900 miles of hiking trails, try at least one of them. Laurel Falls and Rainbow Falls are two popular trails that have breathtaking views. Visit downtown Gatlinburg and the attractions in Pigeon Forge. From Dollywood to music revues, there are lots of things to do.

Want to stay in and relax? Back to Nature is the perfect place for that too. Sit back and enjoy the state-of-the-art electronics in the great room: 55-inch 4K Smart TV, Alexa for on-demand music, weather and sports, stream with 100GB high-speed internet or watch movies using the DVD/Blu-Ray player. With the grocery store nearby, it is easy to bring the groceries in, cook a meal and enjoy it in the dining room. The spacious well-equipped kitchen has lots of counter space and additional seating at the counter. We provide small kitchen appliances, cooking utensils, dishes and flatware. There are a full-size washer and dryer for your convenience.

If you are planning for a larger group or a family gathering, consider renting the adjacent cabin, Lasting Impressions, along with Back to Nature! There is a shared driveway with ample parking.

So, what are you waiting for? For a truly restful getaway, book Back to Nature now and begin your Smoky Mountain vacation experience. Back to Nature is pet friendly. So, bring your pet with you too. Whether you stay in or venture out, create some great memories at Back to Nature! New construction was completed in 2019.

*Please Note: Due to nearby construction, you will encounter various levels of noise during the day.

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Gatlinburg

Located in Gatlinburg, this cabin is near theme parks and in the mountains. Titanic Museum and Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Anakeesta. Gatlinburg SkyPark and Gatlinburg Space Needle are not to be missed. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
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Gatlinburg, TN

What's nearby

  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Anakeesta - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Gatlinburg Convention Center - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Gatlinburg SkyPark - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Gatlinburg Space Needle - 5 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cliff Top Bar & Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Ole Red - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tennessee Cider Company - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pancake Pantry - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Outdoor fireplace, hot tub with stunning views, spacious interior + pet-friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Outdoor fireplace, hot tub with stunning views, spacious interior + pet-friendly?

As of 10 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Outdoor fireplace, hot tub with stunning views, spacious interior + pet-friendly on 29 Nov 2025 start from AU$1,001.10, 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 Outdoor fireplace, hot tub with stunning views, spacious interior + pet-friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Outdoor fireplace, hot tub with stunning views, spacious interior + pet-friendly?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Outdoor fireplace, hot tub with stunning views, spacious interior + pet-friendly located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is within 3 miles (5 km) of Roaring Fork, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Anakeesta is 2 mi (3.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 52 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second time at this house and it was awesome! We saw bears everyday, the weather was beautiful and the people that live down here are absolutely the nicest people we ever met. We will definitely be back!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian S.

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

Super clean

Cleanest property we've ever stayed at. Very happy with our stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Josh W.

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

Our stay

The view was amazing, the road was a little rough at first but we got used to it. Everything was amazing and the overall impression was great. Lot of fun things to do to in and around town, the hot tub was nice we all enjoyed using it. All in all excellent experience, if you get headaches easily bring medicine.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah M.

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

Awesome Property

One of the best places we have stayed in the smokies. Great location. You are close enough to town that it’s easy to get food or go into the park from high enough above the noise and crowds to really relax too. The drive up wasn’t that hard either. We will for sure being enjoying this property again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

alan k.

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

Nice cabin in a good location

We really enjoyed our stay at this cabin and would definitely return. It was very clean and just a short drive down the mountainside to downtown Gatlinburg. Despite how much we enjoyed our stay there were a few things that I think could be improved and a few things that are out of managements control but are good to know heading in. 1) the view. The cabin definitely has the POTENTIAL for a nice view but they have allowed some trees to grow up and block a lot of the view. These are not oaks or pines or anything like that. If they were I would absolutely understand why they haven't been taken down. These trees are just young trash trees that started out as weeds and were never taken care of. There is still a pretty nice view but you have to stand in one little spot to see it. 2) the rockers on the deck were extremely uncomfortable. Seems like a small detail but I can assure you it'll get old pretty fast. Everyone commented on it multiple times but to be fair we did spend a lot of time on the deck. A big part of staying in a cabin in the mountains is sitting out on the deck enjoying the view. Fixing those two issues would be cheap for management and it would really make the experience better. A couple things that are out of managements control but are good to know: The drive up is very steep and windy but the roads are very nicely paved. There are A LOT of bears around the cabin. We loved it but we had our dog with us so we had to be very careful taking him out.
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Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Liz H.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Ok

While the cabin itself was fine. Maybe not the best value. But, it was fine. My gripe is with the lack of communication from VRBO. Unless of course it’s 36 hours prior to your checkout. Then, you will get all sorts of emails and texts. While I understand why these owners go through VRBO, I wish they would expect more or check on the people handling the properties.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Emily G.

Liked: Listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Do not rent with Jackson Mountain Homes

Found out 1.5 hours prior to check in that cleaners could not come. Had to wash sheets and towels that had blood on them and clean the cabin from dog hair and people prior in addition to buying all cleaning supplies, starter toilet paper, paper towels, etc and laundry. Management company only wants to reimburse the cleaning fee and nothing else. VERY DISAPPOINTED.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

jenny a.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Nice Cabin...but with some inconveniencs !!

The cabin itself was REALLY NICE!! But if you stay here.....DO NOT arrive before 4:00! They have a lock on the door that will not let you in until 4:00 on the nose! We arrived early due to our travels by 2 hours and had to sit outside the whole time they would not let you in. Even though it was clean and ready to go. Which was a little irritating to say the least. I even offered to pay for the 2 hours we arrived early and they declined. Once we got in the cabin a smoke detector was beeping cause the battery was dead. I called and they said they would have someone there shortly, after 3 hours of listening to this beep we had to drive to the store and get the batteries ourself and change it out. Also, if you plan to stay here make sure you bring kitchen towels, dish soap, dishwasher soap, laundry detergent, paper towels, toilet paper and trash bags! That was the other disappointing thing with staying at this cabin. We stayed for 5 nights (Monday thru Saturday) and all that the cabin offered was 2 rolls of toilet paper, NO laundry detergent, very little dish soap, 1 dishwasher tablet,1 kitchen towel &1 trash bag!!! I am sorry but a family staying a whole week should have been given more than that, especially for the price of the cabin to rent it. This is not our first time staying in a cabin like this and I thought it was a little ridiculous. Again GREAT cabin, but come prepared!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice cabin with pool table & hot tub. Location to Anakeesta was amazing. The roads are very steep so a four-wheel-drive would be optimal.We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark P.

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

Love the location! Saw bears and little cubs almost every day.

This was our 5th time visiting the Gatlinburg area and I have to say that this house was simply the best! 6 min drive to town, 5 min to Food city. How can you beat that view!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric L.

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

Great stay

As good as advertised!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie S.

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

Great Cabin

Great property, saw lots of wildlife, quiet, clean
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott P.

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

Gatlinburg Cabin

Very nice property. Great views off back deck. Comfortable and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

SHERRI S.

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

Fantastic stay

We had an incredible time. We saw some bear a couple times. The location is close to downtown Gatlinburg. Anakeesta is a must!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah H.

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

Great Place

This was a great property and we enjoyed our stay very much. It was clean and had a beautiful view. The only problem encountered was when we attempted to contact the owners there was no response at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Brandon L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Bear-tastic!!!

We enjoyed our first trip ever to TN! The cabin was beautiful, and well maintained! We did book this cabin begining of the year, and was a little upset with the vrbo pictures showing no cabin beside of us. We thought we were secluded. So the pictures are very deceiving and should be updated. We enjoyed the bears everyday of our stay, the neighbors got to see a 500lb Pappa bear! We did have a guest in my car, all due to my husband leaving the sunroof open. Mamma bear didn't tear anything up other than some trash, I did get Christened with bear claws in my leather dash.I would high highly suggest to roll windows up, and lock your doors. A lot of bear activity everyday and night. The outside lights suck on the cabin suck, there is only one motion light, so luckily we had a flash light. If you plan to cook a lot, I would suggest bringing pots and pans and POT Holders. The hot tub was nice on the covered porch!! We enjoyed ourselves and had a great time! So much to do between pigeon forge and Gatlinburg!!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas K., New Jersey

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

Great Location

We had nice views from the balcony and hot tub. Lots of space for the kids to spread out. We loved seeing all the bears from the balcony. It was secluded but only a 5-10 min drive down the mountain. We loved parking in the parking garage and using the trolley to go everywhere including Pigeon Forge. We would definitely be back! The only suggestion would be to have the cleaning service dust the blinds and fans.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey J., Westland

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

Amazing and cozy

What an absolute beauty. Clean, quiet and up high in the mountains! My family and I stayed a week the end of July and with the trees there, You can still see the most beautiful sunsets and downtown Gatlinburg. The view is awesome! Mama bear and her 3 cubs came to visit everyday and we watched them play! It's spacious and comfortable! Hot Tub was a bonus and relaxing! Everything you need is there.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joseph P.

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

Hill Top Cabin

Nice cabin, good location, clean, well kept and well managed.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Warren S.

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

We loved the place

This was our 50th anniversary and love the cabin
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

So clean

This cabin was awesome. So clean, and the pool table and hot tub were perfect additions to this mountain getaway. We were a little nervous driving up the mountain, but the view was well worth it!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Brad J.

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

Great location and views!!

The cabin was clean and location and use were great, check-in process was simple.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

brock s.

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

Excellent location!

Beautiful views, quiet location close to the center of Gatlinburg. Wish we could have spent more time there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott F.

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

Mountain retreat

Relaxing & refreshing. Very clean, quiet and had everything we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dianne H.

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

Beautiful cabin! Wonderful place to stay!

Reserving this cabin was very easy! The cabin itself is gorgeous!! Very clean and stocked with basic necessities. Highly recommend this location!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

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