Living room with Gas Fireplace and new leather furniture with cabin decor
Location: Nantahala, Smoky Mountains, North Carolina, USA (Located in Topton, Andrews area,10 min.from Murphy) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Sunroom, 3 Baths (Sleeps 8-10)
Keywords: Relax, family, lake, brook, stream, creek, cabin, 3 Bed 3 Bath, large, spacious, sunroom, screen room, big screen TV, secluded, easy access, boat, raft, white water, fresh air, cool, special, discount, value, motorcycle, mountain bike, hike, fish
Enjoy the Smoky Mountains with friends and family this summer and enjoy 2 free white water passes.
The Choga Mountain Creek Cabin comes with a guarantee. If you find a better price for a comparable cabin in the Smokies, we will beat your best price.
You will find the comfort of 3 Bed/3 Bath, beautifully situated in the Smoky Mountains above Andrews, the perfect mountain respite for your party of 2-10. Tucked away amidst the cool fresh mountain air, you can pass the time listing to the soothing sounds of nature and rushing water, enjoy hiking, fishing, boating, biking, rafting, swimming or exploring.
You will feel at home the moment you arrive to the welcoming sight of an easily accessible driveway and parking area, a large level grass yard and the perfect covered deck with a calming porch swing.
The inside will remind you of a rustic vacation cabin dream with more room than you imagined possible. Beautiful hardwood floors, wood ceilings and walls, surround you in a relaxing atmosphere with all new plush, leather furniture and ample seating. The main level consists of a living room, kitchen, master bedroom & bath, 2nd bedroom with adjoining guest bathroom, and a spacious sunroom/dining room and playroom equipped with toys for tots, a Playstation PS2 for teens and a game table for adults.
Downstairs you will find a large family room, more leather sofas, a 56 inch big screen TV, movie/game library, laundry room, and 3rd bedroom with 2 sets of bunk beds and full bathroom.
You'll find an outside entrance to a covered porch and beautiful screen room, and a winding creek running through the property. The creek is a fresh water spring perfect for drinking, playing or keeping beverages cool the old fashion way. There's a gas grill on the back deck for cooking your morning catch. The property is within walking distance to a private family cove on Lake Nanahala, six miles from a public boat ramp, ten miles from Andrews where you will find the local grocery store, drug store, restaurants and more.
When you have conquered the dragon's tail, tired from the whitewater rafting, gem mining, riding some of the most beautiful mountain bike trails in North America, playing in the waterfalls, exploring the scenic hiking trails or a fun filled day at the Lake, you can retreat to the comforts of the Choga Mountain Creek Cabin recluse and gather your party around the outdoor fire pit for a marshmallow roast.
We have basic satellite in the basement TV viewing area. Pay per view movies are available at the renter’s expense. There is a landline phone for your convenience. Local phone calls & local or toll free dial up modem internet are free. Long distance phone calls will be charged 40 cents per minute. There is no cell phone coverage on the mountain.
Emergency Medical Treatment: we are several miles from the nearest hospital. If you have a medical emergency, there is a 911 emergency medical/ambulance discharge center within minutes of the cabin.
Boating: Lake Nantahala is one of our favorite places to enjoy summer. The water is clean and cool. You will find brochures in the cabin welcome binder for several different places that rent Pontoon or ski boats. We recommend “Lakes End” marina located on Wayah Rd. It is the closest and will get you out on the Lake in no time. Ask at the desk for a map of the lake and where you can tie up and enjoy the rope swings or hike to the waterfalls! Ask about our "Bed and Boat" value pack for a combined cabin rental and boat rental package.
Rafting: There are multiple adventure centers that can cater to your white water needs, brochures are located in the cabin welcome binder. The closest and best value rafting companies are Carolina Outfitters and Paddle Inn Rafting Company. Ask about our "Rent and Raft" value pack for a combined cabin rental and white water rafting package.
Fishing: If you have little ones and want a guaranteed catch, there is a trout farm located about 10 miles from the cabin. Prices are reasonable, they provide poles, worms and will even gut and clean your trout for you.
For the more adventuresome fisherman we recommend the river along Wayah Rd. The further you go the more beautiful the scenery becomes. Just stop along the way and pick a spot not already occupied along the river. You can also try down Ole River Road just off of Junaluska Rd. or contact the Nantahala Outdoor center for more suggestions.
Hiking: Please enjoy the many trails and walking areas behind the house and up by the old church and cemetery. The old logging road behind the house will take you to Lake Nantahala (we guess it is about 1 or 2 miles). It is all family property and privately owned. We suggest taking a snack or light lunch and plenty of water.
The little white church and cemetery on the hill across the street is fun to explore.
Also a fun family play spot is located just a ¼ mile further down Lil Choga Rd. It is a small area where the creek runs over the road. Our little ones like to “hike” down to splash and play in the cold mountain water.
Mountain Biking: Contact NOC for local maps and details on trails. Or check cabin welcome binder and NOC NC trail gide in cabin.
In Andrews: For those rainy days…there is a small local movie theatre located on Main Street. It is $5 a ticket (includes popcorn and a small drink) and show times are normally 7 and 9pm
Out to Eat: PJ’s is our family favorite. It is a Pizza buffet with a nice soup and salad bar. It is located by the Family Dollar Store just off Main St. in Andrews. If you’re looking for something more traditional Elsie’s is nice. Lastly, if you want to spice it up a little try Monte Albon. Their authentic Mexican cuisine is delicious!
Shopping: Ingles in Andrews is the closest grocery store, about 20 minutes from the cabin. If you can’t find what you need there, there is a Wal-Mart in Murphy about 10 minute from Andrews
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Gas Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Bunk Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- Video Game Console
- Video Games (10)
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations)
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Horseback Riding
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Other Activities
- Gem mining
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Best value guarantee - $100/night
+ 12% tax, $100 one time cleaning fee and $25 refundable security deposit
Summer Promotion: Stay for 5 or more nights and enjoy a special $90/night rate
+ 2 white water rafting passes on the famous Nanahala River
For additional savings, ask about our "rent & raft" or "bed and boat" packages
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2007
Why the Owner Chose Nantahala
The Choga Creek Cabin is beautifully situated in the Smoky Mountains above Andrews, but easily accessible. It is surrounded by hundreds of acres of family property where renters can access miles and miles of private hiking trails, fishing and a beautiful cove on Lake Nanahala.
The Unique Benefits at this House
We feel our cabin, with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and beds for 8, is one of the best value rentals on VRBO. It is clean and newly remodeled. Whether you are coming for the fresh mountain air, a hike through miles of private trails, fishing, white water rafting, swimming/boating at Lake Nanahala within a short walk from the cabin, or just relaxing to a book, video or board game from our small personal library and the soothing sound of the brook behind the house, we are confident the Choga Creek Cabin is perfect for your upcoming vacation.
3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom with sunroom, family room, living room front deck, back deck and basement patio
Owner's Map of Nantahala
The Choga Creek Cabin is everything our busy metropolitan lifestyle is not – the perfect family get away. My large family and I love visiting Choga. We explore the miles and miles of private family trails, camp, hunt, wade in the streams and play on the lake rope swings, we enjoy the white water rafting, motorcycle and mountain bike trails, fishing, boating and relaxing to the soothing sounds of the fresh water spring behind the house. We vacation here in our spacious recluse as often as possible, but when we are not here, we are pleased to make our mountain get away available to renters seeking to leave worry, stress and the busy city behind for a season and escape to the carefree life in the mountains.
Property Photos
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- Living room with Gas Fireplace and new leather furniture with cabin decor - Nantahala House Rental, Creek Borders Property, Near Boat Ramp.
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- Lake Nantahala within short walk of Choga Mountain Creek Cabin - Nantahala House Rental, Creek Borders Property, Near Boat Ramp.
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- Stream behind the Choga Mountain Creek Cabin - Nantahala House Rental, Creek Borders Property, Near Boat Ramp.
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- Nearby waterfall connecting to stream behind Choga Mountain Creek Cabin
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- Trail behind Choga Mountain Creek Cabin leading to private lake cove (Fall)
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- Trail behind Choga Mountain Creek Cabin leading to private lake cove (Summer)
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- Lake Nanahala Cove on family property at end of private trail behind cabin
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- Lake Nanahala Cove on family property at end of private trail behind cabin
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- Mountain view on family property near Choga Mountain Creek Cabin
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- Choga Mountain Creek Cabin - easy access with relaxing front porch swing
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- Newly Remodeled Kitchen
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- Dinning Room and Spacious Sun Room connecting to back deck
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- Master Bedroom with master bath
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- Upstairs 2nd bedroom with adjacent 2nd bath
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- Downstair bedroom with 3rd bath next to family room
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- Downstair family room w/ Big Screen TV & walk out screen room & patio
Traveler Reviews (20)
Christmas in the Smokey Mountains
Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 12/23/11
Review Submitted: 01/24/12
We had a wonderful stay. The home is so nice and spacious. The furniture is beautiful -what a wonderful retreat. We celebrated Christmas in the area so we had a houseful with 10. We do wish there had been one or two more sofa beds as we had 2 that had to sleep on the couches the whole week. The other accomadations were wonderful. The master bedroom's king bed was a wonderful treat, the room was large as was the master bath. The other two showers certainly helped with 10 people to get through each day. We spent a lot of time relaxing together in the basement in the evenings watching dvds or playing on the Play Station. There is plenty of room in the main area as well as a nice bedroom with 2 sturdy bunkbeds. Being able to do laundry was such a blessing. After traveling 18 hours each way, it was beyond nice to arrive home with little to no dirty laundry. The kitchen was well stocked with most everything we needed as far as pots/pans/dishes. It has been well thought out and supplied. The dining room area has 2 tables. A stereotypical table that seats 6 as well as a raised table that seats 6 as well. It worked for us to have the children at one table and the adults at another. The super surprise was the stocked toy area with a doll house, dolls, trains & track, dinosaurs, 2 rocking horses as well as plenty of chairs for seating. Our children spent a lot of time in there together playing games (there is a well stocked shelf in the basement) as well as relaxing and enjoying the toys. Our dog joined us for the week - it is so nice to have a home that is pet friendly. The mountains are beautiful in the area! One day we drove to nearby Nantahala Lake as well as up to the Appalachian trail. We checked out the Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters and enjoyed a day of rock climbing, zip lining, paint balling and swinging on the 3-man swing. Our son joined them another day for a trip to a nearby ski resort to snowboard. The children also took many opportunities to hike the trails around the house and check out the creek as well. One day we even had a little snow to make our Christmas vacation white....it was beautiful. The owners were readily available and very accomadating to our schedule. They keep the house very clean and renter-ready. There were plenty of clean towels, sheets and other linens for the week. It was the most relaxing vacaion we have had in some time. The kids have already asked several times if we can go again!
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, pet owners, adventure seekers, age 55+, sightseeing, families with young children.
Great Cabin, Questionable Surroundings
Guest: TheTexasRays
(Texas)
Date of Stay: 09/25/11
Review Submitted: 10/18/11
The cabin itself is wonderful...roomy, well appointed, and comfortable. However, the area behind the cabin is marred by old trailers and broken-down vehicles - all of which are visible right out the back windows of the cabin. The views that you see in the pictures above are not taken from the cabin. There are some very nice hiking trails behind the cabin; however, you have to hike past some questionable "settlements" (as described by the owner). Overall, our stay at the cabin was fine because the cabin itself is very nice and the owner goes above and beyond to make sure that you have what you need to be comfortable there.
Owner response:In the past few months, a family member that owns the property behind our acreage (on the other side of the stream) has added a camping trailer and a broken down vehicle. It is partially visible from the back windows of the cabin. We are working with him to remove these unsightly items or to acquire his property. In the mean time, we have reduced our rental pricing to offer an even better value to our customers. We guarantee, you will not find a better price for a 3 bed 3 bath cabin anywhere in the Smokey Mountains.
Recommended for:Families with young children.
Inside was very nice
Guest: QB
(Huntsville)
Date of Stay: 06/24/11
Review Submitted: 08/08/11
Owner was very accommodating to help us on short notice with paypal option. 20 min or so from Nantahala put in. Inside of cabin was very nice. Could comfortably fit your average family so my wife and I had plenty of room. Large yard, great for throwing football. GPS put us on the right road but needed to keep driving for 5 minutes or so after it told us we were there. Logging trail was not clearly marked and there were forks on the trail so we were not able to find lake. Overall nice place.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children.
Cabin getaway
Guest: Tom
(Charleston SC)
Date of Stay: 07/18/11
Review Submitted: 07/22/11
The directions were impecable as well as the inside of the cabin was very impressive and clean. Definately a lot of thought and care was put into all of the wood furniture as well as the overall layout. The kids had the run of the basement which was great with the bunkbeds down there as well as all of the movies that were available for all ages. The only drawback for us was the following of the directions to the "hidden cove" which we never did find. However, while white water rafting the water there was 45 degrees f. , so not sure if a swim would have been long anyway. We would definately recommend this spot and cabin to our friends looking to get away from all the busy life. Thanks again for the overall relaxing terms and being available for us when we had questions.
Owner response:The water on the river is very cold because it is fed by the Nanahala dam and the water comes from the bottom of the lake, however, the lake water is beautiful and very comfortable for swimming and boating. The cove is a long relaxing walk - probably over a mile, but mostly shaded with canopy trees and the sound of rushing water that leads to the cove. It is well worth the walk.
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, pet owners, adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.
Getting away from it all...
Guest: Cyndi
(Knoxville, TN)
Date of Stay: 07/15/11
Review Submitted: 07/19/11
We wanted a family vacation away from the city and that is exactly what we got. The home was beautifully decorated and well equiped with everthing we needed to enjoy our stay. It was a bit of a haul to get to activities, but we knew that going in. Nearby white water rafting was very inexpensive and we went to Cherokee to go tubing, which was also great fun. We found a great local hotspot for swimming, cliff jumping and sliding down a waterfall (route 64) and the kids had a ball there. We will certainly stay here again if we come back to this area for vacation.
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.
Sandra
Guest: Sandra
(Orlando, Florida)
Date of Stay: 07/01/11
Review Submitted: 07/11/11
Choga Mountain cabin was great...the perfect getaway for a family who wants to get away from it all. Lots of great places to explore with the kids..
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children.
Nice Break to the Mountains
Guest: Chris
(LAURINBURG)
Date of Stay: 02/04/11
Review Submitted: 02/28/11
My family and I greatly enjoyed our time there! The house is nicely set up and we would definitely return again!
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, pet owners, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.
Great cabin getaway!
Guest: Karma
(Saint Simons Island, GA)
Date of Stay: 11/24/10
Review Submitted: 12/05/10
Very accomodating with easy access. This cabin is a great place especially for a large group. Very clean and neat.
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, pet owners, tourists without a car, age 55+, girls getaway, families with young children.
Great Location for a Real Getaway
Guest: LoveIt
(Mooresville)
Date of Stay: 08/14/10
Review Submitted: 08/21/10
If you are needing a place to go just to escape for a few days I would highly recommend this location. Located very close to Lake Nantahala, this home offers the solice without interference of internet, cell phones or other life distractors. The home is warm and comfortable and offers an inviting, comfortable atmosphere. The home is well equipped for a stay but we do recommend bringing soap for use in the showers since this are not provided, It is a rather long drive to the grocercy store in Andrews and you probably don't want to make an extra trip if not needed. This home is also pet friendly and great place to walk dogs. I know you will enjoy this secluded home.
Owner response:Travel bar soap & liquid hand soap is provided in each of the bathrooms. We have found over the years that most of our guests prefer to bring their own shampoo and conditioner, however, shampoo and conditioner are available upon request.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, age 55+, families with young children.
Part of our best family vacation!
Guest: Patrick
(Commerce Twp Michigan)
Date of Stay: 07/24/10
Review Submitted: 08/11/10
Staying at the Choga Creek Cabin, and visiting the Nantahala area of North Carolina, was one of the best family vacations we've had! The house is finished very nicely with knotty pine ceilings and floors, full TV room in the basement, and a nice front porch that was great to have morning coffee on. The kids explored the church and cemetary across the street and had a great time finding the oldest headstone. See if you can beat 1845? We enjoyed the firepit at night, and were lucky to catch a few falling stars! We enjoyed white water rafting, kayaking at Lake Fontana, mountain biking at TSALI Recreation Area. You dont want to miss the private cove. It is farther then you think on that first walk, but the water was cool and clean. Thanks for a great place in a great area
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.
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