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Rustic two-story cabin on creek with covered bridge and water wheel...

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The Cabin
Entrance through covered bridge
View of the water wheel from top porch
Yard and fire pit - patio
View of the creek from the top porch

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Foosball onsite
    A rare find — the foosball table is waiting for you.
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Murphy, NC
  • Place, Hiwassee River
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, John C. Campbell Folk School
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Hiwassee Lake
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Downstairs futon

2 Double Futons

Main bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

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

About this property

Rustic two-story cabin on creek with covered bridge and water wheel...

This rustic two-story newly renovated cabin is right on a creek with a covered bridge and water wheel. There is a new mini split system for heating and air conditioning with remote control thermostats. You can sit on the covered porch and listen to the creek or wade in the creek and be splashed by the water wheel. Located just 15 minutes from the Harrah's Valley River Casino or beautiful downtown Murphy and just a short drive to John C. Campbell Folk School. There is a propane grill outside with table and chairs for outside dining and also Adirondack chairs to sit and enjoy the creek. There is a fire pit with wood so you can enjoy a nice fire and roast marshmallows. From the downstairs living area, you can look out the windows and enjoy the view of the creek and water wheel. There is a foosball table, DVD player and movies for rainy days, board games and a smart TV with WIFI. The kitchen has a full-sized refrigerator, stove, microwave, and sink. There are plates, silverware, glasses, coffee pot and coffee cups so you can prepare meals if you wish.
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 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: dogs (limit 3 total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Smoking is allowed outside on the two porches

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1352726
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the neighborhood

Murphy

Located in Upper Peachtree, a neighborhood in Murphy, this cabin is in a rural area. Clay's Corner and Valley River Arts are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Murphy Trussel and Cherokee Homestead Exhibit. Traveling with kids? Consider Peacock Performing Arts Center, or check out an event or a game at Hugh Hamilton Stadium.
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Murphy, NC

What's nearby

  • Hiwassee River - 11 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Clay's Corner - 18 min drive - 17.2 km
  • John C. Campbell Folk School - 19 min drive - 17.9 km
  • Hiwassee Lake - 22 min drive - 22.9 km
  • Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel - 27 min drive - 26.3 km

Getting around

  • Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ramsay's Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Nathan's Famous - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪BozoBill's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Bar - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Earl of sandwich - ‬27 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rustic two-story cabin on creek with covered bridge and water wheel... pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rustic two-story cabin on creek with covered bridge and water wheel...?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rustic two-story cabin on creek with covered bridge and water wheel...?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Rustic two-story cabin on creek with covered bridge and water wheel... located?

This family-friendly Murphy cabin is located in a rural location, steps from Nantahala National Forest, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Hiwassee River and Clay's Corner. John C. Campbell Folk School and Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 122 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Todd W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for a quiet visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2025
We appreciate how clean you left the cabin! It was if no one had been there. So glad you enjoyed the quiet visit. Take care and enjoy the rest of the summer!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful little cabin in a country setting. Hosts were very helpful and thoughtful!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 28, 2025
Great pictures! Thank you'll so much for taking such great care of the cabin during your stay. Everything was left clean and in its place. It was as if no one had even been there! We hope your travels bring you back to the cabin. Take care and have a great winter!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tracy l.

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

Our stay

We had a blast and enjoyed every minute of it
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 22, 2025
So glad you'll enjoyed your time at the Waterwheel Cabin. It was nice to meet you and have a little visit. Thank you so much for taking time to gather the laundry and put in the laundry room. We certainly appreciate guests like you and hope your travels bring you back to stay again! Take care and enjoy the rest of the summer!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jamie L.

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

Excellent host!

This was a great place to stay and the host wAs excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 1, 2022
So glad you'll enjoyed the cabin. I am certainly enjoying having great guests like you and loving that people love our cabin and creek! Hope you'll have a great summer!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trevor D.

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

Great location, great cabin

Really enjoyed the location of this spot! The running water right next to the cabin is great for getting some nice deep sleep!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 28, 2023
So glad you'll enjoyed the peacefulness of the creek. It was great to have you visit. We hope you can come back on one of your visits to the area! Have a great summer!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna P.

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

Our Moms 81 Birthday was Amazing thank you

The cabin is amazing wonderful host beautiful yard loved everything
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 21, 2025
We are so thankful for guests like you who take care of the cabin and keep it clean! We love that your mother spent her 81st birthday at the Waterwheel Cabin! We hope to host to you again, soon! Take care!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica t.

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

Best place ever

Best place ever!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 19, 2022
So glad you enjoyed the creek and cabin! Thanks for keeping the cabin clean and doing some laundry!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick K.

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

Golf trip

Enjoyed the property and the thoughtful hosts who left us with s’mores. The cabin was not far from anything and was cozy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on May 5, 2025
Glad you'll got some golf in with the rainy weekend! Thanks for keeping everything clean. We hope you can visit again!! Take care!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect clean cabin with a lot of fun for our kids :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynn G.

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

Great weekend

4 of us went for a weekend getaway and it was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on May 26, 2020
So glad you'll enjoyed the cabin. You were great guests. Come back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tanya C.

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

Cozy getaway

Lovely stay at this cozy cabin. We especially enjoyed the fireplace, firepit and the sound of the stream. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Dec 12, 2024
We certainly appreciate guests like you. The cabin was left in great shape, clean and tidy. Glad you enjoyed the cabin and creek and there is nothing like watching a fire, inside or outside! Take care!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great cabin in the woods!!!!! Great Stay and thank you for the smores☺️🤙
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank F.

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

Perfect spot for a mountain getaway!

Check in was easy and the cabin had everything we needed. The stream and water wheel were a big hit with the kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 15, 2021
So glad you'll enjoyed the cabin and creek and that the kids loved the creek and water wheel. Thanks for leaving the cabin clean and tidy!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Radu P.

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

Cozy & Welcoming !

Cozy & Welcoming Cottage! Perfect for a couple or two adults/ two kids
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 28, 2022
So glad you'll enjoyed the cabin! Thanks for keeping everything clean and tidy!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jerry H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second time staying at this cabin. It was as enjoyable as it was 2 years ago. We love the gas fireplace as well as the fire pit outside. The water wheel just outside the bedroom balcony is icing on the cake.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 26, 2025
We are so appreciative of second-time guests! Thank you'll for coming back! We hope you can stay again! The cabin was left in great shape, clean and tidy. We love listening to the creek and waterwheel too!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

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

The Cabin

Great location and you can bring your dogs. The place is clean and everything you need is on location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 5, 2020
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at the cabin. Thanks for the flowers and doing laundry. You'll are welcome to come back again soon. The cabin was neat and tidy. Great guests!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amit K.

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

Amazing mountain getaway!

Beautiful place next to a small stream. Very quiet area, beautifully equipped cottage and very clean. Me and my family had a wonderful time staying here. Owners are nice and thoughtful and made the stay extra nice!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 4, 2021
We are so glad you'll enjoyed the cabin and the peacefulness. Thanks for leaving the cabin clean and tidy. Thanks also for the gift card to restock supplies. Take care!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim B.

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

Getaway

Our stay was amazing we grilled out and were able to go to all the towns nearby as well got to see a lot and the property and surrounding area is beautiful will definitely be back
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on May 15, 2024
We are so glad you'll enjoyed your time in Murphy and enjoyed being outside and sitting by the creek. We hope to host to you again! The cabin was left immaculate! Thanks!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George C.

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

Another great trip

Another great trip. Love being here. Will definately come again soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 25, 2023
So glad you'll came back to the waterwheel cabin and we look forward to your next stay. Thanks for keeping everything clean and for the new knives and cutting board!! Have a great summer!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ling W.

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

Enjoy the stay

We like the water wheel, creek, outdoor table and a lot condiments and games, more fun for kids
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 15, 2022
So glad you'll liked the creek and outside area. We appreciate you leaving the cabin clean and tidy.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved it all! The waterwheel is very relaxing at night the fireplace kept us warm and toasty the hospitality was awesome
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

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

Peace

We had a wonderful time at the cabin. Perfect location to explore the surrounding area.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 14, 2021
Thanks for keeping the cabin so tidy and clean. We are so thankful to live close to a lot of areas for exploring and that our guests are enjoying this too!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex A.

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

Great cabin!

We had such a great time! Thank you so much again!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 9, 2022
Glad you'll had a great time. Thanks for keeping the cabin clean and tidy!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin M.

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

Clean enjoyable cabin

Great
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 18, 2022
Thanks for keeping the cabin clean and neat! Glad you'll were able to spend a few days at the cabin, the weather was amazing for September. Wishing you and your family a healthy, happy winter!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James M.

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

Stay at The cabin

We had a great time at The Cabin. It sits next to a creek and we were able to take chairs and put them in the creek and sit with water flowing over our feet. Great hiking trails, a good fire pit and a lot of wildlife nearby. Very relaxing and enjoyable stay. Would recommend this place.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 20, 2020
What a great way to spend these hot days sitting in the creek. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for leaving the cabin so clean

About the host

Hosted by James and Melissa Yonce

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We both grew up in Murphy and attended Murphy High School together which is where we met and dated for a while, later to meet up again, marry and so far live happily ever after. We enjoy working on projects, spending time with family, spoiling our two grandboys, ages 15 and 11, and keeping up with all the ballgames and events they are involved in.

Why they chose this property

We would like you to come enjoy our cabin. We have so much love for the cabin as we call it; from the beginning of construction by our father/father-n-law, when he was developing the property in the late 1980's up to present day after our renovating. We love the location by the creek and enjoy walking over and listening to the water wheel while we sit on the covered porch at times when it is vacant. We lived in the cabin for almost ten years until one day the property across the road was in foreclosure and we were able to purchase that piece of land and later build our new home. The cabin holds many dear memories for us and our families and we hope you enjoy your time here.

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