Lake View of Fontana Lake close to Great Smoky Mountains and Tail of the Dragon

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A hot tub on a wooden deck with string lights overhead, surrounded by chairs.
A modern living room with a stone fireplace, a large flat-screen TV, a ceiling fan, and a world map on the wall.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a dishwasher, and a countertop with various appliances.
A room with a pool table, a leather sofa, and a bar area with stools.
A two-story house with a covered porch, a satellite dish, and a stone chimney.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Fontana Lake

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Hot tub on site
  • Barbecue grill
  • Arcade/game room
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Almond, NC
  • Place, Nantahala National Forest
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fontana Lake
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

2 Queen Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Number of living rooms
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Almond

Located in Almond, this vacation home is in a rural area and on a lake. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad and Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Bryson City Gem Mine and Smokey Mountain Trains Museum. Discover the area's water adventures with water tubing and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Almond, NC

What's nearby

  • Nantahala National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Fontana Lake - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Great Smoky Mountains Railroad - 20 min drive - 29.0 km
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park - 24 min drive - 33.7 km
  • Harrahs Cherokee Casino - 34 min drive - 51.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Big Wesser BBQ & Brew - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪River's End Restaurant - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Dancing Bear Sweetery - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Cardinal Coffee - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Kallistos - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lake View of Fontana Lake close to Great Smoky Mountains and Tail of the Dragon pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Lake View of Fontana Lake close to Great Smoky Mountains and Tail of the Dragon?

As of Nov 9, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lake View of Fontana Lake close to Great Smoky Mountains and Tail of the Dragon on Nov 10, 2026 start from $396, 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.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lake View of Fontana Lake close to Great Smoky Mountains and Tail of the Dragon?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lake View of Fontana Lake close to Great Smoky Mountains and Tail of the Dragon?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lake View of Fontana Lake close to Great Smoky Mountains and Tail of the Dragon located?

Situated on a lake, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Nantahala National Forest and Fontana Lake. Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center and Tuckasegee River are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful time in a wonderful home. Well stocked great attention to the needs of its guests. Would definitely revisit!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was absolutely amazing! Perfect location for riding all the twisty roads in the area! The Cabin is Huge,lots of room and some fun to do for everyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cleanliness was spot on! Blackout curtains allowed for some unexpected sleeping in and good rest. Large house with lots of space for fun, family or friends! Would highly recommend this place to other travelers. Only thing to be aware of is that it’s best to arrive before dark due to steep driveway. We brought a boat which presented a challenge, but Princes boat dock is right down the street and allowed us to rent a slip and store our trailer there. It’s also within walking distance of the house if needed. Great option to get away and you for a while!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable property, well stocked, with expansive decks to enjoy the outside. Great location between Nantahala’s outdoor center and Bryson city (whitewater rafting and the Great Smokey Railroad) parking was limited but we made it work with a long pick up hauling our new jet ski. Bed comfortable but sheets that fit and don’t keep coming off(due to added Mattress topper) would be better-try Sam’s Club hotel line . A/C works great but my man would have been happier if he could have found a blanket…..I like it cool.A list of good Restuarant’s with menus would have been great too as signal not reliable driving around.Overall I would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect getaway for riding the Dragon.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay! As Texas folks the views were amazing! We really enjoyed celebrating America’s 250th with a great cabin, hot tub, peaceful! We didn’t have any issues other than the directions the first night took us to some pretty shady spots! Once we got to our actual cabin location it was refreshing! I would highly suggest getting there during daylight tho!!! Other than that everything was just amazing!!! Loved reading the others stories in the adventure book on the living room table! We will return!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home, really enjoyed the hot tub. Nice, quiet house.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Andy's cabin is AMAZING!!!! Was great to answer any of my questions & quick to respond. We traveled in from several locations & all found the cabin to be easy to find! But very secluded. And I will have to say, out of all the places we've rented over the years, HANDS DOWN! this is the best equipped place I've ever seen!!!!! From the kitchen to the linens, to games & other items, literally you need nothing other than your clothes!!!! We had the best time! Relaxed & rejuvenated!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

This place was so clean and inviting. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home! Loved the proximity to Smoky Mountain National Park and Bryson City / Polar Express Train. The house was laid out really well with plenty of beds and the kitchen was stocked well with cookware. We really enjoyed the hot tub and pool table downstairs. Hosts were quick to respond. Would highly recommend.
Beautiful view of the lake
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Weekend get away

If your wanting something quiet and off the beaten path this is it.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the home. The home has very comfortable furniture and is set in a very quiet and secluded area. It is the perfect relaxation home or the midway point of many areas of adventure. I would not hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place!!

We loved it. Everything was as described. Host was responsive to our needs. Beautiful place,great views!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cabin was clean and fully stocked with toiletries, pillows, blankets, etc. communication was spot on. Peaceful location. I would def stay here again! Great for families with small kids and Thor without kids. Our stay was for a trip to the polar express in Bryson. Proximity was perfect. 20-22 min to downtown. Restaurants within 15 ish min. But still secluded enough for tranquility
Polar express
Watching the SEC championship
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home

The scenery was absolutely gorgeous the house had an amazing view. Perfect get away.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 26, 2022
Thank you Nicholas. I am glad you enjoyed the house and the area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

It was definitely a memory to put in the books and we will definitely be back everyone enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Guys Weekend

There were 5 of us that have been friends since high school (or before) that hadn’t seen each other in years. We had a great weekend and LOVED this property! Plenty to do just staying at the house - everything was clean and as described. We had a great weekend and would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Train trip

We came to the area for a train trip through the mountains. We ended up staying at a beautiful home in a very quiet and private area. The owners were awesome and we had a great time. Thanks for everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect

We had an amazing time staying at this property. We did the train ride through the mountains, white water rafting at NOC, tried (failed lol) fishing, and we were close enough to make a day trip to Pigeon Forge. The area is beautiful and so quiet. You’re close enough to go out and have fun but secluded and quiet when you come home. Absolutely beautiful and had an amazing time. Thank you so much.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Everything is better with Friends

The house was amazing! The pictures didn’t do it justice at all. It was the perfect place for all of us to unwind and relax, the only place we’ve ever stayed that we felt cozy enough that we barely went out. And the lake was so lovely! 1000/10 would recommend this property to everyone!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2023
Your response is so amazing! Thank you for the kind review and I hope to see you again. Thanks for being such a great guest!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

nice place

The place is wonderfully quiet, five miles from a dollar tree, which helps if you forget something at home. The cabin is great, except that we didn't have gas, or at least the fireplace didn't light up for us, and we could barely go down to the play area because it was too cold. Otherwise, we recommend the house, very nice and cozy, and we will definitely go back. We thank you for your work.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home with a matching view!

My family and I rented this home for our honey moon/ annual trip to Bryson City for the Polar Express. We arrived early and the property manager allowed us to go in early. There was a chicken that hangs around the property and it is the sweetest chicken I have ever met! The chicken let my 5 year old feed it! The home was spacious and cozy. The beds were nice. The home was more than we could have asked for.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

great vacation house

This house had everything we needed and was well keep . i would change is the living room tv it was to complected to watch. Spent hours try to find Sundays football game also there are only two bedrooms. The bedroom with 2 queen bed is a loft with more open walls then wall can here everything in the house from the bedroom
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 3, 2022
Hello William, thank you for your honest feed back. I did unintentionally have the sleeping areas as 3 bedrooms and have updated it in the description and the sleeping arrangements. Thank you for staying with us and I hope you come visit again in the future. Regards, AC.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great getaway house

We have a family cabin on Fontana Lake but it's not big enough for everyone so we rented this house for overflow for a big family get together. We wish we could have stayed longer but we soaked in all the porch time we could get and enjoyed every moment. The house has everything you need, and appears just as described. It was clean and tidy and we've talked about staying again in the future. We didn't see the resident chicken some people have mentioned, but we did see some lizards and buzzards. We were sad to leave but were grateful for a quick getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rafting at NOC

Nice secluded house. We enjoyed the speakeasy downstairs and played several games of pool. Our second night was a cornhole tournament. We also enjoyed the hot tub and cooked a delicious dinner here. We had way too much space for the two of us but absolutely enjoyed our time here. We only had one truck with us and had no issues with the road or driveway. The NOC was less than 20 minutes away. Would love to come back with a couple friends! Thank you for sharing your home!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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