Below Norris Dam/Clinch River Lodge - Tennessee Trout Fishing

We had a very enjoyable long weekend with our extended family. We had 19 people (adults and children) staying in the cabin and we were all very comfortable there. We enjoyed watching the fog roll on the river, the yard around the cabin was great, and we were able to get some fishing in.

We were very surprised at the lack of internet on the property and that Wi-Fi was being provided by a Mi-Fi device. It is very difficult to get multiple devices connected using a Mi-Fi and several of my family members have AT&T which had very limited signal where we were. Also, none of the beds were made when we arrived, which was also a surprise. We were able to make all of the beds prior to the rest of the family arriving, but was very unlike all of our previous experiences.

The canoe being gone was also a bit of a sore spot, but completely beyond your control so I understand that. It would be good to remove it from a list of what is included though.

Thank you so much for letting us stay in your cabin, it was easily one of our favorite places. We will definitely be back!

Your welcomed to this property by overgrown bushes through the front gate that scratch against your car. (Maybe a hedge trimmer would come in handy). You pull up to the cabin and it has a nice view of the clinch river. That’s where it stops. The landscaping is so overgrown with weeds some were 4-5 feet tall. The owner even had poison ivy growing in the landscaping. Strange choice for ornamental plants in the landscaping. Then we walked in the front door and DEJA VU! We stayed here last year because the house was big enough for my families to meet halfway between Atlanta and Cincinnati. However the place was a mess and not clean and had a lot of spiders. Live spiders. We decided to try it again because we thought there was no chance it could be like that again. I even emailed the owner and brought this to his attention so he could look into it. Well he did not. He said he was sending a cleaning crew in but this was not true. I walked through the front door into cob webs in my face. Cob webs everywhere. In every corner on all the pots and pans etc. We were stuck here so we did our best. That night my niece had to kill 2 spiders in her bed. That made that bed out of commission. The next morning 2 people had spider bites from the night. I had to go to Wal Mart to buy insect foggers, ant killer (yes 2 large ant nests outside) and hornet spray for all the wasps. It was simply an infested house that was not cleaned in weeks.

Case in point. My wife found long black hairs all over the middle bathroom along with dried urine on the toilet and the floor. We took pictures of this but not sure if I can post them. The toilet seat and the shower knob was also broke in this bathroom.

The remote for the tv was missing. There is no canoe by the way.

I have stayed at VRBOs across the country. This is the worst property I have ever been in. The owner simply wants his money and doesn’t care about the well being of his paying guest. He does the least amount of work necessary and keeps collecting that money. Should be removed from VRBO until the place is taken care of.

My family and I spent a very refreshing 4 nights in this home. I was worried it might be too hot to spend any time outside while we were visiting, but the cool fog off the river made our stay exceptional pleasent. We were able to spent countless hours outside on the wrap around porch and on the lower patio area having cookouts. Thank you for allowing us to have our family vacation at your beautiful home.

The Scotts.

Great house right on the Clinch River. So many things to do nearby. Many were recommended by the owner. So much fun!

We enjoyed our stay at Clinch River Lodge - it was just the break we needed from the busy hustle and bustle of Chicago. The lodge has all the basics you need and each night we were able to relax by the fire. The lodge is about 1/2 hr from downtown Knoxville so it is an easy commute into Knoxville if you are looking for a little night life. Overall, a nice stay for my family.