Cozy Smoky Mountain Cabin Retreat - close to all Major Attractions

Black Bear Outlook is a beautiful, cozy cabin nestled in the Covered Bridge Resort Area. Ideal for couples and small families. Consider this cabin your home away from home while you visit Pigeon Forge. This awesome property features 2 serene bedrooms each with a king bed, 2 adjoining bathrooms, one with a jetted bathtub, loft area with a sofa bed, and a cozy living room. Enjoy the peaceful surroundings and modern amenities like an outdoor hot tub, WiFi, AC, and a washing machine during your stay. We hope you enjoy what our place has to offer.

Perfect home away from home.

Centrally located in Pigeon Forge, with a short drive to all attractions on the Parkway, Dollywood, Gatlinburg, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

**Please note** there might be some new construction happening nearby the cabin during the day. If you think that could impact your stay, we recommend booking with us once it's complete.

-- Amenities --

» Living room setup with a Roku TV (bring your own login for streaming)
» Fast and reliable 500Mbps internet with Wi-Fi
» A dining room that can seat 6
» A well-stocked kitchen with tools for all of your cooking needs including: knives, cutting boards, pots, pans, baking trays, mixing bowls and more!
» A coffee corner complete with a drip coffee maker and Keurig.
» Roku TVs in each bedroom
» A multicade arcade cabinet featuring classic games like PacMan
» Bedside USB and outlets to charge your electronic devices in each bedroom
» Laundry closet with washer and dryer
» Rocking chairs on the back deck
» Hot tub outside on the back deck

We also provide a "starter pack" of essentials such as:

» ground coffee & k-cups
» Dish soap, a new sponge and dishwasher tabs
» Trash bags
» Paper towels
» Hand soap in the kitchen and bathrooms
» Toilet paper
» Shampoo, conditioner and body wash in each shower

If you are staying with us for more than 3 days, we highly recommend purchasing more of these items on your way in or while you are here (Kroger and Publix are less than 10 minutes away in Pigeon Forge).

-- Guest Access --

» Guest(s) have access to the entire cabin (except for owner's closet/cabinet and utility rooms -- please don't tamper with these)
» Guest will be granted an access code for a keyless self-check-in
» Check-in: 4:00 pm
» Check-out: 10:00am (strictly enforced, as driveway needs to be clear to allow parking for cleaners)

» For the safety and security of our guests, there is a security camera on the front porch that overlooks the driveway, front stairs and front door.
» There is a flood light mounted under the porch pointed at the driveway so that you can find your way in (it gets very dark out here!)


» You are welcome to use the hot tub during your stay. Children are not to use the hot tub without direct and constant adult supervision. When you are done using it, please place the cover back on completely (this helps the hot tub maintain a warm temperature even when you're not using it).


» We have wildlife here (including bears). Please be responsible & deter unwanted wildlife encounters, i.e., bears, whenever possible. Wildlife encounters are at your own risk. We are not liable to provide compensation for these encounters, or consequences from said encounters, that may occur during your stay.


» While they look cute and cuddly, bears are DANGEROUS. Please follow these "bear necessities" (guidelines):
✔ Do not leave any food outside, including birdseed
✔ If you use the park grill out front, clean it after each use of grease, fat, and food particles and put the coals in the metal trash can when they are cool (located next to the grill NOT the trashcan for household waste)
✔ Do not keep food in the car, & keep car doors locked
✔ Keep front door closed when not in use


» The cabin is equipped with high-speed cable internet from Xfinity but is not equipped with cable or satellite TV. Each of the TVs in the living room and bedrooms are smart Roku TVs so please bring your own login for the streaming services of your choosing (Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, etc)


»» House Rules ««

➻ Must be 25+ years old to book a reservation
➻ Max occupancy for the cabin is 6 guests. If you are found to have more than 6, including “day guests” we reserve the right to charge an additional fee of $100/guest/night or ask you to leave without refund (children are included in this number).
➻ The guest that books the reservation must be staying at the cabin for the booked period
➻ No pets at any time. Guest will be charged $500 if they bring a pet
➻ No smoking/vaping/drug use in or around the property, this includes the front and back porch. If you wish to smoke, please go down the driveway away from the cabin to do so. If the smell of smoke or marijuana is present after checkout, guest will be charged an additional fee for getting rid of the smell.
➻ No fireworks
➻ No large gatherings or events, this includes inviting additional guests, outside the number listed on the reservation, just for the day
➻ No refunds for temporarily unavailable amenities
➻ Garbage is to be disposed of in the provided garbage cans outside
➻ Do not tamper with, intentionally turn off or disable any security equipment at or around the house (WiFi, modem/routers, exterior security camera, alarms/monitoring devices, etc).
➻ Fires are hot! Be careful & watch children around the grill. Properly extinguish fires when not in use. Use of the grill is at your own risk.
➻ Hot tub use is AT YOUR OWN RISK! Guest agrees to assume all liability from hot tub use and hereby indemnifies Host. Children must be monitored in the pool and hot tub areas at all times.
➻ No hot tub use while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
➻ No children under 5 or pregnant individuals permitted in the hot tub
➻ Do not mix or dump foreign substances into the hot tub (soap, shampoo, oils, glass, etc). Doing so will incur an additional service fee

»» Cancellation Policy ««

➻ Guests may cancel with a full refund within 48 hours of booking, no questions asked UNLESS check-in is within 72 hours of the date booked, in which case no refund will be offered in the event of a cancellation.
➻ No refunds for weather/natural disasters/power outages/acts of God/other situations beyond our control.
➻ No refunds if you are not able to travel and check-in on the booked date
➻ We strongly recommend purchasing travelers insurance

»» Liability ««

Guest agrees to indemnify Host from & against liability for injury to Guest or any other person occupying the cabin resulting from any cause whatsoever including, but not limited to, injury sustained as a result of use of the hot tub, grill, etc. except only such a personal injury caused by the gross negligence or intentional acts of the Host.

Any broken rules can be grounds for early termination & forfeit of booking without refund of booking or deposit or may incur additional charges to remediate any problems found after checkout.