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Cozy Bear Paw Mountain Retreat

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A spacious living room with a large sofa, a coffee table, and a fireplace. There is a kitchen area with a dining table and chairs. The room has large windows and a ceiling fan.
A sign reading "BEAR PAW" surrounded by well-maintained flower beds and hedges.
A playground with a yellow spiral slide, a red slide, and a climbing structure.
A bedroom with a wooden floor, a bed with a bear-themed bedspread, a dresser, a window with curtains, and wall decorations including animal silhouettes and motivational phrases.
Wrap-around porch on side and back of home partially screened in.

Reviews

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

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Outdoor pool
    The outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat under the open sky - a rare gem in this area.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Hiwassee Lake
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Outdoor pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Murphy, NC
  • Place, Hiwassee Lake
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Place, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Basement Sleeper Sofa

1 Double Futon

Extra sleeping space - Basement

1 Single Bunk Bed

Guest Bedroom - Basement

2 Single Beds

Guest Bedroom - Main floor

1 King Bed

Loft Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom - Main Floor

1 King Bed and 1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms

Basement bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Main floor bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Cozy Bear Paw Mountain Retreat

Peaceful and cozy home in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains with partial views of Lake Hiawassee. Enjoy time together with an open family room/kitchen/dining floor plan with floor-to-ceiling windows and a stone fireplace. This comfy home has 8 beds, 2 sleeper sofas, and sleeps up to 12 people: 2 king beds, 4 twins, 1 full/twin bunk bed, and 2 sleeper sofas.
Enjoy being outdoors on the wrap-around porch or the screened-in porch, and cook up your favorite dinner on the outdoor grill.
This home is located in a private gated community with a staffed 24-hour guard station. The private community features an outdoor pool, fishing pond, tennis courts, basketball courts, a volleyball net, an adorable playground, and a clubhouse.
Boat access and rentals are available at the Marina which is located inside the Bear Paw gated community. www.mountainviewmarina.com
The house has a circle drive and an adjacent street for parking. Two smart televisions with Directv, internet access, DVD player, VHS player (lots of VHS movies!), pool table, dartboard, and outdoor grill.

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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

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Renter to take all trash from garbage bag in kitchen and screen porch to garbage bins by main water tower in Bear Paw.
Renter to strip beds and leave bedding on top of beds that were used.
Load dishwasher and start up on morning you leave. Dont unload. Also toss towels in washing machine and start up. Do not unload and dry.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1910549vb
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Murphy

Located in Murphy, this holiday home is in the mountains and on a river. Chattahoochee National Forest and Nantahala National Forest reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Rolling Thunder River Company and Ocoee Adventure Center. Raft One and Tank Town USA are also worth visiting. Waterskiing, water tubing and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Murphy, NC

What's nearby

  • Hiwassee Lake - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel - 39 min drive - 51.4 km
  • Blue Ridge Lake - 45 min drive - 65.0 km
  • Blue Ridge Scenic Railway - 50 min drive - 69.5 km
  • Chatuge Lake - 55 min drive - 75.5 km

Getting around

  • Chattanooga, TN (CHA-Chattanooga Metropolitan) - 111 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kerns Bread Co. - ‬48 min drive
  • ‪Krystal - ‬32 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Cozy Bear Paw Mountain Retreat have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Cozy Bear Paw Mountain Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Cozy Bear Paw Mountain Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Bear Paw Mountain Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Bear Paw Mountain Retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Bear Paw Mountain Retreat located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Nantahala National Forest, Hiwassee Lake and Hiwassee River. Mountain View Marina and Apalachia Lake are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alok S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a great place for family vacation and surrounding is really amazing greenery quite and calm. Place is designed to keep children in mind. We had a great time here during our trip. Bruce our host is excellent in answering any questions which we have. It was great to hear to from Bruce a day before we arrive, which guided us as what to expect and what to bring with you to have a pleasant stay. Bruce went above and beyond and helped us with Tubing on lake and kids enjoyed fun filled 2 hrs on lake. Will visit soon!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was so enjoyable. The property was beautiful, clean and so we stocked! Thank you to our great host!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very private setting. Peaceful and comfortable. Six adults and three children had plenty of room.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

amy d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful Christmas holiday. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margo C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bruce was great. The house had everything we needed. There was plenty of room and the kitchen had all we needed for our Thanksgiving dinner we had. The view was gorgeous. If we ever go back to NC we will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary M.

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

Great experience

We were beyond happy with this cabin. It was extremely comfortable and a great location. Will definitely look into renting this location again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan, 2022
Thanks for the kind words Mary. Do come again. Sam
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory W.

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

mountain get away

very privet, clean, mountain and lake view.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

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

Great Weekend

House has plenty of room. Beds are comfortable and the neighborhood pool and clubhouse area is a ton of fun.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Viviana L.

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

Lovely cabin!!!

Very cozy cabin with everything we needed! We absolutely loved it and we can’t wait for our next trip to the cabin!!! I recommend it 100%!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Dec, 2021
Thanks for the nice review. I hope you can return again and enjoy the cabin and the surrounding area.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vic S.

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

BP 24

Great location with lots of activities available.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail R.

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

Friend Time in Bear Paw

Celebrated the year of us all turning 60, had dinner and played games in the evenings with all 6 of us, sleeps a good amount of people. Great time!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr, 2025
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed our home. Hope you will return in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mel S.

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

Calm and quiet

We enjoyed our quiet stay in Bear Paw. The community was calm and quiet. The cabin had a beautiful view of the mountains and the lake. It had plenty for things and space for the kids. It was very relaxing! We recommend the stay!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shawna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We enjoyed how family friendly this cabin was. There was plenty of space for the kids and lots of toys/games for them to do. The views were nice and the area was beautiful. The host was easy to contact and went out of his way to return something left behind. Definitely would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

weezie b.

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

Cozy cabin with gorgeous view from the deck.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay of 4 nights at Bear Paw. There was plenty for our grandsons to do with video games and a pool table in the cabin and a basketball goal at the entrance to Bear Paw. The kids also went mining for gems in Murphy.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth G.

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

Great Vacation

This is our second time staying at Sam's cabin and everything was wonderful. The house was perfect for 2 couples and 4 teenagers. We love Lake Hiwassee, the Bear Paw Community and the people at Mountainview Marina. We spent Labor Day weekend on the lake and it was beautiful- clear water and not crowded like other lakes. Great vacation, I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Oct, 2020
Thanks Beth, glad you enjoyed your stay again. was great meeting you the other day in Conyers. Welcome back to Bear Paw and the cabin anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda R.

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

Beautiful and peaceful

We had a great time and the cabin was perfect. Thoughtfully stocked with just about everything we needed minus food of course. The area is beautiful! Bruce was awesome and very helpful. Thank you again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackie D.

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

Great place!

This house is absolutely beautiful, it has everything you need and it's in a great location. Beautiful view of the mountains and of the lake. In the morning we would see Deer out back, it was so cool. I talked to the owner Sam a few times and he was very nice and accommodating. I would love to return!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug, 2021
Thanks for the great review Jackie despite the stair incident. We’re u ever able to pound the screws back in or at least below the carpet enough ? Or did u leave a towel over them. I’ve led the cleaning lady know about so she’ll get it taken care of or I’ll drive up before next renters arrive. Thanks again.
Verified

8/10 Good

Betteann A.

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

Bear Paw, 45 Pinecrest

We had a wonderful stay! Plenty of space, 8 adults, a 3 year old & a 1 year old. Loved the large kitchen living room area, loved the screened-in porch (used every day/night), loved the pool table & dart board. Bedrooms have plenty of room, large washer & dryer, lots of towels! Wished there was better signage & maybe solar lights along the driveway. Very dark at night. Overall, we had a great time & the house is beautiful! Thank you Bruce for making us comfy!
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica R.

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

Wonderful

We stayed here last summer with our family and we had an amazing time. The home itself is beautiful and spacious. There was lots of room for the kids to spread out and they loved having the basement and pool table as their area. It is a bit of a hike to any kind of civilization but that's exactly what we were after. And the driveway and parking is a bit precarious. The property owner was super helpful and gracious when we spoke. We are looking to stay here again which is rare for us because we rarely like somewhere enough to visit more than once.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was amazing! This home has beautiful mountain and lake views! Sunrise and sunset were stunning. Anything we needed to cook with was available. Host was very responsive and easy to communicate with! Our family was able to make day trips to Helen, Eljjah, Blue Ridge, Delhonga, and snowtubing in Dillard. Some of my group went to the local casino and said it was spectacular. Everywhere was a bit of a drive. Go to the dam overlook (gorgeous…NOT crowded…beautiful for pics…we had a wedding proposal there!) and very close! We are Florida flatland drivers and were a bit nervous about the mountain terrain (the roads to the cabin are very narrow and one very steep climb) so most of us tried to be in the house before dark! My group played pool and card games everynight! So fun!! Highly recommend.
Hiwassee Dam
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun!

Plenty of space. So much thought went in to entertainment for all ages. We played card and board games, puzzles, so much fun playing pool, darts, and Wii baseball, golf, and Mario cart. Our youngest granddaughters had plenty of toys that were there. We didn’t even touch the huge movie selection but we weren’t there long enough to need them. Bruce was very easy to reach before and during our stay with questions we had.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

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

nice quiet area

Overall, it was a great property. I went down there with 3 friends in a ford pickup towing a 20' trailer with our motorcycles in it. That was about as long a vehicle as i would take in there and i am a professional driver. It did fit and we were able to get the trailer in the driveway but it was tight. Aside from that, the stay was excellent. It's a very nice house with sufficient amenities. I will strongly suggest that you go food shopping on your way to the house since the closest store is 20 mins away and the closest Walmart is 35-40 mins. All in all, i would rent this property again.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laya P.

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

Great place!

It was a great price and great location if you want to stay away from town but close enough to drive to locations. We had three small families stay and it accommodated us just fine! I thought it would be too small when I pulled up but when you walk in there is plenty of room!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha H.

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

Autumn getaway

Great experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vernon E.

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

A nice comfortable home.

It's very clear the owners of this property are conscientious and have provided everything for their guests to have a comfortable stay. The recreation room with games for kids and toy-box for toddlers was a thoughtful plus. Nice pool table. Super comfortable lounge furniture in the living room was great for relax and movies. Nice modern appliances including washer and dryer. The extra drink fridge on the screened patio came in quite handy. The gas grill was nice and new with plenty of gas. We did have to clean it before use as the last tenant failed to do so. The kitchen has everything necessary and there is a lot of storage so you just have to locate it. I recommend an inventory/location list be posted to help. For example, we found the pot holders next to the last day; had been using a dish towel up to that point. If you've done VRBO before you already know to bring your own knives, or at least a good sharpener; we brought both. Tried to buy pool noodles at Walmart but they didn't have any. About four days before before leaving, we found some in the downstairs bedroom. Like I said, everything is there. Overall, a very nice and relaxing stay. Cons: Unfortunately, the pool was out of commission for most of our stay and the community center barely open. The pool however is very nice. The grandkids got bored with the playground very quickly. Internet access is fine for surfing but a bit spotty for streaming; specifically during peak hours. #prime time #bandwidth. The location is a bit more remote than we had anticipated. Nice for quiet and relaxation; requires a little extra planning for grocery shopping and daily outings. (You'll probably want to have a cooler in the summer months) All-in-all it was a great stay and I would recommend to anyone who wants to get away and enjoy peace, quiet and relaxation.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2022

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