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Bear Crossing - Helen Cabin Retreat, Hot Tub, Game Room, Secluded

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Campfires and Memories at Bear Crossing
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Open Floorlan Living Room Dining and Kitchen
Full Kitchen with Stainless Appliances
Deep Basin Sink in Full Kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Basement Bunk Room

2 Single Bunk Beds

Main Floor Master King Bedroom

1 King Bed

Main Floor Queen Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Basement Full Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Ensuite Master Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Main Floor Guest Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Bear Crossing - Helen Cabin Retreat, Hot Tub, Game Room, Secluded

Bear Crossing

Your next Helen, GA vacation destination is right here! We have everything covered at this awesome close to downtown property, pack your bags, grab your food and drinks, and get ready for a memory making times at Bear Crossing! You are greeted by warm heart pine tongue and groove interiors with comfortable lounge furniture and an open living room, dining, and kitchen area perfect for entertaining and enjoying family time! The kitchen is fully stocked with all your essentials for preparing meals and of course your morning brew of coffee which you will want to take outdoors to our screened-in porch with a breakfast bar overlooking the lush backyard! On our screened porch you also have a 4 seater hot tub warmed and ready for your visit and evening mood lighting that sets the atmosphere for rest and relaxation! This carries over to the open porch area where you have a gas grill and outdoor dining picnic table! We even have seasonal winter Mountain View’s of Mt Yonah from the front porch and Tray Mountain Range off the back deck! Back inside the glass french doors you are back into the living room where you can watch your favorite movies, tv shows, and sports on our smart TV and seasonally enjoy the gas fireplace!
Also on the main floor you have two large bedrooms, the master king bedroom with and en-suite full bath and the guest queen bedroom with a full bath just outside the bedroom door! Laundry facilities are also tucked away between the two bedrooms just in case you need to do some laundry while on your trip!
The most fun part of our cabin, though, is in the Bears Den game room downstairs! All your entertainment needs are met here with a full-size pool table, LED light-up air hockey table with sound effects, Street Fighter 2 stand-up arcade with 12 games, and skee-ball! Also, there is a retro wet bar with a custom-designed hand-painted mural on the wall with a retro mini fridge and a game table to play cards or board games! And the final bedroom in the basement has the kids in mind with a twin over twin and twin over full bunk set to fit adults too! There is also a full bathroom downstairs off the game room! Want more??? We have it! Step outside the lower level French doors and we have another deck with outdoor furniture and a path that leads to our fire pit and private yard where you will definitely want to bring your s’mores kits and enjoy an outdoor campfire in the evenings!

With so much to do in our area from wineries, restaurants, bars, shopping, and even a old country IGA grocery store, you will find just the right thing to do in downtown Helen GA while your on your trip to Bear Crossing. Im sure you can already imagine yourself enjoying this AWESOME retreat so book your dates quickly before they fill up! We can’t wait to entertain you at our Bear Crossing cabin!

Accommodations:
View: Woodland
3 Bedroom
3 Bath
Bedroom 1: King Bed
Bedroom 2: Queen Bed
Bedroom 3: Twin over Twin Bunk and Twin over Full Bunk
3 Full Bathrooms with Tub/Shower Combos
Sleeps: Up to 9 Guests

Amenities:
Hot Tub
Fire Pit
Pool Table
Arcade Games
Air Hockey
Skee-Ball
Smart TVs
High Speed WiFi
Fully Stocked Kitchen
12 Cup Drip Coffee Maker and Keurig
Linens Provided
Gas Fireplace (Seasonal Oct 1-April 15)
Washer/Dryer
Iron/ Iron Board
Gas Grill (Propane Provided)

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Grocery Stores close by: Alpine Grocery and Betty’s Country Store, only a minute away!
Seasonally decorated for Christmas, including a Christmas Tree, right after Thanksgiving and taken down right after the New Year's holiday
Starter toilet paper, paper towels, and trash bags are provided. If you have a larger group or will be here more than a couple days please plan to bring additional of these items along to make your stay comfortable! We also provide shower caddies with shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in each shower.

Location:
Only 1 Minute drive to downtown Helen, GA
Backs up to Smithgall Woods Preservation Land where you have several miles of private woods behind your cabin
Anna Ruby Falls/Unicoi State Park: 7 miles (20 min)

Activities:
Tubing down the Chattahoochee River Memorial Day-Labor Day
Axe Throwing
Indoor Go Carts
Escape Room
Horseback Riding
Zip Lining/ Ropes Course
Wineries
Brewery (NoFo Cleveland)
Distillery (Big Creek Distilling Co)
Antiquing
Bird Watching
Boat Rentals @ Lake Burton
Waterfalls
Hiking
Scenic Drives
Day Trip to Dahlonega
Drive-in Movie Theater (Tiger, GA)

House Rules:
Minimum Age to Rent: 29
No Parties
No Smoking
No Pets
No Loud Music Outdoors
Maximum Amount of Cars 4
Wedding Venues:
Yonah Mountain Vineyards: 9.6 miles (16 min)
The Venue at CeNita Vineyards: 12 miles (19 min)
Meadows at Mossey Creek: 13 miles (22 min)
Densmore Farm: 18 miles (26 min)
Willow Creek Farm: 14 miles (20 min)

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About the area

Helen

Located in Helen, this cabin is in a rural area and in the mountains. Nora Mill Granary and Hardman Farm Historic Site are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Unicoi State Park and Chattahoochee River. Travelling with kids? Consider Alpine Mini Golf and Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and ecotours nearby.
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Helen, GA

What's nearby

  • Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Helen Festhalle - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Helen Arts & Heritage Center - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Unicoi Hill Park - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Atlanta, GA (PDK-DeKalb-Peachtree) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Campfire Gather Round - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Bigg Daddys Restaurant & Tavern - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Two Tire Tavern - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Helen Festhalle - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cowboys & Angels - ‬3 min drive

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. 24 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leo S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice cabin. Beautiful setting and a perfect distance from town.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valeria S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Mar, 2026
That’s awesome, come back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location to explore the area. The cabin was clean and well stocked. The game area downstairs was perfect for hanging out. I would recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

lee f.

Grandchildrens retreat

The cabin was very clean an enjoyable. The grand parents an children had a great time.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Leslie O.

Excellent cabin

Excellent cabin. Clean and convenient to downtown. We had a great time! Thanks!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was very clean and decorated nice for the holidays. Music was playing and it smelled great inside, with some wine and important information on the counter. Great location to get to downtown Helen, but far enough away that we didn’t have to fight any downtown traffic. This cabin was great and perfect for two families with kids 8 and 13.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Nov, 2025
Diana, Thank you for your kind review....You were great guests and we'd love to host you again if you ever find yourself back in the Helen GA area! Denise Blue Creek Cabins
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly A.

Close to town.

We were overall happy with the appearance of the cabin.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Linda D.

Great cabin and Location

Cabin was very nice and clean. Loved the game room. Would highly recommend this cabin. Great location right in downtown Helen.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Macey K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cabin is close to everything but still secluded. It's nice and fully furnished. The driveway is a little bit rough but with the recent heavy rains it is to be expected. Loved it here and would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug, 2025
Hi Macey, Thank you for your wonderful review. We are happy you enjoyed your stay. We hope we can host you again in the future!! Denise Blue Creek Cabins
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kyle G.

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

Awesome

This place was amazing and so much fun would stay there again.!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Raymond B.

Nice cabin in the woods and very close to town.

This is a great cabin in both location and privacy. Even though you can see other cabins near by you feel like you have your own private woods. The location near the town of Helen is great. It is a couple of minute drive or a 15 minute walk into town. The accommodations are perfect for a large family or two small families. The kids loved the bunk room that is on the same level as the game room. The game room is great for keeping the kids entertained and the upstairs living room is nice for the adults. Having the place decorated for Christmas was a plus. Also, the fire pit is great.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

Great.

Great location, nice and quiet.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louise V.

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

getaway

Enjoyed our stay. Loved the location to downtown Helen.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Russell D.

Great time in the perfect cabin

My wife and I along with her two sisters and their husbands stayed in the Bear Crossing cabin for our annual Sister Christmas. It was the perfect place. Each couple not only had their own bedroom but their own bathroom. The Bear Crossing folks were very friendly and made a special effort to make sure there was a Christmas tree and decorations since we were checking in the day after thanksgiving. It was the perfect location. Up in the woods where you felt you were in the mountains, yet only a few minutes from downtown Helen. We would definitely stay there again.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Dec, 2025
Mr. Dellmo, You were wonderful to work with on this reservation...Thank you for being wonderful guests!! Denise @ Blue Creek Cabins
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy D.

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

Christmas in Helen

Absolutely loved the cabin and the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

Beautiful cabin

My husband and I and two friends spent 4 nights in this cabin, which was wonderful! This cabin is beautiful, clean, lots of space, easy to find and closed to town. We totally recommend this cabin.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather C.

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

Family Vacation

We enjoyed this location. We spent a lot of morning and evenings at the house and explored and adventured during the day. Our kids enjoyed the game room below and we as adults enjoyed how spacious the house was and how close it was to the things we wanted to do.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Bill O.

Comfortable and Charming

We found the cabin to be very comfortable and charming, with everything needed for a family vacation. From the fully equipped kitchen, game room, hot tub and washer/dryer, we had everything we wanted for this trip. Surrounded by trees and nature made it all the more appealing. It’s also conveniently close to town, stores, restaurants and shopping. We’d rent this cabin again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Larissa R.

Perfect Family Getaway

We enjoyed staying here so much! My husband and children had an absolute blast in the game room and my joy was in watching them play their hearts out! In the evening we enjoyed the fire pit and hot tub. Everything you could think of was provided. Will definitely book here again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Stacy S.

This inviting, clean, spacious cabin is a gem

To celebrate a milestone birthday, we decided to head to the mountains of Georgia to check out a little town called Helen. This cabin had everything we needed to enjoy a long weekend and keep us all entertained! The bedrooms are spacious and each has a bathroom close by, which is a must. The living space upstairs is open with soaring ceilings, and the downstairs game room was a lot of fun. Each morning, I enjoyed drinking my coffee outside on one of the many decks. This cabin is a gem. Definitely recommend for families or friends traveling together!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Genell S.

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

Perfect cabin in the woods, but only minutes to downtown Helen, Ga.

Cabin was perfect for parents with adult kids. From the hot tub, fire pit and game room..plenty of room for everyone to spread out or group together. Fun was had and lasting memories made.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Erin C.

Beautiful and cozy cabin!

My boyfriend and I stayed at this cozy cabin a few weeks ago and fell in love! It was very clean and the owners even left wine and chocolates for us! Downstairs is an awesome game room with a pool table, air hockey table, and ski ball machine. It also includes another bedroom and bathroom for a separate place for other guests. It is less than a mile into town with so many fun bars and incredible restaurants, yet you feel like you’re miles away from the city. If you’re coming to Helen, GA this is definitely the place to stay!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

DIANE W.

Clean and Roomy

Loved our stay! Found check in very easy. Loved gas fireplace for the ambience. Hot tub for relaxing. Gameroom had tons of activities. Loved the choice option of Keurig or drip coffee. Many many cardinals out back to bird watch We will be back!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Gordon C.

Great Place, Great stay!

Helen is a gorgeous town, and the cabin was perfect for our needs. Our children loved playing with in the game room downstairs, which left the hot tub to the adults! Could not have planned it better if I tried! The very steep driveway made my children think they were on a rollercoaster, but nothing too scary. The cabin is secluded and peaceful which is exactly what was needed.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Kate T.

Lovely, peaceful cabin with so many amenities!

We LOVED this cabin, especially the hot tub in the screened porch and the firepit! It is in a very peaceful location in a cul-de-sac in the woods. The location is close to town by car, and is technically "walkable" but you should know that it's a very steep hilly road; takes about 25 minutes to walk. The game room downstairs in the basement is an amazing add on, especially with the kids room and bathroom - PLUS the bar area. It's also nice to have this area very easily accessed by the firepit area. The living room is very cozy with the fireplace. About a 40 min drive north is Brasstown Bald; a must see if you visit this cabin. Highly recommend this place!
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