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❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞

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Front deck with 2 person swing and beautiful view
Beautiful view from the front deck just off the kitchen
Your true log cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains
Waterfall on property, must hike to reach (15-20 mins to reach). Worth the hike!
Front porch off the kitchen with Weber grill

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 62150 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Highlands, NC
  • Place, Cullasaja Falls
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Jackson Hole Gem Mine
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Dry Falls
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Loft Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Main Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Master Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub · Hair dryer

Spaces

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

About this property

❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞

A Mountain Retreat You’ll Think About Long After You Leave.

Some places are easy to enjoy. Others quietly stay with you. This lovingly maintained log cabin falls into the second category—where mornings are slower, evenings feel earned, and time in the mountains starts to feel the way it’s supposed to.

Picture waking to filtered sunlight and birdsong, stepping onto the private balcony off the primary suite with a hot cup of coffee, and realizing there’s nowhere you need to be. Later, after a full day outside, a crackling fire and a nightcap by one of three wood-burning fireplaces becomes the kind of moment that’s hard to replicate anywhere else.

Follow the property’s winding paths—down the Troll Trail or along Fairy Lane—to a dedicated outdoor gathering space with a large fire pit. Venture farther and you’ll find a nature trail leading to a hidden, 18-foot waterfall and a natural swimming area that feels like a discovery, not an attraction. It’s the kind of place guests often talk about quietly, knowing how rare it is.

Privacy That’s Hard to Find—and Easy to Appreciate.

Set on 4.5 acres and bordering National Forest Service land, the cabin offers a level of privacy that’s becoming harder to come by in the mountains. Trees, wildlife, hummingbirds, and clean mountain air surround the home, creating a sense of separation that guests tend to notice immediately—and miss once they leave.

Inside, the space has been thoughtfully updated and comfortably furnished, with three bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a sleeper sofa in the living room. Each sleeping area is designed for real rest, featuring luxury mattresses, high-thread-count linens, and Dohm sound conditioners. Many guests comment on how well they sleep here—and how quickly they settle in.

Meals tend to linger on the spacious verandah, where the teak dining table invites you to stay a little longer and listen to the sounds of nature. In winter, the fully enclosed porch becomes a favorite spot—cozy, quiet, and surrounded by forest views. The main living area is ideal for reading, puzzles, or unwinding with a movie after the day winds down.

Shared Moments—and Space to Do Your Own Thing.



The cabin balances togetherness and breathing room. Guests of all ages enjoy the brand-new, full-size four-player arcade with over 4,500 classic games, often turning “just one game” into an hour of laughter. There’s also a professional folding ping-pong table and a wide selection of board games that naturally bring people together in the evenings.

For those who like to keep moving, the garage gym includes a REP Fitness rack, dumbbells, resistance bands, and jump ropes—perfect for staying consistent without leaving the property.

Children especially love putting on plays using the mountain-carved theater seating or making s’mores by the fire. With 2,100 square feet of living space, everyone can find their own quiet nook while still feeling connected.



Perfectly Positioned for Exploring—or Not Leaving at All.

When you’re ready to venture out, you’re close to gem mining, waterfalls, and some of the region’s most highly rated hiking trails. Downtown Highlands, known for its excellent dining and charming shops, is just 11 miles away (about 20 minutes, or longer for those new to winding mountain roads), located along North Carolina’s Scenic Waterfall Byway—famous for the hundreds of waterfalls throughout the area. Downtown Franklin is only 13 minutes away.

And yet, many guests find themselves choosing to stay in, realizing the cabin itself has become the highlight.

Modern Comforts, Thoughtfully Included.

Wi-Fi is provided via SpaceX Starlink. Cell service is strong for AT&T and Verizon; T-Mobile can be limited.

Additional amenities include:

↟ New whole-house heating and air conditioning

↟ Weber gas grill (propane and tools provided)

↟ Two-car detached garage

↟ Tesla EV charger with COMPLIMENTARY charging (J1772 adapter not provided for non-Tesla vehicles)

↟ Amazon Alexa with unlimited music

↟ Fully stocked kitchen

↟ YouTube TV for live news and sports

↟ Washer and dryer

↟ Sleeper sofa

↟ A large collection of books, games, and puzzles

↟ TWO Arcades for endless fun!

Please Note:
Guests must be at least 25 years old to rent. Bachelor/bachelorette, fraternity, or sorority parties are not permitted. This is a family home, and we appreciate guests who will care for it as such.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
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

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

Highlands

Highlands is home to this cabin. Jackson Hole Gem Mine and Cowee Mountain Ruby Mine are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Whistle Stop Mall and Mason Mountain Mine. Travelling with kids? Consider Ruby City Gems & Minerals and Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts.
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Highlands, NC

What's nearby

  • Cullasaja Falls - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Jackson Hole Gem Mine - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Dry Falls - 10 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Bridal Veil Falls - 10 min drive - 13.5 km
  • Cliffside Lake Recreation Area - 12 min drive - 12.6 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Oak Steakhouse - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Highlands BBQ Company - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Captain D's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Moka Latte Express Coffee Drive Thru - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪On The Verandah - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is ❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at ❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞?

As of 4 Apr, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at ❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞 on 30 May, 2026 start from S$440, 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 at ❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at ❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at ❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is ❤ Cozy Log Cabin w/Stunning View! Waterfall, 3 Fireplaces, Arcade, Stocked! 🏞 located?

This family-friendly Highlands cabin is within 3 mi (5 km) of Nantahala National Forest, Cullasaja Falls and Jackson Hole Gem Mine. Dry Falls and Cliffside Lake Recreation Area are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 93 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The place was great. My son loved the arcade machine and the ping pong table. My wife loved being able to hear the creek. My daughter loved having her own loft area. The owners do a great job thinking of everything you need. We tend to cook at night and we had everything we needed. This place was continently located to get to cashiers/sapphire and highlands.
Master bedroom at night
View from master during the day
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tanya C.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a beautiful cabin. Clean and big enough for my family, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suzette M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cabin was very cozy and with 3 fireplaces, nice and warm. Wonderful place!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was perfect! The coffee bar, the town, the host, the house, the waterfall. It was all perfect! Thank you!!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay. The cabin was just as described. We especially enjoyed the waterfall on property!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

M R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Our family had a great stay in this home. The amenities were exactly like described but very dated. We enjoyed the hikes to the waterfall on the property but note that its not for everyone. It's steep!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Manoel G.

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

Great cabin vacation

Our family had a great stay at the cabin it was very relaxing spacious and fun
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christy H.

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

Wonderful stay !

Beautiful house, great property and amenities. Love the trail to the falls !Highly recommend.Hope to come back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie Rose M.

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

Beautiful and Relaxing

Our group loved this oasis in the mountains. Early morning Coffee rocking on the swing and the waterfall was the most beautiful experience for all of us. What an absolute treasure. Highly recommend.!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Serene setting with beautiful views from the lower and upper deck. Well shocked home with everything you need for your home away from home. Garage access and fitness equipment a plus. Conveniently located to great restaurants, shopping, hiking, and picturesque waterfalls including a waterfall on the property. The hike to the waterfall is quite challenging, but worth it!
Sunset from the upper deck.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second year in a row staying in this beautiful cabin and we loved every minute of it! It’s perfect for our family of four. We all stay fully entertained with the kid's playroom, outdoor theatre, fire pit, private waterfall, and so much more! The cabin is so clean and cozy and stocked with everything we need for a week of family fun in the mountains!! We hope to be back again next year!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

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

Beautiful se

Beautiful house and property. The hike to the waterfalls were challenging, but worth it. We spent hours down there and loved tge fact is was ours for the week.Plenty of space to spread out.Loved the coffee bar. The kitchen had everything we needed. Overall the house and property were warm and inviting.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

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

Mountain retreat

We loved this place! It was perfect for getting away as a family and had so many activities in and at the cabin itself for our kids. The hike to the waterfall is completely worth it! We loved the privacy and yet it was close enough to several towns to not be an issue for going out to eat or shopping. The cabin itself was beautiful and immaculate. We absolutely plan on coming back.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryan N.

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

A Perfect Place

My wife & I celebrated our 29th anniversary. The cabin is spacious and very comfortable. Had everything we needed. The lot is easy to get too and the property and views are terrific. I am 62 and the hike down to the water fall was a little tough on my knees going down but no problem coming back up. The climb is a little steep. The water Fall is amazing and worth the hike.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin L.

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

Family Trip

We had a wonderful trip at this property! For our family’s needs
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barry E.

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

Very peaceful

Had a great stay with our family. The property was very spacious and had great views. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peggy M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property is AMAZING! There is a private waterfall on property that is incredible- being older was a bit scary hiking down to it but definitely worth the trip. The property managers Sally and Jerry were great and communicated well. The stocked kitchen was an added bonus . There were many thoughtful touches and the binder left for us had so much information about the area with things to see and do. Although the home needs a little TLC, it was wonderful being able to share the week with our two pups. The views from decks were breathtaking! Sunsets were gorgeous! We hope to be back next August!
Peaceful beautiful skies each night
View from deck
Tree house on property
Wish our grandkids were with us!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie P.

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

Great Place

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We would love to come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gianni O.

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

Great stay!

The cabin was well appointed and was a perfect getaway for our family of six. All kids (ages 16, 14, 4 and 4) had a great time and we all loved the waterfalls!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert H.

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

Very nice property convenient to Highlands and the surrounding area.

Very nice property convenient to Highlands and the surrounding area.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christa W.

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

Beautiful place

We had such a great time here! The home and surroundings was absolutely gorgeous. Hope to stay again in the future
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Libby I.

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

Lovely cabin

We had a wonderful stay at this cabin. It had everything we needed and then some. The property was beautiful with wonderful hiking trails. We enjoyed the outdoor theater and hike to the waterfalls. The snow made it even more beautiful. Would definitely book again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kimberly L.

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

Loved the woodsy mountain location with lots of western facing decks to enjoy the views.

Easy experience, thoughtful amenities. Loved the coffee station, decks and comfy furniture.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

James R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice cabin, very cozy. Definitely has that old 'cabin' feel...3 wood fireplaces, wood floors, fantastic views, etc. Bathrooms and kitchen are a bit dated and need an update. That is really our only complaint.Kids love the grounds, including play area, hike to campfire, hike to waterfall (it's not easy!), garage with ping pong, arcade games, board games and large family table, comfy living room with fireplace and big TV...it really was great for our family of 6 (4 kids).House was very well stocked, clean, and we had a few questions that we immediately got answers to. Lots of cabin info given via message, info book, notes throughout cabin, etc.Be ready for a tough drive up the main Buck Creek road, and then the house driveway...whoa! Definitely do not recommend doing it the first time at night.Drive to Highlands itself has lots of waterfalls, hiking, and sights. Lots of other nice towns to visit and great hiking, including many dog friendly restaurants and trails.Toward Franklin is a Dollar General store about 5 mins away, and 10mins away is a Walmart.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

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

Great Cabin!

Was a great cabin but rained for 5 days. Had 1 day outside. Was so disappointed we were not able to hike to the waterfall as well as see sunsets. Maybe next time!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

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