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Chestatee River Cabin

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A wooden deck overlooking a lake with trees and a grassy area.
A covered deck with a view of a lake and trees.
A campsite with a fire pit, benches, and a picnic table surrounded by trees and a river.
A serene park with a pond, surrounded by tall trees and a grassy area with a bench.
A covered outdoor patio with a wooden deck, metal furniture, and a view of the surrounding greenery.

Reviews

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

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Overlooking the river
    Guests like the scenic riverfront location.
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Dahlonega, GA
  • Place, Cavender Creek Vineyards & Winery
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Crisson Gold Mine
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

King

1 King Bed

Queen

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

King Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Queen Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Chestatee River Cabin

This adorable riverside home on the Chestatee is just minutes from historic downtown Dahlonega, wineries and wedding venues. Only 7 miles from GA 400, the location is central to everything you would want to do and see. Enjoy the scenery and wildlife from the large covered deck, rain or shine. You can hear the peaceful sound of nearby rapids from the deck. Songbirds, as well as duck, blue herons, deer and the elusive river otter make an appearance from time to time. No Smoking Indoors, NO Pets & NO Parties or Events.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 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

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number Lumpkin Co. Business License # 4002
Property # 7666298
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, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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

Dahlonega

Located in Dahlonega, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Chattahoochee National Forest and Lake Lanier. Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo and North Georgia Zoo are also worth visiting. Kayaking and water tubing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and horse riding nearby.
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Dahlonega, GA

What's nearby

  • Cavender Creek Vineyards & Winery - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo - 7 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Crisson Gold Mine - 11 min drive - 13.5 km
  • Kaya Vineyard & Winery - 11 min drive - 13.5 km
  • Frogtown Cellars - 13 min drive - 15.6 km

Getting around

  • Gainesville Station - 30 min drive
  • Atlanta, GA (PDK-DeKalb-Peachtree) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Tomato House Farms - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Chestatee River Cabin pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Chestatee River Cabin?

As of 6 Aug, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Chestatee River Cabin on 14 Dec, 2026 start from S$1,073, 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 Chestatee River Cabin?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Chestatee River Cabin?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Chestatee River Cabin?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Chestatee River Cabin located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Cavender Creek Vineyards & Winery and within 6 miles (10 km) of Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo and Chattahoochee National Forest. Crisson Gold Mine and Three Sisters Vineyards are also within 9 miles (15 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. 332 out of 335 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 335 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 335 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 335 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 335 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tracy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home and accommodations were wonderful and we look forward to visiting again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dennis P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice view of the river
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kristin J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything from the owner down to the shampoo was fabulous!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melissa K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay and the host was so nice and friendly to the boys.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jun, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you and the boys can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mindy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bruce and Lisa’s (hosts) place was so cute, clean and welcoming. Very comfortable inside as well as on the back deck overlooking the Chestatee River. Watching the activity at the hanging hummingbird feeder was a real treat! The hosts are next door so they were very attentive to our needs and friendly. Not a very long drive into Dahlonega so that was nice too. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul, 2026
Thank you for staying with us. We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I rarely give all 5 stars but this VRBO was exceptional. It exceeded my expectations from the listing. Bruce, the host, met me at check-in. He was very personable and wanted to make sure we had everything we need. The appointments in the home were wonderful. River access was easy and the water was great. Good location, close to things we wanted to visit. Overall, a wonderful experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nancy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home. Bruce and Lisa are absolutely fantastic people. Love sitting on the porch watching the hummingbirds
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jun, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carol B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the house. Host was very friendly and helpful. Would definitely come back
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 May, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

sue F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very peaceful & relaxing the cabin had everything you would need and very clean. We will be back again.The host was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Apr, 2026
Thank you for staying at our river home. We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wiley T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is our 2nd visit and it is a perfect location and the views are amazing on the River.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Nov, 2025
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lee H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful cabin for a nice relaxing getaway. Had everything we needed. We enjoyed sitting on the porch watching the river. Good location. Close to downtown Dahlonega and just a short ride to Helen.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Don E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a beautiful setting. Beautiful house well decorated great porch and very friendly host one of our favorite places. If I had to knit, I’d say, brighten up the interior a bit in the kitchen and living room.. we love the place
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come again someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The kitchen was fully equiped with all that was needed and more. Would have liked the fireplace available as we did have a few chilly nights but was fine with it.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 May, 2026
Thank you for staying with us. We hope we can host you again someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martha S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is beautiful and well kept.The setting by the river is very peaceful
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Feb, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

TERRI H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice property. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jan, 2026
Thank you for staying with us. We hope you can return someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is truly an outstanding property. Fully stocked kitchen for any need to assist in cooking. Beautiful furniture that was extremely comfortable. The scenery is unbelievable, the location…perfect. Watched a bald eagle, blue heron and several deer. Best of all was the owner, our neighbor who welcomed us, and came by to wish us well when we left. We love Dahlonega, and will always keep this home in the forefront.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 May, 2026
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ron S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place was clean and as advertised. A truly pleasant stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Oct, 2025
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can return someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Penny B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host was very welcoming and the home had everything you would need. It was very clean and loved that each bedroom had it's own bathroom. The location was perfect, and easy to get to.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely property and superb hosts! Already looking forward to returning to enjoy more of the beautiful North GA miuntains!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Nov, 2025
Thank you for staying with us. We look forward to hosting you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our third stay at this cabin. It’s always exceptionally clean nicely decorated for Christmas.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Dec, 2025
Thank you for staying with us again. We hope you can come back again someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matt G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had such a great time!The house is extremely clean, well stocked with essentials, and the view cant be beat.We are an outdoors family and we enjoyed swimming in the river, exploring, tubing, and fishing. The host greeted us as we arrived to make sure we could get into the house without any problems. They also gave us their cell phone number just incase we ran into any issues or had questions.We enjoyed watching the crazy funny hummingbirds flying around.The beds are super comfortable.The showers had excellent water pressure!The kitchen had pots and pans and also sharp knives. When we werent at the house, we enjoyed hiking and swimming at Black Falls, Wildcat Sliding Rock, tubing in Helen, shopping in Dahlonega.We ate at Spirits Tavern (excellent hamburgers!), Shenanigans (fish and chips are amazing), 7pie Pizza (delicious!)!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul, 2026
We are happy to hear you had a great time. We hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Laura D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed for Thanksgiving. Wonderful place to stay.Very clean and comfortable. View was amazing. Would defiantly stay there again if visiting
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Dec, 2025
We enjoyed hosting you and hope you can come back someday. Happy Holidays.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome place, Cabin was very clean and stocked with everything needed for a relaxing weekend. Family had a great time!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug, 2025
Thank you for staying with us. We hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Barry D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice stay. Wish we had more time to enjoy the cabin and surrounding nature.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug, 2025
Thank you for staying with us. We hope you can come back someday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Katie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful cabin, close to town, wonderful owners who go above and beyond!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug, 2025
Thank you for staying with us again. We look forward to hosting you and family in the future.

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