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December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Wonderful

Entire cabin

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Washer

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Fireplace

Explore the area

Bryson City, NC

Pincu Pottery
8 min drive
Fontana Lake
10 min drive
The Storytelling Center of the Southern Appalachians
16 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Big Sky Lodge - Free Rafting Adventure - Hot Tub - Secluded Sunset View

Free Activities Included Every Day! To enhance your vacation experience, free admissions are included every day of your stay to some of the most popular attractions the area has to offer such as the Biltmore, Smoky Mountain Railroad, white water rafting, jeep excursions, and more! Daily value of $250.

Cabin is pet friendly – Pet Fees Apply.

This custom log home offers the majesty of a ridgetop location providing seclusion and an amazing view looking west for awesome sunsets and a glimpse of Fontana Lake. Yet the location is just minutes to hwy 74 and you are midway between Bryson City and the Nantahala River, so convenient to Cherokee, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, the NOC, and all the other area attractions.

Housekeeping / Hot Tub / Amenities Fee added to all reservations in this unit: $150

internet option

We offer a portable WIFI Hotspot to guests of this cabin for a small setup fee. Availability of our Hotspot devices is limited and on a first-come basis. Service is limited by cell signal quality and there are usage restrictions, but this device should allow internet access sufficient for casual internet enjoyment. This device must be requested in advance and availability of a device is not guaranteed. See FAQ for further details.

kitchen

Your kitchen is appointed with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances including dishwasher, microwave and coffee maker. We also provide you with all the dishes, utensils and cooking tools you'll need. A gas grill is provided for BBQ connoisseurs (full propane tank included).

great room

The great room features a cozy living and dining area with table suitable for seating 6 adults. The modern-rustic decor features a leather sofa and loveseat, hardwood floors and stone fireplace. There is a DirecTV satellite system with HBO and other premium movie channels as well as an upgraded sports package. There's a home theatre system and CD/DVD player (bring your own music or listen to one of the dozens of digital music channels provided by digital satellite). This is just the main level... there is a second living room / rec room in the basement with a custom matching bar and pool table, sectional sofa with gaming and home theatre centre, and lots of play space.

sleeping accommodations

All our cabins feature both down and foam pillows as well as down comforters. Most beds have a pillow-top mattress and all are dressed with luxury, all-cotton linens. Towels are provided for the base number of occupancy with additional towels for hot tub use.

ground floor (basement)

This open rec room provides a large floorspace and 1 queen air mattress with linens are available for extra sleeping (add'l charges apply when sleeping occupancy exceeds the "base" number or when futons/air mattresses are utilized for sleeping).

main level

There are 2 bedrooms and a shared bath on this level. The bedrooms have 2 twin beds and a king bed, respectively.

top floor

The king master bedroom is upstairs with a private bath. This level also has an open loft that looks over the living room that has a full futon for extra sleeping. Linens and towels for guests utilizing the futon(s) for sleeping are provided for when occupancy is greater than the base amount of this cabin, but use of these linens when occupancy doesn't warrant it may result in additional charges as defined on our reservations page.

Cabin is pet friendly – Pet Fees Apply.

All bookings are subject to local restrictions in place at the time of the stay. We may not be allowed to accommodate all bookings that are made if local rules change after you make a booking. We make every effort to communicate current, local rules and any changes to them.

During your stay at this cabin, you're just a quick walk from Nantahala National Forest. Enjoy features like a spa tub. A kitchen and 3 bathrooms are available in the cabin.

Air-conditioned cabin with kitchen, washing machine, and 3 bathrooms
Amenities include a car charging station
Steps from Nantahala National Forest and 8 minutes by car from Pincu Pottery

As a guest of this cabin, you'll find a spa tub and barbecue grills. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Bryson City cabin is smoke free.

Property manager

Watershed Cabins

Languages

English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

A hot tub

Internet

WiFi available

Parking and transport

Electric car charging station on site

Kitchen

Fridge
Stovetop
Microwave
Oven
Dishwasher
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Toaster

Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
Pillow-top mattress
Bed sheets provided
Sofa bed

Bathrooms

3 bathrooms
Shower
Hairdryer

Living spaces

Fireplace

Entertainment

TV with cable/satellite service
Pool or billiards table
Games

Outdoor areas

Gas grills
Firepit

Laundry

Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

Air conditioning
Heating

Pets

Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Hardwood flooring in public areas
Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

On the lake
On the river

Things to do

Mountain biking nearby
Kayaking nearby
Fishing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Rafting nearby
Cycling nearby
Hiking nearby
Mountain climbing nearby

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
First aid kit

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are welcome
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Big Sky Lodge 3BR 3BA Bryson City

Big Sky Lodge 3BR 3BA

Big Sky 3BR 3BA Bryson City

Big Sky 3BR 3BA

Big Sky Lodge 3BR 3BA

Big Sky Lodge Watershed Cabins Excellent View

Free Rafting Adventure - Hot Tub - Secluded Sunset View Cabin

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Big Sky Lodge - Free Rafting Adventure - Hot Tub - Secluded Sunset View Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Peyton C.

10 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robbie S.

28 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great getaway cabin

The cabin was great for a bigger group (we had 9 people with us) and the view was amazing- my only complaint is that they don't provide any towels for the 10 people they state it can hold and we didn't see any covers either- thankfully we had brought some. also, make sure you do have a 4x4 car ( as described on the descriptions) since the ride up the mountain is super steep- other than that, everything was as described, and we enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mikah L.

4 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome getaway

The stay was awesome. Very very clean, amenities are great. However, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend families with very small children (we had a 1 1/2 year old with us). Although there were plenty of baby gates to use, it isn’t the most baby friendly.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Kimberly D.

9 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Fair experience

The road leading to the cabin is washed out in 2 of the sharpest turns. The cabin looks nice in the front but needs a lot of repairs.. The fence in the front was leaning and not safe. The fence around back at the fireplace has fallen down and around the parameter of the steep slope of the woods the fence rotted so be careful if you have smaller kids. The stairs on the side by the hot tub were wobbly. The hot tub has a brown ring around it and the water was dirty. Some of the foundation beams of the deck were rotted and there was a strap holding them together. Some have been replaced. The screens were falling out of the windows and the window trim was hanging from the windows. There was trash and beer cans outside from the previous ppl. The inside ceiling fan didn’t work in the main living room. The dryer door was hard to close and the washer smells like mildew. The shower upstairs had a lot of hard water stains. The dart board didn’t work downstairs and we could not figure out how to work the tv. The handwritten instructions were not helpful and a lot of it had been scratched out. We had to watch the tiny tv upstairs. The inside could use some updating and a good dusting but overall was very clean. The kitchen was nice and had everything needed to cook. There were plenty of towels and pillows. The view was beautiful and it was peaceful. It wasn’t a terrible stay but I expected more for the price. If repairs are made I would return for another visit.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather B.

12 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great views

My husband and his friends spent a long weekend here in September. They ended up spending more time out exploring than at the house, but it was a great “home base” for them and offered great views and comfortable accomodations for their group of five. Communication with the property manager was easy and helpful.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Elisa L.

24 Jul 2022

Nice experience

The cabin overall is really nice! Worth spending your money here. The only thing I didn’t like was driving the long and bumpy mountain to the cabin. Overall cleaning was good just need to clean the fan ceilings.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sherry G.

28 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Would stay here again!

Listing was super accurate. Road up to top of mountain a little challenging so be comfortable with very steep switchback driveway. We have a GMC 4-wheel drive and on the last switchback before driveway we had to back up and reposition both coming and going to make the turn. Otherwise, the property is excellent, we enjoyed smores, the hot tub, the very nicely stocked kitchen where we prepared excellent meals, and the indescribable view as much as possible. All in all, an excellent location and property we will definitely visit again!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jane S.

21 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Get away from it all at Big Sky!

Very relaxing weekend. I think the dogs enjoyed it the most!! 1000 games of pool and fire pit fun. Used the hot tub a couple times, the well water definitely has some minerals my city kids are not used to giving rise to some coloration and odors… all good but took some getting used to. Above-average log cabin style home with all the trappings in a very isolated location. Kitchen decently stocked, as is typical with rentals struggled with the cheap knives and finding things like the right sized pots and dishes. Probably not the best choice if you are wanting to pop into a cute mountain town for dinner as you really are away from it all. Better in my opinion for bringing in your own food and enjoying each other’s company and staying put. We did go to Tsali trail system for hiking. GSMNP doesn’t allow dogs which limited our hiking choices, but this did the trick (horses and bikes allowed too). Views and stars galore. Enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Kristen M.

28 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great View

Honestly had a wonderful stay at Big Sky Lodge. Everything was just as noted in listing and Watershed Properties was easy to deal with. Owners could do MINOR updating of shower heads, toilets and carpet downstairs to keep property 4⭐️; but beds comfortable and kitchen well stocked. Had a wonderful visit and the view is spectacular!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melissa W.

13 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Family weekend

Beautiful views and a wonderful cabin. We were so comfortable! 2 kids and 5 adults and a perfect getaway. Great cabin to relax for a weekend. Nothing beats having coffee sitting on a rocker and looking at this view.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wendell L.

15 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome Trip

We had an amazing time- cabin was great. Loved Polar Express and everything about the entire stay. Our entire family voted we will go back❤️

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sandy H.

25 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing views and great amenities

Our family of 6 with all adult children had a blast for my husband's 60th birthday. The hot tub, pool table, fully equipped kitchen, wrap around porch, and fire pit were wonderful!!!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ahmad J., Originally from Saudi Arabia, and I live now in USA for school.

2 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Clean and amazing view

The property was super new. Clean and everything we needed were available. We did not need to contact the owner at all.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Ethan Y.

11 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great View

Solid rental, cabin well stocked, would rent again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

10 Jun 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

We had a great stay at this beautiful mountain top cabin!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Erika W., Gastonia, NC, USA

22 Feb 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful house with a view

House was perfect for our needs. Property management is very friendly. Views are outstanding. Pictures don’t do it justice

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Megan N.

28 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Friends get away

We had 2 families head up for a long weekend. House was perfect for kid fun downstairs and adult relaxation upstairs. Awesome view and sunsets

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Gaorav G.

24 Dec 2018

BEWARE: property operated by self-interested and anti-consumer management agency

Who we are: I am a cancer doctor, and stayed at the Big Sky Lodge with my cousin, who is a US Military officer. We know what it means to be of service to others. Potential renters: The cabin and its location are beautiful. The cabin is located at the top of a hill, with very steep and incompletely paved roads. We recently stayed at the cabin for the weekend, but unfortunately Winter Storm Diego decided crash our party. After monitoring the weather closely and speaking to locals, we realized that it would be unsafe for our families (with 4 children ages 7 and under!) to stay at the cabin for the second night of our reservation. We spoke with Ms. Linda, who is a manager at Watershed Cabins, who basically said that the forecast had changed (not true), and that there may not even be any snow in the area, and there's no reason for us to leave early--thus, we would not be able to get a credit for our second night for a future trip (we weren't even requesting a refund!). A couple hours later, the Emergency Notification Service in Swain County called the cabin and said that the storm was likely to leave treacherous conditions (snow, freezing rain, etc) with a high possibility of power outages. When I called Ms. Linda @ Watershed Cabins, she again did not see a reason why our families (with 4 young children!) needed to evacuate early and refused to consider a credit for our second night stay (did I mention the road leading to the cabin is very steep?!). Anyway, we left because it was the only logical and safe thing to do--and the area got hit with ~12 inches of snow that night...thank goodness we did not heed her advice. Lesson? PLEASE CONSIDER the horrible management team before choosing this property-->you never know when you may need something. To the Owner of this property: PLEASE change your management company. In this modern era, I think Ms. Linda and the Watershed Cabins management team is a LIABILITY for you--they are giving completely unsafe and self-interested advice. I predict that the negligence that Ms. Linda demonstrated may result in legal jeopardy at some point, unless the approach changes drastically. I will never be staying at this property again--never in my many years of VRBO rentals have I encountered a similar situation. To Ms. Linda: I hope one day you will see that morality still applies when you are dealing with a client...I'm very sorry that you could not be of any help to us in a possibly dangerous situation.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor A.

10 Dec 2018

The property was perfect for my family of 9.

We enjoyed our stay and the house was perfect. The view was wonderful. Plenty to do just staying at the house.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Amanda G.

12 Nov 2018

Beautiful but not motorcycle friendly

Loved the cabin. The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the driveway. We took a motorcycle trip and rented the cabin. Wish the description would have said NOT Motorcycle friendly. Other than that the cabin was clean and the views are beautiful. We will be back but in a car.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Linda S.

31 Jul 2018

We had a great time. The cabin was beautiful , the views were breathtaking. Everyone enjoyed it.

The property was great.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

4 Jul 2018

This is true glamping!

This cabin is so beautiful, perched atop the mountain with amazing views! We enjoyed the view from the hot tub, pool table in the basement, and just getting away from it all! GPS makes Bryson city seem farther away than it really is - it's a quick drive to town and even closer is the Nantahala. We didn't have trouble with the steep roads but it was summer. In winter you'd need 4wd or chains. You can tell the owners want to make you feel comfortable during your stay! Definitely recommend it!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018