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Mountain Views/Privacy/Game Room/Theatre/Hot Tub/Community Pool/Golfing

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Combined shower/bathtub, jetted bath, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
Outdoor dining
5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Smart TV

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 18381 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Hot tub
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Gatlinburg, TN
  • Bent Creek Golf Club
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Little Pigeon River
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Gatlinburg, TN (GKT-Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

About this property

Entire place

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

Mountain Views/Privacy/Game Room/Theatre/Hot Tub/Community Pool/Golfing

Welcome to Big Daddy's Bear Cave! Where the bears are furry, the cave is cozy, and the fun is plenty! This secluded log cabin hideaway is perfect for a large gathering - whether it be a family trip, friends reunion, or a Big Daddy/Momma Bears' week getaway. Inside you will find over 4000 sq ft of heated/cooled space, tall ceilings, and 5 bedrooms/5 full baths along with a huge game room for all of your entertainment needs. Includes a pool table, foosball table, card table, theatre room, 60 game multicade, Jurassic Park arcade game, basketball shooting game, and even your very own sauna! Make sure to relax in the hot tub on the back porch while taking in the majestic mountain views. Unlike some nearby cabin "colonies", here you will not even notice that you have neighbors. There is barely a cabin in sight and nothing but woods directly around you. And don't forget the amazing mountain views, accessible from all 3 levels of balconies! Also, it is located in the lovely neighborhood of Cobbly Knob which offers onsite golfing through Bent Creek Golf Course, a pickle ball court, and 3 community pools (2 of which are in the neighborhood and about 1 mile away from the cabin)! So you are not completely off the grid. It's only a 20 minute drive to downtown Gatlinburg and 30 minutes to Pigeon Forge/Dollywood. There are plenty of other shops in between including the lovely Arts & Crafts District!

The cabin itself is gorgeous and a well-thought out floor plan. The driveway starts off with available parking for 5 cars. The wrap around porch from front to side to back on the main floor provides great curb appeal and outdoor hang out space. The main floor has an open floor plan to the living and dining areas so you can socialize all in one place while prepping, eating, and watching tv. The large dining table and side counter seating is perfect for the whole crew to enjoy a big meal together. Laugh and eat while gazing at the perfect mountain views. You can also grill out on the back deck while being one with nature. Just keep an eye out for Daddy/Momma Bear as they do tend to roam the neighborhood from time to time ;). During season, you may even catch a glimpse of them with their cubs on your way into/out of the neighborhood! See bedroom arrangements below and floor plan in pics.

Main Floor - 1 king bed
Top Floor - 1 king bed; 1 queen bed; 2 bunk beds - both twin tops and full bottoms
Lower Floor - 1 queen bed and 1 bunk bed - twin top and full bottom

We hope you will include us in your next vacation getaway!! Make sure to take a pic with "Big Daddy Bear" :)

***We will not be able to issue refunds for anything out of our control - including but not limited to weather, wildlife, acts of God, an emergency on your end, etc. We highly recommend obtaining travel insurance if you are at all concerned about having to cancel your trip within the non-refundable window of our cancellation policy***

***Please note that during colder winter months, you may experience ladybugs that get inside the cabin. Despite our best efforts with pest control and sealing, they gravitate towards the warmth and may find their way in. The good news is that they are harmless and we provide a dust buster to clean them up! This is typical of all the cabins in the area***
During your stay at this cabin, you'll be within walking distance of Bent Creek Golf Club. A hot tub and an arcade/game room are available. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a jetted tub and a kitchen in the cabin.
  • Air-conditioned cabin with kitchen, washing machine, and 5 bathrooms
  • Onsite recreation includes a sauna
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Bent Creek Golf Club and 15 minutes from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This cabin offers its guests a hot tub and a sauna. Barbecue grills and an arcade/game room are also featured at this cabin.

This Gatlinburg cabin is smoke free.

Property manager

Travis & Kristy Simpson

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Shared/communal pool
  • A hot tub
  • Sauna

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Ice maker
  • Spices
  • Blender

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 5 bathrooms
  • Bath or shower
  • Jetted
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided
  • Soap
  • Hairdryer

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • Games room

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Golf on site

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 4100 sq ft (381 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Cabin is not completely childproof.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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.

Mountain Views/Privacy/Game Room/Theatre/Hot Tub/Community Pool/Golfing Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bill T., Bloomfield Hills, MI

Liked: Cleanliness
Smokies
As advertised. Games room popular with grandchildren. Well furnished. Great scenery
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great view!
We really enjoyed our stay there. Well maintained, beautiful cabin. Fantastic view. Very responsive and helpful hosts. Loved the mama bear and here three cubs strolling through our backyard.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Heaven
We had an amazing stay at this cabin. It was absolutely beautiful. The cabin was super clean and absolutely stunning. The views are absolutely breathtaking. We highly recommend! The owners are very accommodating and answer all messages very quickly!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Big Daddy’s Bear Cave (Oct. 2023)
Great cabin - communication with owners was very easy. No complaints at all. Very well equipped in all regards. If I was to TRY HARD to come up with anything it might be to turn down the water heater temperature just a little (as a precaution for small children). Also, there are no vertical blinds on the front door to prevent other people from looking in. Both of the above are very minor issues.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

james W.

Liked: Cleanliness
The mountains view was great
It was a great stay. We got to see 2 different Bears. The hot Tub was nice. The theater was nice. Great kitchen. Awesome living room. Its a long walk to the pool.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Davis Family
Need light bulbs. Everything else was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zachary B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy and Spacious for a large family
Perfect Cabin for our family of 9!! Lots of room to spread out and relax. The kids loved the entertainment room and our personal favorite was playing pac man!! The views were breathtaking from each floor. We felt like we had our own mountain to ourselves and driving up to the cabin wasn’t scary like I had scene with other cabins. I highly recommend any family who wants to vacation together in the mountains to book here. My only recommendation would be to have a book left there so past guests could write recommendations on where to go and things to do!! **Future Guests:: Make sure you stop at Junction Spirits in Pigeon Forge and pick up a bottle of Black Cherry Whiskey. Thanks so much for providing a clean, spacious, safe cabin for our large family. Zack & April Buteaux
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

David A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gatlinburg stay
Fantastic place, spacious and well designed. The house had a ton of amenities, the location was perfect, and it had a nice view. Our group of 13 had a great time hanging out at the cabin and exploring Gatlinburg, the kids more so than anyone else.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fun family house!
The large dining table sold us on this house and we loved the porches, room variety and watching a soccer match in the theater area! Works well with a variety of ages and interests. The pools were a bit of a challenge to find and small but nice. And we had visits from two bears (or was it one who repeated?) which thrilled the children! Lovely spot! Thanks, owners, for communicating with us when we needed some direction!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cabin with Wonderful Views
We had a wonderful stay at Big Daddy's Bear Cave. The cabin was perfect for our large group with multiple families. Lots of places to spread out and the views from the porch were incredible. Travis and Kristy were very responsive to all of our questions and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We even saw a Mama bear and her cub pass in front of the cabin. Such a wonderful experience.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan C., Mount Vernon, Indiana

Liked: Cleanliness
April 2022
Our whole group was extremely impressed with stay at this wonderful cabin! Place was fabulous with cabin space, decks, hot tub, theater room, game room, electric fireplace, …..WOW, everything! Kids didn’t want to leave! Perfect timing we had several sitings of bears right out front of cabin and in the backyard! Impressive!!! We had snow too, view of mountains off deck were covered in snow on upper elevations! Other big pluses were parking for three vehicles and Wi-Fi service was very strong! Communications with owner was very helpful, we highly recommend this cabin to others!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

james j.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for families!
Our cabin was awesome! Clean and tons of stuff for the kids to do during downtime. The views are out of this world and It was quiet at night. Nothing but great things to say about this property!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janice F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful
This place is absolutely beautiful. We took a family vacation with my grown children and grandchildren. We had a wonderful time. We could have easily stayed in the cabin the entire time with the game room, the view, etc. Their were only a couple things that might be improved, but nothing to change this rating. There were no dishtowels for us to dry dishes. We couldn't find a broom or any cleaning supplies to wipe down counters etc. Other than that, it was amazing. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

LISA P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing experience in the Smoky Mountains!
Our family had an amazing experience in this cabin. The views are breathtaking, the kids didn’t leave the gameroom and theater, they loved it!! This was our entire families first time in Gatlinburg and def a memorable one!! We loved our stay and communication with the host. They always checked in with us in case we needed anything and took care of any issues right away! We are so happy with our stay!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer b., Jacksonville, FL

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing property! Great stay!
This property is phenomenal. Layout of the home is perfect. Had 3 families together and it was so spacious —big rooms, each with own bathroom, huge play room, fantastic dining area big enough to seat 12-18 at one time. Gorgeous open view. Clean. Great location. Well worth it!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joyce G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thanksgiving
My family meets every year for Thanksgiving. This home layout was awesome. The kids loved the game room! Everyone had plenty of room to spread out but we also loved the fact that the main level had plenty of room and the dining room area was absolutely awesome. We enjoyed tremendously. The owners were fabulous to work with and provided prompt responses to work questions.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ebony D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best Family Vacay Ever!
This was our very 1st family vacation out of state and we could not have picked a better home to make fantastic new memories! The kids had a ball in the game room and the jacuzzi! The space and layout were perfect for all 18 of us! The location was perfect to see all the wonderful attractions in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge. The best and most magnificent part of the stay was the majestic views. We stayed in awe of the beauty of Gatlinburg. We got some snow too! The bedrooms were huge and the accommodations were perfect. Most of the adults stayed at the house because it was so relaxing and with the gameroom and porch areas they had a great time lounging at the house. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vinay V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Had a great at the property
We had all the amenities that are necessary and view from the patio was awesome and had a great time at the property
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021