Secluded Wears Valley Log Cabin with Great Views (#33154)

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Vacation Rental Description

Alpine View is a spacious, three-bedroom real log cabin -- handcrafted by the original owner. It sits on a secluded site on the side of a mountain with a teriffic view of distant mountains overlooking a lovely valley. Yet it's only ten minutes from the heart of Pigeon Forge (and another five minutes to Gatlinburg) on excellent paved county roads. It's also not far from a little-known entrance to Smoky Mountains National Park and on the way to the wonderful Cades Cove.

The cabin itself has three bedrooms and two baths. It's got a hot tub on the back porchand and a two-person, oversized jacuzzi tub in the master bathroom. It's got a pool table upstairs in the loft, and two LCD televisions (one has a 42" screen), with satellite reception, and a washer/dryer. Plus we've got a porch swing on the front porch and rocking chairs (and a Weber charcoal grill) on the back porch for relaxing. We've recently bought all new furniture, comforter sets and mattresses. We're not professional decorators, but we've tried to make the cabin look as attractive as possible with nice artwork, including some paintings that are family heirlooms and others that are by local artists.

We keep the cabin fully stocked with dinnerware, kitchen utensils and pots and pans. We've got games and puzzles, books and a few CD's and videos. So, other than food (which you can pick up from the local Krogers or Wal-Mart), we think you are pretty well set for a wonderful, relaxing stay in the Smokies.

Area Description

Wears Valley is a semi-rural area just outside of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It's full of farms, mountans, valleys, old barns, pretty rural churches and lovely country roads. Yet it's only about 10-15 minutes to the heart of Pigeon Forge. It's another 5-10 minutes or so to Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is one of the premiere national parks in the country. It's got loads of hiking trails for levels of hikers, including many easy walks, and many spots for picnics and the like. The area has many, many options for outdoor activities, including golfing, white-water rafting, tubing, horseback riding, camping among other things.

Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are the two well-known tourist towns in the area. With Dollywood, the Ripley's Aquarium, dozens of outlet malls, several live shows, including music, comedy and magic, arts and craft stores, miniture golf, amusement rides of all types, go-carts, museums, and way too many more activities to describe here. By all means, please get a guidebook before you come so you can plan out what to do.