Our gorgeous mountain lodge is fully furnished with bedding, kitchenware, game tables, appliances and more. With a large covered wrap around porch on two levels, you can enjoy the outdoors, even on a rainy day. You have ample room for grilling, dining, lounging and watching the sunset over the beautiful National Forest. That’s why we call it Lookout Lodge.

With 4 bedrooms and 4 baths, it can sleep up to 10 people, making it a perfect retreat for your family or friends to share. Two of the bedrooms are master suites with king size beds and spacious custom-designed showers. A third bedroom features a queen size bed and is next to the hall full bath. The forth is a bunk room on the lower level with four twin beds and is next door to a full bath. All of the bedrooms have comfortable beds, each with different firmness of mattresses.

Any aspiring chef will feel right at home in the fully-loaded kitchen, complete with a Jenn-air gas range, dishwasher, microwave, cookware and tableware—not to mention the stunning granite counter tops. The cabinets are well-stocked with the necessary accessories including both a Keurig and standard coffee makers. The natural hardwood table seats eight with additional bar stool seating for three at the kitchen island.

The family room offers a large sectional sofa, wood burning fireplace and a large ceiling fan. The western-facing wall features windows all the way up the cathedral-style ceiling, offering stunning ever-changing views of beautiful, forested mountains. The covered porch includes a combo gas, charcoal & smoker, several comfortable rocking chairs and two full-size picnic tables. Each of the three main bedrooms has its own television, with larger screens in both the upstairs family room and downstairs entertainment room, for a total of five screens. Dish Network and WIFI are included. There are plenty of comfortable blankets and throws to curl up with and watch a movie on the DVD player, from the collections of movies that are provided. Or, read a book from the basement library, with choices for children and all ages.

The basement has a large game room with air hockey, ping pong, shuffle board, and foosball tables. On that level, there is a second family room, the bunk room, a full bath and a full-size washer and dryer.

Situated on a larger mountain yard, with a large wrap-around concrete patio and a hot tub to accommodate five after a full day of fun. Plan some time to sit around the large rock fire pit and roast marshmallows and tell ghost stories. A corn hole set is provided for daytime fun. Lookout Lodge is far enough from city lights to see the night-time sky as you may have never seen it before and it is magnificent! While you gaze into the deep magnificent skies, with countless stars, constellations, moving satellites and planets.

Lookout Lodge sits on a large 2.3 acre wooded lot in the Nantahala National Forest of the western North Carolina Mountains. There is plenty of privacy and space to get away from it all. It is located about 25 minutes south of Bryson City and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in an area known as Alarka. The scenic 13 mile drive is mostly paved, but there is a stretch of steep, one-lane travel on a gravel road.

Bryson City is a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, known for its wildflowers, streams, Elk herd, and the Appalachian Trail. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers scenic train rides along the Tuckasegee River, which is popular for white-water rafting and fly fishing. Within a few minutes you can enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities including zip-lines, tubing, horseback riding, hiking, waterfalls, fishing, kayaking, mountain biking, gem mining, golfing, Fontana Lake, Nantahala Outdoor Center, Harrah’s Casino, local merchant shopping, restaurants, antiquing and much more.

We built this home to be our dream home—something for everyone in our family! We hope you will love and enjoy it as much as we do. We manage it ourselves and have worked very hard to make sure you enjoy your stay. We have well water with an emergency generator which turns itself on automatically during power outages.

There is limited cell phone coverage: Verizon is good, AT&T is spotty, but almost everything works over wifi if your smart phone has the ability to connect. This secluded location cannot always be found online, but Waze can pull up the address for driving directions. You will need to print off the map before you go up and follow its directions to make it to our mountain getaway.

You must be 25 years of age in order to book. We do not refund due to inclement weather. But if a winter storm occurs and the roads are NOT drivable, we will credit you for a future stay. Please check the rental agreement and cancellation policy before booking, especially during the winter season.

We provide WiFi, linens, towels, dish detergent, bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, blow dryers, toilet paper, paper towels and trash bags. However, if you are bringing a large group or staying several days, you may need to restock certain items. A kitchen inventory list is available by request. Firewood and charcoal briquettes are not included.

Thank you for considering Lookout Lodge, and we hope you come to love it as much as we do!

*Motorcycles are not recommended on the neighborhood road leading to the cabin.