Welcome to Riverbend! Tucked within a magical canopy of trees in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains, this beautifully redesigned three-story cabin is a short drive from the country’s most popular national park and countless other year-round activities and attractions. With six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and room for 14, it’s an adventure waiting to happen for a fun travel group looking to experience one of America’s true treasures.
Our guests’ 5 favorite things about this house:
1. It’s close to everything but away from it all. At Riverbend, you’re near all the touristy goodness in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg (10 minutes and 30 minutes by car, respectively). But when you’ve had your fill of the food, fun, and art, you get to happily retreat to your cabin on the “quiet side of the Smokies.” You’re also just 20 minutes from Dollywood and a half-hour from one of the least-traveled gates of Great Smoky Mountains National Park – a total best-of-both-worlds situation.
2. The epic outdoor spaces. There’s certainly no shortage of cool stuff inside this warm and modern home – especially since it was redone with creative and eclectic touches throughout. But the cedar-style outdoor hot tub, backyard fire pit, and deck featuring a lounge area, hanging chair, and grill are pretty tough to compete with.
3. Billiards & poker. Knowing you’ll probably want to stay in after a full day of adventuring, we brought some of your nightlife favorites home to you! The recreation room here features both kinds of tables (poker & pool) for the sharks in your group—perfect for friendly competition and evening entertainment.
4. The best of everything – and lots of it. We promise you’ll be impressed by how nice the little touches here are – and how many will end up making your trip better and easier. In the kitchen, you’ll find tons of premium cookware, matching dishes, and an impressive amount of basic ingredients, paper towels, and other essentials. Meanwhile, the bedrooms all feature blackout shades, top-quality mattresses, linens and bedding. And the bathrooms and laundry room are stocked like you live here full-time.
5. The camping-themed kids’ room. Why rough it outdoors when you can camp in the comfort of this home? The decked-out kids’ room includes queen-size bunk beds, a cozy tent for story time, a giant game of Connect Four, and that campsite classic, ring toss.
AvantStay provides a personalized hospitality experience to elevate your stay. With our Concierge Service, guests have access to our tech-enabled services like fridge stocking, private chefs, massages, transportation, special occasion celebrations, baby gear rentals, ski gear, beach gear, and more. For anything you need, we’re at your fingertips!
If you love spending time in nature, staying active, and celebrating wildlife, a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains is a must. Located along the Tennessee/North Carolina border and home to the country's most visited national park, the Smokies provide over 800 miles of hiking trails, rivers, and a good chance at a black bear sighting. The ancient mountains invite you to connect with one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world and walk among century-old trees. Talk about a step back in time!
Local Attractions: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, The Island in Pigeon Forge, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Dollywood, Cade’s Cove, The Comedy Barn Theater, Legacy Mountain Ziplines, Rocky Top Wine Trail, Sugarlands Distilling Company, The Local Goat
Home Truths:
- This home allows pets for a fee. If undisclosed pets are brought into the home without AvantStay's approval, there is a fine of $500 per pet.
- Please note that there is a full staircase leading from the driveway to the entrance of the home. Guests with accessibility limitations may find it challenging to navigate.
- Please have a 4WD or AWD vehicle and also carry chains. Driveways or roads leading to the property can be steep and will require these.
Parking Details:
- Please make sure you park only in the designated property parking locations. If your home offers street parking, please make sure you read all posted signage.
- Parking is only allowed on home/cabin driveways and/or home specific pull-offs. There is no "on street" parking.
This is a smoke-free property. Violation of the no-smoking policy will result in forfeiture of the security deposit, a $300 smoking fee, and liability for any fire or property damage costs.
As part of our commitment to being good neighbors, occupancy limits and quiet hours (9pm-8am) are strictly enforced. No speakers or sound systems will be provided for use in our properties. Violation of any noise ordinances will be subject to fines that can reach up to $10,000 per violation.
Events or parties are not allowed without prior written approval and an additional fee. Any unauthorized parties or events will be shut down and a fine will be assessed. Please inquire for more information about our event policies and fees.
There is nothing more important to us at AvantStay than the health, safety, and experience of our guests & staff. We've enhanced our cleaning and sanitation protocols and are taking extra care to disinfect all surfaces between reservations with hospital-grade disinfecting solutions.
As a reminder, we do work with 3rd party vendors to maintain the property, and although we adhere to the strictest CDC guidelines and advise all contractors to wear PPE equipment, we can not always enforce. We strongly advise guests to please deny access if any vendors fail to meet and adhere to these standards.
IDs will be requested for verification after booking. All bookings over 28 days require a security deposit.
We report and prosecute all Credit Card Fraud.
