This cabin places you next to Little Pigeon River and within a 3 miles (5 km) of Rocky Top Sports World. The cabin includes a kitchen, a fireplace, and a balcony.
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - 14 min drive - 8.7 miles
Gatlinburg Convention Center - 15 min drive - 9.5 miles
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters - 20 min drive - 12.0 miles
Getting around
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 71 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 7 min drive
Three Jimmy's Good Time Eatery - 6 min drive
Little House of Pancakes - 9 min drive
Preachers Smokehouse - 13 min drive
Subway - 6 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Historic Riverside Cabin | Walk to Swimming Hole + FREE Dollywood Ticket
🌊 Historic Riverside Cabin | Walk to Flint Rock Swimming Hole | FREE Attraction Tickets
Step back in time and experience a piece of Smoky Mountain history at this charming riverside cabin. Nestled along the banks of the Little Pigeon River, this unique 2-bedroom retreat has been welcoming guests for over 100 years. While the cabin has received updates and improvements over the decades, it still retains much of its original character and rustic charm.
If you're looking for a luxury, modern cabin, this may not be the right fit. But if you appreciate history, nature, and authentic mountain living, you'll love the peaceful setting and unbeatable location.
✨ Why Guests Love It
• Directly on the Little Pigeon River • Just steps from the famous Flint Rock Swimming Hole • Only 500 feet from the historic Emerts Cove Covered Bridge • Minutes from Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park • FREE tickets to top Smoky Mountain attractions included with your stay
🎟️ FREE Attraction Tickets Included
Every reservation includes complimentary admission to many of the area's most popular attractions, helping you save hundreds during your vacation. Attractions may include:
• Dollywood • Anakeesta • Dolly Parton's Stampede • Pirates Voyage • WonderWorks • SkyLand Ranch • Rocky Top Mountain Coaster • And many more!
🏡 The Cabin
This cozy 2-bedroom cabin offers a simple, comfortable place to relax after a day of exploring the Smokies.
Over its century-long history, the cabin has been updated to provide modern conveniences while preserving its rustic mountain character. Expect charm, not perfection. The cabin shows its age in places, and that's part of what makes it special.
Wake up to the sound of the river flowing outside your door, enjoy coffee on the porch, and spend your afternoons swimming, tubing, fishing, or simply relaxing by the water.
🌲 Outdoor Paradise
One of the property's greatest features is its incredible outdoor setting.
Walk just a few steps to the Little Pigeon River where you can: • Fish • Tube • Swim • Relax by the water • Enjoy beautiful mountain scenery
The popular Flint Rock Swimming Hole is perfect for making it easy to cool off during warm summer days.
The historic Emerts Cove Covered Bridge is only 500 feet from the cabin and provides a beautiful backdrop for photos and evening walks.
📍 Perfect Smoky Mountain Location
You'll enjoy the peace and quiet of the river while remaining close to all the area's top attractions:
• Downtown Gatlinburg • Dollywood • Anakeesta • Great Smoky Mountains National Park • Pigeon Forge restaurants and entertainment • Hiking, fishing, tubing, and scenic drives
💲 Affordable Smoky Mountain Getaway
This cabin is priced according to its age and historic nature. Rather than paying luxury cabin prices, you'll enjoy a unique riverside experience at an affordable rate. It's a great choice for travelers who value location, history, and outdoor adventure over high-end finishes.
Whether you're looking for a peaceful river retreat, a family adventure, or a chance to experience a piece of Smoky Mountain history, this historic riverside cabin offers a stay unlike any other.
-The Reagan family, one of Gatlinburg's most historic families, began building cabins around 1925. At the time, Otha Reagan worked stripping tanning bark in the Sugarlands area of what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and his wife, Emma, was a weaver at Arrowmont. In 1923, Otha and Emma had saved enough money $500 to be exact to purchase five acres of land on the Roaring Fork Creek where Brookside Resort is today. Just a few years later they began building small cabins and chicken coops on the property to rent to men who were in the area building the road from Newfound Gap to Clingmans Dome. These cabins were built with timbers from the Roaring Fork School House and Church, and some were built from log homes moved straight out of the National Park. Many of the Reagan family's ancestors were even born in these cabins!
In 1971, Gatlinburg Southern Building Code required the remodel of nearly all the buildings in the area to a Bavarian type of exterior, so the Reagan cabins were updated to conform. Not too long after that in 1980, all of the original cabins and chicken houses were moved to their present location in picturesque Emerts Cove by a local river hangout called the Flint Rock Swimming Hole. To make a few larger cabins to accommodate larger families, two of the original cabins were placed on each side of a concrete slab to form a bedroom and a bathroom, and the middle was built to form a living area. Don't worry, though, the cabins haven't lost any of their history. Rumor has it that old chicken feed bags from the cabins earliest years have been found in their attics! Today's owners are proud to bring a little piece of their family's Gatlinburg history to your Gatlinburg vacation!
Greenbrier Getaway is a quaint two-bedroom cottage with one king bed and one queen bed. The Cottage features a full kitchen as well as a large living area a wood burning fireplace, and a flat screen television. Greenbrier Getaway is located approximately 50 steps from the Little Pigeon River, and it is within walking distance of the Greenbrier entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This cabin can be rented along with other Brookside cabins for large gatherings such as weddings, family reunions, and corporate retreats. Indoor fireplace in operation October-March.
TVs in bedrooms only have streaming capabilities.
3 Miles from Rocky Top Sports World.
Pet Fee is $60 per pet. Pets must be on a leash when outside. No pets on furniture or beds and pet must be crated when leaving the property.
The cabin is air-conditioned and features a kitchen and a balcony, and there's space to spread out with 2 bedrooms. Other standard amenities include a fireplace, a coffee maker, and a desk.
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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
This property welcomes pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children allowed: ages 0-17
Events
Events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
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
Parties and events are allowed on site
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 indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21
We should mention
Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
Parties and events are allowed on site.
Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector.
Property is also known as
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Frequently asked questions
What is there to do around this cabin?
This cabin is located in Sevierville, just steps from Little Pigeon River. You'll also find Rocky Top Sports World and Chapel at Honeymoon Hills within a short drive.
Is parking available on site at Riverside Cabin minutes to Gatlinburg?
No, this cabin doesn't offer parking.
Is this cabin next to a casino?
No, this cabin is not connected to a casino.
Is there an indoor pool at this cabin?
No, there is no indoor pool at this cabin.
What amenities will couples enjoy at Riverside Cabin minutes to Gatlinburg?
Amenities that appeal to couples at this waterfront cabin include a fireplace and a kitchen along with a firepit.
Does Riverside Cabin minutes to Gatlinburg have a hot tub?
No, this cabin doesn't have a spa tub.
Does this cabin provide breakfast?
No, this cabin doesn't offer breakfast.
Does this cabin allow pets to stay free of charge?
Although pets can't stay for free, they are welcome at this cabin.
Does Riverside Cabin minutes to Gatlinburg have connecting rooms available?
No, this cabin doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.
Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Riverside Cabin minutes to Gatlinburg?
Yes, every cabin at Riverside Cabin minutes to Gatlinburg comes with a balcony.
Historic Riverside Cabin | Walk to Swimming Hole + FREE Dollywood Ticket Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Polite staff, clean cabin, semi-private river access, short drive to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Overall easily labeled as the best place to stay when visiting the area not to mention no loud neighbors on the other side of a thin wall like you find in hotels
The property was fantastic! It was only a few minutes drive to all the great attractions in the area. The cabin was perfect. A very clean and cozy place to relax. Its quiet and in a beautiful area.
The place is very clean, but the pictures make it look larger than it is. But still nice. It is grouped with several other cabins around but it was quiet. With there being so much to do in the area we were really only there to sleep.
Its a charming Rustic cabin. There are not a lot of modern touches. The kitchen is not very well stocked. The beds were fairly comfortable and the rooms have their own heaters, which was nice for the cold nights. However, I do believe it was listed as waterfront, and unless it is peak flood season, this cabin is not on the water.
Location was nice but the photos were a bit misleading as I assumed the rental was directly on the water. The mildew problem really needs to be addressed. It smells so strongly that my Cpap smells so bad from being there. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay and would love to come back but stay on the cabin two doors down on the corner of the property
Convenient to many shops and attractions. Just a few steps to what was a "river" that our grandson loved to play in. Rivers are measured in miles wide where we are from not feet. Although yours is much cleaner. 😃 It would have been nice to have a little mop with the broom, and a shelf in the shower would have been nice, but thats just me. Not a problem it just would be nice. Electrical needs to be upgraded. Had to hunt and find three-prong outlets, but we just had to rearrange where we chose to sit or who needed the outlets. Straight and flat roads to get there. All-in-all a nice little place. This will definitely be on our list when we return to the area.