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Overview
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Sleeps: 11
Mountain Shade | Sprawling Retreat with Room to Breathe
Escape to Mountain Shade, a three-bedroom, three-bathroom retreat designed for those who value space, serenity, and the simple joys of the Smokies. Located in a wonderfully quiet area of Townsend, TN, this cabin offers a "spread out" feel with all the modern comforts your group needs for a perfect mountain getaway.
🏠Space for the Whole Crew
Whether you’re traveling with family or friends, Mountain Shade provides a flexible layout across multiple levels to ensure everyone has a comfortable place to land.
- The Master Suite: A true sanctuary featuring a King-size bed and a private ensuite bathroom. Melt away the day in the whirlpool bathtub or enjoy the convenience of the stand-up shower.
- The Downstairs Retreat: Perfect for families, the lower-level bedroom features a Queen bed plus a Full-under-Twin bunk set, giving the kids or extra guests their own dedicated space.
- Additional Sleeping: The spacious living room includes a sleeper sofa to accommodate larger groups.
- Three Full Bathrooms: With three full bathrooms (all featuring stand-up showers), there is never a wait to get ready for a day of adventure.
🔥 Cozy Interiors & Local Flavor
The heart of the home is the expansive living room, anchored by a traditional wood-burning stove that creates a warm, nostalgic atmosphere on crisp Tennessee evenings. The kitchen is fully and thoughtfully equipped, making it easy to prepare everything from a quick trail snack to a full holiday dinner.
🌲 Outdoor Living & Unique Amenities
Mountain Shade is built to help you enjoy the "Peaceful Side of the Smokies" to the fullest with features you won't find at every cabin:
- Private Screened Deck: Accessible directly from the master bedroom, the screened back deck features a table and chairs—the ultimate spot for morning coffee or a late-night card game.
- Bonfire Pit: Gather everyone around the outdoor bonfire pit to roast marshmallows and swap stories under the stars.
- Ample Parking & Garage: Traveling with a trailer, motorcycles, or multiple vehicles? You’ll love the large, flat parking area. Guests also have full access to the garage for extra security and gear storage.
đź“Ť The Perfect Location
Situated on a large lot in a very quiet neighborhood, Mountain Shade offers the peace and quiet you come to Townsend for, while remaining just minutes from the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Out of respect for the holidays and our employees, we do NOT allow ANY check-ins or outs on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day
NO PETS ALLOWED OF ANY KIND; IN THIS CABIN.
Check-In:
*3 pm - there is NO check-in office, you go straight to the cabin
Check-Out:
*10 am - Please follow our checkout guidelines.
Fireplaces:
*On During: October 1st - April 1st
Common Concerns:
*Road Conditions: Some of our cabins are on steep, narrow, curvy, mountain roads. If you are concerned about road conditions to get to a cabin, please feel free to ask us! None of our cabins requires a 4-wheel drive under normal weather conditions, but some do in inclement weather.
*TV & WiFi: We do have TVs and WiFi in most of our cabins. There are times when heavy cloud cover, weather systems, mountains, or trees will cause problems with the signals. We always want our guests to have the comforts they want on vacation, but there are times we cannot control this problem.
*Pests & Wildlife: Here in the Smoky Mountains, we have lots of native bugs and wildlife. All of our cabins are treated for pests, but there are times you will find bugs or even have trouble with bugs. Please let us know if they are causing trouble; we will handle it as quickly and efficiently as possible. Please never feed, taunt, or approach any wildlife. This is their home, and we are the visitors.
Cancellation Policy:
*$50 cancellation fee
*Before 30 days - you will get all of your money back (-$50)
*Within 30 days - whatever dates we can rebook, this is the amount that we will refund (-$50). Example: if you had 5 nights & we rebooked 4 nights = you will be refunded 4 night+tax+cleaning fee
✨ Peace of Mind & Travel Insurance:
I want your stay to be stress-free and enjoyable. Please take note of the cancellation policy above. Because life can be unpredictable, we encourage all guests to purchase travel insurance for extra peace of mind. This way, you can book with confidence knowing you’re protected no matter what comes up. This can be done at www.insuremytrip.com where you can pick the coverage that suits your situation.
Amenities
General
- Location: Townsend TN
- Square Feet (2010)
- Year Built (1996)
- Linens
- Essentials
- Ceiling Fans (3)
- Non-Smoking
- Washer/Dryer
Safety Features
- Smoke Detector
- Carbon Monoxide Detector
Health & Beauty Items
- Jacuzzi bath
Kitchen
- Oven
- Microwave Oven
- Mixer
- Stove
- Toaster
- Coffee Maker - Standard: Uses standard coffee filters provided by guest
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Freezer
- Dishwasher
- Dishes & Utensils
Exterior
- Mountain
- Deck (1)
- Fire Pit
- Motorcycle Friendly
- Grill - Charcoal: Please provide your own charcoal
- # of Steps (8)
Heating & Cooling
- Wood burning stove
- Fireplace - wood: Starter supply of wood provided from Oct 1 - April 1 - Guest to provide kindling.
- Heating
- Air Conditioning
Bedroom
- Sofa Sleeper (1)
- King Bed (1)
- Queen Bed (2)
- Full Bed (1)
Entertainment
- Wireless Internet
- DVD player (1)
- TV w/ YouTube TV
- Television
Guest Reviews
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Angela Chesser (Jacksonville, FL)
Mine was a 5 star. Very nice. Loved it!
Carolene Teichmiller (Cullman, AL)
We had three sisters and there husbands staying 7 nights. We all had plenty of room to move around. Rooms are very large and comfortable. We all had our own bathrooms where we all could get ready. The room downstairs had extra beds that we did not even use. Kitchen had all the utensils that you need to fix meals. Highly recommend this place.
Rebecca Martin (Freetown, IN)
Perfect cabin for three couples and motorcycle riders. Garage to store bikes at night. Just far enough from main attractions and close enough to get to them. On a beautiful mountain! Would highly recommend this cabin.
Kim Reed (Cookeville, TN)
Good location and a well-supplied cabin. Especially good screen porch and master bedroom.
amie bergman (Kalamazoo, MI)
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Mountain shade. We had five people and we had plenty of room the whole 6days we were there. We were on motorcycles and we had three motorcycles in a 14 foot trailer and we had plenty a room to park the trailer and also a garage to put the bikes in which was a great feature in choosing this cabin. The cabin was very clean and I appreciate a clean place to stay very much! The bedrooms are large and the beds Were queen size. The beds are not high end Quality but that was not expected and we all slept well . The kitchen had everything we needed to make meals every night. We used the grill on the outdoor deck every night for dinner. The grill is clean and the deck is a great place to hang out in the evening and morning. We loved the location of the cabin it is perfect for riding many routes on our motorcycle.It is right down the road from the Tuckaleechee caverns and I highly suggest going to see them. I would highly recommend this cabin and we would definitely stay in the future.
Amie (Kalamazoo, MI)
This place was awesome from the moment we got here. We came with a motorcycle trailer and three motorcycles and we had room for us all to park and it was a paved Road. Yes it is a little steep and windy and tight corners but we made it just fine and enjoyed it thoroughly. There is a garage to put the bikes in as well. We loved that it was quiet and secluded and on the quiet side of the Mountain which is exactly where we wanted to be. We had five people and we had plenty of room and enjoyed the space immensely. The place was very very clean and I appreciate clean a lot. You can tell they take pride in this place and the work shows. The kitchen is well stocked we were able to make every meal here without having to go out to expensive dinners. The grill was very clean and we appreciated having it right outside our door on the upper deck to grill are evening meals. If I had a question or concern the office was quick to respond it was very easy to leave the place locked and get it unlocked with a code given. The beds are comfortable but they are not high end quality but that is okay and it was not expected. We slept well and we are enjoying ourselves still as this is our third night here and I don't want to leave I love it that much. There are plenty of towels for everyone and there are garbage bags applied and dish soap and there was even a coffee pot and filters and coffee if needed. We happen to bring our own Keurig because we like a variety of coffees. The water is drinkable from the filter on the fridge. Again I would not hesitate to stay here again every single one of us loved it. We loved it the location and the cabin it self. Thank you and we will be back.
Dakota Kelly (Birmingham, AL)
It was a great place to stay. Last year we were in a more crowded area and we really did appreciate being able to get away from the crowd this year.
The reasons I'm not giving 5 stars - There were 3 beds. For a cabin that is listed to sleep 8, we would have like to have seen some twin beds in the bed rooms. A hot tube would have been a great addition. The ceiling in the master bedroom had a water stain. It was a small area and should have been painted when the repair was made.
Over all a great cabin and I think with just a few changes it'll be the best.
Pamela Favela (Fort Payne, AL)
Very nice.
Patty Ray
Very spacious cozy cabin with all the amenities! We would love to visit again with the rest of our family thank you so much!
Angel Harris (Shelby, AL)
We LOVED our stay at Mountain Shade! The inside of the cabin was nicely decorated. There was plenty of room for our family of 5 adults and 2 little ones. We enjoyed the fire pit and swings for the children. Although we don't have horses, they have a beautiful barn. The location couldn't be better. It is centrally located and just a short drive to Cades Cove or jump over the mountain via Wears Valley to Pigeon Forge.
I will DEFINITELY be staying in this cabin again!!
