Is Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

Where is Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns located?

This family-friendly Franklin cabin is within a 15-minute walk of Nantahala National Forest and Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine. Mason Mountain Mine and Sheffield Mine are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry M.

8 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great view plenty of room and everything you need

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary M.

1 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful family weekend & birthday celebration

The house is beautifully decorated, extremely nice furnishings and appliances. Everything we needed was there. I wish the master bedroom had been on the first floor, as my husband and I (who rented it) are elderly and stairs are difficult, so we didn't get to use it. A warning about the difficulty of the approach in the listing would be helpful as well.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clarissa H.

6 October 2023

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Beautiful cabin

Great location, beautiful scenery, very nice cabin.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin D.

19 May 2024

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Beautiful view!

Cabin was very clean and spacious. It accommodated our crew 15 very well.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret B.

14 October 2024

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Gorgeous views from giant porch

Everything was lovely, comfortable and in great working order. This home had plenty of everything- space, kitchen supplies and scenery. Highly recommend! Perfect for our family group aged 6 months to 72 years and every age in between.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reba B.

19 January 2023

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FAMILY CHRISTMAS VACATION

This is a wonderful house with plenty of room for the whole family. The room downstairs is great for children and teenagers to be entertained and have their own space. We have stayed here two years in a row during Christmas vacation and hope to make it a family tradition!

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Russ B.

31 July 2023

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Beautiful Mountain View’s

Excellent views, love the decor and cabin. The game room in the basement is awesome!!! Very peaceful and feels like you’re in the wilderness. Highly recommend if you’re in the Franklin, NC area.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle G.

26 December 2022

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Great Getaway

This cabin was perfect for our family to hang out and enjoy time we don't normally have together. Great location and beautiful scenery next to the fire pit. Our host was spot on with any questions or concerns. Highly recommend for those important family reunions.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Revka S.

22 June 2024

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Peace, Quiet, and a Gorgeous View

We rented Ribble's Retreat for a multi-generational family vacation and were not disappointed. The cabin is charming with themed and tastefully decorated rooms, lots of activities available when we weren't out exploring the area, and a simply gorgeous view from the deck. There was plenty of room for our 15-person group, and the youngsters particularly enjoyed having the bottom floor to themselves. The one nearby house was vacant nearly all week and didn't detract from our enjoyment.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lusan L.

29 November 2023

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Great Thanksgiving Get Away

We had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed the mountain home. The kids loved the basement floor with all of the games, and would only come up to eat. I enjoyed hiking around the property, doing yoga each morning in the large outdoor porch, and taking in nature. The home was spacious and comfortable for my family of 16 to stay for a week. We had a very memorable Thanksgiving.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry S., York, SC USA

15 August 2021

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Wonderful way to visit Franklin and surrounding area

This 7 bedroom log cabin in Franklin was a delight. It offered us lovely views in the tree tops. It's very shaded and has a wonderful deck to reconnect with family in comfort. The teenagers especially loved the game room (pool, table tennis, fooseball). You will not be disappointed if you try this fine home.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vicki V.

17 November 2024

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Mountain house

House was wonderful. Very cabiney. Saw one other house up the road very close to us. Mountains surrounding the house. Very pretty. A couple of things was disappointing; having to take the trash to the dump and charging for firewood to do s’mores. Otherwise we had a great time horseback riding and the kids loved mining. Shout out to Dilliards stable and Cowee mining.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shanequa S.

24 January 2020

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Five Stars

Absolutely amazing. The photos do not do this cabin any justice! It is gorgeous and spaacious!The communication with owner was great. We will be returning.

10/10 Excellent

vince n.

23 May 2023

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Spring Ride

The cabin is beautiful and we had a great time. The online picture of the parking is correct but the driveway is not motorcycle friendly.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra B., Florence, MS USA

12 October 2023

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Wonderful cabin!

We loved this home! The game room has so much for kids to do and the hot tub is right outside. Kept our teens happy. The kitchen is stocked with Air Fryer, Instapot, every thing you could conceivably need. Every area outside has lots of seating and tables to put your coffee mug down. Beautiful view! We highly recommend.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chrystina H.

26 June 2024

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Family vacation

Our family vacation included 16 people from 2 to retirement age! We all fit comfortably and had a great time with the house games, TVs, and that VIEW! Only one car fits up the narrow road to the house so sometimes you have to back up if you meet another car but it wasnt inconvenient. The host was absolutely perfect!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jake B.

18 June 2023

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Great cabin

We were a multi-generational group wanting to take a relaxing vacation and this was exactly what we got. The owners have thought of everything. So much to do but the best was to sit around the fire pit at night and on the deck in the mornings with coffee planning our day. The area is beautiful with so many things to do if you are outdoorsy. Everyone in our group loved the cabin. We will definitely use this one again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam S.

8 August 2023

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Cuz reunion

Travel quite a lot. Cleanest and best quality workmanship we have ever seen in a home. All nine cousins agreed this was our best reunion ever - in no small part because of the excellent facility. Other big factor was communications with the owner - outstanding.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

23 December 2023

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Christmas family reunion

This is a great home for large family gatherings. There were 14 of us, 3 generations with ages ranging from 72 to 6. The kitchen was well stocked with everything you needed. The kids were entertained in the game room while adults had their space as well. The hot tub was a big hit. The drive up to the house was a bit curvy if you're not used to mountain driving. I would highly recommend this home and host.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Brent T.

5 August 2023

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Thorman family vacation

Property was nice and secluded which is what we were looking for. Plenty to do within driving range. We brought plenty of games and cooking items that weren’t necessary. The house was fully stocked with any game or anything we needed to come/bake with. The driveway up to it was a little sketchy for someone not prepared for it. But we managed it just fine. It was perfect for our group of 16

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren L.

12 May 2025

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Tucked up and away in the country

13 of us stayed at Ribble's Retreat in late April 2025. We treated it as our "home base" as we took turns running the Smoky Mountain Relay as a 12 person/2 van team. The cabin is wonderful, very cozy and well-appointed with kitchen necessities, comfy bedrooms, a gigantic wrap-around porch, awesome cabin decor, and a fun basement/hot tub area. All 13 of us had plenty of space to spread out and bedrooms to sleep in. We cooked meals together in the kitchen and drank lots of coffee from the Keurig. The view across the valley is absolutely incredible and we felt very private and tucked away in the woods. The parking area in the driveway is also large with plenty of space to park and turn around (we were able to fit 2 cargo vans and 3 cars comfortably). The location is also super convenient, and we were able to get to Brevard, Franklin, Bryson City, and all the checkpoints in between for the race.The driveway to get up to the cabin is a bit precarious, but that might have been due to the fact we were getting big, bumbling vans up a very steep and narrow roadway. In a regular car this would probably have been much more manageable but be aware that it is a bit (understandably) rough. We figured out how to use the "exit only" driveway when we were leaving and that helped considerably. Overall, we had a fantastic time in this gem of a cabin and would love to come back and enjoy it a bit more (and in a less sleep-deprived state) one day. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

8 June 2024

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Annual Family Reunion / Vacation

This cabin has everything and more that you'll need or want to make your stay a memorable one. It did not disappoint. Starting with excellent communication before our arrival with the owner, Tom, and his willingness to adjust accommodations to meet our needs. Our family greatly appreciated your help. We spent our days exploring the surrounding area and taking in the local breweries and restaurants, hiking , biking, golfing, pickle ball, gem mining ( a short walk from the cabin) and even the girls getting matching tatoos!! Our nights included homemade dinners in the spacious kitchen, playing board games that were provided, sitting around the campfire (firewood provided for a small fee) and just relaxing on the deck, taking in the beautiful view. The game room (pool table, ping pong and video games) was enjoyed by all. Note, the driveway off the main road is quite challenging but to be expected as the property is on a mountain! All in all, this property is exactly as described and we definitely would recommend it for large gatherings.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

William C.

5 September 2018

House and location met our family expectations, with exception of mostly minor complaints

Nice area (near Highlands and Cashiers, and beautiful drives on US64 and US 28), roomy accommodations, not as bad a driveway off Ruby Mine Rd as initially feared, ample parking for half dozen cars. House was clean and comfortable. However some complaints that I left in a note to staff when we left. The only coffee pot was barely functional. Not as many towels supplied as in past places we stayed. Interestingly, the silverware had few tea spoons but enough of everything else. Would be nice to have a tea kettle to have used in place of malfunction coffee pot. No outside 55 gal trash cans with lids for trash bags (racoon got into anything left on porch overnight) so had to leave inside before trek to Franklin disposal center. Gravel portion of driveway could use some grading to fix washout places. Other than all the complaints, we enjoyed our stay and it met most of our family expectations.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Allison F.

28 August 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Fantastic cabin but beware of WiFi charges

The cabin was perfect for our family group of 13 with ages ranging from 12-78. There was more than enough room for our group. Beds were comfortable and the kitchen is well stocked and large. We enjoyed sitting out on the porch and even saw an owl several nights. The fire pit was great too and the owner supplies a generous amount of firewood for $25. Our kids loved having the basement all to themselves complete with pool table, ping pong and. a PS4. Do not expect to work from the cabin as the WiFi is poor. While not stated on VRBO, there is a limit to the WiFi. With so many people with devices, we went over and were charged an extra $200. 2 of 3 of the cell carriers we use gave us no service whatsoever so we had no choice but to use the WiFi. In addition we had the kids on Tik Tok and YouTube which likely used a lot of data. My husband was planning to work in the evenings but due to the poor (and expensive) WiFi he had to miss some day trips to go to the local brew pub and use their WiFi to get work done. In a nutshell, the cabin is perfect for those who don’t plan to be too connected to the Internet.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

19 July 2024

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Great trip

We enjoyed the the cabin. The kids loved the games and the adults loved the view. Lots of things to do around Franklin. We’ll be back again.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

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