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Smart TV, DVD player, books, stereo
Interior
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroom84 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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FRANKLIN, NC
  • Place, Ruby City Gems & Minerals
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Cullasaja Falls
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
    ‪9 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Riverfront Smoky Mountain Retreat between Frankin & Highlands / near waterfalls


Franklin NC vacation rental--Riverfront cabin above cullasajia River.

Important: Please note that this listing is for the lower unit of a duplex property. There are stairs to walk down from the front parking to the entrance. There is a separate upper-level unit on the property with its own entrance.

Experience the beauty of the North Carolina mountains from this peaceful riverfront getaway nestled between Franklin and Highlands. Set directly on the scenic Cullasaja River, this cozy mountain retreat combines the sounds of rushing water, easy access to waterfalls, and the comfort of a relaxing Smoky Mountain escape.

Perfect for couples, families, hikers, waterfall chasers, and anyone looking to unwind in nature.

Why Guests Love This Property

-Direct riverfront access on the Cullasaja River
-Minutes from famous waterfalls and scenic mountain drives
-Relaxing covered deck with peaceful river views
-Easy paved access year-round
-Quiet setting with cool mountain air
-Great location between Franklin and Highlands
-Excellent value compared to nearby mountain rentals

The Space

This comfortable lower-level mountain retreat is designed for relaxing after a day exploring the Smokies.

Inside you’ll find:

-2 cozy bedrooms
-Comfortable sleeping space for up to 4 guests
-Full kitchen stocked for cooking meals at home
-Comfortable living area with river views
-Wi-Fi and TV for relaxing evenings
-Heating and air conditioning for all seasons


Outside:

-Private outdoor seating by the river
-Picnic and fire pit area
-Hammock and shaded deck space
-Sounds of the river all day and night
-Wake up with coffee overlooking the water, spend the day exploring waterfalls, and end the evening under the stars beside the river.

Prime Smoky Mountain Location

Conveniently located near:

-Downtown Franklin restaurants and shops
-Highlands scenic mountain town
-Dry Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Cullasaja Gorge
-Hiking trails and scenic overlooks
-Kayaking, tubing, fishing, and rafting
-Gem mining and mountain adventures

Whether you’re planning a romantic getaway, hiking vacation, waterfall tour, or relaxing family trip, this riverfront retreat offers the perfect balance of comfort, location, and mountain charm.

Guest Favorites

✔ Riverfront relaxation
✔ Waterfall adventures nearby
✔ Peaceful Mountain atmosphere
✔ Easy access — paved to the door
✔ Cool shaded deck in summer
✔ Beautiful sounds of the river day and night
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be close to Harris Medical Park of Franklin. Features include laundry facilities. The holiday home includes amenities such as free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and balcony
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Steps from Nantahala National Forest and 6 minutes by car from Harris Medical Park of Franklin
As a guest of Riverfront Smoky Mountain Retreat between Frankin & Highlands / near waterfalls, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Smart TV
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • 12 steps to reach entrance
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking on porch or deck permitted

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a lake
  • Near a river
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Kayak
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 900 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out

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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Load and start the dishwasher

Gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

- 4 people and 2 cars max, no rv or trailer. - No Smoking inside or on the porch. -Never unplug Smoke detector - check-out is before 10:00AM.

To ensure a sufficient time of cleaning, please avoid late check-out. Any late check-out will incur a fee of $30 per hour or any portion thereof.

- Return hammock and floats to unit after use. Turn off BBQ at tank after use. - Do not bring any pets.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Max capacity 4 guests, 2 car max

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking on porch or deck permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: max capacity 4 guests, 2 car max
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that 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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

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Riverfront Smoky Mountain Retreat between Frankin & Highlands / near waterfalls Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 71 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heidi L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes, they nice place for a long weekend! Enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The VRBO was truly like home. This place was secluded with a large stream in the back. The host was SO very helpful and friendly. Would like to stay there as often as I can.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christy j.

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

Trip for my sons orientation at WCU

Very nice home and beautiful views of the stream and everything we needed it was right there. Not far from Dry Falls. Quiet neighborhood very peaceful. My family couldn’t ask for a better place to stay. Would love to stay again when we come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Courtney E.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Has everything you need

This property was close to town, right on the creek and the lower level that we stayed in had a nice view. It was warm and cozy and had good water pressure. My only concern was that It was not as clean as I expected, so I cleaned up a bit when we first arrived. Overall, a great value.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B.

The location can't be beat

The property was as described. It had everything we needed for the week, including soap, shampoo, toilet paper, laundry detergent-which was a nice surprise since most rentals only provide starter supplies at most. The view to the river was gorgeous and the sound of the water is so relaxing. Being able to bring my dog was also a bonus.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tabitha B.

Quaint Little Place

Perfect little two bedroom right on Callasaja river. Able to wade in the river with no issues and tubes are provided to float in. All amenities right at your fingertips and close traveling distance to everything. Nice touches when we showed up, fresh cut flowers and cookies. Highly recommended. We will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

James S.

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

Location

For us the location was perfect and convenient. The place was nice and had everything required, just needed to wash kitchen items before use. Peaceful river with daily dose of Canadian geese visits. We enjoyed but couldn't figure out the TV with 4 remotes and unfamiliar services. All in all, a nice place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

Quick trip to the mountains.

My husband and I stayed here for three days in April. The weather was beautiful and we had a wonderful time. We own land in Franklin, and just needed a place to stay while we fished and took care of our property. The rental had a great view of the river. It was easy access to town and other places near Franklin. There was a nice picture window for looking at the river and a nice porch to sit on to do the same. It was a basic, mountain place, but it was just what we needed for a short stay. It was very clean and the instructions for all the appliances and electronics were very clear. Please note, the bed in the main bedroom is a double bed. Just be prepared to be cozy if you're used to sleeping in a queen or king:) The owners were available and easy to reach. I might update some of the utensils in the kitchen, like having some sharp knives - but that's no big deal. All in all - things were great! I would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rachel W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute property, muggy unit

We had a small family reunion here and we are very happy we were able to reserve both the upper and lower units. I would suggest reserving the upper unit if you do decide to only rent one due to the fact that the lower unit can very clearly hear everything from above as well as getting dirt and water dripped onto you if you are on the lower patio. This unit also has a very very strong smell of mold as well as a lot of humidity in the air. We found a dehumidifier and had to empty it multiple times per day and it still felt muggy. We opted to spend all of our spare time in the upper unit because it was so smelly and wet in the lower, however we did have to sleep below which wasn’t enjoyable. The property itself is VERY cute, the river frontage is at a great location on the Cullasaja. It’s shallow enough to walk around and stay cool so we hung out with chairs in the river everyday. We had a 6 year old visit and she had a blast skipping rocks and walking around in the river. If you only rent half of the house, I’d imagine it would be a little awkward to share the river and amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristy H.

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

We enjoyed our stay

We were nervous about being on the bottom part of the home, but we did not hear any noises or stomping with the people above us. It was really peaceful and short distance to so many places. We enjoyed looking for gems in the stream and founds some beautiful Ruby's. We also walked the stream and fished.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shanon B.

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

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was an amazing vacation rental. The riverside property was beautiful and peaceful. There were geese and beavers that we saw daily as well as several family friendly activities that were nearby. Will definitely vacation here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charlene T.

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

Our Peaceful Retreat

Totally recomend. Many attractions, Clean, and So Peacful and Private by the Riverfront.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen R.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Franklin fishing trip

A couple of hiccups on checking that were timely rectified Very nice property on beautiful setting Will book again
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michael n.

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

Quite stay.

Lovely place to stay. Very serine with river and outside fire pit..
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lillian M.

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

Serene and Quiet

The rental was very nice and clean. Comfortable beds I was able to get a good night's sleep ThNk you for working with me on my rental dates to be able to do the upstairs and switch to downstairs It was to to have a place to stay that accomadated being able to stay with family in one location Being able to enjoy quiet and relaxing place at the end of the day
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heydi A.

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

Best Christmas ever

Beautiful place to visit
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

pedro m.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Did not know it was a two story cabin

Too much noise the ppl upstairs , could not use the fire pit because the other family was there I was expecting to have a quite nice weekend ...
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Relaxing and Convenient

This is a good location for NC and GA excursions. We enjoyed the tranquility of the river. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Savannah E.

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

Great trip

It was a great lil place to stay at. The river creek flowing is a lovely smooth sound.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila D.

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

River view

Loved the river.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mechele p.

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

Beautiful getaway

Beautiful river setting, plenty of room and all necessities provided
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

David O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving get away

We really enjoyed the property and location was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Lisa W.

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

Beautiful River view

House was exactly as described. The porch and view of the river was beautiful. It was really cold while there, so I wish I could have enjoyed the outside more. I could see in the summer it would be a great place to run around and play in the river. That area is also very beautiful. You can drive several miles up Highlands Hwy and view many wonderful waterfalls. This place suited out purposes just fine. We were actually shopping for a place of our own.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Randall T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Beautiful backyard view and the handout that was given was very helpful when it came to finding good places to hike and see waterfalls.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Jo B.

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

Cozy and welcoming!

Charming, cozy cottage with scenic river view from deck. The master bed was a bit small for our liking, but comfortable. We greatly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019