In Franklin .You'll find Nantahala National Forest and Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine within a 15-minute walk of this Franklin cabin. Sheffield Mine and Gold City Gem Mine are also within 6 miles (10 km).
Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
Sheffield Mine - 14 min drive - 4.2 miles
Cowee Mountain Ruby Mine - 14 min drive - 4.3 miles
Gold City Gem Mine - 14 min drive - 4.4 miles
Mason Mountain Mine - 18 min drive - 6.9 miles
Getting around
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 84 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 22 min drive
Caffe Rel - 21 min drive
Bojangles - 23 min drive
Taco Bell - 24 min drive
Haywood Smokehouse - 23 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.
Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns
This beautiful log home is located on five wooded acres with a great view of the Smoky Mountains. The 3,900 sq ft interior contains: 7 bedrooms, 4 baths, a game room with PS4 video game, pool table, foosball table, and ping pong table, and basement patio with beautiful 6 person hot tub. DirectTV system with HD TVs in basement, family room and king BRs. **New December 2022 Starlink high speed unlimited wifi and internet provides all your needs for music and video streaming, gaming, or work. Spacious deck is perfect for enjoying the mountain tranquility. The cabin is completely furnished and contains all the amenities necessary to relax and leave the hustle and bustle behind. Equipped with gas grill and wood burning fire pit. First floor has two bedrooms with king size beds. Upstairs master bedroom has a king size bed, two bedrooms have twin/full beds and 4th bedroom has queen size bed. Basement bedroom has two queen beds. We also have a pack-n-play with a thick mattress/linens and two rollaway beds to provide additional sleeping accommodations if needed. 2 pets are allowed if approved in advance with pet fee.
Property manager
Tom Ribble
Languages
English
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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
General
Unit size: 3,900 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
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
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Note from host: $50 pet fee required
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Note from host: Pack & Play, thick mattress for comfort w/linens
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Smoking on outside deck only
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.
Property is also known as
Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns Cabin
Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns Franklin
Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns Cabin Franklin
Frequently asked questions
How close is Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns to the airport?
This cabin is 70.1 mi (84-min drive) away from the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.
Does Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns have an airport shuttle?
Airport shuttle services are not available at this cabin.
Does Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns offer free breakfast?
This cabin does not offer free breakfast.
Is there a casino at Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns?
No, there is no casino at this cabin.
What time is check-in at Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
Is there free parking at Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns?
Free parking is not available at this cabin.
Does Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns have a pool?
This cabin does not have a pool.
Does Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns have a spa?
There are no spa services available at this cabin.
How close is Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns to downtown Franklin?
This cabin is 6.3 mi away from Franklin.
Beautiful 7 Br Log Cabin Located In Smoky Mtns Reviews
Reviews
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9.8/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Jul 21, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
The cabin is great, good location, not a bad drive up the mountain and a great view.
Verified traveler
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Barry M., St Augustine Florida
Jun 8, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great view plenty of room and everything you need
Barry M.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Mary M., Bartow
Jun 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Mary M.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Lauren L., Lexington, SC
May 12, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
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!
Lauren L.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Vicki V.
Nov 17, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Vicki V.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Margaret B.
Oct 14, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Margaret B.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Jul 19, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Chrystina H.
Jun 26, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
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!
Chrystina H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Revka S.
Jun 22, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Revka S.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Jun 8, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Robin D.
May 19, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful view!
Cabin was very clean and spacious. It accommodated our crew 15 very well.
Robin D.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Karen B.
Dec 23, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Karen B.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
Lusan L.
Nov 29, 2023
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.
Lusan L.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
10/10 Excellent
Debra B., Florence, MS USA
Oct 12, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Debra B.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Clarissa H.
Oct 6, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful cabin
Great location, beautiful scenery, very nice cabin.
Clarissa H.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Sam S.
Aug 8, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Sam S.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Brent T.
Aug 5, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
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
Brent T.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Russ B.
Jul 31, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Russ B.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Wendy K.
Jul 30, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
2023 Family Vacation
This is an annual vacation for us to NC. This cabin has been the best so far for accommodations. The upstairs was perfect for our son & his family, 12, 3, & 2 year old boys. The master & it’s bathroom was perfect for bathing the little ones & the rest of us didn’t have to deal with the mess that makes lol. One other adult stayed up their & he shared the other bathroom upstairs with the 12 year old. Two large king bedrooms on the main floor is perfect (common bathroom on the main floor) & a bedroom with 2 queens down stairs with a bathroom. We had 9 adults & 3 kids which left 2 beds unused, 1 queen downstairs & 1 bed in the 12 year olds room upstairs so there is plenty of room.
We love having fires & the fire pit was great. Lots of roasting marshmallows & beautiful scenery all around. The basement was a great escape if you needed some quiet time away from everyone or want to play pool, ping pong or foosball. Plus there is another full size fridge in the basement, huge amenity when you have so many people. I would recommend this cabin to anyone looking for a great family getaway.
Wendy K.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Jul 18, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Stay at Ribble’s Retreat
Our family celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary with a stay at Ribble’s Retreat for a week. We loved the cabin, had plenty of room for our family of 9. The game room was great, the hot tub was wonderful and enjoyed by all. Evenings making s’mores by the fire pit were terrific. Beds were very comfortable. Our host provided every comfort. We were able to do so many activities within driving distance. We ziplined, rode horses, rode the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, went white water rafting and went tubing on the Oconoluftee River. We had a wonderful dinner out at the Caffe Rel. The kitchen at the cabin was large and complete with all we needed for our meals at home. We loved our stay and would recommend it to others. Thank you, Tom.
Verified traveler
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jake B.
Jun 18, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
Jake B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
vince n.
May 23, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
vince n.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
10/10 Excellent
Cody M.
Apr 1, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great experience in the mountains
The cabin was large enough and acommidating to our party size. We enjoyed the quite mountain side, and the view. Of course we went gem mining and seen some of the waterfalls.
Cody M.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
10/10 Excellent
Reba B.
Jan 19, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
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!
Reba B.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
10/10 Excellent
Michelle G.
Dec 26, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
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.