Dog-friendly creekfront cabin on 2.5 wooded acres with game room, screened porch Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Dog-friendly creekfront cabin on 2.5 wooded acres with game room, screened porch pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: How much is parking at Dog-friendly creekfront cabin on 2.5 wooded acres with game room, screened porch?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Q: Where is Dog-friendly creekfront cabin on 2.5 wooded acres with game room, screened porch located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is steps from Chattahoochee National Forest and within 3 mi (5 km) of Lake Burton and Moccasin Creek State Park. Hickory Flat Pottery and Seed Lake are also within 9 miles (15 km).

8/10 Good

Sharon C.

12 Oct 2020

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

Weekend getaway

The property was lovely. The road to the house needs attention. We had a really nice time!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

John and Elizabeth S., Ludowici

25 Apr 2021

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

Family Wedding weekend

Very peaceful and relaxing

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Jeremy J.

4 Nov 2024

Epic Weekend

We rented the cabin for 2 days . Late check out on Sunday. We fished and sat on the porch and listened to the creek running. The grandkids loved the fall leaves and catching crawfish at night. We caught 7 Rainbow Trout in 4 hours. We had an absolute blast. Can not wait to return. Thank you.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Whippor W.

22 Feb 2024

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

Wildcat Stay

Everything was perfect. 2nd stay at Catnip. Plenty of space. Kitchen had everything we needed. Note that heat is limited to basement and box heater worked for shut off after a couple ofcmetter

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Christina W.

13 Jun 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful location/mixed review

The pros. Everyone felt they had their space and separation. It is very private and the creek behind the home is beautiful! A short walk down the road is waterfalls and just a gorgeous walk and play area. The down side. The code for check in didn’t work but the back door was unlocked which was uncomfortable. They request no shoes in the house and we tried, but the floors were so dirty we couldn’t stand it. Lots of dead bugs. Stove wasn’t cleaned. Smashed bugs and drips on the walls and a load of wet towels in the dryer that we found three days in. There are spiders everywhere we killed 4-5 every day. Some were brown recluse which is concerning. We found a previous visitors wallet in a drawer with the cleaners check list. Several lights in the house didn’t work. We contacted VaCasa with our concerns. They refunded us our cleaning fee and we appreciated it.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Heather R.

21 Jul 2023

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

Great place, but the bugs!

We rented this cabin for our group of 7 people. We traveled with 4 kids under the age of 16 and 3 adults. The cabin was the perfect size for the group. We placed the adults upstairs and the kids downstairs and everybody was happy. The beds were very comfortable and the linens were clean. Overall the house was clean and there were no issues with the cleanliness of the bathrooms and kitchen. Slide rock is about a half mile hike up from the cabin and the kids loved that place. It was an easy hike on a well kept dirt road. The road to the cabin was well maintained and we really felt like we had that part of the mountain to ourselves. The stream in the back was great for the kids to play and explore within shouting distance of the porch. The grill was clean and we grilled out a few of the nights while there. Helen was only 30 minutes away so finding things to do away from the cabin was also easy. I can honestly say the only issue we had was with the bugs. There were tons of fruit flies and just other bugs that a person usually finds outdoors inside the living areas. We did not call Vacasa and complain about this because we felt there was nothing that could be done while we were staying there. It was obvious that they were aware of the bug problem because there were bug traps in almost every room. I can say we would probably stay here again, but bring our own bug spray and fly catchers. The bugs could be due to the wilderness outside, so we did try to take that into consideration.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann C.

20 Feb 2025

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

Caɓin in the woods.

This cabin was all by itself tucked in front of a rushing stream. Everything was clean and well appointed. We ŵill probably go back.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Alecia C.

2 Jan 2025

Disliked: Check-in, communication

A value property with a terrible management company

Upon arriving around 4:20 PM, the cleaning service wasn’t even halfway finished cleaning the property. Luckily, we needed to go grocery shopping so we did accomplish that, but unfortunately the grocery store was 30 min away so we wasted time backtracking for that. We got a text at 6:19 PM that our property was ready for checkin. When I called Vacasa and got passed around a few times, I finally got someone local and explained my frustrations. When I inquired about how we would be compensated for our lost time we paid for, she told us “we don’t do that”. I explained to her that it’s not my fault the previous renters checked out late and that they should take a late checkout fee from them and apply it to our account. “We don’t do that”. She promised to escalate it to a supervisor and then I began getting text messages from “someone” at the company. When we arrived at the cabin, I discovered a strange smell in the cabin and the basement had a mildew smell. We never had a sponge to wash dishes with. I even asked them for that. No resolution. Lots of texting back and forth with no resolve. The dishwasher doesn’t work properly. It fell out of the cabinet and even when we ran it, I had to rewash the dishes because it’s so old and left food on the dishes. Two great things I can say is that the fireplace works great, the hot water is excellent and the beds sleep well. Updating the description to include bed placement would’ve been helpful.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

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8/10 Good

Craig P.

31 Oct 2024

Nice home. Very quiet and secluded area.

This is a very comfortable and quiet home to stay in. It is at the end of a fairly long unpaved road so your car will need a wash after your stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Courtney D.

12 Oct 2024

Perfect for family vacation or even evacuation lol

Thank you so much for the beautiful view amazing kitchen and all the stuff right on site we loved it

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

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4/10 Poor

Andre H.

10 Oct 2024

Disappointed experience. Not as advertised.

The great thing about this cabin is the proximity to the lake, state park, and other places close by to visit. It has a decent kitchen with amenities to make meals and a nice big wooden table that can accommodate 8 to 10 people. Where its lacking are the bathrooms, bedrooms, basement, and patio. They all need updates as the materials are old, outdated, and poorly crafted. They refrigerator leaks, and as well as the basement. They made some attempt at fixing the leak in the basement but having a dehumidifier running constantly and not covering the curtain membrane on the wall just looks unfinished. We had hoped to grill however the gas grill was out of propane and was very rusty. Overall, this property has great potential but currently falls short and is overpriced. I sincerely hope the owners see this review and make the necessary repairs and updates.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

margaret p., altamonte spgs. fl

22 Oct 2023

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

Very nice cabin

The cabin is very nice and has all the convenience of home . The cabin will sleep 6 as it has 3 bedrooms .

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

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2/10 Terrible

Lisa J.

24 Sept 2023

Cabin needs major cleaning / updates / TLC outside

Nothing was 'loved' about this stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather H.

1 Aug 2023

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

Fun right outside your door!

This place is literally in the middle of nowhere and we loved it! Honestly I thought I was going the wrong way because it’s a narrow dirt road and the house is pretty far down. We had a wide age and this place worked perfectly. The littlest could walk down to the creek right behind the house and have a perfect place to play. While the older teens and adults could explore just about anywhere they turned! There were lots of cars parking on the road in front of the house and all the way down to the party going to sliding rock. The hike to sliding rock is easy and gorgeous! Loved the house and location. Would say there could be so improvements but nothing too major. It also may time to schedule a deep clean.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Carrie C.

28 Dec 2022

Private and cozy

I loved the surrounding trees and water you can hear from inside from the stream flowing in the back of the home. I loved the layout of the kitchen open to the dining and living area and the laundry room across the hall from the bathroom. The beds were all comfortable. The game room downstairs had a fuzzball table, not air hockey. The areas we visited all around were fantastic, from Helen, Clayton, Cleveland and Hiawassee areas. We would like to visit again in the summer!

4/10 Poor

Edward

26 Dec 2022

Disliked: Amenities, communication

No tenía calefacción y no pudieron resolver el problema pasamos dos noches de frío extremo

10/10 Excellent

Brittney S.

5 Jun 2022

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

Fun and semi-secluded

The home was relaxing and private. There is a trail or something just passed the house so there is some traffic throughout the day. You can open the double doors right off the dining/kitchen area to listen to the creek and have fresh air. The home has plenty of space for four adults and three kids. The downstairs was humid and I agree with the other comments that the property management is lacking. The housekeeping didn’t clean and sanitize the home, the oven knobs were grimey, and the home did not have an overall clean feeling. The backyard did smell like sewage. Customer service is great though. We had issues with the code to get into the time and they fixed the issue rather quickly.

Stayed 17 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Brian C.

23 May 2022

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

Horrible experience big waist of time

I never got the door code and after one hour texting calling and emailing, I received a code that was wrong and we never where able to access the cabin, have a really hard time finding hotel in Helen because of the event going on there, this was one of the worst experiences in my life, Strongly recommend don't rent from these guys

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

3 Apr 2022

Awesome

Peacefulness and quiet

8/10 Good

Janet K.

20 Mar 2022

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

New favorite spot

My husband and i came up for the weekend to celebrate my son's birthday with his wife and 18 month old sassy grand daughter. The "must have" on his request was a nearby creek. This place definitely checked that box, and many others. We are already planning another, extended stay at Catnip II, with the rest of the kids. To give an honest review, I feel I must mention that the dishwasher is in GREAT NEED of a thorough cleaning! And, we stayed just 2 nights and did NOT put anything in the commodes other than toilet paper, but.. septic system MAJOR issues morning we were leaving. As in....tub downstairs full of upstairs toilet contents. And, it would have been nice to be able to use the proper grill the second night, but, it ran out. So, I'm really hoping the septic issue isn't a recurring thing, as we will have more people in our party next time, and plan on staying longer. We couldn't spend much time in game room, too cold. Needs another heating source down there, and need more seating upstairs.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brad B.

31 Oct 2021

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

Perfect

Very quiet and comfortable place for a getaway.. We came at the off season and Catnip2 was exactly what we wanted and more.. The creek was better than we could imagine..We will return! Thanks, Brad & Kay. Destin, Fl

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Terri H.

26 Oct 2021

Family trip for "60th" B-Day

We all absolutely loved the sound of the Creek, so relaxing! We had plenty of space to hang out, and great location to head out to hiking and Helen.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nesha K.

15 Oct 2021

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

Cute Property

My husband and I stayed here for a short 2 night getaway. The property was just as described. It was a little scary getting there later at night because we were all alone, but we were fine. We enjoyed driving into Helen for the day as well.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Catnip II LLC (.

9 Oct 2021

Loved this vacation!!!

While it rained the entire week it was super enhancing to the environment we were in. Best girls trip ever!!! Easy to get to and wonderful furnishings! Lovely places to hike (even in the rain) and fantastic screened in deck in the back to sit out have a drink, relax and get lost in the amazing sound that nature has to offer! 10/10 would recommend!!

6/10 Okay

Meredith F., Waverly, AL

8 Sept 2021

Liked: Location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Location Location and that’s about it…

So I hate to do this, because I think this review is less about property ownership, and more about the property management. But you need to be aware that although you’re booking through Vrbo, you’ll be expected to download a completely different app to receive any pertinent info about your stay. Let’s start from the beginning: First, we arrived after 9pm, complete pitch black darkness (don’t get me wrong- we wanted this remote location and had seen it on another trip)- but there are no lights lighting the path to unload a vehicle in pitch black darkness. My mother in law, who has limited mobility, had a hard time navigating the dark uneven walkways. Inside, we were a little blown away by the lack of care taken to repairs, paint, updates, etc. Look, I can live with a clean, yet outdated couch- but this place has leak marks, scuffs, paint issues, overall “look” of being unkept and uncared for. I understand this is a family home, and from the looks of it, they haven’t been there to visit in a very long time. The home is desperately in need of cosmetic repairs- peeling paint in basement, brown marks all over ceilings from leaks, and just overall outdated appearance and the look of neglect. Other things that need attention: WIFI- none of the info was accurate, and when we finally played around with the different networks (a different one than listed in home) we had virtually NO service. Traveling with someone working on the road was a complete NO GO. Additionally, we had so little service that had the property manager from Vacasa not called me about checking the basement for flooding, we wouldn’t have had any info about checking out or where to take garbage, etc. (News flash- it’s to the Vacasa office in Helen, Ga!). There are no booklets inside the home stating any of this. Just download an app that you won’t have enough service to download on site. As for the positive aspects: LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!! this cabin sits directly on Wildcat Creek, a trout-fed stream about 2 mi off of Lake Burton. It is absolutely breathtaking scenery. On top of that, you’re a quick 15 min walk (or short drive) from the famous sliding rock in the creek. It’s absolutely beautiful, we caught several trout, and had a wonderful family experience (once we accepted that the place was somewhat clean- just badly appointed)… will go back, but not with extended family who have more needs than this house can provide. My advice: go! But be aware. And don’t overpay.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

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