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NEW! Lakefront Cabin-Mnt View-Hot Tub-WIFI-Prime Location-Bryson City/Cherokee

Lakefront cabin with kitchen and balcony

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Property grounds
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player
Property grounds
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
Nestled along the shores of Ocona Lake in the Bryson City area, Ocona Lake Escape offers a serene retreat. Enjoy panoramic views from two large covered porches and an open-air deck perfect for fishing or relaxing. Unwind with a soak in the hot tub, gather around the stone fireplace, or take advantage of WiFi.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Hot tub
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace

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About this property

Entire place

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

NEW! Lakefront Cabin-Mnt View-Hot Tub-WIFI-Prime Location-Bryson City/Cherokee

Lakefront cabin with kitchen and balcony
Along with Access to hot tub, this smoke-free cabin has laundry facilities and a garden. Other amenities include gas grills. The cabin has 2 bedrooms and offers free WiFi and a DVD player. Guests can enjoy a fireplace, and other amenities include a kitchen with a fridge and an oven.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this cabin offers fireplaces and DVD players. Rooms open to balconies. This accommodation is furnished with dining tables and kitchen islands. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include baths or showers and hairdryers.

This Whittier cabin provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Recreational amenities at the cabin include Access to hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Property manager

Michael

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Gas grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the marina
  • On a lake
  • On a river
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • 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)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

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

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site 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 that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

About the area

Map
Bryson City, NC

What's nearby

  • Oconaluftee Islands Park - 8 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Museum of the Cherokee Indian - 9 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama - 9 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Sequoyah National Golf Club - 10 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Harrahs Cherokee Casino - 12 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 143 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Guy Fieri's Cherokee Kitchen + Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Wicked Weed Pub at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪SoundBytes - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Rancho Viejo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Noodle Bar - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is NEW! Lakefront Cabin-Mnt View-Hot Tub-WIFI-Prime Location-Bryson City/Cherokee pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at NEW! Lakefront Cabin-Mnt View-Hot Tub-WIFI-Prime Location-Bryson City/Cherokee?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at NEW! Lakefront Cabin-Mnt View-Hot Tub-WIFI-Prime Location-Bryson City/Cherokee?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is NEW! Lakefront Cabin-Mnt View-Hot Tub-WIFI-Prime Location-Bryson City/Cherokee located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Nantahala National Forest and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Tuckasegee River. Harrahs Cherokee Casino and Oconaluftee Islands Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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NEW! Lakefront Cabin-Mnt View-Hot Tub-WIFI-Prime Location-Bryson City/Cherokee Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amy K.

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

Great Mountain Getaway

Great house! Very clean. Renters are very quick to respond to any questions!Everything was wonderful from the linens, kitchen utensils & cleanliness!Definitely recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren W.

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

Lakeside Mountain Vaca

Really nice cabin surrounded by a peaceful lakeside view
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

daniel s.

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

Great cabin

Nice place and Mike was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary F.

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

Anniversary vacation

Very nice and quiet. Conveniently located between Cherokee and Bryson City. We enjoyed seeing the ducks, geese, and osprey on the river.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ambre W.

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

Hidden paradise

This place was beautiful and the communication from the owners was spot on! Thank you for an amazing time in your beautiful home!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany M.

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

Awesome stay!

Property was a great location! Space was just perfect for us!! The house was super clean and comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

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

Family Vacation

The property was just right for our family vacation and our trip to the Polar Express! Lots to do around town, close to Cherokee and Bryson City. The house was clean and the host was great. Thanks for sharing your place. We will add this to our to do list again!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle D.

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

Lovely remote spot with great access!

We visit the area regularly and we're perfectly happy with our stay! Lovely private water access & ease of getting into towns was a big plus. Would recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gina L.

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

Wonderful and secluded!

This was the perfect place for me and my husband to spend the week. Centrally located for our exploring in all directions. The outdoor space is amazing and the house is cozy.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristina B.

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

Family time

We had a great time and really loved the property. The owners have really done a fantastic job, making their home a comfortable space. It was extremely clean and the beds were great. Our family loved the fishing dock. The property is very convenient to town. We look forward to returning.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike G.

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

Great Cabin for a getaway

We've stayed in dozens of VRBO properties over the past several years and this one is on par with the best of them. Cabin was clean and well maintained. Convienient location and would be great for someone that likes to fish. Owners were very good with their communication and we had a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B.

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

PERFECT!!

We absolutely loved everything about our stay! The cabin was very clean!! The view was spectacular!! The cabin had all the kitchen essentials you could possibly need! My husband enjoyed fishing daily on the lower dock. The location is close to town. We hope to plan a trip back one day!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian S., Dandridge

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

Mountain/River View Home

The host was fantastic to work with! The house is located on the side of a mountain overlooking a scenic river where we seen lots of wildlife. I am looking forward to returning to the house.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric G.

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

wonderfully relaxing.

My wife and I rent a cabin or house every year in various places throughout the US. This may be our favorite. Beautiful setting, private but not too remote. We hiked each day on the eastern side of the smokies and avoided all the crowds.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephannie B.

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

Amazing!

We came for our anniversary and could not have been happier. The scenery alone was so relaxing and wonderful, but the home it's self was amazing. It was very clean and very well stocked with anything we could possibly need for our weekend. We are considering staying again this summer with our son to enjoy the water and dock.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

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

Great views and location

The property was beautiful and just the perfect place for us! Location is half way between Bryson City and Cherokee and the home had everything we needed and was very cute with alot of personal touches. Bed super comfortable!! Hosts were easy to communicate with regarding questions/ concerns Loved our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn E.

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

Great getaway!

Property was stunning! Loved walking down to the waterfront, esp my 11 year old son. House was beautiful, clean and private. Mike, the property owner, checked in with us-felt very taken care of. Thank you Mike! We will definitely be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

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

Whittier

Great appointments. Access road not for everyone. Not an accomodation for the infirm. Very peaceful. Very nice locals. Great restaurants close by. First class towels, etc. More items provided than any rental in recent memory.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol R.

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

Fabulous View

We loved this house the minute we pulled in! The view of the lake and mountains is so beautiful! We stayed close to Christmas and they had an adorable decorated tree that met us! The house is decorated so tastefully and even included a coffee bar, fire pit, and jacuzzi! There is a nice dock down by the lake! The steps are steep and gives you a workout, but the view is worth it! The house was spotless and the bed was extremely comfortable. The location is between Bryson City and Cherokee so perfect for visiting both areas! Mike, the host, was super nice and easy to communicate with! I highly recommend the Ocona Lake Escape!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

John K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Awesome location, but maybe not the best choice for motorcycles

My wife and I greatly enjoyed ourselves. The place worked very well for us. It was clean and had everything we needed during our stay. My only complaint was the mile long, single lane gravel road to get to the driveway. We were on the Harley so navigation was challenging to say the least. We made it up and down several times but I wouldn’t recommend this location to newer riders. You need to be experienced or have the right bike, and not a big Bagger like we were on.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth K.

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

Beautiful Property!

My family stayed here on a visit to the Smoky Mountains and surrounding areas. We chose to stay here because my two boys love fishing. Every evening, we took them down to the dock. The loved catching rainbow trout and rock bass. This was one of their favorite parts of the entire trip. The house was very nicely decorated, as shown in the listing. The bedrooms are a little small, there isn't much room to unpack, but we made it work. The views of the lake are beautiful. We saw a bald eagle and some type of beaver or otter. I absolutely loved all of the outdoor areas. We enjoyed dinner on the patio in the evenings. From this house, it was convenient to hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and go white water rafting on the Nantahala River. We enjoyed our stay here and would love to stay here again if we return to the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Billiejo D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Peaceful and comfortable

The house was beautiful it was very peaceful for the soul. The beds are extremely comfortable and I am a bed snob LOL. Everything was very clean inside and the kitchen was supplied with everything that we needed for cooking . We loved that there were fishing Poles supplied just be sure to stop and get some bait along the way. At night the sounds are so amazing it sounds like you're in a rainforest. We absolutely loved sitting in the hot tub by the fire and spending family time together.The hosts got back to us with any questions are concerned right away and it was greatly appreciated. Just a few things the water is not swimming ball, There were lots of spider webs and we encountered a crazy huge spider but us women could handle. The light switches are a little strange half patient's you'll figure them out. Other than that completely satisfied will definitely stay againwateisn'tswimminable.dinners.and breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley F.

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

Weekend getaway to celebrate college graduation

My family and I came to stay at this cozy cabin on the river over the weekend to come and watch my daughter/niece graduate from Western Carolina University. We arrived late Thursday evening so we really just got the chance to h load the vehicle and sit out on the deck and look out to the water. The walkway down to the fishing deck was unbelievable and so pretty all lit up. (Yes it was a bunch of steps but well worth it) inside the house it was beautifully decorated, the beds were comfortable and the view from the master bedroom was breathtaking each morning! The next day the family spent the majority of the day fishing and we caught several bass, the river was flowing fast due to all the rain days earlier so it made the fishing a little harder but it was so relaxing. When we needed a break from that we headed up the stairs to the hot tub were we took a dip and just relaxed! This was definitely a very enjoyable and relaxing stay we will definitely book again! Thank you for sharing your home with us!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kneka N.

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

Anniversary Trip

Beautiful property! Make sure you have 4 wheel drive in the winter. House was clean and had all comforts of home. Pet friendly especially for our stafford shire terrier. She had all the areas for a sniffarrey. Beautiful wild life. Especially the river otter! Easy check in and clean! Will be booking this property again
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn H.

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

NICE MOUNTAIN ESCAPE

We enjoyed our stay,the cabin was very comfortable and clean had all the amenities as advertised. We enjoyed fishing every day loved the large deck with hot tub. It was close to Cherokee and also Bryson city. we were there through hurricane Helene and the host reached out to us to make sure everything was OK and that we didn’t need anything because we lost cell service and Wi-Fi. Luckily they had dish satellite TV so we could still watch news. overall, we really enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to friends and family. Would love to come here again. Host was awesome!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024