Big Bear Ridge Lodge
A six-bedroom log lodge in the Smoky Mountains, with room for the whole group
- Sleeps 26
- 6 bedrooms
- 6½ bathrooms
- 5,858 sq ft
- Mountain views
Welcome to Big Bear Ridge Lodge – our home in the Smoky Mountains! A large log lodge on a private lot, with picture windows and decks facing the Smokies and Greenbrier Pinnacle front and center.
There is room for the whole family – or a few families – to cook, eat, play and relax together: six bedrooms and four sleeper sofas for up to 26 guests, a dining area that seats 23, and three floors of places to gather.
Highlights
- Six bedrooms on three floors plus four sleeper sofas – sleeps up to 26
- Picture windows and three decks with views of the Smokies
- Six-person hot tub on the covered lower deck
- Three generous living spaces, including a theater room with an 82″ TV and a loft with a pool table
- Large yard with a fire pit and a swing set
- Private walking trail down to a mountain stream
What guests say
“There were 15 of us, 4 generations and plenty of room. We all had a wonderful time. Cabin was clean and well stocked. … Hosts were great and responsive.”
“Big Bear Ridge Lodge is as advertised! The views are beautiful and there is plenty of room to spread out and be comfortable.”
“It was clean, comfortable, and stocked with every appliance we could need. It was close enough to coffee shops :) and we even saw black bears every night.”
The lodge, floor by floor
Upper floor
- Loft with a pool table, TV and sleeper sofas
- Two king bedrooms
- Two full bathrooms
Main floor
- Living room with a stone fireplace and cathedral ceiling
- Kitchen and dining area (seats 23)
- Master king suite
- Two covered decks, one with the gas grill
Lower level
- Theater room with a wet bar and sleeper sofas
- King suite and two family rooms
- Three full bathrooms
- Laundry room with the arcade machines
- Covered deck with the hot tub
Inside the lodge
Main floor
Living room
- Cathedral ceiling and big log beams
- Stacked-stone gas fireplace with a 70″ TV
- Picture windows facing the Smokies
- Opens onto the deck, kitchen and dining area
Main floor
Kitchen
- Large island with five bar stools
- Vitamix blender, food processor, waffle maker, panini grill, slow cooker
- Drip coffee maker and Keurig
- Place settings for the whole group, plus a second fridge downstairs
Main floor
Dining area
- Seats 23: a table for 10, two tables for four and the kitchen island
- Under a carved log arch, between the two covered decks
Upper floor
Loft
- Solid-wood pool table
- TV and comfy couches (extra sleeping)
- Views out of the big windows
Lower level
Theater room
- 82″ TV, 290+ satellite channels, Blu-ray/DVD player
- Xbox One X with four controllers and games
- Wet bar with a fridge, ice maker and microwave
- Sofas and recliners; two sofas convert to queen beds
Around the lodge
Games and music
- Two multi-game arcade machines
- Board games and children’s books
- Piano, guitar, banjo and ukuleles, with beginner’s sheet music
Outdoors
Main-floor decks
- Two large covered decks off the kitchen
- Commercial-grade 5-burner Broil King gas grill
- Outdoor dining tables and rockers facing the mountains
Hot tub
- Six-person hot tub with mountain views
- On the covered lower deck, so you can use it in any weather
- Rockers and picnic tables (full-size and for kids)
Yard and fire pit
- Custom-built wood-burning fire pit with benches (bring your own firewood)
- Cast-iron pie irons for cooking over the fire
- Large lawn
Swing set
- Swing set with a slide
- Plenty of lawn for children to run around on
Mountain stream
A private walking trail leads down to our mountain stream, where Adirondack chairs let you sit and listen to the running water.
Parking
- Room for six large cars, or more with a little planning
- Extra parking along the road leading to the cabin
Bedrooms and bathrooms
Six bedrooms sleep 18, and four sleeper sofas in the loft and the theater room sleep another 8. Every bedroom has a flat-screen TV. For little ones, there are two pack’n’plays and two high chairs.
Main floorSleeps 2
Master king suite
- King bed
- Ensuite with a jetted tub and walk-in shower
- Mountain views and direct access to the deck
- Large walk-in closet
Upper floorSleeps 2
King room, mountain view
- King bed
- Views over the Smokies
- Full bathroom (tub/shower) just outside the door
Upper floorSleeps 2
King room, forest view
- King bed
- Looks out on the trees in front of the house
- Full bathroom (shower) just outside the door
Lower levelSleeps 2
Lower-level king suite
- King bed
- Ensuite bathroom with tub/shower
- Large walk-in closet
Lower levelSleeps 5
Family suite
- Queen bed and a twin-over-queen bunk bed
- Ensuite bathroom with shower
Lower levelSleeps 5
Family room
- Queen bed and a twin-over-queen bunk bed
- Full bathroom (tub/shower) just outside the room
Six full bathrooms – three with a shower and three with a tub/shower combo, plus a jetted tub in the master suite – and a half bath. All full bathrooms have towels, a toiletry set and a hair dryer, and two on-demand water heaters keep the hot water coming.
Main floor
Master suite
Jetted tub and walk-in shower, ensuite
Upper floor
By the mountain-view room
Tub/shower
Upper floor
By the forest-view room
Shower and an extra makeup counter
Lower level
King suite
Tub/shower, ensuite
Lower level
Family suite
Shower, ensuite
Lower level
By the family room
Tub/shower
Half bath
Toilet and sink
Amenities
- Linen and towels
- Toiletry set and hair dryer in every bathroom
- High-speed Wi-Fi on every floor
- Satellite TV on all nine TVs
- Fully equipped kitchen, plus a second fridge downstairs
- Gas grill
- Gas fireplace
- Commercial-grade washer and dryer
- Iron and ironing board
- Two pack’n’plays and two high chairs
- Board games and children’s books
- Christmas decorations in the holiday season, including a 9-foot tree
- Solar panels on the roof
- Parking for six large cars
- Pets welcome ($100 per pet)
Location
Big Bear Ridge Lodge sits on a large private lot in the mountains near Gatlinburg, close to the quieter Greenbrier entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park – near enough to town for a day out, yet with complete privacy from any neighbors.
Some of our favorite hikes start at Greenbrier, like Ramsey Cascades and Porters Creek. On busy days the Parkway through Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge can be slow, so allow extra time – our getting around tips help you skip the traffic.
- Trish’s Mountain Diner (breakfast and lunch)5 min
- Nearest convenience store5 min
- Greenbrier entrance to the national park10 min
- Arts and Crafts Community loop10 min
- Supermarket (Food City, Gatlinburg)15 min
- Downtown Gatlinburg20 min
- Sugarlands Visitor Center25 min
- Pigeon Forge30 min
- Dollywood30 min
- Knoxville airport (TYS)1 hr 20 min
Approximate drive times without heavy traffic.
Good to know
- Check-in
- From 4 pm
- Check-out
- By 10 am
- Minimum stay
- 2–3 nights (5 nights for some holiday dates)
- Guests
- Up to 26: 18 in the bedrooms and 8 on the sleeper sofas
- Pets
- Welcome, for $100 per pet and a higher security deposit
- Hot tub
- Six-person, on the covered lower deck
- Fire pit
- Wood-burning – bring your own firewood
- Little ones
- Two pack’n’plays and two high chairs
- Damage protection
- A damage protection plan is part of every booking
- Travel insurance
- Optional – you can add it when you book
More questions? See our FAQ.
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