★ 4.95
Lazy Bear Cabin
Big family cabin on 2.5 private acres with mountain views, hot tub and a natural spring. 10 min to Pigeon Forge.
Smoky Mountains in Winter: Christmas Lights, Dollywood & Hot Tub Cabins
Winter is one of the best times to visit the Smokies. The crowds thin out, the mountains are quiet, and the towns light up for the holidays. There is nothing like sitting in a hot tub on a cold night with the woods all around you.
Christmas lights: Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville run Winterfest every year, with light displays across all three towns from about November into February. Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas fills the park with millions of lights and holiday shows, usually from early November into early January. Check dollywood.com and each town’s Winterfest page for this year’s exact dates and tickets.
The National Park in winter: trails are quiet and the views open up once the leaves are down. Some roads close for the season, including Clingmans Dome Road and the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, and Newfound Gap Road can close for a few hours or days when there is snow or ice. Check the park’s road status page (nps.gov/grsm) before you head out.
Driving to the cabins: our cabins are up mountain roads with sloped driveways. Most cars are fine most of the winter, but when snow or ice is in the forecast a 4WD or AWD vehicle is recommended. Watch the forecast and arrive in daylight if you can.
Where to stay: all three of our Sevierville cabins have a private hot tub and a fireplace. Lazy Bear sleeps 10 for a family Christmas, Rustic Cabin sleeps 6 on one level, and Little Cabin All To Yourself is a quiet getaway for couples. Christmas and New Year’s weeks book up first, so lock in your dates early.
Book direct: nightly rates here are 5% below Airbnb, and code SAVE10 takes another 10% off at checkout.
Where to stay
★ 4.95
★ 4.8
Rustic Cabin
Classic Smokies cabin on 2.5 quiet acres: hot tub, fire pit and sunset views between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
★ 4.9
Little Cabin All To Yourself
Cozy 1-bedroom hideaway for couples or a small family. Hot tub, fireplace, pool table and mountain views.
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Why book direct?
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- 5% lower nightly ratesOur nightly rates here are 5% below Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.
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