Watauga River Cabins-Hemlock

Peaceful. well run .and dog freindly

We had an amazing stay in the Hemlock cabin for our friend’s wedding. Highly recommend this property if you’re booking a vacation with multiple friends/families. These cabins are perfect in every way.

We have stayed at Watauga River Cabins for many years on a 2 day customer fishing trip. This is the greatest place to stay if you are coming to the Johnson City TN area to fish or juts spend time with family or friends. Such a beautiful and relaxing place!

We love staying here, amazing to enjoy a cup of coffee and watch the river go by! Great coffee and hikes with in 20 mins! Wonderful everytime, there is a shed with lots of toys for the kiddos and poles for fishing, waders. Lots of great stuff. Great for family reunions!

Host was welcoming-The setting was great—-

Cabin was wonderful as always. We look forward to this trip every year.

Space was great, the fireplace kept the cabin pretty cozy. We enjoyed the grill, fire pit and mostly the river views.

Great location, outdoor spaces are top notch.

Beautiful place at an awesome location. Enjoyed the fire pit, fishing, grilling, family setting outside for cook outs. We had a wonderful time. Thank you.

We stayed in both Hemlock and Sycamore, and had a great visit.

Great outdoor space with lots of seating and beautiful scenery. Cabin was very roomy with comfortable beds.

As usual I would highly recommend Watauga River Cabins

We stayed there last year with friends and totally enjoyed our stay. This year was totally different, the unit was dusty including dry flowers. I tried to open windows for some fresh air but there was so much green on the window seals I had to close them. I had to use my inhaler much more then normal. Last but not lease was the spiders along with their webs. Wednesday getting ready when I looked in the mirror to see a black spider hanging right behind my head, not the way to start the day. Then this morning I went into the bathroom and only the night light was on. I went to was my hands and something touch my back. I yanked my top off turn on the light and there was a large brown spider on other web in almost the same place. The spider issue happened in the back bathroom.There were also spider webs in the back shower we had to clean.As I said we stayed there last with friends and we have also stayed in the cabin upstairs , really enjoyed both units. The outside in the back was a bit more messy than last year.Not really sure what has changed to cause this difference, but for the rates you are now charging the upkeep should be better.We did not take any pics of our stay this time.

If you are looking for a nice little peaceful getaway this one is for you! It has sooo much beauty to offer and so much relaxation. If we go back to the area this is definitely where we will stay again. Everyone was so nice!! They supply so much for you! I miss being there already!

Our dog loved the water in the back of the property. My mother in law was able to get in with her walker. We were only there to sleep and shower. We were visiting family in NC. Thank you for allowing us to stay.

We were very pleased with this rustic cabin and the outside areas were very relaxing. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting above the river and enjoyed the view and watching the paddlers and fisherman go by.

I am employed for part time contract work at Mountain Home VAMC. The property is magical and positioned directly on a bluff overlooking the Watauga river which iOS loaded with stocked Rainbows, Browns and hybrid Stripers. It’s 10 minutes from the medical center and situated across from a magnificent farm with cornfields, hay fields and grazing pastures for cows. We were able introduce our pups to cows grazing on our morning walks and our hosts two dogs Tucker and Bristol who were perfect pup hosts as well. Gary and Patty are amazing hosts and well deserved of the highest marks for hosts in this rental industry and we have experienced many over the year. We look forward to seeing them in the future.

Beautiful property and great riverfront access

We love staying here, we had a big group and reserved 3 of the cabins. Beautiful spot to break bread together and tell stories, enjoying company with the sounds of the river going by. Always wonderful, and great communication with the hosts!

This is by far on of the best places we have had the opertunity to stay at. I would love to by this property and retire here. Thanks for a marvelous relaxing treat from the rat races. This place is so peaceful and beautiful. Do yourself a favor and book a long visit here.

Great location, more room than photos suggest, huge yard to spread out in with our family staying in the other cabins. Great for our family reunion!

Our family really enjoyed visiting with old friends around the fire pit.

We have stayed at this property for several years to fish in Eastern TN. This is such a great place to stay as it is secluded but close to John City.We really love staying here!

Asheville Fly Fishing Company's guests enjoyed another great fly fishing trip on the Watauga River. Watauga River Cabins is a great lodging location for our guests and AFFC includes fishing and private chef options.

The Watauga River Cabins is a truly unique gem! The photos don't do it justice... it was larger than expected and the views of the river with fly fishing float boats causing by was spectacular. We were in town to visit my brother and his family for the Nascar race at Bristol, which was a short drive and came back to grill some steaks on the grill and have a campfire on the large back patio area while soaking in the scenery. I also fly fish and we were able o book a float trip with High Country Angler in Gray, TN and caught and released a few dozen trout one morning. We will def be coming back to WRC the next time we plan a visit! Max

All three apartments in the barn were fantastic. Clean, comfortable, and have everything you need. Not to mention the beautiful scenery.

excellent , we will return

It was a nice clean cabin perfect for a family. Beautiful views and convenient to downtown.

The location is what makes this place special! Relax and watch the fishermen float by...

Gorgeous property located on a quiet riverside lot. So very restful that we were torn between casting a line and napping in front of the gas fireplace. Very clean and

Our stay was absolutely wonderful. The cabin was clean and homey. The location was great and very close to anything you might need while still feeling remote and in nature. Gary and patty were also amazing—super welcoming, kind and helpful. Will definitely be back!

The Hemlock cabin was so warm and welcoming, with a Christmas tree and lovely holiday decor. It was very comfortable, with everything we needed. My husband and I were there with our daughter and our dogs, and it was perfect for all of us. The cabin was very clean, with plenty of room for everyone. The outdoor space is amazing, with a large field to walk the dogs and a fire pit right on the river. We loved our stay and will definitely be back!

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Had family come in from different areas to get together and spend some quality time. We are definitely doing it again next year😁

We have stayed here multiple times over the past 20 years...we love it ! Whether it's just me and the wife or a large family reunion, this location never disappoints. THANK YOU

My only place to stay when visiting the area. Better than any hotel and cannot beat the price.

As usual the stay was excellence.

Very comfortable cabin with everything on site you could need for an extended stay. Very nice owners they responded quickly when we had issues getting into our cabin.

I’m still in awe at what an amazing place and this honestly was one of those places that was very hard to leave. Just so beautiful and the owners are some of the kindest and most welcoming people you will ever meet (if you are lucky enough to have them in town during your visit)! We had my Dad’s 80th birthday party there with family and it was so perfect with the outdoor seating arrangements and all the covered areas (in case it had rained). The lower units are also very easy to navigate for those with limited mobility. The owners have put so much effort into the cabin experience both inside and outside. Our guests which ranged from 8-90 years old all loved it and there was something special for each of them, horse shoes, corn hole, old time games, fire pit, rocking chairs overlooking river, antique vehicles, beautiful field out front. Kitchen has everything you could need and there’s lots of extra towels & blankets. Also, both a grill and black stone flat grill in the picnic shelter. Our only caution is to watch dogs and kids closely by river when the dam is being released. The TVA schedule can be found for these releases and there are warning signs down at the river.