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Dare To Bear: Are You Ready for a Beary Good Time in the Smokies?

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor spa tub
Exterior
Games room
Games room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Entire cabin

2 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8118 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Kitchen
  • Washer

Explore the area

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SEVIERVILLE, TN
  • Dollywood
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Island at Pigeon Forge
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
    ‪76 min drive‬

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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.

Dare To Bear: Are You Ready for a Beary Good Time in the Smokies?

#### **Interior Highlights:**

* **Fully Equipped Kitchen:** With dining for 6 or more - Prepare delicious meals for your whole crew!
* **Living Area:** Features a Queen sleeper sofa, a fireplace, and flat screen TV - Cozy up for movie nights after a day of adventure.
* **King Bedroom (Main Level):** Spacious with a flat screen TV and a private bath with a walk-in shower tub - Your comfortable main-level retreat.
* **Queen Bedroom (Main Level):** Equipped with a flat screen TV and a shared bath with a shower/tub combo.
* **Laundry Center:** Washer & dryer located on the main level for your convenience.
* **Upstairs Open Loft Game Room:** Features a pool table, foosball, mini fridge, bunk beds, a half bath, and 2 additional twin “captains’ style” beds - Hours of fun and extra sleeping space!
* **Sunset Views:** Enjoy breathtaking evenings from the cabin.
* **Wi-Fi Internet Access:** Stay connected during your mountain getaway.
* **Wet Bar:** Perfect for mixing up your favorite vacation beverages.
* **Pac Man 60+ Game Arcade Machine:** Relive classic gaming memories!

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#### **Outdoor Amenities:**

* **Wraparound Porch:** Enjoy the outdoors from multiple vantage points.
* **Relaxing Hot Tub:** Unwind and soak your cares away.
* **Grill:** Perfect for outdoor cooking and enjoying delicious meals.
* **Patio Furniture:** Relax and take in the stunning surroundings.
* **Mountain and Wooded Surroundings:** Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Smokies.
* **Seclusion and Privacy:** Enjoy peace and quiet away from the crowds.

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### **Location: Conveniently Close to Dollywood & Gatlinburg**

* Located conveniently close to Dollywood & Splash Country (approximately 10 minutes).
* Approximately 10 minutes from either Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg.
* Just miles from Gatlinburg's Arts & Crafts Community.

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### **Important Details:**

* Sleeps: Up to 8 guests.
* Pet Policy: Pets are allowed! $75 + tax non-refundable pet fee per pet. Small dogs only. Max 2 Pets; Max 40 pounds per pet and must be crated if left alone.
* Smoking Policy: No smoking, please.
* Parking: Comfortable parking available for up to 2 vehicles.
* Age Requirement: Must be 21 years or older and present at the property during the rental period.
* Sq ft: 1272 - Your charming mountain escape.

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### **Why You’ll Love It:**

"Dare to Bear" #238 is the ideal family-friendly cabin loaded with mountain charm, amazing amenities, and stunning surroundings for a fantastic Smoky Mountain getaway! Located conveniently close to Dollywood and Gatlinburg, you'll have easy access to all the area's attractions while still enjoying peace and privacy. The cabin boasts incredible sunset views, a large game room, a hot tub, and a Pac Man arcade machine for endless entertainment. With comfortable sleeping arrangements and a wraparound porch to soak in the scenery, all your vacation dreams can come true in “Dare to Bear”!
During your stay at this cabin, you'll be close to Dollywood. Features include a water park, a hot tub, and laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the cabin.
  • Air-conditioned cabin with kitchen, washing machine, and 2.5 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Splash around at the water park
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • 9 minutes by car from Little Pigeon River and 12 minutes from Rocky Top Sports World
This cabin offers its guests a water park and a hot tub. The family-friendly cabin also features barbecue grills and laundry facilities.

This Sevierville cabin is smoke free.

Property manager

Aunt Bugs Cabin Rentals

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing

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
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • Near an outlet shopping centre

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Foosball table
  • Golf
  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Unit size: 1,272 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Cabin Birds Creek Area Dare Bear 238 SEVIERVILLE
Birds Creek Area Dare Bear 238 SEVIERVILLE
Birds Creek Area Dare Bear 23
Cabin in the Birds Creek Area Dare TO Bear 238
1660-69340

Dare To Bear: Are You Ready for a Beary Good Time in the Smokies? Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 94 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dave M.

cabin

Good
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ariel C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very enjoyable!

We had a calm and relaxing stay! 10/10 would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ramkumar G.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Please don’t book this!

My entire stay was without internet connection. WiFi didn’t work since I checked in. The rental associates said the problem is with the owners att account and he is not responding. I don’t understand how come the owner.will not respond for several days for such an emergency situation. The rental associates were also so lethargic in their responses and didn’t put any effort to fix this. It seems the property was not occupied for a while. There were spider webs all around the house which shows how poor their cleaning is. Lastly, we need to put back the utensils where it was when we leave the cabin. What??? I’ve been using vrbo for several years and never seen such a requirement in any other cabin. This is a rental property that I am staying and it’s not my home. Overall I don’t recommend neither this cabin nor aunt bugs.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda J.

Beautiful cabin

The cabin is very nice. It could use a good cleaning. Needs to be updated some. The pictures online are showing where you can see the mountains. But the trees have grown since that picture was taken you can't really see them. Other than than we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andra C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Cabin

Everything was great except dishwasher didn’t clean dishes had to hand wash
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashton Y.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful

Loved it very much, management was a lot of help
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great experience

Cabin was clean and check in / out was simple. Any issues were addressed within 24 hours by management.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Content and peaceful!

Our trip was so great! We had such a good time and the place was very cozy. Also, it’s in a very ideal location, in the middle of every big town/city with only a 15-20 minute ride into town, which made for a beautiful scenic ride through the mountains and into town! Definitely will plan on staying at aunt bugs DARE TO BEAR cabin again in the future! Thank you very much!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jerry K.

Dare to bear review

Check in was super easy cabin was as described my family loved the jacuzzi. The cabin was clean on all the important points . Only thing Keeping it from a 5 star is the cabin was very very dusty. The fans, cabinets and all the decor. Such a simple fix this could be and would really made the experience so much better. The only other thing is there are some small trees that are just tall enough to keep you from the Mountain View and that’s a shame especially at sunset
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Birthday party

Honestly it was super clean, easy to get to nearby towns and everything we needed. Beautiful views and awesome driveway:)
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Brooke K.

Beautiful area but needs cleaning

The cabin is perfect and cute, the wrap around porch is nice to sit and enjoy. My kids loved the games upstairs and the cubbies to sleep in. The sheets on the cubbies were stained and really needed cleaning, I bring our own sheets but still for future guests. I read some reviews that the cabin was really dirty, it wasn't as bad as I expected but it can really use a deep clean. Our big complaint was not having enough kitchen supplies, they dont have nearly enough pots/pans and some pans have no lids so it's hard to cook in there. They also have no pot holders so we had to use towels on our hands to get anything out of the oven. All the appliance need to be upgraded, can openers, everything. The cabin itself is cute and great but really needs some cosmentic TLC and someone to take inventory of what they can add to the kitchen utensils. Location is great you're aobut 20 min from both pigeon forge and Gatlinburg. We probably wouldn't stay here again just based on the lack of kitchen supplies and needing a deep clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Heather W.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Aunt Bug’s Cabins rentals suck

Bathtub was stopped up. Dust and cobwebs everywhere. Hair on the sheets. Hot tub jets barely worked. Bugs upstairs in game room. Foosball table broken on end where the ball fell to the ground. Fireplace did not work. Windows were dirty. Shower walls were filthy. The cabin had a horrible odor to it. We were told a technician would come fix the fireplace but never showed them when he did show the next day the property mgr said he could not get in because of our dogs (2 chihuahuas) and then I was charged an additional $85 for the 2nd pet after I told the original prop mgr that I had 2 dogs. I had previously decided to let it all go and even bought detergent to wash our bedding but after the prop mgr called me and was so rude AND nothing was repaired I decided that everyone should know what dare to bear #238 had in store for them. We will NEVER rent from aunt bugs again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Jeff B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quick family getaway

Very nice cabin, had lots of amenities. Cleaning could have been better, windows were dirty, which tainted the beautiful views.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

nellie h.

Dare to Bear

This was a beautiful property. Nestled in the trees for privacy. Beautiful deck and hot tub. Peaceful and relaxing. The only negative was the bugs inside and the cabin needed a good deep cleaning
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Kristie B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Aunt Bugs Dare to Bear

A bug was found in master bed, dust hanging off upper cabinets in kitchen, dust on bedroom walls, living room ceiling fan blades caked in dust. Floor had soft spots in kitchen. Pillows and bedcovers looked very old and dirty.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

2/10 Terrible

Azucena V.

Disliked: Cleanliness

The cabin overall

There was dust and dirt under the beds and couches all throughout the cabin. There were many of spiderwebs all of the cabin as well. The dishes were all dirty when we got there. We didn’t have hot water all day when we arrived there at the cabin. The ride up to the cabin was so steep that we could barely make it up. Also one of the pool sticks were broken. The bed sheets were very nasty and had stains on them.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Kerry L.

Cabin Location Pretty Good!

The cabin location is basically centrally located between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Area is quiet but the mountain scenery as stated in VRBO is less than perfect. Trees are blocking the view. The cabin is just a basic cabin and it could use a deep cleaning. There are cobb webs all over the walls and windows. The flowers on dining table and A/C vents are covered in dust. The bed was not comfortable at all and needs to be replaced. We will return to mountains next year but we will not renting Dare to Bear.

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Mt. Retreat

The kids loved the little cubby sleeping nooks upstairs in the game room. Everyone enjoyed the hot tub with the view of the mountains. We were looking for a house that was isolated where we could not see our neighbors, we were all happy with the location. We would only suggest that bear/wildlife proof lids are provided on the garbage cans. We had a few visitors during our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amy F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice cabin.

Loved the view.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Bridget W.

great location

Very nice home and great location, only thing I would recommend is having the cleaning crew back out to clean the place top to bottom. Dust and cob webs everywhere. Had to request clean sheets for one bed but they brought new sheets right away. Overall had a great time and location was really close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christopher D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Place for Kids

We stayed here with our four kids (13, 11, 6, 4) and they loved it! They enjoyed the various games upstairs and loved sleeping in the Captain’s beds. The kitchen had newer appliances and was stocked with everything we needed. (We did bring what they suggested to bring in order to fill out our stay.) This is a great place for a few nights get-away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020