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A Shanty Creek Retreat
Kitchen--- Stainless Steel Appliances
A Shanty Creek Retreat--- Cottage next to Creek

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Banner Elk, NC
  • Sugar Mountain Resort
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Hawksnest Tubing Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Grandfather Mountain
    ‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Half Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen

About this property

A Shanty Creek Retreat- Mountain House, Creek, Hiking to Grandfather Mountain, Pet-Friendly, Wood...

* Property Protection Plan Insurance for security deposit included in online quote; additional damage insurance not required.

Bed Configuration: King (Primary Bedroom, Upstairs), Queen (Guest Bedroom, Upstairs), Bunk Beds (Full on bottom, twin on top) and Twin (Guest Bedroom, Upstairs), Sleeps 8

Description: Tucked away in Shanty Springs, this house is a delightful place for you and your family to stay and get away from it all! This mountain home sits at an elevation of 4,000 ft. and backs up to Grandfather Mountain and Shanty Springs Creek. Venture out and enjoy the outdoors with the creek and fire-pit in the back and some of the most wonderful hiking in the High Country, or stay indoors to relax and enjoy this quaint, kid-friendly cabin. The main floor features the kitchen, dining room, breakfast nook, 1 / 2 bathroom, and living room while the upstairs features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The living room is cozy with a rock, wood burning fireplace, cathedral ceiling, and a flat screen television. The kitchen is fully equipped to prepare a meal and has been updated with new appliances or cook your meal outside on the charcoal grill and have s’mores by the fire-pit for dessert. The primary bedroom is spacious with a king size bed and private bathroom. The other two bedrooms have a full-size bed and bunk beds (full on bottom and twin on top) and a twin and share a bathroom. Bring your kids and enjoy use of the highchair, pack n play, two gates, plastic cups/bowls, games (entry closet), and, of course, the outdoors. Dogs allowed; pet fees apply (2 dogs maximum). NO AIR CONDITION IN PROPERTY.

Location: This Cabin is centrally located to Boone, Banner Elk, Valle Crucis and Blowing Rock in the Foscoe area. The convenient location makes it just minutes away from all the High Country’s most famous attractions such as the Blue Ridge Parkway, Tweetsie Railroad, Grandfather Mountain, Linville Falls and Caverns, and Appalachian State University. If you are looking for winter sports there are several different options from Hawksnest Snow Tubing, Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, Beech Mountain Ski Resort, and Appalachian Ski Resort. Relax and enjoy the slow pace of the mountains and the fresh air or be adventurous and go hiking, fishing, biking, or sight-seeing. Some other things people enjoy are shopping, antiquing, skiing, golfing and miniature golfing, zip lining, go-karts, and gem mining.

TV Source: Roku Only 

Please Remember: 

No Smoking 

No Air Conditioning (Ceiling fans and screens with cool mountain air)

4-Wheel Drive Recommended in Winter Months

Property manager

Foscoe Rentals
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Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Banner Elk

Located in Banner Elk, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Tweetsie Railroad is a popular area attraction and if an activity is on the agenda, Sugar Mountain Resort and Beech Mountain Resort are worth checking out. Land of Oz and Magic Mountain Mini Golf and Arcade are also worth visiting. Kayaking and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and mountain biking nearby.
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Banner Elk, NC

What's nearby

  • Grandfather Mountain State Park - 1 min drive - 0.1 km
  • Sugar Mountain Resort - 8 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Hawksnest Tubing Park - 13 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Grandfather Mountain - 17 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Beech Mountain Resort - 21 min drive - 18.2 km

Getting around

  • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 88 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blind Elk Tap Room - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Banner Elk Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Kettell Beerworks - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is A Shanty Creek Retreat- Mountain House, Creek, Hiking to Grandfather Mountain, Pet-Friendly, Wood... pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at A Shanty Creek Retreat- Mountain House, Creek, Hiking to Grandfather Mountain, Pet-Friendly, Wood...?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A Shanty Creek Retreat- Mountain House, Creek, Hiking to Grandfather Mountain, Pet-Friendly, Wood...?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is A Shanty Creek Retreat- Mountain House, Creek, Hiking to Grandfather Mountain, Pet-Friendly, Wood... located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Watauga River and within 3 miles (5 km) of Linville River and Grandfather Trout Farm. Grandfather Vineyard & Winery and Grandfather Mountain State Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 44 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS B.

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

SnowByrds

Wonderful vacation home. Well-equipped and maintained. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Twila P.

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

Cozy cabin centrally located

We loved our stay. The house was wonderful for our family. Nice neighborhood, and close to everything. We saw wildlife everyday.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael T.

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

Great house, great location!

We had a wonderful time!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff M.

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

Nice place to stay

Clean home, with nice living areas and bedrooms. Perfect for our weekend ski trip. Close to Sugar Mountain and Boone.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Misty S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Beautiful Location and House

We wanted a place to meet for thanksgiving and it is exactly what we wanted and had everything we needed! It was a great week and we will definitely be coming back!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol T.

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

Family Trip

We had a great weekend and really enjoyed the creek and the firepit! Thanks for sharing your home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John S.

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

Picture Perfect Backyard

The home was as described and we enjoyed the Creekside firepit the most. Very relaxing!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bridget M.

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

Great stay

We did a ski weekend at sugar mountain and had a fantastic time! The house was very clean and cozy and a perfect size for 8 people. They are not lying when they say only 4 wheel drive cars in the winter. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diego M.

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

Hollyday

Very nice
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heidi C.

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

Peaceful with flowing water sounds. Loved everything about this property. Will be staying again!

Spacious, games, movies, flowing creek, no a/c and it was NOT needed. Loved everything about this property. Only wished we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

David H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Innacurate listing cleanliness is not a priority.

The online portion is only somewhat accurate. While there is no ac the ad listed fans which this property did not have. Additionally, there were what we assume are rat droppings in each of the beds and on the floor. I can imagine this house is not rented often during the summer but this was less than desirable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne R.

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

Sweet Retreat by a babbling creek

Comfortable cabin in the woods- private and backs up onto a rocky creek that gives you a lovely background sound of nature. This house needs ceiling fans as there is no air conditioning and in July it was hot at the end of the day. Many window have no hand cranks so you cannot open all the windows to get a cross draft. Lovely cabin in a tranquil spot.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leah M.

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

Great place to stay for a vacation in the mountains

This place was awesome. The location with the river running through the backyard was fantastic. It seems that the owners thought of everything. All switches were nicely labeled, instructions for various things were placed appropriately. You have everything you need here! We used the BBQ grill to cook some rainbow trout that we caught. We had a fire in the fire pit almost every night as well. Sleeping to the sound of the running river was awesome. Plenty of room for our whole family of 5. Check-in and out was as easy as can be with the property management company right down the street. We saw deer roaming about almost every day in and out of the area. Nice central location to tons of things to do, restaurants, grocery stores, etc. No issues at all. Kitchen is well equipped with modern appliances. Garage for the car was a bonus too! Overall great experience. Thanks again!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ryan R.

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

Incredible location

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole I., Chapel Hill

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

Lovely weekend getaway

We enjoyed a weekend in this beautiful spot with a roaring creek behind the house and the setting in quiet woodsy neighborhood. The house is well equipped and comfortable, welcoming for children and pets. While it feels remote, it's an easy drive to Blowing Rock, Boone, and Banner Elk. Just note that the house has dampness with some odor and smells like there may have been smoking in the house at some point. Still, we loved our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Andrea G., NC

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

Loved Our Stay

Nothing fancy, but warm, cozy and inviting. In fact, we returned to stay twice in October! Loved the fact that we were able to bring along the dogs. Few things to note: Bathooms are tight, space between toilets and bathtub. (And we're pretty small folks!) There are both a Keurig and auto drip coffee maker, (when I called Foscoe, rental agency, they said there wasn't a Keurig.) There's only a charcoal grill so bring your own charcoal. They have lighters there. Many games, were fun! Many windows are not operable, don't crank out. This last trip we didn't care, but one before, it was warm and would've liked fresh air as entire house, with exception of kitchen and bath, is WTW carpeting. For age of home, was in fine shape and pretty clean. We'll we back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Barry S.

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Not worth it

The carpet was very dirty. When I mentioned it to the Foscoe Realty rep she said the spring cleaning of the carpets has not yet happened. No apology, just that's the way it is. I also mentioned the somkey smell in the unit. She said all the houses with wood burning fireplaces smell like that. To bad, live with it.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

MARIA C.

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

44 Shanty

We loved our stay at 44 Shanty Springs The house have everything you need to make your stay as comfortable as your own house. The creek behind the cabin it is amazing, I loved it The houses are far apart enough for peace and quiet, the only thing I heard was the creek and the birds Enough restaurants and supermarkets to meet all your needs
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Melissa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Nice weather

The property was great. The check in process was somewhat confusing. Never received my check in email. First property was not up to standards. Called management and they were able to find us another property. Which was very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frank V.

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

Amazing

We drove all the way from Miami to find peace and quiet in this beautiful cabin! Very clean, nice, homey, cuddly! The sound of the little river in the back was the cherry on top. Would definitely recommend 10/10. Thank you for the opportunity and for sharing your place!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debra B.

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

Thanksgiving getaway

House was very clean and warn. Parking for 2 vehicles lovely creek in back. Had a tv in master bedroom and living room only but pictures on website showed tv's in each bedroom. We would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert G.

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

Shanty Creek excellent

The property was clean, comfortable, and particularly covenient to Banner Elk (except for road construction along the route) and Boone. Shanty Creek itself was a highlight and made for wonderful sleeping to the sound of the creek rushing over the rocks right outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

mark l.

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

Linville

My wife and I spent 2 nights at the location. The description was very accurate. The property is in good location and has a small stream and waterfall right behind the property you can hear at all times. The cabin could use the carpet cleaned down stairs was my only issue. Overall all we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela R.

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

River cabin

Our family enjoyed the permanent river sound tremendously; the children played in the river; we went on the profile trail twice; well return in the Fall.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jordan V.

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

Great stay with my dog!

Hard to find rentals that allow pets and I am so glad I found this place. Definitely bring a fan if you can as they do not have ceiling fans in any rooms. Gets pretty warm. Being on the creek is very peaceful and the neighbors are so friendly. Loved it
Stayed 30 nights in Jun 2021

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