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⛰️Views! Pool&hot tub! Firepit area! 20 mins to DWood, fenced yard! Pets welcome!

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Property grounds
Dining
Outdoor pool
Interior
Smart TV, fireplace, video games, video library

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Dandridge, TN
  • Place, Chestnut Hill Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Douglas Lake
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Forbidden Caverns
    ‪6 min drive‬

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About the area

Dandridge

With a stay at this vacation home in Dandridge, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Douglas Lake and Chestnut Hill Park. .This vacation home is 24.6 mi (39.6 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 1.6 mi (2.7 km) from Rural Medical Service.
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What's nearby

  • Chestnut Hill Park - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Douglas Lake - 4 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Forbidden Caverns - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • McGuire Creek - 7 min drive - 8.0 km
  • beach near Von Hill Road - 7 min drive - 9.4 km

Getting around

  • McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪English Mountain Trout Farm - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Chubby's Deli - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪SUBWAY - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Moose's Bar And Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bush's Family Cafe - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

⛰️Views! Pool&hot tub! Firepit area! 20 mins to DWood, fenced yard! Pets welcome!

Forget your worries at this specious and serene space. Forbidden retreat is your perfect Smoky Mountain family getaway. We are conveniently located close to the interstate and away from any steep roads. Just 15 minutes from Sevierville and 20 minutes from Dollywood, you’ll get all the convenience without dealing with the dreaded traffic of the Parkway. Bring the pets to enjoy the fully fenced yard while you relax on the wrap around porch with amazing views of beautiful English Mountain. The space is perfect for large families, reunions, and small events. Depending on the event details, a fee does apply. All the rooms are very large and open, but there’s still room to spread out and separate when needed. For those of you who like to cook, you cannot ask for a better kitchen in a Smoky Mountain rental. It’s truly a Chef’s kitchen. When you aren’t out enjoying the local attractions, you’ll still feel like you are at one when you stay at Forbidden Retreat. We have supplied all the amenities you can ask for and the house is even equipped with a 14 foot projector screen for streaming your favorite movies, or bring your gaming console and enjoy that as well. Don’t forget to tour Forbidden Caverns (just 2 minutes away), visit famous Bush Brothers Beans, or take a dip in beautiful Douglas Lake (we offer lake adventure trips on a boat or can recommend local rental companies.

***Pets are welcome, but there is a fee. There is an option when booking to include the fee for one animal at $150 for the stay. However, we have had issues with the website having technical errors regarding this fee. Feel free to contact us with any questions regarding this.***
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a private pool. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. A Smart television is provided for your entertainment.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this vacation home include an arcade/game room and barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV
  • Video games
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 3 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Boat

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

3 total pets

Note from host: Pets welcome, for a fee. Please specify details.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 40
Note from host: Extra fees/approval req. depending on event type.
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

⛰️Views! Pool&hot tub! Firepit area! 20 mins to DWood, fenced yard! Pets welcome! Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely wonderful! My youngest didn’t want to leave. Quite get away with everything you need to keep the family entertained. Kids have asked to go back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Suzie C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Lots of things to keep a family occupied on a rainy day. Great space for humans and dogs alike. Communication with owner and information provided was helpful and responsive.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robin B.

Liked: Cleanliness
The host was wonderful! The house was absolutely beautiful and amazing! The view was amazing! It had so many things for the kids to do, even the big kids. Definitely a 10/10!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for large families and gatherings. Very spacious with a lot of fun activities at the home and close by the location. We had a great time celebrating Christmas.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kellie G.

Liked: Cleanliness
House was perfect!!! We had a party of 15 people for a wedding and everyone loved it and enjoyed all of the amenities. Hosts were supper nice. Would definitely recommend!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neysa M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family vacation

We had a family of 8 adults and 7 children ranging from 2-12. We had our family Christmas there and it was the perfect place to stay. The hosts provided everything you could ever need and even was kind enough to leave us some s’mores supplies which the kids enjoyed. The home is very clean and just wish we would have had more time to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Easy to get to, spacious floor plan

Enjoyable
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karol H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Listing Doesn’t Do The Property Justice

The house and grounds were perfect for our visit. It was just the two of us with our two small fur babies. Obviously we had a lot more room than we actually needed, but we felt very pampered and indulged by all of the space. The weather was cool during our visit, so while we didn’t utilize the outdoor pool, we did use the hot tub every morning. We’ve stayed in many vacation rentals, and the pool and hot tub at this Dandridge rental were the cleanest and best maintained I’ve ever experienced. The backyard is HUGE, and for those potential guests who may be concerned about gaps in the fencing where dogs might be able to escape, worry not. The property owners have done a beautiful job of insuring the perimeter is secure without negatively impacting the views. And the views are spectacular: every morning we watched the sun rise over the mountain from the hot tub, and every evening we viewed the moon rise over that same ridge from the upstairs wrap-around porch. The hosts have really thought of everything guests might want/need when it came to stocking the house. We cooked every night we were there, and the kitchen was stocked with everything we needed and then some. Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and the GSM National Park were among our daily destinations, and we liked our location. It still felt remote but also convenient. We visited at peak leaf-peeping season when many school children were on their fall break, so Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg were packed.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home and amazing stay

As beautiful as the pictures are for this listing, they do not do it justice. The home is amazing and spacious. Family of 6 and had space for everyone to enjoy. The amenities are next level. The game room provided lots of fun and great quality time. The theater area was great. My grandson loved the pool and playground area. The property itself was so peaceful but not too far to get to attractions. From the toddler to the adults, we all loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave W.

Liked: Cleanliness

HOME SWEET HOME!

This home was absolutely wonderful! The wrap around porch was like out of a movie. Loved enjoying our coffees and tea in the morning. Anywhere you sat ,mountain views. They litterlty thought of everything and did not spare anything! Over and beyond the property was amazing. The pool was great and the temp was perfect. Beds were comfortable and we loved all of the extra throw blankets and stuff. Decor was perfection. Of course the big screen was a hit watching family movies and jamming on xbox and stuff. No complaints about this house. We will be making it an annual thing and Iryna the host was absolutely wonderful! Thank you for letting us stay at your beautiful home! pool temp was perfect and the wrapoo
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Therese H.

Liked: Cleanliness

nice place

Property was perfect!! We had a nice time. Pool was wonderful on those 95 degree days. We never opened hot tub. My only issue was the pet/ property policies. We where on are way there and we couldn't get the key code until i agreed with these 2 policies/ waivers. It would be helpful to take care of all this book work before starting out on a vacation. I understand the reason for the waivers but I believe it could of been addressed within the 3 days before we arrived. The property is wonderful
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family trip to the Smokies & Douglas Lake for sons baseball tournament

This property has everything you could need whether staying for a few days or weeks. The hosts attention to small details is noticed as soon as you walk in. Great location gives you the feeling of being far from everything but just a few minute drive to grocery and other stores. We enjoyed the wrap around covered porch and lazy afternoons in the pool & on the sun deck. Huge projection screen in the basement was entertaining as well. We got to see a bear crossing through the neighbors property and deer/turkey in the back yard. Great place to stay. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation

A very nice place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic!

Absolutely awesome place to stay. We are excited to go back again. Everyone wants to stay here again. We had twin babies with us and had anything we could possibly need which made the stay even better. Great host. Great fun. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katlyn S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family gathering

My husband and I planned a family gathering and found this beautiful home. This place has everything we needed including the beautiful Mountain View’s. Because the host allows pets, we were able to bring our dogs with us. The backyard had plenty of space for them to chase bugs and run around. I am very appreciative for the dog necessities such as food and water bowls! The home had plenty of space for the entire family to enjoy the evening. We are so thankful that we chose this place. Communication with the host was also quick and easy.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best stay ever

The thought that went into not only the decor of this place but the accomodation was outstanding. We had a rainy day in and never once got bored because of all this beautiful property has to offer. I highly recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Great host and amazing property!

Great place for the whole family! Iryna was a great hostess and was quick to respond to any messages. The house was amazing!! It was fully stocked with everything you would need and more! The location of the house is perfect- close enough to the tourist things without all the traffic and noise. It was so peaceful. We brought our dogs and she had everything needed for them from treats, dog bowls, crates and toys for them to play with. The whole family enjoyed all the amazing amenities that the house had to offer. My little one loved the playground, and we all loved the arcade games, hot tub, fire pit and theatre room. Thank you for your outstanding hospitality and we hope to come back soon!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caydon K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family vacation

Very great place to have a family vacation, the area was perfect and the house was even better.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

David R., Portland, Tennessee

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Home with everything you need

This is a Wonderful home stocked with everything you could possibly need to stay there. Beautiful location with peace and quiet away from the big city but not to far away from anything. Definitely will be staying again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Gathering

Absolutely lovely home plenty of space and lots to do. We had a wonderful stay. There was so much to do that I wish I planned more time to stay there instead of going to all the regular tourist attractions. About 30 minutes from Pigeon Forge Lake Douglas is not far if you like water activities I would definitely rent a boat
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melanie M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Summer Get Away

Our family had a wonderful stay. The pictures and property description were spot on. The location provided us a private retreat with family. We felt welcomed immediately; our hostess, Iryna left us small gift to welcome us for the week. Our kids were able to enjoy playing outside, swimming in the pool and watching movies in the theater room. Everyone enjoyed the fire pit at the end of each day. The entire family enjoyed meals, and playing games on the porch. Be sure to add the Forbidden Caverns to your itinerary, less than 5 minutes from the property and enjoyed by all. Iryna was a great hostess and responded quickly to the few questions we had. Thanks for a wonderful time!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Makayla K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing

This was by far one of the hest properties ever, it was clean and beautifully decorated, all the questions I had the responses were within 5-10 minutes or less! There were 13 of us in all and we all fit and slept comfortably! Also the views from the porch peaceful and breathtaking! Definitely will book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful!

The location is idyllic, and the home is lovely. So spacious and comfortable and appointed with so many thoughtful details.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

herbert r.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Place to Stay

Beautiful home in a peaceful location. Home has everything you need and then some.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mecole L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful- Beautiful-Beautiful

This was the most beautiful home and my husband and our family truly enjoyed our stay. We did not want to leave! If you are reading this review, stop right here, trust the pictures and my word, and hit “BOOK NOW” before it’s too late! I promise you that you will not regret it. Iryna was amazing and made sure we had everything we needed. She also decorated for the Easter holiday with such beautiful decorations that allowed us to still celebrate Easter in a home away from home. There was plenty of room, plenty of beds, and even more beds that roll out, should you need extra. The cute pet supplies really touched our heart and made us wish we brought out furry family as well. This home was just what we were looking for: a warm home away from home and if we return, we will definitely book here again! Easy access to pigeon forge. The theatre room is so comfy and there were so many games and activities to choose from. Thank you for your amazing hospitality and for sharing your beautiful home with our family! I can’t wait to return! Listen, BOOK NOW!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023