Question 1

Where are the Fontana Lake View cabins?

Accepted Answer

On Buddys Way, on a ridge about 400 feet above Fontana Lake, west of downtown Bryson City in Swain County, North Carolina. Downtown is about 16 minutes by car. The exact address is shared after booking.

Question 2

Which cabin is best for a couple?

Accepted Answer

Tiny Tuck. It has one queen bedroom, a hot tub on a covered deck and the lowest rates of the three, from $208 a night on winter weeknights.

Question 3

Are there lake-view cabins with hot tubs near Bryson City?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All three cabins here have a private hot tub on a covered deck that looks down on Fontana Lake and across to the Great Smoky Mountains.

Question 4

Is there a wheelchair-accessible cabin near Bryson City?

Accepted Answer

Eagles Nest has a ramp to the deck, a 36 inch entry door, a roll-in shower with grab bars and room to turn in the main bedroom and bathroom.

Question 5

How far is it to Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Accepted Answer

Deep Creek, the closest park entrance with trails and waterfalls, is about 24 minutes. The Oconaluftee Visitor Center is 35 to 45 minutes.

Question 6

When is Fontana Lake at its fullest?

Accepted Answer

TVA holds the lake near its summer level of 1,703 feet from early June to late August, then lowers it about 57 feet by late winter for flood storage.

Question 7

When is fall color near Bryson City?

Accepted Answer

The park says the brightest color below 4,000 feet usually comes from mid-October to early November. October is the park’s busiest month.

Question 8

What is the nearest airport?

Accepted Answer

Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), about 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes by car. Knoxville (TYS) and Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) are 2 hours 10 minutes or more.

Fontana Lake cabin rentals near Bryson City, North Carolina

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