Most big cabins in the Smokies don't allow pets, so a group that wants to bring the family dog has fewer choices. Only some Vantage cabins allow dogs, and these six are the closest to the Pigeon Forge Parkway, from 8 to 16 minutes away.
Every one sleeps 12 or more and has a hot tub and a game room or game loft. Drive times below are measured from each cabin to the Parkway without traffic.
In This Guide
Big Bear Retreat
The easiest pick for a group that wants to be close to everything: 7 bedrooms for up to 30 guests, 8 minutes from the Parkway, with a theater room, a game room with pool table, air hockey and a driving simulator, a hot tub, and access to the Arrowhead Resort outdoor pool.
Good to know: 7 bedrooms, sleeps 30. About 8 minutes to the Parkway.
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Pine Mountain Retreat
A 5-bedroom cabin for up to 13 in the Fiddlers Creek area, also 8 minutes from the Parkway. It has two hot tubs, a theater room, a game room with a pool table and custom bunk beds for the kids, with a creek nearby for a morning walk with the dog.
Good to know: 5 bedrooms, sleeps 13. About 8 minutes to the Parkway.
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Big Bear Lodge
Nine bedrooms for up to 26 guests in a secluded spot near Dollywood, 13 minutes from the Parkway. The group gets a theater room, a game room with a pool table and arcade games, a hot tub, a fire pit and mountain views, plus a main-level bedroom.
Good to know: 9 bedrooms, sleeps 26. About 13 minutes to the Parkway.
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The Majestic
Seven bedrooms for up to 14, which gives smaller groups more room to spread out. Easy paved access, level parking and a large yard make it simple with a dog, and inside there is a theater room, a game room with pinball, foosball and arcade games, and a hot tub.
Good to know: 7 bedrooms, sleeps 14. About 14 minutes to the Parkway.
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Paradise Pool Lodge
The rare cabin with a private heated indoor pool that also allows dogs. Five bedrooms, each with its own bath, sleep up to 12, and the lower level adds a theater room next to the pool, with a hot tub on the deck and an arcade game loft upstairs. A main-level king suits grandparents.
Good to know: 5 bedrooms, sleeps 12. About 15 minutes to the Parkway.
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Paradise Glenn
Eight bedrooms for up to 23 on a 20-acre property with a fishing pond, a large yard and big mountain views. Add a theater room, a game room with two full-size arcade machines and a pool table, a fire pit, a porch swing and a hot tub.
Good to know: 8 bedrooms, sleeps 23. About 16 minutes to the Parkway.
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Tips for Groups
- Up to 2 dogs per stay, each 40 pounds or less. Cats and other animals aren't allowed, and a pet found in a cabin that isn't pet-friendly means a cleaning fee of up to $1,000 and the end of the stay.
- Dogs left alone in the cabin must be crated, so bring a crate along with food, bowls, a leash and waste bags.
- In the national park, dogs are allowed on only two trails, the Gatlinburg Trail and the Oconaluftee River Trail, always on a leash. Campgrounds, picnic areas and roadsides are fine on a leash too.
Staying with a big group? Browse Vantage cabins by bedrooms, pools, theater rooms and more, or see our large group cabins.