Cabin in Pittman Center, TN
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Well priced for this locationPriced under area average
About this cabin rental
🌊 Historic Riverside Cabin | Walk to Flint Rock Swimming Hole | FREE Attraction Tickets
Step back in time and experience a piece of Smoky Mountain history at this charming riverside cabin. Nestled along the banks of the Little Pigeon River, this unique 2-bedroom retreat has been welcoming guests for over 100 years. While the cabin has received updates and improvements over the decades, it still retains much of its original character and rustic charm.
If you're looking for a luxury, modern cabin, this may not be the right fit. But if you appreciate history, nature, and authentic mountain living, you'll love the peaceful setting and unbeatable location.
✨ Why Guests Love It
• Directly on the Little Pigeon River
• Just steps from the famous Flint Rock Swimming Hole
• Only 500 feet from the historic Emerts Cove Covered Bridge
• Minutes from Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• FREE tickets to top Smoky Mountain attractions included with your stay
🎟️ FREE Attraction Tickets Included
Every reservation includes complimentary admission to many of the area's most popular attractions, helping you save hundreds during your vacation. Attractions may include:
• Dollywood
• Anakeesta
• Dolly Parton's Stampede
• Pirates Voyage
• WonderWorks
• SkyLand Ranch
• Rocky Top Mountain Coaster
• And many more!
🏡 The Cabin
This cozy 2-bedroom cabin offers a simple, comfortable place to relax after a day of exploring the Smokies.
Over its century-long history, the cabin has been updated to provide modern conveniences while preserving its rustic mountain character. Expect charm, not perfection. The cabin shows its age in places, and that's part of what makes it special.
Wake up to the sound of the river flowing outside your door, enjoy coffee on the porch, and spend your afternoons swimming, tubing, fishing, or simply relaxing by the water.
🌲 Outdoor Paradise
One of the property's greatest features is its incredible outdoor setting.
Walk just a few steps to the Little Pigeon River where you can:
• Fish
• Tube
• Swim
• Relax by the water
• Enjoy beautiful mountain scenery
The popular Flint Rock Swimming Hole is perfect for making it easy to cool off during warm summer days.
The historic Emerts Cove Covered Bridge is only 500 feet from the cabin and provides a beautiful backdrop for photos and evening walks.
📍 Perfect Smoky Mountain Location
You'll enjoy the peace and quiet of the river while remaining close to all the area's top attractions:
• Downtown Gatlinburg
• Dollywood
• Anakeesta
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Pigeon Forge restaurants and entertainment
• Hiking, fishing, tubing, and scenic drives
💲 Affordable Smoky Mountain Getaway
This cabin is priced according to its age and historic nature. Rather than paying luxury cabin prices, you'll enjoy a unique riverside experience at an affordable rate. It's a great choice for travelers who value location, history, and outdoor adventure over high-end finishes.
Whether you're looking for a peaceful river retreat, a family adventure, or a chance to experience a piece of Smoky Mountain history, this historic riverside cabin offers a stay unlike any other.
-The Reagan family, one of Gatlinburg's most historic families, began building cabins around 1925. At the time, Otha Reagan worked stripping tanning bark in the Sugarlands area of what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and his wife, Emma, was a weaver at Arrowmont. In 1923, Otha and Emma had saved enough money $500 to be exact to purchase five acres of land on the Roaring Fork Creek where Brookside Resort is today. Just a few years later they began building small cabins and chicken coops on the property to rent to men who were in the area building the road from Newfound Gap to Clingmans Dome. These cabins were built with timbers from the Roaring Fork School House and Church, and some were built from log homes moved straight out of the National Park. Many of the Reagan family's ancestors were even born in these cabins!
In 1971, Gatlinburg Southern Building Code required the remodel of nearly all the buildings in the area to a Bavarian type of exterior, so the Reagan cabins were updated to conform. Not too long after that in 1980, all of the original cabins and chicken houses were moved to their present location in picturesque Emerts Cove by a local river hangout called the Flint Rock Swimming Hole. To make a few larger cabins to accommodate larger families, two of the original cabins were placed on each side of a concrete slab to form a bedroom and a bathroom, and the middle was built to form a living area. Don't worry, though, the cabins haven't lost any of their history. Rumor has it that old chicken feed bags from the cabins earliest years have been found in their attics! Today's owners are proud to bring a little piece of their family's Gatlinburg history to your Gatlinburg vacation!
Greenbrier Getaway is a quaint two-bedroom cottage with one king bed and one queen bed. The Cottage features a full kitchen as well as a large living area a wood burning fireplace, and a flat screen television. Greenbrier Getaway is located approximately 50 steps from the Little Pigeon River, and it is within walking distance of the Greenbrier entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This cabin can be rented along with other Brookside cabins for large gatherings such as weddings, family reunions, and corporate retreats. Indoor fireplace in operation October-March.
TVs in bedrooms only have streaming capabilities.
3 Miles from Rocky Top Sports World.
Pet Fee is $60 per pet. Pets must be on a leash when outside. No pets on furniture or beds and pet must be crated when leaving the property.
Step back in time and experience a piece of Smoky Mountain history at this charming riverside cabin. Nestled along the banks of the Little Pigeon River, this unique 2-bedroom retreat has been welcoming guests for over 100 years. While the cabin has received updates and improvements over the decades, it still retains much of its original character and rustic charm.
If you're looking for a luxury, modern cabin, this may not be the right fit. But if you appreciate history, nature, and authentic mountain living, you'll love the peaceful setting and unbeatable location.
✨ Why Guests Love It
• Directly on the Little Pigeon River
• Just steps from the famous Flint Rock Swimming Hole
• Only 500 feet from the historic Emerts Cove Covered Bridge
• Minutes from Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• FREE tickets to top Smoky Mountain attractions included with your stay
🎟️ FREE Attraction Tickets Included
Every reservation includes complimentary admission to many of the area's most popular attractions, helping you save hundreds during your vacation. Attractions may include:
• Dollywood
• Anakeesta
• Dolly Parton's Stampede
• Pirates Voyage
• WonderWorks
• SkyLand Ranch
• Rocky Top Mountain Coaster
• And many more!
🏡 The Cabin
This cozy 2-bedroom cabin offers a simple, comfortable place to relax after a day of exploring the Smokies.
Over its century-long history, the cabin has been updated to provide modern conveniences while preserving its rustic mountain character. Expect charm, not perfection. The cabin shows its age in places, and that's part of what makes it special.
Wake up to the sound of the river flowing outside your door, enjoy coffee on the porch, and spend your afternoons swimming, tubing, fishing, or simply relaxing by the water.
🌲 Outdoor Paradise
One of the property's greatest features is its incredible outdoor setting.
Walk just a few steps to the Little Pigeon River where you can:
• Fish
• Tube
• Swim
• Relax by the water
• Enjoy beautiful mountain scenery
The popular Flint Rock Swimming Hole is perfect for making it easy to cool off during warm summer days.
The historic Emerts Cove Covered Bridge is only 500 feet from the cabin and provides a beautiful backdrop for photos and evening walks.
📍 Perfect Smoky Mountain Location
You'll enjoy the peace and quiet of the river while remaining close to all the area's top attractions:
• Downtown Gatlinburg
• Dollywood
• Anakeesta
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Pigeon Forge restaurants and entertainment
• Hiking, fishing, tubing, and scenic drives
💲 Affordable Smoky Mountain Getaway
This cabin is priced according to its age and historic nature. Rather than paying luxury cabin prices, you'll enjoy a unique riverside experience at an affordable rate. It's a great choice for travelers who value location, history, and outdoor adventure over high-end finishes.
Whether you're looking for a peaceful river retreat, a family adventure, or a chance to experience a piece of Smoky Mountain history, this historic riverside cabin offers a stay unlike any other.
-The Reagan family, one of Gatlinburg's most historic families, began building cabins around 1925. At the time, Otha Reagan worked stripping tanning bark in the Sugarlands area of what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and his wife, Emma, was a weaver at Arrowmont. In 1923, Otha and Emma had saved enough money $500 to be exact to purchase five acres of land on the Roaring Fork Creek where Brookside Resort is today. Just a few years later they began building small cabins and chicken coops on the property to rent to men who were in the area building the road from Newfound Gap to Clingmans Dome. These cabins were built with timbers from the Roaring Fork School House and Church, and some were built from log homes moved straight out of the National Park. Many of the Reagan family's ancestors were even born in these cabins!
In 1971, Gatlinburg Southern Building Code required the remodel of nearly all the buildings in the area to a Bavarian type of exterior, so the Reagan cabins were updated to conform. Not too long after that in 1980, all of the original cabins and chicken houses were moved to their present location in picturesque Emerts Cove by a local river hangout called the Flint Rock Swimming Hole. To make a few larger cabins to accommodate larger families, two of the original cabins were placed on each side of a concrete slab to form a bedroom and a bathroom, and the middle was built to form a living area. Don't worry, though, the cabins haven't lost any of their history. Rumor has it that old chicken feed bags from the cabins earliest years have been found in their attics! Today's owners are proud to bring a little piece of their family's Gatlinburg history to your Gatlinburg vacation!
Greenbrier Getaway is a quaint two-bedroom cottage with one king bed and one queen bed. The Cottage features a full kitchen as well as a large living area a wood burning fireplace, and a flat screen television. Greenbrier Getaway is located approximately 50 steps from the Little Pigeon River, and it is within walking distance of the Greenbrier entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This cabin can be rented along with other Brookside cabins for large gatherings such as weddings, family reunions, and corporate retreats. Indoor fireplace in operation October-March.
TVs in bedrooms only have streaming capabilities.
3 Miles from Rocky Top Sports World.
Pet Fee is $60 per pet. Pets must be on a leash when outside. No pets on furniture or beds and pet must be crated when leaving the property.
Amenities at Historic Riverside Cabin | Walk to Swimming Hole + FREE Dollywood Ticket
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Pittman Center, TN
Ratings and reviews
8 / 10Excellent·Oct 2025
Everything was good and relaxing we had all that we needed in the cabin. I would recommend other's to stay there
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2025
The place is very clean, but the pictures make it look larger than it is. But still nice. It is grouped with several other cabins around but it was quiet. With there being so much to do in the area we were really only there to sleep.
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2025
Polite staff, clean cabin, semi-private river access, short drive to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Overall easily labeled as the best place to stay when visiting the area not to mention no loud neighbors on the other side of a thin wall like you find in hotels
8 / 10Excellent·Dec 2024
Its a charming Rustic cabin. There are not a lot of modern touches. The kitchen is not very well stocked. The beds were fairly comfortable and the rooms have their own heaters, which was nice for the cold nights. However, I do believe it was listed as waterfront, and unless it is peak flood season, this cabin is not on the water.
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Top rated by guests
9Outstanding
(12 Ratings)
"Polite staff, clean cabin, semi-private river access, short drive to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Overall easily labeled as the best place to stay when visiting the area not to mention no loud neighbo..."
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