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Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature

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A wooden gazebo with a table and benches, overlooking a river and lush greenery. - Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature (Waynesville)
A natural stream with rocks and greenery. - Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature (Waynesville)
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a granite countertop, stainless steel appliances, and a window with a view of greenery. - Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature (Waynesville)
A living room with a black leather sofa, a coffee table, a TV mounted on the wall, and a window with blinds. - Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature (Waynesville)
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a window with a view of greenery. - Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature (Waynesville)
You can look forward to a firepit, a garden and a playground at Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature. Free in-room WiFi and laundry facilities are available to all guests.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature

  • Welcome to one of the only homes in Waynesville located directly on Richland Creek. You will love relaxing under the Gazebo, listening to the clean, babbling mountain stream and the kids will love playing in the creek. Waynesville and Richland Creek is a designated North Carolina “Mountain Heritage Trout Water”, a stocked trout stream. You can enjoy trout fishing in the backyard. The house was built in 1964 and is considered Mid-Century Modern Architecture with an open floor plan and lots of windows. Recently remodeled, upgrades include new and refinished floors, paint, upgraded bathroom and windows. There are two large private bedrooms for guest to access. The deck and gazebo are the highlight of the house and we have a fenced-in area to keep small children and SMALL dogs safe. Please be aware there is one ring camera which monitors the exterior/rear of the home for your safety and ours. We hope you will enjoy this mid-century modern home as a getaway from your busy lives.

    This area is known as the Gateway to the Smoky Mountains National Park. Waynesville is a wonderful mix of relaxation time and fun local activities. Families will enjoy the convenience of nearby city centre Waynesville shopping, pet-friendly, five-star restaurants and breweries. Local amenities include boating and swimming in Lake Junaluska, hiking, seasonal snow tubing, skiing and live music. Asheville is a short 30 minutes away, with Museums, Galleries the world famous Biltmore Estate. This property is motorcycle friendly with a FLAT, pull through half-circle driveway for RV's and caravans and offer a lockable dry shed which can accommodate 4 motorcycles. We are a approximately five miles from Maggie Valley and the Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum or the entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Additional popular scenic routes include the Tail of the Dragon, the Cherohala Skyway, route 209 towards Hot Springs. Cherokee is a 20 minute drive where you can enjoy “Unto These Hills” Outdoor drama and the Cherokee Reservation and Casino. Enjoy White-water rafting on the Nantahala, Zip-Lining in Bryson City, or Fly-fishing with the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop, all nearby. Something for Everyone! Hope to See Y'all Soon!

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About the area

Located in Waynesville, this holiday home is in the mountains and on the waterfront. Cataloochee Ski Area and Lake Junaluska Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Shining Rock Wilderness. Consider Folkmoot Friendship Center for a night out or Waynesville Recreation Center if you're travelling with kids. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing. Visit our Waynesville travel guide
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Waynesville, NC

What's nearby

  • A historical marker with a photo of the New Gap, New Road.
    Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    35 min drive - 31.1 km
  • A dirt road leading to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
    Cataloochee Valley
    53 min drive - 36.4 km
  • Hazelwood Soap Company
    17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • LoneBackpacker Gallery of World Photography
    2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Folkmoot Friendship Center
    2 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
    40 min drive

Restaurants

  • Blue Ridge Beer Hub
    2 min drive
  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • Sonic Drive In
    3 min drive
  • Bogart's Restaurant and Tavern
    3 min drive
  • Mad Anthony's Taproom & Restaurant
    2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature located?

This family-friendly Waynesville holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 1 mi (2 km) of Hazelwood Soap Company and LoneBackpacker Gallery of World Photography. Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts and Shelton House are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Reviews

Cozy Creekside Retreat, Gateway to the Smokies, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Nature Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.6

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was clean and as described. We especially enjoyed the gazebo by the creek.
Stayed 31 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Property is very close to everything in town and enjoyed the outdoor space of this property. Susan had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing Thanksgiving

Had a great stay in Waynesville, host was extremely accommodating, excellent meals within 5-10 minutes drive, as well as walking/hiking trails.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

Every thing was as showed on add very nice neighborhood very well located to injoy seeing the sites and eating out.loved our stay
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very pet friendly. Loved the fenced in area for our dog. The kitchen was great. Everything we needed for cooking a family dinner. Then there was the fire pit by the creek. Everyone enjoyed the weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely home on the creek

Cozy, clean and comfortable… close to town with a wonderful backyard right on the creek is how I would describe this lovely cottage. Thanks for sharing your home it us, we had a wonderful time in Waynesville.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent place

A great location in the wonderful town of Waynesville. I particularly loved the gazebo, the flowers, and the deck. My kids really enjoyed the access to the creek! If you don’t mind cold water, it’s a great place to swim and walk the rocks. Pretty much everything we needed was available or close by to bw gotten quickly enough.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Incredible spot and great communication!

Absolutely phenomenal little spot in close proximity to all the best parts of the area. The only reason I have to give 3 stars on cleanliness is that the cleaners didn’t show up so the home hadn’t been cleaned when we arrived, but the owner was wonderfully communicative and apologetic and did everything they could to remedy the situation while we explored downtown. Will definitely be coming back next time we’re in the area!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Leaf peeping

We had a great stay. Beds were comfortable, very clean and orderly. Host even checked in with us and asked about out trip. We were given a welcome gift. Great restaurants and shops. I was hoping to take my grandson fishing, but apparently Wal-Mart no longer sells a 3-day license. We traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway between Maggie Valley and Cherokee. It did not disappoint, the trees were beautiful, even in the rain. We did the train trip in Bryson city. A wonderful trip as usual.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Richland Creek R &R

We enjoyed our long weekend at Susan and Rolf's home. A cute mid-century located on the lovely Richland Creek. The house was comfortable, with a nice small fenced in yard, a covered gazebo overlooking the creek. Plenty of parking. Kitchen had many of the at home touches. (Dishwasher is coming soon.) Road noise was a little loud during day but quiet at night. Road noise during the day, but quiet at night.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Enjoyed our stay!

Susan was a super host. She reached out to us prior to arrival and was quick to respond when we had a hiccup when we got to the house and satisfactorily resolved the issue. The gazebo along with the deck and back yard were definite plusses and our 2 little dogs enjoyed the fenced-in back yard (and not having to be on a leach to go potty). Although the weather was not conducive to spending much time outdoors, we did love being right on the creek. The house was very comfortable with good in-house entertainment options.and good wifi service. The location is very convenient and we made several area excursions (Biltmore House, Maggie Valley/Cataloochee, Lake Junaluska) that were not far and easy to get to, as well as enjoying the great downtown area of Waynesville just minutes away, We plan on returning sometime when the weather is warmer so we can spend more time enjoying the creek and doing some grilling on the deck,
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very pretty location!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice home that was perfect for our needs and location. Host was great to work with, very accommodating.
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect home!!
Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The fire pit and stream out back were very nice
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mountain Getaway

We enjoyed our vacation in Waynesville. The house is located on a beautiful stream and close to Main Street.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the creek in the back yard
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really enjoyed our time in Waynesville and at Richland Creek Retreat! The house was lovely and conveniently close to downtown and restaurants. The backyard is fantastic, and we enjoyed the sounds of the creek. The house was stocked with everything we needed, and it was nice that the linens and towels were provided.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay. I did not bring any pets. The house was fully stocked with everything you need. The beds were comfortable. The creek behind the house was relaxing to sit and listen to. The host answered questions that I had quickly. This house is close to restaurants and easy to get to anywhere you wanted to go.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay. Roomy house with everything you need to relax and enjoy sitting out by the creek. Gated deck connected to a spacious gazebo and a fenced in side yard make it the perfect place if you want to bring your small dog along. Updated appliances in a fully stocked kitchen that has everything you need to cook a meal if you wish.Quick drive to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A 5 star vacation

We had a great time at the house on Richland Creek in Waynesville,NC!! The house was perfect for our family and being directly in the creek was a plus!! The owners were very nice and easy to communicate with. The house had everything we needed for a great long weekend! Overall a great weekend!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home has lots of amenities. We enjoyed having morning coffee by the creek before getting on with our day. The kitchen is well equipped, beds are comfy amd the fenced in area is very secure if you have sneaky pets. We did not bring our dog but I appreciated the owner’s attentiveness to that as we have had issues at every pet friendly location. Also, it’s a short walk to lots of ahops and restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
While the property had pretty much everything we needed, it really needs to be deep cleaned and the comforters and sheets need to be replaced. Just a little modernizing would go a long way. Lightning in kitchen was best ever, all appliances worked great. Had some really cute end tables and decor. The outside gazebo and porch could have used a good blowing off before we arrived, it is a beautiful area with the creek flowing by. The house is close to many restaurants and shopping. We really enjoyed our two weeks and with the exceptions noted above, would be happy to return.x
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The good: like stepping into grannies house. 1. Cute personal touches2. Love the recliner couches3. Love the couch blankie4. Love the outside gazebo and the running Brooke behind the houseThe not so great: this is not a “naked” house1. The shower has a full window that points towards an apartment complex, we had to tape a garbage bag to be comfortable taking a shower2. The windows have sheer curtains on them so changing clothing in the bed room I’ll advised if you’d like the neighbors to not see
Bedroom sheer curtain window one
Bedroom sheer curtain window 2
Bathroom shower window
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Water Sounds

Susan and Rolf were great hosts. Their house is very well kept and convenient to downtown and many stores and restaurants. The best part for me was the stream at the back of the house. I spent many hours sitting in the gazebo reading and listening to the stream. I also opened the master bedroom window at night to listen to the water. I am a distance runner, and my wife is an avid walker. There is a quarter mile track a half mile from the house that we used every day. The neighboring street has many friendly people who we visited with daily. Our dog loved the fenced backyard and ran to her heart's delight. All in all, a very pleasant stay.
Stayed 47 nights in May 2023