A PRIVATE GETAWAY!!! SMG has all you need to retreat into the woods & enjoy a getaway to reconnect with nature, and each other! Our canvas wall tent is comfortably & beautifully decorated with queen bed & luxury mattress, top-shelf linens, continental breakfast, grill, cooking essentials, fire pit, hot outdoor shower, private portalet & many more luxuries and conveniences that include ice, firewood, fire starter & torch fuel. GSMNP, Blue Ridge Parkway, Waynesville & Asheville are nearby.
The space
Pack your bags, food and spirits and travel to the mountains of Western North Carolina for a getaway with nature that you’ll never forget! We'll take care of the rest!
(NOTE: Reservations late October and mid-April are not guaranteed to include the outdoor shower due to freezing temperatures, but they do include a wood stove inside the tent to help keep you warm during those cooler temps.)
The fully equipped, spacious & private 200 sq. ft. creekside canvas tent cabin with an additional 70 sq.ft. of covered porch is well appointed to provide you the ultimate outdoor overnight glamping experience. We provide all you will need from toothpaste & soaps, bathrobes & slippers to cooking essentials, utensils, paper towels, cooler, ice, firewood, torch fuel and much more. The tent has a queen mattress (not an air mattress), top-shelf bed linens, outdoor creekside hot shower and private portalet. Upon arrival, your porch cooler is stocked with ice & continental breakfast items for 2 for each morning of your stay...like...breakfast pastries, Greek yogurt, granola bars & fresh fruit. You only need to pack your personal items, other food & spirits.
Continue reading below for a full & detailed list of amenities.
The tent is suited perfectly for 2 adults, guests must be 21 years old to rent. No children or pets please. 1 additional guest is allowed with additional charges.
We offer a safe self check-in and will communicate with you upon your arrival by text and stop by at some point if time allows to say a socially distanced "hello" after you’ve explored and introduced yourself to the tent & campsite, or sometime during your stay. We'll be sure to not drop in on you, but will communicate by text before stopping by. You will park just a few feet away from the tent and unload.
On clear nights, you can enjoy star-gazing from the hilltop overlooking fields and pastures with no light pollution. Fireflies will light up the night beneath the stars during late spring and summer, as peep frogs sing from the creek banks. ISS (International Space Station) viewings occur often.
Weekend weddings are sometimes held in our farm's rolling-roof barn close by. Access to the barn venue is unavailable.
We live just a short distance away at our cabin if you need us. We want you to enjoy your getaway and not be disturbed by us during your stay, we’re a call away.
You will need a car (4-wheel drive is not necessary) to get to town to the grocery and other area attractions.
Guest access
You will enjoy your own private space at your campsite.
We access our cabin on a different side-drive in order to not interfere with your privacy.
If our vintage camper is booked during your stay, it is located beyond your tent in its own private space. Those guests will use the same driveway as you, but will drive beyond your campsite to their own private site.
Other things to note
We provide:
Breakfast for (2) ....there will be a variety ofbreakfast items in your cooler when you arrive, enough to last you during your stay.
Bed linens (sheets, blankets, comforter, pillows and throw)
Bath towels & bath robes
Locally crafted shampoo/soap/handwash
Hammock
walking sticks
ice chest & ice
Flashlights & USB charger
Kitchen shelf and area for preparing meals & cooking
Picnic table & chairs
Propane grill with side burner, propane & grill utensils
Cooking utensils
Roasting stick for hotdogs & marshmallows
Cookware
Disposable Dinnerware, drinkware & cutlery
Bottle opener
Trash bags
Dish towels & pot holder
Coffee pot for hot water
Kuju pour-over coffee packs
sugars & creamers
Battery pack electricity
Solar hanging light bulbs
Remote control candles
Fireside chairs & table
Firewood
Kindling
Fire Starter
Fire lighter
Tiki torch fuel
Fire extinguisher
Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detector
First-aid kit
Fresh water
Bottled water
Open flames Inside the tent, eating inside the tent, loud devices or generators are not allowed.
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Don't forget to bring your food & spirits, bug spray, sunscreen, hiking boots, socks (no dirty/muddy shoes or boots are allowed inside), and layers of clothing for cool nights & mornings.
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We are located 1/2 mile from a convenience store and fresh produce stand and 4 miles to a small local convenience market and produce, 12 miles to Waynesville/Canton for larger grocery stores, Publix, Ingles, Walmart and more shopping and dining options.
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Due to the natural outdoor environment in which we are located and the fabrics and canvas of the tent, as well as comfort for future guests, we do not allow family pets. Thank you for not asking.
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No groups or special events are allowed unless approved by the owners. If you have friends in the area wanting to visit you during your stay, please, no more than 4 additional visitors and be aware that quiet hours begin at 10:00 p.m. No additional overnight guests please.
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We don't mind you enjoying your adult beverages while at the tent, but we do not allow the presence or use of illegal drugs.
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Smoking is not allowed inside the tent or on the tent porch. The canvas absorbs odors easily and we have invested in the best quality canvas wall tent on the market for your use and the use of others.
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Be aware of having food and beverages inside the tent and don't leave those items out. Be certain to store those items in a plastic storage box. Ask us if you need one to use during your stay. We, and you, don't want unwanted critters inside the tent.
We will provide you with plastic bins with lids to keep your belongings in if you need them.
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Keep your trash gathered and in provided closed containers. Please use the outside cans for food garbage. Tie your small can garbage bag up nightly and place in the larger garbage can just past the creekside wood pile, be sure the lid is on tightly.
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Limited electricity is provided by way of a fully charged double battery pack. Use of the electricity should be limited and used only as necessary, such as lighting before bedtime and cell phone charging. No hair dryers please. The battery packs contain a USB port.
There are flameless candles with a remote for lighting and flashlights are provided. Solar lighting (is seasonal depending on tree canopy cover allowing sun) and Tiki torches are provided for outside.
We ask you to arrive before dark, (usually by 6:00 p.m., earlier as days shorten and the time changes) in order to acclimate yourself to the tent site and surrounding area during daylight hours. Especially if you plan to cook dinner upon your arrival.
