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Riverfront • Pets • Fire Pit • Free Night

Cabin in Ellijay, GA

10 guests·4 bedrooms·3 bathrooms
4.9 · 11 reviews

Why you'll love this stay

Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living

Riverfront hot tub, fire pit, and screened porch promise outdoor bliss.

Entertainment & Amenities

Entertainment & Amenities

Ping-Pong, hot tub, sauna, and streaming TVs for nonstop entertainment.

Value & Savings

Value & Savings

Guests save an average of 31% when booking this stay vs. Airbnb and Vrbo.

Property details

. WELCOME to The Great Escape River Retreat is a beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath, 3 story full log home right on the Coosawattee River and offers: fireplace, TV's with access to Hulu+ Live TV and Roku for streaming, hot tub, indoor sauna, fire-pit, Ping-Pong table, screened porch, WIFI The Main floor has 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Bedroom has a Queen bed, TV and porch access. Upstairs master suite has a pillow top king bed, TV, Private bathroom, walk in closet and private porch. The spacious loft has a ping pong table, bean bag seating and board games for the family. The patio level has the third full bathroom with sauna, family room space leading to ground level patio with hot tub and TV with DVD player that is BluRay and WIFI compatible. Also, 2 more bedrooms are found on this level, the first has a queen bed and TV, the second has bunkbeds full over full and a TV (Bear Cub Den) Take a beautiful drive up river and drop your tubes in and have a relaxing 2 hour float down to the back yard! Hike the Ellijay and Blue Ridge mountain trails, try your hand at fly fishing, then in the evening watch the river flow by, or cuddle up next to the fireplace and watch an old movie on your large screen TV. Maybe sleep in late on the King Size upstairs master bed and have coffee on your private covered porch. The Great Escape River Retreat is a perfect getaway for up to eight people. We encourage you to protect your vacation investment with a travel insurance of your choice. Coosawattee River Resort offers for free: 5 river parks for fishing with no license needed, suspension bridge and camp sites. FREE USE OF ALL RESORT AMENITIES Up to 8 adult guests. Kids under 13 unlimited*****Subject to change (per HOA rules) Near the resort is: Cartacay Tubing Company The town of Ellijay offers: Walmart, Ingies, many restaurants, Abby's Ice Cream parlor and a new theatre! Also in Gilmer county are many wineries to visit Rental agreement must be signed day of booking. Fully refundable damage deposit of $300 is due 2 days prior to check in Gilmer Co. Lic #: 001568

Sleeping arrangements

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Double Beds

What’s included

  • Parking

    Parking

  • Hot tub

    Hot tub

  • Pool

    Pool

  • Washer

    Washer

  • Dryer

    Dryer

  • Air conditioning

    Air conditioning

  • Heating

    Heating

  • Fireplace

    Fireplace

Guest reviews

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Amanda

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July 2026

Great stay, great location. Plenty of space. Hot tub, sauna, the swings by the water were all lovely. Very responsive host. Some information that might be helpful to know: If it rains, be aware the water level can rise 1 to 2ft and the current becomes intense. Bring life jackets. Don't run the washer, dryer, and stove at the same time- it flips the breaker on the stove and shuts it off. 3 story house- the basement will be cold while main and upper level is barely cool. Put your people who get hot downstairs. During our stay, the nest thermostat automatically reset to 74 degrees at night. Override it before you go to bed to avoid waking up sweating in summer. If you're staying a week, bring a cooler. The fridge is small for a large group- put your drinks on ice in a cooler for extra room. You can buy deer feed at Walmart for $10. We decided we didn't want to attract the deer once we saw their tick infestation, fyi. They were COVERED. Overall great stay.

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Connie

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May 2026

Enjoyed our stay. Loved the deer and enjoyed seeing them at different times during the evening and mornings. Comfortable beds and nice linens. The drive was steep but not hard to navigate. Plenty of kitchen needs. The home was plenary spacious for us. Love the screened porches.

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Kerry

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January 2026

House was in a beautiful setting. River was peaceful. The hot tub gave us time to relax and talk, even when raining or 30 degrees. We loved our stay.

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Ruth

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July 2025

My family really enjoyed this cabin. lots to do inside and out. WIFI not the best. but the children survived . beautiful,well worth the drive and the cost. Children got a kick out of feeding the deers.

Know before you go

House rules

Check-in: 4:00pm

Checkout: 10:00am

Pets allowed

Min. age to rent: 24

No smoking

No parties

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