Our family of 10 thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Shady Maples Lodge! If you're looking for a secluded, beautiful, comfortable vacation home, this is the place! Only one more home beyond this one on a dead end street. We were able to see bears on the property several times in our week long stay. No traffic, very quiet and private. Enjoyed eating meals on the deck, as well as the hot tub and fire pit every evening. The house was generally very clean, with the exception of the carpet upstairs, which shows evidence of much use by many vacationers! But not bad enough to hinder our enjoyment of the home. Have to drive 45 minutes to get to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, but nearby Townsend has several opportunities for fun, as well as the pool, which is available to Shady Maples Lodge guests. The drive into Gatlinburg was worth it to us in order to have this beautiful, secluded setting. Thank you for sharing your home with us!