Lodging along the Appalachian Trail in Tennessee offers hikers a variety of options to rest and recover while exploring the state’s scenic and rugged sections of the trail. While the AT itself features shelters and campsites, many hikers opt for accommodations in nearby towns such as Gatlinburg, Cherokee, and Erwin, which are easily accessible from the trail. These towns offer a mix of charming inns, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and hostels that cater to thru-hikers and section hikers. Some of these accommodations offer comfortable amenities like hot showers, laundry facilities, and resupply options, while others provide shuttle services to trailheads for convenience. For those looking to immerse themselves in nature, there are also rustic cabins and lodges nestled in the Smoky Mountains, offering a more secluded retreat. Whether seeking basic, budget-friendly lodging or more luxurious comforts, Tennessee’s Appalachian Trail lodging options ensure hikers can find a place to rest, recharge, and enjoy the stunning surroundings.
Hiker Accommodations / Food Truck / Appalachian Trail Shuttles
Mountain Harbour Bed & Breakfast and Hostel, nestled in the heart of Roan Mountain, Tennessee, has been an esteemed haven since its inauguration in 2003. Envisioned as a sanctuary for Appalachian Trail adventurers, our establishment has dedicated itself to providing an exceptional experience for all our guests. Whether you choose the comfort of our cozy Hostel or the charm of our Bed & Breakfast, our commitment remains unwavering—to cater to your needs. We offer an array of services, from convenient shuttles to Carvers Gap for hiking enthusiasts to savoring our delectable Famous Burgers straight from our Food Truck. Yet, our crowning jewel remains our World Famous Breakfast, a cherished highlight that tantalizes taste buds and warms hearts. Above all, our paramount objective is to ensure that every guest feels the warmth of welcome, akin to the familiarity of their own home. Picture a front porch where the swing sways rhythmically, inviting conversations, and rocking chairs that offer solace amidst the serene mountain vistas. At Mountain Harbour, creating cherished memories is our specialty.
3 Bed and Breakfast Rooms
Hostel Beds
Treehouse
Tent Camping
Shuttle Service
Shopping – General Store / Kitchen
We are open and offer showers beds food and wash and dry cloths.
Simply put, we are a home for hikers. A place for hikers, from all walks of life, to find rest and relaxation from the hardships of life on the trail.
Open Year Round
Pet Friendly
AT Passport
12 Bunks
1 Private Room
Tenting & Hammocks
Milkshakes & Frozen Pizzas
Laundry
FREE Wifi
Shuttle Service
Mail Drops
Welcome to switchback creek Open April 1 to October 31.
Welcome to Switchback Creek Campground.We are a motorcycle and family friendly campground located in the mountains of North East Tennessee built by a rider. If you are tired of the hype and hustle of Deals Gap but would like exciting roads and beautiful mountain scenery then you have come to the right place. We are snuggled between three mountains at an elevation of 3,000 feet and just 2 1/2 miles from the crossroads US 421 and 91/133. Take a leisurely ride on any of the roads leading out of Shady Valley or gather with a group and ride “the snake ” . There are 489 curves within a 12 mile radius of the crossroads. Want to make this a family or group outing? There are various attractions available in the area. White water rafting, hiking on the AT, antique shopping, theaters, caverns, bicycling the creeper trail and many more activity’s within a days adventure. Most major cell carriers have service at the campground and free WiFi
We are located on the East end of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This is the place to take a day off from the trail, after hiking the Smokys. Our Pickup Location is at east side of the GSMNP at Pigeon River Bridge/Hwy40 (423) 721 5278. Private Room – We have a room with a Queen size bed, recliner, and table, with large closet. Loft – Our Loft has Extra large twin beds with tables and rocking chair. Full kitchen, Laundry, shower & garden tub. Limited internet/ Cell service available. All Guests can get a ride to town for shopping at Walmart, AT&T, Verizon, and dining places like Cracker Barrel.
Private Room
Loft Room
Hot Shower
Full Kitchen
Full Laundry
Shuttle To Town
Mail Drops
Located at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, we are the ideal location for hikers and backpackers alike! We provide a quiet place for guests to relax, prepare, or rest before, during, and after the great outdoor adventures you have planned. Our family-friendly atmosphere is welcoming and refreshing to all who stay with us. Bring your pets! We love animals as much as you do, and even offer use of our onsite dog kennels if you need a place to keep your pets while you are away.
The scenery is beautiful, the location is ideal, and we offer reservations because we know how stressful life can be and we want to help you forget about it!
We also have 4 newly updated cabins if you want to add a little bit of modern convenience to your long deserved vacation!
All cabins come complete with a fully stocked kitchen, bedding and linen’s. Plus each cabin comes with a starter supply of paper products and detergent’s for the dishwasher and washing machine, all to make the start of your stay as seamless as possible!
Nestled against The Cherokee National Forest, Cherokee Path Cabins combine the peace and quiet of a mountain cabin with the convenience of resort living. Kick back and relax in our hot tub or walk 50 yds and hit the Appalachian Trail for some adventure; this property has it all. Conveniently located near some of the High Country’s best attractions, there is no shortage of activities year round.
View + Hot Tub = Cherokee Path Cabins!!!
Step outside, breathe in some fresh Appalachian mountain air and get ready to enjoy the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee. We have cabins & camping spots for tents and RV’s within a short drive from both Asheville, NC, and the Tri-Cities areas. (Just follow I-26 towards Erwin and the rafting road signs will lead you here from exit 40.)
We share our home year-round with fellow mountain and river lovers and have been doing so for over 35 years. We are located just off the Appalachian Trail and at the “take-out” along the Nolichucky River Gorge, which surrounds us with gorgeous views at the base of Unaka Mountain.
An Award Winning Townsend TN Hotel and Restaurant
Come experience relaxation and beauty at Dancing Bear Lodge & Appalachian Bistro, located on the Peaceful Side of the Smokies, just minutes from Cades Cove, one of the most popular destinations in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Our Townsend TN Hotel is on a 38 acre property and features 26 charming and rustic accommodations, an award-winning restaurant and the area’s most unique and picturesque event space for weddings and private events.
“Dancing Bear Lodge is home to the Appalachian Bistro, where comfort food classics paired with the breathtaking beauty all around will make you want to sit a spell and soak it all in,” as featured on the Travel Channel’s hit series Food Paradise: Hotel Hot Spots.
Rustic trail-side lodging with free WiFi & shuttles to town, an outfitter/store & a laundry service.
During my SOBO ’21 thru-hike, I enjoyed the experience of each and every hostel I stayed in. Each one has its own personality… a flavor, and each was a gamble. I loved the adventure of not knowing who I would meet, how much money I would spend, and how long I would end up staying (based on the first two factors).
It became my passion to own a hostel and I found the perfect one for me in Uncle Johnny’s. I cherish the history of UJ; I like the town of Erwin more and more; and I love being the owner of UJ.
Many crazy, good times are ahead of Uncle Johnny’s and I will share thousands of unique experiences with NOBOs, SOBOs, Flip-Floppers, and Section/Day hikers for decades to come.
The Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world! It crosses through 14 states, from Maine to Georgia. It runs for 2,190 miles, and more than 71 of those miles run through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It takes about 7 days to hike the part of trail that runs through the National Park, but you can cut it shorter by making Clingmans Dome or Newfound Gap the midpoint. At Clingmans Dome, you’ll reach the highest point in all of Tennessee! When you hike the trail, you’ll see the beauty of the Smoky Mountains firsthand. Not only is it a great experience, but it is great exercise as well! Stay at The Appy Lodge and get a good night’s rest before embarking on your journey on the Appalachian Trail!
Hiker hostel 0.4 miles off Appalachian Trail in Roan Mountain Tennessee. We provide a relaxing atmosphere.
Work for Stay Weeknight – Monday – Thursday 2-3 hrs.
March 10 – October 31
Kitchen privileges
Shower
Free Wifi Laundry
Shuttle Rides
We invite you, friends & family to come and enjoy the camping, horseback riding, hiking, fishing and kayaking. Bring your tent, camper, hammock or stay in one of our 7 cabins! Our campground is located at the base of Holston Mountain, adjacent to Cherokee National Forest which offers miles of hiking/horseback riding trails overlooking the beautiful South Holston Lake. With renowned trout fishing on the famous South Holston River, as well as lake fishing, we offer the perfect place to stay to be in the middle of it all! We are also near Bristol Motor Speedway/Thunder Valley.
In the heart of the Smoky Mountains surrounded by Cherokee National Forest lies Standing Bear Farm, a turn of the century multi-generational farmstead including the original homestead, barns, outbuildings and farmhouse. The outbuildings have now been converted to a bunkhouse and cabin where we offer rustic lodging to hikers and others interested in stepping back from today’s hectic lifestyle to a time in America’s past when life in rural back country Appalachia was considered the “good life”. Standing Bear Farm is three miles North of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and two hundred yards off of the Appalachian Trail. We offer lodging in our rustic bunkhouse or cabin, tent camping, authentic Tee-Pee, hot showers, laundry, free internet, phone, mail-drop, shuttle service, microwave, fire pits and gas grill. We have resupply to include items for you to grill plus condiments.White water rafting trips available on the Pigeon River, a class 3+ river. Raft in the morning and continue hiking that afternoon.
Lodging- Bunkhouse, Rustic Cabin, Tree House, Lower Buggy Barn, Upper Buggy Barn, Creek House, Smokehouse
Shuttle Service
Kenneling
Resupply
Mail Drops
Hammock and Tent Camping
We have the perfect North Carolina Smoky Mountain Cabin Rental for your next Vacation!
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Hostel, Cabins, Country Store, Campsites & Pavilion
ATC Mile Marker 291.1
Hiker hostel, cabins, and tent sites available.
Limited re-supply.
Looking for a relaxing break between Hot Springs and Erwin? Come stay with us on beautiful Paint Creek!
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED!
Hostel bunk – $22
Upgraded bunk – $30
Private Cabins from $60
Café is currently closed.
Call for info
423-820-9228
Black Bear Resort in Hampton, Northeast Tennessee is the perfect home base for your section hike or Vacation. Our location makes for some of the most scenic hiking on the Appalachian Trail A/T. We offer a variety of accommodations such as Cottages, Cabins, Bunkhouse, Camping sites.
We also have a Breakfast Cafe on site. (8am-11am)
We provide affordable shuttle services to many trail destinations, including drop off and pickup to Tri-Cities Airport TN or Asheville NC.
We also offer short term or long term parking. You can make us your starting point or better yet shuttle out to a starting point and hike back to us.
Call for our shuttle rates and drop off points.
Black Bear Resort is an Appalachian Trail Passport Stamp Location.
Our location is perfect for group get togethers. We have hosted many Family reunions, Church Groups, Youth Groups, Motorcycle Groups, Office get togethers, Wedding parties and college classes
Black Bear Resort is the a very popular home base for your section hike. We are located a short .4 walking distance from Dennis Cove Trailhead that enters the Appalachian Trail & Laurel Fork water fall. If you have time you can visit Coon Den falls also. We offer a variety of accommodations and provide shuttle services to many of the local trailheads, Gaps and popular hiking trails or other attractions like Trail Days in Damascus.
We also pick up and drop off to Tri cities Airport, Asheville Airport or the Johnson City Greyhound Bus terminal. You can make us your starting point or better yet shuttle out to a starting point and hike back to us. Call for our shuttle rates and drop off points.
Black Bear Resort is an Appalachian Trail Passport Stamp Location.
We also accept Hiker Mail drops or packages for your specific resupply needs.
Romantic Eastern Tennessee B&B above Watauga Lake within a day’s drive of one-half of the US Population. The Iron Mountain Inn B&B in Butler TN offers outstanding lodging accommodations for visitors from as far away as Thailand and Hawaii, and as close as North Carolina, Virginia and the other 48 states. This mountain getaway B&B is the perfect location for a romantic honeymoon, renewal of vows, or elopement, or just a chance to relax with the one you love. At 2600’ the B&B is just below the ridge of Iron Mountain and the mist from Watauga Lake can be seen in the early morning. Let the Inn provide their famous “Pampering Perfected” service whether you come for a night, a weekend or longer. Come, share the magic of the Appalachian Mountains with us.
Braemar Castle Hostel and Brown’s Grocery Store are operated by the Brown family, longtime friends of AT Hikers.
Braemar Castle Hostel was the headquarters for a logging company in the early 1900s. It was bought by the current owners great grandfather in the 1930s and turned into a residence and boarding house. The nicest and cleanest hostel I have stayed at.
Boots Off Hostel & Campground is located in Hampton, TN. Steps from the Appalachian Trail and just across the street from the Shook Branch Recreation beach area (picnic and swimming). Short day hikes to Laurel Falls and Watauga Dam in both directions on the Appalachian Trail.
Primitive Camping Domes
Campground
Canvas Cabin Tent
Bunkhouse
Tiny Cabins
At Boots Off Hostel & Campground, we have small unique sleeping spaces for all types of travelers and for all budgets. From our “Glamping-Style” Tiny Cabins and Canvas Cabin Tents to our semi-private Bunkhouse and primitive shaded “Walk-Down” Campground, we have a comfortable and clean safe space for you. If you’re a hiker in need of laundry, food, resupply, or electricity and Wi-Fi, or someone who needs a base camp while they enjoy hikes on the Appalachian Trail, a paddle on Watauga Lake, or are just driving through needing a quick stop over and night’s rest before continuing, we have exactly what you need for a little fun, rest, and relaxation within a beautiful and unique setting.
