Waterfalls in your Backyard on Watauga River with Hot Tub

Wake up to the sound of private, backyard waterfalls and later unwind in your Hot Tub or at your custom fire pit under the stars. This rare riverfront retreat between Boone & Banner Elk is designed for large families and multi-generational groups to spread out, reconnect, and actually enjoy time together.

Multi-Generational | Family-Friendly | Group Rental

7-Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | Guest House | Sleeps 18

Hot Tub | Fire Pit | Watauga River

Dog Friendly ($75/dog) | 3 Kitchens

ADDITIONAL AMENITIES:
WiFi, Big Satellite TV & Fireplaces ... ✔
DVDs, A/C, W/D & Gas Grill ... ✔
Keurig + Drip Coffee Makers ... ✔
Two Decks, Hanging Chairs, Outdoor Dining ... ✔
Location, Location, Location ... ✔

- Prime Location
5 minutes to Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Gravity Roller Coaster & High Ropes Course
5 miles to Sugar Mountain, Snow Tubing & Ziplines
15 minutes to both Boone & Banner Elk
Central, close to all outdoor activities!

- Room to Spread Out (Sleeps Up to 18)
Unlike most cabins, this property is designed for multi-generational comfort, not just capacity.
✔ Main Level (easy access, minimal stairs)
– 3 Bedrooms: King + King + Queen
✔ Lower Level (separated living space)
– 2 Bedrooms: 3 Twin beds + Queen + futon
✔ Private Guest House (connected via breezeway)
– 2 Bedrooms: Queen + Twin & Double + Twin & Futon

- The Experience

Tucked along the Watauga River with your own backyard waterfalls and pond, this one-of-a-kind cabin blends natural beauty with space to truly gather.

Start your mornings with coffee on the deck with plenty of outdoor seating listening to the water, spend your days exploring Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock or Sugar Mountain, and wind down around the fire pit or in the hot tub under the stars.

Whether it’s a family reunion, multiple families traveling together, or a ski trip with friends—this place was built for it:

✔ 3 Kitchens (yes, really) → perfect for multiple families (18 guests and only 1 fridge? No thanks!)
✔ Multi-Generational Layout (3 closed off areas to be loud and stay up late)

- WHAT MAKES RIVER FALLS DIFFERENT:
Private waterfalls + pond in your backyard (rare)
Direct riverfront access on the Watauga River
Separate spaces for kids, parents & grandparents
Acreage + room to roam (not a tight cabin lot)
Hot tub + Fire Pit for nightly hangouts

- PERFECT FOR:
Multi-generational families
Elders (minimal steps in and main floor bedrooms)
2–4 families traveling together
Ski trips (5 miles to Sugar Mountain)
Groups that want space + privacy, not just beds
Families seeking a prime, central location

- AMENITIES THAT MATTER:
Hot tub overlooking nature
Fire pit for evening gatherings
Fast WiFi + streaming
Multiple living areas
Game table for kids & adults
Gas Grill + Fireplaces + Hanging Chairs
Easy access + parking

- WHY GUESTS LOVE & RETURN TO RIVER FALLS!
This isn’t just a place to sleep—it’s a place where:
Kids can play while adults relax
Grandparents have easy access spaces
Everyone can gather… and still have privacy

So many reasons to book and why groups rebook.

Welcome to River Falls Lodge, a fully renovated Watauga River Mountain Lodge located in the upscale Glens of Grandfather community in Banner Elk, North Carolina. With Grandfather Mountain as your backdrop (seasonal views), you will be just 10 minutes to downtown Banner Elk NC and 15 minutes to downtown Boone NC. Just a short drive to Blowing Rock right up the Blue Ridge Parkway! Located on the Watauga River, with waterfalls directly outside your back door, almost an arm's reach from your private hot tub, this group rental lodge could not be a better location or have a better scripted setting for your family and friends.

Your vacation home features a full 7 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms. There will be plenty of space for your family to spread out, but also enjoy each other's company with over 3700+ square feet of living space indoors and even more space outdoors! Watauga River frontage (it's a hike down to the river through brush) whose sounds will tickle your ears and make lasting mountain memories and core family memories.

If the core multi-generational layout doesn't sell this cabin, the outdoor space will - the breezeway separating the main house from the guest house, multi-level decks, covered and uncovered, enjoy the outdoor dining spaces, hanging chairs, a gas grill, plenty of outdoor seating, a family-friendly firepit, and the family-size hot tub.

ACCESSIBILITY:
Inside: There are a few steps into the cabin with bedrooms on the main floor.
Driving: As good as you will find year-round as the community takes very good care of the roads, and we are located off a state-maintained road, but we will always recommend 4x4 during the peak winter months and recommend parking at the top of the driveway if major snow is coming.

For a limited time, families will be allowed to rent Waterfall Lodge for only 3 nights!

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PARTY HOUSE. WE SIT IN A DESIRABLE, LUXURY MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY WITH A 9PM CURFEW. THIS IS THE ONLY SHORT TERM RENTAL ALLOWED IN THE COMMUNITY! PLEASE KEEP QUIET OUTSIDE AFTER 9PM OR SIMPLY TAKE THE FUN INSIDE :)