MTNJOY # 3 Owl Lodge Jacuzzi

Mountain Joy Cottage #3, Owl Lodge, is a 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath (2 with jacuzzi tubs) lodge that can sleep 13.

Originally the homestead of Maggie Setzer, for whom Maggie Valley was named, the land that Mountain Joy sits is a special place. You will become enchanted with it’s mountain charm, family atmosphere and character. We offer all the modern conveniences you would expect with the year-round access and seclusion that very few can offer.

Enjoy the peaceful country setting of our cottages. We have one, two and four bedroom cottages all equipped with wood burning fireplaces, cable TV, internet and kitchens ready to cook a home made meal. Outside the porches have rocking chairs so you can enjoy your morning coffee or enjoy the sunset on the mountains in the evening. Our glass enclosed outdoor pool (seasonal) offers a delightful place to relax.

Mountain Joy Cottages are centrally located in the heart of Maggie Valley just one block up Setzer Cove Road with easy access to all of the area attractions. We are just minutes off of the Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area is loaded with craft, antique and gift shops. The great outdoors offers horseback riding, golf on area mountain courses, trout fishing in streams, white water rafting and scenic drives. Snow skiing and tubing is available for the entire family at Cataloochee Ski Area. Nightlife includes everything from Jazz to Bluegrass, clogging or dinner entertainment. Our cottages are just a short drive to the Great Smoky Mountain Railway, The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, Cherokee Indian Reservation and Harrah’s Casino and historic downtown Waynesville.

Whatever the season, Mountain Joy Cottages and the Great Smokies have something very special to offer. From the wildflowers of spring, to the blaze of colors in the fall or the serenity of winter, come visit and make lasting memories at Mountain Joy Cottages.

Vacation Rental Reviews

• Mountain Joy 5

  Stayed 2 days ending in September, 2024

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  a guest from Walhalla , South Carolina recommends this vacation rental

  We love staying in the cabin! It is peaceful, and old which we love!! It has SO much room and plenty of chairs and couches for everyone to have a place to sit.

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• guest

  Stayed 6 days ending in August, 2024

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  a guest from Hemingway, SC recommends this vacation rental

  Very nice place and love the location
  easy access to all the places we wanted to visit
  would to be able to staying there on our next visit

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• Mountain Joy Owl

  Stayed 4 days ending in August, 2024

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  a guest from Cope, SC recommends this vacation rental

  This was a great rental. Clean. Nice sized for large extended family. Loved the huge dining table to allow us to all eat together. Grands enjoyed the pool and basketball court. I loved the feel that it was secluded area with easy access, but yet right near the main area of town. My only negative was missing a pitcher (which we bought a plastic from DG and left)and no baking sheets. We did our cooking at home mostly so enjoyed the stocked kitchen. Especially looked forward to our daily elk visits. We identified at least 6 different ones. Loved watching them. Yes, I would rent again and recommend. This would be awesome for something like a family reunion where each could rent their own cottage yet have all of the outside common space, fire pit, pool, playground, basketball court.

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• Very comfortable but no toilet paper

  Stayed 4 days ending in December, 2023

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  a guest from Chapin, SC recommends this vacation rental

  This house was central to ski resort, tubing and puzzle room. For family of 10 it was very comfortable. The only complaint I had was that 3 of the 5 bathrooms had no toilet paper when we arrived. We had to go buy it, which for the price charged I feel the owner should supply toilet paper and a roll of paper towels. The space was great and the large kitchen table was great for games. The room layout was perfect for the family. Would rent again.

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• Bait n tackle

  Stayed 2 days ending in October, 2023

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  kevin s from dalzell, South Carolina recommends this vacation rental

  We recently stayed in the Bait n Tackle cabin and it was great. Beds were comfy and the cabin was well cleaned. Kitchen had all we need.

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• great vacation

  Stayed 2 days ending in September, 2023

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  a guest from Lugoff, South Carolina recommends this vacation rental

  wonderful

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• AWESOME.. once again

  Stayed 3 days ending in August, 2023

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  SANDRA B from ELIZABETHTOWN, North Carolina recommends this vacation rental

  We again stayed at the Mountain Joy cottages- rented through Carolina Vacations- and as always it was another GREAT vacation. Carolina Vacations has AWESOME customer service and were very helpful with making and paying for my reservation. The cabin was clean and comfy as usual and my family totally enjoyed the entire visit. Would definitely recommend this place again!

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• Charming,quaint,family-friendly rental

  Stayed 3 days ending in July, 2023

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  a guest from Liberty, North Carolina recommends this vacation rental

  Staying at Mountain Joy Owl is perfect for a family getaway. Our extended family rents two houses at Mountain Joy. The family enjoys the pool, watching elk meander through at times, dropping a line in the pond, taking walks, or sitting in the porch watching a little game of badminton in the front yard. We grill and cook meals but also enjoy local restaurants like Joey’s and Butts on the Creek. We also enjoy the local festivals in Maggie Valley or Waynesville

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• Mountain joy

  Stayed 2 days ending in February, 2023

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  Kim B from Anderson, SC recommends this vacation rental

  Fantastic !

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• Great place to stay in Maggie Valley!

  Stayed 3 days ending in October, 2022

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  Ronald M from Coward, SC does not recommend this vacation rental.

  This place was perfect for our large group. Lots of space to spread out and for the kiddos to play without bothering the adults. The cabin has lots of character and came stocked with all the necessary amenities. We will definitely be planning our next trip soon.

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• MTNJOY#3

  Stayed 2 days ending in August, 2021

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  Laura S from Kershaw, SC recommends this vacation rental

  We loved staying here. It was clean and looked very nice when we arrived. We had tons of space for everyone to spread out and be comfortable. Would definitely rent this one again.

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• Family Tubing

  Stayed 3 days ending in February, 2021

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  William H from Whiteville, NC recommends this vacation rental

  Great weekend, perfect get away

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• Thankful for another great annual trip!

  Stayed 2 days ending in February, 2021

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  Nicholas Z from Mt Pleasant, South Carolina recommends this vacation rental

  Third year coming to this cabin and our team loves it!

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• Family Vacation

  Stayed 7 days ending in December, 2020

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  David M from Lake City, FL does not recommend this vacation rental.

  When we arrived rental agency did excellent job.
  arrival at the cabin, not so good. The cabin was not clean, linen was dirty, cobb webbs on all the ceilings and walls. The cabin had very bad odor of CURRY!there were seven or eight bags of garbage out side by the A/C condensing units. Two of the rooms Bed Comforters had very bad damp spots on Them, looked like Sex Spots, we had too clean and mop the floors and clean bathrooms and kitchen,spray cabin several times for odor. one of the A/C heat pumps keept freezing up and making noise. You should check after cleaning crew.

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• Great house that needs a good cleaning

  Stayed 2 days ending in October, 2020

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  Susan R from Maryville, TN recommends this vacation rental

  This house is perfect for safe distancing during a pandemic. Large rooms, very comfortable furniture, an enormous kitchen table for games and puzzles as well as eating, well-stocked kitchen with plenty of dishes, pots, pans and utensils. However, it needs some deep cleaning and a few repairs. Locks don’t work on all the doors, windows over kitchen sink were filthy, most dishes needed a good washing, cabinet below sink lacked flooring probably due to past water damage, heavy cobwebs in some bedroom corners and around lamps, dirty baseboards, missing or burned out light bulbs in lamps. On the other hand, management was very helpful and courteous. We reported a leak from the refrigerator the day we checked out, and a repairman was there before we left. I would definitely stay here again, in the hopes that these issues will be addressed.
  

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• Vacation 2020

  Stayed 6 days ending in July, 2020

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  a guest from Virginia Beach, VA recommends this vacation rental

  Second stay in this house and it still did not disappoint although we could have done without the skunks. Not as clean as it was in 2018 but nothing we couldn’t deal with. Loved the elk visiting every morning.

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• Spacious and Serene

  Stayed 5 days ending in July, 2020

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  Sarah C from Metairie, LA recommends this vacation rental

  The cabin had rustic elements with modern conveniences and was very spacious for our party of 10. The location and amenities were great! The kids really enjoyed the pool and fire pit on the grounds. There was a pond for fishing, and we saw ducks, rabbits and elk on the property. Our only issue was with people coming to our cabin to check in or inquire as to availability. The first time was somewhat amusing but the second time a woman actually entered our cabin and startled us! I guess our cabin housed the rental office at one point.

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• Great family vacation.

  Stayed 7 days ending in June, 2020

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  Nick A from Madison, OH recommends this vacation rental

  We had 7 adults and 5 teenagers and there was plenty of room for all of us. One of the biggest things we were hoping to see in that location was the elk, and they did not disappoint. Our daughters and their girl cousins loved the upstairs room as their own girl getaway. Even with things closed down due to the virus, we had a very memorable time. Thanks for having us.

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• Great weekend in this cottage!

  Stayed 2 days ending in February, 2020

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  Sandy W from Oak Ridge, NC recommends this vacation rental

  This house was fantastic for our stay! We had 5 couples that stayed together and the layout of the house afforded us a great gathering spot around the fire while also giving us space so we never felt crowded. We would certainly stay here again and would recommend it to anyone. Check-in and out were easy, we had no issues with the house and it was VERY clean. We are so glad we found this rental!

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• Security concern, entertainment missing

  Stayed 2 days ending in February, 2020

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  Kamleshkumar R from Charlotte, NC recommends this vacation rental

  No lock at main door.
  No lock in one bedroom from inside.
  No TV remote available.
  No table tennis.
  Broken dart, broken foosball handle.

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• Very nice stay for 2 nights . Kids enjoyed a lot

  Stayed 2 days ending in November, 2019

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  Vamsi N from Morrisville, NC recommends this vacation rental

  Except for finding out the building in dark at 8 pm, rest of experience is all good. games inside the cabin for kids, they enjoyed a lot. Dining space is nice to sit with families together and have fun .

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• Mountain Joy #3

  Stayed 4 days ending in October, 2018

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  Jeffrey M from Wallace, NC recommends this vacation rental

  Great place to stay. Have booked this house for 2 straight years and will book again. There's plenty of ducks and this year seen deer in the front yard eating the apples off the tree.

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• Large Family Vacation

  Stayed 9 days ending in July, 2018

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  Ashlee P from Palatka, FL recommends this vacation rental

  We enjoyed this vacation rental. There was plenty of space for all of us. The kitchen was pretty well stocked. There is no crockpot or baking pans. The beds were all pretty comfortable. We were able to have all the older kids sleep upstairs. We did have to pull a mattress from one of the sleeper sofas to put on the floor though because there are not bunk beds up there anymore. There are just 2 twin sized beds.
  
  It was overall pretty clean, I put on my review to Carolina Vacations that there were a TON of dust bunnies that came from under furniture.
  
  Overall it was a good stay, close to stuff, we would stay again.

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• Family Trip 2018

  Stayed 5 days ending in June, 2018

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  Barbara S from coral springs, FL recommends this vacation rental

  Perfect!

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• Awesome time

  Stayed 2 days ending in May, 2018

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  Lissa B from Supply, NC recommends this vacation rental

  We had a great time on vacation. Andy was very nice and helpful. We will defiantly be visiting again.

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• Great Friends Getaway!

  Stayed 2 days ending in May, 2018

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  Connie F from Danielsville, GA recommends this vacation rental

  We truly enjoyed our trip to Maggie Valley, and the Maggie House was perfect for our group of five couples. The home place would be perfect for multiple families to spend time together. Would love to know more history if Maggie throughout the area!

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• Good stay

  Stayed 2 days ending in April, 2018

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  a guest recommends this vacation rental

  The house was relatively comfortable and fit our needs. One of the pictures on the website did not match the room in person--we were counting on three beds in one room, but there were only two. Also there were only 2 rolls of toilet paper in the entire house (11 people, 5 bathrooms) so that was inconvenient. We would have brought more if we had known. Otherwise, the rental process was fairly smooth and the house was pretty comfortable.

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