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Down By The River - Remote Riverfront Cabin with Easy River access near Helen

Riverfront cabin with kitchen and balcony

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Outdoor dining
Smart TV, fireplace, foosball
Smart TV, fireplace, foosball
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Down by the River offers a picturesque retreat in a rustic cabin nestled along the Chattahoochee River. Vaulted ceilings and a gas-burning log fireplace create cozy ambiance for family gatherings, while outdoor activities like fishing, swimming, or canoeing await just steps away. Enjoy sipping wine by the fire or relax in an outdoor hot tub overlooking the river.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

3 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 102315 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Down By The River - Remote Riverfront Cabin with Easy River access near Helen

Down by the River is your ideal family vacation spot, situated a few miles south of Alpine Helen, GA. This beautiful home is on the Chattahoochee River and has steps leading all the way down to the river, making it ideal for fishing, swimming, or canoeing!

This beautiful rustic cabin has vaulted ceilings and during cool fall & winter evenings, guests can gather around the gas-burning log fireplace. Gather with the family, pop some popcorn, and play board games, or enjoy sipping on a bottle of wine from local area wineries as you snuggle by the fire.

Down by the River has so many wonderful features! Guests can relax in the outdoor hot tub overlooking the river, or enjoy cooking out on the propane grill provided. Not guaranteed but you may be grilling some fresh-caught fish! What about all of the most popular games at your disposal? A game of billiard, air hockey, or ping pong for your enjoyment. Don't forget to bring the marshmallows and enjoy sitting around the outdoor fire pit.

Down by the River cabin is sure to be a family vacation to remember, so don't forget to take some pictures while you vacation with us at this cabin on the Chattahoochee!

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Office

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Area rugs in room
  • Elevator
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Note from host: No Smoking

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Things to do

  • Air hockey
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Gym
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 2,315 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Rules

*** Please note we do NOT ACCEPT Affirm
No parties, events, wedding receptions, or gatherings are allowed.
Pets ONLY allowed in pet friendly homes. $150.00 due at booking

Pets

Pets not allowed
Note from host: No Pets Allowed at this Property

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed
No events, parties, or wedding receptions.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No Smoking

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: No events, parties, or wedding receptions.
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

89149

About the neighborhood

Map
Sautee Nacoochee, GA

What's nearby

  • Dukes Creek Gold & Ruby Mines - 9 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park - 10 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Alpine Helen/White County Convention and Visitors Bureau - 11 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Helen Festhalle - 12 min drive - 7.8 miles
  • Charlemagne's Kingdom - 13 min drive - 8.2 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Bigg Daddys Restaurant & Tavern - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Pink Pig Southern BBQ - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Campfire Gather Round - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Down By The River - Remote Riverfront Cabin with Easy River access near Helen pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Down By The River - Remote Riverfront Cabin with Easy River access near Helen?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Down By The River - Remote Riverfront Cabin with Easy River access near Helen?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Down By The River - Remote Riverfront Cabin with Easy River access near Helen located?

This family-friendly Sautee Nacoochee cabin is located on the waterfront, steps from Chattahoochee River, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Black Bear Dinner Theatre and Dukes Creek Gold & Ruby Mines. Mt. Yonah Book Exchange and Helen Tubing & Helen Water Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

Down By The River - Remote Riverfront Cabin with Easy River access near Helen Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2

Cleanliness

9.4

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 56 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Very clean, great location on the river, we’ll be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Down by the river

Overall great place to stay.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home

We had a wide range of ages and everyone found this property enjoyable. The listing does need a little updating but is a great spot!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful peaceful mountain setting!

We enjoyed every minute we spent! The property is gorgeous and the daily deer sightings on the property and in the neighborhood were just a bonus. We will definitely be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

I'm at stay at home mom so it was much needed and so relaxing. Wonderful place
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded and Peaceful

We only stayed the weekend but would definitely stay here again. We didn’t even realize we had neighbors until the next day and still never seen or heard anyone. The house was nice and clean, check in was a breeze, and, well, just the peace and quiet we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful down by the river

If you are looking for a beautiful stream in the backyard of your property, a lot of amenities inside the house and outside. This is a wonderful place for you. I would caution that the driveway coming in is rather steep, but doable.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Livan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Down by the river Cabin

Great location, and gorgeous cabin. Close to the beautiful town of Helen. We had a great time! The owners are very attentive, we noticed the tv in the game room was damaged so we called and they showed up within 2 hours just in time to watch the game we had scheduled to watch. The jacuzzi is very nice. Looking forward our next stay in Helen Georgia. The Rodriguez family
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicole M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

August2022

We had a wonderful time this weekend at this great cabin. Everything about the cabin was great (except we never found a broom.) The kids enjoyed the game room and we all enjoyed the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Laura R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ortiz family holidays

Everything was clean and in order. You should include more board games and improve some of existing games.

6/10 Okay

Jolee P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Treacherous Driveway

Treacherous Driveway be ware
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent, Private and Room for the whole family!!

We had an awesome time at Down by the River! The property was clean and with plenty of room for my family of 7 to stretch out. We have 5 kids- 3 girls and 2 boys- the boys stayed in the game room the whole time, the girls in the upstairs loft and my husband and I in the main level master. We all had our own floor, it was perfect, private and so much fun! We plan to come back in the summer again so we can use the tubes to float down the river! We got to do s’mores over the fire pit at night and my husband enjoyed the hot tub!! Can’t wait to come back again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Devon W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

Great property. Look for soap in the purple bag. We didn’t find it until late. You’ll need firwood/fire starter/ accelerant for the fire pit, it wasn’t provided but we left ours! Enjoy. The master bathroom caddy is dangerous and falls and probably needs to be replaced. Taxis/ride shares are very limited/non existent. There were crickets in the closet in the downstairs room locked closet that keep guests up the entire stay. Otherwise, LOVELY PROPERTY. Would go back and would recommend. 5 stars?
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the property, the only thing was it was hard to get in and out of the river with the stairs gone. Other that we loved our stay and plan to do it again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place!!!

Home was excellent, exactly as described!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wenonah S.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Black mold on ceiling

There was black mold all over the ceiling of the cabin. We had to leave the cabin at 1am and go to a hotel once we discovered it. Initially we had headaches and stuffy noses. My children with asthma started coughing. We noticed the mold on the ceiling and had to leave.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family getaway

This is our second time staying at this cabin and we plan to return again in the near future. This cabin has all the space and amenities you would need. We loved drinking coffee while sitting by the river and making s’mores by the fire.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

gerald h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful experience

More than we had hoped for .so many games ,pool ,ping-pong ,air hockey ,horseshoes ,beanbag and then the outdoor fire pit and a river for fishing. so much ,wonderful gas fireplace so easy to use on a timer so we did not have to worry about it and the amenities everything was there everything we needed for a Thanksgiving weekend was there and I appreciate it so much .awesome and close to downtown Helena .that was another joyful time thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Kevin B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Kevin Bonilla

Los. Vesino. Llamaron. Ala policia. Dos ves. Y los Vesinos solo pasaron. Kejandose
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lauren C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

The description was accurate. The property is nice. We were a party of 6 adults and everyone slept comfortably. There are three bedrooms, one with a queen bed and two with king beds. There is also a full bed and a day bed in the loft on the third floor. The river was a little too swift and we didn't catch any fish but it was quiet and relaxing and we saw lots of wildlife in the neighborhood and on the property. We did cook on site and nearly everything we needed to cook with was on site. We used the hot tub, played pool and other games on the first floor. The board games in the ottoman on the second floor are a mess, I wouldn't bother trying to sort through to find all of the pieces. The driveway is steep but we made it! Overall it we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mony A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing and enjoyable

I love the tranquility of the place the river is beautiful I enjoyed the jacuzzi and all the amenities I'll love to stay at the property again thanks
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Plenty

Plenty of room and amenities for a fun family getaway indoors and out, plus other local attractions nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend

Clean, easy check in and out, great wi-fi, well stocked.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melinda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property with lots of room and amenities!

The house was very nice and well stocked. We brought a lot of extra things we didn't use as they were readily available in the cabin. The kids really enjoyed the river access and the adults enjoyed the pool table. Hot tub was so nice at the end of a busy day. The kids games were in rough shape... lots of missing or scattered pieces, but we had brought some of our own. The only negative comment I have is that the grass really needed mowed. But overall, everything was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Padgette M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Framily trip

It was a very peaceful and relaxing place to stay. It was awesome and the layout was prefect for us. We each had a bedroom on a different level.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023