A small compound off Old Webb Creek
Racoon Cabin is one of a handful of modern tiny homes set around a pond on the eastern edge of Gatlinburg, off Old Webb Creek Road. It’s a gentler, greener corner than the Parkway side of town: gravel paths, trimmed lawn, wooded hills rising behind, and a creek running just below the trees. After dark, string lights loop between the homes and reflect in the pond.
The grounds are shared. Fire pits with Adirondack chairs sit between the cabins, and the pond belongs to everyone staying here, so expect to say hello to neighbors on the way to the car. What’s yours alone is the home itself and its covered porch, which looks into the trees above the creek.
How the space is laid out
Inside, it’s a smart, bright little build — white shiplap, vaulted ceilings, wide-plank wood floors. The living room holds a deep sectional, a wall-mounted TV over an electric fireplace, and a bunk bed set into its own nook. A separate bedroom has a queen bed, barn-door storage and a second TV, so a couple can close the door while the kids take the bunks.
The kitchen is better equipped than the size suggests: a stovetop, a dishwasher, a microwave, a toaster oven and a tall stainless refrigerator, plus a washer and dryer. Add a barbecue outside and you can cook every meal of a long weekend here without feeling like you’re camping.
What the price buys, and what it doesn’t
The honest caveat is the ratio. This is a very small home — a queen bed, bunks and a sofa inside a single compact footprint — and it’s priced like a full cabin. You’re paying for the finish, the design and the setting, not for elbow room. Four people fit, but four adults will feel it quickly.
There’s also no hot tub, which in this market is a real omission, and privacy is partial: you’re one of several homes on a shared lawn. If those don’t bother you, the trade is a clean, modern base by the water with a creek at your back and a fire pit a few steps away.
