Meadow Creek Mountain Ranch

This resort is heaven on Earth. If you want to have a true Tennessee experience don't past up Meadow Creek Mountain Ranch. The horse back riding is fun, the food is delicious, and the staff are kind hearted people. I've visited twice now, and I always look forward to going back. The mountain views are like nothing else! Decent commute to neighboring NC.

Talk about beauty, space and value for your money! We stayed in the cabin on the horse ranch complex complete with office, general store, saloon and of course, horses! Surrounded by mountains, the scenery is gorgeous. The cabin itself is HUGE with an incredible master suite. And CLEAN.nnThe hosts are the best - always quick to answer any questions you may have. For a reasonable price you can enjoy a trail ride with Ryan, one of the managers, who also is a retired professional jockey!nnMy husband and I do cabin trips frequently and I was highly impressed. You will not be disappointed if you book this cabin!

This place needs another ud83cudf1f star! 5 isn't enough.. Mrs Rebecca was super sweet. We walked up to the office /general store to just look around. She introduced herself. Then offered to take us on a tour of the entire place! We saw everything! Met all the horses and heard each one amazing story.. She spent an hour and a half with us.. Including the horse that was 40yrs old and been at the lodge since day 1. You will not find a more diverse place to do family fun or even a couples get away like us then Meadow Creek Ranch! On one of our three days it poured down rain... We walked into the main lodge, cooked our own breakfast in the fully stocked kitchen, watched movies from over 200 titles and played a boardgame.. They had over 100... Then we even climbed in the Hot tub.. Guys for the cost of one night in a Major Chain hotel? We got three and not enough time for which to do everything. We are already planning a trip back. The views were breath taking and mornings are stunning at sun ☀ rise! Please do yourself a favor and go.. For the first time in years? I was leaving my phone in the room, something I was never able to do in Texas! We will be back

Wow. If the location doesn't impress you, Ryan and the rest of the staff will! And the other guests were pretty cool, too. I highly recommend!

It has been just over a week from the time that I had to leave the ranch. I have refrained from writing a review until I could really give it some thought and attention.nnWe were welcomed from the first moment (and we arrived later than expected but a text to Lynn had us feeling confident we were headed to the right place, because the last few miles can seem like you are in the middle of nowhere).nnI woke up after the first night tent camping and instantly had tears in my eyes while enjoying sunrise with a cup of coffee. It is so incredibly beautiful, it honestly felt like a gift to be there. The land is beautiful, well maintained, and perfect for a couples or family getaway (I am actually planning a few lone trips because I felt such a spirit connection here). There are numerous sites for camping, the lodge is super cute and I will probably stay a few times at one of the rooms there. The entire ranch is stunning and we felt like we were among family the entire time. We had freedom to socialize if we desired, but had plenty of space to go off on our own. We enjoyed coffee in the morning, a glass of wine at night, and our days were full of hiking, horseback riding, and sometimes just enjoying the ability to unplug.nnI implore you to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner (at least one of each) to get the full extent of how great this side of the Ranch is. I highly recommend the biscuits and gravy, but nothing compares to the has brown casserole that is handmade by Lynn and is a culinary delight! The chicken Cesar wraps are a great lunch to take if you plan on going on a hike (with a quick text to the owner, we had lunch packed up for us and ready to o when we headed out to Rainbow falls). The dinners have a community feel, though you could certainly take it to go. We enjoyed both the cafeteria style dinners as well as bacon cheeseburgers (drool-worthy).nnThe area is perfectly located to give you a break from reality but close enough to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, etc. Rainbow Falls,Grotto Falls, and countless other adventures are also a quick drive, but there is also a lot that can be done on the ranch. We enjoyed walking the farm, petting the horses, and decided to take a trail ride. The guides were extremely thoughtful of my anxiety/fear of horses while also encouraging to my partner’s comfort and ease around them (giving each of us room to enjoy the ride as we needed). They also became like friends/family by the time we left (we even extended our stay by one day because we did not want to leave). I truly want to see them succeed, they have a great story, and have encouraged all of my family and friends to visit. I hope to make this place a regular getaway spot. Don’t wait, book it now!!nnTips:n* If tent camping, make sure you account for possible rainy weather (think shoes/boots if it gets muddy)n* Be aware that it can get windy at night, you are at the base of a mountain - tents should be securely tetheredn* Bring a treat for the horses, you won’t regret making friends with themn* Communicate with the owners/hands, the idea here is a bed and breakfast even if you are camping.n* Don’t be shy to reach out when you want a meal, being that they are a small operation, there may not always be someone readily available but they will accommodate if given a heads up (and won’t make you feel guilty for it)n* Branch out of your comfort zone, have a conversation with other campers or visitors at dinner, we met some truly incredible people that we hope to see againn* Bring your pups! Be respectful of others (don’t tether your dog to the bathhouse alone) but the dogs we saw were welcomed heren* There are primitive sites and sites that have water/electric. Both are walking distance to the bathhousen* There is a pool/hot tub but be respectful of the lodge guests if you are camping, especially if using the hot tub which is off of the lodgen* Enjoy a cold beer at the saloon in the evening and watch a beautiful sunset, you won’t regret it