★ A jungle-themed safari tent built for two, at the end of a private road.
Lost Creek is a canvas safari tent tucked into the most private setting on the property at Elk Hollow, at the end of a private road backed by nothing but trees and mountainside. A creek runs just out of sight below the deck, and you’ll hear its soft babble through the day. It’s the quiet that gives the place its name.
This is glamping, not camping. The walls are canvas, but the comforts aren’t: a full kitchen with quartz counters, a spa-style bath, heat and AC, WiFi, and keyless entry. You’ll fall asleep to the creek and the woods, which is the point.
The bath is the slow-down room. A private hot tub on the deck looks into the mountains, and inside there’s a spa-style soaking tub with a large walk-in rain shower. Soak under the stars, soak out of the weather, soak twice in a day.
🛋️ INSIDE
➝ Open, airy layout with high pitched ceilings and a jungle-inspired feel: warm orange and earthy tones, soft rugs, rainforest touches
➝ Cozy living area, Smart TV, plus board games and books for a night in
➝ Full kitchen: gas range, full-size fridge, microwave, quartz counters, stocked with the essentials
➝ WiFi, a dedicated workspace, heat + AC year-round, in-unit washer + dryer
🛏️ WHERE YOU’LL SLEEP
➝ Amish hand-crafted aspen-log king bed, dressed in soft linens
➝ Spa-style indoor soaking tub
➝ Large walk-in shower with a rain head and a standard head, privacy curtain
★ Guests call it the most private of the tents, and cleaner and roomier than they expected
🌲 OUTSIDE
➝ Private wraparound deck wrapped in trees
➝ Hot tub with mountain views, open year-round
➝ Fire pit for s’mores under the stars
➝ Gas grill for sunrise coffee or dinner under the string lights
➝ The hidden creek babbling below, and wildlife passing through
♥ WHO IT’S FOR
Couples. Anniversaries, honeymoons, or a quiet escape off the grid, with WiFi and a desk if you need to dip into work. Secluded and romantic by design, so it’s a getaway, not a party house.
🚗 GETTING HERE
It’s at the end of a private gravel road, so we recommend taking it slow and arriving before dark on your first trip. From parking, it’s about 13 steps up to the deck and a few more down to the fire pit. There’s a lit path to the entrance. Five minutes from downtown Bryson City, with the Deep Creek entrance to the Smokies close by.
➳ GOOD TO KNOW
It’s a canvas safari tent, so you’ll hear the rain, the birds, the creek, and a bit more of the outdoors than a cabin. It’s glamping with a full kitchen, spa bath, and heat and AC, not roughing it, but the canvas and the steps are real and worth picturing before you book.
