Summer in Southeast Tennessee is all about spending your days outdoors and your evenings somewhere peaceful enough to hear the river. At Bigfoot Outfitters, you will find comfortable cabins and lodge accommodations on 35 wooded acres along the Ocoee River, a base camp for exploring one of Tennessee’s most scenic outdoor destinations.
Whether you are planning a family vacation, a couples getaway, or a long weekend with friends, staying here means you experience the best of the Ocoee region without spending your trip driving from place to place.
Stay Right on the Ocoee River
A great summer vacation starts with a place where you actually want to spend time. Our cabins offer full kitchens/kitchenettes, comfortable living spaces, and plenty of room to relax after a day outdoors, while our lodge rooms give couples and smaller groups a simple, convenient option. Every stay includes easy access to our private stretch of the Lower Ocoee River, where guests can swim, fish, take out, or cool off on a hot afternoon.
Even if you never leave the property, there is plenty to enjoy. Spend the evening around a fire pit, play a round on our complimentary nine hole disc golf course, cook dinner under the covered pavilion, or relax by the river while the sun goes down. It is the kind of place where slowing down happens naturally.
Adventure Is Just Minutes Away
One of the biggest advantages of staying here is being close to some of East Tennessee’s most popular outdoor adventures. The Ocoee is famous for its world class whitewater rafting, and several experienced local outfitters run trips on the Middle and Upper Ocoee throughout the summer. For a more relaxed day on the water, the Lower Ocoee and nearby Hiwassee River are ideal for tubing, kayaking, and paddleboarding.
The surrounding Cherokee National Forest adds even more ways to explore, with scenic hiking trails that lead to waterfalls, mountain overlooks, and quiet stretches of woods. It is easy to mix high energy adventures with slower days in nature, and many guests fold rafting, a hike, and time by the river into a single weekend without ever feeling rushed.
Make the Most of Your Summer Weekend
One reason families and groups come back year after year is the freedom to build the trip that fits them. Spend one morning rafting through exciting rapids, float the river through a lazy afternoon, then grill dinner and watch the stars from your cabin. Others keep an easier pace, filling their days with fishing, hiking, swimming, and exploring nearby mountain towns.
However adventurous or relaxing you want your vacation to be, Bigfoot Outfitters puts you in the middle of it all and gives you a comfortable place to unwind at the end of the day.
Summer weekends in the Ocoee River corridor are some of the busiest of the year, especially around holidays. Reserving early gives you the best selection of cabins and lodge rooms, and plenty of time to plan the days that will make the trip worth repeating.
