Lazy Bear Cabin

04/23/2026

FB Special!$200/nt April 24-May 20, 2026! 2 nt min.
205-559-2100 for questions or booking. No pets or smoking, 25+

01/31/2026

❄️We got a little snow last night at Lazy Bear! 🐻 ❄️

01/06/2026

🐻Remaining January dates at Lazy Bear🐻
205-559-2100 for inquiries or booking for faster response.
Cleaning- $150
Gate Pass - $20

2BR 2BA LOG Cabin in Shagbark, Wears Valley, TN with Pool Table & Hot Tub. 2 nt min. No smoking or pets allowed.

11/12/2025

We still have availability for Parade weekend ⛄️

JUST IN - Gatlinburg announced the grand marshal for Gatlinburg's 50th Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade is GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum artist Hunter Hayes, presented by Ole Smoky Distillery!

11/10/2025

❄️Let the winter fun begin❄️

🚨 WALDENS CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT – WINTER WEATHER UPDATE🚨

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SEVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS JUST ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING (Mostly Gatlinburg + higher elevations in Wears Valley)

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK (All of Sevier County)

National Weather Service Morristown just expanded the picture — this storm is going to enter the
Sevier County area starting tonight)

❄️ CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNING (Smoky Mountains mostly southern area of Sevier County along the National Park and Gatlinburg)

Valid: 7 PM TONIGHT → 7 AM TUESDAY
• Heavy snow: 4–8 inches expected (Southern areas and higher elevations)

• Mt. LeConte / Newfound Gap / Clingmans Dome: 10–15 inches possible

• Winds gusting 40 mph → whiteouts & drifting

⚠️ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK – THE BIGGER PICTURE (all of Sevier County)

• Snow starts ABOVE 2,000 FT this evening & overnight

• Northwest flow keeps snow showers going ALL DAY MONDAY into Monday night

• ABOVE 5,000 FT (Clingmans Dome, Mt. LeConte, high ridges): 12+ INCHES TOTAL possible

• 2,000–5,000 FT (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge upper elevations, Wears Valley, Foothills Pkwy): 4–8 inches

• Even lower mountain areas & SW Virginia high terrain: 1–4 inches, locally higher near Sams Gap (I-26) and Wise Co. VA

• Wind chills 0°F or BELOW in the mountains late tonight through Monday night

🛣️ ROADS THAT WILL LIKELY CLOSE OR BECOME IMPASSABLE

• Newfound Gap Rd (US-441) through GSMNP (Already Closed)
• Bluff Mountain Road (above Summit Trails Road)
• Roads and areas in Shagbark
• Little River Rd → Cades Cove
• Laurel Creek Rd
• Foothills Parkway (both sections)
• Wears Valley Rd above Lyon Springs
• Upper elevations of Ski Mountain, Chalet Village, etc

🚒 WCVD RESPONSE
• All stations are staffed 24/7 additional staffing will be added based on conditions.

• 4×4 brush trucks, support vehicles, while our larger apparatuses have tracks and chains to be used as needed.

• Monitoring power outages with SEVIER COUNTY ELECTRIC – report outages to 865-453-2887

🟡 WHAT YOU MUST DO RIGHT NOW

1. DO NOT attempt mountain road driving unless needed. Once winter precipitation starts falling It can accumulate very quickly and roads become impassible:.

2. If you live above 2,000 ft — stock 48 hours of food, water, meds, pet food

3. Generators: run outside ONLY, 20+ ft from windows

4. Vehicles: 4WD + MOUNTAIN/SNOW TIRES or CHAINS should be used in any accumulated roads.

5. Check on elderly neighbors — especially in Wears Valley, Pittman Center, Cosby and areas with accumulation.

6. Road conditions: monitor local news outlets, our facebook, Sevier County EMA, and other public agencies for updates.

We’ll be posting updates as they become available.

If you’re stuck or in danger → CALL 911. We’re coming, but it may take longer in these conditions.

Stay inside, stay warm, stay alive. ❤️

👉 TAG your neighbors & SHARE THIS POST — lives depend on it.

gtyec

11/04/2025

Big news out of Gatlinburg: Anakeesta's “Making More Magic,” a five-year, $100M expansion that adds new adventures and fresh ways to soak up the Smokies.

Phase 1 hits in 2026 with:

A next-gen scenic lift 🚡
A completely reimagined Firefly Village ✨
An expanded Treetop Skywalk 🌲
A nighttime Firefly Experience 🌌

The next-gen scenic lift that’s set to redefine the ride to the top.

Coming Spring 2026:

56 glass-bottom cabins with 360° Smokies views
A faster, higher-capacity, smoother, more reliable ride
About a 4-minute ascent with easier boarding and exit

10/29/2025

🍁Last minute SPECIAL🍁The leaves are beautiful this week!
$599 TOTAL!!! Oct. 30-Nov. 2

3 Nights in our 2/2 New Log Cabin
Hot Tub - Pool Table
Secluded & Peaceful, yet 15 mins to the Pkwy!
Pymt via Venmo or CashApp. Min 25 yrs to rent.
Strictly no pets or smoking
🎃205.559.2100 to book, messages/comments aren't monitored here!
Vrbo #4243164 for information about the property.

10/03/2025

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will resume full operations beginning Saturday morning, October 4, despite the federal government shutdown. This effort is made possible through a partnership among local and state governments, as well as the Friends of the Smokies and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

In anticipation of the federal government shutdown, Sevier County, the cities of Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Pittman Center, Blount County, Cocke County, the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Friends of the Smokies, along with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, began working together on a plan to provide financial support to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park fully operational in the event of a federal government shutdown. Once the shutdown commenced on Wednesday, October 1, the local and state partners began discussions with the U.S. Department of Interior and the National Park Service.

As of 12:01 AM on Saturday, October 4, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is fully open and operational, per an agreement with the National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior, and Sevier County, Tennessee. Under the agreement, areas that were previously closed, such as Sugarlands Visitor Center, Chimneys Picnic Area, and Cades Cove Loop Road, Visitor Center, and Picnic Area, will be open and operational beginning Saturday morning. Importantly, this funding also ensures that staff are on duty to service restrooms, respond to visitors in need, and provide essential services to protect wildlife during this peak visitor season. Per the terms of the agreement, local and state partners will fund $61,703.18 each day to ensure full operations of the national park. Additionally, the national park will fund remaining daily operational costs through recreation fee revenue, which includes revenue from campgrounds and parking tags.

Full release: https://shorturl.at/n7UOK

09/26/2025

09/12/2025

Good news! Tell your friends. Newfound Gap Road reopens today at 4 p.m. This is the road between Gatlinburg, TN & Cherokee, NC, you can travel between the two cities once again.