Duck`s Nest Retreat- Ocoee River Area

• Your first trip is on us! Go Rafting, Ziplining, Trail Riding, Escape Room or Mountain Bike Rental and the first admission is on us. This is a $50-$100 value per day. With what you save in free activities will almost cover the nightly rate!

• Duck's Nest Retreat is a secluded creekside cabin on 5 acres with private pond and creek. Minutes to Ocoee river whitewater rafting, zipline, hiking and tubing. Enjoy the sounds of the rushing creek that runs past the cabin to the pond below from inside. Rocking chair front porch overlooking your own private stocked pond. Large 1-bedroom loft with a queen bed and a futon. There is a sleeper sofa in the living room with a large flat screen smart tv with internet reception (Roku, Netflix etc). Now with Directv/local channels! Gather around the wood burning fireplace for those chilly nights. Plenty outdoor living space for family and friends with an outdoor firepit. Don't let this one pass you up.

• Please note this is a catch and release pond. There are also large Koi in the pond along with the bream that shouldn't take your bait but these are to be treated like the owners pets and not harmed or removed as they are counted regularly.

• This cabin does allow pets but there is an additional pet cleaning fee of $75 per pet per stay.

• You are minutes to restaurants and a couple of breweries like Copperhill Brewery.

• Free Activities Included! To enhance your vacation experience, Mountain Escapes Property Management and Cabin Rentals includes Xplorie, which means free admissions and rentals everyday of your stay at select popular attractions in the area. Please Click Here to see the free fun included with this Mountain Escapes Property Management and Cabin Rentals rental!

• *Please Note that there are security cameras covering the parking/driveway area where there is no expectation of privacy.

• *When leaving the property you have to travel the driveway which inclines as you leave. You MUST keep your momentum going, stay in the gas and DO NOT STOP when pulling out. There are only 3 houses on this road and the chance of you meeting traffic is very slim. If you stop at the top to pull out you WILL get stuck!

• Check in is any time after 4pm. Check out is at 10am please use echo dot to check out

• Wifi password is tojf6wsnje950vrm

• TV input must be on J

• The physical address is 884 Duck's Nest Rd, Turtletown TN 37391, The front door code is TO UNLOCK: From the outside, press the Schlage logo and enter 1833. TO LOCK: From the outside, press the Schlage logo. Please check out through the Echo Dot in the Cabin.

• We are not responsible for ANYTHING that is left by ANYONE in the Cabin. If there is anything mailed back a Non-refundable $20 charge in addition to postage.

• Trash pick up is Monday

• Atlanta to Duck's Nest Retreat

  1. Take I-75 North to I-575 North (Exit 268).
  2. Go approximate 72 miles to Blue Ridge, Georgia. Shortly after passing through Canton, Georgia, I-575 will become Highway 575/515/76*, which runs all the way into Blue Ridge.
  3. Upon arriving into Fannin County and Blue Ridge, Turn LEFT at the intersection of Highway 5 and 515 (McDonalds and Home Depot on left).
  4. Stay on Hwy 5 north until it dead ends into a 3-way stop at the Georgia/Tennessee state line (roughly 10 miles)
  5. Turn LEFT at the 3-way stop onto TN Hwy 68 North, and stay on 68 for 7.8 miles to New Stansbury on right and go right.
  6. Follow New Stansbury 3.2 miles to Duck's Nest Rd on the right
  7. Follow Duck's Nest Rd, for 1.7 miles to 884 Duck's Nest on the right and turn right and follow the driveway to the cabin.

• Chattanooga to Duck's Nest Retreat

  1. Take I-75 North to Exit 20, which puts you on the Highway 64 Bypass (APD 40) heading East.
  2. Continue east on APD 40* for roughly 7-8 miles and then get on the exit for Ocoee/ Highway 64 East on your right (there is no exit number). Note: If you wind up at a traffic light at Julian Drive, you have gone too far down APD 40.
  3. Stay straight on Highway 64 East for approximately 34 miles. You will go through the Ocoee River gorge along the way.
  4. Upon coming into Ducktown you will see a Hardees and a Chevron on your right; and an overpass just ahead. You will want to get on that overpass (Hwy 68) heading north
  5. Follow Hwy 68 for 4.0 miles to New Stansbury on right and go right.
  6. Follow New Stansbury 3.2 miles to Duck's Nest Rd on the right
  7. Follow Duck's Nest Rd, for 1.7 miles to 884 Duck's Nest on the right and turn right and follow the driveway to the cabin.

• Check in - 4pm

• Check out - 10am

What should we bring?

• We suggest you bring personal grooming items, groceries (including spices and condiments along with the items below:
• Insect repellent (summer)
• Duraflame logs for wood-burning fireplaces only or campfire pits
• Medicines (aspirin, ibuprofen, first aid kit, etc.)
• Beach towels (for summer excursions to Lake Blue Ridge or whitewater rafting)
• If you’re enjoying a lengthy stay, you may want to bring:
• Additional hand soap and shampoo
• Toilet paper
• Paper towels
• Coffee filters
• Laundry detergent
• Entertainment items (DVDs, CDs, books, board games, playing cards, puzzles)

Pet cleaning fee

• 1 Loft Bedroom with Futon
• 1 Full Bath
• 1 Large Flat Screen Internet/satellite TV.
• Hot Tub
• Wifi
• Dishwasher
• Microwave
• Washer
• Dryer
• Woodburning fireplace- Guests must provide firewood for outdoor firepits and fireplaces
• Pet friendly- $75 pet fee does not include any damage or excessive cleaning
• Private Pond- Catch and Release- *To avoid additional charges make sure you don't leave anything down by the pond that we have to clean up.
• Creek front
• Gas grill
• Electric wall heaters
• Window a/c units
• Campfire pit-bring your own or we'll deliver for $50