Adventure Out.
Retreat In.
A private wilderness retreat adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where the day's adventure is already waiting—and everything brings you back together.
Discover the Retreat Plan Your StayNot simply somewhere to stay.
Somewhere to return to.
Three Little Bears is a private mountain basecamp designed around living better together: guided days in the Smokies, restorative hours back at the Retreat, open-fire food, wellness, culture, conservation and the luxury of having the details already considered.
The luxury of not having to decide.
Vacations should not feel like another project to manage. We know the trails, the weather, the wildlife corridors, where to picnic and when to leave.
Wake up to Camp Cookery breakfast. Meet your guide. Follow the mountains from there.
Do everything. Do nothing. We take care of the decisions in between.
One retreat. Two rhythms.
Go farther into the mountains. Then come back to everything that restores you. And when the moment calls for it, gather the people who matter most.
Follow the wild.
Guided hikes, wildlife safaris, waterfalls, fly fishing, paddling, e-bikes, mountain history and the kind of places most visitors drive past.
Return to balance.
Camp Cookery, wellness, quiet creeks, firelight and time without an itinerary between you and the people you came here to be with.
Come back together.
Weddings, reunions, retreats and meaningful gatherings designed around shared adventure, food, restoration and time in the mountains.
Childhood doesn't wait.
There are only so many summers when they'll still grab your hand crossing the creek. So many campfires when they'll want one more story. So many mornings when an adventure with Mom or Dad is the greatest thing imaginable.
We built Three Little Bears around making those days easier to have.
Bring Them to the MountainsFire. Smoke. Cast iron. Mountain tradition.
Dining at the Retreat is part of the journey: breakfast before the trail, picnics beside mountain water, sundowners at day's end and open-flame suppers inspired by Appalachian camp traditions and the writings of Horace Kephart.
The way back to balance.
It is exertion followed by rest. Unplugged moments of presence with your partner. Keeping your body active in nature to stay healthy over time. Meeting a personal challenge— and giving yourself time to recover.
Movement followed by stillness. A recovery massage after the trail. Tai Chi mindfulness before breakfast. The sound of the creek rushing by. And a crackling fire when the day is done.
Your private basecamp.
Distinctive accommodations spread across the mountainside give couples, families and generations traveling together room to retreat privately—while remaining part of a larger shared experience.
Some moments deserve the mountains.
Three Little Bears was created for connection—not only in the quiet moments between two people, but when families, friends, teams and communities come together around something meaningful.
Let the Retreat become the setting for a wedding, a multigenerational reunion, an executive retreat, or a gathering of your own built around adventure, wellness, food and shared purpose.
A place with a story.
The Smokies are more than scenery. Cherokee heritage, Appalachian foodways, early National Park history and the legacy of Horace Kephart shape how we explore, host, cook and care for this place.
Luxury should leave something behind—besides footprints.
Every stay helps support our commitment to the landscape that makes this place possible— from conservation and habitat stewardship to wildlife, education and the communities that call these mountains home.
“The people who know which trail to take, where the elk have been moving, how to build the fire—and when you probably need another glass of wine.”
Naturalists. Storytellers. Guides. Cooks. Hosts. Local experts. The people behind Three Little Bears are here to make exploring the Smokies feel effortless.
Come to the mountains.
We'll take it from there.
Choose your dates. Tell us who is coming. Let the Retreat take care of what happens in between.
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