Standing Bear Farm/Hostel
Hartford, TN
Hartford, TN
Old shed spanning our
Creek is now the Cabin
In
the heart of the
Smoky Mountains surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest lies
Standing
Bear Farm, a turn of the century
multi-generational
farmstead including the original homestead, barns, outbuildings and
farmhouse. The outbuildings have now been
converted to a bunkhouse
and cabin where we offer rustic lodging to hikers and others interested
in stepping back from today's hectic
lifestyle to a
time in America's past when life in rural backcountry Appalachia was
considered the "good life".
We offer lodging in our rustic bunkhouse or cabin, tent camping, hot showers, laundry, internet, phone, mail-drop, shuttle service, kitchen, fire pits and gas grill.
We also have long term resupply for Hot Springs (35 miles) or Fontana (75 miles), cook-your-own pizzas and sandwiches, and an assortment of fleece clothing for those cool mountain nights.
We shuttle to these popular places: Fontana, Newfound Gap, Max Patch, Hot Springs and Erwin. You may leave your car safely here for a small parking fee of $3.00 per day per car.
If you need to make arrangements for a shuttle or just need advice in planning your section hike please call us.
We also kennel dogs.
For "thru-hikers" we will pickup or dropoff your dog at Fontana Dam and provide the kennel service for you while you hike. The "thru-hiker" rate is $240.00 per dog for a seven (7) day period.
Section or day hikers can leave their dog with us as well. Our daily rate is $20.00 per dog.
We are located three miles North of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and two hundred yards off of the Appalachain Trail.
Contact information:
Maria
Guzman or Curtis OwenWe offer lodging in our rustic bunkhouse or cabin, tent camping, hot showers, laundry, internet, phone, mail-drop, shuttle service, kitchen, fire pits and gas grill.
We also have long term resupply for Hot Springs (35 miles) or Fontana (75 miles), cook-your-own pizzas and sandwiches, and an assortment of fleece clothing for those cool mountain nights.
We shuttle to these popular places: Fontana, Newfound Gap, Max Patch, Hot Springs and Erwin. You may leave your car safely here for a small parking fee of $3.00 per day per car.
If you need to make arrangements for a shuttle or just need advice in planning your section hike please call us.
We also kennel dogs.
For "thru-hikers" we will pickup or dropoff your dog at Fontana Dam and provide the kennel service for you while you hike. The "thru-hiker" rate is $240.00 per dog for a seven (7) day period.
Section or day hikers can leave their dog with us as well. Our daily rate is $20.00 per dog.
We are located three miles North of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and two hundred yards off of the Appalachain Trail.
Contact information:
4255 Green Corner Rd.
Hartford, TN 37753
Tel. - 423-487-0014
Cell - 423-608-0149
Email: curtisvowen@gmail.com
Use the above address for sending mail-drops. If possible include your ETA. Unclaimed packages after 60 days will be placed in the Hiker Box.
Nightly Rates:
Bunkhouse: $15.00 per person
Cabin: $20.00 per person
Tents: $15.00
All include shower with towel provided, phone, internet*, kitchen privileges and laundry**.
*Usage fee $1.00 per 15 minutes
** Vintage washtubs, scrub board and handmade lye soap.
Directions by car:
From Interstate 40 East - Take Exit 451 (do not cross Pigeon River), continue through stop sign and interstate underpass. Green Corner Rd. (graveled) begins after underpass. We are 1 mile up on the right (1st house).
From Interstate 40 West - Turn right onto Green Corner Rd. (graveled). We are 1 mile up on the right (1st house).
If you are interested in
learning more about camping and hiking the Appalachian Trail try here:
http://www.whiteblaze.net Check out the articles section. Great forum for research and posting hiking questions.
http://hikinghq.net This is Sgt Rock's site. Great information on making your own gear and hiking information.
http://www.trailjournals.com Here you can read journals that hikers have kept.
http://www.bmta.org Benton MacKaye Trail website. Everything you want to know about hiking the "BMT"!
http://www.whiteblaze.net Check out the articles section. Great forum for research and posting hiking questions.
http://hikinghq.net This is Sgt Rock's site. Great information on making your own gear and hiking information.
http://www.trailjournals.com Here you can read journals that hikers have kept.
http://www.bmta.org Benton MacKaye Trail website. Everything you want to know about hiking the "BMT"!