the area

Perched on a hillside overlooking Fontana Lake, in the western mountains of North Carolina, Lakeview at Fontana is minutes away from the area's best attractions — mountain biking on top-rated Tsali Trails, hiking on the Appalachian Trail, kayaking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting and the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Yet this rustic-chic hideaway seems worlds away from the typical Smoky Mountain cabin rental.

Known for natural beauty (not night clubs and shopping), the Smoky Mountains are peaceful, wooded and worlds away from city life.