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September 2024 by james schmidt
Awesome stop for a weary traveler. Highly recommend.
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August 2024 by Matthew Pellerin
A one-of-a-kind stay nestled in Appalachia. Incredibly friendly bunch of people running the place and a beautiful experience that I'd highly recommend if you get the opportunity.
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June 2024 by Justin Feldpausch
Great location. Great people, very helpful! Went out of there way to shuttle us on Memorial day when we were stranded! Helped us out so much! We will be forever greatful for that! After flush fest when they get toilets it will be even better! Oh and the food there was amazing! Great home cooked meal to fill our bellys before our long hike of trail food
Rooms: Freshly built and roomy. Sweet fan
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May 2024 by Kris Kohrt
It’s a hostel so I set my expectations accordingly. I expected the room to be cleaned of trash
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May 2024 by T Kane
Right off trail and nice people. Bunks were clean and fine. All the foods were out of date, I figured they get them outdated and sell low price so whatever. Showers ran out hot water quick and no washer but washing board. Could use some cleaning in the kitchen.
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May 2024 by Gene Pool
Standing Bear Hostel was wonderful. The bunkhouse was full so I camped there. The dinners they cooked were incredible. It was clean and friendly.
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April 2024 by Oleg Kaynov
That's an incredible place! Great hikers vibes, warm welcome, everything is so friendly and warm, loved it!
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April 2024 by Ben Olson
Hot showers, excellent location, well priced resupply and super friendly cats and dogs!! The cabin that I stayed in had pillows and blankets and made for a super comfortable night on trail
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December 2023 by Brendan Mac Neil
Had a great stay at Standing Bear Farm.... Maria and fam are excellent business operators and Maria gave me the best recommendation for a short hike in the Great Smokey Mountains. Standing Bear is an eclectic collection of extra touches from previous visitors and AT hikers that tell many stories from many years.... Definitely a spot to check out with a great value and lots of amenities... A beautiful scenic adventure awaits all visitors...
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November 2023 by Lisa Atkinson
Stumbled upon this place while traveling some backroads. Beautiful property that is a hipcamp & is frequented by A.T. hikers for a place to stay, replenish supplies, do some laundry etc. Cabins, treehouse, bunkhouses are some of the options available. Everyone we met there was very friendly.
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November 2023 by Eric Smith
Hiker's haven. Nice people and very helpful. Located a stone's throw from the AT.
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November 2023 by James Nunn
Didn't expect a great home cooked meal. But had brown beans cornbread fried ktatos with fresh onions. And cherry kobler with vinella ice cream. Thank you all so muck. First true home cooked meal I have ate in 3 years. Your new friend Gizzybear and Po
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November 2023 by Ian West
Great place to go for a rustic living experience. Adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with lots of fantastic hiking in the nearby area as well as white water rafting and zip lining.
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October 2023 by Scott
I was looking for a place to go hammock camping and hadn't planned to go to the Smokies but I stumbled across this place online and thought it looked like a really cool place to stay, from the photos. Rustic but comfortable, with cool people to meet, working there or hikers from the Appalachian Trail. Just felt like a special place to me. I stayed in the Creek House and it was great. First two nights I used my sleeping bag (it got into the 30s) and left the door open. The last night I closed the sliding door and the heater kept it nice and toasty.Bathrooms are port-a-johns for now at least, so keep that in mind. But this is a great place to get away from it all and get back to basics. There is a kitchen so you can cook your food, a place to hand wash your laundry and dry it in a dryer, a store where you can get just about anything, and the whole place is cool and eclectic looking, rustic and yet some definite artistic touches.It was just a special place to me, a little hidden nook of a community not far off the interstate (but quiet as can be), where all are welcomed and all who come are welcoming. Two nights I was there, there were two young ladies there, one from Germany, who had made dough to wrap around sticks and cook over the fire. We all partook and it was great...another night, I met a hiker from London nearing the end of the Appalachian Trail.I was glad to get home and yet I didn't ever want to leave.
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October 2023 by Larry Riddle
Won't return a call
