Cliffside Cabin on Screamer Mountain - Home Rental Listing Details

Spring, Fall, Summer and Winter- A Place For All Seasons.

A single, rustic but strikingly original cabin with unique design and flare stands alone below a 75-foot granite cliff, at the foot of which ripples a small spring-fed pond, sheltered in a stand of native mountain laurel, its summery spray creating afternoon rainbows and reflections.

Nestled among massive boulders, surrounded by fallen stone from bygone centuries, and 100 ft tall poplars and hickory trees, the Cliffside Cabin awaits you.

Step from the cabin deck directly onto slabs of ancient stone, or wander among the boulders strewn below, where wild turkeys still roam, to sit at a circle of log benches, hand hewn from a 217-year-old hickory, around an old-fashioned granite fire-pit and charcoal BBQ grill.

Privacy and solitude among such natural splendor, combined with the comfort and amenities of a fireplace, gas heat, and all the modern conveniences of the cabin, make this an experience almost extinct except to the elite - not a development, not a cluster of roadside rentals, not a commercial business, but a one-of-a-kind, truly unique and residential hideaway. Our private guest house.

Stay where so many friends, from movie artists to comics and fashion illustrators, have called home away from home - The Cliffside Cabin on Screamer Mountain.

Find out firsthand why these mountains have been featured in films from "The Last of the Mohicans" to "Long Riders," from "Deliverance" to "Four Seasons" and many more, all of which celebrate the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

A private road, dead-ending at the cabin, acres of untouched natural forest, and total privacy ensure you will have that vacation in the mountains you have always dreamed of, but could never quite find, until now...

Our personal and very private guest house, yours for a weekend, a week - or more.

Once you discover this well-kept secret, you'll want to come back again and again.

The water at the cabin, from natural mountain springs, is excellent grade A drinking mineral water. We also supply fuel for the gas heating and all utilities. The cabin has a wrap-around deck, ceiling fans, stereo/radio, many books/games, and will sleep up to five people.

Cliffside Cabin has a full kitchen and dining area, supplied with cutlery, crockery, cooking utensils, paper towel, garbage bags, coffee machine/filters, fridge/freezer, stove/oven and microwave. Just bring your food.

The bathroom has a toilet and shower; again bathmats, hand towels, soap and toilet tissue and so forth are provided. Please bring your own personal towels.

There is no telephone, however mobile phones will work from the cabin because of the altitude.

Fishing and hunting licenses are available in season, and trout, bass, deer, raccoon, possum, bear and turkey are some of the wildlife to be found here. However, Cliffside Cabin and its immediate surrounding area is a wildlife sanctuary; therefore hunting in its vicinity, or the removal of trees or plants, is prohibited. Many breeds of bird, some rare, come here to nest, and we actively encourage this.

A vacation destination, Rabun County is 75% National Forest, so lots of hiking, waterfalls etc. We also have Lake Rabun, Lake Burton and Lake Seed 4 and 6 miles from Clayton. Boat/pontoon rentals are available. The Chattooga, which is a National White Water River, runs 4 miles away, along Hwy 76, and many rafting trips are available all season.

Horseback Riding is available at several locations. Snowskiing is a winter passtime, with 2 ski slopes at Sky Valley and Scaly Mountain. There are also trout farms, as well as fast trout rivers, and bass fishing tournaments at the lakes.

Many, many waterfalls ring this whole area, and the Welcome Center and the Forestry Commission can set you finding some of the "hidden" ones -- others are easy to find, such as Dry Falls (you can walk behind it, and it's BIG!)

The twin Anna Ruby falls are great, and closer are Tallulah Gorge and river, Bull Sluice, Minihaha, plus many many more -- also State Parks; Black Rock Mountain, Warwoman Dell, (we are located off Warwoman Road), Rabun Bald, the highest mountain in the area, and the Appalachian Trail runs in back of the lakes and over to Unicoi National Park.

Cliffside Cabin is 1.8 miles outside the village of Clayton, Georgia, in Rabun County, two hours drive from Atlanta, on four-lane roads. We are eight miles from South Carolina and 10 miles from North Carolina, in the northeastern tip of Georgia.

Clayton is 10 minutes away, and has all amenities. Fast Food: Pizza Hut, Wendy's, McDonald's, Taco Bell, KFC, Dairy Queen, Subway and Burger King. Other local restaurants are available, including local BBQ, Chinese, Mexican, Seafood, and of course, The Dillard House. Also Winn Dixie, Bi-Lo, and a huge Ingles have stores in Clayton. There are cash machines & ATM's at the banks in Clayton, and at the Racetrak Gas Station.

Summer Season - From April 15 to Sept. 14 (except holidays):
$225/weekend; $425/week; $100 per night (mid-week); $75 per extra night (mid-week); $195 (3 nights, mid-week special)

Peak Season - From Sept. 15 to Nov. 14 (and all holidays):
$275/weekend; $495/week; $100 per night (mid-week); $100 per extra night (mid-week); $295 (3 nights, mid-week special)

* Weekends are Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday.
* Weeks are Friday to Friday or Sunday to Sunday.

Pets $25 Weekend, $50 Week, per animal

Rates cover 2 people, extra persons are $15 each per night, $75 per week. Children under 5 are free.

DOGS: We request that you bring their blanket or bed, so they do not sleep up on the furniture, as a courtesy to other renters. We also request that you exercise parasite control.
NOTE: Dogs (and children!) must be kept our of the fish pond!

Weekend rentals are Friday and Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday nights. Weeks include one weekend at the beginning or end of the rental. All rentals are 2 nights minimum stay.

Checkout time is 11 am, check-in after 2 p.m., but we request that you arrive before 9 p.m.

A 50% non-refundable deposit holds your reservation. Deposits may be made in the formof a check or money order payable to:

Powerhouse
34 Trillium Lane
Screamer Mountain
Clayton, GA 30525

The remainder is payable at the time of the rental. A $100 security deposit is also payable at the time of rental, to be refunded on your departure. If you need any further information, please give us a call, and we will try to be of assistance. See you in the mountains!