Large group lodging in the Smokies

What's different here

• Rentals outside city limits in Sevier County need a yearly permit and fire inspection. Inside a city, contact that city. The county says its program covers units outside city limits.
• The county fire marshal says a home can't be rented above the number on its certificate of occupancy. Ask for that number.
• A real-estate firm's blog said on April 22, 2026 that a cap of 2 people per bedroom plus 2 was under review for Gatlinburg. We couldn't find a city source, so ask the City of Gatlinburg and the operator.
• Some cabins sit on steep, narrow roads. Ask before you send a bus or a long van.
• Townsend, in Blount County, has retreat centers on this list.