Large Group Stays

Rolling Thunder River Company Bunkhouses (Nantahala Rafting Center)

Bryson City, NC · Swain County · Private lodges and cabins · Run by Rolling Thunder River Company

Worth knowing

  • Dorm-style bunkhouses sleep up to 60 at a rafting base on the Nantahala.
  • Beds run about $10 to $12 per person per night.
  • Groups share a full kitchen and a hot-shower bathhouse; no meals are served.
  • No alcohol is allowed in the bunkhouses or campground.
  • Bunkhouses have no heat or air conditioning.

What the operator states

Sleeps
Group lodging page: 'Our dormitory style bunkhouses can sleep up to 60 people.' Groups share the kitchen with other groups but not sleeping rooms.
Bedrooms
Smaller sleeping rooms with built-in bunks
Bathrooms
Large bathhouse next to the bunkhouses with hot showers
Sleeping setup
Bunks
Kitchen
Full kitchen shared with other groups, plus outdoor grills.
Meals and dining
No meals provided.
Outdoors
Campground at a Nantahala River rafting base.
Alcohol
Not allowed in the campground or bunkhouses.
Minimum stay
One night to a full week.
Season
Bunkhouses are unheated and not air-conditioned; season not stated.
Group rules
Named uses include church retreats, Scout outings and family reunions. Bring sleeping gear suited to the weather.
Price
$10 to $12 per person per night; groups of 15+ rafters can get one bunkhouse night free Monday-Thursday (limited). No date shown. (no date on the page; confirm before you rely on it)

Ask before you book

Built from what the operator's page left open when we checked.

  1. Is your stated capacity the permitted occupancy, or a count of every bed and sofa?
  2. Is there one room where everyone can sit together?
  3. Can a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
  4. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
  5. Are pets allowed?

Also read what "sleeps 30" really means and the full question list.

Where this came from

Main source: rollingthunderriverco.com. Last checked 2026-11-02.

We read this from the operator's own page and wrote it in our own words. We haven't stayed here or checked its permits. Prices and rules change, so confirm them before you book.

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