Large Group Stays

Talking Water Nature Retreat (whole-site rental)

Chattanooga, TN · Hamilton County · Private lodges and cabins · Run by Talking Water Nature Retreat

Worth knowing

  • Renting the whole site gives one group all five hand-built cabins, sleeping 26.
  • Up to 60 people can attend during the day, which suits a small wedding with overnight family.
  • Cabins are built from cob, cordwood and salvaged glass on a working farm with goats and chickens.
  • Hillside paths are steep and uneven, so ask about mobility needs early.

What the operator states

Sleeps
Whole-site rental: five cabins sleep 26 overnight guests; up to 60 guests on the property. Cabins sleep 6-7, 6-7, 4, 6-7 and 8.
Largest single building
Sleeps 8
Sleeping setup
Beds and bunks
Kitchen
Outdoor kitchen and bar along one side of the pavilion; kitchens inside the cabins are not described on the page we read.
Meals and dining
Long tables under the covered pavilion; no meal service stated.
Meeting space
Covered open-sided pavilion; cob ceremony hut and hillside amphitheater.
Outdoors
82 acres above Suck Creek with hand-cut trails, firepits and outdoor showers; resident goats, chickens and cats.
Accessibility
Paths between cabins and the pavilion are uneven and steep in places; trails are dirt. Mobility needs should be raised on the inquiry.
Parking and buses
Marked spaces at each cabin plus extra parking for day guests; two pay-per-use EV charging spaces.
Pets
Dogs allowed with prior approval in three of the five cabins ($50 per dog, up to 2 per household); none in Blackbird or Meadowlark.
Group rules
50% deposit at booking, balance due 30 days before arrival. Amplified music winds down by 10 pm; quiet hours 11 pm-8 am Eastern. Nothing may be nailed, taped or staked into buildings.

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. Can meals be provided, or does your group cook for itself?
  3. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
  4. What is the minimum stay?
  5. What is the full price, with cleaning fees and taxes?

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

Where this came from

Main source: talkingwatertn.com. Also read: talkingwatertn.com, talkingwatertn.com/policies.html. 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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