Cozy Up: How to Create a Perfect Fall Evening in Your Cabin

Take a fall getaway in the Smoky Mountains. Relax in a comfy cabin and curate an unforgettable autumn evening at “home” with these ideas. 

Relax by your cabin’s fireplace.

Nothing defines “cozy” like a fireplace framing a lively blaze. The foundation for the ideal fall mood: Light a cheery fire. 

Indulge in delicious takeout.

Take a night off from cooking. Tonight, how about hearty, warming comfort food? Try Southern fare from The Old Mill, Five Oaks Farm Kitchen, or Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant.

Decorate miniature pumpkins.

Turn adorable miniature pumpkins into friendly, funny, or scary characters with craft paints and imagination. Grown-ups won’t be able to resist joining in!

Hold a movie marathon.

Kick back in a leather recliner or a real cinema-style seat, in a cabin with its own movie theater. Let the kids pick family movies. If you’re on a friends’ getaway, binge Hallmark movies. Nope, not Christmas flicks–the romance powerhouse makes fall-themed movies, too.

Break out the board games. 

Forget about chores or tomorrow’s meeting at work. Bring those games and puzzles you got last Christmas but just haven’t had time to try at home. You’re on #VacationTime now.

Make moonshine hot chocolate.

Save this one for after the kids are in bed! Moonshine is Tennessee’s historic spirit, and you can choose from dozens of flavors at local distilleries. Bring home your favorites, then spike your hot chocolate using this decadent recipe. 

Bake fall favorites.

The mouth-watering aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg make the whole cabin smell like fall. Buy fresh, local apples, source spices from Gatlinburg’s Spice and Tea Exchange, and whip up an easy apple cobbler. Your kitchen has all the cookware you’ll need. You just add ingredients and love!  

Play in your cabin’s game room.

Smokies cabins boast game rooms with pool tables, foosball, air hockey, darts, tabletop shuffleboard, and video game consoles to rival any arcade. Show the kids how to ace Pac-Man, or let them teach you their foosball skills! 

Gather around a crackling fire outdoors.

Roast marshmallows, tell stories, or sing songs around your cabin’s outdoor fire pit. If you’re lucky, you might hear an owl hooting a chorus along with you.

Fall is the peak of beauty in the Smokies. Book your autumn cabin rental now, so you don’t miss a minute of fall fun.