We at Smoky Mountain Lakeside take the health, safety, and comfort of our guests extremely seriously. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have re-evaluated and updated our cleaning procedures and practices to ensure compliance with CDC recommendations and guidelines. We have implemented an extra rigorous cleaning process that includes, beyond standard cleaning, disinfecting all frequently touched surfaces to include light switches, drawer pulls, door handles, doors and cabinets, remote controls, and hard surfaces such as chair backs. All kitchen and bathroom fixtures and hard surfaces are cleaned and disinfected, as are all hard surfaces in bedroom and living areas. We have switched bedding to duvets and duvet covers to ensure that ALL linens are fully fresh for each guest’s stay, and all towels and linens are washed in hot water to fully disinfect. Finally, all soft surfaces such as throw pillows, rugs, couches, etc are sprayed with a disinfectant.

All linens, bath towels, wash cloths, dish towels, & dish cloths. All cooking and eating utensils (pots, pans, baking sheets, skillets), microwave, coffee pot, toaster, blender or mixer. We do ask that you bring beach towels to use at the lake and not take the house towels to the lake. For more details, sneak a peek at our Provided Conveniences by clicking here.

Get ready for a super stress-free vacation! Other than your toothbrush and swim suits or snow suits, there is little that you will need that Fort Sunsets is lacking. For your planning convenience, we are happy to provide a suggested starter shopping list.

Yes, there is plenty of firewood under the car port. Often the lake itself will offer up firewood and kindling. A day or two drying in the sun will make it perfect for the firepit.

Yes, we have four life jackets available. If you have small children or require non-standard sizes, we encourage you to bring additional life jackets with you. All children and non-swimmers are required to wear a life vest in and around the water. Due to the personal preference of most anglers regarding gear and the variable nature of target fish with seasonal changes, we encourage you to bring your own fishing gear as this is not provided at Fort Sunsets.

We have a pack ‘n play available, however linens and baby blankets are no provided. The pack ‘n play is new as of 2020; guests assume all risk and liability for proper use. We do not have any other baby gear.

Fort Sunsets does offer wifi via a MyFi cellular hotspot device. Although the mountains and valleys are breathtaking, they do block satellite signals from reaching the house. Likewise, the remote, private nature of our location has thus far precluded cable internet connectivity, as well. While we wait for service providers to bring better internet options, and hope to get that in the near future, we provide internet connectivity via cellular data. If you tend to stream music or videos a lot, or if you spend a lot of time gaming or teleworking, we recommend that you bring your own mobile hotspot to maintain high speed service. Otherwise, the wifi available is just great for checking emails and light web browsing. But hey, you’re at the Lake; it’s the perfect place to unplug and unwind…pretend it’s 1995!!!

Yes! Indeed, there are a number of you companies that rent boats and jet skis. There are also a number of marinas located on the lake where, in addition to renting toys, you can also launch your own boats and other watercraft. We are happy to provide suggestions on request.

Yes, and the dock floats from April to October.  Two jet ski ports and a kayak/canoe port are conveniently part of the dock. You can view water levels at http://www.douglaslake.info/Level/. The dock floats at 975 feet.

This house features a covered car port that fits either two cars or a pickup with a small trailer. The driveway will accommodate another two vehicles. Although the storage barn is not available to guests, boat/jet ski trailers may be parked in front of the barn.

Yes, there is some great fishing on Douglas Lake. There are several species of fish, with the seasons largely influencing the most prevalent species at any given time. A license is required for fishing for anyone over 12 years old. To get more detailed information about licenses and requirements, please visit http://www.state.tn.us/twra/fish/fishmain.html

Douglas Lake is part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s water control system. TVA controls the lake levels for flood control at lower levels of the dam system, and at the same time provides electricity for the area in an environmentally friendly manner. Thus, the water levels vary depending on the season, and to a lesser extent, on the demand for electricity.  Rain, or lack thereof, has a moderately significant impact on the water level, as well. Generally speaking, the water levels begin to rise in March until the lake reaches full pool in May. This level is held through the summer season and levels begin to drop again in late September, reaching the lowest pool level in November. Regardless, Fort Sunsets offers year-round water access and spectacular views and the dock usually floats April to October. If you’d like to learn more, please visit https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/hydroelectric/douglas

Yup! You can get groceries via Instacart delivered from Publix or Food City. Grubhub will also deliver from a selection of local restaurants.

Douglas Lake is located 12 miles North East of Sevierville, TN off of 411 North. It runs parallel south of I-40 east of Dandridge, TN. Douglas Lake is a 33K acre TVA reservoir and has over 550 miles of shoreline and offers excellent fishing, boating and swimming. This lake has been voted a top 5 crappie and top 10 bass fishing lake in the country. Even better, it is conveniently located just 15 minutes from Pigeon Forge (at its closest point), and about 40 minutes from Gatlinburg.

The house is located in Dandridge and is approximately 30 to 40 minutes from Pigeon Forge using less trafficked back roads.  Gatlinburg is 45 minutes away using back roads if you use your GPS. 

The closest airport to the Smoky Mountains is located in Knoxville, Tennessee (TYS) which is about a 45 minute drive away.

We are happy to take you phone call and arrange your reservations over the phone, or for your convenience, you can book online right here via our reservation system. BOOK HERE