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Spence Cabin

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Open for day-use rental April 1 through October 31, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. No overnight camping allowed. Reservations required via Recreation.gov up to one year in advance. Check-in with park staff required between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., check-out by 8 p.m. sharp.

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Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 8:25PM EDT until July 7 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

8:25 PM — 11:30 PM

FFWMRX The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Cocke County in east Tennessee... Southeastern Sevier County in east Tennessee... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 825 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pittman Center, Hartford, Cosby and Round Mountain. This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 443 and 451.

About

Spence Cabin is a beautifully restored historic cabin originally built in 1928 as a vacation home for Alice Townsend, wife of Colonel Townsend who owned the Little River Lumber Company and Little River Railroad. Located within the Elkmont Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, the cabin sits in a scenic valley at the confluence of Jakes Creek and the Little River. The cabin offers four small meeting rooms ranging from 118 to 165 square feet, plus one larger 432-square-foot room with a gas fireplace. A warming kitchen includes a refrigerator and microwave but no cook stove. Furnishings include 40 folding chairs, six rocking chairs, and multiple tables. The 192-square-foot screened porch and stone patio provide excellent views of the Little River. This is a day-use only facility open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. No overnight camping or lodging is permitted. The cabin is ideal for small family gatherings, reunions, meetings, training sessions, or small weddings and receptions. Numerous hiking trails are nearby, including Little River Trail, Jakes Creek Trail, and Laurel Falls Trail.

Directions

From Gatlinburg, drive south on Newfound Gap Road (US 441) for 1.7 miles and turn right onto Little River Road toward Cades Cove. Proceed 5 miles to the Elkmont Campground road and turn left. Go 1.4 miles and turn left just before the campground office at the sign for Elkmont Nature Trail. After crossing the bridge, take the second left into the parking lot. Parking for Spence Cabin is on the right as you loop through the lot.