Inside a Dawson's Cove safari tent
Direct Booking

Hold a weekend.

Best rate is here on this page — no Airbnb service fees, no Vrbo cleaning surcharge surprises. Send us the dates and we'll confirm within 24 hours.

Why Book Direct

Best rate, fewer middlemen.

Booking through this page saves you the OTA service fee (usually 14–18% on top of the nightly rate). It's our preferred way — and the cheaper one for you. Same tents, same hosts, same hot tubs.

Nightly From $2292-night minimum on Fri/Sat.
Buyout From $429/nightBoth tents, whole property.
Cleaning $95 flatOne fee per stay, regardless of length.
Check-in After 4:00 PMSelf check-in via gate code.
Checkout By 11:00 AMLate checkout sometimes available — just ask.
Cancellation Free until 14 days out50% refund up to 7 days. Full charge inside 7.
We confirm within 24 hours. Card details collected on confirmation only.
Reviews

Read what other guests said.

184 reviews across Airbnb, Vrbo, and our own guestbook. Average 4.97 stars. Below is a small, recent sample — for the full set, click through to the OTAs.

Airbnb · Shangri La

"The hosts thought of everything — coffee, robes, a fire already laid in the pit. We left feeling like we'd actually been on vacation."

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Maddie L.
3 nights · Anniversary
Vrbo · Mistletoe

"Came expecting a tent and ended up in a small house with canvas walls. Bed beats a lot of the hotels we've stayed in this year."

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Derek & Tanya
2 nights · Birthday
Direct · Shangri La

"The cove at sunrise — I took the kayak out and didn't see another boat for an hour. The whole reason we'll be back."

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Kara P.
3 nights · Solo retreat
Airbnb · Mistletoe

"Easy gate code, AC was already cold, hot tub was already hot. Got in at 9pm without ever talking to a person and felt completely taken care of."

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Brett H.
2 nights · Quick weekend
Vrbo · Shangri La

"I keep going back to this place. It's a small operation but every detail is finished to the level you'd want it. The water is the magic."

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Steph & Will
Third stay · Returning guests
Guestbook

"Booked direct, saved enough on the OTA fees to cover a really nice dinner in downtown Hickory. Easy to recommend."

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Caroline G.
2 nights · Direct booking
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