Black Bear Holler Cabins

02/22/2026

From our guestbook;

02/16/2026

From our guest book:

01/16/2026

We are happy and proud to be a guest favorite with the Airbnb booking site!

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/45258216?viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76

01/02/2026

We love when our special little guests draw for us...feeling loved

It's gonna be a great year!

12/21/2025

If you need temporary housing while looking for or during the purchase of your new home in and around the Murphy area, we will work a monthly rate out for you.

Our one bedroom one bath cabin is perfect for a working couple with no kids or the newly retired single/couple, and yes dogs are allowed. Absolutely no other pets.

Just give us a call for rates and additional details.

12/07/2025

From our guestbook:

10/11/2025

We are dog sitting for one of our guests tonight while they are out to dinner.

Dutch is a great pit mix and apparently very loving.

One of the services we offer.
$5 per hour per dog!

10/03/2025

🍂 Fall Festival is almost here, and we want to make getting on campus as easy as possible! Here’s a quick guide to our entry gates:

🚪 Gate 1: Craft Shop Gate – Closest to the Craft Shop as you first enter campus.
🚪 Gate 2: Gazebo Gate – Across diagonally from Davidson Hall.
🚪 Gate 3: Garden Gate – Near the John Neil Davidson Pavilion.
🚪 Gate 4: Field House Gate – Near the Field House dormitory.
🚪 Gate 5: Harshaw Gate – Located on Harshaw Road at the entrance to our Woodworking Studio.

✨ No matter which gate you choose, you’ll find yourself surrounded by the sights and sounds of Appalachia—craft vendors, demonstrations, food, music, and dance.

🎟 Be sure to grab your tickets online before you arrive: https://www.folkschool.org/events/fall-festival/

10/03/2025

This weekend!

🍂 TOMORROW AND SUNDAY! 🎉 The 49th Annual Fall Festival is here, kicking off our 100th Anniversary year at the Folk School!

Avoid the lines and purchase your tickets online NOW: https://folkschool.simpletix.com/
join us Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for an extraordinary, campus-wide celebration of Appalachian culture at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.

⚠️ Reminder: This is the only authorized place to buy tickets to our event. Do not purchase through third-party sellers or individuals in the comments—we cannot verify their authenticity. (Please also ignore “vendor calls” from fake profiles; they have no affiliation with the Folk School.)

🌾 Since 1974, Fall Festival has been a premiere destination for celebrating Appalachian craft, music, dance, and community. This year, enjoy the work of 230 craft vendors and 29 food vendors, nearly 75 artisans demonstrating traditional and contemporary crafts, and performances across two music & dance stages, a demonstration stage, and hands-on activities in the Community Room.

Come hungry for the Folk School’s famed BBQ and an incredible variety of festival foods from across the region!
Learn more about the event here: https://www.folkschool.org/events/fall-festival/