Persephone's Farm Retreat Bed & Breakfast

Historic Inn and Farmhouse built in 1896 on the banks of the French Broad River In the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains

A Quiet Oasis just Minutes from Area Attractions!
15% Active Military Discount
Special Rates for weekday business travelers
We Love Children!

Beautiful Country Elegance  Gracious Southern Hospitality
Elegantly Furnished Rooms 
All the comforts of home
Country or Vegetarian Breakfast
Coffee/Tea  
Room Service

Convenient to:
2 Nationally Acclaimed Golf  Courses
Dollywood, Splash Country, Dixie Stampede
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Various Ripley's attractions
Various family musical shows, museums, restaurants and attractions
Knoxville, TN and Cherokee, NC
Outlet malls, sporting events, car shows, antique shops, flea markets
 

Rates:  $135 per night
3 Rooms inside Inn plus 2 Cottages
All rooms have full private bath, deck, ceiling fans, central air/heat, coffeemaker and TV/DVD players. Movies also available.
On site: laundry facilites, handicap access.
Miniature horses, chickens, dogs, donkey, pot-bellied pig and more!
Great place for fishing and fly fishing
Outdoor grilling, bonfires, volleyball, hammocks, gazebo

Persephone's Farm Retreat is a peaceful, rural 100 year old estate nestled by a beautiful river away from noisy city clamor.

In the country, yet convenient to the Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Dollywood, numerous family attractions, country music theatres, Sevierville, and Knoxville. Within fifteen minutes of two nationally acclaimed golf courses.

Beautiful country elegance and gracious hospitality and fun are descriptions most used for this comfortable and intriquing retreat.

Elegant rooms and cabins, private baths, large porches, spacious grounds, fruit trees, shittake mushrooms, miniature horses, farm animals, yard games.

Children are Welcome and Stay Free!

Whether its cart, saddle riding or supervised fishing, families find a lot to do in-between sightseeing and nearby tourist attractions. In Victoria's Barn, there are also pygmy goats, chickens, ducks, and fabled mother goose with her pot-bellied pig, and cat companions to be fed.
 

Music Room and Parlor

Dining Room

Kitchen

Kitchen Eating Area

Victoria's Barn Hallway

Tennessee Walking Horse, Princess grazing in pasture.

Children on our one of our Miniature Horses

Children will love it! If they like, they can gather eggs from the Hen House in the morning,
and have a miniature horse of their own to ride and feed during their stay.

Enjoy beautiful views of the river from the Inn and the Cabins!
Great Place to Fish!

Pasture and water view from the back of Inn

Pasture and water view from the back of Inn

View from Begonia Cottage

A 12 year old caught a 19.5 lb. Stripe Bass in this River in the summer of 2001. Persephone's personal record is catching 16 fish in a two hour period in 2001. This is an ideal place for fly fishing.

Coming from out of state, Interstate 40 to Exit 407 is the most direct route.

Travel south on Highway 66 / Winfield Dunn Pkwy (watch your speed during construction) for 4 miles and make a right on Highway 338 South (Boyds Creek). There will be a Marathon gas station and a Pilot gas station on your right on either side of the intersection.

Travel 2.3 miles and turn right on Hodges Ferry Rd. (after Old Knoxville Highway on your left, Hodges Ferry is the 3rd right). Persephone's Retreat is the 4th house on your left – just look for the white fence.

From Sevierville, go 3.4 miles north on Highway 66 to Highway 338 South (Boyds Creek). Turn left and follow above directions.

The weekend with you felt like a vacation with good friends at their place. Thank you very much for everything. We enjoyed every minute of our stay. The Schaefer Family, Tuscaloosa, AL

Thank you, Bob and Victoria! We had a wonderful stay. Ya'll have a very beautiful and well run farm. The Von Kallen Family

Thank you for making our stay so wonderful amid the stress of life. Being at your Inn was a breath of fresh air. The meals were great, as well as the hospitality we received. We will always remember this vacation. The Davis Family, Roanoke, VA

There aren't words to describe how much I love this place, your home. Thank you so much for a beautiful weekend with my sister in the "best of places." Verna Ruppel, Lawrenceville, GA

Thank you for such a beautiful retreat for our Huck Finn group. We are learning so much about life on the river and the best lesson is to relax and let it flow. You've been so nice and are great teachers.
Eagle's Nest Foundation, Huck Finn Group, Asheville, NC

Our Annual Getaway! Victoria makes you feel like you have come home to family! She tends to our every need and goes above and beyond. This B&B is located on the beautiful French Broad River in Sevierville. It's extremely easy to get to and not far from Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. We have celebrated Easter and spring break with Victoria on her farm for the past four years, we love her and we love the farm! You will not be disappointed!
 
We still talk of our enjoyable relaxing time at Persephone's Retreat. The only drawback was that we were there for too short a time. Thank you for your gracious and warm hospitality. The Saulson Family, Atlanta, GA

I cannot express to you what a uniquely relaxing experience this was for us. We are accustomed to a certain amount of stress being involved in travelling with pre-schoolers, but things were different on this trip! Your pets, your property, and most of all, your hospitality just took all the responsibility off our shoulders and allowed us to really enjoy just unwinding for a few days. Thanks again! The Hardy Family, Lebanon, TN
 
Thank you again for the pleasant and restful stay we had at Persephone's. You were so helpful and kind. Our 17th anniversary will have special memories. The Boswell Family, Gainesville, GA
 
Thanks for going so far beyond the "call of duty" to make our time with you so memorable. Your warmth and hospitality were the highlight of our trip!
 
I can't tell you how much I thank you both for making our wedding the most special wedding ever! Everything from the cake to the animals were wonderful. You both made it so. The room was perfect, what a beautiful home. We were lucky to find it! We will be back. We can't thank you enough for everything.
 
Dear Mrs. Gonia, Thank you for making the quiches. Thank you for the eggs. We had them for breakfast. They were scrumptious. I hope we see all of you again. xxx Love, Tom
 
This has been the best! I can't express how special this time has been – I pray that someday I could offer a trip like this to my children and their families. We will always have the fondest memories of our time with you – you have made a very special connection with my family. Thanks! Looking forward to more times when we move closer.
 
We would like to thank you so much for the wonderful stay at Persephone's Retreat. We have never enjoyed a stay away from home more than our visit to your lovely home. The days we spent on your farm made a special time in our lives even more wonderful and memorable. Spending many future anniversaries at your home is something to look forward to. Also, thank you for accommodating our son and welcoming him. He had a wonderful time also.
The Cangelosi Family