Hikers, Boaters, Rafters, Fishing Enthusiasts, Race Fans, Mountain Bikers, and Hostel
Travelers, all enjoy the lodging and services at Uncle Johnny’s. Open Year Round, our cozy
little oasis is located only 68 feet from the Appalachian Trail and 70 feet from the scenic free-
flowing Nolichucky River and practically in the enchanting town of Erwin,Tennessee. A
village where services are reasonably priced. No crowds or traffic jams. We are only 1.1 miles
from Interstate 26 and 30 miles north of Asheville, North Carolina. 18 miles south of
Johnson City, Tennessee.
Cabins Camping Shuttle Service Outfitters Store Rafting Boat Rentals
•Dormitory style hostel, private rooms, and cabins with TV/VCR, tent camping on grassy sites with
picnic tables and grills.
•Large restroom facility with 5 showers, 5 toilets, 6 washbasins, hot water, soap, shampoo,
conditioner, towels and washcloths
•Laundry service, free loaner tee-shirts, outside wash station for your pots, pans, boots, other gear.
•Outfitters store with the trail hiker in mind carrying products from MSR, Sweetwater, Primus,
Therm-A- Rest, Platypus, Suunto, Smartwool, Bridgedale, Princeton Tec, Outdoor Research,
Katadyn, Jet-Boil, Wigwam, Nikwax, Equinox, Terramar, Eureka, Wechsel, Black Diamond, Superfeet,
Petzel, Hennsey Hammock, Brunton, Vargo Titanium Products, Lafurma, Golite, Seal Line Bags. Fox
River, Spenco foot beds, Exponent, Nalgene, gear repair and more.
•Hikers pay phone, which also receives calls, on our front deck. Great prices on pre-paid phone
cards. Fax and package drop-off service and access to Internet service.
•We accept mail-drops 12 months out of the year, We accept everything, Fed-Ex, UPS, and USPS
parcels at no charge.
•Free bikes for town trips. Erwin’s municipal bike and walking path is less than one mile from our
•Responsible, legal, insured shuttle services for section hiking, slack packing, airport, bus station,
motel and town.
Free town and church shuttles for guests.
•Free National Forest Service swimming beach with rest rooms, changing rooms and a beautiful
picnic area only 400 yards upstream.
•We have sit-on-top kayaks, canoes and tube rentals for the lower Nolichucky.
We also offer the very best area rafting trips.
•Visa and Mastercard accepted. Work exchange is possible
•Responsible pet owners with well-mannered dogs are welcome.
Amenities here include: Free High Speed Internet with Wi-Fi and computer access
Did You Know?
The longest footbridge on the Appalachian Trail is the James
River Foot Bridge located in Virginia. The total length is 623 feet.
Uncle Johnny's Nolichucky Hostel is a Hostelz.com listed Erwin Hostel.
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Rustic on the outside our cabins are located just 5 minutes outside of Erwin,Tennessee at the edge
of the Cherokee National Forest near the Appalachian Trail and the Nolichucky River. You will be
pleasantly surprised as you step into our cozy cabins for your getaway. Seclusion, peace and
tranquility await you. Experience nature at its best as you breath in refreshing mountain air. Take an
early morning stroll through the forest near the river and listen to the sounds of nature and see
local wildlife. Within easy driving, walking or bicycling distance of lakes, waterfalls, restaurants.
Be sure to see our Hiker Resources page for all the information and video's about the Appalachian
Trail. On other pages you will find the 15 day weather forecast, Weather conditions at different
locations along the trail and on the same page there are direct live links to NOAA Weather Radio. If
your going to be rafting or fishing you may want to check out our Nolichucky River water level chart
with river forecast. Check out 'Lost Cove Settlement page' for an overnight hiking trip to an old
lumber settlement that was served by rail only and is now a deserted town up river from here. We
also have an Outfitters Store that carries hundreds of items for the outdoors person. If Geo-caching
is your thing, we have a bunch of information for you. Video's of actual Appalachian Trail Hikers.
There also is an Erwin street map that lists many of the locations in town that hikers prefer to shop at.
You can Mail us at: Uncle Johnny's,
151 River Road, Erwin, Tennessee,
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