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THE RED CABINS 

About Us

The Red Cabins is a family-owned and veteran-owned business, built by people who love this place as much as the guests who visit it.

We Came for the Climbing. We Stayed for the Red River Gorge.

FAMILY OPERATED

LOCAL EXPERT

Veteran Owned

The Red Cabins is a family-owned and veteran-owned business, built by people who love this place as much as the guests who visit it.

Jacob grew up around rental property in Louisville, Kentucky, where he met his wife, Gabby. Together they're first-generation rock climbers, rappellers, canyoners, and hiking enthusiasts — the kind of people who plan vacations around a trailhead. Once they started having children, they knew they wanted to pass that love of rock sports on to the next generation.

That's what led Jacob and his climbing partner, Brian, to a simple idea: acquire and protect a piece of this natural beauty for themselves. They purchased a private rock wall and began building a cabin — a place that would let them keep climbing through every stage of raising kids.

What they didn't expect was how hard it would be to manage a rental cabin from a distance. So Jacob and Gabby made the call to go all-in: they moved to "the Red" and started a management company built around what actually mattered to them — family-friendly stays, safety, locally sourced building materials, and outdoor features guests could reach on foot. They also made it a point to bring local products, consumables, crafts, and activities into the guest experience, so a stay with The Red Cabins always feels connected to the place itself.

Why The Red Cabins?

Jacob still serves in the military and is raising a family of four, so he understands better than most how precious time really is — and how much a good retreat can mean to a family that doesn't get enough of it. That's the standard behind every Red Cabins property: a place worth the trip, for families who need it as much as his does.The Red Cabins is growing. Today, that means more than 30 acres of private, bolted rock wall, waterfalls, overhangs, and nature trails right here in the Red River Gorge — protected, developed, and shared by people who call this place home.
Log cabin in the woods at The Red River Gorge
The Red Cabins Property Management

Why Choose The Red Cabins?

Hiking, climbing, relaxing and enjoying locally grown foods are just some of the things offered in Red River Gorge, but now The Red Cabins brings it all to your cabin. Our cabins have private climbing walls, nature trails, and waterfalls, and we also provide your cabin with Appalachian Proud, KY Proud, Farmer's Market, and local goods and products to create a one-of-a-kind experience. You haven't truly experienced 'the Red' until you stay the night with The Red Cabins.

Our mission is to provide the most relaxing, adventurous, and memorable experience for our guests, while offering the highest quality management options and rates for our cabin owners.

FOR THE OWNERS:

1. TURN-KEY MANAGEMENT

We handle everything to get your cabin listed, optimized, and creating revenue.

2. OPTIONS

We offer self-management, full-service management, MVP add ons, design consults, and cashflow calculators.

3. PROPERTY CARE

Preventative and Routine maintenance by local custom cabin builders – we know cabins!

FOR THE GUESTS:

1. GUEST EXPERIENCE BUNDLES

We offer many packages to help the guests enjoy the Red the way it is meant to be experienced.

2. NO HIDDEN FEES

We don't believe in them, so we don't expect you too either.

3. HOSPITALITY

We treat the guests like family and respond to every message within 24 hours.

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