"Onawim" Lakefront Cabin! Cozy setting, private boat slip and swim platform.

This cabin is situated in a peaceful and quiet area of the lake with gorgeous views of the water. Joanne is a fabulous host and will do her very best to accommodate your every need. We really enjoyed our trip and hope to come back someday!!!

We stayed a weekend in October, when the weather was perfect. We immensely enjoyed staying at the cabin, which is very comfortable. We loved sitting on the porch, looking out over the lake, and toasting marshmallows by the fire pit. Our stay was quiet and peaceful, which is what we were looking for. Joanne and Gary are wonderful hosts! We did see a negative review , but bear in mind that some people can't be pleased. We had a great time and found nothing lacking.

See one star feedback from previous renter below. Homeowner says she is receptive to feedback; but I really don’t get that vibe so I’m choosing not to rehash. Me, husband, Mom and Dad felt the same way About this cabin and given the fact that Joanne seems to make, excuses, for the reason the way things are at her cabin I felt there was no use in me really being specific. Make your own decision and stay if you want. However, I would highly recommend that if you rent this place and you decide to rent a pontoon boat for example and you pay Joanne through PayPal… You may want to consider entering into a digitally signed Contract with her. Any time I’ve ever worked with Airbnb or previous VRBO homeowners, they have required this for rentals and any other ancillary pre-purchases but Joanne did not. In fact, she assured me they were “laid-back” and a “mom and pop environment/community”. I probably shouldn’t have rented the pontoon boat in advance of our arrival but because she assured me of how “laid-back and “they were an even told me that I could add on days after we got there if I wanted to, I decided to go for it. This trip, held a special meaning for us as a family. My parents had just been through cancer hell for the last two years and my husband and I wanted to treat them to some time away from all of the doctors, hospitals, etc.… And my dad really loves fishing and thought that two days on the boat would be a good amount for him to take up his favorite hobby that he hasn’t had time to do. So we get to the cabin and are there for a few days and then the day 1 ( really had it out for about five hours - but that’s on us), Bring it back, cleaned it up and fill it up with gas with every intention of using it on day 2. Day 2 arrives and my mom says that she really wanted us to spend time together as a family since we were all packing up and leaving the following morning. I contacted Joanne an hour and a half before we were scheduled to take the boat out and she says “just keep it for the day, you may change your mind”, we told her we would not be taking it and she again reiterated that we should keep it just in case. We never took it out and when I asked her if we could get the 2nd day rental of $200 back she said no and the only time you can do that is if it is raining and the weather is bad but you can’t get your money back if you change your mind. What happened to laid-back!?! Why couldn’t she at least just give us half...hmmmm.

Wonderful and peaceful cabin We had an awesome time

If waterskiing in any of its many permutations is your thing, Onawim is THE BEST place to stay on Norris Lake.! Beautiful, glassy water is just around the bend. We keep our ski boat year round at a marina about 15 minutes by boat from Big Creek, but the last two autumns, we've treated ourselves to two weeks in our own water skiing heaven, docking our boat at the dedicated floating dock right below the cabin.

We've stayed with Joanne on three separate occasions -- twice at Onawim and once at Seas the Day (just about 80 steps further up the bank!) While both properties are clean, convenient, and comfortable, we prefer Onawim for its outstanding outdoor space. The covered deck just off the living room is great for dining, day dreaming, watching the birds and squirrels, or soaking up the sights and sounds of nature. There is another deck off one of the downstairs bedrooms equipped with a very nice bar height table and chairs, a few lounge chairs, and the gas grill. Near the stairs down to the water is a fire circle and one of the landings also has chairs to sit and watch the world go by.

Onawim is built into the slope of the river bank with an upside down floor plan. All of the living space is on the entry level, and the bedrooms and bath are on the lower floor, which provides for extra privacy for the sleeping quarters.

The cabin has been recently up-dated and redecorated. The kitchen is fully equipped with full size appliances, The cabin has wi fi, and there are TVs in virtually every room with a good selection of cable channels, plus DVDs; the seating in both the family room and dining room is comfortable, and there's plenty of it! Downstairs, one bedroom has a very comfortable king size bed with plenty of closet and drawer space. The other bedroom has both a queen size bed and bunk beds with adequate storage space.

LaFollette is just 5 to 10 minutes away (back the way you came in) and there are stores that can supply just about anything you might need. For dining our, we recommend El Pueblito, right at the junction of 25W and Towe String Road.

As I stated before, we've rented property from Joanne on three separate occasions now. Between her, her husband, and her son, there is always someone around to answer questions, offer suggestions, and quickly take care of the few problems we've. Joanne, her husband, and her faithful sidekick, Tanker (a black lab) live just up the road, and her son lives downstairs at Seas the Day. They are great neighbors