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What A View - Zero steps to the dock! Yearround water

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A spacious kitchen with large windows, wooden beams, and a view of the lake.
A spacious interior with a wooden floor, a blue bench, and a view of the outdoors.
A spacious room with a large window overlooking a body of water, a ceiling fan, and a dining area with chairs and a table.
A cabin with a wooden deck and stairs leading to a covered area, surrounded by trees and a lake.
A lakeside deck with wooden benches and a dock extending into the water.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Lewis Smith Lake

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Crane Hill, AL
  • Place, Lewis Smith Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Smith Lake Park
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Ave Maria Grotto
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

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About the area

Crane Hill

Located in Crane Hill, this holiday home is on a lake. Crooked Creek Civil War Museum and Cullman County Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Speegle's Marina and Cullman Golf Course. WildWater Cullman and Funzone are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Fishing and swimming adventures can be found near the property.
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Crane Hill, AL

What's nearby

  • Lewis Smith Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Smith Lake Park - 30 min drive - 27.5 km
  • Ave Maria Grotto - 45 min drive - 50.3 km
  • Stone Bridge Farms - 46 min drive - 47.4 km
  • Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament - 59 min drive - 66.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Drifters On The Lake - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Whitlock's Cafe - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪The Grille At Trident Marina - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Tubbs' Redneck Yatch Club - ‬43 min drive
  • ‪The Angler - ‬28 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is What A View - Zero steps to the dock! Yearround water pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at What A View - Zero steps to the dock! Yearround water?

As of 30 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at What A View - Zero steps to the dock! Yearround water on 6 Jan 2027 start from £880, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at What A View - Zero steps to the dock! Yearround water?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at What A View - Zero steps to the dock! Yearround water?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at What A View - Zero steps to the dock! Yearround water?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is What A View - Zero steps to the dock! Yearround water located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Lewis Smith Lake and within 12 miles (20 km) of Dowling Memorial Park and Bankhead National Forest. Speegle's Marina is 11.8 mi (19 km) away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring Trip

This property was just as described. Very comfortable beds, plenty of dining space and a comfortable living area. This would be a perfect getaway for a family with children. Everything was fantastic!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun 2025
Great guest and great communication! We would love to have them stay with us again at Smith Lake Rentals!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was a good location

Steps to the house a little hard for older people.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Spring Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My husband and I booked this trip to visit the amazing Smith Lake. We had many sources telling us how great the lake was and we were not disappointed. This location provided us with an awesome view and great access to the water. You will not be disappointed if you choose this property. Very clean and everything you need to have a great time.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Clean rental

This house had only 1 bath and for a place that sleeps 10 it is not enough. Also the house only sleeps 8. Not enough beds for 10. It was good on the view, dock, and kitchen had working adequate supplies. The pots, and other dishes were good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jun 2023
Thanks for the review. Just for clarification, we advertise the house sleeps 8 with a max of 10 AND that it only has 1 bath...neither of these should have been a surprise. This means it sleeps 8 in beds (as your review states) and if you want to have 2 kids sleep on the couches that is fine. As an FYI, owners are looking at adding another bath (as well as many other upgrades) as they know it could use one. Keep in mind that at that point the nightly rate will increase.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Rustic at best

I do not understand the 5 star reviews of this property. The house is rustic at best; overall really janky. The power went out during our stay as well. The dock was broken, basically unusable on one whole side. Undisclosed at the time of rental. Rusted metal trim was hanging off and nails were coming out of the boards. I don't know how someone has not cut themselves and caught tetanus. With 4 small children wanting to jump off the dock it was very dangerous. The house has entire support beams held together with glue. One support beam was actually bent and seems like it will be buckling soon. I do not know how this is safe. The stairs have no rails; a dog or child can easily fall off the side of the stairs onto the concrete outdoor shower platform that does not work. The windows in all the bedrooms are disgusting; the beds are gross; the bottom bunk on one of the bunk beds was so small, my 10 year old girl could not fit in it. The entire yard was covered - and I mean covered- with a carpet of poison ivy. I am shocked that the reviews do not reflect the true condition, and I am also shocked that the house is deemed up to code. I would not recommend this house for anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jun 2023
Everything is relative and this review is unfair. Please do not base your opinion solely on this review. You can't pay $300/nt for a 4 BR and get a $600-800/nt house. The pictures of this house show the rustic nature of the house and the ad tells that there is 1 BA and window units for cooling. This is one of our older, true lake homes. Power went out in the area, nothing to do with the house, The complaint about the dock was valid for their visit as the dock was missing a float when they arrived because the vendor repairing was delayed (and did not tell the owner or us). As a result, the dock was not repaired until the day this party left. The dock is older so there are blemishes like on ever older dock. We have never heard anything about poison ivy but will take a look. I expect to find the normal vines we have around the lake. If poison ivy (which there is very little anywhere around the lake) we will get addressed. Please take this review with a grain of salt as the guest arrived to a dock issue and it impacted the rest of the trip. No mention was made about the good things about this property: flat lot, great views, large open living area. Smith Lake Rentals
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Feels like you are the only house on the Lake

The place was a advertised. However, the drive way is very steep and with loose gravel. A few of our guests felt uncomfortable driving their car down there. I had a 4 wheel drive which made it just fine. Loved the open concept living - dining-kitchen. The view was outstanding, dock was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location and boat dock

This property is amazing for the boat centric family vacation. The covered boat dock and close location to boat ramps and gas maria’s makes it easy to maximize time on the water. The open floor layout allowed us to relaxed and cook meals at the same time. The host was correct the narrow gravel driveway with steep grade make it impossible to turn around a trailer boat. Launch your boat first. Great place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short but sweet - great view!

Brought us luck - won the college Bassmaster tournament - War Eagle!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great!

We enjoyed the property and the view! The road going in is gravel and a little rough.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place to relax

Had a great family visit. Totally enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was enjoyable

The dock and road down to the property was not ideal for a big surf boat but the views and the privacy were amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
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