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Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit

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A wooden cabin with a balcony and a covered deck area.
A wooden deck with a staircase leading to a house, surrounded by trees.
Newly installed path down to the Corps property
A dock with a covered seating area, a boat, and a small jet ski.
A living room with a blue sofa, a coffee table, and a beige pouf.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Clarksville, VA
  • Place, Old Soudan Wildlife Management Area
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Longwood Public Use Area
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Occoneechee State Park
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

4 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Master

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Common bath (2)

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master bath

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit

• 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom w/Lake View, Screened in Porch, Huge Deck, and Dock....
• It is time to unplug and leave your worries behind. Come for a weekend or week with your honey or your family. Once you get here, the hustle and bustle will be in your rear view mirror and the stress will melt away. Oh Be Joyful is tucked away in a private cove on Kerr Lake and is a perfect place to come and escape the everyday chaos. Located in Clarksville, Virginia, Oh Be Joyful's location is perfect for a quick trip from Raleigh/Durham - only 1 hour from North Raleigh or Durham, 1.5 hours from Holly Springs, 1 hour 45 minutes from Garner, 2 hours from Richmond and 3 hours from Charlotte. A short drive to the peaceful setting in the woods on Kerr Lake....miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
• The view from the expansive porch is beautiful, with a large yard area for playing yard games, the boat dock and lake are in plain view. The dock is a short stroll away and has room for chairs to sit and enjoy the sun and view, fish or bring your boat or water toys to explore the water.
• Longwood boat ramp is less than 8 minutes away, good for anyone coming for fishing and /or bringing a boat. The location on the lake is on a quiet cove off of channel off of the main open water but in less than 5 minutes out of the cove around the corner you reach the open water of the main lake. You can ski or tube in the channel or go out into the main water for more adventures or sightseeing.
• The kitchen has all the amenities you need and features a large island with 3 bar stools - nice for entertaining. There is also a dining table with seating for up to 10, The kitchen and dining are open to the living room with a Smart TV, DVDs, board games, books and puzzle books.
• Relax and have dinner on the table in the screened in porch in the evenings or sit by the fire at the fire pit with the provided skewers for marshmallow and hot dog roasting
• There are three bedrooms - The master with a king bed, the second with a queen and 4 twin beds and the third with a double bed along with two full baths. There is also a queen sleeper sofa in the family room. Charcoal and Blackstone grills for your use as well (please clean after use! and please let us know asap if fuel runs out).
• Bathing towels and bedding are provided. We do have some beach towels but encourage you to bring your own. Kitchen is well equipped for a group of 12. House has heat and air conditioning.
• Guests will have the run of the home with the exception of the master closet, the attic, and the crawl space below the home. All other areas are accessible.
* NO SMOKING OF ANY SUBSTANCE OR PETS ALLOWED.
* MAXIMUM OF 12 GUESTS (this includes children).
* CHECK-IN TIME IS 4:00 PM DAY OF ARRIVAL, CHECK-OUT TIME IS 10:00 AM DAY OF DEPARTURE. Early check-in and late check-out may be an option for a small extra fee IF there is no other party arriving or departing on the same day, just inquire!
*THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS REQUIRE A 5-NIGHT MINIMUM STAY:
Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day. **OR for Memorial Day or Labor Day Weekends you may stay 3 nights but pay a holiday rate of $250/night. Winter season is a 3 night stay while Spring, Summer and Fall require a 4 night minimum.

100% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 14 days before arrival date.

We also welcome any inquiries regarding longer-term rentals, such as several months at a time, during fall, winter or spring (not during summer). <><

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Absolutely no smoking in the home. Please leave the house in an acceptable manner. There is a broom that should be used as needed.
If the home is left extremely dirty, cleaner reports smoking and or evidence of smoking in the home your deposit will be held.
Summer rentals require a 4 night minimum.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1787390vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Clarksville

Located in Clarksville, this cottage is on the waterfront. Kinderton Country Club and Clarksville Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Occoneechee State Park and John H. Kerr Reservoir. Looking to get your feet wet? Kayaking, waterskiing and water tubing adventures can be found near the property.
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Clarksville, VA

What's nearby

  • Old Soudan Wildlife Management Area - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Longwood Public Use Area - 8 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Mecklenburg County Veterans Memorial - 14 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Kinderton Country Club - 15 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Occoneechee State Park - 16 min drive - 16.1 km

Getting around

  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Lake Country Cigar & Wine - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Pub - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Buggs Island Brewing Company - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit ?

As of 17 Jul, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit on 19 Nov, 2026 start from S$1,095, 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 Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Lake Cottage with water access, private dock in cove and fire pit located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is steps away from John H. Kerr Reservoir and Kerr Lake. Old Soudan Wildlife Management Area is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 87 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Melodie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely loved it stay…best birthday getaway we could have expected
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul, 2026
Melody, I am so happy to hear the birthday celebration went well!! Thank you for choosing our home to celebrate! I hope you will stay with us again!! Blessings!
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10/10 Excellent

James P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Plenty of room for three boats to park , convenient location, enjoyed our week
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul, 2026
Thanks so much for staying with us James! It was a pleasure to have you. I hope you will stay with us again! Have a great summer!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay. The house was clean. The host was very responsive. The kitchen was well stocked. Very quiet and relaxing weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul, 2026
Kimberly, thank you for staying with us. I am glad you were able to relax and enjoy. I hope you will stay with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place and everything was great
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Renea H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Feels Like Home!!This is our third summer vacay and we love it! All the pleasures of home right at your fingertips!Lots of onsite activities for everyone and the host was very responsive! Close to Clarksville and Longwood boat ramp.We will be back againThe Hunnings’ Family
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul, 2026
Thanks for staying again Renea! We love having your family stay with us. Thanks for adding the pictures! Have a great rest of your summer!
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10/10 Excellent

Lori W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tracy and Mark and Noah went above and beyond to help my disabled husband get in the house safely by putting our ramp up, moving furniture to accommodate his lift chair and wheelchair. They made our experience unforgettable. Truly they made us joyful and blessed at the OH BE JOYFUL house!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul, 2026
Thank you for having your beautiful family stay with us Lori. It was our pleasure to help in any way. I’m glad you had a wonderful stay. We look forward to having you stay with us again! Blessings!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property! My family & I really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Oct, 2025
Thanks so much for staying with us, Melissa. We hope you come stay again. Traci
Verified

10/10 Excellent

R&amp;L G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James (Jim) L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a nature lovers paradise! We saw hundreds of birds and butterflies as well as deer, turtles, wild turkey and a 5 lined skink. Very calm protected cove for the dock/boat. Woods all around and very quiet. Lots of catfish and crappie right in this creek as well as bass and several other species. Every kitchen item known to man was very helpful for cooking from scratch. Very short ride for bait and tackle as well as town for groceries and dining.
Stayed 29 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul, 2026
James, we are so thankful that you were able to experience all that there is to enjoy at Oh Be Joyful and can’t wait to have you next spring! Have a beautiful summer and tell Max we said Hi!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patsy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay. Our family enjoyed the private dock at the end of the cove for swimming and relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug, 2025
Thank you so much for staying with us, Patsy! We are glad you had a relaxing time with your family. Can't wait for you to stay with us again,
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wil B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was phenomenal. Traci is a great host and property was amazing and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Nov, 2025
Thanks so much for staying with us, WIlbur! We enjoyed having you. We hope you will stay with us again soon. Traci
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeptha S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I was very relaxing and very nice for the children it wasn't to close to the water for them
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Oct, 2025
I am glad you enjoyed your stay Jeptha. I hope you will stay with us again soon. Traci
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a wonderful time and hope to come back soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug, 2025
Linda, we are so happy you had a wonderful time. We look forward to you staying with us again!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angelia R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Easy check-in, loved the layout of the house, lots of space. Beautiful view of the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Oct, 2025
Thank you so much for staying with us, Angela! Thank you as well for the pictures. I am glad you enjoyed our home and hope you stay with us again. Traci
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cody L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was very clean and very quite too bad the water was to low or I would've used the dock but all was great I plan on renting this place again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul, 2026
Thanks so much for staying with us Cody. Hoping next time the water will be higher for you. This year has been tricky with the minimal rain. Thanks again and we can’t wait for you to stay with us another time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place to stay! Wish we had known the lake water was very low. We managed and had a good time!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe W.

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

Fisherman’s Paradise

We had 7 adults who stayed for fishing tournament, great location, perfect for boat parking (we had 4 bass boats with full size trucks) electrical hookups for the boats. Overall great place to get away with the family or the guys fishing your next tournament!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug, 2025
Thank you so much for staying with us Joe. I am glad you enjoyed the tournament and our little slice of Heaven. Please come and stay again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason H.

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

Excellent spot

The place is kept up really well and everything on the property is gorgeous! Will be going again in the near future!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jun, 2025
Thanks so much for staying with us Jason. We enjoyed having you. I hope you’ll come and stay again soon. Traci
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paola C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home in a lovely area. We have renting this space again and again because we enjoy how clean everything is. They really do have a lovely home. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Oct, 2025
Thanks again Paola! We enjoy having you stay with us. Traci
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10/10 Excellent

John N.

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

Great stay

Great house/great property. Everything was fantastic.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paola C.

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

Beautiful home

Highly recommend booking your stay. The area is beautiful and the home is just lovely. You won’t regret it
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug, 2025
Thank you so much for staying at our home. We are excited to see that you are already coming back again Paola!
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10/10 Excellent

Kathie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice property, lots of room for a large group/family. My only thought is there need to be a couple more baking sheets. Otherwise about anything you might need is in the kitchen.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Oct, 2025
Thanks so much for staying with us Kathie! I am so happy you enjoyed our home. I have ordered more baking sheets for the kitchen per your recommendation. Hope you will stay again with us. Traci
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10/10 Excellent

Laurie C.

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

Great Lake house!

This is a beautiful location on a lake.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul, 2022
Laurie, Thank you so much for staying with us. We enjoyed having your family. We hope you stay again :) Traci
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10/10 Excellent

Walt F.

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

Weeklong stay

We stayed for a family fishing trip and the place had all the amenities we needed. Convenient to the nearest lake boat ramp Traci was very accommodating and quick to respond with any needs we had. So much so we’re going to go back in the fall.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jun, 2025
Thanks so much Walt! We enjoyed having you stay with us and can’t wait to host you again. Traci
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10/10 Excellent

Lori M.

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

Fall Getaway

The property was exactly as described and had everything we needed for our stay. The neighborhood was peaceful and just what we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Oct, 2024
Thanks so much for staying with us Lori! We enjoyed having you. I hope you’ll stay with us again soon.

About the host

Hosted by Traci Gibbs

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We are northerners who moved south and love the water. Our dear friend Mary Ellen had a vacation home that she shared with folks and we vowed to carry her tradition & share this home with others. Sadly, she passed in 2012 before we bought this, but we named it her favorite phrase.

What makes this property unique

OBJ is a private home at the end of the road on a private cove only minutes from the open water and a short drive into Clarksville, proper. We have room for 12 people. Our property is beautifully set back on the lake with a lovely water view but has water access via a stone path. We offer use of kayaks and paddle board. Or just kick back in the hammock, have a nap in the screened porch or hang around the fire pit or on the deck overlooking the water and chat with family and friends.

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