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Bristol Wilderness ~ Lake House With Private DockOn beautiful South Holston Lake

Lakefront holiday home with kitchen and balcony

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Steps are aplenty to achieve a world class view of mountains and Lake
Outdoor dining
Dock view of cove next to marina
boat dock in Aug 2011 across roadway
Recently added parking area increases parking to 4 vehcles

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 122600 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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  • Place, South Holston Lake
  • Place, Bristol Caverns
  • Place, Bristol Motor Speedway
  • Airport, Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional)

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Jetted bathtub · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Bristol Wilderness ~ Lake House With Private DockOn beautiful South Holston Lake

Overlooking the most beautiful mountain lake in Tn. Just off the Rt 421 bridge crossing South Holston Lake we are next to but separate from Laurel Marina. A small cove sits in front of home allowing for easy fishing off our dock or from a canoeThis Lake house features a sunroom den .. eight large picture windows overlooking South Holston Lake surrounded by mountainous Cherokee National Forest. There is a strict limit of 4 sedan size parking area due to a boat stored on lot.

You feel like you are in a large treehouse where wildlife is at eye level.Our Boat dock is connected by steps to the house on the lake . It permits guest to boat, dock and swim in cove from our dock.The views from the house are incredible

South Holston Lake is a pristine lake with incredible mountain s on the far side. A Wood deck surrounds the house We arelocated next to Laurel Marina Yacht Club which cater to boaters. House furnished with foosball, keyboard synthesizer, miniature pool table. The Appalachian trail is just a few miles away. Motorcycle riders know the rt 421 loop as part of the ‘dragon ‘s tail” it is very popular on weekends.

The house overlooks the lake with its own isolated cove with easy access to Abingdon orBristol with the Raceway. A canoe is available for use. The area has great seasonal fishing and hunting. .The lodge is well furnished from kitchen to bathrooms.You bring the food only. You can swim and enjoy a outdoor heated shower (in season). The dock allows boaters / jet skis to tie up to dock.

Activities near this 26 mile long lake include:lake beaches boating, jet skiing, whitewater canoeing/kayaking, white water rafting, skiing, fishing, games, relaxing, hiking on Appalachian Trail, Bristol Motor Speedway (late March and Aug), Fantasy in Lights (track lite show), Barter Theatre, and Paramount Theaters, Bristol Caverns, mountain climbing, Story Telling ,Dollywood, National Forest, pioneer history sites, lake swimming, boat renting, horse back riding, caving, Bristol, VA is the Original Home of Country Music. In September there is a country music festival called Rhythm and Roots setup for September. 19
Story telling festival in Jonesborough, Tn is nearby.

Historic Bristol is a city split between Virginia and Tennessee. It is known for the Museum of the birthplace of country music , State line restrauntsand the Bristol Motor Speedway. Nearby Barter Theatre , Martha Washington Inn and Spa in Abingdon. This is a wonderful mountain lake on edge of Cherokee National Forest across. from house.

The lake is good for fishing,boating and jet skis.Nearby local rivers provide a base for trout fishing ,whitewater ,canoeing and kayaking. Bring your equipment and fishing gear for trout or Lake fish.

Keywords: Beautiful home with an outstanding view of the mountain lake mountain hikes,jet ski ,boat dock ,swim ,marina.

Guest are on notice video cameras are outside the house pointed to outside parking area, front door front steps and side steps around house. Recordings for security may be made .

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
See limits on pet ,dogs only $100/pet per pet
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please follow checkout instructions on main table.
Make sure trash is taken to Laurel Marina dumsters Avoid animals getting in trash by frequently dumping trash
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 12
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances 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

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bristol

Located in Bristol, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Paramount Center for the Arts and Birthplace of Country Music Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Bristol Municipal Stadium and Barter Theatre. Travelling with kids? Consider Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center, or check out an event or a game at Bristol Motor Speedway. Enjoy the area's slopes with skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating.
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Bristol, TN

What's nearby

  • South Holston Lake - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Bristol Caverns - 7 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Paramount Center for the Arts - 15 min drive - 20.7 km
  • Bristol Motor Speedway - 19 min drive - 26.5 km
  • The Pinnacle - 21 min drive - 30.8 km

Getting around

  • Abingdon, VA (VJI-Virginia Highlands) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Hickory, at Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards - ‬19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bristol Wilderness ~ Lake House With Private DockOn beautiful South Holston Lake pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Bristol Wilderness ~ Lake House With Private DockOn beautiful South Holston Lake?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bristol Wilderness ~ Lake House With Private DockOn beautiful South Holston Lake?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bristol Wilderness ~ Lake House With Private DockOn beautiful South Holston Lake?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bristol Wilderness ~ Lake House With Private DockOn beautiful South Holston Lake located?

This family-friendly Bristol holiday home is located on the waterfront, steps from South Holston Lake and within 12 mi (20 km) of Euclid Shopping Center and Lee Garden Shopping Center. State Line Centre and Bristol Caverns are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 89 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay again this year. The house is exactly what we need. We are on the lake all and the house is convenient to the many areas we hang out at on the water. Delta Blues at Laurel Marina is wonderful. We did grill a lot again this year and had big breakfast each morning. New cookware and extra serving bowls is greatly needed. Hopefully we can make the trip again next year. Carol Osborne, Iowa
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

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

Great place

Have no complaints and the host where great. We will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan P.

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

Easy, friendly check in. Communication was great.

Property was as described. Beautiful area not far from Bristol. We attended NASCAR night races and it was very convenient from race track. Visited downtown Bristol each day to explore food and activities. Close to Bristol caverns which kids enjoyed. Would love to come back to area and explore more.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol O.

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

Wonderful experience

The lake house was perfect for our family needs. There was plenty of room for all who stayed. For those who complained about spiders, just remember you are in the woods and that’s what nature is going to give you. Can’t wait until next year. Thank you Bernard for welcoming our family into your home.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew M.

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

Good spot for a few days.

Property was nice, easy to find and close to some hikes; there is no yard though and you must drive everywhere except to the one lake it's on, no hiking possibility to walk to. The owner was responsive and a nice place to get away for a few days.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Anne B.

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

Beautiful view

The lake house has a beautiful view. Plenty of room for the family, lots of steps kept us exercising! It could use a deep cleaning though, especially the bathrooms, and there was mice mess on one of the beds. The kitchen was clean and had sufficient pans etc, but not 1 sharp knife. Lots of deck area for sitting outside.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

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

Wonderful house on a lake

We very much enjoyed our stay here. We came for an extended weekend for some liking and to bike the Virginia creeper trail. Although the weather didn’t allow us to do our hiking, we still found things to do to make the most of our weekend. The creeper trail is awesome. We also enjoyed Bristol Caverns as we were able to do that on our rainy day. The house allowed the kids to find a quiet place to enjoy some downtime. Super cute home. The steps are no joke but no complaint here as it allowed for some exercise since we were not able to go hiking!! Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Jamie R.

Didn't know I was cleaning the house

I got charged for not vacuuming even though the paperwork at the house on check out procedure calls for sweeping (which we did) for the amount of money we spent I think it's crazy.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

John and Audrey C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Beautiful view and location, home needs updating and attention to standard features

The location and view are phenomenal. The size of the home is also fantastic. So much space for even a large group although we only had five in our party. We did run into a few things that frustrated our stay a bit (we are familiar with vacation rentals as we own one in Texas). First the mattresses on the beds seem to be rather old and several were very uncomfortable. Second there is one bedroom which does not have a heat source. We left the door open and used fans to try to circulate hot air from other parts of the house into it. In addition, we had trouble getting hot water for showers/baths for the two upstairs bathrooms - so we all had to shower downstairs and only enough hot water for two people in a row. Lastly, there is no cable or satellite to watch TV- we were greatly disappointed to not get to watch the traditional Macy’s Thanksgiving parade. And the wifi password was also written incorrectly so that wasn’t an option either. The value was pretty good, I was just expecting these pretty standard features to be present in the home. Just be aware that this is not a typical vacation rental/accommodation but a property which requires flexibility from the guests.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Barb K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
We were in town for the Nascar races at Bristol. This is a great location to get away for some peacefulness but still be close to the track. This house is a well-kept, clean house, with a great view. Plenty of seating inside and out. The only issue we had was that this house was listed as a 5 bedroom (2 Queen, 4 Double, 1Twin) sleeping 12. When we showed up there were only 4 bedrooms (2 Queen, 2 Double, 1 Twin), one bedroom of which you must walk through in order to get to another bedroom. We went from having 7 beds to 5. This made it interesting finding sleeping arrangements for the 9 of us when not everyone married or small in size. We did make do sleeping on couches but not at all what we were expecting, nor what was listed when we reserved the hours. The landlord did update after we reached out but still does list too many beds, as of when we left the house there were 2 queens, 2 doubles, 1 twin, and a futon. Very disappointed with the landlord who would not work with us on this, we didn't even get a "sorry, we did mess that up".
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, easy to find, location great.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candice M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great service and cleanliness! Perfect for our Field Manager meeting. Thank you for being a great host.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful experience! Terrific location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host was wonderful to deal with and got back to us very quickly when a questioned needed answered. The dock and cove were great and you had the whole cove to yourself.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rina M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a beautiful location. It had room enough for everyone.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was absolutely perfect for our family. The location is perfect. We enjoyed swimming and the dock in our own little private cove. The proximity to laurel marina is also perfect. The home is very beautiful and clean with impeccable views. Our dogs were also very happy to be able to join us at the lake! 10 out of 10! Can’t wait to return!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin N.

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

Overall fantastic stay!

We had a fantastic stay and I do plan to go back. 15 minutes from the race track, lots of a options near the property to buy essentials and fishing gear. Dock was a great area to fish and hang out. Host had great communication as well!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen K.

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

great view

We had a great stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Collier K.

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

Holiday

Barnard, was very communicative. The place was great fit for me and my family for Christmas. slept everyone comfortably.The only negative I have is there was dust and the bathtub was dirty. Like how a house gets dirty when no been around for awhile. Other than that I would definitely suggest for a lake side vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan M.

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

great place and owner

Great stay. Probably my favorite rental. Bernard was awesome and available, the location was perfect and the house was everything we needed. Easy access to the water, marina down the street. There are steps lol There are spiders, webs, and insects outside. You are in the woods! but the house was clean and homey.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadeena F.

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

Beautiful view

Beautiful view I would definitely stay again
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Cheryl P.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Disappointed

We seen the reviews and thought they may have been exaggerated. I can handle rustic, however, the house was dirty, cobwebs everywhere, dangerous steps... We were embarrassed to have our family there. On a positive note it was the most beautiful view I have ever seen.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

John K.

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

South Dakota to Bristol

Nice property. Is on 3 levels which wasn’t a problem. A few lights were out in different areas of the house. The motion light in front didn’t work. We enjoyed the area and the house, it was everything that the post said. We would stay again, very relaxing. Would recommend it.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

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

Our second time renting this property

This was our second time renting this house. We love the lake views, the private boat dock, and proximity to Laurel Marina—it’s all about spending time on South Holston Lake for us. There’s a LOT of stairs which may be difficult if you have older family members, but overall it’s a really great rental home for people who enjoy nature and the beauty of Tennessee!!
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff J.

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

Great view! Great access.

We had a fantastic time. The views were incredible and the access to the marina which was just a short walk up the road and the dock which was just down a few stairs made for a perfect week.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

About the host

Hosted by Bernard Via

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I am a local lawyer that practices in Virginia and Tennessee. We have three wonderful daughters. We bought our lakehouse to retire back in 2001 . Wonderful vacation home, even to use to get out of town for a weekend. I . There are many things to do,mostly we relax and enjoy a beautiful view that captures us all.WE cruise on our vacation. Now have 2 boxer brindle dogs.

Why they chose this property

Our dream home is located on a hillside with much in the way of natural beauty. The Lake is a wonderful forested mountain backdrop with a view from the hillside second to none. We have installed windows troughout to open you to clean fresh air in season(of course ac when needed). Decks exist for outside dining and barbecue on gas grill. Lots of steps will get your exercise during the week. We are near parks and hiking trails. You can enjoy historic trips to Jonesborough,Abingdon,Greenville,Bristol active downtown and country Music heritage.

What makes this property unique

Pontoon rental available through 3rd person. Bring your own boat or jet ski to use our dock for some lake fun and swimming. There are plenty of places around you can rent boats . Enjoy a beautiful clean lake to swim and fish. We are located near a national forest and the Appalachian trail biking on the Va. Creeper trail between Abingdon and Damascus is wonderful. I hope the weather is pleasant, as it usually is, but if not you will have many other activites to enjoy.

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