Bristol Wilderness ~ Lake House With Private DockOn beautiful South Holston Lake Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: 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.

Q: 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).

10/10 Excellent

Mykel G.

20 July 2023

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

Lake stay

Great stay, thank you

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Collier K.

31 Dec 2024

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

8/10 Good

Jonathan P.

25 Sept 2024

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

Nadeena F.

2 Nov 2023

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

Beautiful view

Beautiful view I would definitely stay again

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

23 Mar 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeff J.

23 July 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Max C.

8 Jan 2019

great place to relax and enjoy with the family

we spend a week for new year 2019, we enjoy the view to the lake and the commodities of the house. we definitely stay again.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Linda R.

3 July 2021

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

Nice property with lake access

Clean house great view nice area with lake access

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol O.

13 Aug 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Bryan M.

1 July 2024

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

6/10 Okay

Anne B.

12 June 2024

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

8/10 Good

Matthew M.

1 Dec 2020

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

10/10 Excellent

Raymond M.

31 Dec 2019

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

Family Christmas

The lake house met our needs for a family Christmas. 6 adults and 4 children ages 5 and under. Beautiful view and plenty of space. Adults and children wanted to stay longer.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

9 Sept 2023

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

Allison M.

18 Sept 2022

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

Perfect Location

Great place with large space for family! We had nine in our group and we were not on top of each other. Two bathrooms with standing showers and one bathroom with tub only. Best perk…… only 20 minutes from the speedway, seriously a great location! I loved the ease of going to Downtown Bristol as well. If you need a quiet location, this is it!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret B.

5 Jan 2023

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

Great Holiday Week

We had our family with us to ring in the New Year. There were a few quirks to the home, but everything worked well and it was an accommodating home for all of us and our dogs. I appreciated the prompt communication with Bernard. Since we visited in December, we did not use the lake, but there was plenty to do at the house and in Bristol.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

John K.

21 Sept 2023

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

8/10 Good

Glenn v., Mount Pleasant NC

5 July 2019

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

Nice home on the lake.

We had a great time in this house! It was a bonus that there was many supplies available. Everything in the house worked as it should. The home was well lived in but in working order. There is a plethora of stairs But this is the price you pay for such a wonderful view and staying on the side of a mountain.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

12 Oct 2020

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

8/10 Good

Timothy S.

20 June 2020

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

Lake house getaway

Everything was efficient and straightforward. The kids had a great time in the upper room. Appreciated the ability to bring our dog. We were surprised that the lake was across the street. From the pictures, it looked like it was in the backyard. The house was very clean. The dock is getting a little worn down though as are the stairs to the dock. It was a pretty treacherous climb for my mother. Overall good stay and we recommend it.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020

4/10 Poor

Cheryl P.

12 Oct 2023

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

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Jamie R.

9 Sept 2017

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

Bonnie M., Ohio

15 Sept 2020

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

Awesome lake and fishing!

Fun house and a stone’s throw from the lake. We brought our boat and were able to see it from the house at the dock below. The steps were not bad and good exercise. It was fun counting them. We had plenty of hot water for showering, just waited awhile in between. The air conditioning couldn’t work any better and kept the house very cool. We didn’t think talking garbage to the dumpster was a problem, just called the number and they automatically opened the gate. We cooked just about all our meals there and used the gas grill almost every night. We enjoyed our stay and so did our young adult grandchildren. House is stocked full of games for rainy days. Shopping Is close by. Friendly neighborhood. In fact every one we met while staying there was very friendly! The lake is beautiful and we spent a lot of time boating and exploring the fingers in the lake. The owner knows a fishing guide who took us fishing for Striper. Caught fish all morning and got a 41 inch Striper! Yes we would stay again.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

John and Audrey C.

27 Nov 2021

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

4/10 Poor

Becky B.

29 Nov 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

There were million dollar views. The stairs were dangerous.House was dirty.

We felt blessed that there were no injuries on the stairs. As the outdoor stairs were not very stable & lacked treads on the steps. The screen door at kitchen was broken, table was wobbly, the drain board in kitchen was filthy, sink in master bath area was very dirty, bath tub was dirty as was the floor. The kitchen was not very nice. The lighting in the house was not good on stairways. Some lights made noises when turned on. The circular stairs to the third floor were not very stable. We enjoyed the views from the house & enjoyed the area. There were no bath mats, hand towels. An area rug in the living room would have helped with the cold floors. The house was not really acceptable for anyone in their 60’s or older. Actually we felt we were in great grandma’s house with million dollar view! So many old / out dated decorations that were dusty & unattractive! Pictures on VRBO were nicer than what we actually found in the house! We were blessed to have had a wonderful family time - due to the fact that we were able to adjust to the oddities of the house.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

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