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Beautiful Log Cabin with Private Pond & Dock Only 2 Weekend’s Left in Oct & Nov

Riverside cabin with kitchen and patio

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Welcome to the Running Doe Lodge!
Exterior
Exterior
Property grounds
Pond for fishing and fire pit for s’mores

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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  • Place, Oak Hill Academy
  • Place, Grayson Highlands State Park
  • Place, New River

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

2nd Floor Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Crib

2nd Floor Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

Lower Level Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Lower Level Bunk Room Bedroom 5

2 Single Bunk Beds

Lower Level Game Room

1 Single Bunk Bed

Master Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom on 2nd Floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Hall Bathroom on Main Level

Toilet

Lower Level Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful Log Cabin with Private Pond & Dock Only 2 Weekend’s Left in Oct & Nov

Discover your mountain log cabin getaway with room for everyone! This home is spread out over 3 floors with 5 bedrooms sleeping a total of 14. It is located on a private cul-de-sac in a gated community situated on the New River. Enjoy your own private pond with dock and gazebo, porches on 2 levels overlooking the water. Inside enjoy an open floor plan with a 2 story family room, open concept dining/kitchen with seating for 16. Wrap around porches provide a relaxing atmosphere to rest and recharge. The lower level provides a bunk room, second bedroom with King bed, bathroom and large family/game room with bunkbeds that opens onto lower level porches overlooking the pond. Master is on the main level with new mountain log King bed, private bath and covered porch access overlooking the pond. Upstairs discover 2 oversized King bedrooms with a twin bed and bathroom. Bring your fishing pole to fish in the pond, neighborhood hiking trails, 5 minutes from tube/kayak rentals. Easy driving distance to West Jefferson, Mt. Jefferson, New River state park, Grayson Highlands, and the Creeper trail. Welcome to Running Doe Lodge where you can experience: rest and relaxation, hiking, biking, tubing, kayaking, pond fishing, fly fishing, small town charm, shopping, wineries/breweries, and a great place to make memories.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 22
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Bunk Room for 4, Porch Gates, Game Room
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Events

Events allowed
Family Gatherings or Small Work Retreat
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Pets

No pets allowed
No Pets (Homeowner has severe allergies)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking allowed in the home or on the property

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 are allowed on site
Note from host: Family Gatherings or Small Work Retreat
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

About the area

Piney Creek

Located in Piney Creek, this cabin is in the mountains and on the waterfront. Thistle Meadow Winery and Landmark Farm Alpacas are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore New River State Park and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Enjoy the area's slopes with snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the sledging.
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Piney Creek, NC

What's nearby

  • New River State Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Mount Rogers National Recreation Area - 19 min drive - 21.4 km
  • Grayson Highlands State Park - 22 min drive - 24.2 km
  • New River - 26 min drive - 28.1 km
  • Jefferson Landing - 36 min drive - 36.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Corner Market & Café - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Red Dog Bar / Bistro - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Motleys BBQ and Catering - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Motley’s BBQ - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Buckaroos Grill and Restaurant - ‬12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Log Cabin with Private Pond & Dock Only 2 Weekend’s Left in Oct & Nov pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Log Cabin with Private Pond & Dock Only 2 Weekend’s Left in Oct & Nov?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Log Cabin with Private Pond & Dock Only 2 Weekend’s Left in Oct & Nov?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Log Cabin with Private Pond & Dock Only 2 Weekend’s Left in Oct & Nov located?

This family-friendly Piney Creek cabin is located on the waterfront, within a 15-minute walk of New River State Park and New River. Jefferson National Forest and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 111 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 111 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shalana H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Amazing Home!

We stayed at this
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherri F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home is beautifully decorated and stocked with all items needed. Beds slept very well.Location perfect. As a law enforcement family we have few times where all can come together and unplug as a family. This home exceeded our expectation and we all had a relaxing time.
Furr family vacation 2025
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This could not have been more perfect for our family getaway. The gated wrap-around porch was great for our little ones to run. Our grandson caught a huge fish in the pond. All the sitting areas inside and out let us enjoy being together, while offering quiet spaces as needed. We’ll be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corey W.

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

Father’s Day weekend

Very memorable
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey M.

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

Rest for all

This home had room for our children and grandchildren. The wraparound porch was amazing, the views were stunning, the July air was cool and refreshing. The house was immaculate when we arrived and had everything we needed, even a high chair! There was plenty of adventure nearby, but we mostly enjoyed being together in this home.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

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

Another Great Visit

Just returned from a third fabulous stay here. The home is spacious, clean, and outfitted for a relaxing vacation. Thank you for sharing your home with us!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Austin G.

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

Fun!

Had a wonderful time! Absolutely beautiful property would love to do it all again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gladium S.

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

amazing cabin

This cabin is amazing, it have everything that you need, was decorate whit Christmas everywhere, you can explore around and find the hiking area. highly recommending to share a value time with the family
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy R.

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

Wonderful cabin

We really enjoyed our stay here. This cabin is very spacious and had even more beds than I thought! There were tons of towels and everything you needed in the kitchen. The porches wrap all the way around and it's just a lovely cabin. The owners are quick with communication. Great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol A.

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

Wonderful home!

This is a wonderful, spacious home. It was very clean and exactly as it shows - in fact, it may be even a little better as pictures can’t capture the beautiful views. The home is well equipped and very clean. The fishing in the pond was fun and the game room gave fun evening activities. A great home for all ages. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Regina R.

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

Beautiful home, beautiful location, beautiful memories!

What an amazing vacation for our family! We enjoyed this beautiful home & property so much & can't recommend it enough. It was so spacious, yet so cozy. The home was super clean & just had so many unique touches. Lots of seating in the kitchen & family room. Large bedrooms & bathrooms. Large, well-equipped kitchen (& a grill on the deck!). We enjoyed fishing in the pond, walking the trails, smores at the fire pit, fun competition in the game room, & just hanging out on the porch. Our family enjoyed this home more than any we have ever stayed in & we made so many wonderful memories. Tana was a wonderful host and was so responsive to our questions. Running Doe Lodge will likely be an annual tradition now for our family.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy K.

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

Perfect Highlands Getaway!

Running Doe was an idyllic getaway with easy access to the Virginia Creeper Trail, Grayson Highlands State Park, and the New River! We were able to adventure to these places and also enjoyed the restaurant recommendations. Tana was a wonderful host and provided great communication. The property itself is in a fancy (gated) community with plenty of land and an opportunity to hike. We loved fishing in the pond, sipping coffee on the wrap-around porches, and finding the fairy homes on our walks! Our group included three families and we had the perfect layout with three master bedrooms for adults and the kids claiming the basement rooms and game room. The kitchen is probably the best stocked we’ve ever had at a rental. What a wonderful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary L.

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

An Outstanding Place!

We where here for 3 days with extended family to attend a wedding locally. Our host was prompt in responding to all of our questions and inquiries before arrival. Our party consisted of 6 adults and 4 children. With children ranging in age from 3 to 16, there was plenty to keep their attention, from the game room to toys, puzzles, and fishing in the picturesque pond with fountain behind the house. The kitchen was well equipped for the large meals we prepared, and there was ample seating for additional guests we had over during our stay. All of the bedrooms were large and comfortable. The outdoors around the property was lovely for strolling or going on an extended hike along the horse trail and stream that extends far behind the property. House is in a gated community about 25-30 minutes from Sparta. Recommend doing grocery shopping before arrival. We rate our experience here as exceptional, and would not hesitate to recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Are stay was excellent.The weather was outstanding.The location was perfect.The log home head excellent porches.Large kitchen, large living room, anything and everything you could possibly want.Thank you so much
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Salima J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Firstly, the Owners were very responsive which was fantastic! Communication was spot on before and during our family stay. We let them know right away things that we found broken and they offered solutions. The house is beautiful and it was pretty clean. The kitchen was spacious and it was plenty room for our group of 9. The wrap around porch was lovely with an amazing amount of seating. We only saw 2 deer while there and no other wildlife. The game room downstairs was a bit of a letdown. All the pool sticks were unusable and most were broken, which led to some unhappy kids since that was a selling point for their entertainment. There was also only one video game of PacMan. We spent a lot of time playing Guess Who since the other games were a lot of puzzles. Not really kid friendly.The pond out back was pretty to look at. I had let the owner know beforehand that I had older people in my property and the pictures made it look like the pond was easily accessible. It wasn’t. No steps or walkway down, just a step incline that was not in any way accessible for my older parents. We had to end up loading the car and driving around to the other side, parking on the grass and still having to help them walk down to it. The ponds gazebo was a lot older and the little fishing dock was shaky and my dad was worried about it potentially breaking. That whole area could use an upgrade. The pictures were a bit deceiving there.Beautiful, but wouldn’t stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome mountain cabin with pond for fishing, excellently stocked kitchen and cool game room. Plenty of spaces to spread out and enjoy nature. Clean and cozy!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

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

Doe

Great relaxing home to stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy K.

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

Perfect Fit

It had everything we needed. Great communication. Clean. Well stocked. Safe location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

dajen w.

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

Beautiful cabin

Beautiful cabin with plenty of room to relax and enjoy time away with a group of friends or family!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne S.

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

Christmas Cabin 2024

Magical holiday weekend. Beautiful and comfortable home decorated for Christmas. Lovely walking trail, deer, gorgeous views. Short trip to West Jefferson which was like a Hallmark movie. Easy check in. Home is as described, everone said their beds were comfy.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

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

Review

Enjoyed by all! We left a hatchet down by the fire pit. Did you find it and could I pay to have you ship it to me? It has some sentimental value to the owner, otherwise I would not ask.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

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

Group getaway

This is a perfect property for a large group. There are lots of beds and the kitchen has an amazing quantity of dishes and flatwear as well as pots and pans, the house is beautiful with lovely views. The owner is very responsive. There are lots of places to go nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

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

Beautiful place

Very nice place and very relaxing. The guest also liked it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keri L.

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

Perfect week away from stress of life

We've stayed at this property 5 times now. First 4 times with previous owner and once with new owners. We love being away from normal life stress. This place is extremely remote and in beautiful area. Very happy with the little updates and changes. Hope to visit again. Wish bob (Giant catfish) was still in pond. This is first time we havent seem him. Plenty of fish and turtles in the pond. We spent most of the week relaxing fishing the pond with a competition on who would catch the most.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL H.

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

Great Cabin Vacation

This cabin is one of a kind. Three floors where each of my two sons had their family and my wife and I on main level. Very clean and accommodating. Nice fish pond where we caught and released many fish. Had nightly fire in fire pit. Took my golf cart and the grandkids enjoyed the evening rides throughout the community seeing many deer. No close neighbors. I highly recommend this property for a relaxing, yet adventurous vacation.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

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