Blue Heron Cottage Cute Lake Front + Kayaks + Stars + Boat Launch & Slip

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A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, a door leading inside, and a view of a lake.
A house with a porch and a single light source illuminating the front.
A room with two beds, a ceiling fan, a nightstand, and a mirror.
A cozy living room with a sofa, chairs, and a coffee table. A kitchen is visible in the background with wooden cabinets and a microwave.
A spacious living room with a large sofa, a ceiling fan, and a view into the kitchen.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Lake Anna

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Mineral, VA
  • Place, Lake Anna
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Belmont Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Anna State Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Charlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Office 1

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Mineral

Located in Mineral, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Hunters Landing and Lake Anna Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Belmont Park and Warplay Paintball. Louisa Town Park and Louisa Arts Center are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Map
Mineral, VA

What's nearby

  • Lake Anna - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Belmont Park - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Lake Anna State Park - 10 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center - 50 min drive - 67.9 km
  • University of Mary Washington - 52 min drive - 67.3 km

Getting around

  • Charlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Cove at Lake Anna - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tims at Lake Anna - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Chef Lee Chinese Restaurant at Lake Anna - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Lake Anna Taphouse - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Chateau MerrillAnne - ‬20 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Heron Cottage Cute Lake Front + Kayaks + Stars + Boat Launch & Slip pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Blue Heron Cottage Cute Lake Front + Kayaks + Stars + Boat Launch & Slip?

As of 30 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Blue Heron Cottage Cute Lake Front + Kayaks + Stars + Boat Launch & Slip on 2 November 2026 start from NZ$1,042, 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 Blue Heron Cottage Cute Lake Front + Kayaks + Stars + Boat Launch & Slip?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Blue Heron Cottage Cute Lake Front + Kayaks + Stars + Boat Launch & Slip?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Blue Heron Cottage Cute Lake Front + Kayaks + Stars + Boat Launch & Slip?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Blue Heron Cottage Cute Lake Front + Kayaks + Stars + Boat Launch & Slip located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Lake Anna and Belmont Park. Hunters Landing is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 118 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 118 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 118 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was great a little small but it works just fine! Got in the lake a couple times
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cottage is cute. The view is beautiful, but it’s a long walk to the dock.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The view was beautiful! The kayaks were great! We were able to catch some sun and fish!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Good location!Kitchen was well equipped and decoration of the house was cute.Unfortunately, We could only find one paddle for two kayaks and the kayaks were in the bushes so they were covered with mud in the inside.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice location, comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Enjoyed our stay

We've stayed at this property before and enjoyed our time. We have a boat and access to the lake is very convenient and easy. Has all the essentials and is a nice place for a small group to get away to Lake Anna.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy cottage on the lake

Perfect location for a weekend getaway. Really enjoyed using the fire pit and the kayaks on site.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

Quiet, beautiful view, very peaceful
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy Lake Anna Cottage

The Cottage at Lake Anna was adorable, cozy, and a perfect getaway for me and my friends who needed a break from their current lives. It was tranquil and peaceful. Only wished I had more time to enjoy the lake...
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing and peaceful stay

My husband and our friends truly enjoyed our weekend at Heron Pointe Cottage. Lovely home, beautiful view - it was a refreshing weekend we will cherish. Our host was very helpful and available.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy cottage for a midwinter getaway

Heron Point Cottage is clean, comfortable with a beautiful view of the lake. It is well supplied with wood for the fire pit and is a great place for star gazing. Perfect for a couple or small family.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fishing Trip to Lake Anna

This property fit all our needs. The kitchen was well-stocked, the bed was comfortable, and cottage was cozy. There is a restaurant a couple miles away as well as a grocery store. We were there to fish, so the proximity of the boat ramp to the cottage was perfect. We have already booked this property for our Spring trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Inside very nice and clean outside funcher is terbel not clean and to oled
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome anniversary!!

It was our 25th anniversary. 25 years is diamond. This lake view cottage was a true gem!! Clean and bright. Lake view was breathtaking. We will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great view, lovely place, plenty of outdoor seating! Some cobwebs inside and bugs but we were also there in the fall so this is to be expected. We enjoyed the kitchen supplies and utensils. The home was perfect for us because we wanted peace and a dog friendly home, this location delivers! There is a shared driveway with another property and Marina and this house is a walk to the lake. But it was a well mowed walk, and not very busy. 10/10 would recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in
The lock to the front door is not working properly…when we arrived it was pouring rain and we couldn’t get the key pad to work. There wasn’t a key under the mat as described, but there wasn’t a lockbox (that didn’t open easily and I had to guess the code which was the same as the keypad). The keys were “sticky “ and it took a few minutes (in the pouring rain) to get the door to open. We did get the door open but then couldn’t remove the key from that lock. Ultimately we had to go to a hardware store to get graphiite spray to remove that key (2 days later)…bottom line the lock needs to be replaced
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

95

If you could recommend another location that close to the lake
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice property with caveats

Overall, the property is well decorated, it was generally clean, the kitchen has what you need with nice appliances, and the host was generally responsive. We enjoyed the visit to the area and the location worked for our needs. The kayaks were nice to have and we did make use of them. We are grateful for the opportunity to rent this property at a time our family, with our small dog, needed a getaway and it served that purpose and was convenient to the lake and local restaurants. However, rentals are a business and we feel it necessary to share our experience. We did run into many friction points that really stacked up and this review is a reflection of our cumulative experiences. Most of the issues were not worth a phone call or simply were a bigger ask than an immediate fix. Some were just visual detractors from the total experience. The house is not as close to the lake as the description might imply but it is a super short walk. You can see the lake water from the property which is nice but you really don't “experience” it from this distance. The house is right off a paved road as well as a gravel road for a boat launch. For being described as a quiet location, there was quite a bit of traffic over almost all 4 days we were there. My family even remarked at this without prompting. Much of it was related to the boat launch. However, the evenings were generally peaceful with no traffic; mornings and days a little less so. There was also some unexpected road work related to tree cutting and disposal - that was just bad luck on our part. The little beach was a nice touch for the kids, but when we arrived there was a big rotting fish carcass next to it. It did not look like it was something that may have washed ashore but rather discarded perhaps by a boat launch user. With the beach listed as a feature, I expected some rudimentary property management around it. The kayaks served their purpose and really were nice to have available - but one is in need of repair as the seat was broken - but usable. Both storm doors had issues. The main entrance door has a bent rod on the pneumatic closer which caused issues with the door closing. The front storm door has seal issues that allow a lot of bugs to enter. This lead to needing to leave the solid doors closed all trip and did not give our dog a place to look out and watch the outside as she prefers to do when indoors. The main door programmable lock failed twice to unlock, fortu
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2022
Thanks for taking the time to write this review Ken. We are glad you were able to enjoy the cottage and Lake Anna. We have taken note of the issues you raised and are correcting them. A new kayak seat has been ordered, we are having the doors repaired, and are providing a key to guests while we work out the issues with the coded lock. Apologies for the dead fish that someone left behind, that's no fun. We do check on the beach area between guests but sometimes things like this happen. Again, thanks for the review. Maria
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Charming Little Cottage

We enjoyed a few days here for a long weekend. Visited LA State Park (20 min) and walked some trails there, went to LA Winery (15 min) and The Boardwalk (meh). Everything we needed was provided including linens, soaps, paper items.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Cozy Cottage with a beautiful Lake View

We had a wonderful time visiting Lake Anna. The cottage was so quaint and cozy! The cottage was clean and well equipped. Our pup was especially at ease with the treats provided. The property is located near a cattle farm so it was neat to see the cows in the morning and evening and play on the lake during the day. Just a few items to note, previous guests left coffee grounds in the coffee maker. Front storm door had stripping falling off bottom, door didn’t want to stay closed. Trash receptacle outside didn’t have a lid, filled with rain water and worried it would attract critters. Grass was tall upon arrival, however it was cut next morning. Need a good weeding/clean up around the house and decking. The view from the deck is gorgeous and access to the water was so convenient! Worked out awesomely with our jet skis and swimming for the pup!! I was surprised that the boat ramp/launch was public, maybe my misunderstanding from the listing, more traffic coming and going on the weekend in the driveway, some driving too fast! The private beach was shared with neighbors who are residents. They were super friendly and we spent our time out of the water setting on the cottage deck so it was fine but again, from the listing, impression was “private”. We would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 June 2022
Thank you for your thoughtful review Kelly! So glad you enjoyed yourselves. To clarify, the small beach is completely private and only for the cottage's use. There is a very small marina, if you could call it that. Several boat slips is all it is, that the property owner rents out, and sometimes people come and go to use their boats. So sorry if someone drove too fast! Regarding the beach, it is my understanding that you interacted with the property owner, who has a separate beach in a different area. Perhaps you confused his beach with yours? I understand the owner offered to let you park your jet ski in one of his ports on his side of the property, but that you launched it from your private beach. Thank you for pointing out the minor maintenance issues, we are taking care of all that. I do hope you come again. Maria, Harmonized Getaways
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great memories with grandkids

Good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great little getaway

Had a nice time even though it rained
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lake cottage

Nice short trip. Some big bugs inside the cottage and sheets had stains. Also no light bulbs in one room worked.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2022
Thank you for your feedback Tyler. I was aware of the burned out bulb in the bedroom, and arranged for delivery of new bulbs the next day. I believe you made do by moving a living room bulb to the bedroom. Thanks for your flexibility on that! I'm glad we were able to get you new bulbs so quickly. You did not make us aware of stained sheets or an inordinate number of oversized bugs. The cleaning crew checks all sheets for stains, but sometimes they may miss something. I have asked them to go through all of the sheets and discard any with stains. All linens are thoroughly washed in hot water. As Lake Anna is a rural, country environment, bugs are a part of life here, and they do sometimes venture indoors. We do not exterminate so as not to use chemicals near the lake. I do hope the bugs did not disturb your stay. Maria
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Getaway

Great little cottage on Lake Anna, very easy check in. Perfect for a couple or small group of friends
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful little home next to the lake.

Beautiful little home next to the lake. Very clean and well maintained. Wonderful setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
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