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Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee

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Interior
Interior
Property grounds

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 12278.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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Seneca, SC
  • Place, Lake Keowee
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Clemson University
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Memorial Stadium
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Futon

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Bunk Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee

This custom log cabin on the lake is your perfect getaway anytime of the year. With a private dock and one-of-a-kind boat house, there's no better place to spend the lazy days of summer on the water or cozy up by the outdoor firepit on a cool fall night.

With 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, this house is perfect for groups and families. It features a master suite on the main level with a King sized bed. Downstairs has three bedrooms: one with a King bed and attached bathroom, another with a King bed and beautiful lake views, and a third bedroom with double bunk beds perfect for kids of all ages. Also downstairs is an additional living room/game room with a (queen) sleeper sofa, TV and foosball table.

The lake cabin feel is carried throughout the home's interior, but the real show-stopper happens outside. In the terraced back yard you will find a stone patio with firepit overlooking the lake and down a few more steps is the unique boat house. The boat house has amazing views of the lake and a kitchenette with a full size refrigerator and sink for all your entertaining needs.

Lake equipment and toys such as life jackets and kayaks are provided, as well as access to the dock, but BYOB-Bring Your Own Boat! (inquire about boat rental)

The house is centrally located on Lake Keowee, allowing a quick boat ride north to the waterfall, or south to the Tiki Hut and Marina. The Lighthouse Restaurant is located directly across the lake from the house. Beyond the lake, it is a 15 minute drive to Seneca and a 25 minute drive to Clemson and several hiking trails are located nearby.

Check in is 4pm and Checkout is 10am.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 28
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

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
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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
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Turn ice maker off
If staying is on Monday put trash cans behind last car in the morning
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Seneca

Located in Seneca, this cabin is on the waterfront. Keowee Key Golf Course and Keowee Key Fitness & Tennis Center are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Applewood Shopping Center and Golden Corner Plaza. Travelling with kids? Consider Walhalla Performing Arts Center and Blue Ridge Arts Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Seneca, SC

What's nearby

  • Lake Keowee - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Clemson University - 28 min drive - 33.6 km
  • Memorial Stadium - 30 min drive - 34.9 km
  • Devils Fork State Park - 30 min drive - 31.8 km
  • Lake Jocassee - 33 min drive - 33.8 km

Getting around

  • Clemson Station - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mary's Grill House - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Applebee's Grill + Bar - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪California’s Mexican Grill - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Huddle House - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Appellation Wine - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee?

As of 27 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee on 26 April 2026 start from NZ$1,194, 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 Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Life is Better at the Lake! Waterfront cabin on Lake Keowee located?

This family-friendly Seneca cabin is located on the waterfront, steps from Lake Keowee and within 6 mi (10 km) of High Falls County Park and Keowee Key Golf Course. South Beach and North Beach are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at the lake! We were in the process of moving to the area. Rich was incredibly accommodating. He was very helpful and went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed during our stay. We will definitely stay here again and highly recommend Rick to anyone looking for a peaceful lake getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is perfect for a big family!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful weekend with beautiful home and property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was beautiful, home had everything you need. A few issues arose but host was responsive and handled things quickly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed every minute of our stay! The house is large enough for everyone to have their own space. We spent most of our time on the back porch and the dock. Rich is absolutely the best host. He was always available for questions.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara F.

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

A wonderful anniversary weekend with family

Despite a rather rainy weekend, we were delighted with our stay. The dock allowed fishing, swimming, docking our boat, and using the property’s kayaks. The host always was available for questions and made check-in easy and flawless. Internet was perfect, and there were several dining options for the 7 of us. With a lovely fireplace, we enjoyed a rainy day paradise. Best of all, there were beautiful views of the lake from most windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home. Open and spacious. Perfect for a big family. Great deck and bar area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just a great lake house. Great location, deep water cove and an awesome dock house.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia C.

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

Perfect Graduation Spot!

We loved our stay for Tiger Graduation and highly recommend this house !!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carole c.

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

very enjoyable, great view, great home

Anyone wishing for a beautiful home at Lake Keowee for a weekend (or if fortunate enough for an entire week) this would be the place. Lots of resting places...porches, around fire pit, down at the lake. Could not ask for a better place. Lots of room, very clean, beautifully decorated. Hope to return one day.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josh H.

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

Clemson Visit

Beautiful view, lots of room, convenient to Clemson for sons college visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas P.

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

Great house

Was a great house for our party of 7! House had everything we needed and location was excellent. Great dock.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben T.

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

Great Trip

Had a blast, owner was very responsive. Thank you!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mshell1965

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

Love the lake canana

We love coming to lake Keowee for the lake This house has what we call a three sided cabana down at the lake with electricity, running water, a full size refrigerator, and grill. We spent most of our time down there fishing, cooking out, and playing cards. Great house for family time, with plenty of seating for everyone. We highly recommend this place!!
Stayed 11 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane M.

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

Outstanding

What a great home to stay in with your friends and family. All the linens were clean and fresh. The house was spotless and has everything you need. Full sized washer and dryer. Great deep water dock for swimming and docking your rented boat. The boathouse has seating and a bbq. Also a fridge. The homeowner was great and easy to get in touch with. I would highly recommend this home for your family It was a perfect week away. We would love to go back if they will have us!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly K.

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

Enjoyed our Stay

We truly enjoyed our stay. The house was very comfortable and the view of the water was amazing. Having cocktails at the dock house in the evenings was fantastic. Richard was also a great host! I look forward to another stay in the future!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryan P.

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

Beautiful retreat! Perfect home base for a Clemson tailgate.

This property was perfect for our long weekend adventure visiting our Clemson student! We enjoyed lots of fishing, kayaking and the amazing tranquility. Plenty of space for everyone. The beautiful and comfortable home had everything we needed and was so very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Wonderful Time /Beautiful property

This property was exceptional. It had everything you needed. Views were fabulous. Loved the boat house as well as the swing. Nice quiet neighborhood easy access to town. The host was very responsive to all my questions and quick to respond. We will definitely stay here again. Highly recommend this home!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carl u.

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

On the go back to list

We enjoyed our time . We would go back. The owner is easily contacted and responds immediately. Kitchen is well stocked. Our time was relaxing and fun.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Myra F.

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

Wonderful

The house had plenty of room for our group of 6 adults and 4 children. We especially enjoyed hanging out at the boathouse and dock. The kids fished and went swimming and all of us enjoyed the kayaks. I highly recommend getting up early to watch the sunrise from the dock. It was breathtaking. Richard was an excellent communicator/host and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Diane B.

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

Family Vacation

The house was perfect for our family. The house is large enough for everyone to have their own space. We spent most of our time on the back porch and at the boathouse. I liked that the house had gates on the porch and on the deck at the boathouse because we had 3 babies under 2 with us. We will definitely stay at the house again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Local Stay

We planned a last minute lake trip for my husbands birthday. I’m so happy we found this place! A few members from each side stayed with us or would come to visit for the day. It was the perfect place and size, even the dogs got to come. It was a perfect place to get away. We spent the majority of our time enjoying the porch’s lake view or the dock house by the water. We only left the house for a grocery store run, which is about 20 minutes away. The location for the house is great as well. There are a few neighbors in the cove but they are not stacked too close like some places. This made our stay quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura W.

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

Wonderful Stay!

Spacious home, awesome dock/hang out area, perfect for our lake vacation with friends!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah S.

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

Lake life

Our stay was amazing. Makes me wish I had a lake house. Water was so clear my kids never got out of the water.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick E.

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

Great Location for Clemson Graduation Stay

Excellent location on lake and proximity to Seneca. Will stay again in future.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

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