The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG

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A lakeside outdoor area with a stone fire pit and a metal railing overlooking the water.
An outdoor patio with a table and chairs, surrounded by autumn foliage.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a marble island, and pendant lighting.
A spacious living room with a brown leather sofa, a dining table with chairs, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.
A recreational room with a pool table, foosball table, and a television displaying a sports event.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lewis Smith Lake

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Cullman, AL
  • Place, Lewis Smith Lake
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Smith Lake Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Ave Maria Grotto
    ‪26 min drive‬

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About the area

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What's nearby

  • Lewis Smith Lake - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Smith Lake Park - 11 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Ave Maria Grotto - 26 min drive - 27.3 km
  • Stone Bridge Farms - 28 min drive - 27.2 km
  • Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament - 40 min drive - 46.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Drifters On The Lake - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Jack's - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Whitlock's Cafe - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG?

As of 29 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG on 19 January 2027 start from NZ$1,900, 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 The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Gathering Place: Big Lakehouse/Covered Dock/Fiber/Tankless WH/Game RM/EV CHG located?

This family-friendly Cullman holiday home is located on the waterfront, steps from Lewis Smith Lake and within 9 mi (15 km) of Smith Lake Park and Speegle's Marina. WildWater Cullman and Funzone are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 32 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

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10/10

Check-in

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Communication

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Location

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Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home had everything you need for a weekend vacation away including lake towels and spices. The hosts were quick to communicate and super welcoming. The home had a great amount of space and was very well kept. We had a great time!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family of three generations, including two teenagers, spent an extended weekend at The Gathering Place. Beautiful, clean, well equipped home. Plenty of room for everyone to have their own space, but several places big enough for family time. We loved the lower level for football watching and of course the game room. The two spacious decks were great for enjoying the fresh air and beautiful lake views. The nearby area has many great places to eat. Our favorites were All Steaks and the famous Busy Bee for breakfast. The downtown Germanfest was well worth a visit. We highly recommend this vacation home.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay. Unfortunately it rained almost the entire time we were there so we didn't get to stay out on the boat as much as we wanted. Thankfully this home is equipped with plenty of entertainment options (pool table, air hockey, plenty of TVs). We had some great family time despite the weather. Beds are comfortable and everything we needed was provided. Love this property!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a great home for the lake. The furnishings were nice. The kitchen was well stocked and there was an abundance of towels for all guests.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Experience

Amazing place and beautiful location! House was clean and had everything we needed for a great stay. We would come back and highly recommend it!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was spotless. The kitchen was well stocked and there tons of small touches like hand soap and extra throw blankets. The furniture was very comfortable as well as very spacious rooms. A wonderful experience! I would highly recommend A Gathering Place.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place! Great get away

The house was beautiful and had everything you need. Very clean. Beautiful lake! Very nice host. I definitely would book again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fishing trip

Very nice house!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thanksgiving gathering

Was perfect location and setup for our crew. Property owners were a blessing and terrific to interact with.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Fun

Easy location from 65 and plenty of room to spread out with six adults and six children. The downstairs was a great hang out for the youth. This was by far the best stocked rental we have ever experienced.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gathering Place

Great property. Excellent for 10 or more.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for larger groups

This property was a great lakefront house with good size bedrooms to accommodate a larger group. The kitchen was very well equipment and you can tell the owners placed a lot of attention in the details.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Reunion

Needed a place to stay that was big enough to accommodate cousins for a family reunion. This house was amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Celebration

Comfortable clean cabin! We enjoyed Everything about it. Plenty of room and has everything you need ! Definitely a must book !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house for a family getaway!

We had a great time at the home. It was very spacious and had all the requirements. We all had a very nice time and would definitely come back to this rental. Owner was very accommodating. We all enjoyed it and will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fathers Day Weekend

Had a great stay with all of my girls and spouses and grandkids. House was perfect for us. Would love to stay there again. We rented a boat and utilized the dock. Perfect set up.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Gathering Place

The house and location were great. The best stocked rental we have ever stayed in. The owners were great and immediately answered any questions we had. We will go back in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Lake House

We enjoyed our time at the Gathering Place. It was in the mid 90’s during our stay and the house mantained a cool temperature throughout. The house has been updated and is nicely decorated. They have kayaks available for rent that we used everyday. We would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Christmas

This is a beautiful home. Lots of room. Very clean….as a matter of fact, the home was so clean that we allowed the 9 month old to crawl all over the place! Lake view is gorgeous. Owners are top notch! Highly recommend rental!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
3 levels of open space, room for everyone! The house is beautifully decorated & the kitchen is fully stocked. There’s a huge porch off the back overlooking the lake with two large tables & plenty of seating for 16. Great gas grill with smoker for grilling up dinner while taking in the view. There’s a huge game room / tv room downstairs along with extra beds & a private bathroom. This home is absolutely Beautiful. No detail left untouched - a definite 10 outta 10!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bass Nation youth and high school tournament

This house was perfect for 4 to possibly 5 fishing teams . We had 3 boats and had room for more. We left tackle on the boats every night without worry and had less than a ten min drive to Smith Lake Park.The house was perfect for ten of us with 6 beds downstairs for the kids.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Location
This place was great!! It has 4 king beds and 6 day beds which fit great for us!! And the beds are comfy!! It was well stocked with towels and TP which is always a plus. Many houses we’ve stayed at give like 1 dish rag and dish towel which is insanity- this one had plenty! Kitchen was stocked with plenty of supplies. The air worked great! The view was lovely!! The porch had plenty of chairs. Overall it was an excellent place to stay!! We had some issues (that were not the fault of the owner by any means) and when I messaged them about it they were very quick to respond and do what they could to help! I didn’t quite understand having to rent the kayaks that were there- but the price was reasonable so it wasn’t terrible. We also appreciated then extra fridge in the garage! We had a big group so we brought a lot of food and the extra space was much needed! Parking was plentiful and even had spots on top which was great bc the driveway is STEEP and we had a large van that couldn’t have made it down and up without issues. 10/10 for This house and the owners!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re so glad the house worked well for your group and that you enjoyed the beds, stocked supplies, extra fridge, porch, view, and parking. We also really appreciate your kind words about our responsiveness. On the kayaks, we completely understand the question. The small rental fee is the only way we’ve found to keep offering them long-term. When they were simply left open for everyone, we had issues with some guests abusing them, leaving them out, and losing paddles. Renting them separately helps make sure they’re used by guests who actually want them and will take care of them, while keeping the price reasonable for those who do. We’re very happy you had an excellent stay and would love to host you again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Vacation

This home was perfect for our large family. Plenty of things to do for the variety of the ages. The kitchen was well equipped with cooking utensils made for a large group. The 2 washer/dryers made it so much easier keeping up with the laundry. The large living room/dining room area made having meals together and playing a murder mystery game great fun since everyone could participate at the same time comfortably. All together this home really helped make our annual family vacation to Smith Lake a real success!!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Lake Trip

We enjoyed our stay! The house was very clean and well organized. Everything was labeled which was a great idea. The host was very nice and reached out to us to make sure our stay was going well, which it was! We rented a pontoon and had a bass boat that we brought and were able to dock them both at the house. We spent almost every minute on the lake as the lake is absolutely beautiful! We had two families stay and it was more than enough room. Loved everything about the trip. I hope that we can go back again soon, thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house for a relaxing family lake vacation

Our three families from Texas and Louisiana gathered at The Gathering Place at Smith Lake for a relaxing lake vacation. The house was more than large enough for our six adults and three children with plenty of room to spare. We especially enjoyed the great variety and quality of cookware enabling us to cook meals each night. We also made use of the grill, grilling on the patio several times. The dock was perfect to tie up our boat and swim in the water. Smith Lake Park was nearby where we relaxed at the beach area. The house was very clean. I wouldn’t hesitate staying here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
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