The Green Heron Cottage is close to Auburn, AL, Columbus, GA & Pine Mountain, GA

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A lakeside picnic area with wooden benches and a dock extending into the water.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a large island with stools.
A dining area with a wooden table set for six, surrounded by black chairs. A modern pendant light hangs above, and a large abstract painting adorns the wall.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and a dining area with a wooden table and chairs.
A lakeside view with a dock, a small wooden structure, and a paved walkway.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lake Harding

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Valley, AL
  • Place, Lake Harding
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Auburn University
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Place, Callaway Gardens
    ‪52 min drive‬
  • Airport, Columbus, GA (CSG-Columbus Metropolitan)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1 Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Number of living rooms
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Valley

Located in Valley, this cottage is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Harding and Chattahoochee River, while Lunch Box Museum and Phenix City Amphitheater are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider RiverCenter for the Performing Arts and Coca-Cola Space Science Center. With jet skiing, power boating and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Valley, AL

What's nearby

  • Lake Harding - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Columbus Civic Center - 37 min drive - 48.9 km
  • Auburn University - 39 min drive - 59.5 km
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium - 42 min drive - 58.5 km
  • Callaway Gardens - 52 min drive - 71.8 km

Getting around

  • Columbus, GA (CSG-Columbus Metropolitan) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Backwater’s at the Landing - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪219 Food and Spirits - ‬52 min drive
  • ‪El Gallo - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪TK's Backwater Grill - ‬55 min drive
  • ‪Pat's Backwaters - ‬52 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Green Heron Cottage is close to Auburn, AL, Columbus, GA & Pine Mountain, GA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Green Heron Cottage is close to Auburn, AL, Columbus, GA & Pine Mountain, GA?

As of 30 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Green Heron Cottage is close to Auburn, AL, Columbus, GA & Pine Mountain, GA on 2 November 2026 start from NZ$1,334, 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 Green Heron Cottage is close to Auburn, AL, Columbus, GA & Pine Mountain, GA?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Green Heron Cottage is close to Auburn, AL, Columbus, GA & Pine Mountain, GA?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Green Heron Cottage is close to Auburn, AL, Columbus, GA & Pine Mountain, GA?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Green Heron Cottage is close to Auburn, AL, Columbus, GA & Pine Mountain, GA located?

Located on a lake, this family-friendly cottage is steps from Lake Harding and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Chattahoochee River. Spring Villa Park and West Point Lake are also within 20 miles (32 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. 21 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time for the 2nd visit. The house is beautiful and so clean. It had everything we needed. The grounds are beautiful! The docks were enjoyable. My grandsons love the paddle boat, kayaks, paddle boards, and floats provided. The host and hostess are so nice and very accommodating. We hope to stay here next summer too.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We just spent several days at the Green Heron. The house is beautiful, exceptionally clean, and well stocked. The hosts were very accommodating and extremely helpful. Our family rents a lake house every summer, and this was by far one of the best!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tremendously clean and organized cottage. Very comfy. Everything needed for a good time at the lake was provided! Kayak, outdoor games, fire pit, dock, etc. Lee was prompt, courteous, and helpful. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Green Heron exceeded our expectations. The hosts were extremely accommodating, fast to respond, and maintain their property with lots of care and love. The property was extremely clean, beautiful, comfortable, and fully equipped to cover fun activities and daily necessities. I would definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best host family! So kind and personable and helpful! Responsiveness rate is seconds. Property was amazing, clean, scenery was so serene. The water toys like kayaks and paddle boat was a huge hit.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great relaxing stay

This is perfect and cozy. Howard and Anjel were prompt and super sweet. The house was clean, spacious and relaxing right on the lake. Loved the neighborhood too.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

All around best rental ever!

What an amazing place to stay! The house was incredible! Everything was included to make our stay wonderful and relaxing. The owners were so easy to work with and helped answer my questions. I would give this experience 5 stars!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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

Green Dream

This cabin owner thought of EVERYTHING. So neat, organized and provided all information and items needed for a weekend stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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

Most thoughtful place we have rented

Nothing short of the best! It is stocked with anything and everything you could need. You can tell the owners put so much thought into every detail from the water experience to the indoor and outdoor living. It was very clean and we hope to visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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

It was the BEST

Probably the best VRBO we have ever stayed at! They thought of and prepared for everything and everyone! This is somewhere we will definitely return to in the future! The house, the furnishings, the environment/area…we loved it all! THANK YOU!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Game Weekend

This is a perfect place on the lake. So peaceful, beautiful and easy to get around. We could get to Auburn without any problems. Don't miss out staying at one of Howard and his wife's houses. They take get pride in making your stay comfortable and memorable!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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

Wow!!! Is an under statement

This place is Amazing!! The owner of this property is one to see tge owners of this property took their time with this one. A MUST SEE!!!! Ready for our the next stay!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

July 4th Trip

Overall the stay at the green heron house was great! Be sure to read the property details closely for the shared beach in the shared dock. They are also across the street from the house. There is a closer dock, but is still a good distance from the house. The house itself was really clean and stocked with anything you could need for a weekend getaway or a full week stay. From Play to a well equipped kitchen as well as tons of games, indoors and outdoors to keep us entertained.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property is beautiful!!! The house is beautifully decorated, clean and very inviting. The owner lives minutes from the property and very accommodating. The kitchen is well stocked, as well as the bathrooms. They had a welcome book complete with necessary instructions and even smores for an outside fire pit treat. We were there for a wedding my only regret is that we didn't have more time to enjoy this property!!! I also had a metal ,13 x 9 pan that I mistakenly left and Howard the owner returned it to my granddaughter @ 15 miles away!! He also allowed us access to the property earlier than the posted check-in time.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Green Heron

Our trip was so much fun! The property was beautiful and well maintained. The house was very clean and beautiful. I loved everything about it. Everything was labeled and so organized. The docks were great. Our teens loved the kayaks and the paddle boat. My son and his family stayed in the Blue Heron and loved their stay also. It was nice to have 2 houses to accommodate our family. We will definitely return next summer. I would highly recommend this cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Wow!

I can’t say enough about this home! The owners have planned for all of the needs of their guests! Enough kayaks for everyone and life jackets in every size! The home was beautiful! Well designed and decorated. Sweet little beach with shade, nice long dock with a floating dock, second dock away from the beach, fishing equipment on site, plenty of parking, lots of games and even toys for kids! The rocking chairs outside the main bedroom are amazing! You don’t need to bring anything other than your personal items, food and swimsuits!! We are already planning our next stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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

Family Time on Lake Time!

Every year our family kicks off the summer by visiting different lakes and this year we lucked up by choosing Lake Harding! Whether traveling with small children or perhaps a kid at heart this is your place to be! Toys for all ages from plastic buckets and shovels to paddle boat and kayaks and lots more. Sandy beach area perfect safe place for kiddos and for those wanting to take in some rays! Both Green Heron ( 3 bedroom) and Blue Heron ( 2 bedroom) are awesome! Five stars for cleanliness and kitchen stocked with everything you need plus extra touches throughout. After making your reservation ask the host how to go about reserving a guided pontoon boat tour of Lake Harding or renting a pontoon boat for the day both were a hit for all ages. The host family have made every effort to provide a great location for their guest and they have been very successful with this crew because all agree Lake Harding is in first place of all the lakes we have visited!!! Thanks again for sharing your piece of paradise with us we had a great time making lasting memories together:)
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacation spot!

Once I saw the pics in the listing, I knew this was where we wanted to stay! The house looked amazing, and the lake was so inviting. When we got there, it was all we had hoped for and more. We went for my sons turning blue Graduation at Fort Moore, but we wanted to stay somewhere where we can relax and he could have some downtime just kayaking and swimming. It was just a 35 min drive, and the drive up was so beautiful it didn’t even seem like it took 35 min to get there from Columbus. The kids loved it there and cannot wait to go back. We walked in the door, and they had marshmallows, graham crackers, and Hershey’s chocolate bars waiting for us so we can make s’mores. I thought that was the cutest thing! Everything was very clean and very well kept up. I’m a bit of a clean freak so this place was a big plus for me. We even drove to Auburn to check out the university and went to Toomers Corner and had some delicious lemonades. That was also a beautiful drive and not too far. Howard and Angel were the best hosts, and were extremely easy to communicate with. We can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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

Absolute perfection

I connot put into words adequately how much we loved our stay the the Green Heron. Our group of 5 included my son who had just completed his Turning Green at Ft. Moore, my Mom, Aunt, and Uncle. I wanted a place for him to be able to rest and recharge before returning for more specialized training. We also wanted to be close enough to Ft. Moore for graduation, and Columbus to tour his "must see" stops. This property was the best decision! The home was stocked with lots of fun games for a couple of game nights, it was close to delicious food (Backwater), a perfect little Country Market for groceries, and easy access to Columbus and Ft. Moore. Each were about a 40 min drive, and well worth the drive to justify driving out to stay here! The hosts were incredibly kind and generous, as were the other locals who stopped to congratulate my son. Part of my group has mobility issues, and while the property itself is on a slope, we had no issues accessing the home. This was very important to us. My son enjoyed a peaceful kayak ride with the equipment provided. The area is so quiet, we could hear the ducks flapping in the water from the back porch. The furnishings, including the beds, were extremely comfortable and tastefully arranged. I could go on and on. In a nutshell - we hit the jackpot with this find. Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
From the moment I booked this listing for our family vacation, I felt that we were in good hands. Howard sent me a welcome email, and his communication was excellent throughout the rest of our trip. The house was immaculate, comfortable, homey, and had everything our family needed for a wonderful stay at the lake. We’ll definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
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