Welcome to “The Great Escape” – Your Ultimate Family & Friends Retreat

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A spacious living room with leather sofas, a coffee table, and a TV stand.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a granite countertop, and a view through large sliding glass doors.
An aerial view of a residential area with a swimming pool, a house, and surrounding greenery.
A hot tub on a wooden deck with a view of a forest.
Pool

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Shared communal pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Burnside, KY
  • Place, Lake Cumberland
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Burnside Marina
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, Somerset Community College
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Burnside

Burnside is home to this cabin. The Center For Rural Development and Mill Springs National Battlefield Visitor Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Natural Arch Scenic Area and SomerSplash. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Map
Burnside, KY

What's nearby

  • Lake Cumberland - 17 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Burnside Marina - 21 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Burnside Library - 22 min drive - 20.5 km
  • Somerset Community College - 30 min drive - 30.1 km
  • The Center For Rural Development - 30 min drive - 30.4 km

Getting around

  • Lexington, KY (LEX-Blue Grass) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gather Coffee Lounge - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Mulligans - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Ginni's Diner - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Pine Knot Country Diner - ‬46 min drive
  • ‪Happy Dayz Deli - ‬21 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Welcome to “The Great Escape” – Your Ultimate Family & Friends Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Welcome to “The Great Escape” – Your Ultimate Family & Friends Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Welcome to “The Great Escape” – Your Ultimate Family & Friends Retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Welcome to “The Great Escape” – Your Ultimate Family & Friends Retreat?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Welcome to “The Great Escape” – Your Ultimate Family & Friends Retreat located?

Situated in Burnside, this cabin is within 12 miles (20 km) of Cumberland River, Burnside Marina and Burnside Library. Cole Community Park is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great cabin!

Enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 July 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us. All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one and the 5-star review! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely Getaway

We had a genuinely lovely time staying at this location, we will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Getaway

Spent our days on the lake so cannot speak to pools but our cabin was perfect for a weekend away!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 October 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us. All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again in the near future! Please keep an eye out for our emails as we love to keep our guests informed of our events here at the resort.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family trip

Very relaxing at the cabin. Going out to see the sights, riding on the train and enjoying eating out was great too.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 June 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us and the 5-star review! All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lake Cumberland Stay

Great location. Cabin was very nice and clean Enjoyed the screened in porch, grill, hot tub and pool table during our stay. The staff were friendly, nice and helpful. Good food and drinks at the onsite restaurant. We plan to return next year
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Really great place

Only issue was we found a scorpion in upstairs bedroom
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 November 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us and the 5-star review! All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! We spray each home monthly. I hope it was a dead one. It was a pleasure having you and we look forward to your next visit! Please keep an eye out for our emails as we love to keep our guests informed of our events here at the resort.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great time easy rental

Easy.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 December 2020
Wonderful guest! We hope you found your stay as relaxing and comfortable as possible. We strive for a five-star rating. Thank you for your patronage and we are looking forward to welcoming you on your next stay with us!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Long weekend

Cool property. Very roomy and comfortable. Hot tub never warmed up, but other than that it was ok.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 October 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on your recent stay at Lake Cumberland Resort III. We're delighted to hear that you found our property cool, roomy, and comfortable. Your comfort is our priority, and it's great to know that you had an overall okay experience. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the hot tub not warming up as expected. Please rest assured that our team is committed to addressing and resolving such issues promptly to ensure our guests have a seamless and enjoyable stay. In fact, as soon as we were notified of the issue, our maintenance team was dispatched to service the hot tub immediately. This isolated incident does not reflect our usual standards. We appreciate your feedback, and we take pride in our reviews, striving to maintain our nearly 5-star rating. As a Super Host on Airbnb and a Premiere Partner with VRBO, we look forward to the opportunity to host you again and provide you with an even better experience. Thank you for choosing Lake Cumberland Resort III, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peace and Quiet

The cabin was nice and spacious, close to the Burnside Marina where we rented a boat for a day. It was nice and clean, and had everything we needed to cook/eat meals there, at our home away from home. It was a bonus there were 3 pools to utilize as well. I liked the fact that it was in a gated resort. We found lizards, caterpillars and even had a small snake visit oit back. Well worth the price!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 October 2020
Wonderful guest! We hope you found your stay as relaxing and comfortable as possible. Thank you for your patronage and we are looking forward to welcoming you on your next stay with us!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Big home

House was nice, couple problems discussed with the property manager at check out. Didn't care for where we had to park our boat, if we did not have another vehicle that would have been a very big problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 16 October 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us. All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again in the near future! Please keep an eye out for our emails as we love to keep our guests informed of our events here at the resort.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

421C The Great Escape

The 2 downstairs bedrooms need new mattress’s. They were so uncomfortable that 4 people (2 couples) in our group chose to go home instead of staying the 2nd night. Ruined our trip. We will not be back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Escape

The name of the cabin is suites it perfectly. It's far enough away from the other cabins for the perfect amount of privacy. I only used one of the bedrooms but each room has its own bathroom attached which would be handy for a larger group. The only issue I had was with the hot tub faceplate sticker being rubbed off that labels the buttons for jets, temperature, and lights. The front desk was extremely helpful with finding a diagram that matched the model so I could use it properly. Second time I've been to the area with LCR 3 and will continue to do so!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 October 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us and the 5-star review! All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we look forward to your next visit! Please keep an eye out for our emails as we love to keep our guests informed of our events here at the resort.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Review the property

Renting was fine but the house that we rented was not the cleanest and the beds were not the most comfortable the house needs to be gone thru thoroughly checked things we broke and could use some updated. Discouraging when you get charged for cleaning and it wasn't even totally cleaned.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Not Clean

Upon arrival, there was a mouse issue in the cabin. The cabin had a mouse/mice problem and an abundance of mice droppings throughout the home, as well as several dead bugs in each of the bedrooms. It was apparent that the cabin had not been cleaned thoroughly. We brought our issues up with the management company, who promptly issued us a refund the next morning. 5 star service/communication with the property manager, 1 Star for cleanliness.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2020
Thank you Austin for staying at The Great Escape. We are sorry that you had to deal with a mouse issue. We are located within the Daniel Boone National Forest and unfortunately a critter will try to make its way inside. We promptly contacted our local exterminator and maintenance crew to remedy the issue. We hope you come back and stay with us again in the near future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good stay

This is a pretty good property and we had no major complaints. Staff was polite and friendly but gave incorrect directions to the house. We woke up to a view of beer cans all down the side of the hill. That may the neighbor’s property. There was a used bandaid on the deck near the hot tub. That is something housekeeping may have easily over, however it did not make for a good first impression. Guests should know that the golf cart advertised in the title of the listing is not included in the rental fee. The receipt we received at check in was far cheaper than the rate we paid vrbo. I wish we would’ve had that information beforehand. We would’ve lowered our expectations for 35% off. That’s the negative. The positive is that the house is in a beautiful, quiet area. Other that the above minor fusses, we had no complaints. I would consider staying again but would book directly.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 April 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us and the 5-star review! All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! Thank you for the feedback. We will certainly look into this. It was a pleasure having you and we look forward to your next visit! Please keep an eye out for our emails as we love to keep our guests informed of our events here at the resort.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Need some tlc updated

The hot tub did not work the first day only heated up to 94 degrees which is cool for a hot tub. I called next morning at nine overseer could not come till later to look at. We unplugged the hot tub and reset it. The oberseer came around 3 after we had already unplugged it but he was able to get the tub temp to come up. but had to take several hours to get to 102 degrees. He called later that evening and did offer us a smaller cabin of which by then our day was already gone. Since we were leaving next morning we stayed where we were at. Should of offered us another place earlier in the morning. The kitchen utensils is sparce only 3 forks if I had of had all 6 people come which is what the cabin sleeps there would not have been enough. If you don't cook than you will be fine. Over all the place is ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 November 2021
Our team at Lake Cumberland Resort III strives to make each stay the best possible for our guests. Unfortunately, there will be issues to overcome along the way, and we do our absolute best to correct those. This encounter is not a true representation of what we offer in our rentals. We take pride in our reviews. Because we are nearly at a 5-star rating, we are a Super Host on Airbnb and a Premiere Partner with VRBO. This home is currently rated 4.60. Our standards are high, and we go over all issues with our staff to ensure we each learn from any mistakes. Our homeowner is very particular, so we thank you for bringing these things to our attention. This home is currently renovating and is not reflective of all our homes, but we are working with our homeowners to raise the bar. Visit us in the future to see the new changes being made. Moving forward, we will continue to work with our Six Sigma Consultant on our company policies and procedures.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice place owners were great to communicate and place was great would definitely stay again
Stayed 10 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cabin 620

We enjoyed our stay. Nice place with plenty of room for everyone. Hot tub was very clean. Only thing was the upstairs bed was very uncomfortable. My other family that was with us said the beds they stayed in we’re fine. Overall great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 November 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us and the 5-star review! All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

We had a wonderful relaxing weekend in the cabin.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 October 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us and the 5-star review! All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing vacation

Beautiful property in a quiet, nice resort.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 August 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us and the 5-star review! All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

beautiful setting but not clean

PROS: great location. pool was refreshing and nice. Quiet and peaceful outside areas. CONS: very bad cleaning service. There was an old blood spot on my sheet, hair on the shower curtain, mold on the shower curtain, kitchen floor poorly mopped. Also the beds and pillows were old and uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 August 2021
Our team at Lake Cumberland Resort III strives to make each stay the best possible for our guests. Unfortunately, there will be issues to overcome along the way, and we do our absolute best to correct those. This encounter is not a true representation of what we offer in our rentals. We take pride in our reviews. Because we are nearly at a 5-star rating, we are a Super Host on Airbnb and a Premiere Partner with VRBO. This home is currently rated 4.65. Our standards are high, and we go over all issues with our staff to ensure we each learn from any mistakes. Moving forward, we will continue to work with our Six Sigma Consultant on our company policies and procedures.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

The property was amazing! Had everything we needed! Privacy was good as well.

My husband and I enjoyed our long weekend. Very quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 December 2020
Wonderful guest! We hope you found your stay as relaxing and comfortable as possible. We strive for a five-star rating. Thank you for your patronage and we are looking forward to welcoming you on your next stay with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location and property

This was perfect for a quick weekend getaway for our adult family. We went hiking at Cumberland Falls and spent a day on a boat at Lake Cumberland and the property is half way in between. Very secluded and quiet and beautiful location. Very spacious and the hot tub and pool table gave us a few extra things to do as a family. Perfect choice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 October 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us. All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again in the near future! Please keep an eye out for our emails as we love to keep our guests informed of our events here at the resort.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful cabin to stay out with a group!

The cabin was everything we desired. Perfect for our group of 6! Kitchen was stocked with everything we needed to prepare meals. Location was quiet and people at the checkin were friendly! Would come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 16 October 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us. All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again in the near future! Please keep an eye out for our emails as we love to keep our guests informed of our events here at the resort.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nice,good size for families or couples. Clean, ample supplies. Grocery,etc. 15-20 min. away.

Enjoyed our Thanksgiving with our son, wife and 2 children. No amenities open. Pools that are open during summer are small. Took some walks. Small playground . Would suggest replacing king mattress in bedroom on main level. Very uncomfortable and creaked at the slightest movement. Provided extra bed pillows, but no extra pillow cases. Luggage racks in bedrooms would be helpful . Only place to put suitcase is on the floor. Enjoyed pool table and corn hole game. Good space for 6 people. Staff very friendly and helpful !
Response from VrboOwner on 16 October 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us. All of us here at LCR3 are honored that you entrusted us to help make your vacation a great one! It was a pleasure having you and we hope you come stay with us again in the near future! Please keep an eye out for our emails as we love to keep our guests informed of our events here at the resort.
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