Our modern rustic lakefront cabin sleeps 20+ with just 41 easy steps to the dock from the lower deck with covered slip and jet ski ports. Completely renovated and constantly updated with new attractions by the owners, you're invited to come enjoy our personal lake home at Norris Lake under 23-ft knotty pine cathedral ceilings - views of the Lake and mountains from 3 levels of full width decks!

High-end furnishings and cozy décor welcome you to this 6- bedroom Lodge in the no-wake cove of Flat Hollow Marina. Relax and play outside at the covered dock with picnic table, swim platform, 2 jet ski ports and a covered 21' deep slip, easily seen from the cabin on every deck, or gather around with campfire chairs provided to enjoy the fire pit, or the fire table at night with seating for 12 next to the hot tub ... or take out the 8 free kayaks and explore the cove!

Lakeside Lodge has 3.5 levels - beginning with the main floor great room, kitchen and master bedroom with king bed and adjoining bath. The upper landing Lodge room has a queen and two twin bunks, and shares a Jack and Jill bath with the Yellow room with queen sized bed. The Crows nest has a twin bed, while the LL Explorer Room has a full sized bottom bunk beneath a twin - sleeps 3, and the Nautical Room functions as a second master with queen bed and adjoining bath. A new queen sleeper sofa is arriving winter of 2021 in the family room to sleep 2 more, plus there are 3 roll-out beds with linens in the guest closets will sleep #18-22. All bedrooms have tasteful themed decor, comfy Serta mattresses, hotel-grade linens and ceiling fans. Extra down comforters for winter in each closet, along with a couple space heaters, and extra fans are available in the LL guest supply closet.

We're “all decked out" for your group or family: 30' wide decks including the upper Sun Deck with a large gas grill, 2 tables with seating for 12 or more under two large umbrellas with solar lights; a Middle, covered Deck with a large table that seats 6, a bench and a loveseat; plus the lower 30 x 17 Gathering Deck's 6 person hot tub with blue-tooth stereo, granite gas fire table and plenty of comfortable seating for12 or more!

All decks and stairs have downcast accent lighting that makes evening time cozy and safe, and deck boxes on each level have stored cushions for all seats. At the gravel landing near the lake, we have 8 kayaks available for our guests, cornhole boards and bags, and a fire pit with campfire chairs in outdoor storage. There's also a front porch deck with seating for three that stretches the width of the house, and has a stairway leading off to the middle and lower level decks, as well as the lake.

Inside, you'll find everything to make your stay feel like home - really, just like ours back in Cincy: a fully equipped kitchen with counter bar and 3 pull up stools; a rustic 9-ft wood and wrought iron dining table (seats 10). The 16' sectional in the Main Room with gas log fireplace (seasonally on fall - spring) and 54" Smart HD TV makes this a favorite gathering place. In the lower level rec / family room, you'll find overstuffed furniture, high top table ready for board or card games, an unlimited-play18-game arcade console, TV with DVD player, as well as a selection of books and movies.

Other amenities include a high capacity ice machine (50 gallons a day), 2 refrigerators, tankless hot water heater for endless hot water, dual zoned HVAC new in 2018, USB inputs in every bedroom for charging devices; a charging station (including Apple watch charger) in the Main Room; satellite/cable; unlimited high speed Wi-Fi, washer & dryer, Keurig machine, traditional coffee maker and filters, pantry, loads of parking, iron, ironing board, hair dryers, a first aid kit and even a a Guest First Aid Kit and Care Kit - in case you forgot to pack something important!

Saturday (3 pm) to Saturday (10 am) full week rentals all summer from Memorial Day Thru Labor Day. Split Firewood is available for delivery to the front door thru a local supplier or at the property with advance purchase arrangements (subject to availability and no TVA- posted ban on burning).

Bring your own boats and jet skis, or rent ours. We have a 21' Crownline open bow ski boat (seats 7), a 2020 25' Avalon tritoon with 150 Hp (seats 16), and a 2019 21’ Harris with 150 hp (seats 12) - available for rent in season, along with life jackets available (subject to checking sizes in advance) and lake toys, delivered to the marina, dock and/or jet ski ports upon your arrival, or meet us at a launch, depending on the property location. Restrictions on minimum days rented w/o a delivery fee do apply. Operating instructions, safety training manual, and check-in / check-out in person with the dock guy are mandatory - minimum age 26. Ask for more details, we're happy to provide or check out the flyer in one of the photos. First come, first reserved!

Book with us, and we'll also provide a suggested packing list, floorplans and sleeping arrangement diagrams, vacation guidebook to the cabin AND surrounding lake and area attractions, as well as Norris Lake maps and marina guide.

Don't Forget - With early reservations, you can book multiple homes for big families, events, reunions and friends - we manage five others with nearly 120 person additional sleeping capacity within 10 homes of this one in the Flat Hollow cove (see below).

Coming up on its seventh 5-star season, owned and managed by a Premier VRBO Partner with over a decade of creating quality memories and experiences, Lakeside Lodge needs just one more thing … your group!

Anything else we can do to help make your preparations and time with us as fully enjoyable and memorable as possible, just ask. We want you to "Live it! Love it! Lake it!" … at Lakeside Lodge for your next and best vacation ever.

PS - if we are booked for the dates you wanted, or need to accommodate more guests, please check out other managed lakefront properties;

6 lakefront crowd pleasers in Flat Hollow: Lakeside Lodge, Waters Edge, Witt's Cove Landing, Whatever Floats Your Boat , Lake It Easy, and Wakes and Wheels Retreat. We also offer Doc's Lake Escape - a 10 acre luxury cabin retreat with a slip at the marina, and Captain Brown’s Lake Escape with a game room, slip at the marina and 40 private acres plus hundreds more adjoining TVA acres.

See also Suits Us Fine in the Big Creek area and its sister lakefront - Suits Us Too - right next door; as well as A Shore Thing across from Mountain Lake Marina in the Hiwassee area, and lakefront Point Three Paradise with its adjoining 5000 TVA and park acres.

Check back, we'll be adding still more great lakefront homes for the season!

All four levels of our home and decks are fully accessible to guests, with the exception of two locked cleaners / owners storage closets and the storage crawl space under the house.

Tom Sturm is the licensed vacation rental manager, and also owns a local real estate firm. Tom and the team of cleaners, service folks, and vendors are always available to respond to any need or concern, just a phone call, text or email away.

Flat Hollow's full service Marina (small store, boat launch, restaurant and gas -in season) is a half mile up the cove leading out to main channel on Norris Lake.

Also a rope swing back in the cove (right side opposite from the house, hanging from a tree past the Overlook Bay boat slips), and wide open unlimited access to Norris Lake - the Marinas and restaurants, jumping bridges and jumping rocks, water sports, boating, swimming and relaxing.

Overlook Bay is the community directly across the cove, part of the Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Preserve - often our guests spot deer, turkey ... and members of the bald eagle family that makes its home there!

Your vehicles are the best way to get around on land - we have Parking for 5-6. To navigate the lake, boats and jet skis work best - although we do offer 8 kayaks for exploring the cove right down by the dock, or bring your own paddle boards or tubes to just enjoy floating around, and feel free to walk or hike, enjoying the natural beauty and low-traffic area near the lake!

We have a separate rental agreement that supersedes air B and B policy to sign upon acceptance, most notably including a no refund cancellation policy and minimum reservation age of 26. It is also required that guests purchase a $59 damage protection plan through CSA; additional information provided upon reservation.

We also have boat and jet ski watercraft available for rent by separate reservation agreements, available in season only and options at several other rentals we manage - first booked, first served - restrictions apply.
Additional List of Policies & Rules furnished with Rental Agreement - cancellation agreement supersedes Airbnb and only 1/2 cleaning fees and taxes are refundable once booked. It is also required that guests purchase a $59 damage protection plan from managing host or through CSA; additional information provided upon reservation.

Primary renter must be 26+ years old

Fire burning limited to fire pit only, and only when there is not a burn ban in effect.

hot tub use under adult supervision only

free kayaks for guests use - guests assume liability once unlocked for use

locked owners/cleaners storage areas off-limits to guests

Saturday to Saturday - Only Full Week Rentals (Memorial Day-Labor Day)

Off-season Rentals 1-3 Night Minimums Depending on Holidays/Availability

Rental Watercraft owned by property manager available - Flat Hollow Marina, other marinas around the lake and Oasis Watersports also have watercraft rental. Recommended: Arrange boat and or additional slip rental, trailer parking and boat launch (separate fees) in advance of your stay / same time as booking the house directly with Flat Hollow Marina.

If reserving our watercraft - boat and/or jet skis delivered right to dock (extra fee applies) or free at the marina