River Front Cottage w/lighted Dock! Perfect for Family beach & fishing trips!
Cottage in Matagorda, TX
8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
About this cottage rental
HIDDEN GEM - River front home with a dock.
Water front home with a gorgeous porch to soak in river views,enjoy the sunset & fishingwith your family. Private dock and lighted fishing pier with fish cleaning station. The views are like none other, a very unique view of the river.
The patio furnitures are cozy and comfortable,elevates the experience of the view to another level. The swing in the patio is not only a favorite of children but anyone who is a child at heart.
A fire pit for camp fires,a coal grill for BBQing, a picnic bench to enjoy the s’mores and tasty BBQ from grill.
3 bedroom and 3 full baths in all, 2 huge master bedrooms with king beds and en-suite bathrooms. Along with queen size pull over bed in the living area the home can sleep 8 ppl. Washer and dryer to enjoy longer stays.
Tv in each room with WiFi to bring your favorite entertainment. We have Netflix and Amazon prime in living area TV and some channels in Visio TV in one master bedroom. We recommend bringing a fire stick along for entertainment of your choice. Quick drive or boat ride to beach.
BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS
The house has 3 bedrooms of which 2 have attached bathrooms with wall in showers and king beds. The third bedroom has a queen bed and a bunk (twin) bed. Third bathroom is accessible from all parts of the house.
FRONT PORCH
The front porch is long and has furnitures for relaxing and enjoying the view.
KITCHEN
Kitchen is spacious and is equipped to cook and serve up to 8 ppl. There is a keurig to enjoy your favorite flavor of coffee! The living area has a sofa with a pullout bed and two single sofa to make a conversation set.
TV
All rooms and living room has TVs. All TV have some form of entertainment to other. Do bring your own fire stick to connect to the TVs for your favorite channels.
PRIVATE DOCK
The private dock is great for fishing. We have a crab cage to drop for crabbing. The fishing station is on the dock for your use .
Guest Parking
Parking for 3 - 4 vehicles is available in front of the garage. No access to garage. Boat can be docked in the private dock. Please be responsible not to block the way for the neighbors while parking in front of the garage.
WiFi
WiFi details will be provided with check in information.
Water safety
Guests are responsible for their and their children’s safety on the dock . Swimming is not allowed near the dock.
Water front home with a gorgeous porch to soak in river views,enjoy the sunset & fishingwith your family. Private dock and lighted fishing pier with fish cleaning station. The views are like none other, a very unique view of the river.
The patio furnitures are cozy and comfortable,elevates the experience of the view to another level. The swing in the patio is not only a favorite of children but anyone who is a child at heart.
A fire pit for camp fires,a coal grill for BBQing, a picnic bench to enjoy the s’mores and tasty BBQ from grill.
3 bedroom and 3 full baths in all, 2 huge master bedrooms with king beds and en-suite bathrooms. Along with queen size pull over bed in the living area the home can sleep 8 ppl. Washer and dryer to enjoy longer stays.
Tv in each room with WiFi to bring your favorite entertainment. We have Netflix and Amazon prime in living area TV and some channels in Visio TV in one master bedroom. We recommend bringing a fire stick along for entertainment of your choice. Quick drive or boat ride to beach.
BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS
The house has 3 bedrooms of which 2 have attached bathrooms with wall in showers and king beds. The third bedroom has a queen bed and a bunk (twin) bed. Third bathroom is accessible from all parts of the house.
FRONT PORCH
The front porch is long and has furnitures for relaxing and enjoying the view.
KITCHEN
Kitchen is spacious and is equipped to cook and serve up to 8 ppl. There is a keurig to enjoy your favorite flavor of coffee! The living area has a sofa with a pullout bed and two single sofa to make a conversation set.
TV
All rooms and living room has TVs. All TV have some form of entertainment to other. Do bring your own fire stick to connect to the TVs for your favorite channels.
PRIVATE DOCK
The private dock is great for fishing. We have a crab cage to drop for crabbing. The fishing station is on the dock for your use .
Guest Parking
Parking for 3 - 4 vehicles is available in front of the garage. No access to garage. Boat can be docked in the private dock. Please be responsible not to block the way for the neighbors while parking in front of the garage.
WiFi
WiFi details will be provided with check in information.
Water safety
Guests are responsible for their and their children’s safety on the dock . Swimming is not allowed near the dock.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Matagorda, TX
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Reviews
10.0
The beds are comfy. The AC works well. We have stayed here before and love the fact that each couple has their own king size suite. I was sitting on the covered porch watching my husband fish and reading the reviews of this place online and everyone was talking about the pool table. I mentioned it out loud and then my husband went around to the back of the house and found the door to the garage opened and there was a game room! If I had not read that, we would have never known. It's a fun little room. I wish it had been listed in the amenities. I have no clue if it was there 2 yrs ago on our last stay cause we're not ones to go snooping where we don't belong and like I said, we had no clue it was even there.
10.0
My kids loved fishing off the dock and the owner was very responsive when we tried. Contacting her. Property is very kid friendly and close to everything! We had more than enough room to spread out and relax for our recent Easter vacation. The pool table room was a neat addition giving the older kids a place to hang out without disturbing everyone while we slept! Loved the house and will definitely be back!
10.0
Loved everything. Great house!
10.0
We enjoyed staying at this home, right on the water!
10.0
This is a wonderful family home! We loved being close to town but right on the river. Having 3 bathrooms with a big family is a wonderful thing and there was plenty of space to spread out! The porch is my favorite spot for drinking coffee and visiting with family. I love how it perfectly frames the view of the river! The fishing dock is right in front of the house and the fish are ready to be caught! This is our new favorite place and we will definitely be back!
10.0
We are frequent visitors to Matagorda but this is our first time staying in this area on the Colorado River. Cute cottage — Great location, we unloaded the boat at the harbor but were able to dock the boat at the cottage’s pier during the day. Great fishing at the pier at night under the green lights. It was nice to find a house with 2 king beds! Owners responded promptly.
8.0
This was a nice fishing trip for our son and 2 friends (15 years old). The property is nice, but is in need of some repair. We enjoyed our time there. Thanks!
10.0
We frequent Gorda several times a year. Our normal bnb was not available and this one was appealing. I wasnt sure how I would like not being on the main drag of beach homes, but I absolutely fell in love with this location. The home is a good size and three bathrooms rock when coming in from a day at the beach. The fishing was actual better than some other locations we have stayed. The porch was large and had plenty of outdoor seating. The yard was amazing for the family to gather (we had other family memeners staying down the road) especially the kids... you only had really one thing to watch out for with the little kids and that was the dock... versus the dock..the balconies, the speeding cars and several access locations to the water at our normal bnb. The beds were great...the owner did not go cheap when buying mattresses for guest. The home was clean, inviting and the ac kept the home cool even in the heat of the day. There was a very cool game room, we didnt get a chance to use it this time but it was really neat! Now for the folks that visit Gorda alot... we all dread having to take your trash to the dump on the way out... this property has a trash bin... we were able to skip the dump and head straight home!!! We are absolutley in love with this location and plan to be back soon! Thank you so much for inviting us into your home for the weekend, Priya and Jal. We hope to book again soon. The McMarions; Bastrop TX
10.0
This home was very nice and offered everything we needed for our family. The home has 3 seperate bathrooms so that was a big plus. We had 6 adults and grandchildren. Everyone commented what a great location we were in. Loved the privacy. We fished and crabbed....played lots of games provided by the property and relaxed on the beautiful porch. We really didn't want to leave. We will definitely be back. I highly recommend this property.
10.0
Great stay! Great location and great host! Would stay here again.
10.0
This place is great, loved the pier, and the game room was a plus, house is very spacious, very clean inside and out, the host is very nice and is great on communicating through out your stay and very caring. Would definitely recommend this rental.
10.0
Nice place to stay if you are okay with not being on the beach about s 15 minute drive but we were good with that. Nice pier for fishing we did not catch a lot but enjoyed being able to spend the time trying.
10.0
Planned a last minute trip to Matagorda and booked the river front cottage- it was beyond our expectations. The description of the property was accurate and the property was very clean. There was only two of us so we didn't utilize the game room but could see what a nice bonus that could be with a group. Loved the porch and the fishing deck. The location was easy to get to and not far from the places we went. The only thing we wished it had was a hair dryer and some closet space to hang clothes. We will definitely book it on our next trip back to Gorda if it's available.
10.0
Great location.
10.0
It was AMAZING!! Very cute house!! Nice and clean and the lighted dock was a great bonus!!
10.0
Prime property, Great location, Friendly host
10.0
This is a great house at the end of the road with a fishing pier with water and lights for night fishing. Restaurants and shops are minutes away. House is very clean and with 3 large bathrooms. The kitchen is stocked with cooking implements. The back porch is huge and comfortable with lots of sitting areas plus a porch swing.
6.0
Unfortunately, our first impression wasn't the best. Grass clippings, dirt, & cigarette butts covered the parking area and the stairs to the front door. The patio furniture was dusty, cushions had blown off the furniture and there were lots spider webs.
The good news is that the host responded quickly and sent her cleaning lady out (no small feat as she was 40 minutes away from the rental).
In the dark she cleaned the debris off the driveway and stairs, hosed down the patio and replaced outdoor cushions which was a big improvement! This effort made Tuesday morning coffee on the patio a much more enjoyable experience.
This is why I say it's a great location for a guys fishing trip as these details are less important to guys who are basically there due to the close proximity of the marina and fishing guides.
The house is within a 20 minute drive to the beach (Gulf of Mexico) which made for a great get away for us girls while the guys fished.
Local dining options were very limited. Grocery store is in a gas station.
Note: Our two-night stay fell on a Monday and Tuesday in early May, which I'm assuming is the off season. Dining and other resources may be different during the peak summer season.
Host was super responsive and location was great.
10.0
Had an amazing weekend with the hubby! The house was great and fishing off the dock was a blast! Will be back with the kiddos!
10.0
This house was by far the best house I have ever stayed in! Conveniently located by restaurant,bait stores,and grocery store. The fishing was awesome!! Nonstop action. Overall the perfect place!! Already talking about coming back!!
10.0
The house had everything we needed. The outside amenities are unmatched!
A great spot on a quieter part of the Colorado river.
Cooking in the kitchen was easy but could’ve used better nonstick pans. Not a huge deal. The outdoors grill is low maintenance but takes a little getting used to. Still works good.
I’d definitely stay here every time it was available.
8.0
The television in the living room was the only one that worked at all The fire stick system is the pits for someone that wants to watch live tv only, even at that it did not stay on. A cable system would be much better for average person. One of the lights on the pier worked
8.0
All was great. I was able to cook and host my friends, practice yoga and enjoy the river view. The only thing I wish was better was the quality of the internet connection and streaming access in all rooms. The internet connection was no longer available the last 15 hours of our stay, nothing would connect. Otherwise all was well!!
10.0
Beautiful house on the River. Lots of fish off the dock. Two Master suites!. Nice accomodations.. definitely coming back here next year
10.0
Lewis st review
Very nice manager. Good location. Great master bedroom
10.0
Great place to stay on the water.
The process was effortless and everything with this property was great. Definitely going to book again in the future.
10.0
We had a wonderful time. We all enjoyed it very much.
Easy rental, great experience
10.0
Lazy day place
We had two couples on this trip. We loved how the house is layed out with the master bedrooms and baths on either side of the house, thus giving each couple a bit of privacy and space. The house is beautifully decorated. The beds are super comfy. The owner thought of everything you could possibly need and had it there, be it kitchen tools or condiments. The AC was nice and cold!
The guys spent the majority of their time on the private fishing pier while us gals were on the covered porch all relaxed on the wonderful patio furniture. There was a constant breeze and it was just so lovely. There was no one in the surrounding houses (probably because we went during the week) and so it was peaceful and quiet the whole time we were there.
If I had a question, the owner answered promptly.
We will most assuredly stay here again should we venture back to Matagorda.
8.0
Really is a hidden gem…
We had a very nice stay. The 3 bed/3 bath concept is devine and worked perfectly for our large family. The king size beds and bedding was very comfortable. The huge porch is pure shaded bliss in the scorching Texas summer sun with the wind blowing off the water. The dock was the real gem for my husband and kids because they are fish-a-holics. We ran into a few snaffoos with the house but the homeowner was very quick to respond and help or offer solutions and we very much appreciated her assistance.
10.0
AMAZING!! We will be back!
This place is amazing and beautiful! We didn’t want to leave! Everything was great! Location, view the works!
10.0
As advertised and more
This was my third experience booking through VRBO and the past 2 weren't quite as advertised and were overall dissapointing. This place however renewed my faith, better than advertised. Clean, spacious, great dock for fishing, and overall great experience. Definitely looking forward to booking another trip here soon.
10.0
Lewis Street home
Everything was very nice, clean and private. The pier also has great lights for fishing.
The neighbor was very helpful too!
A little info—there is no Wifi and the main TV only has Netflix and Amazon Prime.
But great place to stay! Try it!
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in Matagorda?
The average price for a rental in Matagorda is $418 per night. This rental is $24 above the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at River Front Cottage w/lighted Dock! Perfect for Family beach & fishing trips!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is River Front Cottage w/lighted Dock! Perfect for Family beach & fishing trips! pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this cottage is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at River Front Cottage w/lighted Dock! Perfect for Family beach & fishing trips!?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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