Lake house in Pirate's Cove (Pet friendly) with large outdoor entertainment area
House in Lake Barkley, KY
10 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
About this house rental
Beautiful, cozy lake house in Pirate’s Cove, located in Kentucky Lake in the Jonathan’s Creek area. You will have access to the Pirate's Cove boat launch 2 miles from home or a public boat ramp 3 miles from the lake home. Jonathan Creek offers the best fishing on the lake. Pirate’s Cove resort offers 1.5 miles of waterfront for fishing, hiking, or swimming with gorgeous lake views, shoreline fishing and beach access year-round. Our lake home is 20 minutes from Murray State University, 15 minutes from Land between the Lakes, 40 minutes to Venture Water Park, and 45 minutes from the Quilt Museum.
Our family friendly home is a two-story 1,500 square foot home with 2 bedrooms, a loft, 2 bathrooms and 2 entertainment spaces. The main floor has 2 bedrooms (one with a queen bed the other with a queen and twin bunk bed), a half bath, large family room with entertainment setup and seating for 6-8. The family room also includes 2 large picture windows with awesome view of the yard and a door leading to upper deck. The loft has a queen bed, full-size futon, and TV; the perfect hangout for kids and teenagers. The lower level has a well-appointed kitchen (service for 8), full bath with tub/shower (with washer and dryer) and large dining room with a family style farm table; including TV, plenty of rainy day activities like puzzles, coloring books, board games and card games.
The large 1100 sq ft wraparound lower deck is perfect for entertaining with an outdoor eating area table with 2 outdoor sectionals (seating for 10) and 10 patio chairs, including decorative patio lighting. The deck steps down to a large, quiet, peaceful backyard full of large mature trees, hammock, outdoor games, and fire pit.
Parking: room for 6 large SUVs. The front of the house, has a large carport (large enough for a pontoon boat) and a gravel parking pad that can accommodate 2 large SUVs. A 2nd driveway leading to the back of the house, is least 50’ long and can accommodate an additional 3 large SUVs.
Kentucky Lake is the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi River. It is also the largest body of water between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.
Boat launching from the Pirate's Cove Marina is included in the rental. Boat slips can be rented from Pirate's Cove resort. Please visit the resort website for more resort information on boat slip rental: https://piratescoveky.com The community pool is typically operational from Memorial Day to Labor Day but you must contact that Pirates Cove office prior to your visit to confirm. Please note that the beach is a typical rocky lake beach and not a white sandy Florida beach.
Please also note there are two outdoor cameras on-site at each exterior door of the home to serve as a home security system. 2 Dog limit with a $20 fee per dog. Please contact owner to add more than one dog to reservation.
Our family friendly home is a two-story 1,500 square foot home with 2 bedrooms, a loft, 2 bathrooms and 2 entertainment spaces. The main floor has 2 bedrooms (one with a queen bed the other with a queen and twin bunk bed), a half bath, large family room with entertainment setup and seating for 6-8. The family room also includes 2 large picture windows with awesome view of the yard and a door leading to upper deck. The loft has a queen bed, full-size futon, and TV; the perfect hangout for kids and teenagers. The lower level has a well-appointed kitchen (service for 8), full bath with tub/shower (with washer and dryer) and large dining room with a family style farm table; including TV, plenty of rainy day activities like puzzles, coloring books, board games and card games.
The large 1100 sq ft wraparound lower deck is perfect for entertaining with an outdoor eating area table with 2 outdoor sectionals (seating for 10) and 10 patio chairs, including decorative patio lighting. The deck steps down to a large, quiet, peaceful backyard full of large mature trees, hammock, outdoor games, and fire pit.
Parking: room for 6 large SUVs. The front of the house, has a large carport (large enough for a pontoon boat) and a gravel parking pad that can accommodate 2 large SUVs. A 2nd driveway leading to the back of the house, is least 50’ long and can accommodate an additional 3 large SUVs.
Kentucky Lake is the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi River. It is also the largest body of water between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.
Boat launching from the Pirate's Cove Marina is included in the rental. Boat slips can be rented from Pirate's Cove resort. Please visit the resort website for more resort information on boat slip rental: https://piratescoveky.com The community pool is typically operational from Memorial Day to Labor Day but you must contact that Pirates Cove office prior to your visit to confirm. Please note that the beach is a typical rocky lake beach and not a white sandy Florida beach.
Please also note there are two outdoor cameras on-site at each exterior door of the home to serve as a home security system. 2 Dog limit with a $20 fee per dog. Please contact owner to add more than one dog to reservation.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Lake Barkley, KY
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Reviews
10.0
Nice property with lots of room and shade.
8.0
It was a very cute little home. The pictures make it seem a lot bigger than it is. The layout is odd with the kitchen, shower, and game room in the basement and the living room and 2 bedrooms on the main floor. THE STAIRS ARE VERY DANGEROUS! The “ stairs” or ladder to the loft doesn’t have a handrail and and very steep. The ramp on the side of the home didn’t have any sort of grip tape and was VERY slick. My mother in law and kids fell a few times. Only one keypad worked and it locked it each time with no one to turn it off so it was very annoying to constantly have to put the code in just to go on and off the deck. You also need a visitors pass to use the marina and recreation area however the one that was left in the home was expired. Thankfully the office gave us one pass to hang in one of the vehicles we had. You have to walk a quarter of a mile for a fishing spot a few miles for a spot to swim. The pool at the office has limited hours and costs per person. This house isn’t a good suit for older people or anyone with hip or knee issues. Overall it was a nice stay.
6.0
1st, it was hard to figure out which house it was because there were no numbers on the house. We decided to try the key code hoping we were not trying to open the wrong house.
2nd, THE STAIRS ARE VERY DANGEROUS!!!My daughter fell from the 2nd to the top, landed on her butt on the 4th from the top, falling off the side of the staircase onto her hands and knees on the floor below barely missing falling down the downstairs flight. She is 18 and was holding onto the one railing before she fell. The steps should be called a ladder bc you had to either turn around and climb down or hold the railing and turn sideways and hold the stair after stepping like i did.
100% do not recommend anyone staying up in that room.
Besides that it was warm, clean, and comfortable.
6.0
The house was interesting with a quirky setup but met our needs. The dining room table was large enough for our Thanksgiving dinner and the kitchen was convenient to the gathering space downstairs. The kitchen needs some upgrades and more flatware, utensils, etc. The house was very clean with the exception of the outdoor space. The grill wasn’t usable. We traveled with our pet so always looking for pet friendly accommodations with a yard. The yard was not fenced in, which would have been fine but there was a neighbor dog around that made us uncomfortable. The location was great for enjoying the Land between the Lakes hiking area but there isn’t much else if you are looking for more than relaxing at the house. We enjoyed our fire pit daily, the kids loved all the games, and overall it was a good experience. One thing I would suggest is to offer cable or satellite. This is an issue for football fans in the fall. I can imagine this home would be perfect in the Summer due to the great lake location!
10.0
Very cute summer house. Loved the cabin like feel and the decorations are adorable. Very clean and over all fun. My only negative remarks are everything is very low. If you had/need a hip or knee replacement, this is not the right fit for you. All the beds are low, chairs are low except for one, and the tub wall is very high. But otherwise extremely cute!!!!
10.0
We were so happy staying here. Lots of parking room for trucks and trailers, plenty of room inside, great layout, very clean, end lot with lots of privacy and a cool airstrip right behind the property. Will always choose this place when we return to KY.
10.0
Thank you Lindsey loved our stay and all of the information and getting back to us with timely responses. The game room was great for the kids. We had a great time! Will def keep this property in mind for future.
10.0
Plenty of room
10.0
Thank you for our wonderful stay we absolutely loved it and your home. Lots to do from boating, hiking, swimming, playing games and enjoying the fire pit for s’mores. We hope to get back down again highly recommended. Thanks for everything
10.0
Took our FFA Chapter Officers on a retreat to do our yearly planning. The student had a great time and there was so much that they could do in the area. Loved all the board games that they had available for our rainy day.
2.0
Would not recommend this property. We arrived and left quickly after arriving
10.0
Cabin was exactly as advertised. Very clean, kitchen well equipped, and very cute inside!! Great location to lake and boat rentals. Only minor negative , pool is closed on Wednesday. We would have rearranged our activity scheduled had we known that , but overall no biggie. Outdoor entertaining area was GREAT !!
Communication with owner was PERFECT and punctual. Best communication we have had with and VRBO owner so far.
We would definitely recommend and would definitely stay here again.
Thank you !
8.0
Plenty of space for a family to spread out and relax. The upstairs and downstairs decks are spacious and relaxing and the fire pit outside is just simply wonderful...The beds were extremely comfortable, and the appliances were updated; one gets the feeling that the owner went out of their way to make you feel welcomed and at home. We had a small issue, but after contacting the owner, she went above and beyond what we expected. We love Benton, Ky and the fishing this year was amazing!!!
6.0
Very nice location. Gorgeous lot with beautiful mature tulip poplars. Interior was pretty clean, but the outside entertainment area had not been prepped for the season, It appeared. Lots of steep steps, a couple going into home, the staircase from the ground floor down the basement, and the ladder going onto the loft, I think this is very important for renters to know before hand. My mother is 72 and fell a couple of times coming up the front steps of the porch and another time coming up the steps from the basement. The A/C in the loft did not work, and it was really hot up there. I messaged the host 3 or 4 times through the app, asking some questions, I got 1, 7 word response to 1 of my questions, none of the others were answered. Nor did I get a response to the voice-mail I left. My family and I were staying there for a reunion. My brother drives an electric car and was not able to plug it into power, because the only available outlet is under the patio. He did buy a longer extension cord and made it work the next night. I have stayed at numerous VRBOs, and this is my first, less than stellar review, I'm sorry to give it, but I feel it's fair.
10.0
It was so nice. We went horseback riding, pattis, and burger place by Ky lake Marina. All was incredible. The house was so beautiful decorated. The fire pit, the decks, loved everything and perfect for my dog. The upstairs tv needs to be fixed but thank u for it all ❤️❤️
10.0
Ample space inside & out, spacious decks, tastefully decorated, great location for Land Between the Lakes hiking, pretty much as advertised.
10.0
Great rental property. It was convenient to Land between the Lakes and Murray where we were visiting our children who attend MSU.
10.0
Wonderful stay for my installation crew as they were in town to work at the local library. They loved the house and everything was clean and just like home! Thank you for being attentive and for a wonderful stay for my employees.
10.0
I am traveling nurse and was returning for my youngest child's graduation from college. I wanted a place large enough for everyone. This place was perfect!!! I will definitely stay again.
10.0
We enjoyed our second stay in the No Wake Zone!!! Thanks for allowing us to use your home!!!
10.0
Loved the deck and fire pit area, so pretty with all the trees and fall colors!
8.0
Great time, clean roomy home close to 68/80 bridge mid Land between the lakes. Good location for day trips to LBTL. Pet friendly. Quiet location. Nice Charcoal grill, and fire pit. Well provisioned for guests (just bring food and beverage). Only fault we found was back door locks (upper & lower doors) need adjusting- cylinders and/or faceplate/striker loose/wobbly - need snuggling up or reseated (no tools to fix myself)
10.0
This house is adorable. Location was great. Communication with owner was amazing. We enjoyed our stay very much. Thank you.
10.0
We had 9 baseball moms and it was a perfect fit with plenty of extra room. We had an great especially with all the lounge areas. Only down fall was the steep steps to the loft but other than that it was amazing. Neat thing is the neighbor hood airstrip beside the property awesome experience getting to see them land. Would definitely rent it again.
10.0
Overall enjoyed our stay and we would stay there again. We were surprised that the stairs were a bit hard to navigate, and outside areas needed cleaning and maintenance.
10.0
home away from home
House was amazing. Host was awesome when questions came up, she was very nice. Loved the lawn and so did our dogs. It was so nice to get away to such a great place. I would definitely stay there again!
10.0
Place was awesome and host was great to work with!
This place was great! The host was very accommodating and very quick to respond. She went above and beyond to help us extend our stay! Would definitely stay here again!
8.0
Kentucky Lake
The house is very comfortable and included everything we needed. We enjoyed our time there and the owner was very helpful.
10.0
great weekend getaway!
definitely would stay here again!
8.0
The Hide away
From start to stop it was nice and easy great location plenty of privacy To relax and unwind enjoyed our time there
10.0
Great wake zone
We had a great time at the wake zone. Neighbors were great and parking was more than enough.
8.0
Very Clean
Nice and relaxing! Although we had no kids with us, there is a great selection of kids games and activities. Note that the pool is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
10.0
Relaxing stay
We really enjoyed relaxing on the shaded back deck in the morning and evening. The place had everything you could think of to include tvs and board games. The communication with property owner was quick and pleasant. Excellent choice for some fun with family and friends.
10.0
We really enjoyed this home
This was our 4th rental on this part of the lake, and by far our favorite home we've stayed in. We hope to be back this year for more time on the water and would like to stay at this home again. Everyone in our family loved this home, the spacious yard and I greatly appreciated the carport to put the Ranger in, and out of the rain. We never needed to contact the host for anything as everything was in place. Quite simply it was a trouble free/hassle free rental with great results!!
10.0
cozy home
The house was well stocked, enjoyed our stay.
10.0
Calm retreat
We enjoyed the location of the property and took a nice evening walk along the water. Our kids enjoyed watching the airplanes coming in and out on the landing strip behind the house. The only issue we had was neighborhood dogs coming into the yard, peeing and pooping where the kids played and one even tried to attack my kids but this was no fault in the rental property at all. We found some small things like burnt out lights, lose trim but nothing concerning or hazardous. The stairs are steep to the upstairs loft but we live in an old house with steep steps and managed just fine. The back porch is spacious and the hammock was a hit for all. Plenty of family games in the house to keep everyone entertained!
8.0
Awkward Floorplan
Overall was okay, as stated. Oven seriously needed cleaning, looks like years of food spills. 3 pans also had scrambled egg still in them, stored in the cabinet. I simply cleaned before I used it. Floorplan was awkward as the bedrooms were upstairs but shower was downstairs off the "game room" kitchen area. Yard was very tall, however, one phone call to the owner and it was done. Very responsive. House needs to be more thoroughly inspected and cleaned between guests.
8.0
Cutest cabin
This was the cutest cabin, extremely clean and great outside. Everything you can possibly need was provided for us. The only reason we didn't give 5 stars is the stairs inside are STEEP! The living room upstairs and kitchen downstairs meant constant up and down which is fine for younger people but my husband and me both have arthritis and it was brutal. Our dogs were terrified and refused to go down the stairs the entire time we were there. Other than that it was perfect!
10.0
LS
Clean and well equipped.
10.0
Fabulous home!!!
Perfect setup, easy to get to, beds were great! We could not have asked to be any better other than the weather but things happen. We made the best of it. Loved the coffee bar and all the games, we just needed a flashlight lol. The living room view was fabulous!!! Would be a perfect summer time place! And best of all, Lindsey you are the perfect host, thank you again!!!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Lake Barkley?
The average price for a rental in Lake Barkley is R 3,779 per night. This rental is R 56 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Lake house in Pirate's Cove (Pet friendly) with large outdoor entertainment area. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Lake house in Pirate's Cove (Pet friendly) with large outdoor entertainment area. Enjoy the water!
Is Lake house in Pirate's Cove (Pet friendly) with large outdoor entertainment area pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Lake house in Pirate's Cove (Pet friendly) with large outdoor entertainment area?
We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.
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