Family-friendly vacation rentals in Bedford County

We stayed at The Frances home July 6th thru July 13th, 2024. The house is so much nicer in person, the pictures just don't it justice. The beds were fine, the kitchen is well stocked and the place was very clean. Tons of room on the lower level to spread out and enjoy the pool table and ping pong. The lot is sloped but not too steep and they have a very nice, concrete walkway. The owners allow use of their kayaks, canoe and tiki hut on the dock. The hot tub on the lower deck was a great way to relax and enjoy the lake view. The house is in a no wake cove and just across the water from Jake's Place. Super close to the SML bridge and Bridgewater marina. Jake's has a restaurant, camper park and beach area with a slide. They do provide internet although we struggled many times with the connections, just power cycled their router and it was back up and running. T-mobile is the provider, I believe. The one major negative is no trash service, not even trash cans. Gotta fix that...

This was our 2nd stay. It's such a great place to spend time with family--lots of room & things to do...and a very well stocked kitchen. And they lake is so peaceful. Thank you, Charles and Nancy, for sharing your beautiful place.

Beautiful scenery. Fully stocked house (THANK YOU). They have kayaks, a wonderful outdoor firplace/gas grill (with a small fridge and microwave as well! Hightly recommend!

Quaint and peaceful place perfect for a long weekend gateway! Alicia is a very responsive host that quickly addressed a couple of minor issues at check-in. We ate a couple of times at the golf club’s restaurant nearby (~10min away, good food) and ordered in from a local pizzeria for our last night at the lodge (Alessandro’s). Highly recommend this place.

This was the perfect relaxing location for our family over Spring Break. Convenient to Bedford and allowed us to easily visit nearby parks and historical areas. We loved seeing all the farms and animals nearby as well.

We have been staying at the Parsonage now for 5 years and it became our favorite place when we visit VA. Anne is a very generous hostess and she continues to upgrade the house and make it even more comfortable! The mountain views are gorgeous anytime of the year! We love her place, the details, the books, the artwork and the view! We hope to be back soon!

I loved everything about this home. Parking was available, quiet home , very clean , decorated nicely , honestly it felt like home away from home . Very cozy ! Thank you so much for letting me stay in your home !

A Nautical Nook was a peaceful place to spend Labor Day Weekend with our two dogs and college-age kids. We loved the dock and used kayaks each day to paddle up the lake. Our dogs loved chasing a ball in the backyard and swimming with us at the water’s edge. The location is close to Smith Mtn Lake State Park and Mariners Landing, the latter where we ate dinner three nights, rented wave runners one afternoon to explore the larger lake, and played golf one afternoon. Robert’s kitchen had all we needed and the screened in porch was great. We didn’t have any issues during our stay but up until our visit Robert was very responsive so we imagine he would have been quick to respond had anything been needed.

We really enjoyed our stay. The accommodations and amenities were as advertised and we really enjoyed the many deer and other wildlife that came around quite a bit. The location was very close to the lakes beach and restaurants and boat rentals reasonably close and easy to find.

This was a perfect location for our extended family visit. Close to University of Lynchburg. Apartment was perfect size for our extended family. Breakfast was delicious. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. Will definitely stay again.

Jennifer’s place is such a gem. If you like being on the lake and having all the toys and amenities already taken care of for you then this is your place. I have my own kayaks but it was nice to not to have to worry about bringing them. Kayaks for adults and kids, paddle boat, paddle board, beautiful deck, multiple ladders to get out after swimming. They have board games and a karaoke machine that was so fun. The porch was so nice and relaxing. Better than the pictures. You should stay here.

Dave and Wendy were very welcoming to my parents and I for my daughter's LU graduation. The rental was exceptional and well above my expectations. The hosts were accesiible and friendly and always there, if needed. My parents loved to sit at the lake across the street and watch the baby geese. Beautiful and peacful location. The rental was very clean and well stocked with anything we may have needed. The Keurig was great each morning. Thank you both!

Great place. Great location in proximity to Liberty University. Our host was gracious and kind. He was prompt with communication and never intruded on us when we were there. Although it was in his basement, it did not feel like it. We came and went with relative ease. The property is clean and well maintained. We would rent from Steve again.

Great location at Bernard’s Landing - right next to the club house with the pool and other amenities. Very large space that could easily accommodate 4 couples. Would definitely stay here again!

We had a lovely stay at John’s condo, the view is beautiful! We enjoyed the indoor pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room. SML is such a relaxing place, there isn’t a ton of “stuff” to do and I think that’s why we like it so much. It really forces you to relax and take in the beauty of the surrounding areas. We did the baby goat snuggles activity that is suggested and it was so much fun and such a great family experience, we highly recommend it! Thank you John, we look forward to booking again in the future 🙂

Great place to stay. Easy access and everything was clean and in order We would stay here again