Vacation rentals with lake access in Carterville

If your idea of Heaven includes a beautiful lake view in a tranquil setting where you can relax, I have good news. This location is it. Joanna Beth responded to questions quickly and I felt confident that our stay would be a perfect getaway, which was correct. The space was clean, comfortable, roomy, and had everything we needed. The recommendations for restaurants in town were really helpful, and we enjoyed some of the nearby hiking opportunities as well. We will definitely stay here again in the near future!

This is a perfect little cottage near the lake. It had everything we needed, including nice outdoor patio spaces for eating and a big firepit. You can't see much of the lake from the cottage, but it's easy to get to - across a quiet road and down a very long flight of stairs. There's a nice big dock for fishing, swimming, star gazing at night, boating, and just relaxing and enjoying the view (it's a particularly scenic section of the lake because there is no development on the other side of the water - just forest!). We loved having access to kayaks and enjoyed fishing off the dock. Would love to return in summer when we can swim and do even more water activities!

The rooms were spaced great and everyone had enough room and could enjoy the stay. It was all great. The 2 level balcony and all the seating area and the fire pits including the one by lake. Having a accessible garage was a plus. The kitchen is huge. Having a sitting space upstairs and a space downstairs was awesome! I cannot say enough about the bathrooms they are amazing. All the closets and space in the closets so nice. The bathrooms also had all needed items - shampoo, conditioner, body wash and even facial bars! It was a nice sweet touch! I cannot say enough. We will come back and book this place again!

This was a great place for my wife and I. There are plenty of trails to hike within 20 minutes. One trail basically starts right along the property. Giant City is very close for dinner or many great hikes. There are several wineries in the area and Carbondale is less than 20 minutes away. Having the hot tub outside on the deck was a perfect way for us to unwind with a glass of wine after hiking for the day. There was plenty of privacy. The kitchen had everything we needed. We will keep this place in mind for future travels to this area.

Perfect place to stay on lake of Egypt. We fished, biked tunnel hill and checked out the wineries. We loved our visit.

Traveled with my husband, teenage daughter and our puppy. Pet friendly! Super clean and fresh! Hot tub was an attractive amenity. Host is very responsive and the site is just off of major roads so it is easy to find, yet also quiet. Very central to all the must see sites near Shawnee National Forest. Lots of amenities packed into a small space. Great for a long weekend stay!

The place was clean and exactly as described, private and surrounded by nature. Connie and Jack are super friendly, proactive and quick to respond. Enjoyed the fishing pond and quiet evenings on the deck watching a Red-Shouldered hawk feed her young and baby squirrels playing. Lots of trails to hike in the area. No complaints!! Will book again!

Derek's cottage was as described, i had a nice relaxing time there. The house is cozy and clean, and right next to the lake. Derek was very responsive and quick to help with anything I needed. I will stay again if I'm in the area!

I booked this house for family that was visiting from out of state. Check in was extremely smooth. The only snag was the key pad didn't function on the last night (battery died) but Penny was right there to take care of things. Staying here was much better than a hotel room as it gave them space to spread out.