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The Canoe House at Keowee - Family/Sr Friendly 6 Bed / 4 Bath - Close to Clemson

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Main floor living room
Main floor living room
Updated kitchen - 2025
Updated kitchen - 2025
Updated kitchen - 2025

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 12353.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Seneca, SC
  • Lake Keowee
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Clemson University
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Memorial Stadium
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Clemson, SC (CEU-Oconee County Regional)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bonus Room Bunk Room

4 Single Beds

Ground Floor Bunk Room

4 Single Beds

Ground Floor Master

1 King Bed

Main Floor Guest 1

1 Queen Bed

Main Floor Guest 2

1 Queen Bed

Main Floor Master

1 King Bed

5 bathrooms

Ground Floor Bathroom

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Ground Floor Master Bath

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Main Floor Hall Bath 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Hair dryer

Main Floor Hall Bath 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Main Floor Master Bath

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

The Canoe House at Keowee - Family/Sr Friendly 6 Bed / 4 Bath - Close to Clemson

Consider this house your home away from home while you visit Lake Keowee. This gorgeous property (built in 2021 with renovations in Q1 2025) features 6 bedrooms (one is enclosed bonus room), including 2 king beds, 2 queen beds, and 10 twin beds. Home boasts a huge walkout basement (with all kinds of fun things to do) perfect for teens, full laundry room, a vast main floor covered porch overlooking the lake, and a cozy fireplace. Property includes kayaks, canoes, and covered outdoor living space. Enjoy swimming and fishing off the dock in our clear, deep water. Dock accommodates one watercraft if you bring one, and we even have a place for you to park your trailer. We work often from this house, and have 600MB internet throughout. The peaceful atmosphere of this house makes it the perfect retreat for families or groups looking to relax and enjoy their time together. We also have no HOA hoops you have to jump through or tiptoe around. Lastly, we have a well stocked kitchen and plenty of games/puzzles for all ages to enjoy.

We have been short term hosts on Lake Keowee since 2012, five star across the board in both of our previous listings.

Property manager

Mary V.

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Seneca

Located in Seneca, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Applewood Shopping Center and Golden Corner Plaza are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell. Travelling with kids? Consider Ultimate Action Sports and South Carolina Botanical Gardens. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and mountain biking.
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Seneca, SC

What's nearby

  • Lake Keowee - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Keowee Key Golf Course - 14 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Keowee Reservoir - 22 min drive - 20.5 km
  • Clemson University - 25 min drive - 24.9 km
  • Memorial Stadium - 27 min drive - 26.6 km

Getting around

  • Clemson Station - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lighthouse Restaurant & Event Center - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪The Beer Station - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Time Drive In Restaurant - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Country Junction - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Canoe House at Keowee - Family/Sr Friendly 6 Bed / 4 Bath - Close to Clemson pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

Where is The Canoe House at Keowee - Family/Sr Friendly 6 Bed / 4 Bath - Close to Clemson located?

This family-friendly Seneca holiday home is located on the waterfront, steps from Lake Keowee and within 9 mi (15 km) of South Beach and Applewood Shopping Center. Golden Corner Plaza and High Falls County Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MARY S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great family reumion

The property is nice and lake house is spacious. It accommodated 12 overall well. Everyone enjoyed the game room and outdoor equipment such as paddle board, kayaks. However, there were few minor things that were negative. The dock and stair areas had few nails that were seen that parents had to be careful the children did not touch .The queen size bed felt tight in space it was placed in of the bedroom in the basement that had bunk beds and queen size bed. We appreciated the communication of owner . Overall, our family enjoyed the visit at this lake house. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maxine W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family refreat

All was good. One hiccup. House had not been cleaned Easy access to dock and swimming
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belinda P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home

This is a beautiful home. It would have received all 5 stars except for the long no wake zone to the main body of the lake. The home is well equipped with tons of stuff to do! The short easy walk to the dock is hard to find.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous view

Beautiful property! We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Lake House

House was very roomy and comfortable. Kids room was the best ever with the double bunks and single double bed. All beds were comfortable. Kitchen was loaded with pots and pans and plenty of dishes. We loved the long dining table. All 12 of us fit perfectly. We rented a pontoon boat and used several of the boat toys in the garage. All in all it was a great house for our family vacation. We had 6 adults and Six kiddos ranging in age from 15-6 months. Also the high chair and kids plates etc came in handy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobby J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation Summer 2024

This is a great home with everything we needed for an excellent week at Lake Keowee. My wife and I spent the week with our 3 adult children, their spouses and 5 grandchildren. Plenty of room for us to gather for play and fellowship with enough rooms and beds to give everyone their own space. The owners have staged games and playthings for children which was great fun. The outdoor deck areas are perfect for relaxing, grilling, eating, sunning and playing. Fishing from the dock was a real treat for the whole family. We caught and released well over 100 bream, several bass, several catfish (one BIG one) and even one crappie. We brought our boat and jet ski to enjoy the lake, and we did. The weather was perfect. There are no real negatives to speak of. It would have been nice to have access to the covered boat area of the dock for our boat, but I understand. If you need additional parking for boat trailers or extra cars Big Oak RV and Boat storage is less than 1 mile away. They are great people too and can help in this area. We rented a space there because we would have 4 cars and honestly there is no reasonable way to put a medium to large boat trailer down the driveway. We all had a great, fun week. We would recommend this property to you.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

JJ B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake escape weekend

The house is located off of a nice quiet part of the lake. It is spacious and great for hanging out with family and friends. Close enough to commute to Clemson if desired. Lower level that is perfect for playing games like ping pong. We had a relaxing weekend here!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

We enjoyed our stay at the house. Plenty of room lots to do. The kayaks and ping pong were great ! The lake is clean and we loved swimming in it with our dogs !
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family on the lake

Loved the house, dock and all the floats , kayaks, fishing poles. Grandchildren loved being on the lake as did adults. We had a pontoon boat and enjoyed coming and going. The kitchen was great, also decks and porches. Room for children was fabulous . We swam, floated, went kayaking, I walked, used grill & kitchen. Children enjoyed game room. The house nicely done, very attractive, good location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Picturesque Views

A wonderful home with perfect layout for family togetherness but also spacious bedrooms for quiet time. The house is beautifully decorated and has tons of supplies and lake toys for guest use. The gentle slope towards the dock made it easy for older members of our family to enjoy the water as well. Great fishing for those interested. My youngest caught a fish about every 4 minutes. I’m afraid this dock has set him up for way too high of expectations for future fishing endeavors. Wonderful house and host! You can’t go wrong with renting this home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Clemson grad

Beautiful Home. Great for large family !
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bridget R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Holiday Getaway!

We had an amazing time! This home was perfect in everyway. It was clean, well layout, plenty of linens and kitchen tools. The ping pong table was a great activity for our entire family! The lake was absolutely gorgeous and so peaceful! The host was friendly and easy to communicate with.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

April J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas Getaway

We had a great Christmas celebration on Lake Keowee! The house was large enough for our group of 7. Everything is modern, clean, and well laid out. The host was responsive, friendly, and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Samantha J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Beautiful Lake Home

The home is beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauren M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for Clemson games

We stayed here 2 weekends in a row for Clemson games. It is a great house to stay in with kids & teens. The view out of the kitchen/sun room is a beautiful backdrop for your morning coffee.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Lake/Clemson Weekend!

We loved our stay at this property! Mary, the owner, was very communicative and had great follow through. The house is spacious and perfectly suited for several couples or families. Kids will love the downstairs hang out/game area! It was a quick trip to Clemson for a football weekend and it would be a great place for a full lake weekend as well. We will return! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

James S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home

We had a wonderful stay. The home is fully renovated and was beautiful. It is situated right on the lake and we really loved being there. The owner was great at responding to us with any questions and was so helpful. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Immaculate house. Paradise really. Our Bernedoodle was in heaven

We had a blast. The house is GORGEOUS- so modern and looks brand new on the inside. Gorgeous setting. Very clean. Paddle boards and kayaks to use which were a blast and for our Bernedoodle who had so much fun riding in the Kayak and board with kids. It was perfect. Our phone number didn’t work on the keypad when we got there but thankfully, a window was open and one of our boys climbed in and our vacation was perfect after that! Thank you and we will definitely be back. It was a great way to celebrate my sons 16th birthday
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Lakehouse!

We enjoyed our stay! The lake is beautiful. The house was perfect for our needs. My husband and I took our elderly parents and teenaged boys for a last minute getaway. Everyone had plenty of room to spread out, and our parents were able to navigate the house with no problems. We had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patty J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun week at Lake Keowee

Mary’s house worked out great for our stay at the lake. We had guests come and go and were able to accommodate everyone (including some 4 legged family members). There was plenty of space, kitchen was great for meals at the house. Our friends brought their boat and Mary was able to guide us to the boat ramp and we were able to store the trailer right at the house. Wifi worked well for our daughter who needed to do some work while there. Totally enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Perfect!

Your home is wonderful. Celebrating our son's birthday and it was absolutely perfect. Your home could not be any more perfect. Wonderful view. Wonderful home. Thank you. EB
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend trip

Group of friends stay here for our fantasy football draft weekend. Plenty of space for everyone to eat, play video games, chill and play cards and sleep. Great house overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Tyson G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Lake Stay

The Home was beautiful and cozy. We had plenty of room for 9 people. The fact that the home was further back in a cove was not as pleasing. The water wasn’t as clean and debris was floating around. Water depth at dock was around 8’ so no problem with docking and we had enough room to dock 2 boats and a jet ski. The driveway was a little tricky. Narrow and steep, but we had enough room for our vehicles and trailers.( With some finagling) All in All a good stay and Mary was very responsive.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rick O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanks for the stay!

Enjoyable house for two families for Clemson move in
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Aubrey R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

very enjoyable

I absolutely loved the house it was a wonderful remodel and I would definitely love to stay here again. We enjoyed the area of the lake also. The only thing that I have negative to say is that the parking was not adequate for vehicles and boats and/or trailer parking. One of the neighbor was very unpleasant especially when he drove up and informed us that we parked our boat trailer on his property. Other than the unpleasant neighbor, I absolutely loved the home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Mary V.

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We're a family of five from North Carolina. Lake Keowee has been our family's "happy place" since 2012. Time moves slower here, and there's no better place to relax and connect with family. We are midwesterners originally and cheer for Purdue (our alma matter), Clemson (of course), and now Chapel Hill!

Why they chose this property

This is in the best part of the lake, surrounded by other gorgeous newer homes and convenient to everything Seneca/Clemson have to offer. We have no HOA, so you don't have to jump through hoops or books of rules while trying to enjoy the lake. Our neighbors are kind, mostly permanent residents, and as long as you respect them and their spaces, you'll have a great time!

What makes this property unique

Our home vibe is "comfortable". You'll actually feel good here and won't feel on edge in our home. We also pay attention to detail; our home isn't full of leftover family furniture from decades ago (as are so many rentals). Almost everything is brand new as of 2024. We want you to feel up to date, relevant, and comfortable while on vacation. Our property is unique because it's not part of a neighborhood, (many of which have older permanent residents who frankly loathe renters and watch them like hawks). We respect our neighbors and expect guests to, too, but it's just a house on the lake when you're here, and it's ALL yours. We're ten minutes to the marina, ten minutes to ice cream/gas, and five minutes to the Lighthouse Restaurant. By car, we're just five minutes from a gas station, liquor store, and Dollar General, and just ten minutes to literally everything else. Clemson is a quick 20 minute drive door-to-door. Awesome hiking to 100' waterfalls is just fifteen minutes away!

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