Inside Lake Norman State Park. Sleeps 12. Main Channel. Kayaks and canoes.

Of the millions homes listed on VRBO, HomeAway and Airbnb, this is the ONLY ONE OF TWO HOMES that are inside a North Carolina State Park. How is that for unique and exquisite.

This home, "Boardwalk", (VRBO # 641693) has four bedroom upstairs, two sleeping couches are downstairs and sleeps 12. There is a bathroom on each level. The lawn goes right down to the water for a 180 degree view of the main channel. The home's screened in porch faces the lawn and lake. The boat house holds 2 kayaks, 2 canoes, and a sunfish . The state park's public beach, the largest on this 31,880 acer lake and is only a mile away.

The House has:
- 4 bedrooms upstairs, 2 sleeping coaches downstairs; sleeps up to 12 guests
- There are 2 bathrooms, one on each level
- No bunk beds
- The home's Private Dock has room to store two boats
- Two kayaks, two canoes, paddles and life vests are in the boathouse

Nestled within the scenic 2000 acre Lake Norman State Park, the home offers unparalleled access to nature with:
- 38 miles of hiking trails
- 30.5 miles of mountain biking trails
- 13 miles of shoreline
- Fishing (state permit required)
- Largest Public Swimming Area on the lake, with Bathhouse, showers, lockers and snack bar
- 3 large picnic shelters
- Community Building with a fully furnished kitchen, chairs and tables for 100 guests and alcohol permit for $198 per day
- Visitor Center with Auditorium and Classrooms
- Ranger led Nature Hikes
- Canoe and Paddle Boat rentals
- Free Public Boat Launch

The is other home, "Park Place" (VRBO # 418081) driveway is 90 feet away from Boardwalk. Park Place sleeps 20, has 6 bedrooms and 6 1/2 bathrooms. Four of the bedrooms are suites with their own private bath and deck. One suite has a king bed, three bedrooms have queen beds. The other bedroom has a queen bed and a full bath directly across the hall. The large THEATER (15 by 30 feet) has 3 sofa sleepers. There is a sleeper sofa in the reading nook and a sleeper sofa in the game room. The top entrance level is handicapped friendly with entrance ramp, all doors 36 inch wide and the walk-in master shower is approximately 5 by 8 feet. This property has its own private dock in a wooded cove!

The House has:
- 6 bedrooms (4 are suites), 6.5 bathrooms; sleeps up to 20 guests
- The 4 suites have their own private bathroom and deck
- No bunk beds
- The home's Private Dock has room to store two boats
- Two kayaks, two canoes, paddles and life vests come with the rental of the home.
- massive 14x30 feet movie theater room with 10-foot screen
bringing your own PlayStation, Xbox and games.

These two homes, Boardwalk #641693 & Park Place #418081, TOGETHER can sleep up to 32 people and are on the same cul-de-sac street. Their driveways are 90 feet apart. Boardwalk (#641693) sleeps up to 12 and Park Place (#418081) sleeps 20. If you want to rent both homes together you need to go to VRBO # 1171244.

Both Boardwalk and Park Place homes are ideal for family reunions, corporate retreats, social gatherings, church groups and nature lovers. Both homes have been used for small weddings. For large weddings the park's rentable community building is less than a mile away and holds 100 guests.

The beautiful 2000 acre wooded state park that surrounds you has a swimming area, a free boat launch, a community building that will hold over 100 people (ideal for small weddings and business meetings). The park also has 3 picnic shelters, 37 miles of mountain bike trails and 30 miles of hiking trails. Canoe and paddle boat rentals are available for use on the state park's own private lake. We encourage you to look up the Lake Norman State Park Website for more information.

There are wonderful homes in North Carolina in the mountains and at the beach but Boardwalk may be the very best home in the piedmont. With Lake Norman State Park around you, with all its amenities and the state's largest lake in front of you, you may come to the same conclusion.

The home, Boardwalk, is an ideal vacation rental. All four bedrooms are upstairs. The downstairs is one large room containing the living room, dinning room and kitchen. There is a large, shaded, open, upper deck across the entire length of the home facing the lake. Below this deck is a screened in porch which is adjacent to the living/dinning room. There is a full bath on each level. The upper level bathroom also contains the home's washer and dryer.

If you are a hiker, the park has over 30 miles of hiking trails, some short and some long. If you like to meander off trail this park is ideal as you would have to work very hard to get lost as the park is one big peninsula. Going downhill will bring you to the lake where you can just follow the shoreline. Going uphill will bring you to the state park road which runs along the ridge of the peninsula.

Mountain bikers have access to 30 miles of some best wooded trails in the area.

You can swim in your front yard off your own private dock. Fishing is allowed but you will need a state fishing license.

The home faces west across lake, resulting in many a rememberable sunsets.

Must be at least 25 years old to rent either of these homes.

If you bring a pet, check out time is 9 a.m. not 10 a.m. to give the house keepers more time to clean. Do not let your pet(s) get on the furniture! The home has leather couches on which you pet will leave scratches. Pet hair on beds, couches and lines require lots of additional cleaning.

Pet fees: $200 per dog per stay, 2 dogs maximum, Weight limit per dog is 20 lbs. or smaller. Check out time for those who bring pets is 9 am, not 10 am.

Park quite hours are from 9 pm until 8 am. Park gates close at night but there is a way around them.