Welcome to Crooked Creek Retreat. C.C.R offers the best of Lewis Smith Lake and the Bankhead National Forrest in Crane Hill AL. Come fish, hike, boat or float your day away on our peaceful piece of the lake. The property offers 3 acres of a densely wooded lot with a gentle slope to the shoreline & dock. The guest retreat & main house have separate entrances, separate patios with gas grills. It is not possible to go between either home internally. Guest parking for 2 cars & 1 boat trailer . The space Crooked Creek Retreat construction was just completed 2021. The amenities include a smoke & allergy free home with a well appointed space that’s nicely decorated and feels like home. the guest retreat faces south/east with windows in the main living area face the lake, wooded back yard, shoreline and dock. The guest house & main house both have private entrances, separate porches. It is NOT possible to internally go between either home. The guest house is the lower walk out level of a 4,800 sq ft home. The guest house has a dedicated furnished private patio, dedicated gas grill & fire pit exclusively for our guest use. Your kitchen and bathroom both have custom cabinetry and quartz countertops. The kitchen offers full size appliances and cook wear to meet your needs. Between the living room & built in bunk area there is a mini work/craft desk. The built in bunkbeds are three high with 3 traditional “twin” size mattress & very soft linens. The bunks are specious and suitable for adults or children. The bathroom is set up like a hotel suite with the sink area separate from the tub, shower & toilet. The master bedroom is tucked away from the living room. It has a queen size bed, luxurious linens, room darkening curtains, 3 dressers, chair & side table. Recommend sleeping arrangements are 2 adults & 3 children or 4 adults. The living room does not have a sofa sleeper. The entire property is yours to explore and feel free to tie up your watercraft on the side of the dock. Homeowners keep their ski boat on the boat lift and a pontoon or jet ski on the west side of the dock. The closest public boat launch is Arrowhead Park & it’s a 5 minute boat ride away. Your welcome to bring your boat, golf cart, canoe, paddle boat, jet skis, water toys or your child’s battery cars. If your traveling with little ones. I highly recommend brining a wagon or stroller to go between the dock & the house. The shoreline has a nice area to put beach chairs to sit while little ones play in the water. The homeowners are committed to giving every guest privacy & space to enjoy the property/shoreline. If the homeowners are in residence during your stay you may cross paths with them in the yard or on the dock while they are loading or unloading their boat. Please note the dock is yours for your enjoyment during your stay. On the property there is 4 kayaks available for use with a daily rental fee of $10. per item. When not in use the kayaks, paddles & life vest must be brought up to the shore line so they don’t float away. At dusk all rented items need to be returned to kayak racks for safe keeping over night. If lost, stolen or damaged the replacement cost is at renters expenses. Please note adult & children on the water toys are required to have life jackets on or strapped to the water crafts. Water sheriffs are on lake and will issue ticket if the life vest are not visible. Basic Info: Intestate 65 is 17 miles east from the lake house. Post Office & Skinners Gas Station-Pizza are both 2 miles away & open (7am-5pm). Dollar General is 2.5 miles away. Walmart is 18 miles away. Historic downtown Cullman is 20 miles away & you will find most retailers, pharmacies, restaurants & churches that will meet your needs. Guest access Guest have access to the entire private guest house, private patio & the yard. All grounds on the property are for guest enjoyment including the hammocks, path swing, shoreline, dock, furniture umbrella, fire-pit. Guest must provide own firewood & matches. Other things to note Lewis Smith Lake is a man made lake that has a ever changing water table. Alabama Power controls the water depth to best handle the dams needs at any given time. It’s imperative to note when reviewing any property on Lewis Smith Lake that you inquire about the average water depth at a residents dock for dates your looking to reserve. Lewis Smith Lake has 3 types of water descriptions associated with water level at a properties shoreline. Deep water, year round water, seasonal water. There is a big difference between all 3 types of shoreline. Some might need your needs better than others depending on the season and your families personal needs. Each season offers a amazing view with the every changing shoreline. DEEP WATER: Traditionally means the water at the dock on average is (20-250 ft deep). A positive is you have deep water year round. A negative is possibly the amount of stairs, landings, steps it takes to get up/down to the dock and most likely the shoreline has a deep drop off. Deep water usually means main channel location with more boat traffic & large movement of the dock unless the property is located in a cove. YEAR ROUND WATER: Usually means the property has year round water year that is not always accessible from your dock. Positive you have a very gentle slope with a walk-in shore line & negative the water depth is changing seasonally depending on Alabama Power needs. Traditionally March to August the dock is floating and easily accessible water depth is (3-15) ft deep. September-December your dock is dry but your can walk out to the main channel with your kayaks or fishing poles. January & February depending on the amount of rain that fall & Alabama power needs you might have to boat, kayak, or swim out to your docks walkway. Most likely year round water is located in a channel, slew or cove. SEASONAL WATER: Means they have water March-July. They are located in the wetlands and possibly have a floating dock unless there is a drought or Alabama Power has needs & they lower the water table on the entire lake. The water depth changes through the seasons making the shoreline ever changing. Most likely seasonable water is in a slew or on a creek trail. The shoreline at Crooked Creek Retreat is 100ft wide with a gentle slope from the backyard to the lake. The shore line is walk-in and shaded perfect for sitting in beach chairs with your feet in the water. It’s safe for little ones who want to play in shallow water before the drop off begins. The optimal time to swim and enjoy Lewis Smith Lake at Crooked Creeks Retreat dock is from March to August. Spring & summer on the lake are fantastic. Starting mid August Alabama Power begins lowering lake levels. Fall though winter Crooked Creek Retreats dock is dry and sitting level on sand. You can walk a kayak out to the main channel from our shoreline or dock. Usually at the start of the new year the lake water begins to rise. Depending on the rainfall our dock walkway platform may not be accessible. During this time the dock is usable but you have to kayak or swim out to the dock or the docks walkway. During the fall & winter depending on weather and the rain fall you can fish, kayaker & shoreline comb or treasures. On average the docks in our area beginning to float Jan/Feb until school starts in August when Alabama Power starts lowering the lake for fall. Please note the changing water table on the lake is all in the hands of Alabama Power needs and control. At any given day they can raise the water table or lower it with or without notice.