Jon2021年8月

The minute you park your car and traverse the boardwalk over an open area nature preserve you begin to feel you’re someplace special. You end up in a secluded forest at the water’s edge of a large, beautiful lake. The area has eagles and loons and very people. Get around the little peninsula by walking or golf cart. The house is newly remodeled inside and feels comfortable, clean, and uncluttered. It has firm mattresses, a well equipped kitchen, a fireplace, and a spectacular sun porch/dining room overlooking the water. Liz and Jess were perfect hosts, respecting our privacy, yet being accessible to answer questions or make suggestions. Bring your own water toys or rent in town. Good golf, restaurants, shopping in the area. This is a gem of a place in the north woods.

Daniel2020年8月

My family had the best vacation of our lives staying at Liz and Jesse's place. The pictures, as amazing as they look, do not do the house, land, and location justice. We drove up to Minocqua from Chicago. When we turned off the main road, we turned off the music, the kids put down their devices, and we rolled down the windows. We were immediately inundated with the most amazing smell of trees, pine needles, and nature. From that point forward, we were at peace and in awe of our surroundings. I had no idea a place like this existed in the Mid West! You will have to park your car and walk across a bridge to the island (or you can use the provided golf cart). The house sits right on a crystal clear, spring-fed lake that was warm enough to swim in comfortably. There are stairs going down to the lake, and the first 5-feet or so are shallow enough to walk in, even for kids. The house was recently renovated and was sparkling clean. And the stars were some of the best I have seen in my whole life. There is an eagle nest a bit behind the house and just about every day we had the pleasure of seeing the eagles fly by, bringing fish home for their babies. The house is part of an association that is on hundreds of acres. There are a number of hiking trails through the property. Between the bridge and some of the setup, you definitely have to be careful, and you need to be comfortable being out in nature. We have a 6-year-old and a 2 1/2-year-old and couldn't have been happier. I would not recommend this place if you have older family members that have a hard time getting around. There's no TV, which we did not mind one bit. There is internet but it can be a bit flakey. Again, we did not mind this at all. As great as the house and location are, Liz and Jesse seal the deal. They will make you feel like long-time friends and will go out of their way to ensure you have what you need. If you stay long enough, be sure to drive north. There are a ton of hikes to beautiful waterfalls. We did several day trips and even made it up to Lake Superior. We will definitely be visiting again, and have absolutely fallen in love with the North Woods.