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Waterfront getaway with sandy beach on Lake Morris - a 163-acre 5 lake chain.

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Exterior
Outdoor dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, books

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6111 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Beach view
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Wautoma, WI
  • Nordic Mountain
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • ThedaCare Medical Center - Wild Rose
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Long Lake
    ‪18 min drive‬

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About the area

Wautoma

Located in Wautoma, this vacation home is on the waterfront, within a 15-minute drive of Nordic Mountain and ThedaCare Medical Center - Wild Rose. .This vacation home is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Chippy's Dog Park and 11 mi (17.7 km) from Long Lake.
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What's nearby

  • Nordic Mountain - 2 min drive
  • Long Lake - 18 min drive
  • Lake Poygan - 32 min drive
  • Crystal River - 33 min drive
  • Golf Courses of Lawsonia - 52 min drive

Getting around

  • Appleton, WI (ATW-Appleton Intl.) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Lakeshore Family Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Taco John's - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Waterfront getaway with sandy beach on Lake Morris - a 163-acre 5 lake chain.

Enjoy up-north ambiance at a peaceful lakefront cottage on Lake Morris. Kids will love the firm sandy beach and swim area. Outdoor amenities include a large deck, paddle sport equipment, and campfire ring. The cottage is light and airy with large windows and patio doors for summer breezes. Enjoy the well-appointed kitchen, comfortable living areas, 3 large bedrooms, smart televisions and Wi-Fi. There's plenty of room and convenience to relax.

The large deck overlooks Lake Morris providing a wonderful space for family gatherings. With its southern exposure enjoy warm sunny mornings and tree shaded afternoons, The deck is a great place to gather any time of day. The wrought iron patio table seats six and has adjustable shade umbrella. Gas and charcoal grills are available for outdoor grilling.

The spacious cook's kitchen has a full-size refrigerator with filtered water and ice maker, electric range and oven, microwave, toaster, blender, hand mixer, electric griddle, a combination drip and K-cup coffee maker, and ample cookware. The kitchen desk with monitor provides views to the lake.

The living area features a gable ceiling, pine-board floors and knotty-pine walls with comfortable seating and a gas fireplace. Home entertainment includes free Wi-Fi, 2 Roku televisions with streaming services, a DVD player is located on the lower level. Family friendly DVD's, books, board games and puzzles are provided.

All the bedrooms are spacious. The main bedroom has a queen size bed and large closet. The second bedroom has two single beds and two closets. The third bedroom is located on lower-level and features a queen size bed, closet and patio access.

The main floor has a full bath with tub and shower. A toilet with sink is located on the lower level.

The campfire ring is located near the lake front. Outdoor seating, marshmallow forks are provided.

Lake Morris is a 163-acre, 5 lake chain, offering great opportunities for boaters, paddle sports, and fishing. Full rec. boating for water skiing and tubing is available on a 40-acre section of the Lake Morris chain. Spring fed streams feed the chain of lakes for great water clarity. Enjoy fishing, with abundant pan fish, bass and northern.

Guests have complimentary access to a two-person fishing-kayak, 1 canoe, 2 single person kayaks and 2 paddle boards. Life jackets are provided in sizes for children to adult. Complimentary fishing poles are located in the lakeside storage shed.

Here’s a sampling of the many activities in the area, (with estimated travel times):
• The Mill Coffee House and Ice Cream Shop - 5 min walk.
• Mt. Morris Town Park beach and playground - 5 min walk.
• Mt. Morris County Park (hiking) - entrance across town road.
• Nordic Mountain, (mountain biking, winter skiing and tubing) - 3 min by car.
• Additional Hiking at the many nearby county and state parks - 3 to 30 min.
• The Wisconsin DNR Fish Hatchery in Wild Rose - 15 min.
• Antique dealers in Red Granite, Wild Rose, Wautoma, & Waupaca - 15 to 30 min.
Trout fisherman will enjoy the nearby Willow Creek and Pine River fisheries, with their Class 1 trout streams and more than 2,000 acres of public land access.

Are you a mountain biker or snow skier? Mt. Morris Park and Nordic Mtn. are located adjacent to our property and offer great mountain biking trails and a fun place for snow skiing and tubing.

Licensed as a Hotel-Tourist Rooming House by the Tri-County Consortia in Waushara County.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Peggy and Stephen Beaver

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach
  • Beach sunloungers

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing and snowboarding nearby

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Kitchen island
  • Ice maker
  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Soap
  • Towels provided
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • DVD player
  • Books
  • Stereo
  • Games
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Work spaces

  • Computer monitor
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the lake
  • On the waterfront
  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Snow sports gear
  • Water sports equipment
  • Golf on site
  • Boating on site
  • Kayaking on site
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sledging nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Hunting nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Recycling
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Unit size: 1200 sq ft (111 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: The house is not child proof.

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Mt. Morris Lake House
A Peaceful Lakefront Getaway for All Generations Wautoma

Waterfront getaway with sandy beach on Lake Morris - a 163-acre 5 lake chain. Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lauren W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lake house
We had a great time at the house. The large deck and all the lake toys were our favorite parts!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jo M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Morris family vacation
Hosts were super at communicating to all questions in a timely manner. Our family had a great time together, fishing, playing games, and relaxing at the beach. The house was perfect for our needs, loved having the basement for a little separation when needed:) Thank you to Peggy and Steve.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Vacation
This property was a prefect stay for a family getaway vacation. Little to no reception to unplug from phones but excellent wifi if you still needed to stay connected. The owners were fantastic and really display Wisconsin/ Midwestern hospitality. We were looking for a lakefront rental and feel like we made some acquaintance friends in the process.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

jane f.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely Property, Lake Just ok
Beautiful property, fully stocked with everything you could need. Very clean and very attentive host. The lake is clean with nice bottom but quite small, as are the other on the chain. The 1/2 bath is not quite a 1/2 bath.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie Ann D.

Liked: Cleanliness
This peaceful little place on the lake was wonderful!
Loved everything about our week at the sandy beach cottage! Beautiful property and location! It was clean, had a well-stocked kitchen, and lots of fun things to do. Thank you for sharing your "Little Slice of Heaven with us!"
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chuck B., Houston, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Lake House Getaway
The Lake House is perfect - just as advertised - with plenty of room for a family of 4+. There is a swimming area for small children, and it's close to the county park/beach. It's a peaceful location with lake access. Peggy and Steve are helpful and responsive to questions. I highly recommend this Lake House as a comfortable and relaxing getaway.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

carly k.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Lake House
Communication before check-in was thorough and prompt. We arrived and had a very easy check in. The house was tidy and the landscaping/beach well tended to. The location on channel right next to lake is so peaceful with no wake rules (lake area allows wake 10am-5pm), but you can also see the people as they pass by on their pontoons. Boathouse is stocked with fishing/swimming/floating/lazing supplies. We had a wonderful stay and will definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful, peaceful cabin
Absolutely loved this cabin for my young family. We have 2 children (ages 3 and 5) and we found this cabin to be perfect for them. It had a smooth, paved walkway to the water, easy entry to the lake, shallow water (my 5 year old could touch until nearly the end of the pier), sandy area to play, lots of small pan fish under the dock, owners provided baby gates, and the set up of the house was perfect for kids. My boys also loved having various floaties, kayaks/SUP and sand toys to play with (all provided in the exterior shed). The owners were very responsive to emails and texts. Lovely to work with. We would highly recommend this to any family, especially those with young children. Town wasn’t very big but we did enjoy Bird Creek Park (playground + splash pad). Only “con” was the checkout process. I don’t mind cleaning whatsoever, but we did have to clean-clean after ourselves (cleaning the tub, toilet, vanity/mirror, vacuum, haul trash to waste site, etc.) For us it was minor but just not something I was used to. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great quiet lake property
The house was comfortable and supplied sand toys, noodles, canoe, paddle board and kayaks. Worked well for our family of 6 and still worked when our oldest daughter’s family visited with children ages 8 months to 6 years.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gina W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place!
This was a great place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

deb j.

Liked: Cleanliness
Looking for your forever lake rental? This is it!
Clean, great location, all the stuff you usually have to pack is already there! Games puzzles eclectic book collection laundry chairs firewood more than enough deck and lawn chairs pillows blankets bedding towels kitchen and bath the air conditioning worked great but there were also fans if needed, I could go on and on and on but there's just like everything you would want all provided. Beautiful lake, clean sand, hard bottom, no muck. Food, bar 2 minutes away with ice cream and coffee shop next door. Public park with pavilions, rest rooms, jungle gym, and a great sand beach also with roped off area to swim and boat launch there also. And again I repeat 2 minutes away from the cabin!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brittany L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful week at the lake
My husband and I took our three kids ages 10, 7 and 2 along with my mother for a week long vacation. This home was absolutely wonderful. It has just about anything you could want! We kayaked on the lakes, kids swam for hours. Fishing poles were provided in the boathouse so all we needed was bait. The owners were very easy to get a hold of and a pleasure to deal with. I would reccommend this home to anyone, you wont be disappointed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D., West Allis

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Property
Everything was wonderful. It's a gorgeous property and it was all so very relaxing. A+++ Thank-you so much!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lori H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Lake House
We loved this place! It has it all-swimming, peddle boat, SUP, kayaks and fishing. This is a very nice lake house located in a great spot. Perfect place to relax and enjoy quality family time rain or shine. The hosts were great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Emma H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Adorable and cozy cottage
The cottage was adorable and I loved diving into the history of it. The weather wasn't on our side unfortunately so we were only able to go out on the the water got one day. But we still enjoyed using the kayaks and the lake was peaceful. We spent most of our time relaxing and enjoying the peace and quiet we don't often get in the city. And we especially appreciated the many options in games to play. We were a little surprised by how close there nearby houses were. We were under the impression that the cottage would be a little more secluded. But the neighboring cabins were pretty much vacant for the most part of our stay so we can't complain. Would love to come back, hopefully when there's better, warmer weather.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Jeff and Joyce R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely beautiful clean lake
We spent everyday on the lake Enjoying its beauty with the kayaks paddle board and canoe as well
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

William T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely cabin on a beautiful lake.
We greatly enjoyed our stay on big hill lake. The cabin was quirky but clean and comfortable. We especially liked the big addition where the whole family could gather. The lake was clear and cool and great for kayaking and swimming. My only complaint was that i was not prepared for the climb up and down the hill to the water. Otherwise everything was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

stefanie a.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet retreat
Clean and charming with all the amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark L., lincolnwood

Great property with beautiful lake views
My family of five stayed at this property in mid-September for 3 nights. We really enjoyed all aspects of the property and hope to return sometime during an upcoming summer trip! First off, the cabin itself has a very large and comfortable great room. We have stayed in may lakeside/cabin type VRBO's and this main room was one of the best, if not the best, we've experienced. Plenty of room. And each piece of furniture was very comfortable...which is something you don't always get at a remote lakeside cabin. We basically had summer weather, however, the property had a nice fireplace and felt like it would be great during the fall/winter as well. Also, the views from the main room and spacious deck were exactly what you look for from this type of vacation property. Beautiful lake views with a perfect woodsy feel. The separate lakeside boathouse really adds a lot of functionality to the property. This gives you access to plenty of stuff to use in the lake (paddle boat, floats, kayaks, fishing poles etc) and a good place to hang out while you are having fun on the lake. I think the boathouse was one of the distinguishing features of the property and something we definitely made more use of than we thought when we initially selected this property. Also, the lake itself is very beautiful with really clear water. The swimming area is mostly sandy bottomed, as opposed to rocky or weedy, so it was really enjoyable going for a swim. And finally, the owners were great to work with. We didn't have any issues, however, they offered their assistance and made it easy to contact them in case there were any issues while we were at the property. But they also just left us to enjoy our vacation. So basically everything was great and we would definitely return if we visit the area again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

Beautifully maintained cottage on the best lake in the world!
We loved our stay at this property. The accommodations were perfect for our family and had everything we would ever need. I spent my summers on (in) Big Hills Lake when I was growing up and I loved sharing it with my children.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

DONALD R.

Family getaway.
Great property we loved everything about it. The house was clean and the living space was perfect for a large family. The family loved all the amenities, from the games and books to the lake toys and kayaks. We've been coming to Wild Rose for years and we may have found our new favorite getaway.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lori W.

Beautiful lake, all the comforts of home
Had a wonderful week at Wild Rose cottage. Big Hills Lake is a beautiful lake, and the cottage was well supplied with all the comforts of home. Our only concern was the railing down to the lake could be more stable. Thank you for a terrific stay!

10/10 Excellent

Dawn H.

Above and beyond my expectations!
My family and I loved the Big Hills Lake cottage. The views from the boathouse upper level were beautiful. The lake water was pristine. We saw frogs, blue jays, hummingbirds, turtles, dear, fish and many, many beautiful flowers during our stay. The book selection and literature regarding the history of the cottage, lake and kettles was an added bonus! Many long lasting, wonderful memories were made during our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

kevin l.

Great property on a very clean lake.
Nice cabin with all the necessary amenities. Fishing and swimming from pier was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018