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Madeline Island Cottage Overlooking Apostle Islands

Beachfront cottage with kitchen and patio

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Sala Architect designed Lake Superior cottage
wraparound screen porch overlooking L. Superior
wraparound screen porch
wraparound screen porch
wraparound screen porch

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
7 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 16464.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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  • Place, Big Bay State Park
  • Place, Madeline Island Ferry Line
  • Place, Apostle Islands Marina

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 6

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 7

2 Single Beds

Book Nook

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Main Floor Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Outdoor Shower

Outdoor shower

Upper Level Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Madeline Island Cottage Overlooking Apostle Islands

A private and quiet setting overlooking the Apostle Islands National Park. Relaxing getaway for two or plenty of space for a gathering of sixteen.

Enjoy enchanting glimpses of wildlife; deer at dawn, lake trout and salmon migrating in spring and fall. The extra-wide, permanent dock reaches 140' into Lake Superior and provides a perfect place to relax on the adirondack chairs and watch children at play or enjoy a serene moment at sunset.

Our architecturally designed cottage has an old world feel. The all-wood interior on the main and upper floors, most of which is milled from old growth Douglas Fir timbers, lend warmth and character to the home. The wrap-around screen porch provides protected outdoor space for dining, reading, playing cards or taking an afternoon nap. The fieldstone rumsford fireplace will take the evening chill out of the air and the 12' dining table will seat a crowd for special meals prepared in the gourmet kitchen.

The lower level 'rainy day' room features table tennis, a kids rock-climbing wall, a large flat screen TV monitor with AppleTV. An electric keyboard and an acoustic guitar is there waiting to be strummed. Plenty of books, games and puzzles line the shelves throughout the home.

We are 7 miles from the town of LaPointe where you'll find restaurants, bars, ice cream and souvenir shopping. There are tennis courts available as well as a Robert Trent Jones-designed golf course. Moped, kayak and bicycle rental also available. Take the ferry over to Bayfield for a day trip of shopping and dinner out.

Available for weekly rentals during summer months or shorter periods in fall, winter and spring. Designed by Dale Mulfinger of SALA Architects, and featured in his book, Family Cabin (https://www.tauntonstore.com/the-family-cabin#collateral-tabs)

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Gym
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Recycle - Please use the bins to sort your recycling. All waste and recyclable materials are transported off the island by ferry.
Quiet after Sunset - Please join our neighbors and observe the serenity that accompanies the sunset. Listen for loons and be mindful of loud voices.
Be Bear Aware - Please respect the local bears by NOT attracting them with unattended food left outdoors or on the porch - especially overnight!

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
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
Property Registration Number 2030 North Shore - Brunker

About the area

La Pointe

Located in La Pointe, this cottage is on the beach. Madeline Island Ferry Line and AnimAashi Sailing Company are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Superior and Big Bay State Park. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling.
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LaPointe, WI

What's nearby

  • Big Bay State Park - 5 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Madeline Island Ferry Line - 28 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Apostle Islands Marina - 29 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Apostle Islands Cruises - 29 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Legendary Waters Casino - 34 min drive - 22.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Copper Crow - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Pier Plaza - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Manypenny Bistro - ‬66 min drive
  • ‪The Pickled Herring - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Morty's Pub - ‬65 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Madeline Island Cottage Overlooking Apostle Islands pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Madeline Island Cottage Overlooking Apostle Islands?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Madeline Island Cottage Overlooking Apostle Islands?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Madeline Island Cottage Overlooking Apostle Islands located?

Nestled on the beach, this La Pointe cottage is steps from Lake Superior and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Big Bay State Park. Major Gilbert Beach and Madeline Island Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Breanna P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay and enjoyed using the indoor fireplace! The house was very clean and the kitchen was so nice for making our meals!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful property for three generations of family. We’ve already booked to come back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda H.

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

Wonderful property

We had 8 of us staying at this spacious property. It was very comfortable and tons of amenities. We loved the screened in porch and spent relaxing afternoons on the dock. I’d recommend this property to anyone looking for a getaway on Madeline Island.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house! Plenty of room. Clean. Well kept up. Wonderful wrap around porch. Kitchen is fully stocked (if you like to cook).Great dock. Our group has stayed at the home a number of times or the years and have loved it each time. Our group 70's-80's year olds are starting to age out of being able to make the hike to the water and dock. Highly recommend this property. Theresa the owner responds quickly should you have any questions.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

julie m.

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

Third Stay in this Beautiful Home

Staying here is a special experience. We hope to return every year.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bethany V.

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

Perfect for Families

This house is perfect for multiple families. Lots of space and activities for young children. We hope to rent this cabin again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruthann S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have a long history of spending Labor Day weekend on the Island and have stayed at many of the notable VRBO’s here . This is an outstanding property and my personal favorite . My husband and I spent a total of 8 wonderful nights here with our 3 adult children , their spouses , and 4 of my 5 grandchildren ages 2-9 .We utilized all of the sleeping spaces with the exception of the reading nook. The weather was perfect !As a lover of fine architecture (and also of fine cooking ),I commend Dale Mulfinger and the Brunker family for creating this masterpiece !The cabin is superbly and brilliantly designed and perfectly furnished.It was like it was penned from the beginning of the design in its formulative stage to feel like an historic and treasured family cabin “born “before it was even built with a patina of “warmth”,“love “,and “home “. We enjoyed beach time and picnics on 3 other islands in our boat , games , reading and puzzle time in the wonderful “Away Room”,great meals in the lovely kitchen , and dance parties with the grand kids on the covered porch ,fires in the beautiful and superbly engineered Rumsford fireplace.Sadly prior to coming here , at 73years young,I had had an accident which resulted in a broken foot so I never made it down the path to the dock .But everyone else did and enjoyed swimming and dock time there! Beautiful memories !What a warm , lovely , and magical space !Thank you for sharing it with my family !- The Schnell family from Duluth -
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patty C., Duluth, MN

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

Family getaway

My husband, I, our 3 children, their spouses, and our nine grandchildren spent a week at this great house. We have been to Bayfield/Madeline many times but stayed on the Island the entire week. Loved this property - had a great kitchen! Cooked, baked, did art projects, hiked, biked and many water activities, every night around the campfire. I might say that although this did not apply to our family - the property should indicate that the walk to the beach might be difficult for some people. Cant say enough about how much fun we had. THANKS
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

E G.

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

Magical in the winter

We have been to Madeline Island several times now, and this was our second time to go during the winter. We love it there in the winter because things are calm and quiet and beautiful with snow blanketing the trees. On my morning runs down the snowy lane, I scarcely saw any other person. It was just the peaceful retreat we were looking for. The home is cozy, clean and quiet, set far enough back off the road that you really feel like you are all alone in this winter wonderland. There was plenty of firewood at the house so that we could keep a roaring fire going. This was great for family game nights as well as cooking s’mores in the evening. There was plenty of space for our family of 10 to spread out and plenty of activities in the house to keep them occupied. My youngest kids really loved the rock climbing wall in the basement. Ironically, although we can never get them to practice at home, they also really enjoyed playing the piano in the basement. There were lots of books to read and lots of board games to play. The kitchen was well stocked, and we really did not lack anything we needed. As far as other activities, we rented snowshoes and went hiking in big bay State Park. We also left the island to go ski at the local ski hill which was very inexpensive and a lot of fun, although it was not terribly fancy. We had a wonderful time, the hosts were very responsive, and we would definitely go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place for our family to gather. We loved it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie J.

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

Glorious Lake Superior!

The property was beautiful and appointed well for extended family needs.Theresa was very reachable when needed!Being right on the lake was a highlight. The dock and sandy beach was lovely.
The first pancake and it was perfect!!
Gorgeous view
Rainy day fun
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill F.

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

A Wonderful Family Gathering

This house was a dream cabin that gave 14 family members space to spread out and room to gather all together around one table. We were a group of four generations ages 5-85. The cabin has such a cozy esthetic and is spacious and comfortable with incredible views of the Apostle Islands and sunsets.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy S.

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

Peaceful, roomy and private

We were 4 families and totaled 15. Everyone commented on the bedrooms, toilets showers were the best to accommodate our size group!The grounds are beautiful and the access to lake and dock is great!
Many private spaces to rest and relax.
Sunsets from the screen porch are beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie C.

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

Lovely house in a beautiful setting

Delightful, clean, charming, and character-filled home with a well-appointed kitchen and a beautiful setting.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bethany V.

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

Best Cabin on the Island

Best cabin on the island for families with kids. Our group of friends and our kids love staying here.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey R.

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

Our Favorite Place To Stay

This was our third time staying. We go almost every year and have stayed at many phenomenal homes on the island, but this is far and away our favorite. The home is incredibly well thought-out for groups and very comfortable. The porch, the dock, the sunsets...it's just magical.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha W.

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

A wonderful family vacation

This is our second time staying at this amazing home, and everything was great. Our first night there, we viewed the Northern Lights. We woke all 5 grandkids (ages 3-14) and all sat on the dock and watched in awe. What a way to start the week! This property has everything we needed to enjoy our time together. We all want to go back! Thank you so much.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna W.

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

Madeline Island Family Fun

Fabulous place for our family to gather to enjoy each other and the gorgeous area. Our group ranged in age from 5 to 85. We had as many as 14 people there at once, although all were not able to stay the whole week. The kids loved the basement playroom and the great pier on the lake, as did the adults. So many wonderfully appointed bedrooms, lots of getaway spots, spacious dining table. And then the wraparound screened porch and the unbelievable kitchen! This is a truly special house!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julianne H.

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

Lovely home!

We were thrilled with the space for a multi-family vacation, better than pictured! Plenty of space, the basement was a perfect escape for the kids, the kitchen well-equipped, porch lovely, and the dock/beach amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maggie G.

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

Amazing Property!

We had a fabulous time at this spectacular house on Madeline Island! it is absolutely beautiful, has lots of space, great access to a dock on Lake Superior, stunning views and a wonderful well-stocked kitchen. It is so charming and cozy and has enough space for our group. Communication with the host is very easy. We just loved staying there!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

julie m.

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

Another Perfect Stay

This was our fourth trip to this house, and, as always, it was heavenly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judy L.

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Wonderful stay!

Rendezvous House was relaxing, well-stocked, comfortable, had lovely decor, a great view, and fun dock and beach. Plenty of space for 16 of us to move around without being on top of each other. The nine kids enjoyed the ping pong table and climbing wall. And very comfortable beds! We loved sitting on the screened in porch to look at the lake and enjoy the sunsets. Not far from the state park or town.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail T., Winona

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Wonderful vacation spot

Our family has been enjoying this place for a few years now. We keep coming back because we love the house, porch, dock and beautiful location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary Beth B.

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Simply the best

This proved to be just the family time and place we were looking for. Slow days, incredible sunsets, swimming at the Town park beach, fishing, preparing food together and relishing the conversation. The house was perfect. Incredibly well stocked, and the house itself so well thought out for sleeping, eating, reading ( the library, for kids and adults, was on point!) and relaxing was just so wonderful. The screened porch alone was worthy of so much time spent looking over the Lake and the other islands. Our thanks to Theresa and her family and caretaker for creating and sharing an almost magical place on the island.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kolleen F.

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

Family vacation

Memorial weekend for our mom we lost last year . Spending time with family reminiscing and making memories was quiet, peaceful ,spacious We loved it very comfortable would definitely come back
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Theresa Brunker

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We built this family cottage to create a space for us to gather our family and friends and step away from the city to appreciate the gifts of the crystal clear lake and the fresh pine-scented air. We have created many memories over the years and hope that you and your families will do the same!

What makes this property unique

Lake Superior has a coastal, maritime feel drawing sailors and kayakers to the Apostle Island archipelago. Bayfield is a quaint harbor town and Madeline Island is its slightly rebellious cousin. As we drive from the hectic city, to the rural Wisconsin roads and finally aboard the ferry and across the channel to Madeline Island, all cares have vanished!

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