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Beautiful home on Crooked Lake- perfect for families or couples getaway

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Enjoy a relaxing day on the beach
Backyard with new dock and covered gazebo
Aerial view of backyard
New Dock built Nov '19
Kitchen- microwave, oven/stove, dishwasher, coffee maker w condiments, cookware

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Babson Park, FL
  • Place, Crooked Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Crooked Lake Sandhill
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, LEGOLAND® Florida
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lakeland Intl. Airport (LAL)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

3 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

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

About this property

Beautiful home on Crooked Lake- perfect for families or couples getaway

Beautiful, large lake home on Crooked Lake with Dock. Bring your boat, family and friends and enjoy this lake home with all modern amenities, games and space needed for up to 12. Located minutes from trails and popular local restaurants. Come relax, ski, fish, hike or take a day to travel 30 min. to LegoLand or hour to the amusement parks of Orlando. Some of the amenities include high speed wifi, cable, X-Box, pool/ping pong table, board games, books, use of canoe, kayaks & bikes!

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 25
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

About the area

Babson Park

Located in Babson Park, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Lake Wales Art Museum and Lake Wales History Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Grand Hotel and Bok Tower Gardens. Travelling with kids? Consider Crystal Lake Park, or check out an event or a game at Jump Florida Skydiving. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Babson Park, FL

What's nearby

  • Crooked Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Crooked Lake Sandhill - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Bok Tower Gardens - 24 min drive - 23.0 km
  • LEGOLAND® Florida - 30 min drive - 40.6 km
  • Sebring International Raceway - 51 min drive - 63.7 km

Getting around

  • Winter Haven Station - 35 min drive
  • Avon Park, FL (AVO-Avon Park Executive) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪RaceTrac - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Frostbite Ice Cream & More - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Crooked Bass Grill and Tavern - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful home on Crooked Lake- perfect for families or couples getaway pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Beautiful home on Crooked Lake- perfect for families or couples getaway?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful home on Crooked Lake- perfect for families or couples getaway?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful home on Crooked Lake- perfect for families or couples getaway?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful home on Crooked Lake- perfect for families or couples getaway located?

This family-friendly Babson Park holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Crooked Lake and Crooked Lake Sandhill. Garden Club Park and Scrub Plum Trail are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zachary C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our team enjoyed our time here and we look forward to returning! Thanks Chris.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 November 2025
Thank you Zachary for your kind words and for taking great care of the house during your stay. We would love to host your group again in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dalton D.

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

Crooked lake stay

House was nice and had everything you needed
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 April 2025
Thank you for your kind review Dalton. It was a pleasure to host your stay and we hope to have you back in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marty L.

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

Reunion weekend

Another great time at Crooked Cove. Great property to gather and relax.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 October 2024
Thank you Marty for visiting us again. It’s always a pleasure to host you and your group. We look forward to having you again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louie Y.

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

Another wonderful stay!

We did our annual Christmas/New Year's family vacation here again this year. Enjoyed it greatly! This is a very family friendly property with a wonderful owner. Highly Recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 January 2023
Louie, we were happy to host your stay again. Thank you for visiting and taking such great care of our home. Regards, Christina a
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marty L.

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

Perfect lake location.

Group reunion on the lake in Babson Park. Wonderful place with all you could ask for in a rental property. So accommodating and easy. Highly recommended for anyone seeking group spot on the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 November 2023
Thank you Marty for your kind review. We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your visit and reunion with college friends. Thank you for being a great guest. We'd love to have you back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany G.

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

Great house with great activities

The pictures perfectly represent this home. And they offer plenty of activities and you don't need to bring anything except for your clothing because everything is provided
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 March 2020
Thank you for your kind review Tiffany. Thank you also for being a wonderful guest. We hope to have you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Le B.

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

Great place for a family meet up

Our family traveled from the Midwest to enjoy a Florida Christmas in this lovely home!! Beautiful weather allowed us time on the lake and this spacious home is equipped with everything our family needed from playing to food prep. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 January 2022
I’m so happy to hear your group enjoyed your visit. Thank you for traveling so far to see us. We’d love to have you back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

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

Awesome Lake House!

This is a spectacular house for a family vacation. Plenty of games, canoe, kayak, very equipped kitchen. The home was clean and comfortable. Owner is accommodating and quick to respond. The lake is gorgeous. Can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 April 2021
We are happy your group enjoyed the home and the lake. Thank you for your business!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Toni W.

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

Our Second Year for the 4th of July

For the second year in a row, my family had an amazing time! My nephew has a boat and the proximity to Bob's Landing is so convenient. Plenty to do with the smaller children, great fishing for the bigger folks and just a wonderful property for the entire family! We hope to stay for a third year!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leah K.

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

Beyond Expectations

Enjoyed spending the week in this very spacious house with beautiful view. Location was quiet and provided everything we needed. New dock was great for our boats. Owner was very responsive and answered questions quickly.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 23 June 2020
Thank you Leah for your kind words and being such a wonderful guest. We hope to have you back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna P.

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

Perfect family weekend!

Charming home! Very clean, well maintained home with a great beach area and nice dock. Very spacious, we had two families that stayed and had plenty of room. We also had guests over for birthday party and Easter dinner. Chris (owner) was great to work with, very responsive ... great communication. Highly recommend this home if your looking for a family, fun filled vacation. We will definitely go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May 2025
Thank you for your kind comments Donna. It was a pleasure to host your visit. We would love to have you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Toni W.

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

Fabulous!!!

My family and I stayed for the week and had an absolutely amazing time. The house is spacious, the location is awesome and the lake sunsets are spectacular. We're already looking forward to next year! =)
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 July 2023
Thank you Toni for choosing our home for your family vacation. It was a pleasure hosting your group. We look forward to having you again next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angeline M.

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

Great holiday getaway

We spent the Fourth of July weekend at this cute lake home. It was a perfect spot for us to bring our boat and enjoy hanging out with our family and friends. The neighbors were friendly. The grocery store was a 20 minute drive away, not a big deal, just something to be aware of. We would definitely return for another stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2022
Angeline, thank you for your kind review. We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. Sorry you had to drive so far for the grocery store! I should leave a map of closest grocery stores. We have a save a lot south of us in Froatproof that is 8 minutes away and if you take the backroads you can get to the Publix in Lake Wales in 16 minutes. There’s also a Dollar General that has a surprising amount of groceries 5 minutes away. Hopefully that’s helpful if you come again :)
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer M.

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

Great 4th of July Getaway!

We enjoyed a fun weekend with extended family at Crooked Lake. Perfect for a large family to relax and get away together. The boat ramp is very conveniently located and the lake offers plenty of room for water sports. Lots to explore. The community puts on a fabulous firework display in the center of the lake. Definitely bring your bug spray for evenings!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2021
So happy you enjoyed the house and the fireworks display. Thank you for your kind review. We hope to have you back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy G.

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

Memories At the Lake

The house was perfect for family time at the lake. There’s plenty of room to rest and relax. The dock and gazebo is a great place to have a cup of coffee watch the kids play in the water. The boat ramp is next door which makes it easy to bring your boat ashore. There’s plenty of games to play along with a cool ping pong table. Just a wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 July 2022
Thank you so much Tracy for your kind review. And thank you for being such a wonderful guests! We hope to have you back :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erin C.

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

Amazing Lake Home!!

We had the best time celebrating our son’s 16th birthday, even during nasty rainy weather! The home as well equipped with plenty of activities for teenage boys to do inside while it rained. The dock and gazebo set up was perfect, love the size of the backyard, the house was absolutely perfect for our set up. We can’t wait to come back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 June 2020
We're so happy. you enjoyed the lake house. Thank you for choosing our home for your son's birthday celebration. We look forward to hosting you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn M.

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

Get away

Great lay out well stocked enough beds and sitting inside and outside love the covered gazebo on the sand the only thing we thought the dock needed a ladder to get in and out of the water when you wanted to jump off of it
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2023
Thank you Kathryn for your kind reviews and for treating our home so well. We appreciate the feedback. And the ladder is a great idea!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seth C.

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

Exactly What We Wanted!

Everyone in our group agreed that this place was a gem! We had everything we needed, plenty of room, very clean, beds were super comfortable, and it just felt like home the minute we walked in. The Owner was extremely responsive and polite. We are definitely planning on coming back! The only problem we had was that the week went by too fast!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2020
Seth, It was so nice talking to you. We’re very happy you enjoyed your stay and look forward to your return! Regards, Christina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seth C.

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

Perfect trip

We had an amazing time here again this year! Everything we could think of was available and we packed in as much fun as possible. Skiing on the lake, fishing and a few new discoveries in the area. The Owners were extremely easy to work with and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. Absolutely first rate treatment all around, we will be back. Hopefully sooner than later!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2021
Seth, Thanks for staying with us again. It was such a pleasure to meet you and your beautiful family. We look forward to hosting you again in the future. Regards, Christina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seth C.

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

Awesome week

We came back again based on all the wonderful times we’ve had before here and this place continues to deliver for our family! We had a full week of skiing and fishing, and a beautiful sunset every night! Finally made the day trip to Bok Tower Gardens, and now I’m telling everyone I know they must go there to see it! As always, great communication with the Owners, thanks again. We will be back!
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 August 2022
Seth, we love hosting you and your beautiful family. Thank you for always being such great guests. We hope to see you again next year 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angelique W.

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

My Favorite Hiding Spot

This home has won the title of my new favorite hiding spot. If you want to escape from the crazy constant world we live in, this is the place. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We had a fire, fished, played corn hole, played pool, and watched movies. We loved the amazing sunrises and watching all the lake come to life with all the creatures who live there. Everything we needed was there though we did venture out to Frostproof for a nice breakfast, and another night to the Frostbite. We also enjoyed the Crooked Bass' seafood..top notch. This is the true definition of a lake house, and my only complaint was that the time went way too fast, and I wish you were closer to us in PA. Thank you so much for sharing your slice of paradise.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 December 2023
Thank you for the wonderful review Angelique. We love hearing how our guests enjoy the lake as much as we do. It was a pleasure to host your stay. We hope to have you back again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike S.

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

Great, looking forward to staying again. :-)

A great place to stay. Very clean inside and out. Very nice view's over the lake and very nice neighborhood.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louie Y.

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

Family friendly

This place was amazing and comfortable for our family of eight, all the way down to the baby. The small beach was awesome for the kids and the water is not very deep until beyond the dock, which was super nice for the littles. They enjoyed kayaking and fishing off the dock, playing in the sand, and the variety of games to play inside as well. Ping pong was a huge hit. Very comfortable beds as well! We absolutely loved our stay and will be looking to come back again!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori B.

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

Peaceful

Home was a perfect place to spend Thanksgiving with family. Dining room table seats 10. Plenty of room too spread out. House has a great area for ping pong and TV along with a perfect puzzle table. Lots of bedrooms with very comfortable beds. One bike out of 3 worked so we went for walks instead. Great view out the back windows from any room. We spent our mornings on the back porch viewing the lake, drinking coffee doing our devotions. Didn't have any luck fishing but enjoyed trying. The dock was in great condition. The kitchen could use a curtain for privacy along with a fly swatter. We had a very relaxing time.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 November 2021
Lori, Thank you got your kind review and for taking such great care of our home. We’re happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for letting us know about the bikes. Sorry for the inconvenience. We’ll get them going again! We hope to have you back for another visit! :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seth C.

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

Awesome as always

We had a wonderful time at the Lake. Loved some of the new upgrades and the new windows were perfect for a beautiful view of the Cove. We will continue to come back as much as possible. As always, the host was extremely pleasant and accommodating. Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

About the host

Hosted by Christina Gutierrez

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Chris and Christina Gutierrez live nearby in Lakeland, FL with their 3 children. They have enjoyed coming to Crooked Lake with their family for many years so were thrilled to find this home available in the Spring of 2019. After a few months of remodeling it is ready to share!

Why they chose this property

Crooked Lake is a special lake with a white sandy bottom and great fishing. It is huge in size with many nooks and crannies to explore. This particular property- the Crooked Lake Cove is very large. It is perfect for a small group that wants a lot of space or a larger group. The surrounding area has some beautiful rolling hills and orange groves. It is also conveniently located close to Bob's Landing which has a marina and boat ramp. In addition it is a couple blocks away from a hiking trail.

What makes this property unique

Plenty of extras are provided in this rental such as 4 large smart TV's with cable, a multitude of board games, ping pong/pool table, paddle boards, kayaks, and a canoe. Need a quiet getaway from your large group? No problem- sneak off to the hammock or wooden swing overlooking the lake in the lush back yard. Large sandy beach with powered gazebo for shade provides hours of enjoyment outside.

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