Cottage House on Little Hills Lake; Beach, Pier, Kayaks, Paddleboards & more

Photo gallery for Cottage House on Little Hills Lake; Beach, Pier, Kayaks, Paddleboards & more

A covered deck with a round table and chairs, overlooking a lake.
A spacious living room with a large window, a ceiling fan, a television, and a dining area with wooden furniture.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a white refrigerator, a microwave, a dining table with chairs, and a potted plant.
A lakeside view with a wooden deck, a small building, and a clear sky.
A lakeside cabin with a dock, surrounded by trees and outdoor seating.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

View map
Wautoma, WI
  • Place, Hills Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, beach near Hills Lake
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Nordic Mountain
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen

Add dates for prices

Similar properties

Beautiful at night
Newly renovated w/Bar & Firepit on Full-Rec 5 Lake chain- Pet Friendly! Pontoon
Wautoma
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
10.0 out of 10, Exceptional, (76 reviews)
Newly renovated w/Bar & Firepit on Full-Rec 5 Lake chain- Pet Friendly! Pontoon

About the area

Wautoma

Located in Wautoma, this cottage is on a lake. Nordic Mountain and Golf Courses of Lawsonia are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Hills Lake and Silver Lake.
View more Cottages in WautomaOpens in a new window
Map
Wautoma, WI

What's nearby

  • Hills Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • beach near Hills Lake - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Nordic Mountain - 15 min drive - 19.2 km
  • Green Lake - 36 min drive - 48.3 km
  • Golf Courses of Lawsonia - 37 min drive - 51.2 km

Getting around

  • Appleton, WI (ATW-Appleton Intl.) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kwik Trip - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Christianos Pizza - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Taco John's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cottage House on Little Hills Lake; Beach, Pier, Kayaks, Paddleboards & more pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Cottage House on Little Hills Lake; Beach, Pier, Kayaks, Paddleboards & more?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cottage House on Little Hills Lake; Beach, Pier, Kayaks, Paddleboards & more?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cottage House on Little Hills Lake; Beach, Pier, Kayaks, Paddleboards & more?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cottage House on Little Hills Lake; Beach, Pier, Kayaks, Paddleboards & more located?

This family-friendly Wautoma cottage is located on a lake, within 2 mi (3 km) of Hills Lake and Silver Lake. Irogami Lake is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Learn moreOpens in a new window
Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Lake escape for the family! Peace and quiet, the beach area is great. Kids had a blast swimming, fishing, and using the kayaks and paddle boards. Cabin had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay very much! Very nice lake; great area & family friendly with pets! Host was easy to reach & very helpful. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have stayed at this property multiple times - it's always a great trip. The cottage is so clean and stocked with everything you need. The beach and lake are great for swimming especially for kids. We love the firepit and the screened in porch at night. Highly recommend this property and host!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family really enjoyed our stay. It’s on a smaller lake, which was perfect for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

Wonderful family vacation with our dog who loved it and swam everyday
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Love this little cottage! It is perfect. Beach and lake. We have stayed here for the last three years.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice property on beautiful lake

The cottage was nice and had everything we needed. The sand beach, the water toys and the beautiful lake made it a great choice for our family.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome spot overall. Not as clean as we’d hoped, but host helped remedy.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Vacation

Great property and location on lake! It was quiet, clean, and had everything you needed. Would recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun & Relaxing Lake Vacation

Children & Adults alike loved this cabin, lake and all it had to offer. Loved the sandy beach and the clean swimming! The owner was a great communicator and everything was as pictured & described. I have nothing bad to say about the whole experience!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect!

This was the perfect cottage for us with the perfect swimming and beach! We loved how peaceful it was. The kids loved it too. Definitely want to stay again. Great place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Always great place!

Kids loved it. Adults loved it. Nice and quiet. Beautiful spot. Cozy cottage.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vacation 2025

Our family enjoyed ourselves staying at the cabin and we also rented the additional smaller cabin. It was musty smelling but our kids were fine staying there. The beach area was amazing! Our grandsons loved the kayaks, paddle board, row boats. The lake was gorgeous and the views from the home were beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The best lake house!

We love this lake house. We have 3 young kids and it’s great for them! The beach is great and the water is CLEAR! It’s so nice to be able to use the kayaks and paddle boat too!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Perfect Stay

This is our second stay at this cottage - another amazing week! Our kids enjoyed the sandy beach, swimming in the super clean lake, going for boat rides, and playing with all the toys. I appreciated the well stocked kitchen, cleanliness of the cottage, super fast responses from the owner, and my favorite, the peaceful views from the screened in porch. 10/10 experience and I look forward to staying here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Lakehouse

It was the perfect set up for our family. The extra cottage provided additional sleeping space and close to the main house. The beachfront was amazing, the kayaks and paddle boards were a great amenity! It’s a beautiful place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Rain Rain go away

Nice stay, nice view, only issue we had was the weather, too much rain....
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lake Home

Host is very responsive and friendly. The house is great with beautiful lake views. Everything you need is pretty much there! Beach area and pier are clean and relaxing. The enclosed screen porch is absolutely amazing!! The only downfall for older people and smaller kiddos is the steps going down to the lake. The owner is very clear about that though. I think it needs more lighting outside at night but this is really an amazing easy to get to rental!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Family Refresher

This was our 1st time using VRBO and we are hooked. This "Hills Lake House" was absolutely perfect! Perfect size for our family of 2 teenage boys and us. The cabin had everything we needed for a home away from home. The water amenities were excellent (only issue was the size of the life jackets but we made them work.) The view was SPECTACULAR. The side outside bar and the screened in porch made enjoying coffee and cocktails so much better. The location of this cabin to Wautoma's Yummy food selection and a very clean and friendly Piggly Wiggly and Kwik trip were perfect. We do hope to enjoy this property again. Loved it!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

TRULY ENJOYABLE

Cottage was great. Clean and as pictured. Ample seating inside. Great views from picture window, porch and screened porch. Water was clear and clean. Swimming perfect as far as depth, etc with nice sandy beach. Swim raft and water toys were added bonuses, along with the fire pit. Quiet small lake, but in my opinion too small for use of pontoon. Stairs to lake a dreaded inconvenience, but spaced in such a way to make it manageable even for someone with minor challenges (age). I do have to comment tho that the extra small cottage does not share the 5 star rating as it was somewhat musty and the set-up and beds lacked the comfort factor.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Disappointed - be very careful

Property is not as represented. It is not 4 bedrooms it is two, it does not have a hot tub. The additional space available for rent, which we did, was so damp and musty no one could stay there. House was clean however it was very dark with only small, lamps for light. Pictures on sight make it appear MUCH brighter than it is. Furniture and beds are old and uncomfortable. Only plus was the outdoor space. Unfortunately we did not stay. Host and VRBO have done very little to reimburse us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect "up north" vacation

This is about the 5th time we've stayed at this property. The main cabin is nicely sized with bunk beds in each bedroom. Kitchen is fully stocked, comfortable large sized sectional, and multiple dining tables. The screened in porch is the best! This lake is perfect for swimming - sandy bottom, very few weeds. This does mean it is not a great fishing lake if that is what you are looking for. We were able to tube around the lake, swim every day, take pontoon rides, use the firepit, and enjoy the beautiful sunsets. There are a lot of stairs down to the lake so you do get your daily exercise. Not necessarily a negative, but might not be good for anyone that struggles with stairs. Our favorite spots in Wautoma are Milty Wilty for ice cream, Christianos for pizza, and Candle Freak for shopping. We also love tubing down the Crystal River in Waupaca. Jake gave us all the info we needed prior to our stay. The cabin had all the amenities we needed We highly recommend renting this cabin!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We (couple, 82 yo parent, and dog) enjoyed a positively lovely week at the Cottage House on Little Hills Lake. Woke up every morning to take advantage of cooler am temps and go on a beautiful 4-mile neighborhood walk. Then enjoyed coffee on the screen porch overlooking the lake. Each day we followed up with swimming in the super clean and clear lake, a little fishing from the dock and the floating dock, kayaking and paddling around the lake, an afternoon nap on the hammock, bocce on the beach at dusk, dinner on the screen porch followed by card games ... SO. MANY. CARD. GAMES. A storm that passed through to cool things off temporarily allowed us to enjoy one evening down at the firepit. Oh, and the view of the stars from the dock late at night is absolutely incredible. Just a short drive to get groceries or eat out on occasion (highly recommend KRB), so the cabin is not too remote. Only area for improvement would be a stronger internet/Wifi connection as the times we went in to cool off from the heat and watch sports, the TV constantly had to buffer. Still minor, but for someone who may need to work from their vacation, this may be frustrating. Overall, though, a great stay. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place! Easy check in and stay. Clean and comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Tell us how we can improve our siteShare feedback