Secluded Northwoods Lake House Retreat Near Nicolet National Forest

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A wooden deck with outdoor furniture overlooking a lake and forest.
A two-story house with a front porch, a garage, and a well-maintained lawn.
A spacious living room with a fireplace, leather sofas, and a ceiling fan.
A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and a dining area with a bench.
A gravel path leading to a wooden bridge in a forested area.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Arcade/game room
  • Gas barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Pickerel, WI
  • Place, Lily Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Pickerel Lake
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Nicolet National Forest
    ‪18 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

4 Single Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Pickerel

Located in Pickerel, this holiday home is on a lake. Quig's Maplewood Golf Course and Kettlebowl Ski Area are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Forest County Potawatomi Historical Cultural Center and Forest County Fairground. Travelling with kids? Consider Lumberjack Steam Train, or check out an event or a game at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the ice skating and sledging.
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Pickerel, WI

What's nearby

  • Lily Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Pickerel Lake - 14 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Nicolet National Forest - 18 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Potawatomi Carter Casino - 32 min drive - 30.9 km
  • Mole Lake Casino - 36 min drive - 37.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Jerry Schuh's Sportsmen's Lodge - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Frog Alley Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Windfall Inn - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Walleye Lodge - ‬40 min drive
  • ‪Final Lap - ‬23 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Secluded Northwoods Lake House Retreat Near Nicolet National Forest pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Secluded Northwoods Lake House Retreat Near Nicolet National Forest?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Secluded Northwoods Lake House Retreat Near Nicolet National Forest?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Secluded Northwoods Lake House Retreat Near Nicolet National Forest?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Secluded Northwoods Lake House Retreat Near Nicolet National Forest located?

This family-friendly Pickerel holiday home is located on a lake, within 3 mi (5 km) of Lily Lake and Jungle Lake. Bog Brook State Wildlife Area and Spring Lake 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. 83 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wow! Beautiful. Spacious, clean home with a great layout for multiple family group. All the amenities were superb ! Lakefront was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Large and spacious for a large family to spend time together. Stop in Pickeral to get bait at a gas station before heading to house. Beautiful quiet lake, bring your supplies of food and such because the grocery store is in Cranston.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family retreat.

It was amazing! Clean, well appointedand beautiful surroundings. There was something to do for everyone. Best place we have stayed at. Thank you for providing such a beautiful home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual Family Trip

The house was very nice for our large family.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect northwoods getaway

Absolutely wonderful in every way!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful house perched high in the woods overlooking Lily Lake. Everything we needed or could have wanted was provided, including a fully stocked kitchen. Plenty of seats/chairs for everyone both inside & out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful lake home

Property is very well kept and provided a fun vacation for our whole family. Even though our stay was short, we swam, fished, kayaked, had fires every evening, and enjoyed our family time together. A wonderful time was had by all.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Lake House!

This was a fantastic house! We have rented several lake houses with another family and this was by far our favorite house. It was very clean and had everything we needed. The lake was beautiful and enjoyed by everyone.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Summer Fun

The house and lake were great. Fishing was terrible from the docks. Only thing they need to improve is a railing to hold onto heading down to the lake. The terrain is steep and falls are common.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2025
Thank you for your feedback on the need for a handrail going down to the lake. No one has ever reported a fall in the past 12 years that we have been renting; we do like to make sure potential renters with mobility issues know that they may find the hill difficult to negotiate so thank you for this reminder in your review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

At the Lake

We all had a great time! Everything we needed was there and had no issues. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great size for multiple families

We stayed with our family of 7 (kids ages 3 months - 9 years) and another family of 7 (kids age 1 - 11 years) and we all had space to sleep and play and eat. It is a bit of a hike down to the water but such a beautiful spot. Thanks for opening your home to us!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful lakefront property

Great space and amenities for the entire family. Kitchen well stocked with kitchenware and plenty of indoor and outdoor toys for the kids. Enjoyed pontoon rides and exploring with the kayaks. The whole family enjoyed playing the interactive games on the Wii on rainy days. We would definitely come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 July 2021
So happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and that you made good use of the kayaks, pontoon and Wii games with your family!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home with amazing views

This home surpassed my expectations. It was so clean and there was plenty of space. The beds were very comfortable. The deck had a beautiful view of the lake. The area surrounding the home is very private, with lots and trees and foliage. The walk down to the lake is steep but worth every step. The water is very clean and calm. Our children loved the raft in the water. If you are looking for some quiet time in nature, this is the place to stay. We absolutely loved our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Huge Pickerel cabin

The cabin is absolutely beautiful!! Lots of space for family get aways. It was 11 of us. The views are amazing!! It takes a little bit to get down to the lake and shoreline has many rocks. Fishing was ok. If you need anything its a 20 minute drive. We went to vetrans memorial park. Huge sand beach area. Theres lots of wildlife. Owners are very responsive.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Getaway

This 5 bedroom lake house is perfect for family size gatherings. We had four families which included 7 adults and 5 children that fit perfectly. The home has every amenity you could need and is very clean. The large kitchen had an adult and child size table which was great during meal times. The large deck with two tables enhanced our family time as well as the fire pit area. The lake was great for water sports with our boat however we did not have much success with fishing. The home is secluded but is within 25 minutes of Crandon which has a great beach, shopping, and restaurants. Our family is repeat users and love the place!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pictures do not do the house Justice. It is beautiful and spacious inside and out.

We greatly appreciated how well-furnished and supplied the house was. As stated previously do not plan on seeing any of your family or party members down by the water from up at the house. They have provided chairs and seating area down by the pier so you don't have to worry about hauling anything down or carrying things up other than your own refreshments. We enjoyed using the tandem kayak. Actually we liked it better than our own tandem kayak. Which we were thankful we didn't have to bring.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

JUST AMAZING!!!!

We just got back from a stay at your AMAZING house and WOW is all we can say!!! We were blown away by how you managed to have just about EVERYTHING anybody could need for a vacation to the northwoods!!! We had 13 people in our group and there were many times we were thinking people were outside but nope we were all in the nice open concept house!! We had so much fun utilziing all the things the house comes equiped with like the canoe!! We did also use the pontoon and that was wonderful cruising around the lake taking in all the beautiful scenery and we even anchored it just to jump in and swim!! The BIG deck and fire pit were wonderful too!! We had a wonderful family vacation and look forward to staying again!! Thanks again Traci and John for opening up your wonderful Lily Lake House!!!
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
So glad to hear the space and accommodations worked well for your family and that you enjoyed your time in the Northwoods...we look forward to having you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful, beautiful setting to enjoy a week with three generations of family!

We were very much looking forward to spending a week with our married children and their families. This home is perfect! The pictures don't do it justice! So very spacious, we never felt like we were crowded on top of each other. The kitchen is huge - stocked with every kind of appliance and utensil we could think of. It was so much fun to share the cooking responsibilities with our grown kids! We enjoyed sitting on the deck and enjoying the quiet beautiful views. The kayaks and canoe were so much fun - our 9 year old grandkids were able to master the kayaks, and because of the quietness of the lake, were able to go out and explore a bit on their own! We also decided to rent the pontoon boat which even has a stereo to make the teenagers happy! The walk down to the lake is a bit steep at times, but we considered it great exercise so we didn't feel guilty about the great food we were consuming! All this to say that we had a wonderful week and are thankful for the opportunity to rent this beautiful home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful house, well maintained and perfect for a large group.

We all really enjoyed our vacation at the Elk Inn. The house was amazing, very spacious and clean. The owners were gracious and very helpful, even giving us a boat driving lesson on the first day of our stay. Our kids loved the room with the bunk beds and everyone enjoyed swimming off the pier and swimming raft and off the pontoon boat. The lake is beautiful and remote, with two loons that are almost always in evidence and a bald eagle. It's a quiet lake without a lot of boat traffic, particularly during the weekdays. We met some DNR workers who told us that the lake has a lot of walleye, but we didn't have a lot of success at fishing. Apparently the lake was too warm by the time we were there and the large fish weren't biting. The closest town is Crandon, and there's not a lot to do there, but we did take a day trip to Minocqua which was about an hour and 15 minutes away. We also attended the waterski show on Lake Lucerne: call early to get reservations at the restaurant if you want to get a good spot! My parents and brother and his family drove 11 hours from Ohio for our vacation, and every one of them voted to do it again. We highly recommend this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Thanks for your review and happy to hear your family enjoyed their stay. We always love to hear that our place worked out well for our guests. Glad to hear you were able to enjoy some activities off-site as well. Thanks for choosing our home for your vacation!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lily Lake

Beautiful home, plenty of room for everyone, we appreciate the use of the kayaks and canoe, overall a great stay. A few things that could be improved: when we arrived there were hand prints all over the windows & patio doors facing the lake. Such a beautiful view, but spoiled by the handprints. No worries, I found the windex & cleaned them. The property advertised Wii for the kids, but none of the remotes in the basement had batteries that worked. We contacted owner to see if there were spare batteries anywhere & received a no answer. Not a huge deal, but if it’s offered, it should be available to use. The dishwasher didn’t work well. Dishes we took out of cupboard were greasy/dirty, we had to wash most before using. When we ran the dishwasher on the power scrub cycle as suggested, the soap pod didn’t dissolve, it was still whole at the end of the cycle. Also a small amount of water leaked out into the floor so we put a towel down to absorb. We therefore ended up doing dishes by hand. It may need to be replaced? We’re not trying to complain and we were happy with our stay, we’re just letting you know of a few small things that could be improved to make the stay perfect for your next guests.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Thank you for your suggestions. I will pass your comments about the windows on to our cleaning team. Glad you found the Windex! Unfortunately, we can only fix those things we hear about from renters that come before you, so we apologize that none of these things were brought to our attention sooner. We will make sure to remedy these problems before our next renter. Happy you were still able to enjoy your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

The Perfect Home and the Perfect Settinf for our three generation family to reconnect!

We’ve rented several homes, but the ElkInn has rocked the charts. We are a family of wannabe chefs & were pleasantly surprised by all the cooking pans, utensils & just about every gadget we were use to, incl a crock pot, blender & hand mixer. The cupboards were stocked with more than enough dishes, serviceware, storage containers and spices for our family of 10. The washer and dryer - a life saver. Thank you for including paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher soap, toilet paper and laundry detergent. We came with all as most rentals provide little, if any. The lake house was gorgeous-beautifully laid out; the decor warm, comfortable & inviting. I especially enjoyed the various uplifting sayings displayed through out. My mornings began at 6am on the deck w/a cup of ☕️ & an hour to enjoy nature before all the activity began. The lake was just a 5 min trek from the house-pier. The hike back up was a bit challenging for older folks, but the double seat half way up was appreciated, a short break for those who needed to catch a breathe and to view beautiful scenery. The kids/young adults had no problems running up & down several times each day. The weather couldn’t have been better. We swam everyday, enjoyed evenings around the camp fire. We always bring board games/crafts to do just in case, however there were many games provided & the lower level family room had a lge table & a TV where the kids could congregate. Although the TV was seldom used, nice to have available as was the WiFi and wii gaming system. As a family we went rafting at Shotgun Eddy’s and Horseback riding @ Living Color Stables-.both great fun. It was wonderful to have use of the kayaks/canoe, which were used everyday. The g/kids (6, 11, 12,14) had a ball on the swim raft. G/ma & G/pa used it as well. The crayfish netting was a huge hit! Although only a few catch-release bass caught, it was so much fun for all who wished to give it a go. Experiencing the call of the loons, the baby riding on mama’s back, the eagle flyovers and visits by the deer had us all on the lookout. No bear sighting, but the daughter in law who ran every morning was happy about that. Just a heads up: the grocery store in Crandon or Antigo is a bit of a drive so bring what you can and try not to waste the time you have running for supplies. While we had mobile service there, it was off and on when out and about. Cons: not having another day or two alone
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
My adult children, parents and I enjoyed our stay. The house was very clean and beautiful when we arrived. All the amenities were working and as described. We rented the pontoon boat as well and while it is a bit aged, the motor ran well and we had no issues with the boat. I would love to see some improvement to the top on the path that leads down to the lake to make it more accessible and safe for all. Thank you for sharing your home. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place was great!! We had 14 people, plenty of room. The kitchen had everything you could possible need!! Beds were comfortable and place was clean. The path down to the lake is long, it was a little rough for the older people in our group, but it was cleared and a nice path. Just something I thought I mention. Overall we loved it and will be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a beautiful property, perfect for our kids and grandkids( a group of 13), weather was perfect, accomadations were perfect, plenty of space and everything we needed, pontoon rental was a definite plus and we also brought along a jetski, so the lily lake was used a lot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best Place

6 of us have been VRBO'ing x 12 years, and this is by far the cleanest, best stocked, place we have been at. There is so much space inside to move about. Absolutely no complaints!! The sitting areas by the lake are exceptionally peaceful. (Now, this is not a complaint, but just a warning, the first part of the decent down to the lake is steep, and a couple of our ladies were not able to make the journey due to physical ailments - it's just a word of warning). Will Definitely Consider This Place Again in the Future.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
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