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The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat

Cottage in Lyons with kitchen and patio

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Exterior
Property grounds
Exterior
Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 451.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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  • Place, Shakamak State Park
  • Place, McCormick's Creek State Park
  • Place, Vincennes University

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Loft bedroom

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat

Located in a private secluded and wooded area, it offers a quaint and exceptional place to stay. It has a Queen sized bed downstairs and stairs to a loft with 2 twin XL beds. It also has a full kitchen and an outdoor fire pit with grill.Heated tile floor in the bath room welcomes you to a raincan walk-in shower. All amenities such as linens are included. Just show up to enjoy! TCL Roku TV (OTA Antenna), WiFi.
Established in 1864, Pleasant Grove Farm is a peaceful community developed for those seeking a peaceful, quiet, and restful place. With its rich history, Pleasant Grove Farm is managed by a Fifth Generation descendant. Located on a combination of pasture and woods, this property rests on a hill overlooking Indiana's largest wetland - the Goose Pond. Best for 2 adults and 2 children of any age, others please ask.
GPS: 38°58'49.0"N 87°08'35.1"W. See also our newest Quail Run Cottage!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Please ask.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoke outside.

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

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Lyons

Located in Lyons, this cottage is in a rural area. While the natural beauty of Shakamak State Park and Sullivan City Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can head to Elks Country Club. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Lyons, IN

What's nearby

  • Shawnee Theatre - 29 min drive - 31.1 km
  • Shakamak State Park - 36 min drive - 35.7 km
  • Sullivan County Hospital - 38 min drive - 45.3 km
  • McCormick's Creek State Park - 51 min drive - 69.2 km
  • Vincennes University - 59 min drive - 71.4 km

Getting around

  • Indianapolis International Airport (IND) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat?

As of 17 November 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat on 18 November 2025 start from NZ$349.80, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Goose Pond Cottage - a peaceful retreat located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is within 25 miles (40 km) of Shawnee Theatre, Shakamak State Park and Sullivan City Park. Sullivan County Courthouse and Sullivan County Park are also within 25 miles (40 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 89 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Denise C.

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

Great stay

We stayed at the Squire cottage this year for our anniversary. We will stay there next year but longer. The property is very quiet and a great place to just relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Carol R.

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

Great for birding

This property is a great location for birding. It’s located next to Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife area. The cottage was clean and quiet. Only a few minutes from Linton.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra G.

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

Great cottage

What a great place!! Super cute and quaint!! So clean and beautifully kept. Great private fishing! Will be back for sure!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela J.

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

Adorable cabin

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this secluded cabin! It had all the amenities, was clean and beautiful setting. Check-in process was simple as well as communication to have a late check out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Doug A.

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

Brief road trip stop

Great communication from owner. Rural location was very peaceful and easy to access on our cross country road trip. Beautiful little cottage with nice touches like modern, high quality bathroom and great kitchen area. Pond outside the door was beautiful. Our stay was brief, but it was wonderful

10/10 Excellent

Steve E.

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

Goose Pond Cottage - great spot!

Stayed at this spot with spouse & pups for about 2 weeks while in the area for work. If you like to be in an isolated spot for your stay, this is the perfect place - very rural, quiet, no distractions.The cabin is really nice with all you need for the stay, the grounds are great for walks and just sitting and watching the wildlife go by. Had fun fishing in the pond, and just watching the fish jump, frogs & turtles swimming around.All correspondence with the host was answered quickly and accurately.Linton is really close and has good shopping and food places.All in all, great spot, would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID M.

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

Peaceful Getaway

If you're looking to be immersed in nature, look no further! An absolutely beautiful home tucked away next to it's own private pond. The grounds of Pleasant Grove are also incredible, we wish we would have had more time to explore! Host did a phenomenal job of providing us with all of the details in advance and also provided all of the necessities to make for a great stay. Highly recommend as we will be back again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Scott P.

Great and Private Location

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our time at the Goose Pond Cottage. Peace, quiet, and relaxation was the norm with occasional excursions to close-by towns being quick and easy. If you upgrade the quality of the beds, and put a king in the loft with the twins in the small room, we would quickly book another stay for October. :-) Overall, a very pleasant stay. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Charming and very close to Goose Pond

The cottage is very nice and is ideally close to Goose Pond. Communication with the owners was exceptionally good. (We would suggest bringing your own groceries, unless you don't mind driving to the Walmart in Linton for them.)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kari M.

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

Perfect getaway home

We found this little gem while looking for something to stay in close to family. It was absolutely perfect. Beautifully decorated. So clean. It was everything we needed. I would definitely recommend this beautiful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toni '.

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

Beautiful little cottage

What a perfect place to stay for a night!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan B.

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

10/10 Seclusion

My husband and I just spent our second stay at the cottage. The seclusion of this property is amazing. It's always clean and well stocked, making our stay that much more perfect. We plan to stay again next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesia B.

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

Tranquil retreat

This cabin is fantastic. The host thought of everything along with heated bathroom floors. Cozy and private. A great place to relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

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

We will be back!

This place was absolutely wonderful! Very clean, very peaceful and we will be back! The only thing I would recommend is bringing bug spray or a big citronella candle. There was a small one on the table outside but it was just not strong enough. The mosquitos tore us up when we sat on the porch at night. Other than that this place was top notch for our anniversary getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin F.

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

Great clean cottage

The cottage is just as described, clean neat and cozy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristi G.

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

Home to Visit Family

This was our 2nd stay. We absolutely loved our cabin. Everything was perfect, check in/out was easy, and the cabin was comfortable and inviting. We will be back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esther O.

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

Pleasant Grove Farms

This was the perfect getaway! We loved everything about it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pauline S.

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

Beautiful Peaceful Setting

The cottage and surroundings are beautiful. A great place to unwind. We did a little fishing, caught a turtle. I released him and gave up fishing, didn't want to risk a turtle swallowing a hook. Lots of walking paths for the puppies to get exercised.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David T.

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

A Wonderful Country Oasis

The property is beautiful. We were drawn outside for most of our visit. The interior of the cabin is comfortable, nicely decorated and well-equipped. This is certainly a five star property for someone looking for a country get-away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

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

Great property

Enjoyed our stay, it was a perfect little getaway.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Perfect getaway

This place is the perfect quiet getaway! The only regret we had was only booking for one night. The pond out front along with the firepit made for a wonderful relaxing night. Everything needed was there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phil H.

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

Perfect cabin!

Great, cozy, quiet, secluded, cabin. Perfect getaway. Would definitely go again when in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan p.

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

Great cottage!!

We totally enjoyed our stay! It was comfy and everything on the listing was correct. The pond only has little catfish and small rock bass. Still nice to catch something. Internet was great! Definitely will come back!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rick J.

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

Great place

Cottage was clean, owners were thoughtful. Great little getaway spot. On the night we stayed, there was constant heavy rain and thunderstorms. The covered porch was very nice to have in light of this. We may have been a little rough on the provided towels trying to dry off the dog and ourselves when we had to, but hopefully things washed up ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathy S., Bloomington, IN

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

Goose Pond Getaway

A charming cabin next to a little fishing pond. It has a comfortable front porch with a swing and rocking chair. We are birders and saw and heard over 20 species of birds from the porch! We also saw a snapping turtle strolling the driveway and many little frogs leaping into the pond. The owner clearly has put lots of thought into making the cabin cozy and comfy and the property friendly to wildlife. We really enjoyed our visit there with our granddaughter who spotted an orchard oriole! We would like to return sometime during the fall or spring bird migrations at Goose Pond Wildlife Refuge. A terrific ‘off the beaten path’ getaway!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by John Cline

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Retire Air Force and Commercial Pilot.

Why they chose this property

5th generation farm. Originally purchased by G-G-Grandfather after 2 tours in the Civil War.

What makes this property unique

Peace and quiet. Secluded with nature. Attention to detail on all properties.

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