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Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families!

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Exterior
view from deck
deck
View from lake

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 14213.7 sq m

Popular amenities

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

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Green Lake, WI
  • Place, Green Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Golf Courses of Lawsonia
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, EAA Aviation Museum
    ‪44 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4/loft

1 Double Bed

Living Room 1

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families!

Perfect location on pristine Big Green Lake in south central Wisconsin. Incredible 50 foot water frontage with large lawn and big sandpile for the kids. Seasonal pier with ladder and small boat lift (1500lb capacity). Safe swimming with sandy bottom. Classic 3 1/2 (one loft area) bedroom, 2 bath cottage with 2 bedrooms/loft upstairs and Master bedroom/bath on first floor. Two sleeper sofas. Sleeps 14. 1.5 hours northwest from Milwaukee, 1 hour northeast of Madison. AC units and gas/electric space heating. Ceiling fans throughout. WiFi internet access provided. All appliances including washer and dryer. Guests bring their own sheets and towels.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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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

Pets allowed: limit 4 total
With fee
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please sign out of any of your streaming services on the tv. If you used the grill, please dispose of your ashes. Return any furniture that was moved to its original location.
Leave the key on the kitchen counter.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
No campers or RVs.
No overnight docking of boats. Please anchor offshore. Our pier is temporary and we don't want your boat or our pier damaged in rough seas.
We do not supply sheets or towels for the house. Please bring your own.

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 and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Green Lake

Located in Green Lake, this cottage is on the waterfront. Thrasher Opera House and Little White School House are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Golf Courses of Lawsonia and Green Lake Marina. Consider Village Green Park for a night out or Hein Park if you're travelling with kids. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Green Lake, WI

What's nearby

  • Green Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Golf Courses of Lawsonia - 7 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Thrasher Opera House - 11 min drive - 11.8 km
  • EAA Aviation Museum - 44 min drive - 58.4 km
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh - 47 min drive - 63.3 km

Getting around

  • Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ice Bowl - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Goose Blind Grill & Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Field Blend - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Murphy’s On Green - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 4 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families!?

As of 15 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families! on 10 June 2026 start from NZ$750, 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 Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spectacular Waterfront Cottage On Beautiful Green Lake. Perfect For Families! located?

This family-friendly Green Lake cottage is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Green Lake, Green Lake Conference Center and Winnebago Trail Nature Preserve. Friendship Beach is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) away.

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 32 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The description was perfect, no surprises. The house had everything we needed. Kitchen well stocked. We loved the cottage feel. Was very clean. The owner was super responsive and communicated regularly. We loved the big deck the view was spectacular and inside view out the large picture windows was awesome too. We rented a pontoon at Pierless and that worked out great. Great fish fry at Reillys. Lunch at Adam’s Rib was a great town bar with great bar food. Also liked catching lunch at Heidel House outside porch. Thanks for all the suggestions, I would highly recommend this place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dianna B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful location…lovely lakefront. Rustic home. Nice to have a kayak and rowboat available. Good outdoor gathering space on the deck. Was not made aware that neighbor’s kids 4 houses away would be playing in the sandpit. They acted as if it was normal. I see this was mentioned in other reviews. It was somewhat clean for an older home. TV is really small. If being on the lake is your main priority this might work.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mary M.

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

Great time

Property itself was fine. The lake and lake access were great. We picked a bad week for cotton wood dropping but that was just timing. The housing was great for 15 with a nice place for camper and tent. One of bedrooms was a curtain and bed at top of stairs and some of the floors were a little wonky - but it was well furnished othereise
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nikki K.

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

Great family trip

Kids had a great time fishing and the weather turned out to be great! All of our family had a wonderful time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Spacious and Cozy Cottage!

Lovely spot right on the lake, great for a small gathering. We really enjoyed the open living room and the gorgeous view.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Susan F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed the house. The lake was Beautiful and we enjoyed swimming and boating. There were a few items we thought could be done to make it even better. There are quite a lot of large bushes along the lake line totally blocking the view of the lake. There is no railing on the steps going down to the dock. We did have a few questions and Kraig (our Host) did get back to us pretty quickly. I would add extension cords to the bring along list as the house is older and there are not a lot of outlets. We did have quite a few ants in the house and did let Kraig aware. I do think we would come back again..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian W.

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

Made new memories on the lake

Great location. Moonbeams on lake at night. Plenty of room for the family and freinds to stop by while out family had plenty of room to sleep
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

John C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Had a great time the home was very nice Big sand pit for the kids The deck and yard could use some work could not see the kids on the pier due to the overgrown vegetation along the waterfront
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne A.

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

Lake House fun weekend

We all thoroughly enjoyed the lake and beach toys. Spent most of the day in the water. Want to do it agAin next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James K.

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

Very Nice

This property has a good approach to the lake, just a few steps down. The house is spacious and clean. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andy B.

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

Relaxing stay

We loved the house and location. Direct access to the lake was important to us for fishing and swimming. The dock was adequate for us. We don't have a boat of our own, so we rented a pontoon for one afternoon and the dock worked fine for that. And fishing, too. The mornings were relaxing to be on the dock, but it is a busy lake in the afternoon. The house is older, but very functional for us. The house was clean and orderly, and we had everything we needed. Yes, you do need to bring your own bed linen, but that's alright for us. Neighbors were friendly also. And one more thing, and it may seem insignificant, but when you're an early riser, and you are trying to be quiet while others are still sleeping, it's great to walk around in a house that doesn't have creaky floors!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey N.

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

Great Trip

We really enjoyed our stay on green lake. Beautiful weather and nothing beats a house on the water. Fishing off the dock with boat rentals a few minute drive away. Kraig was easy to work with. The decor is a bit dated with older furniture, beds, etc. All in all, we would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Anne G.

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

Fun time

We all had a great time. Could have been a bit cleaner.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cataldo K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location!

Our family had a spectacular week at this beautiful late cottage! It's a great lake for boating and water skiing, located on a quiet country road. The cottage is very spacious and comfortable. There is a moderate ant infestation, as we saw large ants in the kitchen as well as in the upstairs bedroom. Overall, I would recommend this property to families looking for a lake getaway!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Steve L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disappointed stay

This property is very dated and had little to offer. We were instructed to bring our own linens including sheets and towels. We have stayed in many VRBO properties in the past that were well stocked. We questioned upon returning home if those in our party had been exposed to bed bugs. There are much nicer homes in this area to choose from.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam W. W.

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

Great holiday weekend by the lake!

We spent an extended memorial day weekend at the house and had a great time. The house is definitely bare-bones which I believe is well represented in the photos but it was perfect for us and priced more affordably than some of the more updated and larger houses. The location was ideal for us - we biked around the neighborhood and it was close to everything. The kids loved the sandbox in the backyard. We met both neighbors who were very nice. I even caught some fish off the pier. Great home.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Mary C.

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

Family vacation

This is a lovely cabin on Green Lake. The property is neat and level to the lake. The owner checked in with us shortly after we arrived and was very accessible. The cabin had plenty of room for all of our family to play games and sit inside or outside on the deck. The pier could use an upgrade but it served its purpose. There was sand in the backyard that the neighbor kids came and played in - not a problem but the neighbor was not friendly or responsive. The view was wonderful! The kitchen had everything we needed. The bedrooms upstairs served their purpose, but the third bedroom is a bed at the top of the stairs with a curtain around it. Not a problem for my crew but not a lot of privacy. The family with the baby had a separate room with privacy. The washer and dryer on premises was wonderful. Overall, we had a fabulous time and I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

becky m.

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

Terrible

We rented this property for our family of 11 over the week of the Fourth of July. My husband and I owned a house on Big Green Lake for 33 years and have rented other properties on the lake. So, we are familiar with the area and other houses on the lake. We though this cottage would work well based on the pictures and the advertised details of 4 bedrooms and ability to sleep 14 – but he pictures and details in the listing were not accurate. Arriving, we found the outside areas were dirty and not maintained. The deck/patio area was filthy. Every window had spiderwebs/bugs trapped in the screens. Unlike the photos, nearly the entire view of the lake was obstructed by giant, overgrown bushes. The dock was smaller than the dock in the listing photo, had missing boards, and jagged, rusty support poles. There was no ladder for swimmers. Worst of all, there was part of a decomposing animal in the fire-pit next to the kid’s sand pile in front of the house, a rancid bratwurst in the barbecue, and the barbecue grill was covered in some sort of fur – we replaced it. The disappointment continued inside. Sheets and towels are not supplied at this property. You must bring your own. In the kitchen, there is no storage for dry goods, only one fluorescent light, and the pots and pans were ruined by burned on food and scratched off Teflon. The bathroom off of the kitchen was disgusting. The shower and walls were stained. The “privacy” curtain blocking the neighbors from seeing into the shower had black mold, as did the window frame behind it. There were many dead bugs stuck to the ceiling over the sink and the bath mat was moldy, matted and disgusting. It looked like a drowned animal. We replaced it with one of our own. This is not a 4-bedroom house. There is one-bedroom downstairs and two tiny rooms upstairs. Upstairs, there is a double bed on the landing at the top of the stairs, a double bed and a crib in room one, and a double bed with two singles in room two. The a/c is located in room two. It is loud and there was something constantly rattling inside it. Room two stays ice-cold while room one and the landing were uncomfortably warm no matter how many fans we used. Also, the pull-out couches were so old and uncomfortable that we had to stack both mattresses on the ground to make one useable bed. In the end, sleeping arrangements were so untenable that my husband and I had to rent a hotel room in town. We would never stay at this property again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Jane F.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

August stay

We enjoyed our stay at the house, which is well set up to accommodate a large family group. We all particularly enjoyed the decor which repeatedly reminded us of our 1970’s youth. Unfortunately, this late in the year, the weeds off the pier prevented any swimming. We did do a lot of boating and appreciated having the boat lift! Kraig was readily available by text or phone although we did not have need of anything during our stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Joe and Mary k.

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

Excellent location

The cottage is located in a quiet neighborhood with very nice neighbors. It is only a 10 minute drive to the quaint town of Green Lake. The cottage road is great for walking and biking. It is a rustic cottage. Communications with the owner were easy with quick responses. The dock and boat lift should be upgraded to accommodate today's watercraft.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Doris R.

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

Peaceful with a Lot of Fun

This is a nice, very spacious older house w/older furnishing in a beautiful setting. We were a family of 6 adults and 5 teenagers and especially enjoyed the extra-large kitchen, large dining/deck tables (game playing) and the huge lake view windows. Things that would have improved our stay would be an additional air conditioner (upper level for hot nites) and more than one TV. The dock is not a stationary dock. We offshore anchored two power boats. A storm can put anchored boats at risk which is stressful. The owner had issues with the dryer at our arrival and tried hard to get that service working for us. Luckily, we had a clothesline and pins to handle all the towels required for constant water activities. Any of our questions or concerns always brought immediate responses. Big Green is a very large, deep lake and provides enuf room for all activities. The lawn and huge deck (many chairs) areas are nicely shaded allowing for personal sun choices. There is a slight slant on the lot, but it was possible to set up lawn games. The lot has a big lawn sand box area that even got some activity from our teens and neighboring kids (who were not always supervised and caused some concerns with our dogs), but we could opt to ask them to leave. Nice neighbors. I can still hear the lapping waves and miss that sound. Very beautiful place to spend some time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeff T.

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

Great house for our family of 7. Great view of lake

Excellent experience. Neighbors on both sides were very nice
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Gwen P.

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

Lake relaxation

What a great cottage on the lake. So peaceful, plenty of room for a lot of people to sweep. Great kitchen and bathrooms. We loved our stay and could not get enough of the lake view!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jane B.

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

Family Time

This is a great family place. We had 6 adults, 2 teens, and three dogs. Plenty of room for everyone. Used the kayak, and there was also a canoe. Wonderful deck looking out to the lake.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

eugene d.

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

Lake house on green lake

Great location on green lake. Nice pier to watch sunrise and catch some fish.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

About the host

Hosted by Kraig Mueller

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This cottage is co-owned by the Mueller and Brenner families. Our grandfather was a family doctor in nearby Princeton, Wisconsin for 50 years. He purchased the property for his own family's enjoyment. The cottage has been passed down through 3 generations and has been modernized for the family's continued enjoyment.

Why they chose this property

Large flat property with stunning views of Green Lake and immediate access to swimming, fishing, and boating. Large sandpile by the lake is perfect for young children. Classic cottage with all the modern amenities and conveniences. 36 hole Lawsonia golf course is 5 minutes away.

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