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Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake!

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Living area
Living area
Dining
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 11223.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Necedah, WI
  • Place, Buckhorn State Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Castle Rock Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Noah's Ark Waterpark
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (ISW-South Wood County)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bunk Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Child Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

Master

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Jack and Jill

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Third Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake!


This family friendly home is named for its beautiful 2-acre pond nestled in the middle of 16 private acres of woods and conveniently located less than 5 minutes from Mays Point of Castle Rock Lake and only 40 minutes to America’s water park capital, Wisconsin Dells. Enjoy your own private oasis while still taking advantage of all the fishing, boating, hiking, and water sports on the 2nd largest lake in Wisconsin. This 2400 square foot home has 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a large well stocked kitchen and 2 large “living” areas. Large wrap around deck affords even more outdoor space as well as sandy beach and fire pit to enjoy summer sunsets, campfires, star-filled skies and lazy days lounging in the sun.
Get away soon and be our special guests leaving all the details to us! We do not allow events/parties to be held at our property. We welcome up to 3 dogs with a nightly fee of $30 a night/per dog.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Water view

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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
No parties/events allowed at any time.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Must be housetrained and approved by owner.
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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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: No parties/events allowed at any time.
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

About the area

Necedah

Located in Necedah, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. Northern Bay Golf Course and Burr Oak Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Buckhorn State Park and Yellow River Oxbows State Natural Area. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, waterskiing and water tubing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Necedah, WI

What's nearby

  • Buckhorn State Park - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Castle Rock Lake - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park - 41 min drive - 68.9 km
  • Noah's Ark Waterpark - 42 min drive - 70.3 km
  • Kalahari Indoor Waterpark - 46 min drive - 79.6 km

Getting around

  • Wisconsin Rapids, WI (ISW-South Wood County) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KWIK TRIP #399 - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Little Crane Cafe - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Woodbine Inn Supper Club - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Carlson's Rustic Ridge - ‬33 min drive
  • ‪Pine Cove Bar & Grill - ‬20 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake!?

As of 16 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake! on 16 April 2026 start from NZ$608, 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 Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Peaceful retreat on large private pond just minutes to Castle Rock Lake! located?

This family-friendly Necedah holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Buckhorn State Park and Castle Rock Lake. Wisconsin River is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) away.

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. 64 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 66 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cristy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is our second stay at property and it meets all of our needs we love the entire layout . The pond the kayaks all the toys and games and great garage set up with entertainment for adults and children we will be back
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time! The house was clean and comfortable. We love the pond, pier, kayaks, floaties, and fishing are all wonderful.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kyle P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay. Kids had a blast with the pond and toys/entertainment that the rental had to offer. We were also very close to Buckhorn SP, which we went to several times. Very peaceful and quiet place to relax for the week.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time. This home was perfect for our family vacation. The pond was clear and sandy.The beach was perfect for the grand kids. Buck Horn State Park was mimutes away.Check in was seamless and communication with the owners was easy with quick replies.We would definitely recomend this home.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is large with enough room for our big group. The kitchen gave us plenty of room to setup and cook meals. We enjoyed the pond keeping us cool on the hot days. Response from host was pleasant was quick.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great time again this year. Grandkids love the pond and house is great. Only suggestion is wifi isn't the best. Likely just need to upgrade the very,very old router.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shelli J.

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

Relaxing week with Family

Peaceful retreat is exactly what our family had. Plenty of space for 7 adults, one teenager and a dog. The kitchen, family spaces and bathrooms were large enough for everyone to have enough room, yet feel together for meals and board games. The pond was a nice way to spend our mornings fishing for bluegills and catfish. It was a perfect location to make our daily trips to the wildlife refuge and state parks.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue A.

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

Wonderful stay

This house and property hit all of our boxes and exceeded our expectations. The ONLY thing that was a nuisance and kept us inside were the mosquitos. I would suggest spraying. We would have spent a lot more time out on the property and hiking around.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

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

Family Vacation

We had a nice time at this property. The house was a great size for the 3 families we had on our vacation. The yard was the perfect size to entertain ourselves and the dock was excellent to fish off of.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cristy D.

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

Labor Day family trip

Such a wonderful time at the Lily Pad beautiful home and property so much for everyone to do kayaking game room nice trails for walking riding bikes huge fire pit with pond view and gorgeous deck this is a absolute gem we will be back again ! The property host was amazing to communicate with
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

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

What a Place

It was exactly what we were looking for and better than expected. The owners are super helpful and responsive as well as understanding. Hope to make this an annual trip
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2020
Thanks Chris! We’re so glad you had a great stay and hope to have you stay again! :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila S.

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

Relaxing

Our family had a wonderful time at this rental. The hosts responded quickly to each question and also when we had a problem at the rental. Solving the problem quickly and to our satisfaction. The kids had a great time playing basketball, playing with the games in the garage, and fishing from the pond. We all enjoyed spending time on the deck together with plenty of chairs for all. There were enough bedrooms and bathrooms that our family of 8 didn't feel cramped for our week long stay. We enjoyed some of the local restaurants and the local meat markets. Overall a great place to stay with excellent hosts!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheri L.

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

The Lily Pad

We had a wonderful time at The Lily Pad. The house and property were clean and well maintained, the swimming pond was awesome and just about everything you need is provided. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne B.

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

Excellent family get-away!

The property was perfect for gathering as a family! Plenty of room for everyone to be together as well as room to spread out if needed. The amenities were abundant from a well stocked kitchen, lots of activities to do onsite and a wonderful pond stocked with fish and beautiful Lilly pads! Great little pond to kayak on too. Very peaceful and relaxing! We highly recommend this property!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale B.

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

Annual family lake vacation

Returned for our second year. Enjoyed it even more. House is great with lots of room. Pond and large game area in the shed were perfect for the grandchildren. Overall loved it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nate M.

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

Great Hideaway, not faraway

The house and surrounding area are great, but the real gem of this property is the huge deck space and its view of a charming little pond. Kids loved splashing around in it while the adults could supervise in comfort.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2022
Thank you, Nate! It was such a pleasure having your group stay! :) We’re glad you had a good time. We hope to have you back again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale B.

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

Annual Summer Week at a Cottage

We were extremely happy with both the rental and the owners. Pond was wonderful, house was big and well stocked. Big plus was the games in the out building. Great place to play games late in the day. Everyone had a great time and voted this one of the best places we have rented.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 August 2023
Thanks for the great review! It was a pleasure to have your family stay, Dale! We hope to have you back again some day!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary S.

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

Family Get-Together

This is the perfect location to just relax and be together. The scenery is beautiful and everyone enjoyed using the pond; even the dogs! The house has plenty of seating for everyone and every thing you need to cook with. The kids and grandkids enjoyed going to The Dells and tubing down a river which arent too far away.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2022
We’re so happy you had a good time, Mary! We hope you come back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michelle r.

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

Beautiful home

This property exceeded my expectations! Very clean, close to the dells and castle rock lake, and plenty of room for our family of eight. The pond was a perfect addition to our vacation, my son and husband had a great time fishing off of the provided kayaks! Kitchen was fully stocked with everything needed for meals and the owners even left the fixings for s'mores. Will be renting again when we come back to the area!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Lily Pad

The Lily Pad was a great home! The two living areas made it easy to spread out. The kids loved the pond. We fed the fish, caught fish and played in the sand. There were so many things to do in the Dells that we could have stayed weeks! Janice was a great host! Wonderful vacation!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy B.

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

Lily pond

Our stay at the Lily Pond was fantastic. We had 7 adults and 3 kids in the family. Lots of room for everyone. And lots to do on the property with the pond, kayaks, games/toys and walking path. Only 45 minutes from the Dells. Great local parks for kids and hiking. Close to local eating, which were really good. We will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

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

Excellent property!

The house is huge and has everything you could want or need. The kids loved the swimming pond, beach, fishing, frog catching, hiking, air hockey, ping pong, netflix...and maybe Mom did too :-) Janice was super responsive. It is not far from the Dells, Castle Rock Lake, and Necedah Wildlife Refuge so there are a LOT of things to do in the area. We had a fantastic time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2020
Thanks for the review! We’re so happy you had a great stay and hope you’ll come stay again some time! :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judith H.

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

Lily Pond Regatta! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

Ages nearly 6 to 75, 4 males, 5 females. We ALL enjoyed the pond and its beauty. At one point 2 paddle boards, a canoe and your 2 kayaks were on the water together (2 pups included). I'm nearly 73 and also kayaked, took pics of the lilies and of the reflection from the east side on the water. The house was superb! Just perfect for us to rebond as a family and have space to relax & chill.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maggie B.

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

Wonderful, Private Retreat

Everything described in the listing was accurate to a tee. Our extended family had a great time swimming and kicking back in the beautiful nature surrounding this home- no close neighbors here! The garage was full of floaties and sand toys that delighted our children, and the ping pong table and air hockey was fun for the adults. The home had comfortable beds, plenty of room for 5 adults and 4 kids, and everything we needed to enjoy a relaxing vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2020
Thanks for the great review, Maggie! We’re so happy you enjoyed your stay. We hope you come to see us again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia F.

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

Beautiful house on spacious picturesque property

The house is perfect for a family reunion. It is comfortable with two living rooms, five bedrooms, and three new bathrooms. The kitchen is clean and new with all of the appliances and utensils one could hope for. We spent most of our time on the beautiful patio (the wifi worked well even outside) and near the lake. The swimming conditions were great - there is both a dock and a smooth sandy entrance to the water. The property is separated from the rest of the world by absolutely stunning pines. We would love to come back next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

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