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Prairie Cabin Of The Lac Qui Parle "Lake Which Speaks"

Cabin in Watson with kitchen and patio

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom0+ bathroomsSleeps 551.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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  • Place, Lac qui Parle State Park
  • Place, Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area
  • Place, Lagoon Park

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 half bathroom

Outdoor Shower

Outdoor shower

Toilet Room

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Prairie Cabin Of The Lac Qui Parle "Lake Which Speaks"

•We are a safe place for BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ folks to enjoy the prairie•

A quintessential, little, rustic cabin on the prairie bluffs of the Minnesota river is what we have to offer. Located on the edge of the Lac Qui Parle hunting refuge, and minutes from the Lac Qui Parle Lake State Park, this small cabin has HUGE potential! It is set up similar to the rental/camper cabins that are available at many of Minnesota's state parks. So if you're more into camping and the outdoors, and less into hotel travel, this is right up your alley! This 600 sq. ft. cabin has electricity, heat, air conditioning, and an outdoor water spigot, outdoor shower, and a separate toilet room equipped with composting toilet (port-a-potty also available). The kitchenette includes a fridge, microwave, and electric stove top with 3 burners. One bedroom with additional sleeping space in loft area. Outdoor patio fire pit and benches face west overlooking the Minnesota river valley and some spectacular sun sets!
Located near the Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Managment Area, the Lac Qui Parle Lake and state park, there is plenty to do and see for the outdoors seeker. Or stay in and enjoy the peace and quiet of a rural Minnesota gem of a cabin.
The cabin built by hand by the owner. All wood was locally sourced or reclaimed. Taking the better part of four years to build and get ready.

One owner does reside on the property with a large dog, Shadow, and a couple cats; the cats roam the property freely, but Shadow does not roam freely during rentals. The cabin is separated from the house by a grove.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 4 total
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 10
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Watson

Located in Watson, this cabin is in a rural area. While the natural beauty of Lac qui Parle State Park and Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can head to River Crest Golf Course. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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watson, MN

What's nearby

  • Lac qui Parle State Park - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Lagoon Park - 19 min drive - 19.8 km
  • River Crest Golf Course - 21 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Prairies Edge Casino - 50 min drive - 54.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Goose Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪King of the North Grape Juice - ‬13 min drive
  • Pizza Hut

Frequently asked questions

Is Prairie Cabin Of The Lac Qui Parle "Lake Which Speaks" pet-friendly?

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

What time is check-in at Prairie Cabin Of The Lac Qui Parle "Lake Which Speaks"?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Prairie Cabin Of The Lac Qui Parle "Lake Which Speaks"?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Prairie Cabin Of The Lac Qui Parle "Lake Which Speaks" located?

Situated in a rural location, this cabin is 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Lac qui Parle State Park and within 12 miles (20 km) of Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area and Lagoon Park. River Crest Golf Course is 10.4 mi (16.7 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 143 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 143 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dana C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very peaceful very secluded with amazing prairie view not far from amazing river with a lot of history! Craftsmanship of the cabin was amazing!! Enjoyed very much!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rose S.

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

Perfect stay

Cabin was even better than described! Beautiful quoet priperty
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Robert B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute comfortable small cabin in a remote feeling setting. Very clean and well provisioned. Was not clear from the description that there is no running water or drain inside.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELENA Y.

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

Weekend getaway

We had a great time! The kids loved the various upstairs sleeping places, and walking down to the dam with the dog. Everyone enjoyed canoeing on the lake, and we were very impressed with the giant cottonwood (and with the mosquitoes around it, too). The ground squirrels were very cute too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caryl R.

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

Beautiful rustic cabin on the prairie

Perfect place for us to stay with our bird dogs while hunting pheasant nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

patty l.

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

Quiet Cabin

Perfect spot if you want quiet clean and private.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronda B.

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

Time away

We enjoyed our stay at this quaint cabin, relaxing, reading, watching the sunsets, and exploring towns/state parks/historical sights in the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Randall N.

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

Fall trip

Enjoyed our stay at a beautiful rustic cabin. Nice sunsets by the campfire. A beautiful setting in the pine trees
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan O.

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

Nice cabin

Very quite cabin, all the facilities are nice. little less woods than I expected but that was probably on me.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

M Richard I.

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

Quiet place for relaxation and rejuvenation

Spent a week at the cabin, and it was a lovely place to relax and let the dog run free. Bring books and art supplies, and also highly recommend a hammock w/ mosquito netting or 10x10 pop up with mosquito netting.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek M.

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

Great stay

We were in the area and looking for a good place to bunk. Clean. Unique. Efficient. Will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

MaryAnn W.

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

Sweet Cabin

What a great place to stay. Amazing beauty since the cabin is surrounded by green farmland and minutes away from Laq Qui Parle lake and state park. Loved the dog-friendly vibes; the dog had fun too. Posting gives accurate review of the non-running H20 aspect and compensates well with large jugs of water and the outdoor shower. Favorite time was morning coffee just drinking in the quiet and beauty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

taiyae g.

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

Birthday Trip

Finding this cabin way amazing. My and my friends had originally planned to go camping for the weekend but with the weather up north we needed to find and alternative. This cabin was the perfect solution. Its cute and homey and we had a great time siting around the fire pit at night. We tried to do some hiking the the nearby state park but the road over the river was flooded and we had a fun time walking around instead.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Janna B.

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

Two old ladies in a rustic cabin

If you are there for more than a night or two so you can really learn the ropes, and you have great weather, this is a beautiful out of the way place. It is very small but we were able to find 2 mattresses with only a few dead bugs the we could comfortably sleep on. Indoor seating consists of only one chair, a stool, and benches. It took a while to figure out how to get into the out-house and there was you need to understand a composting toilet. I am sure we were the first to stay here since last December. There were dead bugs in the pots and pans, windows, and a few in the bed quilts which also have holes. Our last night we did discover there were tiny lights in the outhouse where were beautiful and provided enough light. I wish we had known that earlier. If the weather had been nicer, the outside fireplace and seating looked like a lot of fun. It would be difficult to climb the ladders into bed at our age, but kids would find it fun. The wild life is abundant and we fid enjoy our stay. We were not there during much of the day and this was a great location for a homebase for our other activities.t benches.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Melisa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

There were def better options for the price.. But was too bad of stay

Lots and lots of mosquitoes def need a bug zapper bring it with if u have one or go buy one itll def help.. It was a bit too primitive for us going to the bathroom on a toilet that hundreds have also used in a bucket in a sense.Wasnt really much to do queen bed was horride that thing messed my back up so bad it def needs to be replaced like yesterday. We did do some fishing tho and went swimming so thats a plus brought the dog with she seemed to enjoy her self..Communication with the owners who i dont think live on site but they say they do was great. Sunsets were great got to see some chimunks where pretty eager to see us seen a few cats one of thich was pretty friendly didn t see him til the ned of the week trip.There were some piences of foam for beds which was what ever kids didnt really use em.. It was very quiet overall wasnt a bad place to be at..
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cole G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, close to lots of outdoor activities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caprice D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful cabin! We truly enjoyed our stay and wished we stayed longer. Definitely will be revisiting!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

celina m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
super cute cabin. Check-in was seamless and i had a great night staying at the lake which speaks cabin!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was beautiful. Secluded and quiet despite being on the same property as the owner. The only downfall we had was the mosquitoes swarmed from dawn to dusk so didn’t get to spend much time outside. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place, will be back if we are in the area again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan F.

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

Cute place

Very nearby LacQuiParle state park and mission, and we used it as base camp to visit Big Stone State Park as well. The cabin was exactly what we needed, with a stove top for cooking dinner in bad weather, a fridge, several sleeping options, and a toilet house and private outdoor shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Randall N.

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

Unique Cabin

Unique cabin inside with all the different wood features. Enjoyed outside by the fire.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

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

Great place to disconnect!

Cabin was perfect for our stay! Beautiful sunsets with west facing front and fire pit. Host was quick with responses.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walker W.

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

Great Stay

Wonder Little Retreat
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madison D.

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

Absolutely beautiful and the perfect getaway!!

The photos do not do it justice!!! This cabin was very spacious and beautiful from the decor to the architecture. The view is just as amazing very calm and scenic! The cabin was supplied with all out needs they really thought of everything. I would absolutely love to stay here agian!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

About the host

Hosted by Kaylie Amborn

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My father and I made this cabin with our sawmill and our own two hands. We hope you like it as much as we do.

What makes this property unique

Access to hunting land.

Languages:

English
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