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Forest Haven on Prairie Lake in Chetek

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 612.9 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Chetek, WI
  • Lake Chetek
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Sunset View Golf Course
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Chetek Area Museum
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Single Futon

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Forest Haven on Prairie Lake in Chetek

Our lake home is nestled between the towering pine trees on Prairie Lake, just 2 short miles north of the city of Chetek, Wisconsin.

We provide the perfect space for your family to get away ...to rest, relax and play... in an area that offers 4 seasons of local recreational FUN: fishing, swimming, water skiing, horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing, a drive-in movie theater, restaurants, snowmobiling, snow skiing and much more. For the fishermen out there... warm summer days, or icy winter afternoons...Chetek's Chain of Six Lakes are teeming with Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Sunfish and Walleyes.

6 guests will sleep comfortably in this virtually new lake home. 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, are stocked full with brand new white linens & towels. Enjoy beautiful sunset views from the deck or dock. The large wrap around deck is the perfect spot for dining. A fire pit and charcoal grill are provided for grilling, or roasting marshmallows. Fish from our private dock, or use our kayak. A public boat launch is 1/2 mile away if you choose to bring your own boat, or you may want to take advantage of several pontoon/boat rentals in the area.

Our lake front home is your lake front retreat! Don't delay, book today and come enjoy all the wonderful offerings of the beautiful lakes and north woods of Wisconsin.

We do not allow guest pets in our lakehome.

Property manager

Ronda Acuna
Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
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
Advance notice required.
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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
Long-term renters welcome
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 deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Chetek

Located in Chetek, this holiday home is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Rockman's Woods and Blue Hills Felsenmeer State Natural Area, while Chetek Area Museum and Barron County Historical Society Pioneer Village Museum are cultural highlights. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Chetek, WI

What's nearby

  • Lake Chetek - 8 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Sunset View Golf Course - 9 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Chetek Area Museum - 10 min drive - 5.2 km
  • City Beach - 12 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Prairie Lake Townhall - 17 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Eau Claire, WI (EAU-Chippewa Valley Regional) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Buck 'n Beam's - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Webb - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Fostbites Pub - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Gilligans - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Forest Haven on Prairie Lake in Chetek pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Forest Haven on Prairie Lake in Chetek ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Forest Haven on Prairie Lake in Chetek ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Forest Haven on Prairie Lake in Chetek located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Lake Chetek, Sunset View Golf Course and Chetek Area Museum. City Beach and Sioux Creek Golf Course are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 103 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 103 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 103 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 103 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DeAnna T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had the best time staying at the Acuna Lake Cottage! It is a lovely lake home that is very well-maintained and features every creature comfort you could think of for a relaxing time at the lake. It is family-friendly for everyone, including your canine companions. Thank you for sharing your home with us! We had a wonderful week! -DeAnna
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy B.

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

Fun in the sun

Wonderful time in Chetek! House was amazing! Location was perfect and very clean! Definitely will want to come back soon!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

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

Enjoyable stay

Accommodations were great, had everything we needed. Quiet neighborhood. Very relaxing and enjoyable.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie P.

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

Fun getaway

Very nice place to stay with a great location. Host is very easy to get a hold of, and had a lot of information about the area. Would stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brittany P.

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

Fantastic place to stay!!

We loved our stay at the Acuna Lodge! It was super clean and spacious. There was a lot of places to store our belongings while we were there which made it really nice! Would definitely recommend and we will definitely be back! Thanks so much for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon M.

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

Relaxing Stay

Great lake house. Very clean and well stocked. We enjoyed relaxing on the deck and watching the sunset.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd B.

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

Fun Birthday weekend

We spent most of our time on lake but the place was nice and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bradley L.

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

Fantastic family getaway.

Our stay was great. The house had large rooms and was very clean. There was a weather alert in the area and the owner text us to make sure we were aware. We would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 36 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B.

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

Girls Getaway

My sister and my friend and I stayed for the weekend. We brought our dog too. Ronda was wonderful to work with, check in/out was a breeze, it was easy to find, the place was clean and comfortable and welcoming. comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave D., Chandler, Arizona

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

Eagles on Prairie Lake

We had a great stay at Ronda's home. It was clean and comfortable. We saw lots of eagles in the morning from the dock!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

June F.

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

Excellent stay

We were in town for a wedding and decided to make it a long weekend. The property is exactly as listed. Our hosts were terrific. Just the right amount of communication. Thank you for a lovely stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colleen W.

We loved it!

The Acuna’s are such a nice family and the home was perfect. Great location in a very quiet neighborhood. The home was very clean, had a wonderful deck and the fire pit was perfect to enjoy at night. We will definitely be back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

PJ R.

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

Few days get away

Very clean . Very large and enjoyable deck. Nice and quiet. Extremely helpful owners. Amazing sunsets. No bugs to our surprise(on a lake).
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kassie W.

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

Great to reconnect

We spent a long weekend visiting family and friends and were a short drive away from everything and everyone! We did all of our cooking at the house, just be aware to bring your own sponges/ and paper products in the kitchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kira F.

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

perfect

we all had an amazing time! this lake rental was clean and the location on prairie lake is beautiful. We rented a 20ft pontoon form lake country Marina and were able to dock it on the lake front property with no problem but I would suggest not parking anything larger there.The neighborhood was peaceful and just what we needed. we all enjoyed swimming off the dock, fishing, kayaking, campfire and BBQ on the charcoal grill which is provided by the home owner. We had everything we needed and couldn't be happier with our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Jennifer P.

It was a great stay!

We really enjoyed the lake with a pontoon. The cabin was clean and felt 'homey.' The rain was kind of a pain but we made the best of it by catching a movie and staying in, making dinner and hanging out as a family. It would have been nice to have larger pans. It was difficult to make meals for 5 with two small skillets and very little Tupperware for left overs. But we made the best of it. Thank you, Acuna family. Jennifer-Green Bay
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Peggy K.

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

Great but here are always improvements....

Very clean and well furnished....only suggestion is to provide basic essentials like toilet and paper towels/ dishwasher and laundry detergent :) We had to go out and purchase those. If your are not going to stock these, tell us before we arrive.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Janet M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Clean and comfortable.

We were surprised that basic staples, i.e. salt and pepper were not furnished. Just things left by previous guests, I think. Also, the route from the house to the dock was kind of sugar-coated. It ended up that Grampa couldn't do the slope to the steps. Plenty of hot water, great appliances, wonderful showers, lots of towels, etc. - tho short on dish cloths and dish towels. Plan to stream all TV viewing, reception via antenna is minimal. Took a lot of gerry-rigging to get the Packer game on Sunday! Reception once we got it was good. We'd go back, but not with Grampa.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura B.

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

Great place in Chetek!

We had a wonderful stay and have a second booking in August for a week. We are so glad to have the place again. Clean, large enough for six adults and a dog, loved the big deck, fire pit area, etc!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

R K.

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

Classic Northwoods cabin

We had a great time in Chetek- the kayak was great and seeing so many stars was wonderful. The cabin had plenty of space for us all (5 of us) and the supplies were as stated in the listing. The hosts went above and beyond when we forgot something important- so appreciated.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve G.

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

Everything was perfect.

Had a great time, Chetek is a fun TIME !!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff W.

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

Awesome

Great host. Responded very fast. We had a small problem and they were there right away and got it fixed. Perfect location for our needs. Had a Great time.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie S., Onalaska, WI

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

Our usual friends fishing trip i think that this is our 5th year staying in this particular cabin.

The fishing was great until the High Pressure System hit. But we still found plenty to do in town.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve C.

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

Great weekend get away

Great property and location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike S.

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

Relaxing and picturesque

We loved staying here over the weekend of our son’s wedding. After each full day, it was so relaxing to go down to the water and unwind with the beauty of fall in its splendor surrounding us. Mornings were calm and lovely. The house had everything we needed and Ronda was very helpful throughout our stay. We’d definitely recommend it!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Ronda Acuna

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We moved our family of 4 from Chicago to the Northwoods of Wisconsin in the summer of 2014. We love living in the beautiful northeoods of Wisconsin. In addition to being a wife, and mother to 2 amazing young adults, I am a full time Elementary Special Ed teacher and work winter weekends at Christie Mountain Ski Lodge.

Why they chose this property

Those who know my family would say that we have the “gift of hospitality.” When we lived in Chicago we often hosted foreign exchange students in our home from around the world. After moving to the Northwoods of Wisconsin we wanted to have a comfortable place where we could welcome people from near or far to a relaxing experience. We take great pride in hosting…from the moment you inquire about a possible stay at our home on Prairie Lake, to your arrival and settling in…I am available for questions, suggestions or assistance! Let me hear from you today.

What makes this property unique

Our lakehome is in a quiet neighborhood, with a large wrap around deck overlooking Prairie Lake. The sunsets are spectacular.

Languages:

English, Spanish

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