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Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far

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Expanded dock with our rowboat, fishing boat, + lots of room for your boat(s)!
Summertime ... and the livin' is easy
Enjoy breathtaking sunsets all year round
Living room has lots of seating, great views, games, art supplies, TV, and more!
The deck is your outdoor living room and dining room - with even better views!

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 13

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Eagle River, WI
  • Place, North Nokomis Lake
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Elmer's Fun Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Little Saint Germain Lake
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Bedroom 1 - Master

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2 - Northeast

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3 - North Center

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4 - Basement

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5 - Basement #2

1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds

Living Room - Sleeper Sofa

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

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

About this property

Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far

Spacious dog-friendly private home on the north shore of Dam Lake with amazing sunrises, sunsets, fishing, and more

~ 3,500 square feet designed for gathering/socializing *and separating/recharging

~ Two dogs (no other pets) may be allowed upon express consent of Owner

~ Sleeping room for up to 13 guests

~ 5 updated bedrooms

~ 3 new full bathrooms

~ New and updated amenities - forced air heating, air conditioning, washer/dryer, stove/range, refrigerator, sink, furnishings, beds and bedding, flooring, trim, sliding glass doors and more

~ Lower level game room with second TV area

~ Very accessible to Bear Paw Resort & Campground, Maplewood Resort, and lots of camps! (Woodland, Towering Pines, and Chippewa are the closest)

~ Dam Lake is the largest of the 5-lake Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes, which is surrounded by the American Legion State Forest. The chain is known for its undeveloped shorelines and fantastic fishing with abundant populations of walleye, northern pike, small mouth bass, crappie, bluegill and perch. You can explore 2,300 navigable acres of water - or you can stay home and catch keepers right off the dock.

~ In the winter there is snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice fishing. The Bo-Boen/Sugar Camp snowmobile trail crosses Dam Lake and provides access to hundreds of miles of groomed, well-marked trails right from your doorstep. The rest of the year enjoy the exceptional fishing, beautiful Northwoods forest, and bald eagles, osprey and loons along the chain.

~ From Memorial Day to Labor Day each year, there is a weekly rental policy, Saturday to Saturday, with a three-night rental minimum the rest of the year. Shorter and longer rental periods may be available; please inquire.

~ Rowboat with oars, kayak, and 2 stand-up paddle boards included at no cost; trolling motor and fishing/skiing boat available for rent.

~ The lake frontage welcomes you to sandy bottom swimming, shallow enough for wading and deep enough at the raft for diving. The private dock has plenty of room for your boats - even with ours there.

~ Great for a spring fishing trip, summer family vacation, fall getaway, or a fun-filled winter outing whether you're a solo traveler, extended family, or group of friends. There's something for everyone every season at Sprucewood - including convenient access to Eagle River, St. Germain, Minocqua, Rhinelander, and the UP.

We look forward to welcoming you to Sprucewood. We hope you find it very easy to get to and very hard to leave!

Liz & Jonathan

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 9:00 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: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Dogs only w/ owner approval
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is allowed outside the house only

Important information

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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

About the area

Eagle River

Located in Eagle River, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Kemp Natural Resources Station and North Nokomis Lake reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Elmer's Fun Park and Eliason Hardware and Lumber. Travelling with kids? Consider Eagle Falls Adventure Golf & Laser Tag and Kartway. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the sledging and snowmobiling.
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Eagle River, WI

What's nearby

  • North Nokomis Lake - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Elmer's Fun Park - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Little Saint Germain Lake - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Little Mamie Lake - 8 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Little Pickerel Lake - 9 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

  • Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪DJ's Northwood's Family Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pitlik's Sand Beach Resort - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Kaig Stand - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pine Knot Tavern - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Sportsmen's Chalet - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far?

As of 4 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far on 6 May 2026 start from NZ$1,389, 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 Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far?

Checkout is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Relaxing Refuge ~ Lakefront ~ Dogs ~ WiFi ~ AC ~ Remote but Not Far located?

This family-friendly Eagle River holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of North Nokomis Lake, Elmer's Fun Park and Wisconsin River. Little Saint Germain Lake and Little Mamie Lake are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marlin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
the house was very nice, met all our needs and we were familiar with the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liza G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an absolutely incredible stay here while coming to town to snowmobile. The house was extremely comfortable and easily had enough space for our 13 person group. The kitchen space was well equipped and the adjoining dining room made it such a fun place to cook and hang out. The guys absolutely loved the pool table downstairs! It’s super easy to get to snowmobile rental shops and you there are some cute restaurants/bars nearby.The only thing we regretted is not staying much longer!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A relaxing winter escape to Sprucewood! Awesome to see the north woods snow covered and back in business again. Great base for snowmobile trails with groomers out in force. Couldn’t ask for better family time in such a comfortable and well stocked place. Sprucewood never disappoints and we are so happy to be able to enjoy it in the summer and winter! Only complaint is it goes by too fast.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Liz is very responsive and the house is set up well for large groups, we enjoyed our stay and would stay here again
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, comfortable home on the most relaxing lake. Spend a week there this August with our kids and in laws (and 4 legged family!) and we remarked several times how ideal everything was!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chuck W.

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

Very comfortable, lots of room.

We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt E.

Great experience at a wonderful location

Perfect location for our family and friends. Beautiful weather during the day and stunning views of the stars at night.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David S.

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

Perfect in every way!

We have been to Sprucewood many times in past years. The new improvements are wonderful. This home has everything you need for a magical vacation!! Beautiful property,lake frontage and home are everything needed for a great vacation!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Timothy N.

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

Great Family Week

Beautiful lake, roomy house for family, loved being able to bring our little dog:)
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeni T.

Always love being at Sprucewood!

It’s our home away from home and we love it!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trenton D.

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

Great place and amenities

We enjoyed EVERYTHING about this house. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeni T.

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

Sprucewood….our home away from home

As always Sprucewood had us relaxed and enjoying our vacation!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah S.

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

Another Perfect Family Vacation

This is our fifth year enjoying our family vacation at Sprucewood. Each year we look for something new that has been added for our enjoyment. And we are never disappointed! We enjoyed some beautiful days on the lake, and had fun with games and puzzles on a couple rainy days. We are already looking forward to next year.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ethan M.

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

Bachelor party

Beautiful home that’s perfect for a large group! Plenty of parking and lots of room inside for everyone to be comfortable. Host was very helpful and informative.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue D.

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

Snowmobile Trip-February 2022

Property very clean and well stocked. Owner communicated very well with us. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mandi J.

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

Family Vacation

We had our family vacation in this house and it worked well for all 4 families. Great view and well laid out so each family had a separate space but room to all be together for meals and games.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place is truly amazing!We stayed here with family, and the home has so much to offer. It’s in a perfect location—not too far from Minocqua and Eagle River, with beautiful hiking trails nearby.The lake is quiet and incredibly relaxing—everyone had an amazing time just hanging out on the dock, soaking in the peaceful atmosphere. It was the perfect way to unwind and enjoy the beauty of the Northwoods.This was our second Labor Day weekend in a row staying here, and we couldn’t be happier. Liz is an incredible host—kind, friendly, informative, and very quick to respond to any questions we had during our stay.If you're looking for a cozy, peaceful home in the Northwoods, do yourself a favor and check this place out. We absolutely love it and can’t wait to come back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeni T.

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

Our Happy Place

Always enjoy our time at Sprucewood….when we leave at the end of our stay we do so anticipating our return…this was our 35th May at Sprucewood!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deanne W.

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

Beautiful Thanksgiving Vacation

We had a wonderful experience at this property for our annual Thanksgiving gathering. The house was spacious and comfortable with a beautiful view of Dam Lake. I highly recommend this property for a larger group of people. It was awesome!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

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

Snowmobile trip to northern Wisconsin.

Accommodations were perfect for our stay. Little features that made it stand out were the heated bathroom floors, the fireplace, Sonos sound system, and steam breathing dragon above fireplace.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

pam h.

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

Relaxing.

Beautiful house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dana S.

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

Fabulous time

We had a group of girls and this property was perfect for us. Plenty of space to take time away from the group, all relax on the deck, or hang out in the living room. The kitchen was well stocked with everything we could have needed. Liz gave us great suggestions for dinner in town and was a pleasure to speak with. Had a wonderful time by all! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property has a lot to offer inside and out. Our 3-generation family greatly enjoyed meals at the large table on the outdoor deck, all the comfortable and spacious rooms of the house, the well appointed kitchen and bathrooms (showers were amazing), beautiful views of the lake from the house, the sitting area down at the dock, use of the row boat for fishing, fishing off the peer, and the kids had a great time playing and swimming in the water. Outside games of corn hole and crochet and evening fires in the well located fire pit were enjoyed by all. the owner's conscientious communication and avaiability of the property managers was an added plus to a very pleasant stay and experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather N.

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

They thought of everything

The house was fantastic, great layout with thoughtful amenities for each guest. We spent a lot of time indoors due to the weather and couldn’t have asked for a better place to hang out, Make meals and Play games with the group.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

william g.

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

Jan 19th - Jan 21st

Wonderful space for all ages to enjoy
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

About the host

Hosted by Liz Kunkle

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We always joked that if we opened a Bed & Breakfast, Liz would be the 'Bed' and Jonathan would be the 'Breakfast.' We are so excited to share our home and vision with our guests.

Our family has attended and supported Camp Woodland for Girls and Camp Towering Pines for Boys for three generations. We hoped to find property that would allow us to spend even more time in the area and were lucky enough to find Sprucewood in 2020.

The house has great indoor and outdoor space for relaxing, gathering (and separating!), and warm and wonderful southern lakefront exposure with stunning views. It is too perfect for us. We hope it is perfect for you and yours too.

Why they chose this property

We have enjoyed spending time in and around Eagle River for generations. As our kids started attended Camp Woodland and Towering Pines years ago, we spent more and more time here in the summers, appreciating the opportunities to relax and recharge on land and on the water. Sprucewood is conveniently located in the town of Sugar Camp, between Eagle River, St. Germain, Minocqua, and Rhinelander. The property has a stunning south-facing view of Dam Lake in the 5-lake Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes, which is surrounded by the American Legion State Forest. Most of the Chain's shoreline, including Dam Lake's 7-mile shoreline, is undeveloped.

The serenity and beauty of the Northwoods are unmatched. You are truly in one of the most peaceful places in the world. The lake is beautiful, great for boating and waterskiing, part of the Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes, and has fantastic fishing (Dam Lake is a Class A muskie lake). Within just a few miles, you can find horseback riding, go carting, miniature golf, wildlife parks, laser tag, tubing or canoeing down the Wisconsin River, nature trails, cross country skiing, hiking trails, miles of paved bike trails, fishing guides & tournaments, many 18 hole golf courses, snowmobiling, and much more. Whatever the season, there is something for everyone at the Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes.

What makes this property unique

We loved the home at first sight, but we also had a vision for how it could be improved. With luck, a lot of hard work, and a great local team, we are excited to make that vision a reality for us and our guests.

New forced air heating, central AC, electrical systems, ceiling fans, and sliding glass doors create a climate of comfort. 25mb of WiFi (ample for Zoom calls and movie downloads), flat screen TVs, and an updated cable TV service add modern convenience. Two existing bathrooms were entirely redone with generous step-in showers and updated accessories. A new laundry room and third bathroom were created in formerly unused basement space. Three beds were upgraded to king-size from full-size, and new bedding and towels are provided throughout for every bed and guest. The kitchen has a new pantry, refrigerator, range, microwave, hood, and sink, as well as new indoor and outdoor dishes, serving ware, glasses, and utensils. New hardwood floors, plank flooring, knotty pine, hickory, and other wood accents, and a fresh coat of paint add the finishing touches.

The home also has a great location, being south-facing on Dam Lake, which is part of the Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes & in the American Legion State Forest. The home has easy access by boat to 2,300 acres of navigable water and equally easy access by car and snowmobile to Eagle River, St. Germain, Minocqua, Rhinelander, and more.

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