10/10 Excellent
Susan E.
12 September 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
centrally located for young explorer adventures
Waterfront property. Lake Wissota was nice and everyone went swimming, despite the cooling weather. An affordable vacation at a good VRBO in a central location near restaurants and beaches. This is not located out in the quiet countryside, but we knew to expect that from the webpage.
The house felt welcoming and clean, and the hosts were highly responsive and helpful. Plenty of room for 3 adults and 3 kids. Comfy beds. The small bunk inset into the wall needs a guard rail, so the kids didn’t use it for sleeping but we put their suitcase on it.
The house is on Lake Wissota. Pretty views of water. However, we didn't realize it would be quite such a steep path to dock, unless you’re nimble and young, and the dock itself felt a little shaky, as if not well anchored, so we didn’t use it much, but it is a nice dock. The public beach — just a short stroll down the street — served the purpose for swimming, fishing, building sand castles and digging.
The kids loved exploring the area, which is central to various interesting places. In the Rice Lake / river area they saw small-mouth bass and caught crawdads/ crayfish and cooked them at home. They explored and found tree toads and a huge chicken of the woods mushroom. Went to petting zoo in Chetek, called Funny Farm. Went to big zoo in Chippewa Falls, Irvine Park. Went to local dam. Toured the Wausau Mine Company. Enjoyed outings locally to Olsens’ Ice Cream, which was “really good!”
Thank you! A good time was had by all.
Susan E.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024