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The beach is calling...right outside your window... come relax and play!

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Repainted cabin, new windows installed
Private kitchen
fully furnished kitchen
part of kitchen
another view of kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 674.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
312 Stariha Drive, Shell Lake, WI, 54871
  • Shell Lake Arts Center
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Washburn County Historical Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • The Potter's Shed
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Rice Lake, WI (RIE-Rice Lake Regional)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The beach is calling...right outside your window... come relax and play!

It's all in the details...Nostalgic beach decor throughout this 2 bedroom 1 bath cabin on the beach fully furnished for your next getaway! Yes it really is just outside your window! King size plush pillow top bed in one room over looking the beach and 2 single beds in the other. Living room windows (and bedroom window) overlook the lake with clean beach about 2 feet beyond the window. Brand new windows throughout entire cabin. Lake breezes fill the cabin when you open up the windows. Central air and gas furnace, bathroom includes toilet/sink/shower and contains all towels. Full kitchen with blender, electric skillet, toaster, microwave, coffee pot, refrigerator, oven/stove, pots/pans and dishes. Iron and ironing board provided. Seating for 4 in kitchen, as well as additional dining room table with 4 chairs. Home away from home. Twelve foot gazebo has electricity so you can stay up in the evening enjoying the breeze and playing games without the bugs. (Table and 8 chairs in gazebo). Fire pit also on property with plenty of fire wood. Over 200 feet of dock for your enjoyment all summer long! WIFI available if you choose, or else unplug and get away!

Property manager

Mindy Gadke

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Beach view
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
City of Shell Lake requires homeowners to keep a log of names, birthdates, addresses, and phone numbers for all adults occupying short terms rentals.

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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Shell Lake

Located in Shell Lake, this cabin is in the city centre and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Barron County Park and Shallow Lake, while Shell Lake Arts Center and Washburn County Historical Museum are cultural highlights. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Map
Shell Lake, WI

What's nearby

  • Shell Lake Arts Center - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Washburn County Historical Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Museum of Woodcarving - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • The Potter's Shed - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Railroad Memories Museum - 8 min drive - 9.5 km

Getting around

  • St. Paul, MN (STP-St. Paul Downtown) - 110 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lakeview Bar & Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Round Man Brewing Co. - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Nick's Family Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Rummel's Tap - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The beach is calling...right outside your window... come relax and play! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The beach is calling...right outside your window... come relax and play!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The beach is calling...right outside your window... come relax and play!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The beach is calling...right outside your window... come relax and play! located?

Located in Shell Lake, this beachfront cabin is in the city centre and within a 15-minute walk of Shell Lake Arts Center and Washburn County Historical Museum. Museum of Woodcarving and The Potter's Shed are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 77 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lindsay B.

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

Lake vacation

Mindy's place is perfect for a very small group. Great location and communication from host.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie F.

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

Sweet cabin on the lake

Stayed a few days in this small but clean cabin. No better view and host is great.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jack B.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Great location

The lake was beautiful sunrises and sunsets the house is small and outdated
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheena B.

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

Girls Weekend

Adorable property! Perfect location! Owner answered all questions in every prompt timing! Excellent experience overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

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

Beautiful lake setting!

The cabin was great! Only disappointment was the low lake level and inability to really fish from the dock. Perhaps allow boat rental for a couple hours?
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brad S.

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

Solitude success

Peaceful time right on the lake shore. I enjoyed hearing the sounds of the seagulls and waves through the windows. Short walking distance to the park, a coffee shop, and restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn C.

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

Relaxing and quiet retreat.

Enjoyed great water and beach location. Owner very helpful and pleasant.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim A.

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

Great spot

This place was great! We had everything we needed and more.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra D.

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

Just what we needed

Small and great location for what we needed!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim G.

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

Birkie stay

Served us well for attending the Birkie events.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Girls Weekend

The view is great!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill R.

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

Cabin Getaway

Wonderful place to stay. The owner went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable. The cabin is well stocked with all the essentials and very clean. The lake view was amazing! Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy G.

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

Perfect Little Spot

I needed a few days to myself and this was the perfect spot to gather some peace. It had everything I need, was incredibly clean and cozy, and I can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

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

Quiet and quaint

Spent 2 nights in January. Very peaceful and quiet, nobody around. Cabin is small but has everything you need. We really relaxed and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon T.

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

Fun time

It was a wonderful week at a Great Lake! Many friends and great memories in Shell Lake and great weather too! It’s always a plus to be in Shell Lake and by the lake!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

June 11th through 18th

Great week at this property! It is just as described, with the exception of some grass growth decreasing beach size. Having your own beach is amazing! Our week was quite windy. We enjoyed the businesses and activities in both Shell Lake and Spooner. We will definitely return to this peaceful retreat!! Thank you Mindy
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Lynn P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great beach; cabin slightly rustic.

I had a good time enjoying the sandy beach and the gazebo. Cabin was kind of musty smelling. Would suggest to owners to invest in better linens/towels for cabin. Shower was very slow to drain. Also I did not appreciate that someone was monitoring my stay and then reporting back to owner who was not on site at the time. I am a single female and it felt alittle creepy.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Darcey M., East Troy

Great Place!

This place was awesome. The cabin was clean and fully equipped with everything we needed. View from cabin was beautiful along with a gazebo we really enjoyed. Has everything you would want. The host were phenomenal They took family members scuba diving, and fishing . They let our entire family come and visit we were on the beautiful sandy beach everyday enjoying our first annual family get together. Celebrating our parents 6th wedding anniversary. And our father getting through his cancer. Thank to this wonderful family they went above and beyond to take care of us all. I hope others go here to enjoy the beauty and hospitality we did. Thank You!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Perfectly Magical

We stayed for 6 nights and it was easily the most relaxing trip we’ve ever taken. The screened-in gazebo had perfect lighting that we used to work on puzzles long into the night. The dock has a lovely table that we sat at to watch the sunset, as well as a comfortable bench where we relaxed while watching the moon cross across the night sky. The private beach has chairs that were great for reading (with beach naps in between chapters, of course) or watching the boats go by with a cocktail in hand. We love birds, and spotted many different types beyond what you would expect. And I mean come on, hearing distant loon calls into the night while working on a puzzle and watching the moon set? That’s the definition of my Happy Place. I wish the shower and bedroom were a tad bit bigger, but totally not a big deal. Also, I cannot emphasize enough how ideal this area is. A short walk (5-10 min) into town on a nice paved pathway will get you to the main street with multiple options for food and drink. The daily specials at The Laughing Goat were a particular favorite of ours. Then just a few minutes drive to Spooner has Northwind Book & Fiber—the most magical store I’ve ever entered—with an excellently curated selection of yarn, books, games, puzzles, you name it. On the same street is a bakery with $1 doughnuts, a brewery, and a great plant store, among other nice shops. This place is so special. We did *not* want to leave, but are comforted in knowing that we will be back!!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Nancy W.

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

Vintage cottage

Owner quickly responded to messages and the place is clean, even clean enough to walk around in stocking feet. Knowing where to park in the winter was an issue. We also recommend bringing snowshoes to wear on the walk from your car to the house. Without them, we sank to our knees crossing the snowdrift. There was another snowdrift in the driveway large enough a small car could not maneuver. The owner was contacted twice and both times assured us she had someone coming to plow. That individual arrived the morning we left. The shower is tiny but the water pressure works and the water is hot. The living room and one bedroom provide a lovely view of the lake. Getting into beds requires crawling up over the end and crawling to the top of the bed. Once you succeed you are laying next to the window and enjoying a great view of the lake. We enjoyed the high table in the living room for playing cards while taking in the lake view. We recommend a stop at Ally Coffee and dinner at Round Man Brewery.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Nicki C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lydia G.

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

Honeymoon

It was wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn G.

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

Tiny house

Nice little place, like a tiny house, it was clean. Clean sandy beach with a long dock and clear water. Property owners were helpful. Lots of fire wood. It is in a fairly crowded little neighborhood, but peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Kent M.

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

Happy

For two old fishermen this was a great spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanne B.

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

Cabin

My family had a wonderful stay . We would love to go back someday .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Mindy Gadke

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Shell Lake has been our family destination for over 60 years! It has been our dream to one day own a cabin, and be able to share it with others so they can make memories and have a similar experience to what we have had growing up. We previously rented cabins, as well as stayed at the public campground. This property is family owned, with our family staying in the main house for a large part of the summer, and periodically throughout the school year (though it could be made available to others if the space is needed).

Why they chose this property

Sixty years ago my grandfather packed up my grandmother and their 4 children to drive north until they found something they loved. When they pulled into town they found a sign for Sandy Beach Resort. That's when he decided that this would be the place. When Sandy Beach Resort came up for sale, he wasn't sure how he could manage a resort in Wisconsin, and run his farm in Iowa. My dad has still carried his dream of one day owning a place on Shell Lake, and found it to be reality this past July. Now not only do we have a place to call home, but we can also share the additional cabin with other families so that they can enjoy it too! The previous owners had searched northwest Wisconsin for a few years to find the perfect vacation home, and this was it. When they decided to sell they wanted someone here who would love it as much as they have. And we do!

What makes this property unique

We purchased this property fully furnished and the previous owners had quite the eye for detail! The beautiful sand castle picture and sea shell/sand dollars/fishing theme definitely reminds you that you are on vacation. It was decorated simply, yet beautifully! Unique pieces perfectly placed throughout. The 12 foot screened in gazebo is lined with white icicle lights for late night board games while the children sleep. Wireless Internet is available should you choose to tap into it, or use this as a getaway and chance to unplug from the rest of the world. My husband has restored the bench next to the cabin so everyone can relax and enjoy the view. The view from the living room is also the view from the master bedroom, so you can roll over and wake up to the sun rising over the lake. Generally you can see 10-12 feet down into the lake, so if you go fish on a rock pile, you can watch the fish and feel them nibbling on your line! That was one highlight when I was little. Our beach is quite shallow, so you can allow your little ones to play in the water in front of you without fear of them getting too deep. To us, this is the perfect home away from home!

Languages:

English