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Come to Mercer, Wisconsin, for a true Northwoods experience in any season! This lakefront vacation rental is an ideal home base — complete with a well-equipped kitchen, a cozy living area, and in-home laundry. It also has a private sandy beach on Echo Lake and proximity to local snowmobiling and biking trails! Spend your days fishing, hunting, or simply relaxing by the lake. After a day spent outdoors, head back to the 2-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom cabin for a home-cooked meal and a restful evening.
NATURE ATTRACTIONS: Echo Lake (on-site), Carow Park, (0.9 miles), Iron Horse Trail (2 miles), Northern Highland American Legion - Powell Trail (10 miles), North Lakeland Discovery Center (12 miles)
WINTER ACTIVITIES: Snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, Mt Zion Ski Hill (27 miles), Snowriver Mountain Resort (28 miles), Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort (32 miles)
DOWNTOWN MERCER (~2 miles): Restaurants, shops, grocery store, bike trail system, library
AIRPORTS: Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport (58 miles), Duluth International Airport (137 miles)
This cabin is a north woods family cabin. A cabin with many generations that have passed through it. The morning and evening views were exceptional and the screened in porch was perfect for hang out time with family and friends. The interior is a north woods cabin that has been around for years. Exactly what a Wisconsin person would expect in a family owned cabin. No high end frills and expensive decor, just a place that has all the amenities that a person needs with the quietness and the views to relax every day. Both bathrooms seemed to have been updated with everything working correctly. Contact with the rental group was a minimum with no issues.
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
Beautiful property with everything that is needed for a lake vacation. The view and privacy was great and the closeness to town was very convenient.
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We spent 10 days here. Cottage is very old, dated and the kitchen needs a complete remodel along with pots and utensils. It all fits with the cabin name of "The Shack". The interior was tidy. Location was great. We liked the screened in gazebo and double rocker on the pier. Exterior was rough as well. For us, it was a little too rustic.
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
Hi Karin, we’re so glad you enjoyed the gazebo and double rocker, but we’re sorry other aspects fell short of expectations. After sending your feedback to the owner, we’d like to share the following:
- We understand you feel the kitchen is dated, but we assure you it is clean and functional.
- The exterior was repainted about four years ago, and the windows and siding are in good shape.
- If there is another aspect of an exterior you found rough, please don't hesitate to reach out so we can improve it for future guests.
- Its age and distinctly rustic character are part of its charm, and it's something we and many others have found especially appealing. We use professional photographers to ensure our images accurately reflect the property so guests can decide before booking if the property meets their expectations.
We have worked very hard to provide a clean and comfortable place for guests to enjoy and will continue to do all we can to provide the best possible stay for our guests!
Clean and comfortable cabin on a peaceful and quiet lake! We enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back.
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
The view was one of favorite parts of the stay! We loved sitting in front of the window and watching the water. We saw a couple does and their fawns with if minutes of being there. We could even see the Big Dipper reflected onto the water one night. The beach area would be perfect for a family during warmer months.
The cabin has all the necessary amenities and then some. Kitchen pots/pans/tableware and coffee makers, towels and linens, heated bathroom fan, foam mattress topper.. we were even pleasantly surprised to find that the cabin actually did have WiFi so we were able to add a few more creature comforts to our week.
We were there mostly during the week so it was a very quiet stay for us but there are neighboring cabins much closer than we anticipated. One of the large windows looks right at the near by cabin and you can see the two just beyond that as well.
Overall, it was a great stay and we would not hesitate to book here again.
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
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