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Carter Cottage - Private Lakefront Getaway

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A patio with Adirondack chairs and a view of a lake.
A wooden house with a porch, surrounded by lush greenery and a view of a lake.
A wooden house surrounded by lush green trees.
A sunlit room with large windows, wicker chairs, a green table, and a sign reading "MEMORIES".
A living room with a sofa, a coffee table, and a bookshelf.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Green Lake

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Green Lake, WI
  • Place, Green Lake
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Green Lake Conference Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Golf Courses of Lawsonia
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Blue Room

1 Queen Bed

Green Room

1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Pink Room

4 Twin Beds

Yellow Room

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bath 1 - Shower

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2 - Tub

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

First Floor Bathroom

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the neighborhood

Green Lake

Located in Green Lake, this vacation home is on the waterfront. Green Lake Marina and Golf Courses of Lawsonia are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Winnebago Trail Nature Preserve and Tuleta Hill Prairie Conservancy. Traveling with kids? Consider C J Rodman Center for the Arts and Riverside Park. Discover the area's water adventures with water skiing and water tubing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Green Lake, WI

What's nearby

  • Green Lake - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Green Lake Conference Center - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Golf Courses of Lawsonia - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Thrasher Opera House - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • EAA Aviation Museum - 35 min drive - 52.3 km

Getting around

  • Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crossroads Market - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Adams Rib - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Scoot’s Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Langford's Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Walkers - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Carter Cottage - Private Lakefront Getaway pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Carter Cottage - Private Lakefront Getaway?

As of Nov 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Carter Cottage - Private Lakefront Getaway on Aug 8, 2027 start from $1,141, 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?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Carter Cottage - Private Lakefront Getaway?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Carter Cottage - Private Lakefront Getaway?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Carter Cottage - Private Lakefront Getaway located?

This family-friendly Green Lake vacation home is located on the waterfront, within a 15-minute walk of Green Lake and Green Lake Conference Center. Thrasher Opera House and Green Lake Marina are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A beautiful spot on Green Lake! Our family and dog loved sitting outside and taking in the gorgeous view of the lake. Convenient to downtown and overall a great experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our fourth summer renting Carter Cottage. We love the property with its expanse of lakefront, towering oaks, charming home, fenced yard and great host. We’re already looking forward to next summer!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Lake getaway

Great stay for a group doing a golf trip at lawsonia. Plenty of room and outdoor availability, as well as privacy.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is our second time staying here and we will be back. Great location, Accommodates a big group nicely. Comfy beds and great spaces to hangout to play games. Owner very responsive.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family trip to GL

Awesome cottage, great location!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property

Property is beautiful
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 20, 2020
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Another Amazing Stay

Carter Cottage has become an annual tradition for us! The property is gorgeous, the lake frontage and fenced yard are amazing and the house is so charming and comfortable. Plus, the hosts are very friendly and helpful. Can’t ask for more!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Carter Cottage was a great place for our family to vacation. There was a fenced in yard for our dogs. The lakefront is beautiful. The cottage is close to town. It’s a comfortable, homey spot. The owners were wonderful and accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer Fun

It was our second summer at the Carter House and we plan to come again. It’s a great property, beautiful view, so peaceful. Great for the dogs with fenced yard.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic… Again!

We love this property! The lake view is stunning, the property is gorgeous, the house is charming and the hosts are exceptional. Each year we stay a little longer and we’re already looking forward to next year!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good times on Green Lake

I was able to reach the property manager anytime I had a question or needed something.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 27, 2022
So happy to be able to help!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

The property is well stocked with kitchen utensils/dishes and with linens. Enjoyed swimming right off the dock and sitting watching the lake.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway on Green Lake!

Carter Cottage was the perfect place for our vacation with our kids and grandkids. The house had plenty of room and was cozy at the same time. There was an amazing view of the lake from inside the house or out. The spacious fenced in back yard was a great area for our grandkids to play.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

To Dave and Abigail

Terrific! Great house at a great location on a great lake! We hope to visit Carter Cottage again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2024
Thank you so much!!! We were so happy to have you!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Vacation

We had a great time with extended family at the Carter Cottage! All communications were simple and timely. The large backyard is perfect for yard games and kids. Our favorite room in the house by far was the back multi season room! We hope to return next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Such a pleasant getaway!

This lakefront property is just gorgeous! Lovely cottage with lots of character. The home and property are very well maintained and the landscaping is charming. The herb garden outside the kitchen door was such a nice surprise. Huge fenced in yard that slopes gently down to the lake - fantastic view and perfect for dogs! We all had a wonderful time and would happily come again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Quaint lake home in a great location

We enjoyed the Carter Cottage very much. It’s on a great piece of land with direct access to the lake. The home is equipped with everything you need and has plenty of common area seating for a large group. The very large screened porch was wonderful for morning coffee or evening cocktails. It was very warm during our stay and the second floor did not cool very much - it was significantly warmer than the first floor with A/C turned on. The kitchen is dated with original cabinets, etc., but everything worked well and we were comfortable there with our group of 15. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Lake Cottage on Green Lake

Property was perfect for us! Had Family come in from Ohio & Florida to meet up with us here in Wisconsin. Ages ranged from 3-79. Communication with property owners was fantastic with quick responses. The property has been in the owner's family for 4 generations, a true Wisconsin Lake Cottage that the Family can sit and talk, play games or find a spot to sit and read a book.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Green lake

This was a great house for a family getaway weekend at the lake. The house is quite a bit older than it looks and the kitchen is fairly small and difficult to cook bigger meals. The yard is great for getting outside and the dock for swimming. However, there is no good place for dogs to enter the lake and swim at this property.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 2, 2022
Thank you so much for your feedback. We have taken note of the dog access and plan to resolve this for future guests. Thank you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Proper Lake Cottage

Carter's Cottage did not disappoint! The house was very clean. We enjoyed the screened in porch throughout our stay. We also enjoyed the patio with comfortable Adirondack chairs, light breezes and beautiful lake views. It's conveniently located 5 minutes from town and a few more to the grocery store. The lake temp was gorgeous this year and much fun was had wake boarding and water skiing. The owner was very communicative and all was as described on the VRBO website. We were a group of 6 (at most) and the house easily accommodated us. A great choice for a fun lake vacation.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Reunion

After many years my brother hosted a family reunion (not on this property) and some of us now out-of-state folks stayed at Carter Cottage. I grew up using Green Lake and the property was reminiscent of cottages rented many years ago. It was so nostalgic! Yes it’s an old house but it is very roomy and livable. The entire downstairs is spacious living areas with a magnificent screened porch with terrific views. The kitchen is small and dated but we found it quite efficient including the outside grill. The upstairs has the 4 bedrooms and all are a nice size. The property itself is beautiful and secluded from its neighbors. It is original and I feel unspoiled. Sitting outside in the mornings with coffee or afternoons with cocktails was divine. The yard is fenced and the dogs loved it. The boat dock served well as other family members dropped by for a visit. I absolutely plan to stay there again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Green Lake house on the Lake

The property was clean and welcoming! Each bed had clean towels and the bathrooms had soap, shampoo and conditioner which was so nice! The bathroom also had a nice blow dryer! The fire pit was beautiful next to the lake with wood already chopped for our use! The hosts responded quickly to any questions I had before we arrived. I never needed to message them during our stay because everything was perfect! Our adult children even pulled our their games and puzzles and we had an ongoing puzzle and game night! We don't get to spend intentional time with our adult children too often so this week is very important to us and this house did not disappoint. I had messaged our host, David, prior to arriving asking for restaurant options. We ended up going to Chops in town. The food and service were amazing! It was our one night out and everyone loved it! We did end up renting a pontoon boat for a day and that was super fun as well! We were even able to drop off our daughter-in-law and granddaughter so she could take her afternoon nap and we were back boating in 2 minutes! Very easy! We found Reilly's Pub and docked for ice cream and quick appetizers we could take on the boat! Such a fun day! We loved this house and will cherish our memories here! Thank you so much, David!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

LOVED This Lake Home & Property!

Where do I start? This annual family trip to a lake home did not disappoint. Upon approach, we were happy to find plenty of parking and a double circular drive, so towing our boats in and out was easy. We loved the living area. The living room flows into the dining room, which has French doors going onto both wings of the HUGE porch. LOTS of seating is in every space. Though small, the kitchen was very workable, with a door going out onto the side patio for grilling on the gas grill. The upstairs bedrooms, along with the two bathrooms, were a perfect setup for our group of 11 (3 couples, 5 kids). For three of the four days we were there, we opened the windows on the porch and the rest of the house. The breeze going through was dreamy! When we needed a bit of quiet from the 3 teenagers and 2 pre-teens, we simply closed the porch doors. A lot of the time we sat out on the back patio in the six Adirondack chairs overlooking the lake. The fenced in yard was awesome for our dog. She loved roaming around and chasing chipmunks. The pier with a long bench was great. The kids loved fishing and swimming off of it. The water was very clean, too. The boat lift was such a great perk! We also enjoyed a wonderful fire in the pit by the water. There was lots of wood provided. The woods around the property were beautiful and the area was very quiet. The owners were quick to respond and very friendly. If you want a relaxing place to refresh yourself, this is your lake home!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 2, 2022
Thank you so very much for the kind words! We are absolutely thrilled you enjoyed your stay and took advantage of the full experience of the Cottage. Thank you!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and right on the lake

We stayed at this property in late August 2022 with our 3 grown children, their spouses/significant others, and 2 grandchildren, a total of 10 of us. This house is just as advertised and a beautiful property. We always worry that the pictures are out-of-date, but these pictures were current and accurate. This is a large house with plenty of room for a group our size. There is a large living area and a large screened in porch. We spent most of our time either outside or on the porch. The bedrooms are a good size with two that are each large enough for a small family. The bathrooms are updated and clean. The kitchen was functional, but this was the one room that could use some updates. We loved the lake frontage and the beautiful views of the lake from the house. There is a long pier with a boat lift where you can park your boat (during the day) or spend time gazing at the lake or the sunset. There is a wonderful bench at the end of the pier where we had our morning coffee every day. Other than the pier, the lake frontage is really not usable. The rest is covered with plantings and rocks, and you really can't get close to the water from there. We had a boat on a trailer and this property has a large driveway with an upper circle and a lower circle closer to the house. I would stick to the upper circle with the boat as the lower circle is very steep and maybe not wide enough make the corner without driving in the grass. We had one small issue while we were there and the owner responded immediately to our text. This property is also very close to the town of Green Lake. We ate at Christianos Pizza one night and made frequent trips to town for groceries or ice cream. Overall, we loved this house and property and have already booked our time for next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family loved the property. Only one suggested improvement - a new bigger refrigerator would better accommodate 12 people with teenagers who eat a lot!!We would like right of first refusal to book a week in 2027 - Saturday, July 3 to Saturday July 10th
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
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