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Island View McDonald Lake

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A deck with wicker baskets containing plants and candles, overlooking a body of water.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, leather sofas, and a flat-screen TV.
A modern kitchen with a central island, a dining area with a wooden table and chairs, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.
A stone pathway leading to a dock by a lake, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A modern kitchen with a wooden dining table, chairs, a chandelier, and a refrigerator.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Scenic water view
    Relax and unwind with top-rated water views, offering a scenic experience.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Gas grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Garage parking available

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Dent, MN

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Number of living rooms

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About the neighborhood

Dent

Located in Dent, this vacation home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Maplewood State Park and Maple Wood Park, while History Museum of East Otter Tail County and ITOW Veterans Museum are cultural highlights.
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Dent, MN

Restaurants

  • ‪The DougOut Bar & Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Rockin' Horse Cafe - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Nootzi's Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nootzi's On Main - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Camp Joy Dale and Lisa Heaton - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Island View McDonald Lake pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Island View McDonald Lake?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Island View McDonald Lake?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Island View McDonald Lake located?

Situated on the waterfront, this vacation home is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Big Mcdonald Lake and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Berger Lake. Marion Lake and Walde Lake are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The housing accommodations were excellent. Bedrooms, kitchen area and sitting areas were great. The swimming area was a little weedy. Would stay here again
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the house and lake. We had a great time fishing and relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great besides a little low water pressure. The place was beautiful and had some very cozy nooks for when people just wanted to relax. Would book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun Little Place!

This was a gorgeous property not too far outside of town. Everything was updated and cozy. We had an absolute blast!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication
Had to spend about 45 minutes cleaning the dock area from duck poop so we could walk. This should have been done before arrival.the house was full of spiderwebs and floors durty
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 15, 2026
Sarah, we are so sorry for that. Our lawn crew usually will clean off the dock, ducks have been using that dock alot this year. We would have came out right away to to clean that for you. We truly apologize for that and will have a discussion with the lawn guys.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing at the Lake

We stayed here for a girl’s trip for some lake time. It was beautiful and comfortable. It is not close to much, but within a short drive to pretty much anything you’d need…and we were there to just chill on the water. Very much enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice place

Easy check in process. Nice play to stay even during a remodel. Easy access to lake.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mid-century vibe all updated!

Loved everything about home and location on water!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved it!

We would like to book your beautiful rental for the fall of 2025.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Winter getaway

Comfortable, nice updates. Plenty of room. Some dog hair if you have any allergies.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Property was great but we had a boat and no where to park it.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful space

Beautiful space, perfect amenities, perfect for family or friends to be together or spread out. Will definitely book here again. Thank you! PS - greatly appreciated the scattered boxes of tissues throughout - nice touch
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

Everything was spectacular. I had the best vacation ever with my family. I'm already talking about coming back in the near future. Handrails in the bathroom and down to the lake would be nice. Loved it. Best experience!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Winter Getaway!

We went here for a girls weekend in the winter and it was exactly what we needed. Perfect space for us. We found some cute shops nearby in Perham, but enjoyed most of our time at the cabin. Kitchen was well stocked and the shared living space by the fireplace was perfect for us. Very clean. We had a pretty big snowfall while there and they were very prompt in plowing and shoveling for us. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will come back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

As advertised

It was a treat to have the house decorated for Christmas. The shoveling service was a delightful surprise. The house was clean but some details like the fans and back of the TV’s need some attention.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very nice stay here. Comfortable place. The pictures are accurate. The outside is being worked on but not while we were there so that was not a problem. The only issue we had was with check-in. Early on check-in day, I received a text message with arrival instructions and a key panel code to enter the house. When I used that code it didn't work so we tried it multiple ways (since all of these key panels work differently) and the key pad locked and we couldn't try again for 5 minutes. While waiting, I checked my app messages and found a new code that had been sent two hours before check-in. Not a major deal but a bit frustrating after traveling all day. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfortable and welcoming

This home is beautifully redone and made us feel welcome and relaxed immediately. It was sub zero weather and windy so the temp in the house areas fluctuated a bit! And just so you know if you go and use the fireplace, the damper handle us up inside The chimney not the knob on the outside part! I bet summers are wonderful here!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mid February Stay

My wife, dog and I enjoyed a mid winter getaway. We went and explored the small towns, restaurants and bars in the area during the day and came back every evening and enjoyed some movies by the fire. We definitely will come back again when it is warmer and we can enjoy the lake. I would highly recommend it for a family or group of people as the house is set up perfectly for a larger group of people. The remodeling that was done is very nice. Also make sure you reserve at least one evening to have dinner at Spanky’s… you will thank me for the recommendation.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice older home with heavy remodeling.

We thought the home was nice but definitely lots of finishing work to do. When we read "NEW" on the VRBI listing we thought it was actually a new build. The posting does not show the outside so we were very surprised when we arrived to see a older cabin.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay at this rental. While the outside of the home needs some TLC, the inside was great. The kitchen was well stocked with all the necessary cooking supplies and spices. They provided food storage containers, extra paper towels & toilet paper, laundry soap, and two coffee stations with lots of coffee pods. The couches and kitchen chairs were comfortable along with the beds. The house also had cool items like a touch and motion activated kitchen faucet, cool ceiling fans in the living room and all the bedrooms and bathroom ceiling fans with a nightlight and Bluetooth speakers built in. The Blackstone and gas grill were also nice. The home had a pretty view of the lake and the fishing was good during out stay. We would stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Great stay

This was a great property. One of the best VRBO'S we have stayed at. The decor and the attention to detail was great. We liked the individual climate control in each room. I only have two recommendations Wine glasses to be provided and maybe a few hooks on the wall in each bedroom. The only negative comment I have would be that of the cleaners showed up before we checked out. They showed up at 9:45 and sat in the driveway while we were packing up to leave. Actually, the car was packed and we were out for a walk when they came. We are people that would be diligent about leaving at exactly 10:00 as that is when check out time is and we want to enjoy our property completely. We felt extremely rushed, and that put a sour taste at the end of the trip. A recommendation would be that the cleaners make sure the guests are vacated.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful updated home! Lots of kitchen and bathroom supplies. Very spacious and well decorated. Canoe and kayaks were a great bonus. The view from the deck and dock were beautiful. Thank you for a lovely stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stayed 6 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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