Country Retreat Nestled in Wooded Valley

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A greenhouse with a wooden table and benches, surrounded by various potted plants and flowers.
A wooden cabin with two windows and a porch area with hanging flower baskets.
A rustic kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A wooden cabin with a window, a stone wall, and a wooden wheel.
A wooden kitchen with a dining table, chairs, and a hanging light fixture.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Spring Grove, MN
  • Place, Beaver Creek Valley State Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, La Crosse Center
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Airport, La Crosse, WI (LSE-La Crosse Municipal)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 4

1 Twin Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Twin Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Master Bedroom 1

1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Cribs

Meadow's Room-bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Country Retreat Nestled in Wooded Valley

This spacious home is nestled in a wooded clearing, giving you privacy and delight in the life of the forest surrounding you. The birdfeeder has flocks of birds visiting all year with delightful variety! We offer all the comforts of home since we also come here for our haven getaway. We have collected art, antiques and nature treasures. Enjoy reading my son's journal of the beavers living in the valley with maps of the dams and lodges!
Red Oak post and beam construction have created an open kitchen, dining room and comfortable living room. A separate family room offers an extensive library and entertainment center plus another sleeping area for 2 with use of downstairs bathroom. Large windows and a sun room give views of perennial gardens, bird traffic to the bird feeder and bath, cheeky chipmunks and squirrels running on the garden fence and silent deer. Sunlight warms the golden hues of the oak floors, wainscoting, furniture and butternut cabinets. The heated sunporch offers a lush jungle of flowering plants and herbs year round.
3 bedrooms upstairs and a hall space have beds for 8, dressers and closets. (one large bedroom has a queen and king bed in it.) An upstairs bathroom has a claw foot tub for a cozy soak.
Because we are opening our home to you with so many personal touches, we ask that you don't come here for a drinking party weekend.
The yard offers a picnic table and lawn chairs, a badminton net, a stone fire pit for roasting marshmallows or hot dogs and relaxing by the fire's glow in the dark forest with its night sounds. There is a charcoal grill. In season, the garden may have tomatoes, herbs, cucumbers, peppers. The yard and grassy clearings in the woods have scrumptious wild berries to pick; red raspberries, strawberries, black caps mid summer and big blackberries in August and September. You can see eagles and hawks soaring above and in the spring and fall, flocks of geese pass over with their plaintive honks.
Explore West Beaver Valley. Hike dry runs for crystal rocks, fossils and hidden waterfalls cut deep in the rock. Climb the bluffs to rock outcroppings with caves and wild inhabitants! Follow West Beaver Creek, rich with rare songbirds, herons, kingfishers, a mallard hiding her ducklings in the weeds. Wade or be brave and swim in a deep refreshing pool! Hike the mowed trails in Beaver Park. Take a tour of historic Schech's Mill and buy cornmeal or buckwheat flour, all within a mile!
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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

Events allowed: family gatherings
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please leave shoes in the entry. Sort your garbage into paper, recycle, trash and compost pail. Leave kitchen clean and dishes done.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 690240
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 16
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the neighborhood

Spring Grove

Located in Spring Grove, this vacation home is in a rural area. Beaver Creek Valley State Park and Root River reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Houston Nature Center and Lanesboro Arts Center. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or check out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledding.
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Spring Grove, MN

What's nearby

  • Beaver Creek Valley State Park - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Root River - 10 min drive - 14.5 km
  • La Crosse Center - 37 min drive - 54.1 km
  • Oktoberfest Grounds - 39 min drive - 54.7 km
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse - 40 min drive - 55.5 km

Getting around

  • La Crosse, WI (LSE-La Crosse Municipal) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wired Rooster - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Four Seasons - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Farmhouse Eatery And Gift Shop - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Warrior Nutrition MN - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Country Retreat Nestled in Wooded Valley pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Country Retreat Nestled in Wooded Valley ?

As of Aug 22, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Country Retreat Nestled in Wooded Valley on Aug 24, 2026 start from $263, 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 Country Retreat Nestled in Wooded Valley ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Country Retreat Nestled in Wooded Valley ?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Country Retreat Nestled in Wooded Valley located?

This family-friendly Spring Grove vacation home is located in a rural location, 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Beaver Creek Valley State Park, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Root River and Houston County Historical Society. Houston Nature Center and Bluff Country Artists Gallery are also within 12 mi (20 km).

About the host

Hosted by Lynn Selness

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I'm Lynn. My childhood was spent in New Jersey and next I landed in the midwest where I married, had 7 children and lived for 25 years. In 1999 we all (13 of us then) moved to CA to run a bamboo nursery where the whole family could work together. We had a bunch of teens and early 20's kids by then, and we rented out our MN home. This went rough on my MN house so I reclaimed it and have been restoring it for some years now. Our CA experience was tough and I lost my husband, so I supported my 2 youngest children, Forest and Meadow, for 15 years. I established a goat dairy in the Santa Cruz Mountains where I still reside. I was so happy to be able to return to my MN home, I was always homesick for it in CA and now love coming back whenever I can escape the farmwork. Now I have 9 precious grandchildren in CA and 3 great-grandchildren, so I treasure my time there also.

Why they chose this property

Building our home was my heart's desire, to live in this scenic valley, the same wilderness valley I had first moved to in the state in 1976. I had lived near the source of West Beaver Creek surrounded by wooded hills with my baby Willow. Years later we had 5 children and bought 5 acres, cleared the house site and milled the oaks for our home in the “big woods”. I loved gathering limestone rock to terrace the hillside, build the steps, even the entry floor. From pouring the footings to shingling the roof, it was a creative work of joy with help from many friends. My last 2 children were born here and 2 grand daughters. We homesteaded for many years, raised the 7 children with our gardens, chickens and goats.

What makes this property unique

I hope you sense the tranquility and beauty of nature all around you here. The fragrances of the valley, the earthy dampness cooling the summer evenings, the magic of fireflies twinkling in the deepening woods shadows, the call of the whippoorwill, owls hoot to each other, the coyotes yelp, a lone cry of a wolf, all are spellbinding. Every season here is rich for me. I find God's voice speaking to me and refreshing my spirit in this place.
I love the friendly small town feeling of this community. They celebrate their Norwegian heritage with colorful holidays like Nordic Fest in Decorah, IA, Syttende Mai in Spring Grove, and their farm life with harvest festivals, Steam-engine Days, horse and tractor pulls. I love the cultural aspects, Shakespeare Festivals in WInona, La Crosse's Art and Music Festival, Riverfest, Lanesboro's plays, and my favorite, Spring Grove's outdoor Black Barn plays. I love visiting the Amish farms with their produce stands, maple syrup, furniture and basket shops and bakeries.
My family have always enjoyed the outdoor activities, bike trails, canoeing the Upper Iowa and the Root River, the Mississippi backwaters around the islands. There's a bird sanctuary near Alma where during migrations, swans, pelicans, Canada geese and Snow Geese gather in noisy flocks. There are little towns up and down the Mississippi for shopping, music, great restaurants, wine-tasting. My kids loved the caves near Harmony, where you climb deep into the earth, a little too deep for some of us! We never run out of fun things to do!

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