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Lake Cottage 30 minutes from Wisconsin Dells.

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Friendship, WI
  • Place, Friendship Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Noah's Ark Waterpark
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Place, Kalahari Indoor Waterpark
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (ISW-South Wood County)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Living room

1 Double Futon

Multi-purpose Room

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Lake Cottage 30 minutes from Wisconsin Dells.

Cottage on Friendship Lake. Located in quiet Village of Friendship. Sits on 293 acre Lake with private water frontage in back and front of house. Includes private parking in enclosed two garage garage. Features a private deck with grill and tiki torches. Beautiful views of Friendship mound and "Chimney Rock Bluff". Home is 30 min from the Wisconsin Dells. 20 Min from Sands Golf course. The lake is also perfect for ice fishing, water sports, tubing, water skiing, canoeing/kayaking. Rental includes private pier, 2 adult kayaks and 1 child kayak, canoe, row boat and bicycles.
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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1334801vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Friendship

Located in Friendship, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Northern Bay Golf Course and Lake Arrowhead Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Roche-a-Cri State Park and Lemonweir Bottomland Hardwood Forest State Natural Area.
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Friendship, WI

What's nearby

  • Friendship Beach - 1 min drive - 0.4 km
  • Chula Vista Waterparks - 29 min drive - 45.9 km
  • Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park - 35 min drive - 54.4 km
  • Noah's Ark Waterpark - 36 min drive - 55.8 km
  • Kalahari Indoor Waterpark - 41 min drive - 68.3 km

Getting around

  • Wisconsin Rapids, WI (ISW-South Wood County) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kwik Trip - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kwik Trip - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Diamond Jims Corner Bar - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hwy 2113 Cafe - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lake Cottage 30 minutes from Wisconsin Dells. pet-friendly?

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

How much is parking at Lake Cottage 30 minutes from Wisconsin Dells.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lake Cottage 30 minutes from Wisconsin Dells.?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lake Cottage 30 minutes from Wisconsin Dells.?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Lake Cottage 30 minutes from Wisconsin Dells. located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Friendship Beach and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Roche-a-Cri State Park. Castle Rock Lake and Northern Bay Golf Course are also within 9 miles (15 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 8 - Good. 8 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 59 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tricia H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super clean, cozy, and relaxing. We enjoyed fishing and rowing around on the provided boats. We appreciated the garage filled with everything we could have possibly needed. Great price for a great trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert H.

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

Great 4th of July trip

Second time Ive stayed here. Nice property, owner communicates well. Great place to watch fireworks on the 4th, about an hour show. Close to the dells
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margie O.

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

Winter getaway

Very nice place to stay we had everything that we needed. Very clean and great owners
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey M.

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

Weekend Visit

We were in town for a long weekend visited our son. The house was perfect for what we were looking for and had plenty of amenities. We would stay again for sure !
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

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

Get getaway home away from home!

We love this home! Perfect location for us since we have family nearby, but this home has everything you could think of to enjoy a fantastic lake vacation. Craig is a great host and we could want for nothing. Wonderful stay and we would highly recommend to anyone looking for a perfect Wisconsin getaway!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic location for golf, paddle boarding, hiking, going to to the Dells, and just hanging out with your dog. Craig was a great host and easy to reach if you need him. Clean and capable of handling 4-5 people on good and rainy days. Lots of nice stuff available for you to use indoors and out. Thanks Craig.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Annette B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a very cute cottage on friendship lake. Very clean and comfortable except for the queen size mattress needs to be replaced because it didn't support my back. property could use some gardening attention. It would have been nice to have some of the weeds/saplings cut back near the pier behind the place. Overall, cute place.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn P.

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

Getaway

So peaceful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda W.

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

Cozy Cottage

The property is as described, very clean, and has all the amenities you'd need. Having access to the lake from both sides of the property is a plus. The owner is so sweet and very accommodating. We can't wait to come back again soon!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila W.

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

Comfortable and quiet

Nice house, clean, everything we needed in the kitchen was here, although we didnt use much. Bikes and equipment in the garage to use. Close enough to the Dells and state park. Quiet place, comfortable beds. The host was great at check in and told us everything we needed to know.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darin M.

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

Fantastic

This place was incredibly nice. Craig, the owner was just a delight. He has everything there that we would ever need. From the kayaks to the bicycles and even fishing equipment. Even had The long forks for cooking s’mores over the fire pit!. didn’t expect to need to use the washer and dryer but with a nine-year-old grandson even that came in handy! we cooked on the grill every night, saving a lot of money from not having to go out to eat. Definitely hope to return and stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

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

Our first VRBO

We needed a place to stay for thanksgiving at my Mom's. Her extra rooms were already spoken for. I was actually surprised Friendship, WI actually had VRBOs for rent. Richard met us at the house and showed us around. It was right on the lake as advertised. It was only 1.8 miles from my Mom's place. Too bad it was cold out. Would love to do this again in better weather to take advantage of the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary P.

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

Hidden gem.

We lived in the area for 40+ years, had driven within a couple hundred feet of the lake this cottage sits on, and had never heard of Lake Friendship. Although the lakes all had weed issues this year, it was still very pretty (we didn’t do any boating). Want to fish? Try both the front and back docks. The cottage is FULLY furnished with everything you need. There was plenty of room when our grandkids visited, and the owner of the adjoining resort let them enjoy his swimming beach. Using the garage was a bonus for getting our car out of the weather, and to store luggage during our stay. Our host has a canoe and fishing boat for use by guests, and even has fishing poles and life jackets available. We met a neighbor who offered his pontoon boat to us, although we didn’t take him up on the offer (great neighbor). If we strolled lived on the area, we’d try to buy this property for a weekend retreat. A grocery store, restaurants, gas stations, and more are only a few minutes away (have a Bucky’s pizza delivered 😋). The local golf course is five minutes away - also try their breakfast, lunch, or dinner 😋). Did we like this property? Absolutely!
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Heidi M.

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

Comfortable

The cabin was perfect for what we needed. Plenty of comfortable space, all the bedding, towels, and kitchen utensils you could think of, and most of all...quiet. Unfortunately, the lake was much weedier and smaller than we were expecting (DNR needs to update their website), so we couldn't use our boat much at all. LOTS of small bluegill to be caught off the docks. Check-in was in-person and smooth with an older gentleman who could tell you the entire community's story if you had the time, but very generous. Neighbors next door at Island Resort were kind enough to let us swim from their beach, all you had to do was ask. Quiet neighborhood for walks with dogs. The town really needs a coffee shop, but that's nothing against this particular cabin. Very comfortable stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Joseph K.

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

Great Fishing

Fishing was great. The property was very clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

BARBARA N.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

A good place for a weekend

It's nice that there is a boat and kayak, and we could sail them on the lake, but it is quite overgrown. It would be nice to refresh this house and clean it up carefully so that there would be no surprises like a mouse in a basket. Great there are bikes and outside grill but needs good cleaning. The covers on the bed needed to be washed or replaced, the sheets weren't nice We left this place an hour earlier because a team was already waiting near the house to clean the property, and when we were still sitting outside, a young man began to mow the grass. We have never had such an experience. It's great that we could make a bonfire by the lake. The weather was fine, so we had a good weekend outside and thank you very much.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrene L.

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

Great short vacation

Stayed here for 3 nights. Wonderful location. Greatly suited for my hubby who loves fishing. House is cozy and clean. Owner is very kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

susan z.

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

peaceful

Wonderful stay as always.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert H.

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

Great Place!!

Very nice experience. Owners were great and helpful. The lake was wonderful. We swam in the lake. Fishing was good caught a good number of blue gill, the last day something big grabbed our little guys bait.and snapped the line. Thinking it was a northern. House was clean and well stocked with essential items. Beds were comfy. The fireworks show on July 3rd was awesome. The town of Friendship was awesome, ate at Buckys pizza. Good pizza and appetizers!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn P.

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

Perfect Getaway

We went for peace and quiet. Exactly what we got! Relaxing on the deck and fishing off the dock. Not far from town so we enjoyed a couple cafes as we didn't want to cook. The bait shop is just a couple minutes away! Cute little town from what we saw. Everything in the house was fully stocked the only thing we had to bring was clothes and food. Seriously a little peace of paradise!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann R.

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

Sweet little cottage

I enjoyed being surrounded by water and the convenience of beautiful places to hike with my dog. It was just what I needed!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

susan z.

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

getaway

wonderful stay as always.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy N.

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

Great getaway

Just like all the other reviews, great place. Just wish it would of been a little bit warmer outside, no fault of yours. Love it
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

April T.

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

Peaceful Retreat!

This cabin was exactly the type of getaway we were looking for in a vacation. We enjoyed sitting out on the deck, grilling, and using the canoe & the rowboat to explore the lake. It was also nice to be be so close to a great state park, Roche-A-Cri. Our stay was short, but it was so peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily G.

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

Perfect family vacation!

This was by far the most relaxing family getaway with two young kids and a dog! Being able to fish from both sides of the house, take out both the row boat and canoe, hike at state parks and short distance to the Dells made certain there was plenty to do while not feeling like we HAD to do anything! We will definitely go back and appreciate the cabin for all it provided for our family memories!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

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