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Just rehabbed, amazing views on 300 acre ranch, animals, trails, hottub, pond

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Fish tale lodge, great views
Private kitchen
Private kitchen
Interior
Hot tub spa

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

Bunk room

3 Single Bunk Beds

Downstairs

2 Queen Beds

East

1 King Bed

West

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 5

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

main floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

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

About this property

Just rehabbed, amazing views on 300 acre ranch, animals, trails, hottub, pond

Brand new. Nothing like it. Five bedrooms (including large bunk room that sleeps 7) FIVE BATHS! Stay at the Brixen Ivy Ranch and enjoy all of our amenities as well as Galena territory owners club. Great floor plan with large great room, amazing views of rolling hills. Giant game room with pool table, table tennis, pop a shot, bunk room for 6, in addition to four more large bedrooms. Fire pit, hike the Shark trail or others on the 300 acre ranch. Access to ball field, llamas, peacocks. Great family escape with lots of fresh air and room to "social distance" :). Large HOTTUB on Large patio deck and screened in porch with outdoor television.
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About the area

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Located in Elizabeth, this holiday home is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Apple Canyon Lake and Apple River, while Old Blacksmith Shop and Old Market House are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Linmar Gardens and Aqua Park. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.
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What's nearby

  • Apple River Fort - 13 min drive - 16.1 km
  • Eagle Ridge Resort Golf - 16 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Apple Canyon Lake - 19 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Grant Park - 20 min drive - 24.3 km
  • Old Market House - 20 min drive - 24.3 km

Getting around

  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Woodlands Restaurant - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪The Country Store - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Dually's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Bushel & Peck's - ‬11 min drive
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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 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 80 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 80 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 80 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 80 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 80 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was great for our size family. We had 14 people and plenty of room. Joe the farm hand was great he met us on arrival and explained everything we needed to know.We would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great weekend away at Fish Tale Lodge! We will absolutely be coming back and are already looking forward to when we can book our next trip. There was so much space for our family of 11. Absolutely beautiful property! Thank you!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay very much. Our whole group of friends enjoyed the stay. Joe was very quick to respond with any questions we had. He was great to work with.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Oct 2025
hope to see you at the ranch again
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nick V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice house; beautiful property. Very clean. Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Oct 2025
glad you enjoyed our RANCH.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Arielle A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A group of 12 stayed on this beautiful and clean property for a weekend. Three families comfortably fit in the house with room to spare. We also had the pleasure of walking the trails and interacting with the animals on the ranch. Thank you for a memorable weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay! We loved fishing at the pond, and hiking around the beautiful property. The house was well maintained and was easy to call home for our stay. Our host, Mark, was super responsive to anything we needed! My kids are begging me to book again next year. Would definitely return!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Loree M.

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

Family reunion

This property was perfect for a family reunion. We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

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

Beautiful home and ranch

We stayed here for a long weekend to ski nearby at Chestnut Mountain. The house was perfectly comfortable for three families with children. The surroundings are gorgeous.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom W.

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

Holiday Fun with Family

Clean, spacious, plenty for all age groups, and plenty of activities in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roman V.

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

THX

It's a fantastic location—beautiful and authentic! It's quiet and safe, so my friends and I had an incredible time celebrating my birthday. Thank you for your fantastic hospitality.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joan G.

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

Lovely unique place to stay

We loved our stay here - we surprised my mother in law for the weekend with the whole family & had a fantastic time! The property is gorgeous & Joe the property manger was extremely friendly & helpful. I highly recommend it & we will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie S.

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

Great place

We enjoyed a long weekend. Kids loved taking walks and had a great day at the pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This place is beautiful. The house was a perfect place for my daughter’s bachelorette party. Love the property, it was gorgeous. The ranch hand was very nice and quick in answering our questions. Definitely would go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deb L.

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

Relaxing retreat with a stunning view

This property was amazing. Tuna of space, beautiful view, lots of trails to explore.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Aug 2022
Thank you for visiting our ranch, and we hope to see you again soon. Peace mark.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher W.

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

Great spot

Great quiet location, beautiful property with a lot of trails and things to see. Not far from the clubhouse and downtown Galena. Highly recommend for any family or group.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James L.

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

Great family relaxing getaway

Just an absolute beautiful views from a family friendly home complete with game room and hot tub. Really emjoyed the trails and beautiful sunset over the pond. Great communication during the stay with property manager and owners.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2023
thanks for staying with us....we will see you next time. Peace, Mark and Joe
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathleen M.

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

Family fun weekend

We enjoyed how spacious the house was. W/ 11 of us, we felt like there was plenty of room for us to be comfortable. Having 5 bathrooms was a definite plus! The animals were a delight to visit. We made several trips down the path to visit them & named our favorites! Fishing was fun & kids even caught a large bass twice! Joe made sure to address any needs & concerns at check in & during our stay. He was friendly & informative.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary F.

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

Family Thanksgiving

Great property for a family Thanksgiving gathering Large kitchen and plenty of room for all to gather and enjoy time together The kids loved the trails and animals and beautiful views Loved the hot tub!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov 2023
Hope to see you again soon. Peace, mark
Verified

6/10 Okay

Deb T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Fishing is good. Animals are great. Raccoons smash the garbage. Instead 4 “ticket” at the pool but 7 adults and 1 child…..
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun 2025
Well that is one crazy review. People who bring three dogs (without permission) are usually a unique group. Yes, if you leave garbage outside the racoons, or whatever, will get into it. And yes you have passés for the galena territorys owner club but you can’t bring in as many guests as you want without paying $5 extra above alloyed amount. Hope you enjoyed all of the ranger rides we gave your group at the ranch as it seems like the group had a blast.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David W.

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

Golf trip stay

Our golf friend group organized a stay at this house and played golf around the Galena area. The golf was great and the house was even better! Lots of space for sleep, yard games, grilling, and hanging out. The host was very helpful with golf and made the check in process easy. I would definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zach A.

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

Awesome Property

The house and ranch lead to a memorable trip! Thank you to Joe for the tour of the ranch!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2022
Thanks for staying with us. You all were great!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

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

Great for larger groups

Perfect house for our girls trip. Plenty of room to spread out and everyone had a bed. If you enjoy a country setting, this is the place for you. The owner does meet you there at check in which is not something I am accustomed to having stayed in many rental properties, but they are very nice and helpful. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Oct 2023
Glad you enjoyed the place. Not sure if I or the ranch hand met you at check in? But glad you thought one of us was “nice and helpful.” When you stay at our ranch we make sure everyone is taken care of. :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

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

Nice escape in the country 20-25 min from downtown Galena

Nice home and views. Joe, the property manager was friendly and great. A good place for a family or a 2-3 couples to get together to unplug. Really nice place if you are looking to be out of the way.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jun 2022
Thanks for staying with us. Yes....with over 300 acres to roam, it is a great place to unwind.
Verified

8/10 Good

Willow K.

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

Galena Getaway college friends and our families

Great property for our 3 college friends annual weekend trip with husband and 5 kids ages 6-1 1/2 years old. We explored , enjoyed hot tub and went swimming at owners club. Plenty of seating and really enjoyed grilling and eating out on the deck
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pat S.

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

Motorcycle weekend

Very beautiful place, very scenic and quiet place. We had 9 people and never felt crowded. Would have no problem going back or recommending to other friends. Very easy to check-in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
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