Spacious hunting lodge hideaway with stunning views and Private River Access

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An aerial view of a house surrounded by dense forest, with a visible dirt path leading to the entrance.
A kitchen with a built-in island, a mounted deer head, and a dining area with a brown leather couch.
A wooden deck with outdoor seating, including tables and chairs, and red umbrellas providing shade.
A living room with a stone fireplace, leather sofas, a mounted deer head, and a flat-screen TV.
A river winding through a forested landscape with a sandy beach area.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Steelville, MO
  • Place, Peaceful Bend Vineyard
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Missouri University of Science and Technology
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Place, Meramec Caverns
    ‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Dining area

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About the area

Steelville

Located in Steelville, this holiday home is in a rural area. Peaceful Bend Vineyard and Maramec Spring Park are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Woodson K. Woods Memorial Conservation Area and Dry Fork Conservation Area. Kayaking and water tubing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby.
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Steelville, MO

What's nearby

  • Peaceful Bend Vineyard - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Maramec Spring Park - 17 min drive - 21.4 km
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology - 36 min drive - 54.2 km
  • Meramec Caverns - 44 min drive - 73.0 km
  • The Fugitive Beach - 48 min drive - 69.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪MidWest Travel Plaza - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬22 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious hunting lodge hideaway with stunning views and Private River Access pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Spacious hunting lodge hideaway with stunning views and Private River Access?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spacious hunting lodge hideaway with stunning views and Private River Access?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious hunting lodge hideaway with stunning views and Private River Access?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Spacious hunting lodge hideaway with stunning views and Private River Access located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is steps from Meramec River and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Peaceful Bend Vineyard. Riverview Roadside Park and Birds Nest Beach Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property to stay at- will be back for family events in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time! Murphy’s place is lovely. We very much loved the view off the porch! This is our second time coming here and we may come back next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Views are amazing!

We had a wonderful stay with plenty of room for everyone, oh and theviews!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Golf trip with friends

Had a great stay. Beautiful view. Very relaxing. Look forward to returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May 2024
Thank you Nick! We look forward to having you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vineyards and Springs

This place has a great view and is right on the Meramec River, we went to several vineyard and Missouri Springs. A good place to get away and see the natural beauty of Missouri.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 May 2022
Thank you Douglas! We are happy you enjoyed staying with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good spot for a bachelor party

There was a ton of room for guests to sleep (there were 12 of us). The kitchen was spacious and had everything we needed and the river was short walk down the trail.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Thank you Austin! We are happy you enjoyed staying with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the spaces for gathering our group together like the porch, the campfire area, the living room and dining areas. The view was fabulous too. We loved the pavilion down by the river and had no trouble getting there either walking or using a front wheel drive car. We loved the whole property and definitely would stay at Murphy’s place again. The other cabins look nice too from the outside.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Thanksgiving Gathering

We had a wonderful time gathering with our far flung children for the holiday in this remote spot. The kitchen had everything we needed for a traditional feast. The views are spectacular!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Dec 2022
Thank you Elizabeth! We are happy you enjoyed your stay with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house, private, everything you need

We couldn't be happier with everything you provided! And the fan was perfect on the deck - thank you! And the recommendation for your mom's rafting company worked out perfect! I highly recommend your property!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful time

It was a great property. Even though the weather was cold the wood burning fireplace made for great comfort. Very clean and had everything we needed for family fun. Thanks for everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar 2020
We are so happy you enjoyed our property! Thank you for the review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Area

House was amazing! Beautiful views!! Jessica was very nice and responding to any communication quickly. We got to meet her and her husband and they were both friendly and awesome! Definitely recommend and will hopefully be back soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Sept 2022
Hi Tarah! Thank you so much. It was nice meeting you all too and we hope to have you back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very Relaxing and refreshing

So easy to settle in and begin enjoying the surroundings. Outside fire pit every night. Good fishing in the beautiful river. The house had everything we needed. Used a bird identifying app and noted 24 birds one morning over coffee. Hope to visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2024
Thank you for your review Greg! How neat that you were able to see that many different birds!! We’re so happy you enjoyed your stay and we’d love to have you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cousin getaway & float trip

We couldn't have had a better time! Half of us live in MO and the other half in IL, so this was the perfect place to come together for some summer fun! The house was great and had everything we needed...including a beautiful view!Honestly, we were outside on the porch, around the fire pit or at the river the majority of our stay. However, we cooked a big dinner every night and enjoyed landing in comfy beds after long, hot days in the river. We would definitely stay here again! Also, it was so convenient having Kick'n K Canoe rentals on the premises.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic!

It is a beautiful, comfortable, clean house with lots of room. The deck has a fantastic view and there is a great picnic table next to the deck. We had a wonderful stay and enjoyed the river. The pavilion next to the river is also very nice. Overall, everything was better than we expected. Perfect for larger groups and all of us noncampers!
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar 2020
Thank you, Jane! It was great meeting you all and we hope to see you again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Christmas in July

It was a lovely spot. Nice and clean. 2 guests stung by wasps and 1 spider bite but we were in the woods.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2023
Hi Nijole, thank you for your review. It’s unfortunate that it wasn’t a 5 star. I do apologize about the wasps. We have wasp spray we leave at each cabin to help guests out if the wasp are out.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Hidden Gem

Great experience! Enjoyed the house, making fires, drinking coffee & soaking up the view, hanging out at the pavilion, hiking, playing corn hole and cards, and baking pizzas in the pizza oven. We also enjoyed a trip into Steelville. Walked around visiting the stores. Enjoyed a burger and ice cream at the Dairy Isle.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2022
Kristen we are glad that you had such a great time. We hope that you come back and stay with us again!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Such a great space to be with friends and perfect location

Host was available when needed for questions. House was perfect for our group. We loved the Pavillion and out door back porch. Plenty of space very clean and beautiful scenery! Close to the river for floating and play time. I called to organize float and everything was ready to go when we arrived. Great directions to our location and float pick up drop off with no problems. Cant wait to go back! PERFECT 5TH YEAR GIRLS annual float trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your review Stacy! We are happy you enjoyed staying with us and can’t wait to have you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stay

Beautiful place! We loved the access to the river and the peaceful views. Only negative is there is a hornets nest in the upper soffit of the house to the right of the deck. We sprayed them a bunch of times and they kept coming. Might want to get an exterminator out there. It happens and we understand, just wanted you to know about it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jul 2024
Thanks for your review Blake! We took care of the nest. We’re happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Cozy cabin with tons of space

We really enjoyed our stay and it worked out really well with our two toddlers. The kitchen was really well equipped and everything seemed really clean. We only slept in the master bedroom and the basement bed but both were really comfortable. The bathtub was so fun for our toddlers to bathe in and we used it everyday. The only issue we had was that the listing makes it sound like the pavilion is was for our private use, when in fact there are a handful of other cabins nearby that also have access to the pavilion. That being said the pavilion was awesome! It had a refrigerator multiple grills, a Johnny on the spot (that wasn’t awful) and plenty of seating. The gravel road to get down to the pavilion was pretty steep and hard to get up in a minivan but we made it just fine once we got the hang of it. If you have four wheel drive it would be no problem. The spring that is just down the river a bit is so beautiful and was so fun to explore! We did have a few questions for the owner who was super helpful and very polite. We look forward to staying at this cabin again and possibly trying out some other cabins at Murphy’s place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul 2022
Thanks for the review Caitlin. We are happy you enjoyed staying with us and look forward to having you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a beautiful place to stay! We had an amazing stay and Jessica made things easy with her prompt responses and helpfulness. This place has the most breathtaking views. Wake up to early morning fog dusting over the river down below with a fresh cup of coffee on the deck and watching the sunset at night. We got lucky and was able to watch the lightning show from the deck. I would definitely book this place again! Don’t forget to take advantage of the shared pavilion down below where you can go down into the water to fish swim or just spend the day on the gravel bar. Such a cool place!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring Break

This is a beautiful home and the views are amazing. Everything was nice and neat.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2022
Thank you Corrina! We are so happy you enjoyed staying with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rustic, quiet, beautiful view

Great location yet away from everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Nov 2021
Thank you very much John!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely birthday trip

We absolutely loved our stay at Murphy's Retreat! It was so cozy and spacious all at once! We really enjoyed the screened in porch and how close the river was! We will definitely be back soon!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Beautiful view of the river

Upon entering, the air smelled nice and clean. However, there were a few problems with cleanliness. The floors were quite dirty, the fireplace doors black, there was a spoon in the disposal and it smelled bad, and some of the kitchen items were greasy or soiled. Screens on porch have several holes allowing unwanted animals to enter. On the plus side, bedding was clean and there were plenty of clean towels. The furniture is well worn but comfortable. I've rented many apartments, condos and houses in this country as well as in Europe. In my opinion, this house, though very remote with a great view, is not a good value for the money.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect weekend getaway

Very clean, beautiful view of the river, large screened in porch. We were a group of women that met at Peaceful Bend Winery (right across the street from the property) for a nice lunch and wine prior to check in at our cabin. The cabin had plenty of sleeping space and everything we needed. We spent most of our time on the screened in porch looking at the river below. It is a little hike to get down to the river if you don't have a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Or you can drive a couple of miles to Bird's Nest Landing for river access. We had a great weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Feb 2022
Thank you Dani, we are happy you all enjoyed staying with us!
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