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Historical Bungalow on Lake Metonga

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A house with a porch, steps, an American flag, and a view of a body of water.
A living room with a sectional sofa, a patterned rug, a small side table, and a ceiling fan.
A house with a porch, a stone foundation, and a view of a lake.
A bedroom with a large bed, a window with a view of a lake, and a dresser.
A garden pathway with stepping stones, surrounded by rocks and plants.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Along the lakeshore, this 3-bedroom vacation home accommodates 10 guests with 1 bathroom. It features a patio for outdoor gatherings and offers lake views. Enjoy nearby water sports, hiking, and biking, along with skiing. Explore attractions like Metonga Lake and Surprise Lake.

Highlights

  • Sledding nearby

    A rare find — snowy slopes for sledding are just minutes away.

  • Discover nearby landmarks

    Walk to Metonga Lake
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Patio
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Crandon, WI
  • Place, Metonga Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Crandon City Hall
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Forest County Forest
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Guest Chambers

1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Maids Chambers

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

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

About this property

Historical Bungalow on Lake Metonga

The Bungalow is nestled on an acre of seclusion with 220+ feet of sandy lake frontage to enjoy. Lake Metonga is 2200 acres, crystal clear, sandy beach bottom with a friendly entrance to the water for young and old. Enjoy the summer nights with a beautiful sunset or the moonlit water that looks like diamonds dancing from the north side of Metonga. We will provide the following during your stay at The Bungalow:
Patio furniture, linens (excluding blankets), private fire pit and if you plan on bringing your own boat we have ample room on our 50 foot dock for you to tie off. Also, there is a public beach, volleyball courts and shelter just 2 blocks from the vacation home.
The kitchen is equipped with a stove, refrigerator, microwave, double wall oven, dishwasher, work island, kitchen pans and utensils. You will need to bring bath & kitchen towels and paper products that you will need for your stay.

The following water toys are available for rental to make your stay more memorable:

Extra large water mat
Kayaks quantity of 2
Paddle Boat
Sylvan Pontoon that seats 12 with fish locator, live well and 60 HP Mercury.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Children welcome

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

Pets not allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Non smoking only

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4484716
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that 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 and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Crandon

Located in Crandon, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Forest County Potawatomi Historical Cultural Center and Camp Five Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Forest County Fairground and Kovac Planetarium. Travelling with kids? Consider Lumberjack Steam Train, or check out an event or a game at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating, sledging and snowmobiling.
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Crandon, WI

What's nearby

  • Metonga Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Surprise Lake - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Forest County Historical Society - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Crandon City Hall - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Forest County Forest - 3 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Rhinelander, WI (RHI-Oneida County) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Yetis Drive In Dine In - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Water's Edge - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Charlie's Lake Metonga Resort - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Tricia's Bistro - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Crandon Restaurant and Bar - ‬17 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Historical Bungalow on Lake Metonga pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Historical Bungalow on Lake Metonga?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Historical Bungalow on Lake Metonga?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historical Bungalow on Lake Metonga?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Historical Bungalow on Lake Metonga located?

This family-friendly Crandon holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 10-minute walk of Metonga Lake and Surprise Lake. Forest County Forest and Forest County Historical Society are also within 1 mile (2 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 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We appreciated the very spacious property both inside and out. The house has nice water frontage and the kitchen was well equipped. The bedroom set up worked perfect for our group.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house has plenty of space for a big group tons of charm/character, and the views are amazing! The sun room was definitely our favorite spot in the house. Joelle was super friendly and easy to communicate with.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great long weekend getaway!

Great house in great location right on the Lake.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was the perfect getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2025
Thank you for staying!!! We are very glad you enjoyed your stay!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pretty house, great views

The house was beautiful and the lake was beautiful too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you very much staying at our family lake home!!! You did a wonderful job!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome!

Gorgeous cabin! Beautiful views and great layout. Plenty of space for 3 families. We will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jun 2021
Thank you for the great comments!! Thank you very much for staying!! See you again!!🙂
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Bungalow

Very beautiful home.....lots of character.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Property

The home and property were fabulous. Plenty of room for epic badminton matches, the porch kept us cool when not playing. The owner is awesome and very accommodating. Highly recommend booking here.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Aug 2022
Thank you for the great review and thank you very much for staying!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best Vacation Ever

We had the best time on the lake for 2 weeks. The Hosts are awesome and we had a great time talking with them. This is the first time we had a total relaxing vacation and enjoyed every aspect of the property and Lake. I highly recommend staying at this location, we will be back.
Stayed 13 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jun 2023
Thank you for the review!! You guys did an amazing job with our home and you are welcome anytime!!! You are wonderful people!!! Enjoy the rest of your summer!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer getaway

Beautiful old house with a great porch. Started each day with coffee and breakfast looking out over the lake and ended each day around the fire staring at the clear skies and stars. Days were full of fun on the crystal clear water. Highly recommend for a relaxing and peaceful getaway!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for staying and taking care of the home!! You did a wonderful job!! We love sharing our little piece of heaven and we hope to see you again!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A vintage lake house experience

We were looking for a spacious getaway on a lake and this historic charmer was just the ticket! Comfortable and inviting, with enough space for six. There is no wifi and that is exactly what we wanted to create memories. Everyone in our really enjoyed staying here!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul 2021
Thank you for staying!!! You did wonderful with our home!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Historic Family Vacation

We enjoyed our time here! The home was historically amazing! The views and large windows in the south over the lake were beautiful! Plenty of room to fly a kite and play games on the lawn, if we weren't enjoying the lake. Joelle met us upon check in, and even left us a bottle of wine in the frig! :) When we had questions, they responded quickly via text! Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you for staying
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Amazing old home , beautiful site. Well equipped for a family stay.

the home was amazing and the owners were very gracious. The only problem was the lack of air conditioning as we had a very hot humid week. The lake was very nice as long as you swam away from the shore line. There were so many sharp zebra muscle shells that the shallow area was not an option. I think that should be stated in the ad, or mentioned prior to rental. Was so much wonderful room for our larger group.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2025
Thank you for staying!! Lake Metonga is a crystal clear lake unfortunately, in part due to the zebra muscles(snails). Water shoes fix that issue as the snails attach themselves to rocks. We have started to clear rocks from our shoreline-beach area and have noticed a significant change in zebras and the sand underneath is perfect. Thank you again for staying!!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Ants in the sun room and the lake was full of shape shells should have been told to wear c watercsho

The yard was awesome. Going down to the lake there were loose rocks. We stayed two years ago and no updates done alot of broken things in the cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Aug 2022
Sorry for your unpleasant stay. Have a great rest of you summer. Due to the age of the home we have been replacing windows, roof and maintenance items. I apologize for the loose stones to the water and please let us know what was broken in home.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect view to beautiful lake Metonga! Great space! Owners were great too!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jun 2026
Thank you so much for staying and taking great care of our home!! Have a wonderful rest of your summer!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Heaven on Earth

Have you always wanted a trip to Heaven but shied away from the dying part? I know I did. That’s when we decided to book The Bungalow for a week trip. It was absolutely wonderful. The home is charming and full of character; a slice of history that guests get to be a part of. From the moment we walked in and were greeted by Joelle, we knew that our last-minute vacation would be a memory-maker. It was nothing short of that. We opted to rent their pontoon boat as well, a very wise decision if you’re not bringing your own boat. The lake was perfect for swimming, cruising, or sitting out on and watching the stars. Incredible. The home offered great cooking capabilities, sleeping arrangements, and a view that you’ll be hard pressed to beat. We hope to be back again sooner rather than later!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway

We couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay. Spacious kitchen, two bathrooms and the amazing sun room. Enough room for 5 people to never feel cramped. Joelle and Troy were so friendly and helpful!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A Memorable Experience on a Historic Property

My family and I stayed here four nights in July 2021. The experience far exceeded our expectations. You receive tremendous hospitality from Joelle and Troy. The property has a beautiful view of the lake with plenty of yard and living space to enjoy a relaxing vacation. I highly recommend renting the pontoon boat to fish and get the full experience of the lake. We were able to see quite a few Bald Eagles!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a fantastic property! Historic home is absolutely beautiful and the owners are super responsive

Well maintained on the most fantastic piece of property. The eagles flying overhead and the crystal clear lake just enhances the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jun 2021
Thank you for staying at the Bungalow!!! You did wonderful job with the home!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Home

This home is a gem-we had a wonderful weekend and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2021
Thank you for staying!! You did an awesome job in the home!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

ATV weekend

I rented this property for a guys ATV weekend in Crandon. Perfect location to hit the main trail and beautiful property to stay at right on the lake to enjoy the fall colors. Close to town for supplies and gas.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Beautiful look into a home built in the early 1900's

We were 3 senior citizens sharing the home for a weekend. The thing that would prevent me from recommending this home with friends is there are no handrails on the steps going into the house. There are about 3 high steps. The other thing is the house had no WIFI.. Very odd for this day and age and there was only one working television in the living room. Most VRBO's had television in each bedroom. It was a comfortable house and enjoyed our time but would not stay again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice Home, Great Location

The owners are super nice! The property was very nice for a home that is over 100 years old! Great location. One negative. There was no corkscrew opener. Lol...disastrous when your wife is looking forward to wine and its too late to go buy one. All and all, great trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Vacation

This was a wonderful home for my family to enjoy a vacation. The house is perfect. We had my family and my sisters family (8 people total) and there was more than enough room for us all. Perfect yard for games, and the Lake was fantastic!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2020
Thank you for staying!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay

We had a great family vacation at this cabin. The lake was great and the kids spend so much time swimming, tubing and skiing. We fished from the dock and caught a lot of pan fish. We loved how spacious the cabin was and all the great views of the lake. We cannot wait to book again for next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug 2020
Thank you for staying!!! Amazing job with our home!! Thank you again

About the host

Hosted by Joelle Nelson

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We are a family that loves to spend time together. My husband and I both are managers and this home is our "little piece of heaven" away from our busy lives. We have lived in the area our whole lives and enjoy sharing this home for others to create memories.

Why they chose this property

We have a very special place in our hearts for this home as we love the old. We are the first to buy it from the original family and had the opportunity to meet the daughter of the original owners. Driving in for the first time, we did not even notice the home due to the spectacular lake view. Love at first sight!!!

What makes this property unique

The Bungalow was the first house built on Lake Metonga, it has much history to share. The view from the front porch with your early morning coffee or sitting in the three season room at night listening to the water hit the shore is mesmerizing.

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