This comfortable, clean home had all of the conveniences we needed to relax and rejuvenate. We absolutely loved being here!!! The large open floor plan with comfortable couches and large dining/kitchen area, the deck with plenty of chairs overlooking the woods and Lake Superior, and 4 of 5 bedrooms with awesome lake views and comfortable beds was perfect for our family (two parents and two young adult children). It was such a magical, peaceful, and beautiful north woods/great lake setting - more gorgeous than what the photos convey. One of the most spectacular places we have found!
There are paths for walks in the woods and easy gradually sloping paths to the water where soft sugar sand awaited our visit. The bay water where it was sandy and shallow was clear and warm - perfect for swimming, snorkeling, floating about, kayaking, and rock hunting. We could walk out in the water and along the shore for a long way. We did not see any other homes from the home unless we went down the beach. Neighbors were few and far away. Most of the time there was no one else that we could see hear and it felt like our own private paradise. The neighbors we ran into were lovely. The stream through the property is gorgeous. We met a beautiful blue heron up close. Breezes through the birch and pine trees were magical as were the sunsets. There was plenty of cut firewood to enjoy a camp fire on the beach as well as benches to sit on.
Cornucopia is very close has a great general store that had everything we needed, some lovely gift shops, a great coffee shop, and four restaurants. We only got take out from two restaurants - it was so pleasant to prepare meals at the home as all of pots, pans, spices, utensils, were provided and the setting was truly unmatched. It was great having 2 kayaks, a canoe, and a rowboat down at the beach to use! Solar lighting for the paths to the lake and the handrails for the steeper path were nice, making getting to the shore very easy and safe for someone older like me with bad knees.
We planned to spend more time in Bayfield and the Apostle islands, but enjoyed all there was to do in our ‘own back yard’ so much that we did not want to leave the home most days. We did go on a sunset sail from Cornucopia one evening and it was marvelous! Raspberry and blueberry picking and live music one afternoon outdoors at a winery near Bayfield one afternoon was also fun! The museums and fisheries in the area were nice to explore too!