My little family of four (two girls aged 6 & 3, Mom and Dad) rented LaBri for a week that ended far to soon!
The setting is as pretty as it gets. Only half of Little Crooked is developed, so the cabin looks out on pine forest. The neighbors are well-spaced, lending enormous privacy across the property. The lake has a small resort on the far side, but it can't be seen from the cabin or dock, and we didn't hear anything coming from that direction all week. In fact, it seemed to drive the family of loons (my 3yo called them "goons") into the near bay, which was great for my family of loon-lovers. The dock has a nice sitting area for star-gazing, and there is a gazebo shoreside for bug-free evenings. Although, somehow, we had exactly zero mosquitos the whole week - even at sunset. I have no idea how that happened, but I wasn't complaining.
The pictures of the cabin don't really do it justice. The great room is far bigger than the pictures make it appear. The kitchen, dining area, and living area are all open and face two large sliding glass doors. Those, in turn, open onto a huge screen porch with a picnic table that would easily seat 10 and another sitting area. Adjacent to the screen porch is another very large open deck with the BBQ grills. Inside, there are two very large bedrooms on opposite ends of the cabin with equally large bathrooms, another bedroom of more modest size (also ensuite) and a den room which can also be used for sleeping. The kitchen is well-equipped and also has a two-seat breakfast bar.
The grounds were kid-heaven. We caught panfish off the dock, took a paddle in one of the two canoes, took out the pontoon boat, swam, and ran around outside like kids (and adults) should. The cabin also has some games and books which were great on the rainy days. The area around the dock is sandy-bottomed, which was great for swimming. There are bikes and other toys in the garage. Although the owners are in Chicago, they were very responsive to questions and concerns during the week.
Boulder Junction is a great northwoods town. Favorite local haunts include The Boulder Beer Bar, Headwaters, and the Outdoorsman. The Walmart in Woodruff blew out the last local supermarket, but Coontail Corner still stocks most essentials. There are several knowledgeable fishing supply stores, and local guides, for those wishing to challenge the world record muskie.
LaBri is truly a gem of a property - we will definitely be back!