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Bears Den on the private lake

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Exterior
Dining
Private kitchen
Interior
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Winter, WI
  • Place, Perch Lake
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Black Dan Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Round Lake
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Single Bunk Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Bears Den on the private lake

The Bears Den is a private cabin, located on a private lake that does not have public boat access. There are neighbors on either side making this property suitable for families, or a small to group, to relax and enjoy a peaceful setting. This property showcases Perch Lake in a panoramic view. While you are on the dock you can observe picturesque sunrises and sunsets while observing Lake Wildlife. Sawyer County ATV/Snowmobile trails are minutes away and accessible from the property.
Inside you will find a tv, dvds, radio, books and games. The cabin does not have internet or cable/satellite.
There is a dock and a storage shed that has PFDs, inflatables and camp chairs. You are welcome to use whatever is in there. A paddle boat and row boat are available for your use. A fire pit is located near the storage shed. (WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT WE WILL HAVE EVERY SIZE PFD THAT YOU MAY NEED, SO PLEASE BRING WHAT YOU KNOW YOU WILL NEED)
There is a charcoal grill, and grilling utensils by the garage. The grill can NOT be used on the deck at any time for any reason.
When you arrive you will notice a dumpster to the left of the driveway for garbage. We also provide a bin for recycling and a bin for cans only.
A new septic drain field was installed late Fall 2019, so you will see work being done to the lawn in that area. However, this should not inhibit your ability to use or enjoy the property as it is on the hill behind the garage.
We provide starter paper towel, toilet paper and garbage bags. There are sheets, blankets and pillows for every bed. Each bathroom has wash clothes, hand towels, small and large bath towels. The upper bathroom has a washer and dryer. The kitchen has dishes, pots/pans, utensils, a dishwasher (we provide the soap), microwave, toaster, stove/oven (LP), coffee maker and Fridge. There is an eating area in lower level that has dishes, utensils, a microwave, coffee pot, toaster and full size fridge (in the storage room). We welcome our guests to use whatever they may need. All we ask is that everything is returned to where it was found.
We do not have control over fish biting, mosquitos, gnats, weather or any other part of nature. You may find a cobweb outside (they are created by humidity), dust on an outside table, leaves that have blown on to the deck, or something else created by a natural occurrence.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Long-term renters welcome
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

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Bears Den on the private lake pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Bears Den on the private lake?

As of 26 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bears Den on the private lake on 28 Mar 2026 start from AU$420, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Bears Den on the private lake?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bears Den on the private lake?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bears Den on the private lake?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bears Den on the private lake located?

This family-friendly Winter holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Chequamegon National Forest and Perch Lake. Black Dan Lake and Barber Lake are also within 2 miles (3 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. 23 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aaron S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great 2 night stay. Plenty of room for our group.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan E.

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

Comfortable Stay

Well outfitted cabin - had a group of 10 and had plenty of space, cooking-ware, and plates. Hosts were very responsive. Kids enjoyed splashing in the water and swimming back and forth from the swim platform. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

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

Winter Weekend

Everything went smooth. Nice place. Very involved owner that insured a pleasant stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Rohan A.

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

Great place to stay.

The lake was great and the living situation for our large group was very comfortable. The only reason I give it 4 stars is because there was no hot water. The showers were absolutely freezing. Besides that everything was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette B.

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

Beautiful family home on the lake

Large family lake home with many nice additional items. Loved the swimming, fishing and boating items. Beautiful deck, large gathering places for our families. Many places to sleep. Lots of games , movies and books to use for the whole family!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William C.

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

Loved our stay

The kitchen was well stocked with utensils. Loved the nice bunk beds besides the regular beds. Of course, the highlight was being right on the lake, and there were plenty of lake toys (floaties, canoe, paddle boats) provided. We also enjoyed the campfires with wood that was provided. Everything was good for our family's enjoyment of our yearly vacation. We would definitely want to stay again if we are in the area. We also especially loved to listen to, and see, the loons.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brad W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for our group on an annual atv trip. Hopefully we'll go back next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy K.

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

Large Family Accommodations

This property was perfect for our large family vacation. We had 6 adults and 4 children. The downstairs was nice to provide a bit of separation and space for the family. We would definitely rent again. Bring your own spices - including basic seasonings/salt/pepper, etc. and other cooking necessities however.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tim r.

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

great place for family and friends to make memories

Very nice place with a great view of the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cyndi B.

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

Comfy Space. Good for group gathering.

The house was clean, the beds were comfy. Enjoyed our stay and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

aaron s.

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

utv getaway

it was a very nice setting and location host was very acomadating to us would highly recomend for a big group
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gina G.

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

Great place with plenty of room for family!

We needed a place for 2 nights for a family funeral in Winter and this cabin was perfect! While we didn't get to take advantage of all the lake and the property had to offer...it was very clean, very well organized, and had everything we needed, including WIFI (the listing says it has internet in the amenities section, but says it doesn't in the description, hence the 4 stars for description accuracy). When we come to visit Mom/Grandma in the future, we would definitely come back and stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tim r.

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

great place for family and friends to make memories

very nice place it worked very well for us. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill K.

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

Great Vacation / Cabin!

We had a fantastic stay at this cabin. The views of the lake are amazing. We enjoyed the deck overlooking the lake, using the fire pit, fishing off the dock and the row boat. The cabin is decorated very nice and gives you that "up north" feeling. The cabin is very spacious and clean. We really enjoyed the location and had a great time. We went into town for breakfast at the Lakewood Cafe - excellent food and atmosphere. Great choice if you want the lake/cabin/up north experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert L J.

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

relaxing and fun

nice calm settings the neighbors was nice and the fishing was great we really enjoyed ourselves. thumbs up 👍to this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy H.

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

Perfect Lake House!

Second time here and it did not disappoint! Perfect for our family of 10 and a beautiful lake!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl T.

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

Great

Clean, comfy beds, and nice deck. Mosquitoes were thick everywhere up here. Great time!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Tracy S.

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

Great spot for a large group

A total of 10 of us stayed and the property was plenty big enough. Lots of bedrooms & space. Lake was beautiful, we did lots of fishing & kayaking. Only issue was that because the property doesn't have air conditioning (which doesn't bother me) it does get damp in the lower level. If we were staying longer we probably would have had to contact the property manager about it but we were only there 2 nights so it didn't get really damp until the night before we left. Overall beautiful location, nice place, lots of room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Jackie Naatz N.

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

vaca

lots of room, outside of the house needs a lot of cleaning. Not much for a dock. Great Fishing. Paddle Boat was broken. Way too many mosquitoes.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2020
The lake has risen quite substantially within the last couple of weeks due to all the rain. Our dock has had to be moved in some to accommodate the all the water in the yard. We are appreciative when people let us know that something is broken or if they have broken something. (We do not know, if we are not told.) The cedar siding has been on the schedule for cleaning and staining as soon as the weather permits. However, it should not take away from the enjoyment of the property. As stated in our ad, we do not and cannot control the mosquitoes.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Trisha S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Large home with lots of space!

We enjoyed our time at the home. Plenty of room for our family to spread out. We enjoyed being on the lake swimming and fishing. Disappointed that owners did not provide the canoe/kayaks as promised in advertisement. House appears to have A/C, but it didn’t work. When we called, the manager was rude and said “it’s not for your use” even though we could see canoes and kayaks in the locked garage. Many people commented on how fun the pontoon was, but we didn’t have the option. We were told very rudely “it’s not for your use and my family is using it anyway”. She eventually apologized for her rudeness-she said she was hot. We were too since there wasn’t A/C.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2020
Our home does not have, never has had, nor is advertised as having air-conditioning . An air-conditioning unit would be located on the exterior of the house. In the advertisement it states "Paddle Boat and Row Boat" are available for your usage. There is not a canoe located on the property. There may be in the future and if so we may, or may not include it. We do not allow usage of our personal kayaks, or access to our garage. It is locked and off limits to our guests. As far as our pontoon boat is concerned, we have rented it to previous guests. If it is not available for rent, we will not offer as an option. For a fee, we do give all guests the option to use a trolling motor. It is bothersome and upsetting to us when people are looking in the windows of our garage, or attempt to access any other area that is locked. We try to be quite generous with what we do allow people to use.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie R.

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

Great summer getaway

This place was as described. On a peaceful quiet lake. Dock was great to have quiet mornings. We spent majority of our time there. Caught lots of fish. Paddle boat was great to take out and fish on as well. The swimming platform is nice. So much room in the house for the entire family to spread out. Kitchen well stocked. Bring your basic spices/pantry items however. Lots of extra blankets were nice to have. Fire pit was welled used by us all day everyday. Deck area has plenty of seating and great place to relax. A wonderful place to get away from everything and unwind.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike L.

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

Listing doesn't do the property justice.

We are a big group and we had plenty of room. The lake was great, good fishing and good swimming area. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah L.

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

Rental Review

Very clean, large property. Lots of sleeping accommodations- three bedrooms upstairs and two bedrooms downstairs. Works well for multiple families. I would recommend bringing beach towels and a line to hang suits for drying. Possibly your own wood for the firepit. The paddle boat and row boat were enjoyed by all. Great lake for fishing!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom Y.

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

Perfect lakefront getaway

Loved the property! The listing was absolutely accurate, and the setting prettier than the pictures. The house is well laid out, with 5 bedrooms and 2 baths. Kitchen is very well equipped, plenty of dishes, flatware, pots and pans. Full-size refrigerator and stove. The deck overlooking the lake was excellent. Nice dock and a fun swimming platform were great. The lake itself is fairly large, but surprisingly quiet. Super easy communications, and easy to follow directions. I would recommend this property to anyone and we certainly hope to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gage M.

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

Great place!

The property was incredibly well kept and organized, they also provided plenty of materials at the location. Plates, cups, eating utensils, towels, washer/dryer, blankets, pillows, etc. Nicole was great to talk to and was very communicative! Would definitely recommend!

About the host

Hosted by Niccole

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We were born, raised and live in Lacrosse, WI.

Why they chose this property

We have traveled to this area our whole lives and decided that we would like to have our own place to go. We have very large families and we wanted a place that could provide enough space for everyone.

What makes this property unique

We chose this property for the quiet and relaxing environment that it provides. The nature sounds are soothing and enjoyable.

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