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Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails

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Livingroom
Front of house
Front deck
Side porch with grill
View from driveway

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8157.9 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Cambridge, WI
  • Place, Lake Ripley Lanes
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Ripley Park Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cambridge Historic School Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Madison, WI (MSN-Dane County Regional)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

2nd Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Loft

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

Main Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails

Knotty pine walls and vaulted ceilings make our cabin the perfect place for a vacation with family and friends, or a quiet getaway. One block off beautiful Lake Ripley with a private beach that includes a slide and a playground. Lake Ripley has great fishing all year around and is perfect for water sports like water skiing, jet skiing, kayaking, paddleboarding and boating. There is a public launch.

Our cabin comes completely furnished with bed linens, bathroom towels and washcloths, washer and dryer. All mattresses and pillows have allergy and bed bug covers on them.

The kitchen is fully equipped with dishes, cookware, silverware, drip and Kuerig coffee makers, toaster, full refrigerator, gas stovetop and oven, and microwave.

The cabin is equipped with WiFi and 3 smart TVs for streaming. There is a radio/speaker that is Bluetooth enabled.

The three season porch has enough seating for 8 along with a TV. There is an outdoor area with a gas grill, a patio table and a fire ring. There are two decks.

A paddle board and two bicycles are available for your use.

Downtown Cambridge offers shopping and restaurants. Close to a grocery store, bars, bowling alley, and miles of trails in the local parks for hiking and biking. Camrock Parks single track mountain biking trails are known as some of the best in the area and visited frequently by biking enthusiasts.

SORRY THIS IS A NO SMOKING AND NO PET PROPERTY.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Four twin beds located in the loft.
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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

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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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Cambridge

Located in Cambridge, this cabin is on a lake. Cambridge Historic School Museum and Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Aztalan State Park and Holzhueter Farm State Park. Lake Ripley Lanes and Hinchley's Dairy Farm are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Cambridge, WI

What's nearby

  • Lake Ripley Lanes - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Lake Ripley Park Beach - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Cambridge Historic School Museum - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison - 35 min drive - 44.8 km
  • Camp Randall Stadium - 36 min drive - 46.3 km

Getting around

  • Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cambridge Taphouse - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Pit - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cambridge Winery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kilt Man's Smoke House - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Lake Ripley Family Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails?

As of 8 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails on 26 July 2026 start from AU$319, 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 Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy cabin one block from lake, private beach and close to hiking/ biking trails located?

Situated on a lake, this cabin is within 1 mile (2 km) of Lake Ripley Park Beach and Lake Ripley Lanes. Cambridge Historic School Museum and Cam-Rock Park Area are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

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 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tonya K.

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

Great stay

Loved the cottage and beach, very relaxing and had everything we needed for an extended weekend with family.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed our cottage and were able to use the beach, it’s a great little spot for the kids! We hope to see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Evan R.

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

Great location close to the lake

great location, with everything we needed
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
Evan it was great having you stay at our cabin. I hope you had success at the National fishing tournament on Lake Koshkonong. It’s great having events like that nearby. I also hope you had some time to enjoy the beautiful Lake Ripley. You are welcome back anytime. Jim and Donna
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a great cabin, lots of room for to spread out. My kids enjoyed sleeping in the loft so they could catch up! My dtr goes to UW so it was nice being close by but not directly in the city. Good amenities in the kitchen. Txs
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2025
I’m glad you enjoyed your stay with us in our quiet town. If you’re back in the area we would love to have you stay with us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay this weekend was amazing! The location was awesome. The kitchen was beautiful. Checking in was super easy and so was checkout. There was a small need during our stay and the owners went the extra mile to take care of everything! Such a great experience! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacey J.

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

May 30 2025

This is a great property and we would gladly stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2025
Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you stay with us again. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and tidy! We loved the screened porch area, it was perfect for enjoying the weather without bugs and very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jesse K.

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

Peaceful Stay

We had a great time and really enjoyed the enclosed porch area too. House was very clean and accommodating for a family of 7.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2024
We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

J L J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful cabin/house at Lake Ripley. Plenty of amenities for inside as well as outside. The kitchen is totally stocked and you will also find lawn chairs, lake rafts and more for outdoors.I think our favorite part was trying to decide which of the comfortable rooms or porches to sit and just enjoy our time. Wonderful hosts, this was our second year and planning to return!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2025
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re happy that you’ve chosen us multiple years in a row and have enjoyed your stays. We look forward to seeing you next year.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Siyu L.

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

Good Experience

Very friendly hoster！love the huge cozy living room.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tricia T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was everything promised and exactly as shown! I asked a lot of questions in prep for our stay and got quick answers to them all! Although there are quite a few other little cottages around this property, it was never a problem. It was welcoming, cozy and very clean! The linens were amazing!!! We will stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue S.

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

Very comfortable

Lovely place! We really enjoyed our time there. The house was beautiful with all its wood and owners were great! Can’t wait to go back
Stayed 29 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2023
We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. September and October are great times to stay and enjoy the beautiful fall colors in Wisconsin.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey Dean B.

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

Stay in Cambridge

Very nice family oriented area. Very clean and lots of beds. Could definitely be back for a longer timeframe.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 July 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again in the future. Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle D.

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

Quaint Lake Get Away

Everything is ready for you. Beautiful location set back just from
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexandria S.

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

Cute and cozy

We had a great time at Lake Ripley and this beautiful home had everything we could possibly need! We loved using the paddle board and fire pit.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
Alexandria I'm so glad the weather was nice enough for you to use the paddleboard. There are several other lakes around the area that you could use the paddleboard or other watercraft on. Hope to see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John M.

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

Lake Ripley Reunion

An excellent time the overall cleanliness of the cottage and how quaint the decor was just fantastic and a welcome back to a long-awaited Lake Ripley reunion.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
We’re glad you made it back to Lake Ripley. We have lived here for 32 years and find Cambridge to be a very welcoming community. There are so many things to do here and sitting back and enjoyed the lake is one of our favorites! We hope you will join us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashlyn B.

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

Wonderful stay!

We had a wonderful family weekend. The house was clean and well maintained. The location couldn’t have been better with just a short walk to the playground and beach. The owners were very responsive and friendly. We would definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay. Since my husband and I are local it is very easy for us to respond if any issues arise. We hope you’ll stay with us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joseph R.

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

Joe Rudisi

The cabin was decorated to the tee, had everything required for the stay, extremely clean. Owner contact very pleasant and easy to contact. Would highly recommend for a great place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
Thank you Joe, we’re so glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you next year.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara D.

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

Cabin in a lakeside community

The house was lovely and well appointed. We particularly enjoyed the enclosed porch and fire pit area. We enjoyed the community's private beach on Lake Ripley and their park. We took advantage of local opportunities to hike and kayak on the Yahara River while staying there.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
We are glad you enjoyed the community's private beach and the playground area, it is great to have something just a block away for the kids to enjoy. We would love it if you came back for another stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda P.

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

Cozy and comfortable

We had a very nice stay while visiting Wisconsin for a cyclocross race. The location was great and the house was wonderful. Very comfortable and with everything we needed. Communication with Donna was awesome and we really appreciated getting all the checkin information several days in advance of our stay. We hope to stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Oct 2023
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. Cambridge and the nearby towns have a lot to offer for activities and events. We look forward to seeing you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily G.

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

Cozy Stay

We decided to try and book a last minute trip near home and we found the perfect place! Very clean place. Stocked with kitchen utensils. Comfy furniture. Quiet and beautiful location. Close to downtown and the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay, fall is a great time to visit Cambridge with all the hiking and biking trails within the community. We try to include all the comforts of home for our guests and are so glad had everything you needed. Hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for booking with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James K.

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

Cambridge cabin

We enjoyed our time together at this cozy cabin. Appreciate having some games available. Wish we could have enjoyed the outside areas but it was too chilly for these southerners!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Apr 2024
We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We would love for you to return and enjoy our beautiful lake and private beach area. Several restaurants in town also have outdoor seating areas in warmer weather.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bruce T.

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

great value, nice people

We had a nice experience! used the fireplace inside and the firepit outside. Nicely decorated and very clean. Met the owner and he gave us some local ideas of things to do. The Community was very welcoming. I would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rob J.

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

Perfect for a cozy family weekend

This was our first blended family vacation (even two of our childrens' SO's!) and we couldn't have asked for better! Donna was fantastic at communicating and everything was just how we'd hoped it would be. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay. I hope we see you again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sue d.

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

Thanksgiving at Lake Ripley

We traveled to the area to spend Thanksgiving with our daughter who is a student at the University of Wisconsin. The cabin was the perfect home away from home. The cabin was clean and cozy. We were able to prepare a complete Thanksgiving dinner with the well stocked kitchen(there even was a roasting pan!). We would definitely consider booking this cabin again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed Thanksgiving at the cabin with your daughter. Madison is only 20 minutes away and is very convenient will all it’s restaurants and attractions. We hope we will see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carl B.

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

Great spot for a family retreat

Everything was as advertised! The owner communicated well and was responsive to questions. We loved the screened porch and outdoor areas (deck, yard, firepit). It made the space seem so much larger. The cabin is only a couple of blocks from a small, private beach and playground. It had easy access to lots of hiking trails and all that Madison has to offer!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
We’re glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you stay again. Madison is just a short drive away with all the things it has to offer and with all the parks in and around Cambridge there is hiking and biking trails for all ages. We’re glad you got to take advantage of these things.

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