Sunsets, Sand & Serenity – Summer at Big Sandy Retreat!

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A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a central island.
A spacious living area with a large sectional sofa, a coffee table, and a blue patterned rug. A kitchen with dark wooden cabinets and stainless steel appliances is visible in the background.
A modern kitchen with a central island, wooden cabinets, and a dining area with chairs and a table.
A two-story house with a garage, a covered porch, and a well-maintained lawn.
A room with a large window overlooking a lake, a wooden deck, and a bed with a patterned bedspread.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Big Sandy Lake

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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McGregor, MN
  • Place, Big Sandy Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Minnesota National Golf Course
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Kettle River
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area

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About the area

McGregor

Located in McGregor, this cabin is on the beach. While the natural beauty of Mississippi River and Savanna Portage State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can head to Minnesota National Golf Course. Kayaking, waterskiing and water tubing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking nearby.
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Map
McGregor, MN

What's nearby

  • Big Sandy Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Savanna Portage State Park - 8 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Minnesota National Golf Course - 12 min drive - 13.3 km
  • Swan River - 32 min drive - 55.6 km
  • Kettle River - 42 min drive - 60.9 km

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 89 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zorbaz - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bann's Bar and Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Kirby's Place - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Craft House - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Last Chance Pub N Grub - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunsets, Sand & Serenity – Summer at Big Sandy Retreat! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sunsets, Sand & Serenity – Summer at Big Sandy Retreat!?

As of 3 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sunsets, Sand & Serenity – Summer at Big Sandy Retreat! on 8 Nov 2026 start from AU$1,815, 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 Sunsets, Sand & Serenity – Summer at Big Sandy Retreat!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sunsets, Sand & Serenity – Summer at Big Sandy Retreat!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunsets, Sand & Serenity – Summer at Big Sandy Retreat!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sunsets, Sand & Serenity – Summer at Big Sandy Retreat! located?

Nestled on the beach, this McGregor cabin is just steps away from Big Sandy Lake and Savanna Portage State Park. Shamrock Town Hall is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) away.

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

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our group had an excellent stay! The cabin is fantastic, with gorgepus lake views. Host was wonderful, excellent response time with communication. We wish we could stay up there even longer!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Oct 2026
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for the review. We’d be excited to host you next year, too!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Five Stars!We had an amazing stay at this lake house and would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a peaceful getaway. The house was extremely clean, well-maintained, and had everything we needed for a relaxing vacation. They had a huge selection of board games and puzzles. It gave us plenty of fun options for family time and made our evenings even more enjoyable after being tired from being on the lake all day. The location was perfect, and the lake was absolutely beautiful with a State Park just down the road with more fishing, kayaking, and hiking trails. We were pleasantly surprised by how quiet it was, even though we stayed over both the weekend and during the week. The peaceful surroundings made it easy to unwind and truly relax.Overall, this house was exactly what we were hoping for—comfortable, peaceful, relaxing, and in a beautiful setting. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 July 2026
We are so thrilled you enjoyed your stay! Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We’d love you to come back next summer, too!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful stay. The house had everything we needed and more!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2025
Ria- thanks so much for the review. You guys were awesome guests! You are welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Great stay while in town for a wedding
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house! Great owners! Our second time staying here with our kiddos for a family vacation!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2025
We are so happy you had a great stay! We so appreciate repeat guests! You and your family are always welcome!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful property

Beautiful property and view! Enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Oct 2022
Thanks Jeff!! I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay! You and your crew are welcome anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful stay

This was our children’s first cabin experience and it set the bar pretty high. The property is a very nice modern cabin with a nice beach, and fantastic views. We had a great time and hope to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2023
Thanks Craig! So glad you guys enjoyed the cabin. You are welcome anytime! Thanks for being such great guests!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Peaceful atmosphere

We were extremely excited
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Definitely coming back!

We stayed at this property for an annual girls weekend and it was an amazing place to stay. Nice and clean, well stocked with essentials, and perfect location on the lake!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Oct 2022
Thanks for the review! I’m so glad you and your friends had a great stay! You are welcome anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great wedding weekend

Property was perfect for us being in town for a long weekend and wedding. Lovely comfortable home.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Oct 2024
I’m so glad you had a great weekend!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Lake House

Beautiful house with lots of things to do for Young kids including toys, games, and puzzles. Nice beach area.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2024
Thank you for staying with us! You guys are welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family and Friend Get Away

The place was very nice and matched the posting well. We had a lot of fun boating and just hanging out.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thanks Brad! Glad you guys had fun!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect short getaway

Our family recently stayed here for a couple of nights and it was an amazing and perfect short getaway! The home is beautiful, spacious, and well stocked. The backyard was peaceful and felt very private. We would love to return in the future and stay even longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2022
Thanks for the review! You guys were amazing guests and we would be happy to host you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The check-in was seamless - we arrived a little early but happily enjoyed the lake views and flowers that were blooming. The house was fully equipped with everything we needed and more; kitchen, bathrooms, games and puzzles! Big Sandy is a beautiful and clean lake, the beach was all sand. The weather did not cooperate with us but because of the space, amenities and covered porches we had a great family vacation!! Also, the sunsets were amazing!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2025
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We loved hosting you and your family. We look forward to hosting you in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing!!

We loved this vacation home! We stayed for a family vacation with 2 toddlers. They loved the toy room with an abundance of kids toys and activities. The beach was great for them, would have been better if weather cooperated! Thanks for sharing your beautiful clean home home with us!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Rain interfered

Very well decorated and built
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stay overall was good. Nice beach and house. There was only 1 working tv in the house and the furniture-especially the couch-was not comfortable. A man showed up to cut the grass while we were outside-would have been nice to have a heads up.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location - beautiful home

Great getaway in the lake - beautiful - comfortable home. Reason for 4 stars is Main bedroom sheets had hair and sand upon arrival so I had to change them. And washer/dryer room smelled like cigarette smoke. But everything else was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay overall. The sandy beach was a huge hit with our kids and made for a fun place to play. The lake was a bit weedy, but is to be expected after a warm July.The home is a nice, newer build and was very well stocked with amenities. There were plenty of towels, bathroom essentials, kitchen supplies, and even toys and games for both kids and adults, which we really appreciated.One thing to note is that the house felt a bit smaller than it appeared in the listing photos, and there wasn't a lot of comfortable seating for everyone to gather and relax indoors. A few areas of the home, including one bedroom, were locked or unavailable for guest use.Cleanliness was mostly good, but we did find some clumps of hair and eyelash clusters in one shower and cut fingernails in one of the beds, which was disappointing. We also had quite a few mayflies getting into the house overnight, leaving dead bugs on the floors and countertops each morning. Fortunately, a vacuum was provided, making cleanup easy.The mosquitoes and mayflies made it difficult to spend much time outside once evening arrived. Understandable given the wooded location, but spraying the outdoor area would probably help some.Overall, we had a pleasant stay with no major issues. We appreciated the owners' communication and flexibility leading up to our trip, and they were great to work with.(The random neighbor showing up to mow was surprising. Not a big deal, but could give guests a heads up).
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2026
Thank you for the thoughtful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the beach, lake, amenities, and overall stay. We appreciate the cleanliness feedback and will be addressing this with our cleaning team. We also want to clarify that the home is provided as advertised: it is permitted for 6 guests and is listed as a 3-bedroom home. The locked room is not advertised or included as part of the rental. Thanks again for staying with us—we’re glad you had a pleasant visit!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good

Good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

BSL

It was a very relaxing week with the Family! Only downside is blinds in the master bedroom would of been a plus at times. Not taking away from the beautiful sunrises though;). Fishing was good so that is even better…
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2022
Thanks for the review! We loved hosting you and your family! We welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful and comfortable home on Big Sandy!

This home is amazing for a get together with friends! We all loved our stay! The space is open and clean with enough room for spreading out! The beds were comfy, the bathrooms had all that we needed. The kitchen was well stocked for cooking large meals for our group! Megan was so helpful with recommendations for groceries and dining. We can’t wait to go back this summer when we can play on the lake. I highly recommend this beautiful getaway! Perfect for friends and families with kiddos! Thank You!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Feb 2022
Phoebe, thanks so much for being such an amazing guest and leaving the house spotless. We would welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent Lake Property

Home is wonderful. Lake front is about as good as it gets, awesome. Excellent lake. Only issue we almost had was the narrow driveway and not much room to turn around. I have a 20ft boat, don't think you could make it with anything bigger. We almost brought a pontoon, glad we didn't. Other than that everything was great, will keep this property as a possibility for next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2024
Thanks for staying with us! We enjoyed hosting you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend getaway for New Year's Eve

We had a wonderful long weekend at this property for new year's eve. The house had all of the amenities that we needed for 6 adults. It would also work well for those guests who have children. We iced fish and enjoyed board games inside. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook all of our meals. The space was very comfortable for 6 people. The house was very clean. Property was very easy to find and check-in was easy. Overall I would recommend this for anyone looking for a nice getaway trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Property

We had a wonderful time! The kitchen is fully equipped and supplies stocked. We unfortunately didnt have great weather but there were lots of games, puzzles and action figures to keep our son occupied when it rained. We caught perch, northern and crappies off the dock. FYI-If you are planning on bringing a bigger boat, the road and driveway are a bit narrow. We had a 16ft boat so it wasn't an issue. Thanks for a relaxing week!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2024
Thank you for staying with us! You are welcome anytime!
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