Be Well Bunkhouse - Tranquil Home with Rustic Charm & Homey Touches
The Be Well Bunkhouse offers tranquil beauty while allowing guests to enjoy the sights, sounds & splendors of the surrounding working horse ranch. This cozy bunkhouse is newly renovated & welcomes guests with its sweet rustic charm & abundance of homey touches. The home can accommodate 8 guests with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & a sleeper sofa. With ample light, a homelike living & dining area & a tranquil deck you and your guests are sure to find comfort & connection during your stay!
Important Things to Know About Our Home:
The bunkhouse allows guest to enjoy the unique blend of country life, while still being within 5 - 10 minutes of Kearney's restaurants, shopping, grocery stores, entertainment, fuel, etc. The ranch is easily accessible from town via paved roads, though note that the roads on the ranch leading to the bunkhouse as well as the bunkhouse parking lot are gravel.
The bunkhouse and entire surrounding premises are non-smoking of any kind. As such, this home is not a good fit for people who smoke.
The bunkhouse is pet friendly with some limitations in place to ensure that the home does not feel like a pet home to non-pet guests. Specifically, pets are not allowed in the carpeted parts of the home or on furniture. Various gates are provided to ensure that pets remain on the linoleum floored areas of the home only or outside in the large provided dog run. As well, all pets must be well behaved and not have an nuisance or otherwise destructive behaviors. Guests should indicate the plan to bring a pet in the booking reservation and an additional pet fee will apply.
The location of the bunkhouse on the ranch offers privacy and a serene, secluded location, though guests should expect the occasional passing by of ranch vehicles/machinery, ranch personnel, and horses and/or goats as a part of the daily working ranch operations.
The bunkhouse is located on an active working horse ranch allowing guests to enjoy the sights and sounds of a western style ranch amidst a lovely pastoral setting. Guests may observe the horses and goats, but feeding, petting or otherwise interacting with any of the animals in an unsupervised manner is prohibited.
The bunkhouse is accessed via a gravel road which is accessed through an automatic gate with a code. The code for entrance will be sent prior to arrival.
The bunkhouse shares the parking lot with a single RV site which may, at times, have an RV/camper in it during a guests stay.
Although we welcome children and infants please note that the home has not been baby-proofed, though we do now provide some baby travel essentials for guests use. Horses and goats travel on the road in front of the bunkhouse and there is also a seasonal water canal. As such, children should never be left unattended outside.
There are security cameras throughout the ranch, but please note there are no cameras at the bunkhouse to respect the privacy of our guests.
The ranch is within an 1/8 of a mile to the entrance of Cottonmill Lake State Park allowing guests to enjoy park access within a short walk or very short drive. The park offers hiking, biking, fishing, boating, frisbee golf, playgrounds, BBQ pits, swimming (seasonal), a nature barn (seasonal), wildlife viewing and more!
The ranch is within 5 minutes of the University of Nebraska Kearney.
The ranch also provides excellent access to Sandhill Crane viewing areas such as Fort Kearny (15 minutes) and Rowe Sanctuary (25 minutes). During the famous spring crane migration cranes also frequently fly directly over the ranch and feed in the neighboring corn fields.
Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Check-out instructions
The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Important information
You need to know
Property # 2984936vb
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
Kearney
Located in Kearney, this holiday home is near a water park. Meadowlark Hills Golf Course and Big Apple Fun Center are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Trails and Rails Museum and Bumblebees. Kayaking and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
University of Nebraska Kearney - 7 min drive - 4.7 km
Great Platte River Road Archway - 14 min drive - 15.8 km
Younes Conference Center South - 14 min drive - 13.2 km
Classic Car Collection - 17 min drive - 10.4 km
Getting around
Kearney, NE (EAR-Kearney Regional) - 14 min drive
Restaurants
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 7 min drive
Quiznos - 2 min drive
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers - 7 min drive
Qdoba Mexican Eats - 6 min drive
Casey's General Store - 3 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Be Well Bunkhouse - Tranquil Home with Rustic Charm & Homey Touches pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.
How much does it cost to stay at Be Well Bunkhouse - Tranquil Home with Rustic Charm & Homey Touches?
As of 16 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Be Well Bunkhouse - Tranquil Home with Rustic Charm & Homey Touches on 12 July 2026 start from AU$201, 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 Be Well Bunkhouse - Tranquil Home with Rustic Charm & Homey Touches?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Be Well Bunkhouse - Tranquil Home with Rustic Charm & Homey Touches?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Be Well Bunkhouse - Tranquil Home with Rustic Charm & Homey Touches?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Be Well Bunkhouse - Tranquil Home with Rustic Charm & Homey Touches located?
This family-friendly Kearney holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Cottonmill Lake, University of Nebraska Kearney and The Frank House. Platte River and Meadowlark Hills Golf Course are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Reviews
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Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
The Be Well Bunkhouse was clean and spacious and in a perfect location for coming to Nebraska to see the Sandhill Crane stopover/migration and the Prairie Chicken Lek at Prairie Wind Birding Tours.
Excellent location, serene and meticulously maintained property. Close proximity to Cottonmill Lake and convenient access to bike trails. A highly recommended destination to observe the Sandhill Crane migration! Efficient communication with the property host.
Lovely place to stay. Horses and goats were a hit with everyone. Close to bike trails, which were awesome. Rowe center and Crane trust were 20 to 30 minute drive. Communication with our host was good. I would highly recommend.
This was a great place to stay..clean and quiet. My family liked that this place was a couple miles out of town but still an easy drive to restaurants, shopping, and attractions!
Emily was great. There was a bunch of us in town for my mom to have open heart surgery. It was perfect as people were coming and going throughout the week. It also had a full kitchen which was wonderful to be able to feed everybody after spending the whole day at the hospital! It worked out perfectly for our family.
Great location, cozy decor and comfortable home. We really enjoyed our time at the Be Well Bunkhouse and highly recommend it. Being around the horses and goats provided extra enjoyment and we loved the dog-friendly accommodations.
The house was perfect for our family stay while we attended a wedding. Beds were comfy and we didn’t lack for anything while we were there. It was so fun seeing all the horses and other livestock. We would definitely stay here again.
The bunkhouse was very nice, clean, and well-stocked. It was perfect for our group of 4, plenty of room and very comfortable. Most of our time was spent away, viewing Sandhill Cranes, but the time we were there, was very good. The host was very responsive to my questions, which is always a huge bonus!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Be Well Bunkhouse! The home had everything we needed to cook our food and sleep in comfy beds. The horses and goats were a delight to see each day. We were very close to many crane viewing locations. The home was very clean and comfortable and the owner very responsive. We would definitely stay here again!
This VRBO was the perfect place for a group of 5. Very comfortable. The property is great space for walking and fun to be on a working horse ranch. Very well located for all our crane viewing trips.
We stayed here so we could watch the cranes at Rowe Sanctuary. We had early mornings and late evenings, but the Bunkhouse was always quiet so we could catch up on our sleep. The beds were comfortable and all the amenities made our stay easy and convenient.