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ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY

Vacation home perfectly located for exploring Big Bay

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 1230000 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Necedah, WI
  • Place, Petenwell Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Castle Rock Lake
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Place, Rainbow Casino
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wisconsin Rapids, WI (ISW-South Wood County)
    ‪44 min drive‬

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About the area

Necedah

Big Bay stay.Your stay at this Big Bay vacation home places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Petenwell Lake and Wisconsin River. Old Mill Park and Necedah Town Hall are within 12 miles (20 km).
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What's nearby

  • Petenwell Lake - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Old Mill Park - 21 min drive - 21.7 km
  • Village of Necedah Park - 22 min drive - 22.4 km
  • Castle Rock Lake - 22 min drive - 24.5 km
  • Rainbow Casino - 25 min drive - 28.1 km

Getting around

  • Wisconsin Rapids, WI (ISW-South Wood County) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lure Bar & Grill - ‬47 min drive
  • ‪Boondocks - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Petenwell pub - ‬38 min drive
  • ‪BAY REST - ‬40 min drive
  • ‪Olsen's rural retreat - ‬40 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY

Big Bay Getaway offers you an experience that none of our other homes can. The meandering tree lined driveway leads you to a beautiful custom built 3,500 square foot home with magnificent views of the lake and large SANDY BEACH, right out the back door! Enjoy the views from all the main areas of this open concept home. Perfect for a family getaway or couple's retreat! Huge deck with new lounge and dining seating. End the day around the fire pit...smores and more!






Lake Petenwell is the 2nd largest inland lake in Wisconsin with 23,000 acres, featuring excellent boating, swimming and fishing. Explore and take in nature at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge with visitor center, walking paths, lookout towers and bicycling this 44,000 acre park. Only 10 minutes to Nekoosa HoChunk casino, 15 minutes to the WI Rapids, and 45 minutes to the Wisconsin Dells attractions for a full day of activities for the kids. Or take a day trip to Spring Green, Frank Lloyd Wright center, and the House on the Rock. Relaxation or water-front activities ... the choice is yours!

Feel free to enjoy the clean, sandy beach directly in front of the home—perfect for launching your kayak, sunbathing, and swimming. You’ll also have access to the community pier just a short walk from the backyard, great for fishing or jumping in for a swim. You may tie off your boat on the edge during the day, but long-term or overnight docking is not allowed.

If you are bringing your own watercraft or renting locally, please plan accordingly, as overnight docking is not permitted anywhere on Lake Petenwell. You will need to trailer your watercraft each evening. The property has plenty of space for trailers, and the nearest boat launch is just minutes away.

Please also note that the shoreline is owned by the local power company, and we must follow their regulations. This includes removing all items such as toys, chairs, and kayaks from the beach or shoreline each night and bringing them back up to the house.

Thanks so much for your understanding—we hope you have a fantastic stay and enjoy everything the lake has to offer!

Pets fees: $150 per pet per stay

Welcome to your perfect lakeside getaway! This beautiful home offers the ideal balance of comfort, style, and breathtaking views. As you step into the main level, you'll be greeted by an open-concept kitchen, dining, and great room, complete with a cozy fireplace – the perfect space for gathering with loved ones. The main floor features three spacious bedrooms, including a luxurious primary suite with a king-size bed, private bath, and access to a private deck where you can enjoy serene lake views. The second bedroom offers a queen bed, while the third is furnished with another king beds, ideal for family or friends. A full hall bath completes this level.

Off the kitchen, a sunroom invites you to relax in plenty of comfortable seating while soaking in more of the stunning lake scenery. Step out onto the deck for a peaceful retreat with beautiful vistas.

Venture downstairs to the lower level where you’ll find a spacious rec room perfect for movie or game night. This inviting area features a large TV, another cozy fireplace, and a comfy sectional couch for ultimate relaxation. With a selection of games and a table for friendly competition, this is the perfect space to unwind. The lower level also includes a generous bedroom with 2 queen beds, as well as an ensuite bath for added privacy and convenience.

Whether you’re lounging by the lake, enjoying family time indoors, or exploring nearby attractions, this home offers everything you need for a memorable stay.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 322,917 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of USD 100 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY to the airport?

This vacation home is 27 mi (48-min drive) away from the Wisconsin Rapids, WI (ISW-South Wood County) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

Does ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home, but Rainbow Casino (27-min drive) and Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa (28-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY to downtown Necedah?

This vacation home is 8.5 mi away from Necedah.

ONE OF A KIND FAMILY BEACH FRONT HOME ON LAKE PETENWELL - PET FRIENDLY Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick C.

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

Amazing Stay At Lake Petenwell

We had an amazing stay at this one-of-a-kind family beach front home on Lake Petenwell! The location is absolutely beautiful, with direct access to the beach just steps away. The house had tons of space and great amenities, making it perfect for our group. Communication with the owners was seamless—they were incredibly accommodating and easy to work with. Highly recommend for families of all ages looking for a peaceful and fun getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth C.

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

Incredible Cabin!

The pictures don’t the place justice, it is even nicer in person! Loved how close to our own beach area and it was a sandy bottom, no seaweed. Thanks for an incredible place to stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aubrey E.

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

Fun Lakehouse Getaway

Easy check in process, beautiful home on the lake. Boys enjoyed fishing on the dock, we took our boat out on the lake and swam in the lake. A great experience overall.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt C.

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

Memorial Day Weekend 2023

Beautiful newly built lake home with plenty of privacy. Stunning view of Big Bay on Petenwell Lake. Our family of twelve thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and recommend to others. Spacious deck and living areas for all to relax. Hope to stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shelly M.

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

Beautiful Home!

House and property are absolutely beautiful! All the rooms are well appointed, spacious, and very clean. Plenty of parking for my son’s wakeboard boat and son in-laws fishing boat. The grandkids loved playing in the basement and on the sandy beach. The large deck and fire pit area provided great family time in the evenings with awesome views of the lake. Ability to bring my dog was so appreciated. Would definitely return to this home!! We loved it!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mike k.

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

Gem of a Lakehouse

This house is beautiful! Nestled in the woods for just the right amount of sun and shade overlooking the lake! It was so relaxing to hang out on the deck & beach or by the fire pit. We especially appreciated the gate on the deck to keep the littles and the dogs contained. Very spacious rooms for our group of 12.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Runi

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

Family fun

The house was modern and clean. Very comfortable. The beach made swimming fun. If you bring a boat be sure to inquire about a lift since boat has to come out of water at night. Great place for whole family
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erich H.

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

Beautiful Getaway Cottage!

A beautiful getaway cottage with a great view of Lake Pentenwell. One of the few all sandy beach front properties available. Wi-Fi could use improvement, it does not reach too well into the great room. Only Television is streaming, no cable or satellite dish. Overall a beautiful experience, plan to again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Therese B.

Big Bay Getaway

This was a beautiful home with a lot of amenities that far exceeded our expectations. Wonderful view from the main living area. Comfortable deck furniture for relaxing with a cup of coffee in the morning. Only feedback that I can think of for making it better would be by providing kitchen dish towels & a toaster. I would definitely recommend this rental to friends.
Verified

8/10 Good

Pat H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, clean house. We were disappointed that we couldn't swim because of the horrible algae. Also, as advertised, there was a ping pong table, but no useable balls with ratty rackets. The dishwasher worked well until the last morning when it wouldn't turn on. We were thinking circuit breaker? Plenty of quality untensils, towels. Such a peaceful, quiet setting!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JUSTIN A.

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

Beautiful house/ great location

My family and I stayed for a week in this house. It’s beautiful and right on the lake, the location is also perfect. We brought our boat and there is a free launch right in the bay so it was super easy to put it in and out every day. The house is very nice and the property is exactly what we wanted tucked into the woods. We are going to rent this house again next Summer as soon as they allow us to book it. See you next summer
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mike g.

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

Lake House Get Together

Spacious, immaculately clean house on the lake in a quiet, rural setting. Extremely relaxing experience with our immediate family and grandkids and family friends. The house is very well maintained and well appointed. The app description was accurate and, if anything, understated how wonderful this house is. It exceeded our expectations in most every way. We had a wonderful stay hanging out at the beach in front of the house and some others nearby, kayaking, swimming, biking, running, walking, cooking and grilling. We’d love to return next year.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Linda U.

Nice house, false advertising tho.

Nice, modern clean house. As a neighbor I find it inappropriate that the owners advertise a private beach house. It’s a public beach behind the house- the shoreline plus 100 feet is owned by the WAPCO, the WI power company. My husband own a home AND lot on this beautiful lake and respect all who share the beach areas with us.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joan J.

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

Annual Family Trip

This home is absolutely gorgeous. We enjoyed the large lot and the privacy. There was plenty of room for our family of 8. The only disappointment was the water. It was full of green algae which looked like paint, so no swimming for us. I have read that this is normal for this time of year. Some dead fish, which made the flies very annoying, but it did not damper our fun! I would recommend this home. We had to call the agency twice and they were quick to respond.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Linda U.

Nice house, false advertising tho.

Nice, modern clean house. As a neighbor I find it inappropriate that the owners advertise a private beach house. It’s a public beach behind the house- the shoreline plus 100 feet is owned by the WAPCO, the WI power company. My husband own a home AND lot on this beautiful lake and respect all who share the beach areas . a different descriptive of the property would be appropriate and truthful.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Linda U.

Nice house, false advertising tho.

Nice, modern clean house. As a neighbor I find it inappropriate that the owners advertise a private beach house. It’s a public beach behind the house- the shoreline plus 100 feet is owned by the WAPCO, the WI power company. My husband own a home AND lot on this beautiful lake and respect all who share the beach areas . a different descriptive of the property would be appropriate and truthful.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Dominique T.

Beautiful Clean House

We enjoyed our stay so much, the house is incredible! The rooms are spacious, we loved the open kitchen and living combo plus the big basement. We were able to watch the Packers play on the big screen in the basement. The deck is so nice and peaceful to sit on and listen to the waves. The yard has plenty of space and the driveway was great for the kids to ride bike and scooter on. The house was clean, well stocked and everything we were looking for. The kids loved playing in the sand and walking along the trails. Only downside was the boat lift was for a pontoon and didn't work for our Lund but that was not a big deal since the launch was less than a mile away. We highly recommend and can't wait to come back!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

ANDREW A.

Review

Despite not having everyone join us due to Covid, we did have a nice time, and may rebook in the future. Since recycling was required, we did so. However, it appeared the dumpster was only for garbage, so we ended up taking all recyclables home so we wouldn't jeopardize not getting our security deposit returned. Thank you.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Bill O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Sunday, Jul 27 - Friday, Aug 1. The house and the deck were quite lovely, with nice interior decorations. Beach area was fairly rustic. Nice fire ring near the house.The house was lacking beach towels. There weren't any matches, etc. for lighting the fire. The house was advertised as sleeping 12, but there was a lack of silverware for feeding our group of ten. Also, there were only enough bed spaces for sleeping nine. One of the grandchildren had to sleep with his parents.The most serious problem for this house on a lake, was that it was nearly impossible to do any outdoor activities on the property due to swarms of biting black flies. This made the property unusable. It was suggested that we spray with Cutter's, but it was not supplied at the house, and it would have had no effect on the lake. The grandchildren were very disappointed that the paddleboards they brought were unusable due to the flies. For as much as we paid for a lakefront vacation home rental, we were not able to use the lakefront. It was not worth what we paid. We would not consider returning.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Linda U.

Nice house, false advertising tho.

Nice, modern clean house. As a neighbor I find it inappropriate that the owners advertise a private beach house. It’s a public beach behind the house- the shoreline plus 100 feet is owned by the WAPCO, the WI power company. My husband own a home AND lot on this beautiful lake and respect all who share the beach areas . a different descriptive of the property would be appropriate and truthful.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Linda U.

Nice house, false advertising tho.

Nice, modern clean house. As a neighbor I find it inappropriate that the owners advertise a private beach house. It’s a public beach behind the house- the shoreline plus 100 feet is owned by the WAPCO, the WI power company. My husband own a home AND lot on this beautiful lake and respect all who share the beach areas with us.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

JudyR

Labor Day Weekend

Very nice home with a great location. Enough space for all of us. My family totally enjoyed themselves. We made some memories here! A couple of minors dealt with the deck. It was large and was where we converged mainly, but we had to use some folding camp chairs and nothing for dining outside on the deck either. The picnic table was child size. The fire pit had ample seating and we enjoyed it. Keeping this location for future use.