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Balsam Lake Cabin and Pickleball Retreat

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Pool
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Beach
Exterior
Smart TV

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

About this property

Entire place

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

Balsam Lake Cabin and Pickleball Retreat

Looking for a great cabin that has been fully renovated near a premier lake to spend time with your family and friends? Only 1 hour from Mpls/St. Paul (Cities)
This property is NOT right on the lake but has full lake and dock access to store your boat. It has a very large yard with bonfire pit for many family activities. It is just a short 200 foot walk from the patio to the lake. We do have a golf cart available upon request.
We also have a brand new outdoor pickleball court set up for your group to enjoy during your stay.

Large open Kitchen and Living Room upstairs to cook and relax at the lake
3 bedrooms all with queen size beds
2 bathrooms
Bunk Beds that have a single over a full
Foose ball table and lounge chairs in the basement.
Nice four season porch for escaping the bugs. Nice place to set up your camping chairs
Sleeps 9 comfortable.
Nice walkout basement with a patio
Lots of great summer and winter activities in the area.
Fishing, Boating, Golfing, Wineries, hiking, shopping, mini golf, casino, bars and restaurants on the lake

No WIFI. We encourage people to connect with family and friends. Hotspots for Cell phones do work in this area. Otherwise in town you can utilize WIFI at the cafe.

Property manager

Jason Gauthier

Property amenities

Kitchen

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

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • Up to 23 kg per pet

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: Outside smoking is permitted

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

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

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 23 kg per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Pets are Welcome!

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Children are Welcome!

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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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

About the area

Map
Balsam Lake, WI

What's nearby

  • Interstate State Park- Wisconsin - 21 min drive
  • St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake - 26 min drive
  • St Croix National Scenic Riverway - 29 min drive
  • Trollhaugen - 31 min drive
  • Wild Mountain - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blacksmith Shop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Balsam Lake Brewery & Market - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Indianhead Supper Club - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Eagle Lounge - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wilkens Bar And Resort - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Balsam Lake Cabin and Pickleball Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Balsam Lake Cabin and Pickleball Retreat?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Balsam Lake Cabin and Pickleball Retreat?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Balsam Lake Cabin and Pickleball Retreat located?

Located on a lake, this family-friendly holiday home is 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Apple River and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Straight Lake Wilderness State Park. Amery Swimming Beach and Wapogasset Lake are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Balsam Lake Cabin and Pickleball Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 26 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

kelly f.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great home
Enjoyed the home!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kayann B., Eau Claire, WI, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Quaint spacious home to relax
We stay in several VRBO homes each year for long weekend getaways in MN and WI, and this place met our expectations: clean, spacious, good location, yard space, comfortable beds, and good kitchen amenities. Family of 5 all enjoyed ourselves. Note: This is an older home that’s been remodeled (except upstairs bathroom), but if you’re expecting brand new, higher-end you probably would be more comfortable somewhere else. If not, I highly recommend and would consider staying here again for sure.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ski trip
Beautiful house, lots of room, sleeping areas were great!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

MatthewJena M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect place for family
This place is the perfect vacation home for a family getaway. It's in a quiet neighborhood with a huge yard! Close to the lake, a fire pit with a cute little s'mores set up, and beds for everyone! It was my husband, our two boys, my in laws, and my sister in-law, her husband and myself and it was wonderful even though our stay was short. Thank you again for all the memories that were created when we stayed!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property
This is a beautiful house! It was clean and the communication with the host was prompt. Lots of bees had built nests around all entrances and they had someone out within an hour to take care of it. There is a fire pit and they had a basket full of s'mores stuff which was a cute touch. I wish there had been a Bluetooth speaker so we had some music, but that was the only thing lacking! I would definitely recommend this rental!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Lori K., Inver Grove Heights

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice spot
We enjoyed the stay very much. Would recommend to everyone!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Tim P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family stay at Balsam 2023
Nice updates to property. Enjoyed the large yard . wi fi should be provided since slow local connections with phone Providers make downloads or use of hotspot impossible much less the hdtv Thanks!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie R.

Liked: Cleanliness
👍
This property is just as described! Although it is not located right on the lake, the walk to the dock is minimal and an easy walk. Jeremy was very accommodating and allowed us 2 spots on his dock for both of our boats! The lake was great for both fishing and water sports! The cabin itself is clean and has been stocked with many essentials (linen/towels/ tp/ pots/ even complimentary shampoo/conditioner etc.) The only thing I would caution renters with would be the friendly neighborhood pets 🙂 There are a few friendly dogs who like to roam the neighborhood. We can’t thank Jeremy and family enough for allowing us to stay on his property and being so accommodating!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beth G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful spot!
This was a great property. Beautiful yard with bonfire pit. Everything we needed was there. Beds were comfortable and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Birthday Weekend
We booked this cabin for a birthday getaway with some friends. The home absolute met our expectations, was conveniently located to anything we needed and made for a phenomenal weekend away. We would absolutely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family week
Second year renting. Great spot, super clean. Owners are very easy to work with. Will rent again 100%
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan K., Stillwater, MN

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Balsam Lake Cabin
This cabin is a lovely getaway near the Twin Cities. The cabin has been remodeled with modern updates, is comfortable, dog and kid friendly (though our kids are all adults now) and a short walk to the dock. The water is great for boating and swimming. We rented the pontoon for a day, and it was waiting for us at the dock in the morning. The cabin has everything you need. Owner was quick to respond and checked in with us via text. We would rent it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

David D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect place
Nice sized yard and house to spread out a bit. Great place to relax and enjoy the lake with family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Michael C., Mendota Heights. MN

Liked: Cleanliness
A nice place to stay
The owners were very helpful and very responsive to any issues that came up. Very friendly owners who allowed us to use their own property that was on the lake. The house was updated with nice touches. We knew the house was not right on the lake and would not rent it again because that proved to be important. Also there were no windows that could open in the bedrooms and no shade on the west picture window. This meant we couldn’t get air flow. They need an umbrella on the deck. However, overall, we liked the place and the people.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to enjoy with friends!
Wife and I wanted a weekend away with friends and this place was perfect. The inside has a nice open plan to hang out and entertain. We were able to rent a pontoon for the day which allowed us to explore the lake and enjoy all of Lake Balsam. We only had 4 people and 2 dogs staying at the property, but it can easily accommodate 8 people and the perfect spot for a mini-getaway with friends. Jason (property manager) and Jeremy (owner) were available if we needed anything and very friendly guys.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim F., Maplewood, Mn

Liked: Cleanliness
Summer time on the lake
Great Experience! The owners answered all questions we had and met us on arrival. They gave us tips and information about the lake, restaurants, and shopping .
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Sally N.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Disappointing
The cabin is mid renovation. Our stay started with icy entrance stairs and went down from there. Countertop not attached to cabinets, exposed wires in kitchen, broken handle on microwave, construction adhesive on several areas of the floor, non functioning regulator on well so if you are in the shower don’t let anyone turn on a faucet, not enough kitchen towels, kitchen window installed sideways so opens without control and takes 2 people to close. Luckily it did not break when it snapped open. Indicates it sleeps 9 but no one was brave enough to sleep on the top bunk, way too unsteady, so slept on floor. One small garbage can so trash bags everywhere. No space for recycling. Don’t be fooled by the note you will be provided a WiFi password, bring your own WiFi. Not good communication about a couple specific items, was told not there so we packed and brought and then was there as well. Although the renovation that has been done is nice, in my opinion it is not ready for vacationers or groups of 9.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Balsam Lake Home
My family and I stayed at the house for a long weekend. We enjoyed our stay and had everything we needed. The host was very quick at replying to my questions, the house was clean, and the kitchen was stocked with what we wanted. We had a fire one day, the supplies for smores were furnished along with the fire wood. We had an awesome time, beautiful fall weather and perfect house.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris N.

Liked: Cleanliness
The house felt new. The dock area was great along with the huge yard.
Even though it’s not on the lake directly l would still highly recommend it with the access to the lake that we were given.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa J., Woodbury, MN

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Little Cabin - perfect way to end our summer
This was a great little cabin and was perfect for my family and my sister's family. It fit all 8 of us very comfortably. The property manager was quick to respond with any questions prior to our arrival and we met the owners upon arrival and they were extremely nice and helpful. It was super nice that they allow you to use their Golf Cart for bringing stuff down to the dock. And a big bonus that you could also rent their pontoon for an additional fee. Balsam Lake is a great lake and we enjoyed being able to cruise around on the pontoon. The cabin was very clean and recently renovated, the kitchen was fully stocked with everything we needed to cook. The firepit was nice for bonfires and the big yard was perfect for playing outside games. It was the perfect way to end our summer before the kids head back to school
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Cecilia M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great lake house!
The house is great, just a minute walk to the pier where we had access to a boat we rented and were able to leave it overnight, Lake Balsam was a nice find, many things to do in the area but also quiet enough to enjoy. The house has been remodeled and everything was clean and works well, my only comment to the host was with the water, there seems to be a lot of iron or something on the water and it smells like it and also leaves residue in the bathrooms, hopefully something that can be address with a house filter of some sort, we didn’t enjoy the smell of it while showering or washing hands, but otherwise the house is great, the yard was amazing for games with the kids and some good s’mores! The teens complained that there was no wifi but I loved it! We were able to watch the Olympics with the antenna on the tv and no one was on a cell phone or ipad, cell reception is good just no wifi, so felt like a real vacation with family time. We also made a change to our reservation and Jason was very prompt to fix that plus any texts messages through our stay. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason & Jodi R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice long weekend
Thank you to the host for a wonderful weekend in your rental! We had a great time and loved being able to rent the pontoon located right at the dock. Use of the golf cart to haul our stuff from the rental across the street and through a yard to the dock was definitely handy! The little extras with so much supplied was wonderful (trash bags, dishwasher detergent, shampoo, etc). Wonderful memories made!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steven P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Couples weekend
Awesome time. Would have been nice to have WiFi for TV but everything else was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kayla B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing getaway
Our family enjoyed a wonderful weekend at this beautiful cabin! The weather didn’t cooperate with us to be able to enjoy the outdoors much, but that didn’t stop us from having a fabulous time. Our family all loved just sitting together, playing games and being together all in one space. This cabin has just about anything you could need. The golf cart was an added bonus for hauling all our gear down to the lake! We would definitely recommend staying here and plan on coming back! Thanks for the wonderful stay Jeremy and Amy!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful cabin!
Beautiful updated cabin! Even though it’s not right on the lake it was a great week on Balsam. The golf cart was perfect for hauling coolers and bags down to the boat. We had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners on our way in, she was so helpful and gracious giving us some specifics and tips on the place. Thanks for a wonderful week. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021