History-filled lakefront home with dock, fire pit, fireplace, & kayaks - dogs OK Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is History-filled lakefront home with dock, fire pit, fireplace, & kayaks - dogs OK pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is History-filled lakefront home with dock, fire pit, fireplace, & kayaks - dogs OK located?

This family-friendly Mercer holiday home is located on the waterfront, 3 mi (4.8 km) from Grand Portage Lake, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Carow Park and Frog Lake And Pines State Natural Area. Circle Lily Lake and Brandt Lake are also within 9 miles (15 km).

10/10 Excellent

Scott V.

17 Oct 2024

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

Very Beautiful

Very nice and accommodating place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Peter M.

25 Aug 2024

Beautiful, secluded, clean and spacious property with wonderful views and great amenities!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin H.

29 Jul 2024

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

Capone Stay

The house is incredible as is the lake and property.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Theresa D.

16 Jul 2024

Great location

The house was beautiful. Our family had such a great time. Enjoyed the lake and peaceful surrounding's. House was clean and had everything we needed. The kids had fun. Local guest services responded quickly when power went out.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jen A., Fontana, WI

23 Jul 2023

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

Anderson Family Vacation

All of us (8 adults) loved the property and all of the space that there was in the house!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Shelley B.

21 Sept 2023

Friends getaway

Loved everything about the area, trails, eating, etc. CasaMaria was top notch 5 Stars!!!! So beautiful and accommodating!!!! Will recommend and will return!!!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

2 Oct 2023

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

Friends get away

The place was great! We loved everything except the AC doesn’t cool the upstairs and made for uncomfortable sleeping.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael V.

17 Aug 2023

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

Excellent house

This home has probably ruined all other rental homes for us. Plenty of room for everyone. Having full bathrooms attached to each bedroom is so nice for couples and multiple families. The outdoor landscaping of the house is incredible, not pictured enough in the listing. Gorgeous sunsets on the lake. Two outdoor fire pits to enjoy, plenty of seating. This listing is an incredible value and guaranteed to make your vacation great like it did with ours.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

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10/10 Excellent

12 Jun 2024

Extended family get away

Casa Maria was the perfect place for our extended family get-together! It was wonderful to have so many bedrooms and bathrooms for everyone to have their own private space to retreat to. The main floor had lots of common space to hang out in, a large dining table for games, and the kitchen was massive and so well equipped. Everything we needed and lots of space for all the cooks in the kitchen, and for those just hanging out and chatting with the cooks :) The view was incredible with so many windows overlooking the lake. My favorite part was the firepit. We had two beautiful nights in a row to enjoy the sounds of the loons, beautiful star gazing, and good conversation around the fire. While we were on property, the management company was very responsive. Would definitely recommend Casa Maria!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John Z.

17 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Communication

Beautiful Property

The house was very clean and beautiful, with gorgeous lake views. Had a hard time receiving good information from property management company, both prior to our trip as well as while we were there. It would have been nice to know that the public boat landing was more of a canoe/kayak landing rather than a boat landing. We were unable to launch our boat, which was disappointing. The only private landing that we could find was at a resort that wanted to charge us $200 to launch our boat, because they only allow non-guests to launch on Saturdays. Over all we still had a great time.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy H.

20 Aug 2023

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

Disliked: Communication

Beautiful views

The property was beautiful. I would only make a few suggestions. I fell into the fire pit seating area because I didn’t see the stairs at night. Maybe installing a light to shine on the stairs would prevent anyone else from getting hurt. Also, I would mention in the rental ad that you have to climb numerous cement stairs to get to the lake. Anyone with knee problems/elderly will have issues climbing up and down to the water. We also had to pay $200 to launch our boat, so that is an expense we would have liked to have known about in advance. Overall, I would recommend this rental.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

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8/10 Good

Ashley S.

29 Mar 2024

A couple kinks but overall wonderful experience.

Overall the house was spacious and wonderful. The property was very nice also. I did think Vacasa specifically fell short in pre-trip communication responsiveness and in communicating and fulfilling onsite needs re below. Because this house has no garbage disposal, all food scraps and left overs had to be thrown into the trash. When we arrived the trash cans in the garage were completely full and we had to make several inquiries to get someone to come and empty them. Then no one came the rest of the trip, which left a very stinky and full garbage can situation in the garage by the time we left today. I think there should be a more frequent trash removal service throughout the stay.

8/10 Good

kathy c.

24 Jun 2023

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

Disliked: Communication

Family vacation 2023

We stayed at this location twice now. First time had no issues was wonderful. This time garbage was left so garage smelled and I had to call. They picked up same day. Basement fridge was broken and leaking. Upstairs air was not working correctly called no response. Emailed about fridge, air and large rocks for the stairs leading to water falling out. No response!!! That was disappointing. House is beautiful but not sure if will stay again because of the non communication.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jayne L.

11 Sept 2024

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

Early Autumn Bike Trip

Casa Maria provided a wonderful respite and opportunity for life long friends to reconnect in the solitude of the north woods. The home was spacious beyond imagining. There ARE in fact five (5) dedicated bedrooms (although only 4 bedrooms are photographed and part of the 3D tour) each with its own bathroom. There is also a half bath off the foyer/kitchen area. We thoroughly enjoyed the landscaped patio area with fire pit (some wood provided) and the loon serenade - some coyote baying as well. A couple of things worth noting: 1) GPS indicates you’ve arrived at your destination a mile or more before you actually do, 2) you travel down a gravel, pot-holed, and steep drive to reach Casa Maria, 3) the keypad to access the house is on the garage service door, not the overhead door, and 4) bring bottled water to brew coffee (tap water is very iron tasting). Highly recommend biking the trail from Manitowish Waters to Boulder Junction, hiking at WinMan Park, lunching at Dixie’s, and dining at Aberdeen. Our adult group of 10 is already planning next year’s stay. The low score for communication is because there is NO property manager on site. You must communicate with Vacasa, and they clearly have no eyes on the property. I had multiple text chats and a phone conversation prior to our reservation trying to get definitive information about the fifth bedroom. They simply regurgitated what was written in the listing.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick L.

10 Nov 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony K.

22 Sept 2024

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

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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Mike W.

7 Jan 2023

Amazing house with all of the amenities! Great for multiple families!

The house was amazing and very clean. It was very well equipped with everything we needed. It was nice to have so many separate spaces for the kids and the adults to hang out. The 2 washers and dryers were a huge bonus, we were able to do our laundry daily so that it wasn't a burden when we returned home. We would definitely rent this house again! Thank you to the owners for allowing us to stay in their amazing home!

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

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