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Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake

Beachfront, with water park

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Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Smart TV, fireplace, stereo
Smart TV, fireplace, stereo

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
The current price is HK$6,586
HK$11,569 total
includes taxes & fees
12 Aug - 13 Aug

About this property

Entire place

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

Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake

Beachfront, with water park
At this holiday home, catch some rays on the beach or spend the day at a water park. The holiday home boasts a fireplace and offers free WiFi and a kitchen. Guests can appreciate conveniences, such as 3 bathrooms and a washing machine, and other amenities include a dining area and a Smart TV.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this holiday home offers fireplaces and coffee/tea makers. This accommodation is furnished with dining tables and kitchen islands. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and separate dining areas.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board.

Recreational amenities at the holiday home include a water park.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Property manager

Okoboji Vacation Company

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near the marina
  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Boat
  • Water park
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

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

  • Bicycles
  • Garden

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  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 23

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 not allowed

Children and extra beds

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
Parties and events are allowed on site
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
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

Property is also known as

311857

About the area

Map
Orleans, IA

What's nearby

  • Okoboji Summer Theatre - 12 min drive - 11.5 km
  • West Okoboji Lake - 13 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Brooks Golf Club - 13 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Arnolds Park - 16 min drive - 14.6 km
  • 'Boji Splash Indoor Waterpark Okoboji - 16 min drive - 15.0 km

Getting around

  • Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) - 99 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Taco John's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Jimmy John's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Barefoot Bar - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake?

As of 14 Jul 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake on 12 Aug 2025 start from HK$6,585.59, excluding 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.

What time is check-in at Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake located?

Nestled on the beach, this Spirit Lake holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Templar State Recreation Area and Marble Beach State Recreation Area. Marble Lake and Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Sandy Beach Retreat | Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nick T.

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

Short get together

Perfectly located with all the amenities you need. Very spacious with rooms for privacy and chat for various conversations along with an island kitchen to make everything fall smooth
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl J.

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

Plenty of room

5 kids and 4 adults. 3 young kids swam right out back door. We had a good time.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon K.

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

Our family had a great vacation. Enjoyed the house

Great Times
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Devon B.

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

Great house and location.

Loved being on the water. Also loved that you can divide the house in two in a way and have a quite side and a loud side. Great Place!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abigail H.

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

Good for big groups!

This house was great for my large group of 16 adults. Even more spacious than it looks online!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

laurie m., Lincoln NE

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

Perfect Place!!

Great home with a wonderful outdoor space. Everything we needed was there! Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bethany S.

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

Perfect Okoboji Getaway

This beautiful lake property was perfect for our first Okoboji experience. We loved the big space, and that it was almost 2 separate houses in one, which worked great for privacy but still being all under one roof. The house was very clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah A.

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

Family Fun

We had a wonderful vacation. The house was perfect for our family. The water and view was relaxing. We loved that the imentities were more than expected. We are planning to book the same property for next summer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Cara P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home

This is a beautiful home and worked out for our group. It was unfortunate some amenities were not available, but we are understanding of the recent flooding as some of us also live in NW Iowa and have also been affected. It would have been appreciated to receive communication on status of property before our arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary B.

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

Annual Family Vacation

We had such a great time and really enjoyed the space. The views were beautiful and couldn’t have asked for a better location. Our only wish was that the water was a bit cleaner to swim in. Otherwise, a perfect place for a large family gathering!! It is much more beautiful than the pictures show. We will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie E.

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

Perfect location for family reunion

The house is comfortable and nicely decorated. The neighborhood is very quiet and somewhat remote. Sleeping arrangements worked with some adjustments for multiple families involved. Having said that, the bedrooms were as advertised. We thoroughly enjoyed the ADA to Spirit Lake. The dock is superb, and the patio is comfortable, The hosts are wonderful to work with and quickly addressed a couple of minor problems. It is an older structure and a few repairs are in order, but overall it was a 5-star accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Angie G., Sanborn, MN

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication

Nice quiet location

Went in Summer months. It was a nice location, close to walking path. Had 3 generations of family staying in home. Biggest complaint from all were the beds and the thick plastic coverings on them. The bed I wasn’t in was not the most comfortable to begin with but the thick plastic covering on was ridiculous.. Have stayed in other VRBOs and haven’t had this type of thick plastic covering mattress before. Also, for those having to sleep on loft side of A frame, no privacy.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Rhonda M.

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

Lots of room for a large family

We stayed for an all-adult, family get-together. This is a big house with lots of sleeping space. The great location is accessible to all the local sites & attractions you expect at Lake Okoboji. The outdoor facilities are awesome. The owners were quick to respond and very helpful from start to finish. I ranked the cleaning 4/5 as we had a couple of minor issues that the owner offered to remedy right away (dirty socks in a drawer, the coffee maker still had grounds in it, and cobwebs) but we took care of them ourselves. The owners apologized. Nothing major that would ever stop us from returning and close to a 5/5 but not a 5/5. This is what I think needs to be clearer in the house description: the house is three bedrooms plus an open loft (which they describe) and a sun-type porch off the kitchen/breakfast area that has been converted into a bedroom. This sun porch windows have coverings but it also has double doors with full windows to the outside and into the kitchen, and no window coverings on either. So if you plan to use this as a bedroom understand there is zero privacy. It also was very warm in the room and I could not find an ac/heater vent. Overall this is a great place, I think there just needs to be some clarifications made on the description. I do recommend this home and we would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Austin C.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane R.

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

Sibling vacation

Our group of brothers and sister ages 65 to 80 enjoyed the one level living. We enjoyed the lake view and the neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Darlene L., Wichita Kansas

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

Old Timers Family Reunion

Enjoyed the Stay - Nice location on the Water - Our Only Concern was the Steep Stairs Going Up to the Loft - Should be Fine for Youngsters (5 years old and over) Thank You
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Joy K.

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

Family Get Away

My entire family (17 total) stayed here over Labor Day weekend. We really enjoyed this property. The house is easy to get to and in a quiet neighborhood. Check in was super easy. There is plenty to do on the property and a walking/biking trail close. We brought a boat which was easy to put in and take out daily as the ramp is right down the road. There was plenty to space for everyone. Our only complaint was that the sleeping area on the patio has no curtains on the doors going outside or on the sliding door into the house. The loft area was quite warm also, but there is a fan provided which helped. Overall, we had a great time and would definitely stay at this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey R.

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

Quick family getaway

It was great! We all left with a ton of chigger bites though. Not sure if we got these outside or if there was something in the house potentially.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra W.

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

property review

It was a nice property for our family and we had beautiful weather.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah N.

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

Green algae spoils dock fun!

Great spot… lake was toxic
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christy S.

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

Beautiful

This is a beautiful well-appointed home! Had everything we needed for our stay. The kids enjoyed being able to fish right off the dock. Plenty of parking for everyone. The outdoor space was perfect; however, it rained during our entire stay, so we weren’t able to use it much. The games in the garage were a lifesaver for the teens during our rainy weekend. Would definitely stay again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas L.

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

Great vacation

The property was great and just as listed. The beach area was nice with lots of outdoor seating. There was plenty of sleeping areas for our party of 13. With 2 living rooms there was plenty of space inside with a tv in almost every room. The only down side is the bedroom in the top of the A-frame lacks privacy. There is one large refrigerator and a dorm refrigerator but another full size refrigerator would be great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie D.

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

Lake time!

This property is beautiful lakefront with plenty of room for a large family get-together. We enjoyed the nice patio and waterfront location. The kitchen had everything we needed for family meals. Nice family memories were made here. Communication with host was very responsive for any questions we had.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca H.

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

Family get away

We all enjoyed our short stay very much. Beautiful view of lake. Spacious home for our large group. Everything we needed and more. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl L.

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

Great location on waterfront!

Setup to handle a multi family vacation at the lake.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022