Pickerel Lodge

It was great. Beautiful setting. Kayaks and paddle boards were lots of fun.

This was our first trip to the Pickerill Lake Property. The house is enormous - we had to find a place last minute and this was all we could find for our family of 5 but it could easily accommodate 6-8 more - we plan to return with more family! House is fairly well equipped. Master room is warmer than other rooms. Patio furn great. Kayaks appreciated. Lake is beautiful- shallow with a lot of weeds. Beach is fairly sandy with weeds - not great for swimming but typical for this time of year in shallower lakes. Would definitely advise to bring or rent a motor boat to access deeper parts of the lake. Fishing ok from dock- amazing wild life views with herons, turkeys, eagles, hawks, loons - very peaceful. Great access by bike to St. Germain (3 miles), Eagle River and Sayner by paved trail, and Minocqua (10 miles) (great bike lane with moderate traffic pending time of day on Cty J). Sisters Saloon- great staff and worth the wait - fish fry on Friday out of control great.

This is a large home which allowed the group of nine of us to spread out. I loved that there was a separate room with a TV towards the back of the house for those who were gamers. There was plenty of dishes etc. in the kitchen. I enjoyed the decor and the artwork in the house. There was some confusion as to which day and where the garbage should go out and when I called they told me the wrong day of the week. But we were able to get it out on the correct day-but they should mention that it is picked up very early.All in all we had fun and it's a lovely house. We used the same rental company to rent a pontoon which was dropped off the day day we got there and picked up the day we left. That was a big plus and I would recommend doing that if you are interested. Also the listing does not mention the bunk room in the basement for extra sleeping space if needed. It might be a plus to know that. The AC could be a little stronger in the upstairs bedrooms. But all in all it's a great house for a larger group.

Overall this was a good getaway for us. The house was spacious. The check in and check out hours are weird. Check in at 4pm and check out at 8am. Which means you’re basically losing two days of stay. We asked for a late check out but never got a call back. The location is beautiful and overall this was a decent stay.