My husband and I had a fabulous 4-day anniversary getaway with our 2 beagles. The cabin is really cute and private (esp compared to where we live!) and under an hour drive from the cities. We spent most of our time just chilling on the big front deck with great lake views: enjoyed coffee out there, breakfast, mimosas, dinner, played with the dogs, and I spent some alone time unwinding with a coloring book at the tall table (lots of seating options!) It was amazing to be able to let the dogs outside in a fenced yard on vacation. The deck connects to the yard (with a latched gate), so you can let them out from the deck or the back door with ease. If you have tiny dogs, I’d bring something to block the gap under the back gate.
The cabin has all the cooking amenities and dishes you could need, and a nice big kitchen table. We stayed in and cooked each night. The lake was nice and quiet on weekdays, but we were told it’s much more lively on weekends. Be sure to go down to the dock for the great sunsets! There’s an anchored Aqua Lily Pad floating right by the dock we didn’t try out (it’s late Sept-too chilly). We borrowed kayaks from our host and cruised to the beach on the left side of the lake and were lucky enough to see the local pair of loons! The lake is really clean, shallow on the edges, and has deep spots for good fishing. There’s a huge fire pit and we brought our own firewood, but didn’t have to since they had a ton. I’d recommend bringing folding camp chairs for the fire–we had to borrow some. And bring binoculars for the great bird-watching! I appreciated the heads-up from another reviewer about the drinking water–there’s a Brita pitcher, but we were happy we brought a 2.5 gal water jug. The main bed was a little uncomfortable, but we got by. The owners live next door and are available if you need anything by text. Don’t worry, they are the opposite of intrusive–we didn’t even meet Maria until our 3rd day, and she’s awesome. Everything was great and we plan to stay again!