Where to stay
Family-run resorts, a bed & breakfast, a year-round motel and private homes — most of them on the water. Pick a host you'd like to write a postcard from.
Nine places to stay
Listings include direct contact information for each property. Call, email or visit a host's site to book — the town does not handle reservations.
Year-round Garth Lake • 32 acres • 6119 Hwy Y
Fourteen one-, two- and three-bedroom housekeeping cottages and lodge rooms, eight miles south of Minocqua. Heated pool, lodge with bar and games, playground, tennis and basketball.
Hosts: Jim & Jan Santarius
Year-round Tomahawk River • 4950 Willow Dam Rd
A cozy, rustic log-cabin bar with sandwiches, pizzas and a full liquor bar. Cottages, boat rentals, a bait shop, gas, camping, showers, electric and water — across the road from the Willow Flowage.
Hosts: Herman & Vicki Bartels
May–September Lower Kaubashine Lake • 10241 Lower Kaubashine Rd
A lovely three-bedroom private home on Lower Kaubashine Lake with a private pier, boathouse, 14-foot boat and paddleboat. Two baths, fireplace, screened porch — well arranged for extended family.
Year-round On the Bearskin Trail • 6551 Hwy 51 S
Open year-round. Rooms equipped with coffee makers, microwaves, refrigerators and internet access. Easy access from the room straight onto the cross-country ski and snowmobile trails.
Year-round Lower Kaubashine Lake • 7070 Hilltop Dr
A classic resort for fishing and family fun: ten housekeeping cottages, a safe sandy beach, swim raft, paddle boats, volleyball and hiking trails. Spring & fall discounts. The Rathskeller is a small family bar — root beer floats are a favorite.
Year-round Lower Kaubashine Lake • 10295-H Lower Kaubashine Rd
Quiet lakeside lodging on Lower Kaubashine Lake. Reach out for current availability — this is a low-key, family-run option with the lake as the main amenity.
Hosts: Jesse & Mindy Anderson
Year-round Lower Kaubashine Lake • P.O. Box 125
Open year-round, with eleven cabins and three vacation homes — fireplaces, porches, a sauna and a playground. Direct access to snowmobile trails; seven miles from Winter Park for cross-country skiing.
Year-round Wooded 18 acres • 6941 Hwy 51
Relax by the fireplace or take in the view from the guest sitting room. Adjacent to the Bearskin Trail for hiking and biking in spring through fall, snowmobiling in winter. Four guest rooms with a full breakfast every morning.
Year-round Lake Katherine — 600 acres • 6707 Hwy 51 S
"Queen of the Northern Waters." Housekeeping cabins with private docks and 14-foot aluminum rowboats. Linens included. Near the Bearskin Trail.
Host: Carole Kafka Niederfeld