Available year-round: Vacation in this spacious lake home with beautiful views, large 2+ acre yard, and waterfront on Big Chetac Lake in beautiful Birchwood, WI. Nestled in the northwest shore, this property is closely situated to Birchwood, Hayward, Stone Lake, Rice Lake, and Spooner. This cabin retreat has all the comforts of home and more. Great space for large groups with five bedrooms and three full bathrooms.
Per the new 2025 Sawyer County Boarding Room Ordinance rules, this lake home currently sleeps up to 14 total guests until 9/1/25. Beginning 9/2/25 and thereafter, occupancy maximum is 12 guests. There are six queen sized beds, one king sized bed, one pull-out sofa bed, and one futon available for use.
Feel right at home with amenities such as: a large fully stocked kitchen (with dishes, pots, pans, and small appliances), and two cozy wood burning fireplaces. Indoor activities available include a game room with a pool table, foosball, video games (PS2), arcade style game (Pacman), DVD and VHS movies. There are board games, puzzles, crafts, cards, wet bar, Smart TVs, and free WI-FI.
*Additional household amenities include: refrigerator, microwave, stovetop/oven, dishwasher, toaster, countertop ice maker, blender, coffee pot, waffle maker, electric frying pan, Kuerig, hair dryers (in each bathroom), washer, dryer, iron, bed linens, and bathroom towels (1 set per guest: 1 bath towel, 1 hand towel, 1 washcloth) Also available: Children's dishes, Pack 'N Play (2), crib sheets, baby gate, step stools in the two general bathrooms, highchair, and booster seat. There is a second, full-sized refrigerator available for guest use in the garage.
There is a sprawling backyard leading down to the lake front with outdoor activity equipment including fishing poles (stored in garage), kayaks, a pedal boat, and outdoor gas grill (spare propane tanks for grill available in garage for guest use). You will enjoy the sunset views from the large two-level deck with plenty of room for relaxing and entertaining, as well as a walk-out basement covered patio. Roasting marshmallows around the large outdoor fire pit is a must! You will also find a dock available for fishing and securing your own boat. Take a walk along the spacious 2+ acre grounds or take advantage of the miles and miles of 4-wheeler/snowmobile trails nearby with some starting right outside your door!
Big Chetac Lake is a phenomenal 2400-acre fishing lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 26 feet. This lake is known for excellent fishing with plenty of bluegill, large-mouth bass, northern pike, small-mouth bass, and walleye. You can fish right from the dock or even ice fish in the winter. Big Chetac Lake has plenty of room for all kinds of water sports: swimming, water-skiing, sailing, pontooning, canoeing, paddleboats, kayaks or wave runners.
Rent our pontoon for an additional fee, bring your own boat, or rent one nearby and use the public landing and secure to our dock. Enjoy boating and waterskiing on this six-mile lake and venture over to connected Birch Lake if you desire. Lake clarity can vary depending on the time of year and weather conditions.
This lake home is close to recreational trails for ATV, snowmobiling, biking and hiking. The Tuscobia Trail is the main off road/ATV trail. It runs about 65 miles and is very well marked. Additionally, The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a thousand-mile footpath entirely within Wisconsin and is nearby to hike some of the state's most beautiful natural areas. For biking, the Chequamegon National Forest offers miles and miles of trails.
In the winter, when the snow flies and the lake freezes over, you will find plenty of new adventures! Fabulous snowmobiling can be found on the hundreds of miles of local trails. These trails are part of the largest network of snowmobiling trails in the Midwest.
If cross country skiing is your thing, the American Birkebeiner Cross Country Ski Race occurs every year in nearby Cable, WI. Or, you can bring your own cross-country skis and go out across the lake. If you're looking for cross country trails, then try Nordic Woods, Beaver Brook, Ice Age Trail, or the famed Birkebeiner Trail.
There are MANY options for bars, restaurants, and shopping all nearby.
~POLICIES~
-NO FIREWORKS of any kind
-Limit of 14 guests total until 9/2/25-then 12 guests total
-No Smoking
-No Pets
-No events, parties, or large gatherings
-Must be at least 25 years old to book
-Additional fees and taxes may apply
-Photo ID may be required upon check-in
-Please observe quiet hours of 11:00pm-7:00am
~Guests required to provide own paper products, soap, laundry soap, beach towels, any additional bath towels, and toiletries
~ADDITIONAL INFORMATION~
-This property is located in a rural area, so cell phone service and Wi-Fi can sometimes be spotty. it is recommended that guests use WiFi calling if cellular service is spotty.
-This vacation property is a two-level home, so there are interior stairs to the lower-level bedrooms #4 & #5, bathroom #3, lower-level living room, game room, laundry room, etc.
~There are exterior steps leading to the lower portion of the property and lakeshore/dock.
~Primary bedroom #1 has a full bathroom en suite. Remaining four bedrooms share the two additional general full bathrooms located on each level.
