Alert: Because of our cleaning schedule, Check-in and check-out days are Fridays during ‘Peak Weeks’ (Memorial Day - Labor Day) for the Summer of 2025. We also have a 7 night minimum stay during peak weeks. Stay with us for a week, avoid traffic out and then take the weekend to get settled back in.
Welcome to The Hilltop on Lake Namakagon. Formerly the Hilltop Inn Restaurant, enjoy two acres and 300 feet of shoreline. Stroll our plush lakefront path or navigate our secret, wooded trails to "the point" where you’ll find a lakeside fire pit and two docks for your boat. On the way back, take a moment on our swing to ponder the week ahead, then drop your fishing gear and water sport equipment off at the boathouse.
As you enter the house, an oversized door welcomes you into our kitchen (new appliances) and prominent island with seating for 5. The open concept great room (which includes the kitchen) is flanked with windows, houses our dining room table that seats 10, as well as our stylish living room with lounge chairs, a comfy couch (pull out for extra sleeping) and Smart TV.
The Hilltop offers 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths (10 beds & sleeps 10 adults max. and 10-14 in total). Built around a massive fireplace, our main floor boasts a huge master bedroom with a king bed and bathroom on suite. A second bedroom, with a king bed, houses the face of the fireplace, and our full guest bathroom is just across the hall. Slide open the barn door to find our third bedroom which duals as a study/office (wireless internet).
Visit the full bar in the walk-out basement before heading out to the lake, or use the pizza oven for a late-night snack. The bar area has a sink and refrigerator/freezer. Our basement also has a sleeping room with three sets of bunks (twin over full), a bathroom with a shower/jetted tub, as well and a washer and dryer. The basement drying room serves as perfect place to take care of wet gear from the lake during the summer or from cross country skiing or snowmobiling.
Make your way out on the deck to look down on the lake, catch some sun, read a favorite book or get after some grilling. Don’t mind the visitors (deer, fox, eagles and loons) as they are discreet. We do have a Blackstone grill with courtesy LP tank and a Traeger Smoker during the peak season. We also have a huge parking lot for all vehicles and trailers.
Pontoon Rental: Please contact Bear Country Rental. They will bring the pontoon to our dock and pick up at the end of the week!
We also have another cabin next door for groups that need more space. The Hideaway on Lake Namakagon (VRBO listing 3055440) can sleep 4-6 (1 Queen, 1 Full and a pullout couch) depending on adult / kids. The cabins have a shared driveway and parking lot. Both cabins have a dock and fire pit. We also have an on-site caretaker. Our caretaker will park by the shed near the entry of the driveway.
Lake Namakagon is 3000 acres of four-season fun! It’s a Class A muskie lake, and excellent for all types of fishing. You bring the snowmobiles, fishing equipment and cross-country skis, we have a pontoon, canoe, kayak and plenty of lifejackets. Lake Namakagon is also the headwaters of the Namekagon River (bass, trout and muskie), part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Float or paddle the river for a workout or just drift and gaze at its beauty.
Boat or drive to several nearby resorts, restaurants and watering holes. The Loon Saloon has great burgers and pizza (gluten-free options), games and a General Store, conveniently located a quarter mile away on Anderson Island. The Play-Mor Bar and Restaurant is a short walk or 5-minute boat ride. The Garmisch Inn Restaurant & Bierstube Lounge is a replica German village known for its homemade ginger beer and elevated outdoor patio. Need to take care of your golf fix or get a sit-down meal, visit Lakewoods Resort and Golf.
The Town of Namakagon in southern Bayfield County, Wisconsin is lightly populated, densely wooded, and a popular vacation destination in Northwest WI. It’s surrounded by 850,000 acres of Chequamegon National Forest. It’s a popular area loaded with trails for hiking, biking, ATV/UTV, skiing and snowmobiling. We are connected to the Bayfield Country trails and located less than an hour from the Valhalla Snowmobile Trail.
Cable, WI: For the kids, a must is Natural History Museum & Outdoor Park. The Cable Recreation Park has both a skateboard and bike park, jungle gym, pickleball, basketball and bike trail. Coffee = Velo Cafe, Pizza/Beer = The Rivers Eatery, and drink / live music = The Portage.
The Cable-Hayward is also home the American Birkebiener which is the largest cross country ski race in the country. The Birkie Trail hosts monthly ski and fat tire races.
The Sevenwinds Casino, Lodge and Conference Center is only35 minutes away and just outside of Hayward, WI. The beauty of Lake Superior, Ashland, WI and Bayfield, WI are all less than an hour from The Hilltop Hideaway.
To learn more about the areas hunting, fishing, skiing, golfing, skiing and trails check out the Cable Chamber of Commerce Page.
