Had a wonderful week with our family (8 adults, 4 kids age 3-12) and the house and property worked perfectly! The house feels even roomier than pictured and is very tastefully appointed. It was perfectly clean and stocked with the basics as described in listing. Kitchen was adequate for preparing meals and happily the beautiful slab dining table easily held all of us. Bedrooms are set off and quietly away from main gathering spots; the beautiful and spacious master suite has wonderful sunrises. The basement theater is a great touch but weather was too nice to use more than once. Appreciated the supply of toys in the loft for our toddler. Overall just a very comfortable and quality place for everyone to gather and hang out.
There was tons of space to run around and relax outside as well. The weather was hot but there always seemed like a nice shady spot whether it was the back patio or down by the lake in the afternoon. Great little bench swing to enjoy the lake view and watch the kiddos having a great time. The large pier is in a small, quiet bay that’s not very deep and dotted with lily pads. The kids enjoyed the paddleboats and the shallow sandy areas right off shore. Kids enjoyed reeling in the numerous little panfish off dock, and our 6 year old granddaughter also pulled in an exciting northern! Caught several good sized largemouth bass along south side of lake with some casual fishing attempts in a kayak. Enjoyed eagles and loons while on the lake and a few deer and fox running through yard. Firepit was put to use several times; plenty of seating and cheap firewood nearby.
Privacy and the ability to enjoy nature’s solitude are important to us and overall we give Whispering Turtle Chalet a very high rating. There are neighbors you will see and hear enjoying the up north life (boating, campfires, atv’s), but nothing extended that made for an unpleasant experience. The 189 acre lake is big enough for some good kayaking and the amount of ski boat/jet ski traffic was really minimal. We had great communication with the owner – very timely and helpful, informative responses. Had a minor issue with oven that was quickly resolved.
Spooner is a nice little town to wander around; the Economart is a great grocery store. Appreciated the owners bulletin board on local highlights. If you want a bigger beach experience try Shell Lake, it’s really nice. We rented kayaks on a non-tubing section of the Namekegon river. It was beautiful and water flow