Open the back door, cross the deck, walk the pier — and you're standing over the water. No lawn, no stairs, no hauling coolers up a hill.
“Best lake view on Cedar Lake and amazing hot tub to relax and watch the sunset. …One minute walk to Bugaboo's for live music and great food. Only one hour from Chicago so it was easy for us to go back and forth. Well stocked kitchen and great coffee bar!”Kimberly · Chicago, Illinois
“I had the best Father's Day weekend… there were two families with small kids and it was the perfect set up…we spent each evening sitting by the lake watching the sunset. My husband got his fishing license for the week and fished off the dock every day…I highly recommend this house if you're looking to stay on the water in Cedar Lake!”Jamie · Chicago, Illinois
48 miles from Navy Pier — about an hour on I-94, tolls and all. Leave the Loop Friday at five and you can be in the hot tub before sunset. In weekend traffic, we tell guests to plan on 70 minutes.
Check-in is 4 PM. Check-out is 10 AM.
Yes. The pier comes out of the water as soon as the temperature starts dropping and the lake shows signs of freezing, and it goes back in for Spring. The house rents year-round — winter has its own charm, with the lake frozen quiet and steam rising off the hot tub.
Yes, yes, and yes. Swim off the pier's ladder, fish for bass, bluegill, crappie and walleye right from the dock, and put your boat in at the public launch — then tie up at ours. Please let us know when booking if you'll be bringing a boat.
Yes — the queen-over-queen bunk room was made for them. This is a lakefront home, so children must be supervised near the water at all times. A pack & play and high chair are available on request.
Pets are welcome — just disclose them when you book. The pet fee is $150 per pet, with a maximum of two pets.
No. We keep The Lake House for the group that books it — no parties or events of any kind. It's a quiet residential street, and a peaceful lakefront weekend is exactly what the house is for.
Same house, no hidden fees. Booking direct keeps the service fee in your pocket, payments run through Stripe's secure checkout, and you're texting directly with us before and during your stay.
Seventy minutes from the Loop. Book direct — no platform fees, answers in minutes.
Check availabilityDiscount codes that work right in the booking calendar, and first word when the big weekends open up. A few emails a year — that's it.
