Lake Home on the North side of Rush Lake, Faces South With A beautiful View!

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Fire pit, chairs and plenty of wood. Kids love it.

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Location
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Exceptional

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10260 sq m

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Washer

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Explore the area

Crosslake, MN

Big Trout Lake3 min drive
Crosslake Community Center4 min drive
Cross Lake Recreation Area6 min drive
St. Cloud, MN (STC-St. Cloud Regional)102 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2 on main level

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3 on lower level

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Master bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Location, sweeping lake views, light filled open concept living area, location….did I mention location?! This property is ALL about location & views! Located on the North side of Rush Lake (home faces South), this lake home has it all. Located on the main section of Rush Lake, there is easy lake access to Crosslake and the rest of the Whitefish Chain, Rush Lake sandbar, The Warf, Moonlight Bay etc. The property features a large deck overlooking the lake, paved walkways around the home and down to the dock/lake, and fire pit area. Within walking distance of the lake home is The Bourbon Room (1/4 mile) & Moonlight Bay (1 mile, should you choose to walk rather than boat). An easy walk/run or drive, the heart of the city of Crosslake is just 3 miles from the property. New 2023 pontoon boat is available for rent. $325 per day.

The home itself is a spacious 2800 sqft and features an open concept main living area that is filled with windows, Central AC, modern kitchen with stainless steal appliances, kitchen table, and bar seating around the large kitchen island. Living room features 2 couches, 2 easy chairs, You Tube TV, DVD. Lower level is walk out.

4 bedrooms: 2 upstairs (master being off the kitchen), 2 downstairs (2 queen sized bedrooms, 1 bunk room that sleeps 5)

3 full baths (one being attached to the master bedroom)

Deck on lake side features a table & 6 chairs.

Lakeside firepit with 6 chairs.

Double size garage with lake toys and bikes.

Property manager

Michael Baker

Languages

English

Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

Events

No events allowed

Please respect our neighbors. Please no loud music

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

This is a non smoking lake home

Pontoon rental for $325.00 per day. The boat rental fee is under Property fee.

Pet kennel in town. Great place to board your pet.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Note from host: Please respect our neighbors. Please no loud music

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Crosslake

Located in Crosslake, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Mississippi River and Big Trout Lake reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway and Wildwedge Golf & Mini Golf. Travelling with kids? Consider MN Surf Co and Nisswa Family Fun Center. Waterskiing and water tubing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and cycling nearby.

Crosslake, MN

What's nearby

Big Trout Lake - 3 min drive
Crosslake Community Center - 4 min drive
Kicks on Route 66 - 5 min drive
Cross Lake Recreation Area - 6 min drive
Crosslake Town Square - 7 min drive

Getting around

Brainerd, MN (BRD-Brainerd Lakes Regional) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

‪Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar - ‬18 min walk
‪Maucieri's Italian Bistro Bar & Deli - ‬8 min drive
‪The Wharf - ‬5 min drive
‪Pine Peaks Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
‪Zorbaz - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lake Home on the North side of Rush Lake, Faces South With A beautiful View! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Lake Home on the North side of Rush Lake, Faces South With A beautiful View!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lake Home on the North side of Rush Lake, Faces South With A beautiful View!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lake Home on the North side of Rush Lake, Faces South With A beautiful View! located?

This family-friendly Crosslake holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Big Trout Lake and Crosslake Community Center. Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway and Kicks on Route 66 are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Nancy P.

4 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Crosslake Family Vacay

Long weekend with family. Great accommodation! It fit all 8 of us easily- every couple had a room. Great fire pit, dock, yard, and cabin.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

11 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Couldn't ask for more!

This place checked all the boxes needed to deliver a wonderful, relaxing, entertaining, and adventurous lake experience for our three-generation party of six. The cabin is clean, well-appointed and spacious with great views of the lake from inside or from the large deck. The available on-site pontoon (highly recommend) provided hours of cruising, fishing, tubing and more. The variety and quality of available water toys exceeded our expectations and delivered hours of fun and first-time experiences for our grandkids, while fishing from the dock provided plenty of action (sunfish, perch, bass and northerns) for kids and adults alike. Nothing big, but lots of fun. Rush Lake offers many fishing options, a handful of sandbars for swimming, lots of wildlife to see (deer, eagles, loons, ducks, etc,), islands and bays. It's a gem. Kudos to our hosts Jason, Mike and Carole for providing us with a place to make many lasting memories. We will be back.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

LuAnn L.

22 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cross lake/Rush lake home

This property had everything needed, kitchen fully supplied with all appliances needed, gas grill access to dock, with rental. Pontoon if needed. We did however bring our own. Speedy response with all questions! Had 5 bedrooms, plenty space for all of our family. They had plenty of life jackets, games availability. TV where we could log onto Netflix, etc. laundry available. We rarely return to the same place for vacation, but if we decided to, this place had everything available. Thanks!!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry H.

5 Sept 2022

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Nice spacious cabin on Rush lake

This was a great Labor Day weekend with family of 7 adults. Plenty of room and cabin was well appointed. Great view from deck with table, chairs, and grill for outdoor dining and nice area for evening campfires.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie W.

3 Aug 2022

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Nice cabin on beautiful lake

Great memories made with the family in a nice cabin! Great location and lake was beautiful! Loved that we could venture out and check all the other surrounding lakes! Fire pit was a huge hit!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Larry B., Plymouth

1 July 2022

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Wonderful lake place

Place was well equiped, everything worked well and convenient. View was spectacular. Driveway is a bit narrow, so don't pull in with boat and expect to turn around. Plenty of room to park though. Lower level smelled of mildew based on the humidity.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa I.

9 Sept 2021

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My 4 year Granddaughter cried as we said goodbye to Rush Lake. This lake home was perfect!

We have 8 adults and 2 littles. The kids all grabbed the bedrooms downstairs. My grandkids were in heaven sleeping on a bunk bed! This cabin was so well stocked with everything we needed and more! We ate meals on the beautiful maintenance free deck. And cooked on the new Weber grill! Played a yard game by (perfectly placed) sand box. The owners texted as soon as we checked In and were very responsive as we asked our questions. The view is gorgeous! My hubby and I had the upstairs bedroom and bath to ourselves! Couldn’t have asked for a more ideal location. We went out to eat at the wharf once and went to brewery in town. Played mini golf and went to ice cream shop. All so close to the cabin. We hope to be back next year! Already am missing waking up to the views Rush lake. Thank you to the owners for sharing their beautiful lake home with us.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Thomas C.

30 Aug 2021

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Yet another great stay!

Our 3rd year staying at this cabin. Great location, even better cabin! Will definitely be returning again next year.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah R.

8 Aug 2021

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A fabulous vacation!!!

My entire family (5 adults & 5 kids) stayed for 1 week. I lost count of how many times every member (including kids) said “I love this cabin!!” We cannot rave enough about this amazing cabin. Lots of space for everyone to have a bedroom & bathroom. Spacious open area in the kitchen/living room allowed us all to be together while cooking. The deck was so wonderful & the view of the lake was unbelievably amazing. We spent mornings on the deck drinking coffee & listening to the loons. Dinners spent on the deck enjoying the night. Fire pit was perfect for enjoying bonfires & making S’mores. Location was perfect for taking the boat to neighboring lakes & driving into Crosslake. The cabin seemed to have everything we needed. Kitchen was stocked with pretty much anything you need to cook. We felt like we were in our own kitchen. Great towels for all bathrooms/showers. Laundry room was a plus! I am sure I am missing many things - but bottom line - this was the best cabin we have ever stayed at on the Chain of Lakes. We really hope to return to this cabin for years to come. I cannot recommend this cabin enough!!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melissa W., Minnesota

5 Aug 2021

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Perfect getaway

This cabin and location was perfect for our annual “up north” vacation! We traveled with 4 adults and six kids (ranging from 17-6) and brought with 2 boats. We were not cramped at all!! I’ll start with the cabin. It worked perfect with the two couples upstairs in the two bedrooms and the children downstairs in the remaining three bedrooms. However I will comment that the bedrooms is the basement are more spacious, so if space is important, choose a downstairs bedroom ;). We preferred to have all kids downstairs, so for us it didn’t matter. The kitchen is MORE than adequately stocked! They have almost everything and way more than you’d anticipate. The only thing we needed that wasn’t there was a crockpot, but Amazon prime delivered that right to the cabin!! The deck is beautiful and large and it’s a very short distance to the dock. The dock housed their pontoon (which we did not rent), but still had plenty of space for our two boats. Just to mention, the fishing of the dock is a little kids dream. Literally drop the line and pull up a fish! They aren’t large but that’s not what our kids cared about, they wanted to just catch fish ;) The lake…Rush lake is beautiful!! Yes there are weeds near the shore but it’s been a very hot, low precipitation year and they are growing every where so I don’t feel it’s an accurate description. What we loved best about the lake was that it was quieter than Cross and more calm. Also there is a sunken sandbar just off to the right from the cabin…we spent many hours there! The next best spot was in the south end of Cross…I believe they call it the sunken island. Get there early and you’ll have a perfect spot to spend the day beached, in or out of the water!! We are frequented 2 different restaurants with water access! For those that run or cycle…we did both and there were ample safe places to get to from the cabin. Lastly the owners were great with communication and answering questions. The whole process of booking to check out was a breeze. I would highly recommend renting this cabin and enjoying time on Rush Lake…we sure did!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle M.

27 July 2021

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Perfect!

Great sized house. Kitchen is stocked well with everything you would need to cook. Pontoon boat was in great shape and was worth the extra $$. Great location- walking distance to bourbon room. Beautiful deck. Saw lots of eagles and deer! Thank you again!

10/10 Excellent

Connie M.

9 July 2021

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Perfect Vacation Rental for Adults & Families

This property is exactly as advertised in its description and photos. Sloping steps to the lake, no steep stairs. The lower level walk-out is ideal access to the lake. Very clean and organized cabin with everything you could possibly want. A closet with life jackets of all sizes; kid-friendly sandbox and toys. Minutes from downtown Crosslake. The owners are quick to respond to messages, and eager to make your stay stress-free. This was my 2nd year renting here, and I hope to return in 2022 for year 3!

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kristin K.

12 Sept 2020

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Great Stay

Two families stayed with a total of 4 adults and 4 boys from 3rd-5th grade. Great stay, loved the area and the chain of lakes. We brought our own pontoon and spent the afternoons at sandbars or shores of an island. We fit the cabin perfectly with room to spread out. It was well stocked and clean. The nights were cool enough that fans with open windows were sufficient. The boys took advantage of the lily pad and canoe and enjoyed fishing off the dock. We would gladly return - first time to Cross Lake area and loved it.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Renee S.

10 Sept 2020

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Wonderful family get-away

Our family rented this house for a long weekend and had a wonderful stay. We enjoyed the outdoor fire ring, the lake was beautiful and the house was exactly as advertised. Very gracious owner!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas C.

10 Sept 2020

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Another excellent stay!

This was our second year staying at this cabin. We absolutely love everything about it. Spacious cabin with a breathtaking view from the kitchen! Fire pit is a perfect way to spend those cool summer evenings. Will definitely be staying again!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris J., New Ulm

21 Aug 2020

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Great location!

Great spot on the Whitefish Chain! It was wonderful to have a pontoon available too!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Melissa F., Where do you live?

18 Aug 2020

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Great getaway

Our 2 families with 4 teens enjoyed our stay. There was plenty of room to spread out with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms- we were a little hesitant as our stay was during the covid situation. We ate outside on the spacious deck, ordered pizza from zorbaz one night, but there are lots of bars/restaurants nearby and on the lake.. The lake was a bit weedy for swimming at the end of the dock, so we took the boat out everyday which was fun exploring all the connecting lakes. Downstairs was a bit musty but the dehumidifier helped. Overall it was great and would consider a return trip!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

chad b.

18 Aug 2020

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Cross Lake

The cabin was exactly as described. Cabin was very clean on arrival. Totally met our expectations! Owner was courteous and checked in a few times to make sure everything was going well.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Connie M.

16 July 2020

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Family Enjoyment

Owner and property manager responded quickly to any questions I had. Minutes to Crosslake for shops, restaurants, churches, and golf. We had many meals on the large Trex deck, watching loons, eagles, and ducks. Walk-out access to outside from the lower level Is an added benefit to the well-maintained sloping stairs to the fire pit and dock. Our family would rent this nice lake home again; it fit our needs perfectly.

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Josh J.

20 Aug 2019

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Great stay on Rush Lake

Great location on chain of lakes. Had everything we need for a weeks stay. Totally adequate kitchen, beds, living area and nice deck with great views. We spent most days on the water fishing, boating and pulling up to a sandbar to soak up some sun and fun. Perfect week of weather always helps! There wasn’t air conditioning, and we knew that, but still very comfortable with fans and lake breezes. We were very satisfied and would not hesitate to rent next time we stay on Whitefish chain.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas C.

14 Aug 2019

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Fantastic cabin!!

This is an absolute gorgeous cabin. Incredible view from the kitchen, and the location is absolutely perfect! Walking distance to a couple of the local bars/restaurants. Very comfortable beds as well!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Greg O., Rochester

9 Aug 2019

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Rush lake cabin

Great location, owner is great to deal with.

10/10 Excellent

Denise S.

26 Sept 2018

Perfect! Great location and accommodations for our group of 10

We hope to return next year!

10/10 Excellent

Alan H.

1 Sept 2018

Perfect for a family vacation!

First off, the house and furnishing are so well maintained, it was like visiting a friend’s home. All we needed to bring was our luggage and beach towels. The lake toys, fire pit, and indoor toys were all enjoyed. There was plenty to do when it rained and when the sun was out.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Aaran E., Temecula

14 Aug 2018

Perfect!

Exactly what I was looking for; on the lake, boat available, big enough for our group, enough beds, plenty of room, fire pit, beautiful view. A terrific time was had by all. I will do it again!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

About the host

Hosted by Michael Baker

Our family built the original lake home in 1960. It was remodeled and enlarged in 2002. We are based in the Twin Cities. The family has grown, we now have 6 grandchildren. We love to use the pontoon in the late afternoons. Lots of lake shore with 6 adjoining lakes.
Many restaurants have dock space to arrive by boat.
Pontonn can also tow water skiers.

Why they chose this property

Conveniently located near the town of Cross Lake.
Close to Brainerd/Nisswa shopping.
Many places to go out for dinner either by walking, car, boat or our bikes. We also play golf on the many local and Brainerd choices.
We have 2 adult bikes and you're welcomed to bring your own and bike on the many marked trails.

What makes this property unique

If you like boating our pontoon offers long days of boating, rental aviallable for $300.00 per day. Water toys in garage, 7 lakes are connected to the Cross lake chain of lakes. The lakes offer many choices on where and how far to go.
Plenty of restaurants have lake access. Lots of great site seeing from the boat.
The home is in a quiet part of the lake but overlooks all the activity on the North side of Rush Lake.