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Hot Tub! Cowboy Retreat! SW Wisconsin Driftless Region on UTV Route

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Spa
Exterior
Beautiful Sunsets on your deck
large kitchen
Master bedroom.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8185.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Eastman, WI
  • St. Feriole Island Park
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Yellow River State Forest
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Living Room

1 King Bed and 1 Double Futon

Master Bedroom

1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

Second Bedroom (Cowgirl Bedroom)

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Hot Tub! Cowboy Retreat! SW Wisconsin Driftless Region on UTV Route

Looking for a taste of Wisconsin's rolling green hills, bright blue skies, and fresh, crisp countryside air? We have the perfect getaway for you. Cody's Cowboy Retreat Vacation Rental located on a ridgetop in the beautiful Driftless Region of southwest Wisconsin is now available to rent. Come enjoy the rustic, lower level of this lodge with a property manager on site.

This is a working ranch. Horses, donkey, and cattle viewable from fence. There are also 3 dogs and hen house. Any and all activities are done at your own risk.

Cowboy Retreat is 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2,000+ square feet. 1 king bed in Master, 1 queen and 1 twin bed in Cowgirl bedroom. Common area has a trundle bed (twin day bed that has another twin underneath and when pulled out and lifted up the 2 make into king size). In addition there is a roll away twin, air mattress, and couch. . Amenities include full equipped kitchen, 5 person hot tub, washer, dryer, games, Smart TVs for your personal streaming accounts, Wifi. Property manager onsite.

The lodge is a 3-unit building. It consists of Cowboy Retreat, Wrangler Outlaw Suite (property #2744712), and Bunk House. The Wrangler Outlaw Suite may be available if additional lodging is needed.

Items included with your stay on the ranch include viewing of animals from fence line, private 5k (3.1 mile) hiking route including Indian mounds & rock croppings, deer shed hunting, morel mushroom hunting, and fire pit.

Ranch activities available for fee include horse back riding lesson, property tour by motor vehicle, and branding over open fire. Once you book your lodging, we can send you further details.

Start your day with a blissful hike through the private 215 acres located right outside your door. Or even snowshoe through the oak, birch, and willow tree filled land as you take a break from reality. Our Buffalo Bill Pass hiking trail is marked with markers throughout to guide your adventure. Finish your day by soaking and relaxing in the 5 person hot tub. Then watch the sky light up with flaming red, orange, and pink rays for a gorgeous sunset.

Cody’s Cowboy Retreat is also great for finding deer sheds and morel mushrooms. Many wildlife have been found on property from deer, turkey, geese, and ducks.

Enjoy your meals outdoor on the patio while enjoying the sunset on the southwest patio. When the night falls, watch the star come out to play and enjoy the fire pit.

The driftless area has a lot to offer. Some attractions include Wyalusing State Park, Pikes Peak State Park, Effigy Mounds National Monument, Mississippi river, Kickapoo River activities, apple orchards, natural areas, local wineries, and Villa Louis. There are many annual events that are great to attend including Rendezvous, Spring Fest & Folk Fest, Eastman 4th of July Celebration, Apple Festival, Crawford & Vernon County Fair, Wild West Days, Villa Louis Carriage Classic, Kickapoo Stump Dodger, Driftless Area Art Festival, and wine tasting event in Prairie Du Chien.

Please feel free to bring your utv/atv and ride the 650 miles of road trails in Crawford County. Plenty of room for your trailer to be parked and unloading. Enjoy the day and return to peaceful lodging. Property is located on ATV/UTV route. Crawford County has 650 miles of road routes throughout the county. On a trip through the county, you will enjoy the unique landscape of forests, rivers, hills, and valleys.

Crawford County is a highly desirable county for bow and gun hunting. Property is available for various hunting seasons including deer, duck, geese, and turkey for a fee. The private hiking trail will not be available during hunting season.

Bring your boat and launch at public boat landing. Lynxville is 3.7 miles from property.

Crawford County is located in southwest Wisconsin in the heart of the unique Driftless Region. This small area that includes portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois was bypassed by glaciers in the last Ice Age. As a result, the area avoided the flattening effect of glaciers on the land. Glacial runoff created many river valleys, steep hills, and limestone bluffs throughout the region. The county is bordered on the west by the Mississippi River, the Wisconsin River to the south, and the Kickapoo River divides the county north to south.

Whether you bring your family, have a girls weekend, or come with friends you are bound to enjoy some cowboy life.

Codys Ranch makes every effort to provide you a safe and enjoyable experience at the ranch. However, riding horses, being around cattle, horses, dogs and other farm animals, hiking, being around ponds, being in the barn, barnyard and other out-buildings, being around machinery, equipment, and other objects, and participating in activities on the ranch by their very nature include risks of serious injury. Each guest will need to sign a liability release.

No smoking or no e-cigarettes.

Do you have a horse and want to bring your horse? We may be able to accommodate you. Please message to discuss.

Are you an avid road cyclist? We have ideas for riding and possibly may have someone available to cycle with you.

Property manager

Denise Nechvatal
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
This is a working ranch. All activities are done at your own risk. Animals are viewable from outside the fence. Do not go inside fencing with animals
Stay off machinery and equipment. Only registered guests are allowed overnight. Do not use the premises for any illegal activities
You may bring and feed bread, apples, and carrots to the animals. Be mindful that you don't feed your fingers to the animals

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
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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Eastman

Located in Eastman, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Mississippi River and Lynxville Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Eastman, WI

What's nearby

  • St. Feriole Island Park - 25 min drive - 28.9 km
  • Villa Louis - 27 min drive - 31.1 km
  • Effigy Mounds National Monument - 32 min drive - 39.3 km
  • Pikes Peak State Park - 37 min drive - 40.9 km
  • Yellow River State Forest - 50 min drive - 56.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Lynxville Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪No Bull Party Place - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Madigan Winery - ‬45 min drive
  • ‪The Dawg House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Organo Gold - Christopher Nagel - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Hot Tub! Cowboy Retreat! SW Wisconsin Driftless Region on UTV Route pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Hot Tub! Cowboy Retreat! SW Wisconsin Driftless Region on UTV Route?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hot Tub! Cowboy Retreat! SW Wisconsin Driftless Region on UTV Route?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Hot Tub! Cowboy Retreat! SW Wisconsin Driftless Region on UTV Route located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Lynxville Library, Lynxville Park and Mississippi River. Gordons Bay and Kickapoo River are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joyce S.

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

Cowboy Getaway

Tub/shower could be cleaned better. Outdoor rubber sidewalk was lumpy. Could improve for disabled persons. Overall nice stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janine T.

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

Women's Weekend Getaway

This was a great location for our women's weekend away. Plenty of room for the 5 of us. Property tour, hike and living quarters were as advertised. Ed was an attentive manager and addressed our requests in a timely manner. Fire ban kept us from enjoying a campfire. If you're a light sleeper - consider earplugs if on the lower level (some noise/movement heard) overnight which is expected in a shared lodge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Zachary I.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Okay Stay

Before booking, we were not aware that there was going to be other people staying at the property. The house is split into 3 "units", 1st unit was in the basement (the place we stayed), 2nd unit was on the top left half of the house and the rest of the house the owners residence.The basement unit smelled like dogs, which set off my wife's allergies (which we didn't know she had until after this stay).Also, a fyi, the hot tub in in the kitchen/dining room. Not a bad thing...but it definitely surprised us. There were boxelder bugs EVERYWHERE inside the unit, they were fly everywhere throughout the basement. It was gross.The owners three large dogs were barking throughout the night and we could also hear people walking in the unit above us all night. The location and views from the property were great. But would have been nice to know we were not going to be the only people on the property before booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

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

Great relaxing stay

Enjoyed this place so much. Gorgeous views located away from everything. Great place for family to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

francisco e.

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

Incredible Stay.

This is our first time here.. we highly recommend it , and you will not regret it because it is so peaceful. Many places to visit nearby and the views are incredible.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

GM1989

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

Great Relaxing Get Away

Beautiful location with a great Country feel. The owner obviously takes pride in his place and was very friendly. It's also set up to be very friendly for family's with kids and I will go back with my kids in the summer/fall.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth G.

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

Wonderful Time

Everything was just great. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber W.

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

Weekend getaway

My husband and I had a great weekend. We wish we could stayed longer! Ed was so nice and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian M.

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

Nice Stay

We were looking for a quiet family stay and got just that. The property manager was friendly and helpful. Great property and a nice time away
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick L.

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

Short stay but memorable

In town for a wedding and had a short stay. Were fortunate to get an ATV tour of property which was a treat. Wish we had more time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

laurie p.

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

Getaway

It's was absolutely perfect! All they said it was and more. Could not ask for better hosts!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Casey R., Monticello

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

Peaceful & Relaxing!

It was a great way to get away without the kiddos. The fire pit area allowed us 6 adults to relax after dinner. We followed the fire with hot tub! Comfy beds, plenty of towels. The smart tvs were great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael F.

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

Long weekend with the family

Had an amazing long weekend with the family at Cody's Ranch. Between Ed and his stories (Ed is the property manager), the views, the horses, chickens, donkey and cows, getting to feed them, the horse riding lesson, getting to take my son on the ATV on the miles and miles of trails on the property, the campfires and having some fun burning some wood with some branding irons, it was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Thad B.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bosma

Basement of the house. Very noisy up stairs and couldn’t get much sleep….
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joel L.

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

Absolutely Amazing!

Our family wanted to find a place to get together on the one year anniversary of the death of my wife to be by ourselves and share some memories. This place looked ideal when I looked it up on VRBO. It was every bit as good as we thought that it would be and more.The space is very large, even larger than it looks in the photographs. It takes up almost the entire downstairs area of a very large house. Even though we had seven members in our group, it didn't seem like we were right on top of each other. All of the appliances worked very well. The hot tub was amazing. The living room area was big enough for us to have our large get together. Each of us had more than enough privacy at bed time. The space also has heated floors which made a big difference on a day when the outside temperatures were in the single digits.The whole property has plenty of things to explore and do. We opted to ride a horse on the property. Ed Cody, the owner of the property, did a wonderful job of getting that event set up for us. Kudos to his niece for giving up a Saturday morning to rope and saddle the horse. Ed took a number of our party on an ATV tour of the property and pointed out the native American burial mounds that are on the property.Ed had to be best host for a rental property I have ever had. Good to his word, he had farm fresh eggs for us each morning of our stay. I would enthusiastically recommend this property for any nature lovers out there. It was a stay of a lifetime.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andi B.

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

Very nice property

My husband and I rented this for a quick weekend away. It's in the downstairs of the on-site property manager's home. He was a super kind and helpful man! Very down to earth. We did not use the outdoor amenities but would have in the warmer months. The hot tub was clean and well maintained. It was very relaxing. The kitchen has everything you could need for cooking your own meals. The unit was very clean and very well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deb W.

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

Beautiful Location

We came to the Eastmen area to ride our side -by-sides, and this was a great location right on a County road trail to ride, and the home was beautiful, comfortable and lots of room for our group. Denise was so easy to communicate with and Ed was at the home when we arrived and showed us the living area and around the property. This is the lower level of the house, so there was some noise through the floor from the dogs and others moving into the upper cabin at night, but not horrible. We didn't have much time to explore the property or enjoy the fire pit and outdoor area, but would have been a beautiful area to enjoy a nice evening.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Cindi L.

Liked: Communication, location

Not what we expected

I missed the part in the listing that this was 'part' of a home that was on the lower level with owner and his 3 dogs living above. They were up all night walking around - even with ear plugs in, it was difficult to sleep as the noise was right above our bedroom. Didn't assign us a security code to get into the home, so had to use the owners - not so secure. 3 big dogs that were let out when we were outdoors. I'm a dog person but I was weary of these 3. 1 of them took my arm in his jaw as we were trying to load our cars to leave. Pretty dusty in the unit as well. Owner was nice, but we wanted a quiet weekend away and not needing to tell him what we were doing/going each day. Won't go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Brandon U.

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

Horrible host

Dog doo everywhere. His 3 very large dogs tried to attack my kids several times. They need to be on leashes for sure. Host took my 14yr old on a crazy trail ride with no safty grear. While on trail ride host rode over native American grave sites and then joked about it. He told my 14 that iw he can tell everyone that he drove over 3 dead indians. Host said he was only going to show where trail begins which is 20ft from house. Dog stole one of my wifes shoes host didnt care. So now we are out a pair of shoes. Hot tub was cold. Host went to our fire pit started a fire and then waited at the fire for us to come home . He didnt leave our area until my wife asked if he planned on being there long because we wanted alone time. The whole point of going on a family vacation is to be with family . I would not recommend bringing your family to this place. For the money we paid it was not worth it at all
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret A.

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

Fun girl's weekend at the Cody Ranch

This year we chose Cody's Ranch for the location of our girl's weekend since we wanted a place we could stay over a few days and relax. This was the perfect spot. The view was beautiful at the top of a hill and especially in mid-October with the fall leaves changing. We loved having the opportunity to walk the property and interact with the animals they have; horse, donkey, chickens, and goats. The kitchen was well-stocked with appliances and utensils and the hot tub a great way to wind down at night. My family and I highly recommend booking the Cody's Ranch if you're looking for a place out of the way to spend a vacation!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B., Sherrill iowa

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

Absolutely 💯 wonderful

With has been the best experience ever! Our kids don't want to leave cried when had to run to store. Ed is amazing showed my kids alot an did alot. From dressing up cowboy boots,hats, an guns! Helping farming ! The hot tub was a hit so relaxing an smores over the campfire. Highly recommended! Kitchen was stocked with everything for cooking an this was just simply fantastic! Love love love every ounce of this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcy K.

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

Fabulous!

We had a great time staying at the ranch! Denise organized an Easter Egg Hunt on the trails and wrote a sweet note for our kiddos asking for their help finding the eggs. She put personal touches into our stay and it was so appreciated. Denise and Ed were both helpful and willing to show us around and introduce us to all the animals. The hot tub was a great feature! Having it indoors really helped since the weather wasn’t the best while we were there. Such a great place to visit and relax! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristi B.

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

Our experience was beyond incredible. The hosts and property were fantastic.

We were able to use all the amenities and extras. We collected eggs and deer sheds, used the hot tub daily, rode horses and a donkey, pet the animals, hiked, and rode UTV's with the host. The absolute best vacation!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

David S.

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

Wonderful Stay, 10/10 Recommend

My daughter and I had an amazing trip to this ranch. We would recommend this for any family for needing a relaxing and fun getaway. We loved visiting all the animals: collecting the fresh eggs from the chickens, feeding carrots and bread to the horses, and checking out the new baby cows! Ed and Denise were very helpful and made our stay truly special. They went above and beyond to make sure we got the most out of our experience. We were able to explore the property on UTVs and hike on the trail--we even found our first deer shed! And after exploring outside it was so amazing to come back to the hot tub to relax. This was a truly unique experience that we will remember for years to come.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

About the host

Hosted by Denise Nechvatal

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A family owned property for 66 years. My father bought this farm when I was 3 years old. I grew up here and graduated high school right here. I started riding horses at a very young age and did rodeo events. After I had my family, I trained Quarter Horses for my daughter to show in the pleasure circuit. We traveled the nation competing at Palomino Horse Breeders of America shows and were highly successful for many years. I look forward to you coming to enjoy this property.

Why they chose this property

This property represents my whole life. From 1956 to present.

What makes this property unique

This area has so much to offer. The property is 215 acres. There are trails for hiking or snowshoeing. There also are always animals on the ranch to see. Whether it is horses, donkeys, beef cattle, or chickens.

This property has a unique characteristic of Indian mounds. There are 12 indian mounds on the northwest corner of the ranch.

Languages:

English

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests