Private Island auf Schöne Burntside See

Exceeded our expectations. Nicely decorated and furnished.

Will return!

What's not to like about a genuine, hand built log cabin on Burntside lake?

Good owners. Well kept. Beautiful surroundings.

Don't book this property. We don't want to see more "flat landers" in paradise.

I mean about telling anybody about this wonderful place. It's everything you could possibly dream of in a wilderness vacation ... Burntside Lake, the wonderful cabin. But alas, we have our wonderful week booked 'til eternity (or at least until the Hilpert's decide not to rent it out anymore) so sharing this piece of valuable information is truly a gift to anyone who heeds my advice.

We had a wonderful week at the end of August, 2012, on Pork Chop Island. Burntside Lake is beautiful, clean, undeveloped, and full of little, rocky islands like Pork Chop Island. The cabin was extremely comfortable and very much in keeping with its surroundings. It was clean and fully stocked with all the equipment we needed to cook up a storm. While the outhouse was no one’s favorite place there is a great shower indoors so we were happy. If anything, the cabin and island are even nicer than pictured on the website.

The owner and property manager were very easy to work with and great at answering any questions we had. There were no notes with lists of "don't" s that you sometimes see. It felt like we were staying at a friend’s home that we would take care of and respect, not a rental property, which was very nice.

The pictures can’t convey the fresh air and the sounds of nature we enjoyed. It is difficult to find a place these days where you can’t hear a lot of man made sounds; neighbors, traffic and airplanes. We loved sitting outside at night and hearing only the crickets and loons and seeing no lights from other cabins. We saw a few boats, heard the occasional voice from across the lake, but it was very unobtrusive. All this while still having running water, electricity, and window screens. There is a TV but we decided to pretend it wasn’t there so didn’t turn it on. It was wonderful being able to turn an eleven year old girl and a dog loose in the morning and not having to worry about either of them, knowing they could wander and daydream all they wanted and not get into too much trouble. Unfortunately, there aren’t many places you can do that.

Unforgettable vacation!! The privacy of the island combined with the beauty of Burntside Lake made this a truly memorable vacation for the entire family. The private dock provided all the kids with easy access to fishing and the beach area provided easy access to swim and cool off during a hot day. The entire cabin was very clean and amply supplied with all of the cooking utensils and kitchen items that you need to prepare family dinners at the end of the day. We fished around the island and across the lake on both banks using the canoes provided and caught plenty of fish to have a big fish fry before our departure. We also rented the Lund fishing boat and were able to fish many different areas of the lake including a trip up the Dead River to the Twin Lakes. The Bald Eagles were plentiful and the Loon's are always a treat. We even found 2 separate Falcon/Hawk (will need to look at the pictures to properly identigy) nests that we were able to photograph and observe.

The owners were wonderful hosts and very friendly to work with leading up to our vacation answering all of our questions and providing additional lake and local history information. The staff were professional, courteous and prompt in their pick up, drop off and assistance in getting us to an from the island. We can't say enough good things about our vacation and we are planning on making the trip to Pork Chop Island an annual family vacation!

Thanks again for a truly amazing week of rest, relaxation and family time on Pork Chop Island and we look forward to our trip next year!