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Sandy Feet Retreat Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake

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Miscellaneous
Smart TV, fireplace
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 16208 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Spirit Lake, IA
  • Mini-Wakan State Park
    7 min drive
  • East Okoboji Lake
    8 min drive
  • Templar State Recreation Area
    11 min drive
  • Worthington, MN (OTG-Worthington Municipal)
    46 min drive

Room options

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sandy Feet Retreat Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake

Bedding Summary:
Master bedroom: King bed & crib
Guest bedroom 2: Queen bed
Guest bedroom 3: 4 Twin beds & twin fold down
Guest bedroom 4: Trundle Full size bed (2 full)
Sunroom: Full size sofa sleeper

Family Vacation begins at the beach on Big Spirit Lake! This 4-bedroom 2 bath home sleeps 15, just steps to your own private dock and sand beach this property offers a 5,000 lb boat hoist that fits a boat up to 28 Ft. Your home away from home offers full sized kitchen appliances, dish soap, paper towels, dishwashing detergent, garbage bags, small appliances such as a blender, toaster, Keurig one cup coffee maker (K-cups not provided).


Steak knives, pots, pans, silverware, place settings and prep bowls are furnished. Breakfast Island offers 4 stools, dining table seats six and provides direct access to your private patio. Enjoy the sandy beach with low approach great for swimming, fishing or jumping off the dock. Put some burgers on the grill (gas), outdoor seating with table and four chairs, start a fire and watch the sunset over Big Spirit Lake. Buzz over to the Spillway Drive in for some of the best ice cream around. It really doesn’t get any better than this!

Living room offers ample seating with wireless internet for streaming. Main level offers a Master bedroom with a king size bed and crib, bathrooms offer hand soap, toilet paper and all towels furnished. Bedroom (2) Queen, upstairs you have Bedroom (3) Four Twin Beds, Bedroom (4) Trundle full size beds. The Sunroom offers extra sleeping with Full size pull out couch and a single pull out. Washer and dryer with detergent are available for your stay if needed.

Just a 5-minute drive into town you will find grocery stores and Convivence stores to stock up for your stay, restaurants, bars and local shopping. Don’t forget to head into Arnolds Park and spend the day at the Iconic Amusement Park, catch a free concert every Saturday night at the Green Space during the summer months just bring your chair. Cool down at the Nutty Bar Stand, follow the boardwalk up to the Emporium for shopping, Live Entertainment, Orbitz Mini Donuts, Tropical Snow Cones and so much More!

**Please note this property is located in a family area with retired neighbors. Quite time is 10PM and there are no events allowed. Specifically, bachelor/bachelorette parties are not allowed, and this is strictly enforced**

This property is professional hosted by Okoboji Vacation Company. Managing vacation properties in the Iowa Great Lakes for over ten years. You can be assured when staying in an O.V.C. property your linens will be clean, the property sanitized and stocked for your basic needs. linen, toiletries, propane replacement are also included in our concierge services included in the posted cleaning fee. We host over fifty properties in the lakes area and are locally owned and operated. If you’re booking a property that does not have a local host; think again! Cheers to your next Okoboji adventure with Okoboji Vacation Company; we can’t wait to get you “on Okoboji time”!
Pets - not allowed | Smoking - not allowed
Check-In begins at 4:00pm CST. Check-out time is 10:00am CST. Late Departures may be subject to charges
Advanced Payment of 50% is due at the time of booking. Remaining Balance due 30 days prior to your arrival. Failure to remit final rental payment by scheduled due date may result in cancellation of your reservation
All payments are refundable prior to the cancelation due dates. To protect your rental investment, we strongly encourage purchasing travel insurance. No refunds will be given for late arrivals, early departures, no shows, or cleaning or maintenance concerns. If present and reported, all cleaning or maintenance concerns will be corrected promptly.
Service fees may apply to guests who reserve online with a third party booking website. Third party services fees are not controlled nor collected by Okoboji Vacation Company, and as such are not reflected on reservation statements provided by Okoboji Vacation Company.
A cancellation fee of 50% will be charged to the traveler if canceled between 60 days and 31 days prior to arrival. Reservations canceled within 30 days of arrival will result in no refund.
A refundable security deposit of $300 may be charged on reservations. Guests will be responsible for all intentional damage to include but not limited to broken items, soiled or misplaced linens, loss of keys, theft, or failure to remove garbage from the property, or leaving the property excessively dirty. Confetti or glitter is not allowed in the property.
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be close to Mini-Wakan State Park. Concierge services are available. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and a washer/dryer in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washer/dryer, and 2 bathrooms
  • Services include a concierge
  • 7 minutes by car from Mini-Wakan State Park and 8 minutes from East Okoboji Lake
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills and concierge services. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Okoboji Vacation Company

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Ice maker
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hairdryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony or patio
  • Gas grills
  • Firepit
  • Dock

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayaking nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 2239 sq ft (208 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

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Sandy Feet Retreat Lakefront on Big Spirit Lake Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hailey G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Vacation
This house was overall amazing and perfect for our family vacation! There was a few things that needed to be cleaned a little more, but other than that it was nice! I do wish there was an updated
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Family Vacation
This lake house was a perfect spot for our family vacation! Accommodations were spot on, we enjoyed everything about it!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Memories
Great place. Perfect lake location.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dana B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loving Lake Life With the Fam
Our family of 8, ages 8 to 65, found the Sandy Feet Retreat to be a fabulous place to celebrate July 4th at Spirit Lake! We found the four bedrooms to be comfortable, kitchen well-stocked, and enough room to hang together or spread out! We so enjoyed coffee on the deck, grilled dinners, s’mores at the fire pit, and beautiful sunsets and firework displays from the dock. The hoist meant that we could jump into the boat at our leisure all week. Arnold’s Park, Hy-Vee, Walmart and the YMCA are just a quick drive into town. We met several of our neighbors and they were very kind and super helpful!! We’re already planning our next trip to the area. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexia H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great spot!
Loved the property! Neighbors were very friendly! Great beach right behind the house for the kiddos!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great weekend
The house was great. Unfortunately between the E. coli and the rain we didn’t get to enjoy the beach area. There was plenty of space for all of us. When your gps tells you to turn into e village go to the next road (also e village) if you are coming from the south. Be sure to pack your own wash clothes and bath soap/shampoo. I didn’t read carefully of what all was included. I normally pack all mine anyway but some of the guests did not. Overall great place to stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice get away
There were 13 of us and we fit into the property well. The house was very nice and clean. The dock was fun, we spent a lot of time In the lake and by the propane fire place at night. The last day the lake was full of algae, we swam anyways but it was kind of gross. The neighbor came over the first night to let us know quiet time is at 10. The houses are close so there isn’t a lot of privacy. Overall, we had fun and enjoyed the property. Bridget answered my questions quickly and was very responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angie C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place.
Everything was great. Plenty of space for all of us and the lake was beautiful. One thing tho, GPS brings you to the house via a private drive way. The gentlemen the live there don’t like it that people use that route. I would just make sure when you send the directions out to specify using the 2nd drive way. They were nice to us, but might help keep the locals happy. Thanks.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dave and Vickie R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great family trip
All in all it was a great place to stay for our family. It was big enough for all of us, great access to the beach and water for the kids to play, and we cooked all of our meals there. One issue we had was in the upstairs bedroom when we opened up the closet, there was no panel in the ceiling and we could see straight up into the attic. We were afraid of something flying in from the attic, and also it was extremely hot, so we could not put our clothes in there and just kept the door shut. We called the property manager and someone did come out the next day and put a temporary fix on that. Another issue we had was when we went to use the grill, there was no gas in it so we had to go get that filled back up. We assumed that the gas Would’ve been included. But other than that everything went fine and we had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Zach S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for family
We loved our stay at this property. The house has everything you would need. Just bring food and yourselves and you’re good to go. The beach was great and it had great shade from trees. There is a box of beach toys for the kids. The first night the water was covered in algae and coated the children but it cleared the next day and was great the rest of the time. The home was very clean and beautiful. The only concern was that there were some towels with dried vomit on them. Would recommend this to anyone with a family. Would not recommend for a party group as the neighborhood is there permanently and there are many small children very close. Lots and lots and lots of sand everywhere!! Would recommend this home and we will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Emily H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful house but stressful experience
Rented for a fun girls weekend. Thought firewood would of been included and extra paper towels but had to drive into town 15 minutes away for both. Someone in the group got sick and had to go to the hospital and ended up having to go into surgery and we are being charged for a medical emergency we couldn’t control and we spent a full day trying to clean up the incident.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Will return
So beautiful, peaceful. Would stay again
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022