Magnifique Oak Log Home sur le fleuve Mississippi

Surrounded by 25 duck clubs a mile from the red gate is a small piece of heaven. Finely furnished, comfortable beds, a kitchen and grill to create delights this post and beam home comes highly recommended. Multiple living spaces creates private spots for all be it the dock, the green space, the deck, the game room or the open living/dining/kitchen area. The Ole Mississippi just keeps rolling along. Only the occasional water craft disturbs the silence. The great blue heron nests on the island across the channel. Please note that once the swallows finish their fest close to sundown the mosquitoes will come for you. Bring your own drinking water as the well water is a tad rough and a pillow for slumber. Just need to know what it takes to be invited for a hunt. Enjoy.

I wish I could give this place a better review but unfortunately it’s obvious that it’s not being kept up with. It’s not really a good place to swim or fish in my opinion, but the river makes for a nice view. We killed 6 brown recluse spiders during our stay. The wasps/muddobbers have completely taken over the deck area! My husband was stung multiple times. The hot tub was cold and not working, and the water in the house smells of sulphur terribly. I wouldn’t recommend drinking it. We definitely couldn’t see taking our trash with us, so we incurred an extra $50 expense to leave it. It’s a nice cabin in a nice location, but it literally broke our hearts because it seems like someone just walked away from it. There’s a boat and a jet ski in the yard that have both dry rotted from sitting there for years, which REALLY bothered my husband. That being said, our stay wasn’t a bad one. It just could have been a lot better. The little bit that I sat outside, I was able to witness 2 bald eagle sightings which was absolutely amazing! The cabin itself was stocked and furnished nicely.

Home is beautiful and accommodated our group for the most part. Upon arrival the thermostat was set at 80 degrees. Our stay was during very hot weather and with the open floor plan, it took quite a while to cool off which made the first night’s stay pretty uncomfortable. There weren’t enough towels for everyone. There were 6 guests and only 5 towels out total. And there wasn’t enough hot water for showers for everyone. They had to be spaced apart. The house itself is gorgeous with a gorgeous view. Depending on what you’re looking for, it could be perfect.

Beautiful cabin but it was so hot when we arrived and didn’t really cool off until the next morning. We also didn’t like having to haul our own trash off. We did love the quietness so we were able to get a lot of work done. Beautiful cabin!

It was a quick girls weekend at this homey cabin and we enjoyed every minute of it. The cabin is very well cared for and clearly loved by its owners. The porch and the view are spectacular. A couple of notes -- the cabin is decorated with a variety of stuffed animals, so if that bothers you, this isn't the place for you (deer, turkeys, etc). Also, you either have to take your garbage with you, or pay $50 to have it taken away, and there's no recycling. Overall a top notch rental; we'd definitely return if we were headed back to St. Louis.