Escape to the picturesque Nicolet National Forest in Northern Wisconsin! Immaculate lake home with frontage on all-sport 320 acre Silver Lake, the Nicolet Country Club and the ATV/Snowmobile Trails. Take in the Northwoods during all four seasons with the conveniences of home. Home is licensed with the State, County and Town for short-term rental. As such, it has been inspected and passed all health and safety standards required. Rest assured that your health and safety are our priority. NO PETS OR SMOKING ALLOWED! Home is equipped with a 27KW whole home Generac Generator. Nothing ruins a vacation quicker than a power outage and they happen often in the Northwoods. Know that the heat and lights will always be on. LAKE AND FRONTAGE: Silver Lake is a 320-acre full recreational lake which allows water sports including waterskiing, tubing and jet-skiing. The lot provides a hard-to-beat swimming area for kids and adults with a level approach to the water and sand bottom past the private pier! Make use of your own large fire pit, picnic table, benches, chairs, canoe, paddleboat, gas grill and a one-of-a-kind, must-see enclosed Tiki Bar just steps from the water. Bring your hammock and attach to two sets of hooks in the mature pines. For those who want to rough it, feel free to pitch your own tent on the frontage. Fall asleep to the call of loons on the lake. No better set-up for a perfect day at the lake with family and friends. It's like having your own private park! LAKE HOME: Custom built in 2010, the home is four levels and over 3000 square feet with 6 bedrooms (includes loft ) and 4 bathrooms. 12 beds that sleep a total of 16 occupants. Home has central air conditioning, three televisions with Direct TV and HDMI cables, WiFi Internet, and washer/dryer. Kitchen includes fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher, coffee-maker (programmable automatic), crock pot, toaster, griddle, utensils, dinnerware and pots/pans. Bed and bath towels/linens provided along with soap and shampoo (please bring your own beach towels). Two outdoor gas grills (one grill available October - May). Limited supply of paper products, soaps and firewood. Lower level contains a rec room that includes a wet bar, big screen TV, bar-quality electronic dart board and video game table, foosball table and assorted games, puzzles and books. Master bedroom hosts a private deck along with a queen-size bed and twin pull-out ottoman. Bedrooms two and three each sleep three and have a full bed and twin bed. Bedroom four sleeps two with a full-size futon. Bedroom five sleeps two with a full-size bed. Bedroom six is a loft with two full-size beds and two twin beds. Master bath includes toilet, dual vanities, whirlpool tub, separate shower and heated floors. Bathroom two has vanity, full bathtub/shower, toilet and heated floors. Bathroom three has a vanity and toilet. Bathroom four has a vanity, extra large shower and toilet. Home has wrap-around porch. Two bistro tables and a seating bench, along with a mobile bar. Front porch is a great area for morning coffee or relaxing while looking out over the lake. GOLF: The cabin has backyard frontage on the Silver Lake Country Club, a public 18-hole course considered to be one of the best kept in Northeastern Wisconsin. Front nine is made for the long drive, while the back nine is carved out of the forest and more challenging. Clubhouse is open for drinks or food options. SILVER LAKE PARK - sand beach/basketball/volleyball/playground: Adjacent to the lake lot is Silver Lake Park which has a full sand public beach for swimming in addition to full court basketball, two sand volleyball courts, playground and public shelter. Lots of room for the kids to play! CASINOS: For rainy days or festive nights, two casinos are within a 30-minute drive. Potawatomi Casino in Carter is only 10 minutes away and open 24/7 most of the year. It offers bingo, slots and table games on the casino floor as well as a café and full service restaurant. Mole Lake Casino outside of Crandon offers the same and is within 20 minutes. LAONA STEAM TRAIN: Take the family back in time with a ride on the last remaining authentic steam train operating in the state of Wisconsin. Train travels to the Camp 5 logging museum which includes a petting zoo, museum and old settlement buildings. A great side activity for families with kids. WHITEWATER RAFTING and TUBING: Three rivers offer whitewater rafting within close proximity to Laona - the Peshtigo, the Menominee and the Wolf River. Kosir's Rapid Rafts is just 30 miles away and provides full tours. The Peshtigo is a class III whitewater rafting river and the Menominee is a Class IV. Herbs Wolf River Whitewater rafting is 40 miles south and offers Class III rafting. Kosir’s also has slower-paced tubing on the river for those who want a more relaxing experience. DINING: Enjoy an Old Fashioned at a Wisconsin staple - the Supper Club. There are numerous dining options in the area that still identify with the tradition along with many iconic bars that sit on a lake, such as Johnnie’s Resort and Charlie’s on Lake Metonga. FISHING: . Silver Lake is a musky lake that offers good action year round. Enjoy fishing right off the pier for bass, panfish and the occasional northern. Ice fishing is a great option in the winter months. Our tiki bar is an ideal spot to relax and warm up as you watch your tip-ups out on the ice. Plowed trail next to the park allows vehicle or ATV access to the lake. Visit us in late Spring through early Fall for exceptional trout fishing on over 475 miles of classified trout streams. Try fly fishing on crystal clear National Forest water. SNOWMOBILING: Laona is a snowmobiler's paradise with the intersection of the 100 Mile Snow Safari Trail (140 miles), the LumberJack Memorial Trail (100 miles) and the Nicolet State Trail. Golf Shores sits on a legal snowmobile trail with aforementioned trails only minutes away. No need to trailer - enjoy direct access to the trails right out the front door. Large driveway with room to park multiple trucks and trailers. Multiple cross country ski and snowshoe trails throughout the Nicolet National Forest. DOWNHILL and CROSS COUNTRY SKIING The Nicolet National Forest offers many options for cross country skiing, including Ed’s Lake National Recreation Trail and the Lakewood Cross Country Ski Trail. For downhill skiing, Ski Brule is located less than 45 minutes away in Iron River, Michigan. It offers seventeen ski runs and eleven lifts. Runs include five green circles, six blue squares, three black diamonds, and one double black diamond. HIKING: Laona is part of the Nicolet National Forest and boasts tons of hiking trails for your enjoyment. Come in Fall for hiking and enjoy the spectacular show of colors the Nicolet National Forest offers. Otter Springs Recreational Area , Dendo-Eco Nature Trail, Rat River Recreation Trail, Ed's Lake National Recreation Trail and the Laura/Gordon Lake Recreational Trail are all within a half hour of the cabin and provide many miles of groomed foot paths. ATV’ING: Cabin sits on legal ATV trail and winds back to a network of National Forest trails large enough to get lost in. Summer booking is a weekly rental only: Saturday check-in/Saturday check-out. NOTE: property rental includes two lots. The house has backyard access to the Nicolet County Club. Just across residential Silver Lake Road is a full-size recreational lot with tiki bar, private pier and lake frontage. Look us up on Facebook for more information on the area. http://facebook.com/GolfShoresLaona Sorry, NO PETS or smoking allowed. No exceptions. Golf Shores Laona is truly a four-season escape with something for everyone! We hope to see you soon! CABIN AMENITIES: Four levels – 3000+ square feet Central air conditioning Generac Commercial Generator (eliminates power outages) Wireless internet Satellite television Whirlpool tub Dishwasher Washer and dryer Three refrigerators - Two full size, one dorm size Six bedrooms Twelve beds with sleeping capacity of 16 Four bathrooms - three full-sized with shower, one bathtub Master bedroom and private balcony with seating Two coffee makers- 1 drip, 1 Keurig Wet bar with icemaker Air fryer Two gas grills Private pier and sand lake frontage Rec Room with two TVs, electronic dart board, classic commerical-quality arcade machine, foosball, ceiling bluetooth speakers and assorted games/puzzles/toys Large outdoor fire pit with seating for 16 Wrap-around porch with bistro tables/chairs and loveseat One-of-a-kind tiki bar just steps from the water Canoe, paddleboat, two kayaks and assorted sporting equipment Driveway with room for 8 vehicles front-to-back Baby gate, booster seat, pack-n-play Full kitchen with stove, dishwasher, fridge, microwave, coffeemakers, griddle, toaster, crock pot, popcorn maker, pots/pans and dishes/utensils 18-hole public golf course - adjacent to back yard at Nicolet Country Club Full-court basketball - located next to lake lot at Silver Lake Beach Two sand volleyball courts - located across from Silver Lake Beach Playground - located next to lake lot at Silver Lake Beach