We had a wonderful stay at Whispering Pines. The space fit our family (8 adults and 3 children) perfectly. Plenty of common space for shared time, as well as smaller areas for the kids to play. Blackstone flat top grill was perfect for cooking for our large group meals. The gravel path down from the cabin to the firepit and dock was a bit steep and challenging, especially at night. But overall, we were very pleased, and would definitely come back again!

Positives: House is in great shape and was very clean. Tastefully decorated. Kitchen is stocked with all cooking utencils youd need. Keurig and regular coffee makers with filters. House has a blackstone grill which is awesome. Plenty of space for 2-3 families. There is a new ping pong table that is great. House has a small dock that should work for any regular size pontoon. The lake is great. Clean. Light to moderate boat traffic. Lake is huge. so great for tubing, skiing, finding a sand barge, fishing, and just cruising. Location is not to far from downtown hayward, golf, casino, and more. House had a nice firepit.Negatives: House had no toiletries but TP, hand soap, Dishwashing detergent. You will need to bring body wash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, etc. House had no condiments or cooking necessities except salt and pepper. Youll need to bring oil, seasonings, and anything else. House had no firewood. House had no towels or facecloths. To be clear vrbos dont all have these items but its nice when ones do. The walk to the dock is down a steep gravel trail. If you have an over 60 crowd or carrying infamay be very difficult for them to go down and up. Can be slippery when wet and trail has several ruts. I recommend bringing those collapsible wagons for carting things down to boat or firepit. House has no real yard. There is a tiny bit of space by firepit for say beanbag toss and thats it. If you have young kids who need to run around there is not space.

We have been renting cabins on this lake for a few years now and this is the second time we rented this particular cabin. We love the room the cabin has and it has everything we need. Only negative is the steep hill down to the lake. It’s a good workout and fortunately we have a few young adults able to carry the coolers up and down otherwise I’m not sure how we’d manage.

The family and i had a great week on the lake in hayward! A Great lake and cabin..