I am writing this review as I sit here overlooking the lake from the living room of the cabin…read morethrough the wall to wall row of windows. Every visit to Stone Hill just gets better and better! Since my last review my family has grown and now my toddlers (2 and 3 years older) are along for the week. We have spent each day fishing, going down to the beach, visiting with Helen - the amazing lady that owns Stone Hill Resort - and playing on the playground with the children. The beach and sandy entry to the lake is AWESOME for the kids and the shape and turn of the dock makes a natural swimming area that has a max depth of about 16" making it a PERFECT way to introduce the toddlers to the lake and swimming in it (while you can keep them in an area that is fairly controlled for safety). Stone Hill has a pontoon boat that you can rent for the week (well worth it and SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than the in-town rental options). Each cabin unit comes with an aluminum fishing boat. Since I last reviewed Stone Hill they have added direct tv and wifi. It is done in a nice way with nothing rustic being taken away but instead supplemented with these additions. This is the singe BEST vacation rental option in northern Wisconsin, still a slice of old Hayward, WI Resort history and an amazing 5 star experience every time I come.

My favorite restaurant up in the cable/Namakagon area. We were up for Burke weekend and ate in the…read moredining room Saturday with a reservation. Started with shrimp cocktail (9/10) very tasty and good sized shrimp. I got the NY strip special which was topped with mushrooms and a side of spinach and it was absolutely incredible (10/10). Would definitely order again. Past times I have gotten the prime rib which is also really good but I had never been here when they had this strip special so I had to give it a try

We had talked about Garmisch USA and what a fantastic experience it is to stay in the Lodge and…read moreenjoy the restaurant to our friends for years. I even took my employees there one weekend for the company Christmas party. I invited and treated our friends from Chicago to a stay at the Lodge for a quick get away. What a freak show! The people at the desk were rude, hostile and obnoxious. The same was true in the restaurant. To give a great example of what a bunch of creeps they are. The WiFi Pass work was upyours! This was a complete embarrassment after our guests drove for hours to this lodge of beastly human behavior. The food in the Restaurant had gone so far down hill it was a joke. A Miserable, MISERABLE experience. DO yourself a favor and stay away. I would give it negative 5 stars.

We stopped in for some adult beverages on a beautiful day in Duluth. (We didn't eat.)…read more The service was fast and it seemed like maybe they were new. But they got our orders correct and we relaxed outside on the veranda. The view from this place is absolutely beautiful. Looking over the St Louis bay, Fond du Lac dam and even parts of the city.

This is a super cool smaller ski hill. Great for beginners, or drinks with some buddies. Lift…read moretickets are a fraction of the price at other hills, so don't come with big mountain expectations and you wont be disappointed. If you come with the expectation of having a couple of drinks and running the same runs a couple times you will have a blast. Staff is super friendly!

Whitecap ski hill was amazing this year besides by fiancée getting a big grease stain on his jacket…read morefrom a lift. Besides that runs were good. Wine hut says it's to open at 11am and wasn't opened till like 1120. Had chili at win hut that was very good and nice option to have out on the hill to ski in and out of.

My time at whitecap is always top tier. They offer three great peaks for prime skiing, and always…read morehave so much fresh pow. It's a fun hill with so much variety and you can just get lost with the runs and possibly not even do the same run twice! The wine hut is the greatest perk, we even had friends snowmobile and snow shoe to meet us who didn't ski with us. The staff is so friendly and I love that they all work at the lifts and the restaurant and the wine hut and swap around. The restaurant is great too, fast service and fast menu. Love having a pool and hot tub to use. And we stayed nearby with the perfect ski in ski out unit!

The line to buy tickets does not move. Four people hovering over 1 computer for 15 minutes. Slowest…read moreoperation ever. For the price here, they need to figure it out. $100 to ski and they average 1 customer every 10 minutes. I could probably drive to Wild Mountain and be out on the hill faster, if I left right now.

Alpine Coaster!…read more There's an online coupon you should use. We didn't do anything else, but the alpine coaster is such a delight. You should stop here if you even just have 30 minutes.

When we say we grew up at Trollhaugen, and have lived our lives here at times - we mean it…read more For pete's sake we've had people married here. (The most beautiful wedding and experience.) The hills are alive with the sound of a Troll's call. Everybody who works here is just wonderful - part of the family. Trollhaugen pizza is the best pizza for you and me, positively. Snowboarding and skiing is an amazing experience here, love tubing too. If you're nervous about going, don't be, you got this. Love this place, highly recommend. GO TROLL - Now and always. -The Tight Squad

Five star rating for a ski hill out here. This is not the type of mountain you'll find out West,…read morebut for a $24 evening ticket I couldn't say no! The ticket was valid from 9pm - 3am. It was the busiest around 10-12 and was pretty much cleared at around 1230-1am. If you're willing to stay out that late, it made for an almost non existent wait line! The hills were well lit and the chairlifts moved quickly enough that the long lines at peak time weren't so bad. When you needed refuge from the cold, they had a multi story lodge to warm up in. They offered a variety of foods with one more concession focused and another room dedicated to more of an actual restaurant. When I went inside the restaurant was not serving food so I got a small fry from the concession and it was very reasonably priced at $3.50. They also had a bar upstairs where you could get beers and I believe cocktails - they also had a live band playing the night I was there. Overall very cool hangout spot whether you are indoors or outdoors - but be sure to reserve your passes early. The passes were sold out to those who tried to get them at the door, so plan ahead!

Wild Mountain is right. My god, what an experience. I purchased tickets through Group On and heard…read moreits a nice place for kids/teens. We packed lunches and left early. Drove a quite a ways to get here, celebrating my daughter's birthday. What a wash, it was very disappointing. Pool was disgusting, bouncy house was nasty however they did enjoy the go karts. It was a cold, nasty and the facility such a disappointment. Great thing we had backup plans. I wouldn't come back.

Today was my first time ever skiing. Got private lessons with Karen who made it a fantastic…read moreexperience! It's clear when someone does their job with a passion. Completely converted me into this sport. 100% worth the drive from Rochester! I only did the two easiest green slopes this far but I will say this place is very beginner friendly. Great teachers, polite people on the slopes. There's a lil cafeteria here and the options are decent and a tad pricey. Restrooms are clean. Will come back

As a season pass holder who skis here at least once a week, I can honestly say I love this hill…read more It's my first pick in the area every time. The atmosphere is fantastic -- it truly feels like you're up north in the Northwoods. It has that cozy, laid-back ski vibe that makes you want to hang out after your runs. The food is reasonably priced and always hits the spot. Drinks at the bar are a little on the expensive side, but that's pretty typical for ski hills. I've never had an issue with any staff members -- everyone has always been friendly and helpful. Service upstairs in The Hideout can be a bit slow at times, especially during busy hours, but it's nothing that ruins the experience. Overall, it's a great place to ski, relax, and spend the day. Highly recommend -- especially if you're looking for that true Northwoods feel.

What a ripoff for what you get. Place use to be great. New lodge area is brutal. Everyone working…read morethere is rude. Terrible service. Just awful service. Will never return.

This is my second stay here over the past few years and I would like to see this ideally located…read moreproperty updated and cared for. I am excited that there are other options in this area now! Good: kitchen and large bathroom. Balcony overlooking woods. Clean. Location relative to ski and bike and hike trails. Not good: very old uncomfortable beds with poor quality linens. Small dining room. Thin walls.

We stayed in a one-bedroom unit at Telemark in Cable, Wisconsin for one week in mid-May, 2023…read morethrough an RCI timeshare exchange. Rentals are also available directly through the company. We were very much looking forward to an outdoorsy vacation, as Cable is known as "Trail Town USA". We planned to do some hiking in Wisconsin state parks and the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, and perhaps some kayaking in the local lakes. STAFF (4/5). Staff in the office were helpful upon check-in, and answered our questions about activities in the area. Maintenance staff was not particularly helpful when we called after hours with a safety concern. (More on that later). OUR UNIT. (Rating: 3/5). We were assigned to one of the "B" units, which are somewhat less desirable because they feature only a partial kitchen -- the fridge and dishwasher are small, and the stove is only a 2-burner unit. There's no oven, but there is a microwave. Most needed kitchen wear (plates, cups, silver wear, glasses, pots, pans, utensils) was provided but there was limited space for groceries. The living area had a comfortable couch and chair that faced a fireplace (that we didn't use) and tv, and the dining table which separated the living area from the kitchen. There was also a heating and air conditioning unit. (More on that later). There was also a much-appreciated washer and dryer in that area. There was a good-sized bathroom with shelves providing A LOT of storage space for our toiletries and other items. Finally, the bedroom featured a queen-sized bed which, unfortunately, was rather uncomfortable because it was lumpy. There was a good amount of storage space between the dressing and closet. There was an additional tv in the bedroom. One really nice feature was a screened-in porch off the bedroom that had a table and chairs. This overlooked the forest and felt very private. Overall, the unit felt dated and needed some maintenance (window), but it was clean and met our needs. After being in the unit for a day or two, it turned cold and we decided to turn on what we thought was a heater. We couldn't get it to work, so we called maintenance. It turned out that there were only heat sources in the bedroom and in the bathroom. However, the maintenance guy added that he wouldn't trust the bathroom unit! THE RESORT. (1/5). There is significant construction going on at the property. The roads leading to the check-in office were what seemed to be the gravel that is laid before a road is paved. There were numerous construction vehicles. Some prominent buildings (for instance, the Lodge) that had been there have been torn down. There was, however, a fire pit that some neighbors used most evenings. ACTIVITIES. (1/5). These were almost nonexistent. Information for tenants indicated that there were kayaks to be rented that are stored on-lake at a sister property five miles down the road -- but, when we tried to rent these, we were told that they had already been rented out for the full week. A canoe was available to rent, also at the sister property. The resort did not rent bikes but these might be available to rent in Hayward (about 16 miles away). As for nearby hiking, there's a paved path and separately a hike to the top of Mt Telemark on-site, as well as the 100+ kilometer Birkie (cross-country skiing) trail. Downtown Cable has the Cable City Trails. Many state parks and the national forest also feature hikes but many were 45-60+ minutes away. We did the hike up Mt. Telemark and one of the Cable City Trails hikes, and then basically gave up. We were overwhelmed by mosquitoes and, when we got home realized that we were also carrying a large number of ticks. (This was in spite of wearing insect repellent and wearing head nets). For the rest of our vacation, we drove long distances -- to Bayfield, for instance -- to try to enjoy activities that were away from the forest and the mosquitoes. HANDLING OF A SAFETY CONCERN. (0/5). It was dry in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, and we had been passing Smokey the Bear signs that warned of extreme fire risks. As mentioned, the resort had a fire pit that was outside of our kitchen window that neighbors had been using in the evenings for campfires. Before bed, we looked out the window and found that an unattended fire was still crackling and we could still see occasional sparks flying from it. We called after-hours maintenance. At first, the gentleman who answered was unconcerned but then remembered that there were piles of dry raked leaves near the fire pit that could catch fire. He had spoken with those at the fire earlier but didn't know what unit they were in (to ask them to put it out). He couldn't come to extinguish it because he just put his son down to sleep. So, my husband went out into the mosquito-filled darkness at 11 pm to extinguish someone else's fire. Better safe than sorry.