Lake MacBride Cabin & State Park! Near Amana Colonies, Iowa City & Cedar Rapids

The property was awesome. We had 10 guys on our annual fishing trip and the cabin had enough space for all of us !! It’s located very close to lake McBride and coralville reservoir. I couldn’t ask for a better place to stay, and Lisa the host was awesome too !!!!!! If you needed anything, she called right away to help, thank you Lisa and thank your cleaning lady also , place was clean and overall beautiful!!!!!!!

This was the perfect place to stay for a very busy graduation weekend. Big porch, fire pit and barbecue were big hits. A very nice place to unwind and spend time relaxing with friends and family. Thank you!

The place was perfect for our extended family to stay in during college graduation. Highly recommend.

Lovely quiet house with a peaceful view of the lake. Lots of property and privacy. A great place to relax

We went for a quick getaway. Perfect cabin. The location was great close to many things but far enough away. Great place.

Nice last minute home for a work trip enough beds to accommodate multiple adults

The cabin was very nice.

Our family gathered together including my son, home from Portland-first time in a year! Extended family all hung out and enjoyed everything this beautiful cabin had to offer. Amazing location, beautiful surroundings and immaculately clean with everything we could need. Son is a chef and had everything he needed to amaze us with his skills. Fires in the woodburning stoves, games and time on the deck, hiking at Lake MacBride and Coralville reservoir, Amana visit...fantastic time. Communication was awesome-we had arranged a late checkout, wanted to enjoy our time together as long as possible but good old Iowa blizzard ended that idea. We will definitely be back. This property is wonderfully stocked, a cabin with multiple levels and is exactly as described. Awesome location with a great host!

The cabin was amazing. Communication was great. I loved the picture book welcome book. Everything was simple and cozy!

We enjoyed this cozy, rustic cabin for our winter crafting retreat. We loved the warm fire in the wood stove to take the chill of the late winter weather. The kitchen was well equipped and nice and clean, and we prepared most of our meals there, though we enjoyed visiting a couple of excellent restaurants in town as well. We loved that we could bring our pets, and we took many long walks with them in the Lake MacBride State Park, a stone's throw from the cabin. There were three couples and it was nice having three separate bedrooms and bathrooms.

The host was very responsive.

Kitchen has everything you need. Multiple floors were fun for kids/adults to spread out. Nice getaway location to relax and unwind. Laundry facilities. Lisa was great to communicate with.

Very cozy and great location.

We absolutely loved our stay at this cozy cabin! It was the perfect location for our Thanksgiving getaway and had everything our family needed to relax and enjoy time together. The space was clean, comfortable, and beautifully set up for a peaceful retreat. The host was welcoming and accommodating, which made the whole experience even better. We would definitely stay here again

We greatly enjoyed our stay at the cabin in the woods!The kitchen was well stocked and communication was great. We didnt spend time outside but can only imagine how nice it would be in the summer! There are quite a few steps in the cabin but that was not a big problem for our group.

Cozy/comfortable cabin with plenty of room to spread out. We had a great home away from home experience.

Nice place, well furnished to fit all our needs!

We had a fantastic time with friends and family. We were in Iowa City celebrating the marriage of our daughter and new son! We had plenty of room for sleeping and enjoying each other.

Absolutely 5 stars! Lisa was a great host! Very responsive. The home is lovely and very welcoming. We would absolutely stay again!

Check in and communication with Lisa was easy. We asked about the kayaks and they were moved to a very accessible location for our stay. The property was in a perfect location for our needs – close to Cedar Rapids Airport and also Iowa city. We were there for a family gathering and the night everyone came over it was about 11 of us. There were plenty of tables and chairs for everyone to eat dinner on the deck. The cabin was thoughtfully supplied with extras of everything we needed – toilet paper, paper, towel, towels, gas canisters for the gas grill, charcoal for the Weber. The kitchen had most everything we needed to cook some simple meals.The bed in the upstairs main bedroom was a bit noisy, and we found it was perfect to sleep with earplugs in the downstairs master.Our dog loved retrieving tennis balls that we would throw off of the upper deck down onto the expansive lawn.It was nice to have a washer and dryer to use as we stayed in the cabin in the middle of a long road trip and had plenty of dirty clothes to wash. When we checked in, we were informed about a faulty garbage disposal in the kitchen, so it wasn’t a surprise and we managed to get by just fine.

We take a family cabin trip every summer and this year we stayed in Iowa. Not too many places to find on a lake so I was excited when I found this one. Bonus was the nearby State Park!I was a little disappointed to see that while it was near the lake, you really didn't have the lake feel we were all expecting. You had to walk down to the water and couldn't see the lake through the trees. The cabin itself was nice and had everything we needed. We did have an issue with the garbage disposal and sub pump which were both brought up with the owner. Kind of made you jump when the toilet would burp like it was going to explode. Both were going to be taken care of but we had to ignore the issues during our stay.The owner was very prompt with responses and instructions were very clear. Had no issues at all!Gave a little lower score due to the disappointment with the view of the lake, some issues, and a little cleanliness with the bedding in the lower bedroom.

What a unique property. The different floor levels told its own story and feel to it. Never made it down to the water, but the open yard in the back was perfect for the dogs to play. Great for a larger family. Thanks for the memories.

We went for an annual big family vacation and really enjoyed our stay. The house was comfortable and an easy drive to different areas of interest. Would stay again.

Nice property nestled in a semi secluded setting with local conveniences close by. We saw lots of nature and enjoyed relaxing. If you like the water, this area is the place to be.

We had a great time. Everyone had there own bed. Convenient location to the lakes. Nice quiet area

Organized an escape for my book club! We appreciated the plentiful seating, functional kitchen, and quiet location. Little touches like extra fans helped make everyone comfortable for temperature and white noise.

My mother, sister, niece, and I take a girl’s weekend every year. We look for unique houses in locations where there an interesting places to explore. This house perfectly fit the bill. Host was nice and responsive without being overbearing. One thing I think is important for future renters to know is that the main living area and kitchen are up a flight of stairs. Location is beautiful and Lake MacBride offers a lot to do.

Great cabin for hosting a family with kids or a small group of adults! Excellent view of Coralville Lake, comfortable beds, fully stock kitchen utensils, and beautiful deck! Will definitely be back!

We had a wonderful time with lots of space to visit with family and friends. Nice quiet neighborhood with nice trails to the lake.

Just a great location with a good host who was a pleasure to deal with throughout.

Very cool remote property with kayak access.

Property description and previous reviews are accurate. I needed to initiate contact with the property manager to get the property access code and again later to get wifi password.

The deck was full of leaves and tree falling. We had to quickly sweep before guests arrived. Door from lower level had cobwebs on it. Floors were not the cleanest. We moved the couch to look for a lost ring and under the couch was not clean at all. There was not enough wash clothes for our 12 guests and there was not any shampoo in the showers.

Sturdy cabin on the lake. All the modern conveniences. Very clean and comfortable. Wonderful for the kids and our German Shepherd was permitted. The cabin was very thoughtfully decorated and was very quaint. Nice deck for relaxing. The beds could use an upgrade of mattresses. Overall excellent place.

My husband and I joined our adult children for a weekend gathering at this house. The house was clean and had everything we needed. We had a good weekend at this house and we would stay here again.