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Captain's Cove is a county getaway with private ponds for all of life's moments!

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3 bedrooms, desk, travel cot, free WiFi
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

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Muscatine, IA
  • Wildcat Den State Park
    10 min drive
  • Pine Creek Grist Mill
    13 min drive
  • Fairport State Recreation Area
    14 min drive
  • Muscatine, IA (MUT-Muscatine Municipal)
    23 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Captain's Cove is a county getaway with private ponds for all of life's moments!

Originally built with four ponds to accommodate a Catfish Farm and Shitake Mushroom Farm - this property has been in the family for four generations. We are pleased to share this amazing property with your family to continue the tradition of enjoying life's moments. We consider this place a small piece of heaven in Iowa and hope you will too. The activities available range from fishing, swimming or kayaking, in our private ponds, bonfires, outdoor grilling, sunrise or sunset watching, hiking around the property, and so much more. The property is just minutes away from Wild Cat Den State Park, bike paths and the Muscatine River Front.

Rental rate includes a fully furnished house, full kitchen, washer and dryer, WiFi, gas grill (1 propane tank included), access to 4 private ponds (no fishing license required), 3 kayaks, adult/youth/infant life jackets, concrete patio with firepit and outdoor patio furniture, and 5+ acres of private country land access (surrounded by 40 acres of farmland). Thanks for considering Captain's Cove!
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be close to Fairport State Recreation Area. An arcade/games room is available. The holiday home offers free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 2 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • 11 minutes by car from Mississippi River and 10 minutes from Wildcat Den State Park
Captain's Cove is a county getaway with private ponds for all of life's moments! offers its guests barbecue grills, an arcade/games room, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Alli Costello

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • In-room accessibility
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Designated smoking areas

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Kayak
  • Water sports equipment
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Captain's Cove is a county getaway with private ponds for all of life's moments! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gina G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing View
This home had everything you could want and attention to detail was not missed. The pond and fishing were fun. Pretty sunsets and 2 living spaces. Complete kitchen with dishwasher (which I do not think was in the description). Sleeps 8 needs to be clarified as there were 2 BRs with Queen beds (very nice) and 1 BR with 2 loft/top bunk twins and a lower bunk double. A great kids bedroom but not real adult friendly for 4 more adults. We made it all work by sleeping on couches and had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cherveny Family
Great vacation
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful
Lovely place to stay during Harvest. If you have allergies bring you medication. Everything was good but there was an abundance of lady bugs and some other insects.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivan H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place
Nice quite. All most everything you need. But food
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivan H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Property renter.
Away from the from the hassle. And quite. A1 rating in our opinions. Nice
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Travis H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Getaway
We rented Captain’s Cove for a weekend getaway for the family and a mini “pupcation” for our 2 dogs. The house wasn’t overly large, but had plenty of room for our 6 people and 2 dogs. The owners of the property have thought of everything. There were already dog toys, dog bowls and water bowls, drinking water, even s’mores supplies. The ponds provided kayaking and a great weekend of fishing. We had an amazing time, would highly recommend and can’t wait to return!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caryn G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
We loved everything about this property! The host was great with communication and I loved all the little extra touches in the house. It’s a little harder to find things for teenagers to do but ours had a great time on the Kayak’s, pedal boat, game room and the shuffle board. Our family and dogs had so much fun during our stay and we would love to stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lou Ann M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Went to fish
The house was very clean. We fished the first day in the pond nearest to the house and caught MANY baby Bluegill, as soon as you cast you get a bite; would be fun for kids. We also caught 2 very nice size bass and a nice catfish over the days. The next day we fished for in a while in the other pond nearest the timberline and caught some very large Bluegill and some nice bass in there. But there's only a couple of little places to access it due to tall weeds. Very quiet and private, so also nice in that respect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location and property for our family of eight!
Captain's Cove was the perfect property for our family of eight. The home itself was clean and tidy and offered all the cozy comforts of home while still giving us space to spread out when needed. The outdoor amenities of the ponds for fishing and kayaking were great as well. I would highly recommend Captain's Cove to anyone visiting the Muscatine area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lynn P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
When driving up to the house, I thought there is no way this is going to house my family. Boy, was I wrong! Two stories with 3 very spacious bedrooms, 2 large bathrooms, nice sized kitchen and family room. My favorite spot was the large deck looking over the swimmer pond. My granddaughters used the paddle boat, went swimming and fished. The nights were spent around the fire pit. There is only one refrigerator so we were good with a couple coolers. Cell service was sketchy but, we were on vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheila S.

Girls Getaway
The house was clean and well equipped. We enjoyed the quiet and sitting outside. We were wanting to use the pond to float and get sun. The pictures show the pond as having walk in access and a place to use the kayaks. Around the pond was very over grown and the only access to the was from a dock.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lita B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family trip to relax
Great place to relax and fish! Fishing was great on the big pond located steps from house. Fishing from dock was enjoyable. We found it hard to access the other ponds for fishing due to grass/vegetation being grown up high around them. Enjoyed grilling on the deck in the evenings. Absolutely beautiful scenery.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Getaway
A wonderful place if you're looking for some quiet, relaxing time. The ponds are great fishing.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful getaway
What a wonderful property! If you love to fish, this is the place for you. We caught tons of fish during our stay. Nice bluegills, enormous bass and even a catfish. The sights and sounds of nature were amazing. The cabin was homey and large enough for my family of five. The shuffleboard table and poker table were our entertainment after the long day of fishing. Just an all around pleasant experience!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property in Muscatine County
The extended family has outgrown my parents farm house. We booked here to get enough beds for everyone, now that the kids are older and less interested in sleeping on the floor. The cabin was awesome - great secluded little spot amongst some ponds on a great piece of ground. We immediately booked it for another visit while we were eating breakfast that first morning. Communication was great, absolutely fit the bill for our needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanner J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Work trip in Davenport
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John U.

Liked: Cleanliness
Work trip
Nice place to stay when out of town working, better then hotels
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew B.

Liked: Cleanliness
It is what it is
The furniture is very uncomfortable. Lower level does not maintain temperature in cold weather. The grill on the patio needs a serious cleaning. The coyotes roaming the property were a nice touch. For a guy’s weekend, its was what we expected, a place to get away.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfy and beautiful
The house was great. Super comfortable and easy. Dogs loved the property. Had everything we needed. Hosts were kind and communicative. Already recommended to others.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kitty B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing family fun!
They thought of everything, everything is there needed for an enjoyable stay. Very clean, would book Captain’s Cove again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

james C.

Liked: Cleanliness
5 Stars 🌟
We were very impressed with this property, and the very welcoming hosts! We arrived to a beautifully secluded home by the ponds, which is just a few miles from anything you need from town, fantastic location. Very clean, very spacious and very accommodating.. We played around on the kayaks, and paddle boat, caught some really nice fish, saw some amazing sunsets, the kids had so much fun playing games and reading books in the nook bed.. We even loved the story of The Captain Mark so much that we sang a song at sunset and rang the bell and had a toast to him! It was a great time had by all! Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful house to stay at.
Very beautiful, comfortable, clean house. A nice place to vacation with the family. With the pond outside, We enjoyed the place very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Enjoyable getaway for peace and relaxation
We really enjoyed are short stay here. We were looking for a peaceful location for relaxing and we found it. The house is older, remodeled nice enough. A few things that need some work but overall comfortable and nice. Nothing that was distracting - honestly mentioning the things would be nitpicking. So don't be scared off by that comment. We found the space to be good, roomy for our needs (group of 5), beds comfortable, internet good (especially considering rural location), and AC was great. What really sets this rental apart is the property and "vibe" if you will. Being right on a large pond/lake it was a real joy to sit on the deck and/or patio and listen to the who knows how many species of birds singing, frogs croaking, and in the evening insects doing their thing. A very nice fire out by the lake as well one evening. The hosts were great, definitely available and concerned that we had a good stay. Checking and out was flawless. The list of cleanup was short - not the nightmare we've had at other properties at all. Bottom line - highly recommend for a getaway for some peace and tranquility, and yet a 10 minute drive into town for plenty of options for dining, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023