Behr-Denn Cabin

04/04/2025

Superhost rating for 24 consecutive quarters! Ever since we became eligible in 2019!

Check us out for your family vacation this year.

08/23/2024

Our cabin neighbor’s 27 acres and cottage is for sale in southwest Wisconsin. If you’re looking for seclusion deep in the woods, this fits. The 300 yard long, rough gravel driveway, through the woods and over a gully that flash floods and can wash out is the issue of concern.

Bought from the same owner we bought our cabin from, it has an interesting history, happy to tell all I know.
Could Airbnb it, the ratio of a lot of land to small house wouldn’t make for a great return but would support the cost of improvements and maintenance.

This 1000 square feet Single Family home has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. It is located at S7649 Riley Road, Readstown, WI.

07/13/2024

Fall trips start to book soon, late September to early November is beautiful plus it’s 🍎 🍏 🍎 season! There are 2 weekends available in August still.

Beautiful evening on Reads Creek tonight, tough fishing but managed a few. Last night, I drove through the Kickapoo Valley and saw a hundred deer or more. Herds were out in the fields, at least 6 bucks that were 10 pointers.

Spent a few hours on the tractor to fix the driveway. The power of water to change the land within a few days is crazy. Our valley is 1-2 ft deeper within a month. Lots of cool rocks exposed in the stream that guests are welcome to take home. The stream found a new channel going into the neighbor’s property, which is actually great because it was getting close to eroding their small pond that’s on the property line.

07/02/2024

I fell in love with the Driftless Area as a kid when camping in Bluffton, IA. Got hooked on trout fishing on these those trips. Check the link for geological info on the area.

https://wgnhs.wisc.edu/pubshare/ES057.pdf

06/14/2024

Huge thanks to Chloe, our amazing caretaker. We had a huge tree fall in the most inconvenient spot possible. She recruited a friend to help cut and clear it asap. Luckily, guests weren’t trapped by it, they did have the inconvenience of walking in upon arrival but was it quickly removed and they still gave a 5-star rating.

The cause was a huge carpenter ant nest. Tree was hollow from ground to about 25’ high and broke off right at the base of the trunk.

05/12/2024

Family, fishing and fun at the cabin this weekend. Next weekend is available at a discount due to a cancellation, please share.

04/20/2024

I discovered a new critter at the cabin, four-toed salamander, they’re a species of concern here. It was in the tiny spring across the creek. The water moves very slowly through small muddy puddles, it’s shaded for most of the day and one of the 2 spots covered by elephant ear(endangered in Wisconsin). Some parts of our property are like a rainforest in the summer. I’m going to research how to preserve and improve these micro-habitats.

04/16/2024

Concerts in the Parks, Every Wednesday starting in June. We love taking weekday trips. Minimal traffic on the streams too!
On the third Thursday of each summer month Second Nature Nursery, hosts a market, food truck and live music, just a mile down the road .

04/05/2024

We’ve earned SUPER HOST status every quarter for the 5th consecutive year! Thank you to all of our past guests for choosing us and the Driftless Area for your vacation.

I believe the value and the secluded valley is what sets us apart. We are not luxury accommodations but are a great value for a comfortable log home for groups of 4-10. There’s sometimes small issues and always nature to contend with. We reinvest everything and more to make the property better each year. I love this place and love sharing it with you all.

Driftless Cabin Acreage, valley stream & pond