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20 Acre Cabin Near River - Perfect Float Trip Stay - Sleeps up to 7

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20 Acre Cabin Near River - Perfect Float Trip Stay - Sleeps up to 7 provides laundry facilities and more. Stay connected with in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

20 Acre Cabin Near River - Perfect Float Trip Stay - Sleeps up to 7

  • Popular for float trips — weekends fill quickly during peak season.

    Escape to 20 private wooded acres in the Ozark Hills — your own secluded retreat just minutes from the river. If you're looking for privacy, nature, and easy access to Steelville’s famous float trips, Kelly's Cottage is the perfect home base.

    Perched on a quiet hilltop and surrounded by forest, this cabin offers a rare combination of total seclusion and convenience. You’ll feel miles away from everything, yet you're only minutes from outfitters, rivers, and town.

    Why Guests Love It

    20 acres of private wooded land — no neighbors, just nature
    Quiet, hilltop setting with beautiful forest views
    Close to the river — ideal for floating, kayaking, and fishing
    Fire pit and outdoor space for relaxing evenings
    Easy access to Steelville and local outfitters

    Perfect for Float Trips and Outdoor Adventure
    Steelville is known as the Floating Capital of Missouri, and you’re right in the center of it all. Spend the day floating the river, fishing, or exploring the outdoors, then return to your own peaceful retreat.

    1 mile to Garrison River Outfitters
    Pickup and drop-off available at the cabin (arrange with Garrison's a day before)
    Multiple rivers nearby for floating, kayaking, and fishing

    This is the ideal setup for groups, couples, or families planning a float trip getaway.

    Sleeps Up to 7

    Downstairs bedroom with queen bed
    Upstairs bedroom with queen bed
    Living room futon (sleeps 1)
    Bunk beds off main living area (sleeps 2 - best for smaller guests)

    Relax and Unwind
    After a day outdoors, enjoy the quiet and space that makes this property special.

    Gather around the fire pit under the stars
    Enjoy coffee or sunset views from the deck
    Walk, explore, or simply relax on 20 private acres
    Experience the peace and quiet of the Ozarks

    Comforts of Home

    WiFi
    Washer and dryer
    Fully equipped for a comfortable stay

    Ideal Location

    1 mile to Garrison River Outfitters
    4 miles to downtown Steelville (restaurants, shops, essentials)

    Close to everything you need, while still offering complete privacy.

    Good to Know

    Pet-friendly (up to 2 pets under 60 lbs, $35 per pet per stay)
    Children under 18 stay free and are not counted as guests

    Whether you're planning a float trip, a weekend escape, or just time to unplug, Kelly's Cottage offers the space, privacy, and location to make it memorable.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • One pet total (up to 20 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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

About the neighborhood

Located in Steelville, this cabin is in a rural area and on a river. While the natural beauty of Huzzah Conservation Area and Woodson K. Woods Memorial Conservation Area can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out Peaceful Bend Vineyard. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and motor boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain biking. Visit our Steelville travel guide
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What's nearby

  • A nighttime view of a cave illuminated with colorful lights, reflecting on the water surface.
    Meramec State Park
    38 min drive - 65.4 km
  • A large brick building with multiple windows and a central tree.
    Missouri University of Science and Technology
    40 min drive - 70.7 km
  • A sign welcoming visitors to Meramec Caverns in Stanton, MO.
    Meramec Caverns
    45 min drive - 76.1 km
  • Meramec River
    2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • The Fugitive Beach
    52 min drive - 85.6 km

Restaurants

  • Casey's General Store
    10 min drive
  • Missouri Hick Barbeque
    22 min drive
  • Spare Rib Inn
    10 min drive
  • Mr. Tequila
    10 min drive
  • Rich's Famous Burgers
    10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 20 Acre Cabin Near River - Perfect Float Trip Stay - Sleeps up to 7 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 20 lbs per pet.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 20 Acre Cabin Near River - Perfect Float Trip Stay - Sleeps up to 7?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 20 Acre Cabin Near River - Perfect Float Trip Stay - Sleeps up to 7?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 20 Acre Cabin Near River - Perfect Float Trip Stay - Sleeps up to 7 located?

Situated on a river, this cabin is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Meramec River and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Mark Twain National Forest. Collins Spring and Birds Nest Beach Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

20 Acre Cabin Near River - Perfect Float Trip Stay - Sleeps up to 7 Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2

Cleanliness

9.8

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy cabin in the woods

Great place and location! Fully stocked with supplies. Loved our stay! Communication with the host was great! Hope to stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful :)

Quiet and serene! Lots of places close by to do kayaking trips. House was lovely!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Here's a concise review for your VRBO stay: --- **Review:** "We had a wonderful stay at this charming house! It was not only beautifully decorated but also impeccably clean. The hosts provided an abundance of amenities that made our stay even more comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls trip

Very unique little house nestled in the woods that offers plenty of privacy! We enjoyed sitting on the deck and sipping our coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful getaway

Beautiful and unique cabin on a large private and wooded lot. Everything you need for a peaceful getaway! They’ve thought of everything to keep their guests happy and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Spot in Steelville

Not too far from downtown, this small but comfy home was perfext for our family of 5. Very cozy! Great location! And privacy with room for lids to run is always a plus! Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick getaway

Loved this! Needed a quick getaway from the city. The place is well maintained and CLEAN. The host was responsive and we will definitely be coming again! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet Retreat

This was just the quiet space I needed. The house is kind of quirky in its layout (a few additions along the way). The deck overlooking woods was wonderful, and the front yard with fire ring was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Little Place!

We had a nice stay and wished we could have stayed longer! The home's privacy was wonderful, and our dogs had plenty of space to roam. The bugs and mosquitoes were quite bothersome out front, but the back deck was a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the outdoors. We understand that bugs are just part of nature, so we don't hold that against the homeowners. Overall, a very nice stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Riding for a Reason Weekend

We rented this cabin to participate in the Colon Cancer Riding for a Reason side-by-side trailhead event at Bass River Resort, and despite the distance to/from the resort, we had a blast driving the backroads and exploring Steelville.This cabin has all of the comforts of home and was very relaxing at the end of the day, after bouncing around in the side-by-side all day. It has convenient access in/out, and I was able to turn my 16’ trailer around fairly easily in the cut-de-sac. The hosts were also very responsive to communicate with. Would definitely rent from here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely vacation "home"

This quaint house was delightful! The hosts thought of every detail to make a stay comfy, enjoyable, & safe (solar lights greeted us cheerily when we arrived after dark and lighted the path down a slight decline to the door-a real comfort to ladies!)The back deck overlooked a forest- peaceful & quiet with little traffic on the road out of sight. There are narrow stair-steps leading to upstairs bedroom, and step-ups leading to the bedroom and kitchen - not a problem if you have young legs & good vision. :) We enjoyed our vacation here and would gladly return to 'The Little House in the Big Woods of Missouri'!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Cute and Clean, not what we expected

Area and outside were super cute, house was clean however the layout of the house was very abnormal and not reflected in pics. Small little rooms, then step ups into the next room of every room. The queen bed upstairs was in a very small room against walls. open area behind a fireplace and side area that needed closed off or something. Bathroom was stocked very well with towels.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded getaway

Overall the stay was great. Nice and secluded and well kept. Standard Missouri bugs but that is part of being out in the woods. Only minor things were the host book suggests hiking the grounds but we could not locate and marked trails. The one we did think we found led us to another cabin and we were not sure if we were still on the property. Hosts also encourage use of the fire pit with the provided wood but we did not locate a stack of wood or we would have spent a night at the fire pit. The bed was very comfortable and hosts were fast to respond to any questions we had. Steelville was am amazing community and this trip was outstanding. We highly rwcommend staying here.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Sweet Little Town

If you've never been to the city of Steelville, you should check it out. Friendly town, absolutely delicious food, art, and scenery... The house truly is a "retreat" because it has a secluded feel. It wasn't super clean (there were pieces of dog food in the middle of the floor and plenty of dust and cobwebs) and it's buggy which is probably to be expected in the woodsy setting. Hanging out on the deck is sort of like being in a tree house, so that was fun. Coffee was provided. Hair dryer was not provided. The house has some funky unfinished and junky spots, but it has a cool vibe. Sometimes wifi was iffy, but we didn't have problems with streaming on the tv.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Better than sleeping in a tent

So first of all, it’s a cute cabin in a pretty good location for a fair price. However, there were a couple of draw backs. The beds! They are terrible!! The upstairs bedroom is in an attic that has been converted with one window ac unit up VERY narrow stairs. And it’s a full bed on a twin built frame- NOT a queen. The main bedroom is also a full bed - NOT a queen, and a taco/sunken mattress at that. The double sized pull out was BROKEN. Sleeping there (and let’s be honest, that is 75% of what you do at the house because otherwise you are out exploring) really sucks. Also, while you have 20 acres; it’s useless. There is so much barbed wire it’s a hazard. We did have small children (almost 2 year old and a 4 year old who almost ran into the wire at the driveway head) but it was our dogs we were most worried about. We always get acreage on vacation because we have a GSP that needs to run. Unfortunately, he stayed on leash the whole visit because he would have chased a deer right thru the wire and ripped himself open. An undisclosed disappointment for sure. Finally, bugs. Expect a lot of bugs. The front door doesn’t seal so every morning there are bugs all over. They follow the light in around the edges and camp out so you can step on them in the am and wash them down the sink. Overall, the cleanliness was so so. Not great but I suppose there is worse. Mike was very quick to respond to our concerns but he didn’t do anything about them either. This cabin is a roll of the dice.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
LOVED our stay! Cozy, clean, quiet...exactly what we needed!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the cabin! It was quiet and charming. It had most everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just loved this little cottage in the woods!! Was wonderfully secluded, clean and had everything we could have needed for our stay plus more. Will 100% be booking another stay in the future!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was in good and clean condition. There were so many cute and welcoming touches. We asked about the fire pit and they had plenty of wood there for us. The deck was lovely to sit out on in the morning sun. We hope to be back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was clean! The kitchen had everything that you would need! Beautiful house and beautiful location! You have to stay here for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved it! Very cute and clean, we had an awesome time there with lots of privacy. We'll definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!

This property was such a beautiful and nice place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quite and secluded

Beautiful property. We love this area if Missouri. We recommend and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy, Clean and Comfortable

We will be back. No complaints!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was perfect!! Check in was easy with the instructions given by the owner. We didn’t use the kitchen much, but it was well stocked with anything we would need. We did use the charcoal grill which was in good shape and worked well. The perfect place to stay while floating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025