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Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters.

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At Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters., you can look forward to a firepit, an arcade/games room and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 16418 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters.

  • A One-of-a-Kind Home in Sioux Falls – Feels like a Private Spacious Lodge Retreat! Sleeps 16 in beds. 5 bedrooms.

    Step into a truly unique stay! This 4,000 sq. ft. architectural gem has been featured in home magazines for its rare tongue-and-groove log construction and distinctive keyhole design. You get the views of rolling hills and buffalo roaming! With the warm charm of a country lodge and modern comforts throughout, it’s the perfect retreat for groups of all kinds.

    Relax by the fire pit, gather on the expansive lower yard, or enjoy the cozy lodge feel after a day of exploring. Despite its private, tucked-away setting, you’re only 5 minutes from downtown Sioux Falls, SF Regional Airport and Walmart, with quick interstate I-90 access for hunting & fishing. This rental is great for entertaining, reunions, large groups or families and hunting groups.

    * Two large parking spaces for boats or trailers

    * Drive-thru driveway for RV and parking

    * Easy access to interstate to restaurants, and shopping

    * Sleeps 16 in beds. 5 bedrooms, 1 den

    * One port-a crib and high chair, stroller

    * Gas Fire pit

    * Pool Table & Ping Pong Table

    * BBQ Grill

    * Designated area for hunting dogs only

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

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

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Up to 23 kg per pet

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • In-room accessibility
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Do not burn or use fireplace.

Services and conveniences

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bed sheets changed on request
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Towels (changed on request)
  • Unit size: 4,500 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

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

Rules

Please do not move furniture, or unplug any cords from the tv. Removing cords for video games is not permitted.
Property does have buffalo. These are beautiful animals but you need to respect their distance. Do not approach them or the fence. Keep dogs away.
Electric candles are on timers. No burning real candles.

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 23 kg per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Pet fee - $100 per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: There is a staircase to lower level

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Please ask property manager

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Do not burn or use fireplace.

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 50
Note from host: Please ask property manager
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector 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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Located in Sioux Falls, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. 1880 Cowboy Town and Veterans' Memorial Park are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Denny Sanford Premier Center and Strawbale Winery. Consider Ramkota Exhibit Hall for a night out or Wild Water West if you're travelling with kids. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hunting nearby. Visit our Sioux Falls travel guide
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Buffalo Ridge, SD

What's nearby

  • A waterfall cascading over rocky terrain with a bridge in the background.
    Falls Park
    13 min drive - 23.7 km
  • 1880 Cowboy Town
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sanford Pentagon
    9 min drive - 18.5 km
  • Denny Sanford Premier Center
    12 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Empire Mall
    13 min drive - 27.1 km

Getting around

  • Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)
    13 min drive

Restaurants

  • BB’s Pub
    8 min drive
  • Culver’s
    9 min drive
  • Subway
    10 min drive
  • Buffalo Ridge Brewing
    7 min drive
  • Jimmy John's
    8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters. located?

This family-friendly Sioux Falls holiday home is located on a river, 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from 1880 Cowboy Town, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Wild Water West and Sanford Pentagon. Catfish Bay Water Ski Park and Sioux Empire Fairgrounds are also within 12 miles (20 km).

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Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters. Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

9.2

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

6.0

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Medical School Graduation Weekend!

A perfect place for a large family group. Saw some buffalo too! Our 2nd time to stay in this rustic home!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family stay

This property has everything you will need for a comfortable family stay! Plenty of beds to sleep my parents and 2 siblings and families. The kitchen is very well stocked for preparing meals. We thought the location was very convenient to the interstates and enjoyed being just a few minutes outside of the business of Sioux Falls.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun time

It was a fantastic location and plenty of room. Had a hard time with the temperature because the rooms were very hot but the living areas were cool. Overall very nice place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gem house

Our family of (5) adults enjoyed our stay at this spaceous cabin style home. The photos don't do the lower level justice. Close to town and plenty of options for dining. We will definitely stay here again next time in the area. Many thanks - great home.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Sioux Falls Family trip

It was a beautiful older home. Would like to know the history of the home! We had everything we needed and the host was quick to answer our questions.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Christmas Perfection!!

We stayed for our family Christmas. It was just what we needed. Everything you need for a group!! Really easy check in and check out. Perfection!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family Vacation

We stayed here for a family vacation with 8 adults and 6 children ranging from 7 months - 12 years. We had plenty of space and enjoyed the set up! Only bummer is the busy highway and interstate nearby - it’s not super quiet outside. There is a big yard and a great back yard for a fire and smores.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Needs some updating. Grill is not useable, rusted out. No cookie sheets or 9 x13 pans but other than that kitchen was well stocked. Directions said to put dirty linen in hampers in each room but there were no hampers. Great location and well worth the money!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great Location

We had a group of 13 - six of which went pheasant hunting. We needed a large home and this really met our needs. They had plenty of beds for everyone, enough bathrooms, and it was very well stocked with everything we needed to make meals and they also had seasonings, etc. which was a bonus to not have to pack and bring. It was only a few minutes (15 min. from downtown Sioux Falls) and there was a Walmart store and other conveniences about 3 miles away. The couple of negatives are that this was listed as "pet friendly". It would have been nice to have understood their definition of what that was. Only a couple of days before we were to check in, we learned that pets were not allowed in the house - only in the garage (although we found signs of pets being in the house such as a pet bed). When we arrived, we went into the garage to find two cars parked in there and a very compact area for the dogs to be in in their kennels. It was not heated, so we had to purchase extra blankets, etc. to keep them warm in their kennels. When we inquired, they did tell us where to find a heater in the home which we used, but we had to purchase an extention cord and make our way around the cars to find a plug in. In addition, the home could use a good deep cleaning. When youopen the cupboard doors, there is a lot of dust inside. Also, there were quite a few cobwebs, etc. Overall, it was fine - main disappointment was that the dogs couldn't sleep inside to keep warm.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice well maintained property. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family gathering

Great location.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Bday stay

Nice place. Roomy and relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
Lots of room inside and plenty of parking space. Well arranged for a large group visiting and dining. Very noisy outside with almost constant traffic on Hwy 38. Could use some repairs and cleanup on the outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good place for family gathering.

There was plenty of room for our four families (13 people) to get together. Space for us to be together but also spread out at times. Four nights - three days.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect place for large family

Wonderful place for us, kids and grandkids all fit under one roof. Since we came from different parts of the country, grandkids got to spend quality time playing in a much more fun setting than any hotel could offer. This place is spacious and well stocked. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family place

We celebrated our family Christmas at this home. Great place! Accommodated our large family of 45. Kitchen/pantry well stocked! Served our needs well! We will definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

GOLF GETAWAY

We had a great time. The House and Yard were fantastic Would highly recommend renting this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home inside was very neat. The outside needed some care. The deck surrounding the home had bird nests and droppings that made it hard to let my grandkids out there to play. The air had not been working when we arrived. The service disconnect had been pulled and left atop the air conditioning unit. We had no face towels. When my daughter went to do a load of wash the dryer was full of them. There were beer cans in the yard that we did not put there. The trash bins were full and we were not able to put our trash in them. The grass around the home had not been mown. The home itself is very nice and our family for the most part enjoyed their stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

We had a great time. This is a very unique property. Watching the bison was awesome.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Simpson family

We had a fantastic time! The house is very cool
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Fun property.

Family gathered to watch our nephew play football @ SDU. Well appointed with everything we needed. Loved seeing the buffalo.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Buffallo Ridge

15 family members stayed at the home for a trip to Sioux Falls. The house had a wonderful deck area and yard for the children to play. The house was clean and comfortable and accommodated us with ease! Would stay here again!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Christmas

We had a wonderful time getting together and celebrating our family Christmas! Lots of memories to cherish!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Large home for Christmas

Nice large open space for a family gathering at Christmas. Decorated for the occasion to make it very festive. Kitchen had many supplies to prepare meals. We were here during a very cold time, and some rooms got a little cold, however they had heaters to supplement the rooms that were cold. Could use some updates but overall a comfortable and unique house.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Equipment/Water/Laundry Nightmare

Too much cost for this rental. I would recommend looking for another place to stay. The hot water heater had trouble catching up. Water softener was recharging with no salt in the brine tank. Garbage disposal was not working causing back up in the sink with sludge left over from previous renters, the situation was addressed, but it took nearly two days. We ended up washing dishes by hand and using paper plates; we did laundry chores from the housekeeping staff that the previous runners paid for, housekeeping fees that we paid fees towards, yet we ended up doing their laundry chores. We couldn't figure out why they were so few towels in the bathrooms.There were mimimal towels and wash/shower supplies through the bathrooms, and we found the dryer stuffed full of dry towels and the washing machine sitting there for over a day with wet towels, washcloths and hand towels. Upon reporting to the property manager they chose to believe the housekeeping staff other than all of my family who witnessed this.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024