We did not take a pet nor did we go to a national park. My two teenage sons, my nephew, and my brother in law flew into to Chicago and stayed at the property as a halfway point for going to a Notre Dame football game. For our purposes, the property was perfect. It was clean, updated, spacious, great location and the process was easy. I wish we'd stayed another night or two as there is much more to do in the area than I had anticipated and our accommodations were so comfortable. Whatever your purpose for traveling to this area, I highly recommend this house.