The BarnHouse Lodge

11/07/2024

Book your staycation with us and experience Toppling Goliath Brewery, along with all that Decorah has to offer. We are located just 15 miles southwest of Decorah.
Decorah and the driftless region has so much to offer no matter the season. Come Explore with us.

Toppling Goliath Brewery in Decorah, Iowa

10/28/2024

A beautiful state park just a short drive from our front door. Great hiking trails

Overlook Road within Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County, Iowa. Brian Abeling / Iowa Road Trip

10/28/2024

The walk way leading to the overlook of Dunnings Spring in Decorah, Iowa

10/28/2024

Just a short drive from us. Excellent food

Football Sunday and wings! Hope to see you all at The Smoky Dough!!

08/14/2024

These guys stayed with us last summer for some rest and relaxation between gigs. We love meeting people from all over the country.

James Schlender, is a 2 time National Fiddle Champion. He plays the 5 string fiddle and studied music performance at the University of Miami. He has shared the stage with Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, and George Benson. He is a master harmony singer. You never know what James is going to play, but he's for certain one of the top 10 bluegrass fiddle players in the world --- AND YOU CAN SEE HIM AT THE LIVERY THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th! WITH Songs From The Road Band !!!

TICKETS HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/songs-from-the-road-band-at-the-livery

07/07/2024

Our beautiful town hosts the best 4th of July celebration along with the absolute best fireworks display. Book your stay with us for 2025 and experience it all. The celebration is always the first Saturday in July. #

07/07/2024

Who's coming to see the Not Quite Brothers for FREE at the Winnesheik County Fair, Tomorrow, July 8th!?

We will have food and drinks available for purchase, reference the graphic for more details!

We can't wait to see you!

07/07/2024

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July! God Bless America!

06/30/2024

Our beautiful town. So much to see and explore.

Our Town of the Week is Spillville! First off, don't miss the 4th of July Celebration this coming Saturday July 6th down at the park! More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1623574515092345

Founded in 1860 this small town is nestled along the banks of the Turkey River. A small village founded by a German that grew into a refuge for Czechs. One of the most famous is Dr. Antonin Dvorak a world-famous musician and composer, came to spend the summer of 1893 in Spillville. While in town Dvorak composed the widely-known "American Quartette" and found the inspiration for "Humoresque", which was written after he left.

Another big part of the towns history comes from The Bily Brothers, Frank and Joseph. These bothers are best known for there amazing hand-carved wooden clocks that are on display at https://www.bilyclocks.org/ If you have never had a chance to view these in person you are definitely missing out. Many of these clocks took YEARS to carve and are absolute masterpieces!

After your clock fix you can take a spin around The Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Bandstand. This Memorial is located in the center of town. The bandstand was built with the sweat and loyalty of Spillville community members to honor those that served for the cause of liberty and equality. Also, this is know as the oldest roundabout in Iowa! How neat is that!

The fun doesn't stop there. While in town you need to visit St. Wenceslaus church which is the oldest Czech Catholic Church in the United States. The original church was completed in 1860, bell tower was added in 1869 and the sanctuary and transept were completed in 1873. The original pipe organ installed in 1876 still remains and was played by Antonin Dvorak during his stay in Spillville.

Do you love dancing? Well dag-nabit if you haven't heard of the iconic Inwood Ballroom then you are missing out! As many of your parents and grandparents will tell you this was the place to be when they were young. Many love stories began on the dance floors in this hall. It features a 10-sided hardwood dance floor, stone fireplaces, and latticed ceilings. The inwood holds so many peoples hearts in its walls and if its walls could talk they would have endless stories! What are your favorite Inwood memories? https://www.inwoodballroom.com/

Last but not least how can we forget so many great businesses in this historic town!
Reed Backes Custom Woodworks - One of the best woodworkers around! Oh and his wife is awesome at woodworking to, so make sure to check out skrapwork https://www.facebook.com/skrapwork

Duane Albertson - Need a used car - well they got you
covered!

Need your car worked on? Check out any of these great auto shops! Howard's Tire & Repair, Inc. Central Motors Inc. Ed's body shop or SHIMEK’S HOT ROD GARAGE
Need to plant some crops? Call Ernie at Ernie's Ag Center - He also is really good at corn hole!
Need a cold beer or some food check out the Farside Bar!

Construction: Frontier Mudjacking & Construction LLC https://www.facebook.com/Frontiermud - These fella's are top notch!

***Who the heck could forget about live music?!? Check out Ludwig Stage down at the Inwood Park and make sure to mark your calendars for Turkey River Music Festival & Spillville Summer Concert Series - All the info here: https://www.facebook.com/TurkeyRiverMusicFest

06/27/2024

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! The new deck and lower patio is officially done!! Let the relaxing start. We have limited weekends left...so...book now and let your adventures begin.

06/08/2024

Excellent food and service. Short 20 - 30 minute drive from us.

05/19/2024

Congratulations to the 2024 graduates. Our guests this weekend were Luther College graduates families. Thank you for choosing our location.

Luther College faculty and 2024 graduates from across the globe marched into Carlson Stadium for commencement Sunday morning.

05/10/2024

While exploring the Driftless Region, book your stay with us. We are located in the heart of the Driftless region. Explore during the day, end the day relaxing on the deck with your favorite beverage, or enjoy a beautiful evening around the fire pit.

04/16/2024

Book your stay with us and explore. So much to see and do in the beautiful part of the state.

04/04/2024

Book your stay with us and experience the Upper Iowa River just a short drive away or The Turkey River is in our backyard.

10/06/2023

Because of our wonderful guests over the past year, we achieved Super Host status on Air BnB. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We have enjoyed meeting each one of you.

09/08/2023

We love sharing our little secret piece of heaven here in Spillville.