Lodge Retreat and Event Center on 30 acre Lake | Other in Farmington
9 Bedroom Place in Laura, Farmington
About this space
The Uplands is a special place in Norris, Illinois just 28 miles west of Peoria that was created for you to host your special events! It’s a vacation rental property with a private lake, lodge, event center, and amenities list 1.2 miles long…
The Uplands is the perfect location in Central Illinois to have your dream wedding, host your church camp, plan a corporate event, multi-family vacation, annual guys fishing trip, girls getaway, sports team building retreat, or large family reunion!
The space
The Uplands at Norris, IL is an amazing 80 acre private property that is set up well for your private event! We only rent the property to one group at a time.
You can host your dream wedding, large family reunion, church camp, corporate retreat, sports team building, or any type of memory making event…
Our Magical Lakefront Sunsets are the Perfect Ending to Your Perfect Day!
The private 30 acre lake is used for swimming, fishing, water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, sailing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.
We have many kayaks and canoes, but bring your own motorboat or fishing boat… the lake has a 400’ beach, several fishing docks, a jump platform, and 65’ waterslide…
The Lodge overlooking the lake is fully furnished and has high speed WiFi, 11 bedrooms that sleep 46 people, a great room, livingroom, kitchen, and laundry room along with 5 bathrooms (2 of them are higher capacity).
The Event Center sits next to the lodge and captures the full view of the lake and picture perfect, waterfront sunsets! Inside the event center is a full court gym for basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and more…
The basketball hoops fold up and the 3 huge barn doors of the gym open up to the 80x60 patio outside to create the perfect indoor/ outdoor barn wedding space. Also in the event center are bathrooms, catering kitchen, and 2 high capacity dorm rooms that sleep 27 people each.
Outside the Event Center is an acre worth of parking, and next to that is a sports field for soccer, football, baseball, kickball, volleyball, gaga ball, archery, tug o war pit and several other fun activities!
Guest access
We only rent the entire property to one group at a time… your group will have the most amazing retreat on a private 30 acre lake with lodge and event center.
Other things to note
Fishing in the lake is incredible!
Swimming is crystal clear water.
Lodge Retreat and Event Center on 30 acre Lake is located in Laura. Lodge Retreat and Event Center on 30 acre Lake provides accommodation, featuring Laundry, Balcony/Terrace, Security/Safety, among other amenities. This Other features Laundry, Balcony/Terrace, Security/Safety, to make your stay a comfortable one.
Lodge Retreat and Event Center on 30 acre Lake has 9 Bedrooms , 6 Bathrooms, and max occupancy of 16 people. The minimum rental for this property is 1 nights, but this can change depending on the season you plan on staying. Previous guests have given good rated it, and VRBO labeled it a top-rated Other because of the excellent services rendered by the owner or manager of this Other, and has consistently provided great experiences for their guests. Most families or guests that use it recommend it to their friends and some of them are repeat guests. Other has a friendly neighborhood, and the Laura has interesting places to visit. If you want to learn more about the Other in Laura, such as places to visit and things to do nearby, you can check below to learn more.
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Amenities
Facility Overview
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Soap
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Towels
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Toilet paper
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6 bathrooms
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Bed sheets
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Dryer
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Paper towels
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Kitchen
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Fitness center
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English
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Smoke-free property
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Laundry facilities
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Travel crib
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Kitchen
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Laundry facilities
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Available in all rooms: WiFi
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Deck or patio
Policies
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 onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed 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
