Wooded Lakeside Cottage ,Fishing, Snowmobiling, Hunting, Boats, Hot Tub

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Very good

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 655.7 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Pet-friendly
Hot tub
Barbecue grill
Kitchen
Outdoor space

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Gwinn, MI

Forsyth Township Ball Park
‪12 min drive‬
Johnson Lake
‪15 min drive‬
Northern Michigan University
‪40 min drive‬
Marquette, MI (MQT-Sawyer Intl.)
‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1-1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 1-2

1 Queen Bed

Sofa Bed

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Lavatory

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

A quaint resort with 5 cottages on the shore of a beautiful spring fed lake, great for all water sports, including kayaking, fishing, etc. Relax by your campfire and picnic table with a fresh caught fish on your charcoal grill. Snowmobile right off our property (or on the lake) onto state trails, also used for bicycles, dirt bikes and 4x4s. This is a favorite area for hunters, perfect for family gatherings and romantic getaways. We are pet friendly.

Luxury beds wait for you at the end of a long day of adventure. Need to catch up with the outside world? We do have TV and WiFi. Linens provided. Pots and pans, silverware and dishware also provided.
Includes coffee maker , microwave , toaster , stove, oven and refrigerator
Take the edge off after a long day of adventuring in a hot tub. The shower has an endless supply of hot water with our new tankless hot water heaters for those sore muscles after all your fun activities.

Property manager

George Navilio

Languages

English

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Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:30 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Pets

Pets allowed: limit 3 total

$25 per pet / per stay

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

Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 25

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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Gwinn

Located in Gwinn, this cottage is on the waterfront. Forsyth Township Historical Museum and The DeVos Art Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Marquette Mountain and Al Quaal Recreation Area. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Gwinn, MI

What's nearby

Pine Lake - 9 min drive - 4.7 km
Forsyth Township Ball Park - 12 min drive - 8.8 km
Johnson Lake - 15 min drive - 10.2 km
Marquette Mountain - 33 min drive - 35.3 km
Northern Michigan University - 40 min drive - 41.7 km

Getting around

Marquette, MI (MQT-Sawyer Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Up North Lodge - ‬8 min drive
‪Subway - ‬13 min drive
‪Rodney's Pizzeria - ‬13 min drive
‪The Yooper Scoop - ‬14 min drive
‪Happy Hour Bar - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Wooded Lakeside Cottage ,Fishing, Snowmobiling, Hunting, Boats, Hot Tub pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total).

What time is check-in at Wooded Lakeside Cottage ,Fishing, Snowmobiling, Hunting, Boats, Hot Tub?

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Wooded Lakeside Cottage ,Fishing, Snowmobiling, Hunting, Boats, Hot Tub?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Wooded Lakeside Cottage ,Fishing, Snowmobiling, Hunting, Boats, Hot Tub located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Pine Lake and within 6 miles (10 km) of Hay Wire Lake and Farquar-Metsa Tourist Park. Forsyth Township Historical Museum and Peter Nordeen Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

8.2

Very good

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8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Check-in

8.2/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

james K.

28 Oct 2024

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

10/9

Cabin was great. Clean and just as described. Property is clean with good lake views.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert A.

24 Aug 2023

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

Nice little Cabin

The inside has been newly updated. Very nice and cozy. Everything was great. We enjoyed the on demand hot water

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue N.

23 June 2024

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

Had a great time!

Its off in the woods. Beds and linens were super comfy. Floors were updated. Kitchen was very old school but it didn't bother us. Owner is amazing. Really enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy G., Zeeland MI

4 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

Lovely setting

The view of the fall trees reflecting on the lake was perfect! Cabins are small but comfortable. Quite neighbors. Firepit by each cabin, we had the cabin right on the lake, but it could be seen from all cabins. Bit of a walk from parking to cabin to haul stuff. I would stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacob A.

27 Dec 2024

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

Great property

This was a nice cabin. There are five cabins on the owners' property. The owners had good communication but were otherwise unobtrusive. The main hot tub is shared with cabins 1-4, but cabin 5 has its own private one. Most importantly I took my rescue pitbull and had no issues with the owners or other guests. Some properties have a lot of dog rules so I was pleased to see this property was more lenient.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Danielle A.

3 Sept 2024

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

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Young

21 Oct 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

We enjoy the scenery around there but not the cottage.

The cottage is just a lakeside residence in a woods. Difficult to find but very good lakeview. The host needs more time in managing the property. It's better to give the door code two or three days in advance by email especially the host isn't available at the property. BTW, keeping the bed linen the cooking utensils clean is the first thins to improve.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Matt D.

11 Aug 2022

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

People in other cabins were polite and respectful. The water access was as advertised and beautiful.

Straight forward and easy. Enjoyed this rustic up north cabin greatly

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jen P.

6 June 2022

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

Amazing property

Wow, did this cabin's location exceed our expectations! The group of cabins is located right on a clean gorgeous lake, complete with picturesque sunrises and scenery. The property sits back a long way from the road, so there is a serene quiet to the entire place. As birdwatchers, we were thrilled about the incredibly long, heavily wooded driveway that was filled with birds at the beginning of June. Warblers, thrushes, woodpeckers, this area has it all! There were even bald eagles who made their way over the lake several times while we were outside. The cabin itself is small, but easily fit us with our 3 dogs. At a large gorgeous property like this, some other tenants did allow their dogs off leash, so we had to check outside each time before we took ours out to make sure we didn't have any surprise meetings. Our dogs also enjoyed swimming in the lake. If you're staying for more then a few days, I suggest bringing extra towels - you'll need one for the bathroom floor and another inside the front door if you're spending a lot of time outdoors, to keep the floor from getting too dirty. Speaking of outdoors, bring your bug spray! Like at most wooded areas near water, the mosquitoes were plentiful. We didn't have any issues during our stay, but the host does live on the property as well and is easily accessible if you need anything. Great water pressure, comfortable bed, air conditioning, and a bar cart to help offset the minimal counter space in the kitchen. Overall this was one of our favorite rentals we've stayed at!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Victoria V.

3 May 2022

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

Stay

The property was in a great location. I believe owners are in the process of doing updates to the cabins keep up the good work.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Sandra C.

28 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice getaway

We stayed a week, with the plan to bring our boat and fish primarily. It’s a really nice lake for fishing and fishing off the dock was fun. Pros of the property: cabin was very clean on arrival; check in was easy; the dock area was nice (although pretty wobbly on one end); fire pit was nice; charcoal grill with utensils was provided; there was a picnic table outside each cabin; owner responded quickly when we had an issue with the cabin; we were able to bring our dog; restaurants in the area were good—especially Shannon’s and Up North Lodge. Cons and suggestions for owners: need a light by the dock area (my husband fell down the steps at night because he couldn’t see them); need a rug by the entrance to wipe feet when coming back to the cabin and a broom/dustpan (floors got very dirty by the end of the week with no way to clean them); no chairs were provided by the fire pits so we had to buy some; would suggest adding a shelf in the shower for soap/shampoo as there was no place to put things except on the shower floor; need a bath mat so the floor in the bathroom doesn’t get soaked when showering; loading/unloading the car was difficult as there was a long walk downhill to the cabin—would suggest allowing people to drive their cars down to load/unload. Overall, a nice stay and nothing that would prevent a recommendation from staying here.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

chris h.

1 Aug 2021

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

As advertised with no suprises.

Trouble fee process with appropriate attention to our specific needs. I would recommend this to others.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Whitney B., Chicago, USA

26 July 2021

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

Cozy Cabin Great Beds

The good: wonderful mattresses, pillows & linens in the bedrooms; nice couch; nice high table/chairs; lake access The not so good: No area to prep food in the kitchen; Wifi is shared with the other cabin causing streaming to freeze or lag when everyone is using it at night

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Christine M., Rochester Hills, MI

29 June 2021

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

Beware booking this property.

I booked and paid in full for three cabins in February of this year for 4 nights for family to attend my Father’s Memorial service. The owner confirmed payment in full for all 3 cabins in February. I did not hear from the owner again. I called VRBO the morning of our check in to advise. Three cabins were confirmed. VRBO contacted the owner. Four hours into our 8 hour drive the owner called and confirmed all three parties but only sent check in info for 2 cabins. Imagine how I felt when I called to ask for the 3rd and he advised he only had two cabins for our group of 10 people. He blamed it on me because I rented three cabins under my name even though he had accepted the money for three. He than blamed VRBO for changing their web site. He then said he had out roll away beds and we could fit in two cabins. We could not. We had elderly single people with us. We had to stay together so we ended up finding a hotel that has available rooms 20 minutes away which cost us an additional $2500! I am still waiting for my money to be 100% refunded.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert V.

15 June 2021

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

Stay in Gwinn

The property was set back off the main roads so was very peaceful. The cabin was clean and has been recently updated with new floors and fixtures. The bed was comfortable and would definitely stay here again

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Samantha S.

10 June 2021

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

Great Cabin

This location and property owner are great! Right on the water and great for fishing! It was hard to keep my 2 year old of the dock with his fishing pole. The owner was extremely helpful and there upon check in to assist with all questions. Great fire pits! Bathrooms clean and renovated! Some bugs but that is to be expected in the upper peninsula. Overall amazing weekend! Second year in a row and many more to come! Thanks for a wonderful stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Jayson E.

1 June 2021

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

Nasty cabin. Not happy

This property was dirty. Electric Wires was exposed on the heater. Electrical tape on the outlets .Kinda of run down . The property needs to be mowed and cared for. Will not go back . Wish I could get my money back i regret booking with verbo. Not again 😑

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emily W.

24 May 2021

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

Quiet, clean getaway on the lake

We LOVED our cabin stay on Shag Lake. The cottage was clean and had plenty of space for us. There isn't much stocked in the cabins, but it does have pots and pans, dishes for cooking if needed. The ONLY thing we weren't 100% satisfied with is that we thought the hot tub was more of a community-based feature and instead it is directly on the owner's property. It WAS privately fenced in and available, it just wasn't quite what we were looking for in that respect. The owner was incredibly friendly and helpful with suggestions on local attractions. We would love to return here for a longer stay next time.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer F., Round Lake Park

4 Mar 2021

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

Cute little cottage

We stayed 3 days. Dogs were allowed. It was very clean. The beds were comfortable. Great location right off of the lake for our snowmobiles. Easy to get to trails. Bring your own seasonings and aluminum foil if you need it and creamer for coffee.

8/10 Good

Rod H.

22 Feb 2021

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

Elements cabin

Nice little quiet cabin. Comfortable bed. Plenty of room for me and my wife and all our snowmobile gear.

8/10 Good

lauren g.

14 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Great Resort!

Very cute resort with great potential. Lake is beautiful, great for bass fishing. Gwinn, MI has everything you’ll need. Cabin had minimal supplies but all the basics. Bring extra towels and cooking utensils.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020

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Hosted by George Navilio

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English

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1-1

Bedroom 1-2

Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Lavatory

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