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9.6

Exceptional

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 10102 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Beach view

Check-in time

2:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

Sears, MI

Eight Point Lake23 min drive
Crooked Lake25 min drive
Cadillac, MI (CAD-Wexford County)42 min drive
Ferris State University50 min drive

Most relevant reviews

10/10 Excellent

Second time here, we love it. Hoping to stay again. Lots of fishing boating kayaking swimming. Get away from it all and ...

Kim W.

Sep 8, 2023

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Vacation at Big Lake

Clean, comfortable, non-smoking property with 3 separate sleeping areas (1 queen bed/2 twin beds/2 full beds), kitchen, full bath, large living/dining area with a three cushion full size couch, futon, and large chair. TV in living area with a dvd player and some movies, also some board games in case of inclement weather. A sandy lake bottom for great swimming. 80 foot dock with row boat and 4 kayaks are included in the rental. There is a 10ft x 10ft deck by the waters edge to lounge on. Picnic table and camp fire pit available, please bring your own firewood. Rental of 24' pontoon with bimini cover and 15hp 4 stroke motor is $40 per day and includes gas and life jackets. Pontoon rental is done in person. All bedding, dishes, linens, paper products provided. Some condiments. There is a propane grill in the garage.

Great fishing lake for bass, blue gill, pike, sun fish, walleye, specks, perch. This is in all sports lake with a public DNR launch. You are more than welcome to bring your own watercraft.

Aside from the dvd player, we don't have any tv service at the cottage. There is no wi-fi or internet. We have tried to make this a place to get away from it all. We do not allow pets. There is no air conditioning.

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Property manager

Cody Brown

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Outdoor space

Beach view

Barbecue grill

Toys/games

Microwave

House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

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

About the area

Sears

Located in Sears, this cottage is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Eight Point Lake and Crooked Lake, while Artworks and Card Wildlife Education Center are cultural highlights. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain biking nearby.

Sears, MI

What's nearby

Eight Point Lake - 23 min drive
Crooked Lake - 25 min drive
Ferris State University - 50 min drive
Soaring Eagle Waterpark - 50 min drive
Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort - 54 min drive

Restaurants

‪B C Pizza - ‬13 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
‪Sixth & Main Bar & Grill - ‬13 min drive
‪Mishler's Drive In - ‬13 min drive
‪Mancino's Pizza & Grinders - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Vacation at Big Lake pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Vacation at Big Lake ?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Vacation at Big Lake ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Vacation at Big Lake located?

This Sears cottage is on the beach, 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Eight Point Lake, and within 25 mi (40 km) of Clear Lake Golf Club and Crooked Lake. St Ives Golf Course and Tullymore Golf Club are also within 32 miles (52 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kim W.

8 Sept 2023

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

Perfect getaway

Second time here, we love it. Hoping to stay again. Lots of fishing boating kayaking swimming. Get away from it all and just enjoy time together. House has everything you need

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Steph J.

26 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great property but unkempt

Overall we had a great time at the property and even went to the local farmers market. Our biggest negative was cleanliness for both the house and pontoon boat.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Franklin J.

13 Aug 2023

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

Great Place!

We loved this place. It was very clean and organized. We took the boat out 3 days and that was a added perk. The dock was nice to fish off of and it had a great area to swim. Only suggestion is new mattresses, we woke up feeling old. Great communication from owner, questions answered very quickly. Overall we loved it and have already talked about going back.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

William V.

3 Aug 2023

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

Family vacation.

My family and I really enjoyed our stay. Great location. Nice house. The pontoon boat was the cherry on top. Would recommend to anyone and would definitely stay again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip K.

3 Aug 2023

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

Weekend Get Away

Three bedroom cottage with updated bathroom on the lake. Enjoyed swim area, pontoon and kayaks. Good place to relax, unwind and do some fishing. Cody was quick to respond to any messages.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy K.

8 July 2023

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

Cozy nice

Great place. Not a busy lake even for the July 4th holiday. Location good from other cities for day travel. Host top notch. When sent message Cody responded right away or within an hour.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan B., Grand rapids Michigan

20 June 2023

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

We had a Great time

We had so much fun a great place to stay

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jean S.

12 Sept 2022

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

Girlfriend Get-Away

Plenty of room and great shower. Enjoyed the kayaks and the pontoon once we got it going. Would be good to post step by step instructions on operation of the pontoon. Great fire pit and plenty of camp chairs to sit around it. Kitchen stove/oven and other fans could use a thorough cleaning. Would rent this again. Good weekend with friends.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim W.

8 Sept 2022

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

Fun cabin on lake

Had a blast fishing and being out on water at the cabin lots of ammendities for the price

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bill C.

29 Aug 2022

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

Relaxing View

Wonderful place to stay makes you feel like it's home stores are close by nice and quiet third experience there still loved it thank you

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicole W.

22 Aug 2022

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

Nice cottage

We very much enjoyed our weekend! Very relaxing place, we will stay there again next year!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacey K.

12 Aug 2022

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

We had a great girls weekend at the cottage!

It was a nice lake weekend getaway. The owner was very accommodating with good communication. We used the kayaks and the pontoon which was a bonus! We also enjoyed just sitting in our floats on the sandy lake frontage. The stars were amazing and vibrant. We loved the evenings laughing around the fire pit. There were 5 of us and we had more than enough room. When I originally searched it, I had put in 8 people but we ended up with just 5. Just make sure you notify the owner how many people you really have because there is an extra persons fee. Overall we had an amazing weekend and would go again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

connie b.

7 Aug 2022

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

Wonderful fishing cottage getaway

This simple fishing cottage has everything you need and nothing you don’t. We took an end of summer getaway with three teens - unplugged. No TV, No internet. Just fishing, boating, Kayaking, card games, fires and family meals cooked in the kitchen. The boat was perfect and we caught a fish just about every time we cast a line (bluegill, perch, pike). There at fans in case it is hot out (no AC) but the breeze off the lake seemed to be enough to keep the cabin cool on a 90 degree day. There is a nearby grocery store and place to tube down a nearby River. The sunsets are picturesque. We will be back again.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey H.

23 July 2022

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

Our little paradise!

We were looking for the perfect place to stay that wasn't a big tourist area, offered outdoor activity and was just simple, private and peaceful. This little cottage met every expectation we had. We had limited reception so that kept the kids very limited on their phone time(bonus). We sat around one evening and played checkers, we laughed and talked more in that few days than we had in a long time. We didn't turn the t.v. on one time. We enjoyed the beautiful lake, mostly all to ourselves, on the pontoon and fishing. One of the days we went into Evart to JJ's and did a river float and we loved it. It was the perfect getaway! Cody was great to work with!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

carl k.

20 July 2022

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

we enjoy it head a,good time thank you

good

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Dave O.

16 July 2022

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

Big Lake Getaway

Nice and relaxing. Good fishing. Quiet time away.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ed F.

12 July 2022

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

Fun week

Cody was very helpful. Check in was easy. Location on the lake was great. We all enjoyed swimming in the lake, kayaking, and campfires at night for s’mores. Fishing was great-even off the dock. Pontoon was nice to take out and ran great. House was well supplied for our week stay. Had a fun week.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Molly T.

30 June 2022

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

Great place to get away

Cory was a wonderful host. He was available to answer questions and help us with anything we needed. The stay was great. The cottage is older but very clean. We loved using the boat on one of the days and taking out the kayaks. Our kids had a great time and loved playing in the water and looking for seashells. One thing to note is the lake has a lot of grass. It didn’t keep us from enjoying our time but with the younger kids it would have been nice to have more room to wade in the water. Doesn’t take away from the house or experience but wanted to mention that for guests with younger kids.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

20 June 2022

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

Beautiful view

Great view, great weekend of catch and release. Boat for fishing was great.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

David B.

6 June 2022

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

4th Stay

Excellent once again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jason G.

6 June 2022

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

Great relaxing place on the water.

We had a wonderful time. Home had everything we needed to cook and grill. Took the boat out and enjoyed the water. We caught a bunch of fish. We really enjoyed our time away with family. We loved the place and views. We plan on returning.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darren T., Paw Paw

27 Sept 2021

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

Great fishing get-away

The house was perfect for 5 adult males having a fun and relaxing get away! The house kind of has a ‘hunters cabin’ vibe to it. It offers up a great location on Big Lake with a great view of the lake. The fishing was excellent and the home had everything we needed. We utilized the gas grill, fire pit, full kitchen and nice tub/shower with good hot water. The beds were comfortable. The owner was very responsive and easy to work with. We loved the pontoon boat and used it a couple of days to accommodate our fishing needs. We would definitely stay again!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kayla G.

20 Sept 2021

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

A quant home with a beautiful view!

My husband and I decided to spend our honeymoon here. We originally wanted to go south to a beach but the weather didn’t work out. I’m so happy I found this place. It was super cute and just overall relaxing! We enjoyed a fire every night. We rented the boat for 2 days and that was super fun! And we went to a local grocery store to pick up food to cook for dinner on the grill. The coziness of the living room was the perfect way to end the night watching a movie before bed or having your morning coffee looking out to the water! We will hopefully be back with friends or family to enjoy it with next time!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

David B.

13 Sept 2021

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

Great place

Awesome get away from the city. Great location.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Thomas P.

7 Sept 2021

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

short stay fish would not bite, very nice but we were there to fish.

cody was very nice the pontoon great the path to the lake is very steep.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

About the host

Hosted by Cody Brown

Our family has owned cottages on Big Lake since the 50's. In 2017 we bought our own cottage making us the 4th generation to own property on the lake. We chose to share it with others so they too can make their own memories.