Sleeping Bear Dunes Hidden Gem ~ Perfect Family Vacation!

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Exceptional

3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8148.6 sq m

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly
Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Gym
Kitchen

Explore the area

Maple City, MI

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
‪9 min drive‬
Glen Lake
‪11 min drive‬
Crystal River
‪14 min drive‬
Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
‪55 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Lower Level Bunk House

2 Single Bunk Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

3 Bedroom, Sleeps 10 in Beds, Perfect Family Getaway Situated Just Off M22. Located 5 Miles from Glen Arbor, 4 Miles to Good Harbor Beach, 9 Miles to Leland, Great Property for Experiencing Everything About Up north! Biking, Hiking, Golf, Beaches, Bonfires, BBQ, Fishing and Much More! Lots of Room Indoors and Outside.

Property manager

Ted Moore

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

$150.00 pet fee per animal.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Plenty of space outside to smoke.

We charge a non refundable pet fee of $150 per pet.

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Maple City

Located in Maple City, this chalet is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Lake Michigan. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Maple City, MI

What's nearby

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - 9 min drive - 5.5 km
Glen Lake - 11 min drive - 5.7 km
Crystal River - 14 min drive - 9.3 km
Little Glen Lake - 17 min drive - 14.8 km
Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum - 19 min drive - 15.5 km

Getting around

Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

‪Peg Town Station - ‬15 min drive
‪Cherry Republic - ‬14 min drive
‪Arts Tavern - ‬14 min drive
‪Boone Dock's - ‬14 min drive
‪Broomstack Kitchen And Taphouse - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sleeping Bear Dunes Hidden Gem ~ Perfect Family Vacation! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Sleeping Bear Dunes Hidden Gem ~ Perfect Family Vacation!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sleeping Bear Dunes Hidden Gem ~ Perfect Family Vacation!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sleeping Bear Dunes Hidden Gem ~ Perfect Family Vacation! located?

Situated in a rural location, this chalet is within 6 miles (10 km) of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Lake Michigan and Glen Lake. Little Traverse Lake and Lime Lake are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Julie m.

3 July 2024

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

Sleeping Bears Vacation

Perfect place for our family. Loved the remote setting, yet close to everything we wanted to see. Climbed the sand dune at sleeping Bear, took a cruise to South Manitou Island and enjoyed the beaches of Lake Michigan. Wonderful area

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy E.

28 July 2024

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

Family bonding

Great location in Sleeping Bear Dunes area. Short drive to Glen Arbor and Beach. Excellent location in a wooded area, we heard deer, owls, and donkeys! Highly recommend this property.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott D.

10 Aug 2023

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

Perfect

Fantastic, quiet, secluded home in the woods...yet with plenty to keep us entertained. Exactly what we needed and easy access to beaches, Sleeping Bear, Traverse City and all the amazing things we love about the area. Would love to stay again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robyn J.

25 Oct 2018

Perfect for our annual Girls Wine Weekend!

House was beautiful, clean and well stocked. We had 10 women who stayed, there was plenty of room for all of us. The outdooor shower was fabulous!! Gorgeous kitchen with everything we needed for cooking and cleaning. Met the owner, very friendly! We will be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Binah P., Seattle, WA USA

4 July 2023

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

Sleeping Bear Dunes & Natl Cherry Festival!

Great location! Perfectly situated to explore Sleeping Bear dunes in Empire/Glen Arbor as well as the Cherry Festival in Traverse City. We had 3 adults, 3 kids, and 1 small maltipoo. The basement den/fun room was amazing, even if our kids preferred the upstairs couches and TV (sigh). The deck was great for curling up and reading. Perfect quiet, woodsy base for our trip!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dalina P.

13 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Worst vacation ever

Still waiting in a call back! Was supposed to get relocated the second day and spent the whole vacation on the phone with vrbo the host and the police!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura Z.

3 July 2021

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

Wish we could have stayed longer!

If not for a commitment at home, I would have asked if we could stay another night. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the area. The house is close enough to Glen Arbor, the dunes, and multiple trailheads to be an easy drive anywhere, but in the woods, so you feel like you’re camping on your own too. The setup of the two bedrooms was enough for our family of 5, without needing the loft or extra bunks downstairs. The batting cage and ping pong table in the garage were a cool surprise, and the boys liked the outdoor shower too. We didn’t get cell service in the forest preserve, and the WiFi could be a little weak in some sections of the house, but that just helped with unplugging for the week! Would definitely stay here again and have recommended it to friends already.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Troy M., Cedar, MI

6 Sept 2022

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

Great Space and Location

We had a great week in this house that provided everything we needed. Ted was very responsive and you can’t beat the location, close to the national park, Glen Arbor, and Leland. Also very close to the beach.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Ryan S.

26 Aug 2022

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

Great place

Family loves it. Big garage is cool.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul T.

18 Aug 2022

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

Private Leelanau Getaway

This property was clean, cozy, and comfortable for a week long stay and is in a great location to check out all the wonderful spots on the Leelanau peninsula. The property is private and rustic enough to feel like your in the middle of nowhere, and inside is very nice and well furnished. The owner even makes bikes and other items from the large garage available for your use, which was great for bike rides to Good Harbor Bay beach. Highly recommend this property for a family trip.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

17 Aug 2022

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

Peaceful Retreat

Set deep in a wooded area and very peaceful day or night! Big upper level open concept living room/kitchen that you get to with stairs. Kitchen equipped with everything you may need! Best part is the the downstairs connected pole barn filled with all things fun for kids… my grandsons had a blast and spent many hours down there in the batting cage. Dogs were welcome here too! Thanks Ted

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Brian M.

27 July 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Condition and contents of the property were unacceptable

Contents and condition of the property were unacceptable. Two hunting rifles, four crossbows, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and dozens of target and hunting arrows were visible and accesible in the garage, garage recreational and garage sleeping area and family room. Owner reluctantly removed them to a storage shed and reluctantly put a padlock on it. We continued to find ammunition up to the last night of our 14 day visit. The garage was filled with construction equipment and materials, personal clothing, boxes of shoes, books, photographs, old furniture, ... . The garage recreational and sleeping area were unusable. The family room, kitchen, dinette, two bedrooms and one bathroom are accesible only by the exterior stairs ( 21 stairs ) leading up to the deck. Owner's childrens'/grandchildrens' clothing was in 5 of the 9 drawers in one bedroom. Two loads of laundry were left in the two dryers, one load of wet laundry left in washer upstairs and dirty sheets were left waded up in the bedroom storage closet. No hangars in the only closet located in the "master" bedroom. Deck needs some attention and some kitchen items need to be replaced ( only 2 wine glasses and 3 coffee mugs ). Area under deck needs to have construction equipment and materials removed. Log splitting machine needs to be removed or properly stored. The location and wooded setting of the property are very nice.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Joshua M.

19 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

House in Woods

The house was fine. The main living area was clean and in good shape. Being close to Glen Arbor was nice. It was also nice to have two sets of washers and dryers. The main issue was with the internet. The internet is very slow and virtually non-existent. I could not even send emails, it was so slow. This was disappointing because I had to work and had to go into town to do it. Also, the pictures showed the garage and basement area as being organized and clean and they looked like a possible place to sleep. But that wasn’t the case. The area was very dirty and piled with stuff. Overall, it was fine and no major complaints other than the internet.

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Nick S.

30 May 2022

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

Delightful Backwoods Getaway

This "barndominium" style getaway was very nice. Great finishes, stellar views, close to Sleeping Bear Dunes, Glen Arbor, and Fishtown.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Austin S.

15 Dec 2021

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

Natural Beauty

The property was amazing and the scenery was beautiful. It was about a 30-40 minute drive from town, so you are definitely cut off from the outside world. I would recommend this place 10/10 times.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jerry R.

3 Dec 2021

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

Beautiful setting and lovely home

The setting is so private, beautiful and peaceful, deep in the woods in Leelanau County and yet close to Glen Arbor and Maple City (good food in both), as well as the gorgeous Pyramid Point trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes. Nice deck for coffee and reading and space for fire pits and hammocking. Very relaxing setting in a fabulous location.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joey S.

2 Dec 2021

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

Fun fall trip

We had a great trip and the kids loved the house. So many fun things to do outside and in.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

doug r.

28 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Cool Lodge In A Great Spot!

Really comfortable and fun property. Ping pong and hitting cage in the basement was a hoot. Only downsides were the place has no window coverings (got us up early at least) and there was no TP.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pamela C.

8 Aug 2021

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

Great place to stay

Loved this place. Lot of activities close by. Lots of things to do at the house. Ted was very responsive to questions. House was super clean. Our family including the 2 dogs had a great stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jordan B., Indianapolis

2 Aug 2021

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

Wonderful Property and Stay!

This is a clean and secluded property in Northern MI. Ted was responsive and easy to work with. The property was close to both Leland and Glen Arbor, but of course, wrapped along various forests and national parks. The house is fully stocked and everything felt clean from the floors down to the pots/pans. I would definitely recommend this house and location to anyone looking for a quiet time away. My family and I will certainly be looking to reserve this place again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

JaNele J.

20 July 2021

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

Peaceful Paradise

Location of this beautiful and comfortable home is perfect for enjoying all activities along M22–boating, swimming, biking, dining, hiking and more. We even did some curling! Then back to our quiet rental retreat to relax, grill and rest up for more fun in Northern MI.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen Baer B., East Dundee, Illinois

25 June 2021

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

Super fun cabin in the woods

The cabin truly exceeded all expectations. It was lovely, sizable, clean, and had a bonus “basement/man cave” area that our active family absolutely loved. Bikes, ping pong, a batting cage, etc etc etc, located a mile from the bike path to Glen Arbor and beyond. We and our adult kids loved it! Thanks for a great time!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colleen P.

6 June 2021

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

We'll be back!

Great property and good people. Perfect getaway in the woods and a short drive from anywhere you'd want to go while visiting.

10/10 Excellent

Daniela H., Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

4 Jan 2021

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

Great stay-- hope to return

The property was everything that we hoped for plus more. The accommodations were roomy and clean and the kitchen was well equipped. While we did not take advantage of the extras on the first floor, we did enjoy the fire circle, outdoor lighting, and nearby trails. Ted was very accommodating (we had a short power outage the first day, and he was very responsive and helpful).

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mike L.

19 Oct 2020

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

Great stay.

Very nice cabin in the woods. Everything you could want is on site. I would highly recommend renting this beautiful house.

About the host

Hosted by Ted Moore

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English

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Explore the area

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Lower Level Bunk House

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

About this property