Manistee, Michigan
Pets are welcome!
This privately situated cabin on a spacious estate and wildlife sanctuary, offers one of the best vacation locations available in Michigan if you are looking for a more rustic setting. Dine while looking out a large picture window, over a beautiful section of an inland lake only 25 feet from the front door, and just behind that a view of Lake Michigan.
This spacious, fully furnished, beautiful knotty pine cabin with cathedral ceiling and loft, is decorated with antiques from the logging industry and a historic sawmill, that operated on this site up to 30 years ago.
A dock with kayaks & canoe are located out the front door for your use to explore or fish our inland lake. Great bass and pike fishing available, or enjoy salmon fishing in Lake Michigan by charter. A deck and private beach on the Lake Michigan shoreline are yours to enjoy.
Walk, cycle or run along scenic Lakeshore Rd. bike path that winds along Lake Michigan, or visit the Audubon Society Center and Nature Trails, both within a couple minutes walk. White Tail Deer frequently move around on the property in the early morning and the evening hours. A bird watcher's paradise!
The Cabin is located only 5 minutes north of downtown Manistee, allowing for easy access to shopping and activities sponsored by our Victorian City. If you feel lucky, try the 'Little River Casino' just north of Manistee on US 31 & M 22.
One lower bedroom and an upper loft sleeps 6, with room for 2 more on a queen-size sofa/sleeper. Just bring personal belongings, beach towels & food, as everything else is provided; linens, bath towels, front deck, & back patio w/table & chairs, picnic table, gas grill, microwave, gas fireplace, cable TV/VCR and stereo.
It is a terrific place for kids to occupy themselves, explore by boat or canoe and learn about our natural environment. Our private lake is nearly a mile long and offers much to see in waterfowl and other wildlife. While those who would take a more casual approach can be reading and sunbathing on our spacious Lake Michigan beach. There is easy access to our Lake Michigan beach, as we are on low bank relative to the lake. The beach is spacious with a lot of privacy to the south along the Audubon property. Although the lake bottom topography changes continually, quite often you can find sandy bottom to swim fairly close to our lake access and deck.
The yard is very spacious. There is plenty of room to park your travel trailer, RV, boats or other. We welcome well-behaved pets.
We are Pet Friendly
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We loved staying at this cabin near Manistee; we had great access to hiking and it was a beautiful part of MI to explore. The host was very nice and accommodating -- he thought of everything! Thank you for a fantastic weekend!
Comfortable, cozy, private and near to so much. Would recommend this home to couples and families looking for a quiet getaway close to Lake Michigan.
Charlie is an awesome host, Duncan was a wonderful surprise! Nice little spot for a get away, great sunsets! Thank you for the great memories ?
A wonderful rustic cabin just steps away from Lake Michigan.
We loved the Old Mill Cabin cottage. Lots to do in the area.
Really cool place with a good location close to Lake Michigan beaches and downtown Manistee. Owner allowed our small dogs and a short minimum stay, which was great. My kids enjoyed it and so did we.
The cabin sits a couple of acres, so there is lots of elbow room. There is a bricked fire pit, room enough for a volleyball net, and several boats (a canoe, an ausable boat, and a kayak). It is unfortunate that M22 is on the opposite side of the pond, but a walk into Audubon's Sanctuary cures and there is private Lake Michigan access just across M22 with a small deck and bench perfect for watching sunsets. The public access still has a sandy beach in this year of historically high lake water. Inside, there is a bedroom with a double bed and a center full height loft with 2 double beds. The dining and livingroom are fully open to one another and is quite roomy, with enough seating for a gathering. The cabin is very clean and the linens and upholstery is crisp. With in the installation of an attic fan and gas stove (fireplace) the cabin is likely very comfortable for 3 seasons....and maybe 4.
We were looking for a place to stay that was close enough to town to be convenient but that still had some privacy, and that allows pets. We found this cabin to be just what we were looking for! We hope to visit Manistee again, and would definitely stay here again.
Couldn't have asked for a better stay at the Old Mill Cabin! We will definitely be returning in the future if all goes to plan. I booked this trip last minute for labor day weekend and I now feel so it wasn't spoken for. My girlfriend and our Golden Retriever Sadie enjoyed everything about this place; the privacy, the cabin, Bar Lake, the proximity to Lake Michigan and Downtown Manistee. We also really liked the nice walking path to the private deck on Lake Michigan. The beach was very private and was the perfect combination of sandy and rocky. We pretty much covered it all on this trip. Swimming in lake Michigan with Sadie, fishing on bar lake, cocktails on the private deck for sunsets, late night S'mores on the campfire, gazed at the Milky Way from the dock and even found a few Petoskey's! We had to pretty much drag Sadie out of the Lake when we left. She had the run of the land the entire trip and loved playing with Charlie's dog Duncan. The cabin was very clean and comfortable. The few things that we forgot were already in the kitchen when we arrived. The A/C unit in the main bedroom was nice the last night (hot and humid). It was very nice to have the whole cabin to ourselves, but plenty more people could stay here comfortably if needed. Charlie could not have been more accommodating and it was a great pleasure meeting and chatting with him. He made sure we were comfortable and had everything needed (and then some). I hope sometime soon I can own such a beautiful piece of property in Northern Michigan. If you're looking for a quiet rustic getaway, with just the right amount of modern amenities and a short walk to the beach, this is the perfect place.
I am a return renter of Old Mill cabin and will continue to rent for years to come. Every time I have rented there has been 7-8 adults staying there for a long weekend and found that there is plenty of room. We all love the cabin cozy feeling it has and it is very inviting. With the lake right across the street it is a beautiful destination. Now if you are used to a large rental with all the basic needs of being at home you may find it a bit lacking in space BUT when I go up to northern Michigan I love having that quaint cozy feeling in the woods. I think its perfect and not to mention there is lots to do and see in the area. An I would like to add that it is definitely not lacking in amenities, everything from the gas grill to the frosted mugs in the freezer! :) Definitely returning! ~Jenna
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