Cozy lake retreat with great views of Houghton Lake. Close to ORV trails.

Houghton Lake, Michigan
$314 avg/night Minimum Stay 3 Nights
Bed 3

Bed

Bath 2

Bath

Home Cabin

Property Type

Sleep 10

Max Sleeps

Night 3 nights

Min Stay

Welcome to a cozy cabin with a beautiful lake view and just a few minutes walk to the shore of Houghton Lake. This cabin is the perfect place to enjoy time with your family. The kids will love the outdoor space complete with grill and firepit. Enjoy the firepit as you plan your day trip to nearby areas including walking to Houghton Lake, or a quick drive to Higgins Lake and the AuSable River. There are wonderful hiking trails and beautiful parks and beaches in the area as well as over 200 miles of ORV trails.

About the Cabin: Located off the main drag, this cabin is across the street from road end access to the lake. This gives you great views and a quick walk to enter and exit the lake at the public access road end. This 3-bedroom 2-bath cabin makes an ideal stay when you head up north to enjoy nature both on and off the area lakes and rivers. Bring your boat, kayak, snowmobiles, jet skis or ORVs to explore the area and have great adventures. There is room to park at least one trailer along with two other vehicles. When the sun sets, rewind back at the cabin with a bonfire that overlooks the lake or watch the SmartTVs/Rokus with your personal log ins.

The dining area has six chairs with a bench to accommodate at least two more. The table does extend. With a hunting cabin vibe, comfortable beds and A/C. There are two full bathrooms with showers (both on first floor), a full kitchen with a Keurig coffee pot.

Amenities:
The patio furniture on the back deck has cushions stored in the nearby deck box.
Propane-operated grill is on back newly-refinished back patio.
More chairs are stacked for use around the campfire.
Beautiful paved campfire area
Sitting around the campfire gives you a gorgeous view of Houghton Lake.
Indoor board games, books
Towels and Linens
Fully-stocked kitchen with Keurig coffee pot
Iron and Ironing Board available in second-floor laundry room

Primary Bedroom:
Located on the first floor
Queen/Full log canopy bed with linens
Lots of room to hang up clothes or store in dresser
Nightstand on both sides of bed
Clock radio provided

Secondary Bedroom
Located on Second Floor
King Sized Log Bed
Table and Chairs for early morning coffee
Balcony with view of Houghton Lake
Clock radio

Bedroom 3
Located on Second Floor
Two Bunk Beds with Twin Bed over Full Bed
Balcony overlooking backyard
Hang your clothes in open closet
Dresser
Clock radio

Three Season Room
First Floor with pull out couch for extra sleeping space
Great View of Lake
Dyson cordless vacuum stored here
Exterior door

Kitchen
Small appliances include toaster
Keurig coffee maker
Regular Coffee Maker also available
Kitchen is stocked to make meals
No Dishwasher - dish drainer for countertop provided
Dishsoap, wash cloths and oven mitts
You will need to bring paper towel, if desired

Bathrooms:
Clean bathrooms, stocked with fresh towels
Stand up showers
Need to supply your preferred shampoo/conditioner
You will need to bring toilet paper

Laundry room on second floor:
Washer and Dryer
Iron and ironing board

Living Room:
Couch and love seat - recline
Roku TV
Throw blankets for couch to use with pets
Fireplace is disabled - please do not use.

Dining Room
Table sits 6 chairs
Bench seat also available for additional seating
Board games and cards
A great place to enjoy family game night

Outside area:
Back patio with couch and chairs (cushions in deck box)
propane grill
Paved patio firepit with chairs
Guests need to provide their own firewood

Things to Do in Area:

Spring/Summer/Fall:
swimming and fishing
Brink your kayak, boat or ORV
Make S'mores around the firepit

Winter:
Tip Up Town festival in January
Snowmobile and ORV trails
Cross country skiing

Other:
Home sits on a corner lot in a quiet neighborhood. There are neighbors nearby.
Room to park 3 vehicles or two vehicles with a trailer.
Guests have access to the entire home.
Unattached garage is locked and not part of rented area.
There is an additional $100 fee and information required for a pet.

Lakeview: Lake is visible from inside home and firepit area.
Lake access: Located across the street, the lake access is public road end.
Road end lake access allows you to enter the lake for swimming, kayaking and to access boat.
There is no boat mooring or docking.
There is a DNR public boat launch less than 5 minutes away.

Restaurants: Numerous area restaurants are available just a short drive. Coffee shops and ice cream shops are also close by. A list with addresses is available in Guest Book.
Stores: Walmart is a short drive away as well as numerous party stores, gas stations and gift shops.
Day Trips: There are lots of great places within an hour or two drive including Traverse City, Mission Point (great place for wine tastings), AuSable River (great fishing and canoeing), Higgins Lake South Shore Beach, Grayling, Roscommon, Mackinac Island, Petoskey, Cheboygan and more.

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  • School District Rates & Availability
  • Review Review

Feature Features

  • PETS

    1 Total (up To 50 Lbs Per Pet) Pet Friendly Welcoming Dogs Only
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    3 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • KITCHEN

    Coffee/tea Maker Cookware/dishes/utensils Microwave Oven Refrigerator Stovetop Toaster
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Onsite Parking Onsite Parking Options Include A Garage
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi, With Speed Of 250+ Mbps (good For 3–5 People Or Up To 10 Devices)
  • OUTDOORS

    Balcony Barbecue Grill Firepit Outdoor Furniture
  • BATHROOMS

    2 Bathrooms Shampoo Shower Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Kayak On Site
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Books Games Smart TV
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Air Conditioning Heating
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 11:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 10

Map Map

School District Rates & Availability

Review Review

  • Denise K.

    Submitted Dec 10, 2025

    Stayed Nov 26, 2025

    Beautiful home in a lovely neighborhood.

  • Leah K.

    Submitted Sep 15, 2025

    Stayed Aug 29, 2025

    We had a lovely time. We especially enjoyed the view of the water from the fire pit area. Thank you!

  • Kimberly D.

    Submitted Aug 22, 2025

    Stayed Aug 13, 2025

    Great stay. Great location

  • Jeffery B.

    Submitted Aug 22, 2025

    Stayed Aug 5, 2025

    Everything was great...the upstairs gets a bit warm during the day but some properly positioned fans in the evening cool things down quickly

  • Jason J.

    Submitted Jul 20, 2025

    Stayed Jul 12, 2025

    Great location

  • betty B.

    Submitted Sep 4, 2024

    Stayed Aug 29, 2024

    Family of deer come to graze nearby two evenings.

  • itchel r.

    Submitted Sep 3, 2024

    Stayed Aug 15, 2024

    It was a wonderful location, very cozy home. We all loved it.

  • Tiffanie H.

    Submitted Aug 20, 2024

    Stayed Aug 12, 2024

    We enjoyed our stay! Super quiet neighborhood. Clean house. Didn't have ALL the amenities to it but that's ok. Perfect 13 min drive to Higgins lake. The clearest lake I've ever seen! Would come back here for sure!

  • Daniel A.

    Submitted Aug 19, 2024

    Stayed Jul 22, 2024

    Property was better than described. Perfect place to get away and hang with family and friends.

  • Kimberly B.

    Submitted Aug 12, 2024

    Stayed Aug 9, 2024

    Our stay was A family of nine. There was enough sleeping space for everyone to be comfortable. Plenty of towels, linens blankets. Comfortable beds. Great location! Beautiful view of the lake and a nice fire pit together around. We will definitely be back.

  • mary l.

    Submitted Aug 6, 2024

    Stayed Aug 1, 2024

    This place is beautiful! So spacious and gives you a cozy at home feel. We spent a lot of time sitting on the comfy outdoor furniture on the patio, and also around the nice firepit w

  • Aaron W.

    Submitted Jul 29, 2024

    Stayed Jul 26, 2024

    It only took 5 minutes in this little gem to feel right at home. The propeety manager (Linda) was great to communicate with. We had a fantastic time in the local area and enjoyed a nice fire each evening. Definetly will be coming back.

  • Kelli S.

    Submitted Jul 22, 2024

    Stayed Jul 17, 2024

    The property is very close to the Houghton boat launch and about 10 minutes from South Higgins Lake State Park boat launch. You can walk across the street to Houghton Lake for swimming. The fire pit/patio is very nice. The kitchen is small but worked for us to cook meals for 4. Bring tupperware or food storage containers.

  • J M.

    Submitted Jul 12, 2024

    Stayed Jul 7, 2024

    The property was neat, clean and convenient location for enjoying Houghton Lake. We enjoyed evenings around the fire pit and grilled one evening. Next time I would bring a power cord strip for all our devices.

  • Jacquelyn A.

    Submitted Jul 7, 2024

    Stayed Jun 29, 2024

    The house and property was really nice, and was in a nice little quiet neighborhood. I have been staying in the area for years, and didn’t know about this hidden gem of a neighborhood. We liked the spacious living room and nice lake views…great to sit out on the balcony with the lake view too. Everything was clean, and included everything we needed or could want. There was great communication with the property manager, and always answered promptly. I would recommend and stay again!

  • Jodi H.

    Submitted Jun 29, 2024

    Stayed Jun 20, 2024

    Very nice. Very close to lake. We had a problem with the AC we contact property manager and they were right on it.Owners came down and took care of it right away. More then enough room for our family. Even tho it rained most of the time we had a great time

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$314+
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