Hillman, Michigan
Our Hickory House Cottage with free cable (TV with DVD player) & WiFi. is located on the eastern shore of Lake Avalon with a sunset view on one of Northern Michigan's true gems. This Lake has been described by Riparian magazine as one of Michigan's most beautiful Lakes. Two full stories of open floor plan. The Primary Bedroom has a King Size bed, and the second has a Queen and a full size bed. Two full baths with plenty of privacy, a fully appointed kitchen including dish washer, Your private deck and dock provide trouble free sunning, swimming, and room to moor your own boat. If you bring your own large boat please have a conversation with the owner before you arrive. It is probably best to go to the public boat launch first (two doors away). Turn around space in the driveway is limited at the cottage . Kayaks, a row boat with outboard & a paddle boat are complimentary. Avalon is deep, crystal clear, spring fed & sandy bottom. This all sports lake features swimming, boating of all kinds, fishing & water skiing or tubing, with a nearby public landing and DNR boat launch complete with a boat washing station. Lake Avalon is located Northwest of Hillman MI (4 miles) which offers pizza, grocery stores, party stores, beverage emporiums, gas stations, a DQ & various eateries to suit any taste plus World Class Thunder Bay Golf Course and Elk Preserve which features viewing and tourist rides. Our Cottage is 1.5 hours from the Mighty Mack bridge & 45 minutes from Lake Huron. Numerous golf courses offer the very best in Up North recreation. Within one hour drive you can reach Alpena, Gaylord, Cheboygan, Harrisville, Lincoln, Atlanta, Rogers City or Lewiston. Lake Avalon is the Jewel in the Crown of lakes in this area so you might just come for vacation & stay here the rest of your life in a gorgeous four season setting.
The house is clean and most everything you'd need is available. I've never seen so many linens and towels! The area on the property is kept up with multiple seating areas and the hosts are super flexible & accommodating. The lake is beautiful, we would visit and stay here again for sure!
Kind, loving owners made this stay pleasant on a lake that is absolutely unforgettable! The home serves as a guest quarters for the owners, and worked well for a friend get together on the lake. The location is nice as it's an hour drive from a lot of other popular destinations like the Sturgeon and Au Sable rivers for an avid paddler like me.
Avalon Lake is absolutely beautiful! Gil and his wife were wonderful hosts, we had many of great conversations with them and their family. We had a wonderful time and look forward to the next visit!
The location of the cabin is fantastic, and Lake Avalon is beautiful!
The cottage overall was fine. First level was very cold. View to lake wasn't very good, and we were asked to make the beds for the next guests. Thought that was strange.
This was by far the best time me & my partner & have had in a long time! The owners were freakin awesome!! The lake is beautiful! Cabin is very nice, we already plan to go next year! Love Gil & Laurene potter so happy we went!
We enjoyed our stay at the property. The home was very clean. The home was well appointed and contained all the necessary items for a fun and stress free vacation. . We really enjoyed meeting the property owners and the conversations we had with them. Avalon Lake is beautiful and offers a shallow entry for swimming in the crystal clear water. The area has a lot to offer as well. Overall a great visit.
My husband and I enjoyed our stay. The area is really nice and the lake is beautiful. Check in was easy and the hosts were nice.
Gil and Laurene are wonderful - the most accommodating hosts we’ve ever had in our VRBO experiences. The house is simple and clean and the bed was super comfortable. The short little walk down the hill to the lake leads you to what looks like Caribbean water - amazing!! Beautiful and clear - straight down to the bottom. The water is shallow and great for small children. We look forward to returning!
We had a grand time at the Hickory House Cottage! We could tell it was not our host's first rodeo renting vacation places - We did not want for anything! Everything we needed was there ...it was nice n cozy , clean , and peaceful. We loved looking out every window to see trees...and being so close to them on the deck. It was just a short walk down to that most BEAUTIFUL lake...and having our own dock was perfect! Although we are 60-something we played in that water like a couple of kids...and as soon as we left , we missed it! Our hosts were kind and gracious even when we had a little issue, and Gil and Laurene were so kind and understanding. It was so very nice to meet you both...and to return to the amazing Lake Avalon. We pray for continued Blessings to you and yours!
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