Sodus, Michigan
This two bedroom home with central AC and clean, sanitized, comfortable accommodations is under 2 hours from Chicago. On the St Joe River, this wooded setting on 10+ acres is great for a relaxing retreat or fun with friends and family. The 1000 ft. of river front is easily accessed from a nature walking trail through the wooded property or enjoy the view from the screened porch. Bring your fishing poles, tubes or Kayaks. 15 minutes to downtown St. Joe, award-winning Silver Beach, and Harbor Shores Golf Club and many other fun distractions. The Cottage sleeps 4 with one queen and one full bed. Fresh linens and towels are provided.
This cottage is a real charmer. The setting feels remote, but you will have easy access to shopping, downtown St. Joe and the Arts District in Benton Harbor. Awesome beaches, antiquing, winery tours, breweries, restaurants, barn sales, ad golfing are all close by.
Some of the best activities are on the property: fishing is right at your doorstep, hiking through the forest, a ball game in the open field, building a cool fort, hanging out in the storybook playhouse (see photos) or simply wading in the plastic kiddie's pool. Great spot to enjoy a good book, play board games, cook a nice meal or just enjoy a campfire.
If you’re looking for a peaceful, private slice of heaven tucked into the woods, this is it! Close enough to any convenience you might need but situated on a very private property tucked into the woods. The cabin has everything you need for an extended stay. It’s spacious and very comfortable. Our hosts, Mike & Joe, are wonderful people and they feel more like good neighbors then property hosts. We would definitely stay here again. I highly recommend checking out this property if you’re going to be in the St. Joseph/Benton Harbor area.
This was a charming cottage, well stocked with all we needed and more. The owners were attentive and kind. We loved the retro vibe and it was newly updated. Very thoughtful touches such as a fire built and ready to light complete with smores makings. Great stay and hope to return.
My two adult children and I had a fantastic stay. As others have noted, the house was very clean and comfortable and has everything you need and more. The kitchen is very well-equipped (we cooked most of our meals and were able to pick up groceries at the nearby Walmart.) The location was perfect for day trips to St. Joseph and the Warren Dunes. The nearby mini golf was perfect on an overcast day. We enjoyed the fire pit in the evening. The hosts were so responsive for even minor questions. We can't thank them enough for their hospitality. We will definitely be back!
Beautiful cottage, Nice area to relax but still close to the beach and shops. The trail to the river was great Wonderful vacation spot!.
Just what we wanted. Great location close to St. Joseph and ice cream
We loved our stay at this cabin on the St. Joe River. We are familiar with the area, and we were happy to be able to have river access for fishing as well as an easy 15 minute drive to some of the best Lake Michigan beaches. Our daughter loved the fairy playhouse, our dog loved the walk we took down to the river or up the drive, and Mike and Joe were so friendly and accommodating. We highly recommend Silver Beach Pizza and Silver Harbour Brewing Co, browsing the shops in downtown St. Joe, breakfast at the Mason Jar in Benton Harbor, and pastries at Caffe Tosikpphhhyyfyfyygl
This was a perfectly laid out cottage. For it's size it was very spacious. The owners are great and were available to help with anything you may need. The house had everything you needed.Very close to town and to stores and restaurants. Beautiful property!
The hosts treated us like we were old friends! They were so attentive, responsive and even warned us when a severe storm was on the way. They helped let us know the best place to launch our canoe - and we canoed and fished the St. Joe's river almost every day with success! The house was very comfortable, cool and clean and they left little treats as such a warm touch! Thank you for the best time, we would love to come back again!
Great stay. Great fishing. Great vacation close to home. Great for the dogs to really run around. I even found an arrow head while fishing. Highly recommend this place.
The sign indicating where to turn right onto the driveway to the cottage says to follow the arrow to peace and tranquility. That turned out to be so true. We traveled to Michigan from Tennessee to visit family members who still live there, which is all of my six siblings. We entertained them at the cottage for brunch on Sunday and dinner on Monday. So we put the vintage stove and the very well stocked kitchen to the test and we're pleased to find nothing lacking. The atmosphere of peace and tranquility on the property is apparently contagious and everyone enjoyed there time there. The beds were comfortable and the cottage was so cute. The hosts go out of their way to make you feel welcome with extra special little touches like chocolates on your pillows, plenty of towels and fixins for s'mores. The property is conveniently located for all the local attractions. Best of all, they were agreeable to hosting our two little fur babies as well. We will definitely be staying here again.
Nice area to relax. Close to the beach and stores.
Hosts communicated well to allow for contactless check-in and out. House was clean and supplied essential tools for a week away. Appreciated the range of thoughtful supplies and games provided! We were originally planning to split our time between the property and St. Joseph but ended up spending more time in town because our family loved Silver Beach. It looked like there would have been plenty of opportunities to enjoy nature around the house and on the property's river access, though. (Just bring bug spray, as you would expect in the woods!)
My husband and I have never been to thus part of Michigan and choose to stay for a week. We found this great place to stay near St Joseph!! Couldn’t have been happier!! Such a clean, bright, cheerful house and the MOST EQUIPPED place we have ever stayed!! More than enough linens, paper products, and unexpected extras!!! If you are thinking of renting- this is the place. It’s in a lovely wooded setting, close to St Joseph, beaches, wineries, orchards!! The one thing I would say is that if you like to watch TV, or have little ones, you might bring a blue ray player and movies. There is no cable- but there is an entire game closet!!! We would certainly stay here again! Our hosts were kind and thoughtful to have out together such a great vacation home!!!
Quaint house in a wooded setting. The house is stocked with all the essentials, including laundry supplies which came in handy with our beach days! The house is a short, simple 13 minute drive to the beach and the St. Joseph Main Street shops. We stayed for a week and would definitely go back again! Thanks to Joe and Mike for a great stay!
We stayed here for a week with our two dogs. Upon our arrival, the place was well-stocked, clean, and just as described. Joe and Mike are a stone’s throw down the road, but they are invisible unless you need them; then, their response time to minor questions was lightning fast. Cute fire pit and a charcoal grill, with charcoal. There was also fixins for s’mores set out for us. The bathroom was stocked with towels and toiletries. The bathroom/shower was very clean. Even though you feel like you are in the middle of the woods, downtown St. Joseph is only twelve minutes away, with great dining options, Lake Michigan beaches, and some nice boutique shops. Within thirty minutes of the property, there are a lot of little towns (many of which are very dog-friendly)and parks to explore (we went to a town twenty minutes away for a fireworks show on the 4th). Overall, this was a great place to experience “pure Michigan” without having to travel up north. Five stars.
This place is a really peaceful, lots of birds, deer family always around with a cute baby :). House clean and comfortable, outside area - wonderful, beautiful view. Not so far from Michigan lake beach around 15 min drive. Nice cafes .. I would definitely recommend this place ?
The home and location were quite and peaceful... Very relaxing, plus the surrounding area has much to offer should you desire.
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