Frankfort, Michigan
We will refund 100% of your money if you are legally prevented from traveling to our lake house.
Beautiful home on Lower Herring Lake, sandy beach, gradual drop-off, private dock, swim raft, with access by boat (short paddle), bike or car (1.3 miles) to miles of beautiful, private beach on Lake Michigan. This is pristine undeveloped beach for miles, with dunes blending into forests. Lake Michigan beach is like Sleeping Bear without the park rangers or fees. Never a crowd and often never anybody. Miles of beach was saved from development by the Noble family through the Watervale Inn. We only rent by the week in July and August. 2 kayaks, 4 paddleboards, and a canoe come with the house, along with lifejackets.
We also have a 3 bedroom cottage on the same lake 3 doors down VRBO 398063, a lake front home 5 min away on Upper Herring Lake, VRBO 1957430, and two lake front homes on Crystal Lake, VRBO 1852762, and 2009011. My son has a place on Upper Herring, also on Indian Trail, VRBO 2353237.
We are 1/4 mile from the paved road, very quiet and peaceful. 4 French doors overlook the lake, cherry wood floors, granite counters, modern see thru deck fence, Satellite and Netflix TV. Watch postcard perfect sunsets over either lake. We are 6 miles south of Frankfort, 5 miles north of Arcadia.
Upper level has great room, 3 bedrooms (queen, double, 2 twins, and a 3/4 bath, lower level has 1 bedroom (queen), den with trundle (2 twins) and 2 twins, plus 2 bathrooms, (one full, one 3/4).
Herring Lake connects to Lake Michigan via a shallow, sandy stream directly across the lake.
All linens provided, canoe, 2 kayaks, 4 paddleboards, life jackets, paddles, full kitchen, gas stove, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, 2 HD smart TVs, W- fi, DVD player. Please note, the smart HD TVs stream your Netflix, Amazon etc but we discontinued satellite TV. Adirondack chairs, water softener, firewood for beach fires on Lake Michigan, propane grill, 50 movies, games, deck table with 4 chairs.
Miles and miles of rails to trails bike paths in the area, running between Elberta, Frankfort, Beulah and Thompsonville. SUP, pontoon boat, speed boat and sailboat rental available right on the lake, delivered to your beach.
I'll send a detailed list of things to do, complete with golfing, fishing, shopping, water skiing, sailing, kayaking, hiking, biking, pick-your-own strawberries and cherries, flying tours, Indian casino's, restaurants, sights, movies etc.
This is a great property on Lower Herring Lake with the ability to kayak over to Lake Michigan…which is beautiful! Kids loved the boat, canoe, kayaks, paddleboards, and floating dock. The house worked for us perfectly because we had six adults upstairs and all the kids downstairs. The downstairs level is chilly so bring extra blankets! Kitchen was fully stocked so we could make meals at the house. We would definitely stay here again!
This was our first time staying in Arcadia and on Lower Herring Lake and it did not disappoint. We have stayed on Crystal Lake, but always had to cross the street to our cottage and trips to Frankfort take longer from Crystal than from this cottage (which surprised us). This cottage is right on the water with a decent sized beach/ (rare on many lakes in the area) and a huge lakefront yard for family games (we brought our own lawn games). You are provided with many poaddleboards, kayaks and a canoe to provide hours of lake fun! The house layout was perfect for us and everyone commented on how comfortable their beds were! 3 full baths was a big plus. Kitchen was equipped with enough plates etc to feed a huge group. One small issue was that our group was 7 adults and we had to pull seating from an outside deck table to eat together at the dining table together as it only seats 6. We will definitely come back!
Very easy check in. The house was beautiful and very clean. Kitchen was stocked with whatever you need for utensils and pots and pans. The view from the living room and deck were beautiful and stunning. Plenty of bedrooms and baths for our large group. Very peaceful and relaxing area around the house. The location is close to so many places to visit and shop. Also some outstanding restaurants in the area! We took many walks along Lake Michigan over to the outlet from Lower Herring Lake. Sunsets were outstanding and relaxing. We created many memories and will definitely be coming back!
We enjoyed the lake and the access to Lake Michigan and Frankfort. We also liked the firepit and the many boats available for use. The house, could have been very nice, but it was dirty and the lower level musty. The carpet and bedspreads were stained. The beds in the open area in the basement were uncomfortable and we feared that the bunkbed would collapse, so we needed to rent a hotel room in Frankfort to accommodate our family.
Spacious, quiet with amazing access to Lower Herring Lake and private beach access on Lake Michigan. Property was as described with nice amenities. Owner provided good list of local activities and businesses. Highly recommend! We would definitely stay here again.
Excellent hospitality and response by the host
We had a wonderful stay at this property. The property was clean, and the view was amazing. The neighbors were friendly, and the area was very quiet. It was nice to have equipment for the lake to go paddling and check out the area. There was a nice small beach area right at the house that the kids loved to play in. Short drive to food and other needs, the food in the area was delicious. The inside of the house was nice with all the cooking items we needed for the weekend, the layout of the house is great for having a family and being able to socialize still while cooking or at the table. We enjoyed our stay and will stay again if we are in the area!
This is a REALLY nice property in a SUPERB location. It lacks some attention to detail. (The sports equipment needs attention and the well water is horrible--the owner says he plans to drill a new well and add air conditioning for next year. A sliding screen door needs replacement, etc.)
You just cannot beat the location of the house. The view off the patio is amazing. We spent most of our time on kayaks going to the outlet to Lake Michigan. Cannot say enough good things!!
Very impressed with this house. The location right on Lower Herring offered our family (including 10-17 year olds) a lot of fun with swim raft, kayaks, and SUP boards. Very private, wooded location with a fantastic view. Our favorite thing to do was to visit Boo Hoo sand dune and the outlet into Lake MI. Home was fully stocked, clean, and as advertised. Plenty of sleeping room and the kids area in the lower level was a hit. The owner has great information about the area and centrally located to many things. Lots of hiking nearby, jumping off the pier in Frankfort, and of course excellent beer/pizza @ Storm Cloud. Loved our stay and we had a great time. The only thing I would like to see added is central air as we had some unusually humid nights and the house was “sticky” but the lake breeze was very nice. We will definitely return. Thanks Peter!
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