Traverse City, Michigan
- OPEN ALL YEAR!
- For your Fall Color Tour, Cozy Family Thanksgiving, Holiday & Winter Ski Getaways, Spring Break, and Summer Vacations!!
- And as always, we never charge Host, Cleaning, Pet (up to two dogs), or Extra Guest fees!
Be our guest at this beautiful Northern Michigan Vacation Getaway. This 2000 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, lodge style home, is nestled amidst towering hardwoods, and features fantastic views of Cedar Lake. Knotty pine, log beams, ceramic tile, and a cozy fireplace, adorn the interior. Watch the wildlife roam through the yard on your 100' of private *frontage on Cedar Lake. The home is also designed with family fun in mind with separate areas for adults and little ones alike.
Cedar Lake is a beautiful, peaceful No Wake fishing lake, perfect for those morning coffee kayak trips, fishing with the family, or just being plain lazy. Off the beaten path yet right in the center of one of Northern Michigan's most desired vacation destination spots. This Western Michigan Cottage is located just west of downtown Traverse City. You're only minutes from such areas as Empire, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Glen Arbor and Old Mission. Come and experience the best that Northern Michigan has to offer.
Cedar Lake Lodge is open all year long and offers a wide variety of activities for every season.
Home includes the use of a **free pontoon boat w/10 gal free fuel, (Memorial week til early October), Floating Aqua-Play-Mat (Memorial Week thru Labor Day Week), kayaks (May 1st til Nov 1st), and row boat(April 1st til Nov 15th), dock (Mid-May til Nov 1st).
*Frontage is typical northern Michigan soft sediment (mucky) bottom, great for fishing, but definitely not sandy.
- For our winter guests we recommend bringing an all-wheel-drive vehicle or at the very least a front wheel drive with good snow tires.
- We are located on a quiet, rural road which also mean NO WIFI. You may be able to use your phone as a hotspot if this is important to you.
**As a FREE bonus to our guests in our summer months, we offer you the use of one of a pontoon boats. They are nothing special. They are clean and well maintained. They range in size from 18-24ft. They range in age from 20-30 years old w/2stroke motors ranging from 25 - 35 hp. While these boats may not fulfill the boating dreams of some people, they are perfect for a sunset cruise or a family fishing outing. We even supply you with 10 gallons of pre-mixed gasoline!. To get the most enjoyment from these boats it is recommended that person with a knowledge of boating and two stroke motors be involved operating them. If not we do have full instructions, and technical assistance available if necessary. See photo of typical pontoon boat.
---- Also we provide a starter supply of paper/soap products which should be enough for a typical 2 night stay for smaller groups of 2 - 4 people. For a complete list of "what is provided" and "things to bring", check out "Using the property”, on your “My Trip” page.
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We stayed here October 12-17 and the fall colors were absolutely beautiful. We needed some time away to disconnect from everything. This place was perfect. It is nestled in the woods on the lake. I can't express in words how beautiful it is in person. Our hostess was also quick to answer any questions we had. Do not hesitate to book this one. We drove 14 hours to stay here and wouldn't hesitate to do it again!
Nice place
Everything was amazing! The fact that you get a boat with the cabin is over the top! Everything was great! Only compliant/ downside to the property/ area is no wifi and barely any cell service. Other than that everything was great!
Had so much fun at the cottage - it was perfect for adults and kids! Ventured out to snow tubing and Crystal Mountain-such a fun trip!
This was the perfect place for a quiet weekend away with our two pups. The house is absolutely beautifully. We had such a nice time, theres talk of rebooking next year in the summer for a family get away. Highly recommend
We loved the privacy and location. It’s a short drive to Sleeping Bear Dunes and downtownTraverse city. The kids enjoyed the pool table and PlayStation as well as playing on the dock. It was a perfect quick getaway!
Cedar Lake was the perfect venue for our celebration. We packed in the fun with tubing at Mt Holiday, Dinner at McGees, Casino Visit. Shopping in TC and a spa day! Host was responsive and immediately had a tv replaced that wasn’t operational. My only concern was how cold the lower level was especially at night for those sleeping in that space. Another electric fireplace would be a great addition. Thank you !
It is an amazing place to stay, very quiet and secluded. Was a nice place to relax and get away. Will always look for this place to stay on our traverse city trips
Everything was just great! There was a concern about too much snow in the driveway because of a storm, but we did just fine! In addition to having large vehicles, the drive was plowed! Thank you for all of your efforts!!!
First trip as a family with adult children. So relaxing and the house was beautiful. Scenery was amazing to wake up to with the large windows overlooking the lake. Everything needed to make a thanksgiving meal was available. Within about 30 minutes of fun activities, like black Friday shopping, climbing the dunes, and the casino. Highly recommend and would love to come back in the summer to enjoy the lake. We had phone service, even though the house was in the woods. Dish network for movie time. Everyone seemed very comfortable. Thank you for sharing your home with our family.
We enjoyed our stay and wished we had a couple more days. This is a very quiet and peaceful property that is about 20 min drive from TC. It’s on a dirt trail so it is very dark at night. This is perfect for a relaxing getaway.
Excellent location. Very cosy and confortable.
Delightful!
Cabin was very clean & comfortable, with easy access from local highway. Description on web-site was very accurate. The property is very well maintained with a short trail to the lake that has a dock, Kayaks & Pontoon boat. Great central location - close to TC, Lake Ann, Glen Arbor & Lake Michigan. Everyday was filled with something different to do or a different place to go to. Lake Ann is near by and has a great boutique coffee shop, an excellent little restaurant, and a craft brewery with Live entertainment on the weekends. If you need anything a full service Grocery Store with Deli only a few minutes away in Interlochen.
Every year we pick a different part of our beautiful state to explore. This property made it easy to rest, relax, and check out the area. The house was a great spot to chill out and listen to the birds. There was a feisty squirrel that visited a few times. It was comfortable when we all hung out together and spacious enough for us all to spread out.
We were looking for a place that had water, a boat, and privacy, and was also reasonably close to the essentials - like beer, groceries, and a few restaurants. We also wanted something central to Sleeping Bear Dunes, Frankfort, and Traverse City, and this place checks all those boxes. Cedar Lake was small, but also very quiet. We enjoyed the short rides in the boat, but the best part was turning off the motor and drifting with the loons for a while. The well water is strong, hard, iron-tasting well water. Bring some bottled water if you aren’t certain that you’re good with drinking it. Bring a wetsuit, bring some hammocks, bring your need for relaxation, and also maybe bring a scented candle, and you’ll have a great time here!
The house was great. We wished it hadn't snowed. Thought about kayaking. The kitchen was nicely stocked. Long walk with the garbage cans though....
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