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Charming Pet-Friendly Indian River Canal Home w/River Access to the Lakes!

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Exterior
Marina
Outdoor dining
Terrace/patio
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washer/dryer
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Indian River, MI
  • Place, Chillermania!
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Indian River Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Burt Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Charming Pet-Friendly Indian River Canal Home w/River Access to the Lakes!


This lovely pet-friendly ranch style home has a great floor plan where you can look out at the canal from the master bedroom, living room, and all-windowed family room. It is great for all seasons including boating, fishing, fall season colors, snowmobiling, ice fishing, downhill and cross country skiing,

Sleeping arrangements can sleep up to 8 and include queen bed and bunk beds in the master, full-size in spare bedroom, and queen sofa bed close to the family room. The home includes TV's in living room and master bedroom set up with WIFI and ROKU for watching movies and streaming, and the stackable washer and dryer is close to bedrooms.

The fully stocked kitchen has all your cooking needs as well as a toaster oven for your fast cooking or reheating. Enjoy the Keurig coffeemaker in the morning, dinner and wine at night on the outdoor deck dining table! There is no AC but we have a whole house fan to bring in the cool night air to sleep in. Just close the windows to keep it cool during the day.

You have a 75-foot dock available for your boating needs on the canal with the river seconds away, and the nice sized deck with a charcoal grill to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Indian River Marina and Howe Marina are close by and offer boat rentals and boating ramps to drop your boat in.

Located conveniently between beautiful Burt and Mullett Lakes, it is on one of the canals in a cozy neighborhood just off US 27 and 75 is less than 10 minutes away.

Within 30 to 45 min drive are many attractions from Petoskey to Mackinac Bridge, Mackinac Island and Tahquamenon Falls. In the summer enjoy fishing &/or boating on the water, hiking, bike trails, golfing and taking a stroll downtown to experience the fine dining, quaint shops and other entertainment within walking distance. 4 wheeling trails are nearby.

In the fall enjoy the Fall colors by taking a drive through the Tunnel of Trees at Harbor Springs.

Enjoy wintertime by snowmobiling on the trail system 2 blocks away, ice fishing and cross-country skiing. Boyne Mountain is 1/2 hour away for downhill skiing.

We would love for you to bring your small dogs/cats to enjoy your vacation with, please be sure to add your pet with your reservation. (A $25.00 pet per day/$100 per week fee will be added).

Please email us with any suggestions you have for us to make your stay more enjoyable and comfortable. We welcome your input!

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About the area

Indian River

Located in Indian River, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Michigan Central Depot Historical Marker and Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Indian River Golf Club and Seasons of the North Winery. Chillermania! and Big Bear Adventures are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing.
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Indian River, MI

What's nearby

  • Chillermania! - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Indian River Golf Club - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Burt Lake - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 29 min drive - 60.5 km
  • Boyne Mountain - 42 min drive - 72.7 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Vivio's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Burt Lake Brewery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Seasons of the North Winery - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Yaz’s - ‬3 min drive

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 82 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very lovely, quiet, clean and the host is wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jaymin J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property, relaxing stay

Was in town to visit family, great property, relaxing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2022
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cory S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and setup
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neale J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family trip

I love spending time here I think it my 6th year staying in this home.great location
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2024
Thank you, Holly! We love having you return each year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Audrey H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

Great location! Great neighbors! Super nice house and property! We love Indian River and this location allowed us to do all Of our favorite things!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer vacation

Our 4th year staying here.. Always a great house.great location!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Thank you! It’s nice to have you back year after year! Glad is was another great stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our family loved the house..great location,...clean..great vacation

Very easy
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay to enjoy Indian River and the Inland Waterway

Just a few minutes from town...ice cream, breakfast at Christopher's, dinner at Michaels. Central location for boating
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Thank you! Glad you were able to find some favorite spots!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The home is exactly what the pictures show. It was clean, has comfortable beds, nicely updated bathrooms and had everything we needed. Docking space was plenty for a 24ft tritoon. Loved having easy access to the boat. Kris responded quickly to questions. The neighbors were also very friendly. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2025
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to have you back soon!
Verified

8/10 Good

Erik N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really enjoyed our stay great area for boating, fishing, eating, and shopping. Canel provides excellent protection for your boat and has easy access to Burt Lake, Mullet Lake and beyond. Interior house cleaning was excellent. Dwelling could use a little handyman help in inside (light above vanity missing, toilet seats lose (we tightened), etc. Outside needs some cleaning but is very nice.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kristine p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing time

Perfect location. Had a great time. House was clean and ready for us on arrival.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2020
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christa P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Stayed for a fishing tournament. Great location, boat and truck fit perfectly in the driveway. Kids enjoyed the house and outdoor area. Neighbors were very nice. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2022
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you return for another stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and fun place!

Perfect location for the waterways. Very clean. Friendly neighbors and a great place overall!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2022
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Indian River canal front

Very cute place on the canal. Everything was clean, beds were comfortable, and they even had some laudry detergent. Location was excellent. It was close to town and Indian River Marina.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Great location on the inland waterway! Like to the fact, you could keep your boat right out front of the house. Would come back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darlene S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place .

We enjoyed our stay loved the porch and watching boats go by on river which was 4 houses down . Comfy furniture and bed . The inside was very clean also liked cable tv . Also pet friendly very important!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to have you return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joshua M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly as listed

The listing was relaxing and in a perfect location if you desire to bring a boat. To top things off, the neighbors are super friendly which was nice! I’d definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2022
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you return for another stay!
Verified

8/10 Good

Salena D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway, but no AC

The property was clean. Adequate bedding/towels. Nice neighborhood. We loved having a place for our pontoon. The yard/landscaping could use some work. Unfortunately it was in the 90’s during our visit and the house has no AC.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot

We had a great stay, convenient location on a canal between Mullet Lake and, Burt Lake, literally seconds to Indian River. The home was very clean and had everything we needed. We were able to take our dog (wonderful to find such a nice pet friendly place). Kris was a pleasant to work with.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and the location!
Verified

8/10 Good

Angela H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great stay and location, with easy access to Burt or Mullet Lakes. We brought 99% of our own items: food, detergent, pillows, plates, garbage bags etc. Wish there would have been better cooking utensils, pots and pans and a vacuum.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2020
We are glad you enjoyed your stay and enjoy the location!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Holly E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holly E

This was the 2nd year we rented this property.. We love the house and the location is great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2020
We are so glad you returned and again enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice

Great location. No issues
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2020
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Color Tour

We've enjoyed staying in the summer with our boat and decided to try a weekend in the fall. Despite cool temps, the colors were beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection!

Our stay in Indian River was all we could have asked for. The house was in a great location. It was clean and had been carefully thought out to allow us to have all of the comforts of home. It even came with a card table and chairs - perfect for our Euchre nights! We hope to be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to having you back!!
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