Hideout in the Woods

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Moose Room. Bedroom 2 downstairs with king bed

Deer Room. Bedroom 1 downstairs with king bed

Whitetail Room. Bedroom 3 upstairs, 1 queen, 1 pull-out twin

Forest Room. Bedroom 4 upstairs, 1 queen, 2 pull-out twins

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Amenities
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Host

Exceptional

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 14167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Pet-friendly

Washer

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Explore the area

Au Sable Charter Twp, MI

Lakewood Shores Resort - The Gailes Golf Course

13 min drive

Lakewood Shores Resort - Serradella Golf Course

13 min drive

Lakewood Shores Resort - Blackshire Golf Course

18 min drive

East Tawas, MI (ECA-Iosco County)

21 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1 downstairs

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2 downstairs

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3 upstairs left

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4 upstairs right

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 Birch and Bears

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2 Antlers

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Dining

Living area

Exterior

About this property

A down to earth 4 bedroom, 2 bath home nestled in the woods that features 2 large gathering rooms (one is a theater room) and a huge covered front porch. There is a full kitchen and two separate eating areas. We also have an external gameroom/hangout in our big red barn called the Hideout Saloon.

The main part of the house was built by my grandad in 1946.

The trim around the doors and windows are all made from aged pine that he had saved in the 1950's.

We have central air and heat.

There is a 4 foot fire ring perfect for cooking, making s'mores, or just relaxing.
There is a washer and dryer for your use.

We have a charcoal grill for you to use...bring your own charcoal and starter fluid.

There is a tankless water heater so you can take back to back showers. Sorry no bathtubs.

Come relax and just chill. The sandy beach is only a mile away as is the rest of town or relax on our 42ft covered porch

Firewood is available to use if it is in the shed. If not, then Jack can deliver a full cord of oak if you desire for around $80. Please contact him directly prior to your stay and mention that you are staying at Hideout in the Woods. 989-370-0822. He is cash only and can dump the wood right by the firepit.

The Hideout Saloon is now open and equipped with a pool table, dart board, foosball, sound system, player piano, and custom made bar. This space can be heated by 2 propane heaters that we provide along with the tanks. You are responsible for the propane.
Make sure you checkout the pictures. Please note that the Hideout Saloon is available to you, but please do not review us on its cleanliness as it lives in the woods in an old pole barn.

Property manager

Steve Vaughan

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

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Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 20

Check out before 12:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

There are non-gated stairs

Events

Events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Stay off furniture, dog cage available

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No Smoking in the house, do it at the firepit

Washing of linens and towels are done by us, but you need to strip the beds and put the sheets and pillow cases in the laundry bins.

Dishes are washed by you, they can be left drying

No cutting any live trees. If there is wood in the shed, you may use it.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events are allowed on site

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Oscoda

Located in Oscoda, this holiday home is in a rural area. Lakewood Shores Resort - The Gailes Golf Course and Lakewood Shores Resort - Serradella Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Huron and Huron-Manistee National Forest. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Au Sable Charter Twp, MI

What's nearby

Lakewood Shores Resort - The Gailes Golf Course - 13 min drive
Lakewood Shores Resort - Serradella Golf Course - 13 min drive
Lakewood Shores Resort - Blackshire Golf Course - 18 min drive
Tawas Point State Park - 27 min drive
Lumberman's Monument Visitor Center - 28 min drive

Getting around

Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
‪Wiltse's Brew & Family Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
‪Hilltop Bar - ‬10 min walk
‪Burger King - ‬3 min drive
‪Ausable Inn - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Hideout in the Woods pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Hideout in the Woods?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hideout in the Woods?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Hideout in the Woods located?

This family-friendly Oscoda holiday home is located in a rural location, within a 10-minute walk of Huron-Manistee National Forest and Au Sable River. Lake Huron is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Zack H.

14 Sept 2024

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

Excellent property

Perfect house for a group of friends who went on a golf trip. The saloon is great. Beds are comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff T.

6 Sept 2024

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

Awesome place

This place was great! So private and peaceful.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul P.

31 Aug 2024

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

Pleasant Stay

A sense of isolation yet close to amenities. Only a mile or so from town and close to a beach.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobbi P.

3 June 2024

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

Secluded and Beautiful

This house is the perfect up north get away in the woods. Plenty of room, close to town, so much to do and plenty of room to spread out. The theater surround sound and saloon was fun for the kids and adults. The kitchen has all you need. The front porch was a perfect morning spot for coffee and we even had deer walk through the front yard. Plenty of room to park the boat and the beds were also very comfortable. The communication with the host was top notch. You won't be sorry if you book here!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy P.

12 May 2024

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

Great family accommodations!

Lots of room for our 9 family members, our dog, and for local family to visit. It’s a clean and comfortable place with all the amenities you’d need. We enjoyed the fire pit, Saloon, and what a media room!! We were very close to stores, restaurants and such too. Thank you Steve!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim G.

2 Feb 2024

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

Great weekend getaway

This is the 2nd time we stayed, and will book again for our next winter get away. Great place and location. We have up to 8 adults, plenty of room.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy O.

16 Nov 2023

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

Comfortable beds

We were very comfortable, it was nice having all the space we each had our own bedroom and played at the table in the kitchen.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Taylor I.

3 Oct 2023

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

Perfect short stay

My extended family and I were in the area for a wedding and needed a place that could house 6 adults and 7 kids ranging in age from 1-7. This was a great find and we loved utilizing the outdoor fire pit.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zack H.

20 Sept 2023

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

Nice Oscoda House in the Woods

We were pleased. The barn/man cave is very nice and a great place to gather. Thanks for the great accommodations.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley W.

12 July 2023

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

Great location and room for everyone and everything you need

A wonderful property with space for the whole family and then some! We enjoyed the bonus of the saloon and spent a great time playing the games in there. Absolutely loved the privacy of being in the woods and the trails get not far from stores and the towns. Comfortble beds and plenty of places to sit and relax.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim k.

25 June 2023

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

Family vacation

Great place for the family vacation.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew N.

19 June 2023

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

Hidden Gem

Close to eveything including multiple bars and beaches. Has everything you need for a getaway.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelley M.

22 May 2023

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

Christmas in May

What a cozy, unique, & homey cabin in Northern Michigan. We spent this weekend with our niece's & nephews (12 of us) as a getaway Christmas Gift. This was our 1st time doing this & this will Not be the last time. This place was PERFECT for our weekend. Most all of us had never explored this part of Michigan and loved exploring. We saw scenic overviews & climbed dunes of the AuSable River, beach front of Lake Huron, and Huron-Manistee National Forests Lumberman's Monument, it was a Blast and the "Hideout in the woods" was in a ideal location for that! The cabin held us all Very comfortably, absolutely loved the dinner table that we ALL fit at. The theater room was a great place for games & entertainment. Scavenger hunt entertained & challenged the kids. Amazing fire pit ring we spent LOTS of time around. I can Not say enough about how fantastic Steve(the owner) was at fast responses to all of my Q's, and I had a lot of them as this was my 1st vrbo rental ever. My husband and the kids all raved about how comfortable the beds were & we all LOVED the hideout saloon. My only disappointment was how fast our time went. Everyone was already taking about "next year". Thank you, "Hideout in the woods" for being the place where we made unforgettable memories with our family, that are priceless!!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

lisa g.

15 Jan 2023

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

Kids loved the movie room

Saw a bald eagle

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela P.

1 Jan 2023

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

Cozy and convenient

Brought in the New Year around the fire ring and enjoyed games in the saloon. Bathrooms/Shower was nice. The location of the cabin to town was very convenient.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

sandi s.

19 Dec 2022

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

Yes you should stay here!

We had a great time relaxing in the woods! It was winter so we didn’t spend a lot of time outside. We did however use the saloon and play pool and foosball and darts! Inside it’s a charming cabin with 4 bedrooms. Cute little twin beds are slid into the wall in upstairs bedrooms creating sleeping places for more people. Huge table in main part of house for meals and board games. It’s quiet, no one bothers you and yet there’s a store a mile away if you need something. Host was also very easy to contact and ask questions. Nice little cabin in the woods in rural northern Michigan.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew N.

12 Nov 2022

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

Amazing

Owners were amazing place was spotless and easy to find. Hoping to be back soon

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn C.

16 Oct 2022

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

A little piece of heaven

Very clean and comfy.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Austin B.

29 Sept 2022

Liked: Check-in, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Bedbugs

First night there, my sister woke up and noticed her bed was filled with little red bed bugs. She has bites all over her. The host sent someone to spray. She saw a bedbug and said, "yes, that's a bed bug, we use this spray all the time, IT WORKS". She did not go through every room like she says. The host is trying to say it's fleas from my dog. My dog was never in that room prior. The host and cleaning attendant are very rude. I was hung up on. This is not a listing anyone should use. With such good reviews, we are very aur

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

corrie t.

7 Sept 2022

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

Private & cozy

My husband and I stayed at this place with our five kids, my parents, brother & sis in law. We really enjoyed our time inside & out! All of us enjoyed being outside in the woods as well as visiting local attractions on the nice days. We also had stuff to do inside when a couple of storms passed through. The hosts make such an effort to make you feel comfortable during your stay and have provided so many personal touches! We were sad to see our time there end. We had a great time!

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanna I.

24 Aug 2022

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

Perfect spot for big families/large group

Thank you Steve for another great vacation at the Vaughn compound!

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katie K.

30 June 2022

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

Amazing!

We came on vacation with 3 families and had an amazing time! The area is amazing, the house made us think of the Burrow from Harry Potter! We loved the outdoor spaces and the kids loved playing in the saloon! We are already talking about coming back next summer!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bob L.

21 June 2022

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

Great place to stay

This place is awesome. Owner is a great person to deal with. We will be back.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joshua M.

12 June 2022

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

Phenomenal stay

Fantastic place to stay, so much to do both at the rental and in the surrounding area. The property is big and has lots of room to hang out but also allow some separation for people to slow down while still allowing others to keep the energy up. Property was super clean and communication was fantastic.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Greg D.

4 June 2022

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

Great for family!

Our kids and grandkids thoroughly enjoyed their time here! The house and property were a lot of fun to explore, lots of room for everyone (14 of us!), and sleeping arrangements were easy for girls, boys, and parents. Our daughters thought the mattresses in the main bedrooms were better than the hotels they stayed in on this trip. Very good communication from the owner to quickly answer all our questions. Will definitely stay here again if travels bring us back to Michigan’s Sunrise Side!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

About the host

Hosted by Steve Vaughan

We also own an Internationally award winning BBQ sauce company (UncleStevies.com). I have worked half my life in construction and the other half in IT. I love the woods, hiking, camping, canoeing, hunting. This cabin is our go to place to get away.

Why they chose this property

My great great grandfather came to Oscoda from Saginaw in 1853. There was not much going on. He later returned in 1862 and established the farm in 1864. This cabin is built on the same spot as the one the family built that burned down in 1911 with the two towns Au Sable and Oscoda burned to the ground.

The majority of the renovations were done by my wife, my kids, and myself. We spent nearly 2 years driving up every weekend to work on it.

At one point, the family owned several hundred acres of land and had a cattle farm on it. some of the old fence can still be found as you walk around.

What makes this property unique

We have a super large covered porch perfect for rainy days or watching the thunderstorms at night.

Our Hideout Saloon is our own creation that is our take on a Wild West Saloon that you would have found in the Northwoods. It features a custom made bar, pool table, foosball, darts, player piano, and sound system. This is available to you at no extra charge.

We offer two large gathering rooms. One has a projector and bluray player. Both are equipped with sound systems.

All of the log begs were hand built by us. We felled the trees, dragged them to the house, de-barked them, and created each bed to be unique.

The large barn style doors and the trim in the house were from wood that my granddad pulled from the river and store to use one day. He passed away in 1957 never getting the chance to use them. I am sure he would be proud that we finally used them on the cabin.

My wife built the large table from extra floor boards we found in the attic while remodeling to commemorate the family heritage we have up there.