Just Steps to the Sands of Lake Michigan! Sleeps 18

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A covered porch with wicker furniture, a glass table, and a ceiling fan.
A room with a large window overlooking a street with parked cars and a blue building with a balcony.
A living room with a fireplace, a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV mounted on the wall.
A modern living room with a gray sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, and a patterned rug. A television is mounted on the wall, and a staircase is visible in the background.
A spacious dining area with a large wooden table set for six, flanked by two smaller dining tables.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Lake Michigan

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Michigan City, IN
  • Place, Washington Park Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Washington Park Zoo
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Blue Chip Casino
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

1st Floor Master

1 King Bed

1st Floor Twins

2 Single Beds

2nd Floor Bunks

2 Single Bunk Beds

2nd Floor Master

1 King Bed

2nd Floor Queen

1 Queen Bed

2nd Floor Twins

2 Single Beds

Basement

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

5 bathrooms

1st Floor Guest

Toilet · Shower only

1st Floor Master

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

2nd Floor Hallway

Toilet · Shower only

2nd Floor Master

Toilet · Shower only

Basement

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

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About the area

Michigan City

Located in Michigan City, this holiday home is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Indiana Dunes National Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Washington Park Zoo and Oasis Splash Pad. Take in the nearby slopes with snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and snowmobiling.
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Michigan City, IN

What's nearby

  • Washington Park Beach - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Washington Park Zoo - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Oasis Splash Pad - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Sheridan Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Blue Chip Casino - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Michigan City Station - 4 min drive
  • Michigan City-11th Street Tram Stop - 10 min drive
  • South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zorn Brew Works - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪William B's Steakhouse - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Shoreline Brewery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ritz Club - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Game - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Just Steps to the Sands of Lake Michigan! Sleeps 18 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Just Steps to the Sands of Lake Michigan! Sleeps 18?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Just Steps to the Sands of Lake Michigan! Sleeps 18?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Just Steps to the Sands of Lake Michigan! Sleeps 18?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Just Steps to the Sands of Lake Michigan! Sleeps 18 located?

This family-friendly Michigan City holiday home is located on a lake, within 1 mi (2 km) of Stop 2 Beach and Lake Michigan. Indiana Dunes National Park is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) away. Michigan City Station is 23 minutes by foot.

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. 47 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Close to the beach!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute and spacious! Great location, steps from the beach!! Loved our stay here, we hope to come back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2025
Gabbi, Thanks so much for staying at our property. We're glad you had a nice time. Hope to host you again in the future!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lake Michigan Family Vacation

Nice house and close to the beach!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good communication with host. They repaired a broken ac unit. Beds aren’t super comfortable which ended up being a big detractor for us. It was easy to work with the host and the location was perfect. It required more of guests than many other rentals we have stayed at upon check out.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing location

Steps to the beach, we had a great weekend!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2021
Shea, Glad to hear you had a nice weekend! Keep us in mind if you ever come back to the Michigan City area. Thanks again. Andy Gibson
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Fun

We enjoyed the location - just a short 1 minute walk to the beach. Home has a very comfy feeling and was perfect for our large group!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 July 2022
Thanks Kevin! We're glad you enjoyed our house and the beach. Hope you have a great 4th of July weekend.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic beach location

Great little neighborhood, Not too much yard space but you're right next to a beautiful beach. Plenty of room for dining and relaxing. Casual house perfect for family.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fourth of July fun!

Our whole family stayed here for the Fourth of July weekend and had a wonderful stay. The common spaces were perfect for game playing, but still enough room for everyone to sit comfortably. The proximity to the beach was great and we all appreciated not having to fight traffic and find parking. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2022
Becky, We are glad that you and your group had a nice time! Thanks for being great guests for us. Hope you have a great rest of your summer. Reach out to us if you ever want to stay again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family reunion beach stay

Such a fantastic home to spend the holiday with 3 generations of family. Andy and Amy are the most lovely people to share their dream beach home with others. House is even better in person than any picture could show.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location. Location. Location!

When you're carrying beach chairs/lunch & children nothing beats this lovely home that is LITERALLY steps from the beach. We have a large family. This house was terrific.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely GREAT!!!

Plenty of room for our family. The people who rent this are fantastic! This is our third straight year to come here and we will do it again next year. I cannot stress enough how wonderful this place is …so close to the beach, plenty of room, two large tables to eat at, plenty of sofas and chairs… everything is just fantastic!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home and close to the beac!

We loved his home. There was enough space for everyone to have their own space at any point if the day. The home was very nice and right next to the beach. We loved everything about it!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2022
Dana, Thanks so much for your review, we loved hosting you and hope to host you again! Cari
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice large house in a great location

Comfortable, casual house just half a block from the beach. Place was just as described and host was easy to work with (although not always timely in responses). Definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing!

This property is a 10 out of 10! The perfect property for a large family. Super clean and lots of room to spread out. Close to the lake. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, so close to the beach. Great amount of space indoors, but not much outdoor space. Some issues with garbage pick up and lighting on the decks. Loved the path to the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Wonderful family trip!

The house met our needs very well...lots of bedrooms and bathrooms. The crib was great to have! The kitchen is not very big, and we had 11 people but we made do. Very easy access to the beach...a 2 minute walk! We loved the screened porch at night!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2020
Anne, Thanks for being such nice guests at the house and for the prompt communications. We're glad to hear you had a nice time and got out to the beach. Have a great summer and if you ever want to come back to the area we would love to host you again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family had a great time! We had a large group-8 adults, 9 kids…plenty of beds and bathrooms for everyone. Cannot beat the short distance to the beach! Kitchen is very small, but we made it work. We could have definitely used a second refrigerator, maybe in the basement for drinks to take to the beach. House was well-stocked, layout is kind of odd, but no complaints. We had a great time!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

Communication extremely good. Property well stocked with toilet paper, paper towels, dish detergent, etc.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Space for Family Vacation!

This home was perfect for a large family group. Our family got together for some summer time together. The location right at the beach was wonderful, it was a very easy walk to the water each day. The basement was stocked with beach towels and chairs and everything you could need. The rooms provide a lot of sleeping space for a large group. The large dining tables assured everyone had a seat. Overall we had a wonderful time, definitely going to ear mark this location for future trips!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location!

The property was located so close to the beach! We loved that! It's a little older than what it appears in the photos, but it fit our family well and everyone enjoyed it. The kitchen is small. The basement bathroom was buggy. Overall, though we enjoyed our stay!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 July 2021
Kristy, Thanks for being great guests. We are glad to hear you had a nice time at the house and the beach. I do agree with you...the kitchen is a bit small, but I always tell myself that it left more room for the living room to hang out in (and less to clean when we are there!). Have a great rest of your summer and let us know if you ever make it back to the area. Andy Gibson, Homeowner.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, close to beach, clean, easy check in. Family had a great time!

Overall everything was great. Plenty of room for the whole family. Everything we needed was available in the home. Walk to the beach was easy & close. Hard time with internet, kept having to reset router daily. Very limited cell service.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2021
Sharlotte, Glad to hear you had a nice time! I'm sorry that the internet was spotty...we have been having some issues with our provider comcast and need to update our router settings. Let me know if you ever come back to the area and we would love to host again. thanks so much and have a great rest of your summer. Andy
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for a group!

Perfect location and property for a large group. House has plenty of space for people to sleep. Great first floor great room. Steps to the beach. Only negative was Kitchen is very small which made for tight cooking for a group. Great outdoor screened in patio off upstairs master. We called it the VIP lounge: Perfect for after dinner lounging!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2020
Molly, Thanks for the positive comments. We are glad you had a nice time. Our favorite spot is the 2nd floor screened in porch also! On a calm night you can hear the waves crashing out in the lake. have a great summer!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We had an absolutely amazing stay with my big family. We ranged in age from 1-68 and everyone had a comfortable bed and no problem finding a bathroom near every bedroom. The kitchen was stocked with dishes, pots and pans and any other kitchen item you might need. There is an easy walk to the beach and a walkway that made pulling a wagon and pushing a stroller easy. The beach is gorgeous. I definitely recommend this beautiful home that easily accommodates 18 people.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and house for a large group!

This was a great house for a family get together of 16 people! The location is great - quick and easy access (really couldn't be any closer) to a beautiful Lake Michigan beach. Cute neighborhood and friendly neighbors. The kitchen is small and the bathrooms could use to be updated but nothing that impacted our stay negatively. We had 7 adults and 9 kids ranging from 1-16 and there were plenty of beds and easy sleeping space. Owner/Property manager was very responsive and easy to work with. We would rent this house again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar 2020
Karie, We are glad to hear you enjoyed your vacation at our home and were able to experience some of the wonderful activities this area has to offer. And yes, we agree, the neighbors are great in that area. Thanks so much for being great guests. We would love to host you and your family again if you ever decide to make your way back to the area. Thanks again and we hope to hear from you again! - Andy & Amy Gibson
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Beach Weekend

I stayed here with my siblings, their spouses and our 13 children. This house was perfect-it was SO close to the beach…literally a 2 minute walk to the sand and another 3 minutes to get to the waterfront. The mudroom was perfect to dump all the towels, chairs, sand toys and keep the rest of the house clean. The dining area has 3 tables so plenty of space to sit and eat. Lots of bedrooms and bathrooms making it ideal for a large group so everyone had their own space. The neighborhood was cute, clean and safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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