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PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach!

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Don't you wish you were lying here right now?
A very short walk from Perch Cottage.
Can you hear the water now?
Ride/walk/run the bike path all the way to Grand Haven if you'd like.
The best of summer just like you remember it.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Spring Lake, MI
  • Place, beach near Alden Street End Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Grand Haven Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Grand River Boardwalk
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach!

Perch Cottage is your ultimate summer family getaway! This cozy 4-bedroom, 1-bath retreat is steps from Spring Lake, perfect for sun filled days and lasting memories. You are welcome to bring your own bike to use on the trail, as bikes are not provided.

Kids can enjoy seasonal kayaks, life jackets, and beach toys, or bring your own bike to ride and stroll along the scenic 12-mile Spring Lake trail.

Inside, the fully equipped kitchen makes meals easy, while the open living area with Smart TV. You can access smart app like Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+ etc. You will need to log in to any of the apps using your own personal username and password. Make sure you logout at the end of your stay. | Free WiFi.

Outside, gather around the firepit (seasonal, firewood included) for s’mores, play lawn games while the kids play nearby.

It’s walking distance to Spring Lake Beach and a brief drive to Grand Haven’s beaches and iconic lighthouse. Perch Cottage is family owned and thoughtfully maintaine ; ideal for easy, sun-soaked stays filled with connection and fun.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No parties are allowed. Additional rules are per the rental agreement and fees for breaking the rules.
Smoke-Free Property Violation Fee: $300.00 Pet Policy Breach Fee: $300.00
Undisclosed guest Fee: $100.00 per person per night Unauthorized Late Checkout Fee: $100.00 fee per 1⁄2 hour and $200.00 fee per hour.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Spring Lake

Located in Spring Lake, this holiday home is on a lake. While the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Grand Haven Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Lake Express Ferry Terminal. Hot Spot Charters and Jumpin' Jupiter Skate & Fun Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby kayaking, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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Map
Spring Lake, MI

What's nearby

  • beach near Alden Street End Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Grand Haven Beach - 11 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Grand River Boardwalk - 11 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Michigan's Adventure - 26 min drive - 44.9 km
  • John Ball Zoo - 33 min drive - 62.9 km

Getting around

  • Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ted’s - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Biggby - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪New China City - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach! ?

As of 8 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach! on 20 June 2026 start from AU$625, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach! ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach! ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach! ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is PERCH COTTAGE l Kayaks, Firepit & More l 5 Mins to Lakeside Beach! located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve and within 6 miles (10 km) of Lake Michigan and Hot Spot Charters. Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium and Tri-Cities Historical Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Naoko H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice location. Cute neighborhood with peaceful beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia P.

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

Short stay

Perfect for the short weekend we stayed, less than 5 min walk to the beach, quiet neighborhood
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel R.

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

Nice weekend golf getaway

Great stay, nice property and communication. Stayed there for a gold weekend with friends
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
We're happy to hear you enjoyed your experience at our cottage for your golf weekend. It sounds like you had a blast! We're pleased that you valued our communication and the amenities. We look forward to having you stay with us once more for another golf trip in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Littlemissginger91 W.

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

Perfect Location

Great location! Walkable to the beach and a cute bakery. Short drive to many shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
We appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback regarding our cottage. We're happy to hear that you loved the fantastic location, with its handy access to the beach and the Village Baker. We hope to have the chance to welcome you back for another visit in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jay N.

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

Just what we needed

Was great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
We are happy you enjoyed the cottage and its awesome spot for accessing the best of Spring Lake/Grand Haven area. If you ever find yourself in our neck of the woods again, we would be happy to host you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane M.

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

Relaxing

Clean and relaxing cottage with beaches, a farm and miniature golf within driving distance for the children.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
We're so happy to hear you had a great time at our cottage! The area is so great for families and we are glad your family enjoyed it. We appreciate your nice thoughts and hope to see you again soon for another fun family vacation!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valerie L.

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

Great location and cottage

We stayed for a soccer in the sand tournament in Grand Haven. The location was perfect. The neighborhood was so quiet and everything we needed was in the cottage. Well maintained and cute, really enjoyed the small touches that made things more convenient like having charging cables in each bedroom. The board games were great, having a washer and dryer available was awesome, and we overall had a really good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue M.

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

A memorial weekend stay

The perch cottage was perfect for our weekend stay in planning a memorial for a family member that had passed away held in Grand Haven. Even though we were there for a sad event, the spacious deck in front was great for me to create floral arrangements for the lunch tables and for the alter for the church service.The house was a great size for our group of four and still had an extra bedroom we used just to set/store items out of the way. The kitchen being stocked with dishes, pots and pots, useful items, coffee filters,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rochelle M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
We made it work but we won't stay again. Good things:Close to everything (restaurants, shopping, beach, Grand Haven)Had enough bedrooms for the six of us (14 & 16 year olds stayed in the side room with the trundle bed)AC worked greatNot so good things:Place is pretty small with low ceilings. The pictures make it look way nicer than what it really was. Beds were so uncomfortable and very squeaky Very dirty outside on the patio, we didn't want to sit at the table to eat.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Bill R.

Great Time from Ohio

We took our 4 grandkids ranging in ages 7-14 on vacation to the Spring Lake/Grand Haven area. We spent 4 day and 3 nights and this home couldn't had been a more perfect location. The house is very clean and perfectly located for fun days at Grand Haven State Park and Spring Lake. We had some beautiful fresh flowers, cookies and tasty muffins waiting for us upon our arrival. This home has everything you could ask for (except washer and dryer) to make your stay enjoyable. The fire pit was even stacked with wood and ready to go. We will definitely stay here again when we visit the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for the feedback. We enjoyed having you as a guest and would welcome you back anytime.
Verified

8/10 Good

Essam K.

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

Nice place in a quiet neighborhood

Overall, the house is as advertised. The only real issue we had was the outside deck and the chairs and the cushions have not been cleaned, and were very dusty . Also, the yard is very spotty with grass missing in large chunks, which makes for a lot of dirt tracking back-and-forth into the shoes and the house. The place itself is very nice. Beds are very comfortable, kitchen is very functional communication with the owners was very good no issues with the neighborhood very quiet close to the small lake and within 15 minutes of grand Haven. Overall, we enjoyed our stay for the few days we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
We are so happy to hear you had a comfortable and quiet stay! We apologize for any inconvenience with the deck and the lawn. With the drought we were having, the grass seed we planted had not sprouted just yet. Thanks for your patience with that and we value your feedback. Your suggestions are extremely helpful to us as we work to enhance the cottage and outdoor space for future guests.
Verified

4/10 Poor

mistique c.

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

Lord of Flies

Booked this cottage for a guys golf weekend at American Dunes. If you’re looking for 4 beds a fridge and A/C, it won’t disappoint. However, the Ad did not account for maximum height of a 5’ 10” for occupants as we clipped our heads entering and exiting the kitchen from the mud room area, nor did it warn about the nest of several thousand bullet sized flies that would be cohabitating the place with us during the stay. It was bad enough that they were buzzing in our ears all night long but these free loading pests didn’t even chip in on the rent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Olga M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall- cute little cottage.

Clean, affordable and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dustin S.

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

Beach volleyball weekend

We came down for a weekend at a volleyball tourney and this place had everything we needed to make our stay enjoyable. Would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg K.

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

Worked out great. No issues. Older home but was just fine.

Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David B.

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

Lovely vacation

My family and I wanted to get away before school started and we found this location last minute. It was a wonderful property that had everything that we needed. Such a quaint adorable location super close to the beach. My kids had a blast playing at the sandy beach, it was super close to Michigan Adventures, And we also had the opportunity to dine at some of the local restaurants. Overall the vacation was a success, the property was exactly what we needed, and I would recommend it to any other family looking for a quick getaway!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great Location

The best thing is the location of the property and the ability to walk to Lake Beach and to some really great restaurants. However, the property needs some updating, some of the furniture should be replaced and the master bed needs to be replaced as well. It makes too much noise everytime you move on the bed. Excellent bike trail right by the house but no bike rentals near by. It would be a great amenity to have a couple for guest, even if you charged a small fee for use during the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Pam M.

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

Nice

Comfortable and clean. One bathroom with 5 people is challenging
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jeanette k.

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

Nice cottage.. steps away from Spring Lake

Very clean home. Comfortable beds. A few updates needed but we enjoyed our stay. It was the perfect places for a two day get away.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Janelle A.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Just alright

Photos make the place seem much nicer. The place needs some major updating and one of the bedroom doors fell off the first night. The owner couldn’t have it fixed during our stay so our friends slept with no door. Many changes to the amenities with the new owners and despite the inconveniences, they could not accommodate our one request to extend check out by one hour. Beds were uncomfortable and the kitchen ceiling was comically low. Also the house didn’t seem like it had been thoroughly Covid-cleaned before our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Kelly K.

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

SpingLake home

The owner of the property closed the day we arrived. There were some complications due completely to the transition however the new owner was quick to reply and helped with everything very quickly. The home worked well as a home base for us to explore the SpringLake and Grand Haven area, lots of shops, restaurants, and a little beach maybe 5 min walk away that was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for staying with us and being so flexible with the transition of ownership! We really appreciated your communication with us because it helped us work to improve the experience at the cottage right away. Thank you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David B.

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

Nice Stay

We had a nice stay, here. Great location, minutes from state park. Bring your bikes, because it is only a few hundred feet from a super, paved ,bike path and near a park for the kids. Owners very responsive to email questions. Hoffmaster SP , close and not very crowded. Thanks to Hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Henry M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Relaxing getaway

Firewood, bicycles and beach towels were listed as provided somewhere, but we didn’t see any. The place still fit our needs well. Not a fan of the plastic mattress covers. Made sleeping noisy and hot. Couldn’t figure out how to adjust the volume on the tv. Deck area was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James F.

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

Spring Lake Cottage

Property was good. It fit my families needs. Good size nice outdoor area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

W W.

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

Nice weekend stay for our family

It was great place for our weekend stay with our adult children to attend a family reunion nearby. It is on a quiet street and close to a nice walking path and the public beach. It was clean and well stocked with towels and dishes. A nice weekend place to stay to enjoy the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

About the host

Hosted by Courtney

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Hi, I’m Courtney, a pediatric doctor. My husband Matt and I have been watching this area like a hawk for quite some time, just waiting for the perfect place to come available.

Matt’s family is connected to this area through multiple generations. His grandmother used to teach swimming lessons right here at Lakeside Beach.

Anyway, the perfect cabin finally popped up and we grabbed it. We then spent months choosing just the right furnishings to help it feel like a home away from home for our guests. We chose a round coffee table so there are no hard edges for kids to scrape. We chose a leather couch because it can roll with the punches.

Bottom line, we are super excited to finally unveil our passion project to you and we will do everything in our power to make sure you have the vacation of a lifetime.
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