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Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee

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Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Kalkaska, MI
  • Place, Grandview Golf Club
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Timber Wolf Golf Club
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Twin Birch Golf Course
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed, 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee

Escape to this charming cabin on beautiful Manistee Lake, where comfort meets outdoor adventure in every season. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or action-packed getaway, this cozy cabin offers the perfect home base.

Enjoy lake access, ideal for fishing, swimming, kayaking, boating and other water sports during the warmer months. Start your mornings with coffee by the water, spend your afternoons soaking up the lake life, and unwind in the evenings with stunning sunset views and the quiet sounds of nature.

When winter arrives, the fun doesn't stop. The area transforms into a cold-weather playground with snowmobiling trails nearby and excellent ice fishing right on the lake. After a day outdoors, warm up inside the cabin's inviting interior - perfect for relaxing, reconnecting and recharging.

This property helps you disconnect but is close to your favorite destinations: 30 minutes from Torch Lake, 40 minutes from Traverse City and 1 hour from Sleeping Bear Dunes.

The space
Rooms:
- Master Bedroom (Queen bed)
- Upstairs Bedroom: 1 bunk bed, 1 full bed and 2 twin beds
- 1 full bathroom
Other things to note

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Wi-Fi: Yes - house has internet for guest use.

Air Conditioning: House does not have AC, window away units are included.

Beach: House does not have a beach front. The lake is sandy and shallow, great for swimming. Public beach is available at Lake Sands Park (5 minute drive).

Boating: Dock your boat to the cabin's dock or use the anchor 15' off the dock. Public launch at Manistee Lake Sands Park, located on Southwest end of lake (5-minute drive). Sands Park also has a playground, a small beach, a pavilion and composting toilets.

Boat Rental: Fennco Powersports Rental in Kalkaska is 13 minutes away and offers pontoon rentals and can pick up and deliver.

Fishing: Yes - Jumbo Bluegill, Jumbo Perch, Crappie, Pike and Walleye.

Firepit: Is available for use. Firewood is not supplied, can be purchase at local convenience store 5 minutes away.

Golf Courses
- Golf Courses: Timber Wolf Golf Club - 8 miles (13 minutes)
- Grandview Golf Club - 5.6 miles (11 minutes)
- Shanty Creek Resort (5 Courses) - 21 miles (26 minutes)
- Twin Birch Golf Club - 10.5 miles (15 minutes)

Neighbors: 11 PM QUIET TIME--Please be conscientious of the nearby neighbors, you are within a quaint cottage community. Please, no loud music, booming fireworks, or outside smoking of substances.

Outdoor Amenities: Outdoor grill is included (please plan on bringing your own propane tank), picnic tables that convert into benches, two wicker chairs and plastic chairs.

Towels: Yes, we provide bath towels. Please bring your own beach towels to take to the water.

Washer and dryer: Yes - please bring your own detergent

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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

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2718045vb
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

Kalkaska

Located in Kalkaska, this cabin is on the waterfront. Grandview Golf Club and Hanson Hills Recreation Area are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Hartwick Pines State Park and Grass River Natural Area. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as power boating and other activities like golfing.
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Kalkaska, MI

What's nearby

  • Grandview Golf Club - 11 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Timber Wolf Golf Club - 12 min drive - 14.4 km
  • Twin Birch Golf Course - 16 min drive - 18.8 km
  • Au Sable River - 22 min drive - 27.9 km
  • Torch Lake - 32 min drive - 46.2 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dingman's - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪The Hideaway Bar - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Manistee Lake Pizzeria / Bakery - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Ole Soul - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪lost forest lodge - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee?

As of 9 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee on 11 May 2026 start from AU$431, 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 Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Cabin on Lake Manistee located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Grandview Golf Club and within 20 miles (32 km) of Au Sable River and Hartwick Pines State Park. Schuss Mountain and Hanson Hills Recreation Area are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host and amenities were great! Flexible and responsive!
Stayed 70 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay - clean and just as described.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa S.

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

Family Vacation 2025

We really enjoyed our trip here! It was the perfect getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katherine H.

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

Great Stay!!!

The cabin was very nice and location was great will definitely consider staying again in the future!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

howard e.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Enjoyed the stay

This cabin was nice and clean and right on the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

XGN S.

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

Awesome

Great place to relax. Super clean and well maintained. Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2025
Thank you for your stay! We hope to host you again-
Verified

10/10 Excellent

C D.

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

Third time and still a charm.

We had another great stay at the log cabin on Lake Manistee. The lake checks all the boxes—quiet enough for kayaking, great swimming with a solid sandy bottom, and good fishing too. The cabin was clean, comfortable, and had plenty of space for everyone, especially with the large loft. One of our favorite parts was spending hours on the porch overlooking the lake, playing cards and just relaxing. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2025
Thank you for staying with us again! We appreciate the kind words and are so glad you like our cabin as much as we do! Hope to host you again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William J.

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

Up north get away

What a great property and lake, kids loved the up stairs loft and swimming in the beautiful lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy H.

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

Fabulous property

This is an absolute wonderful place for a family! Beautiful lake, great swimming for kids, kayaks to use! Kitchen was stocked with most things you would need, great BBQ grill and plenty of space upstairs for the kids! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2022
Cindy, thank you so much! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay! You are welcome at our cabin any time. We hope to see you again-
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian S.

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

Kalkaska Cabin

Great little cabin, plenty of room for a family of five, with the huge loft upstairs. Nice, sandy lake.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew R.

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

Lovely cabin

Truly a very nice cozy cabin. Peaceful location. Upstairs area is a great space for kids. Nice sandy lake bottom, dock, and kayaks for hours of fun in the water. Ample yard space for kids to play catch or kick around a ball. Firepit for smores in the evening. Great sunset views over the lake. Responsive and polite owners. Convenient location for various day trips to Traverse City, Torch Lake, Mackinac Island, etc. Easy drive to town for groceries. A great place to get away for a week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2025
Matthew and his family were great guests and would welcome them back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy S.

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

Nice getaway

We had a great time at the cabin. Not to far from Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunnes. Overall the place was clean and had the amenities we needed while we where there. Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tara M.

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

Ice fishing adventure

Our family came for a long weekend for an ice fishing trip. We were able to walk right out the back door to get on the ice. The cabin was beautiful and simplistic.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

C D.

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

Fantastic lakeside cabin

Our family’s experience at this lakeside cabin was nothing short of extraordinary. From the outstanding fishing opportunities to the quiet tranquility of the lake, the abundance of watersports activities, the cozy back porch, the rustic log cabin, and the friendly neighbors, every aspect exceeded my expectations. I wholeheartedly recommend this retreat to anyone seeking a serene and rejuvenating escape from the hustle and bustle of life. Prepare to be enchanted by its beauty and leave with cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept 2023
CD, we are so happy to hear you were able to relax, unwind, and make memories! That’s what our cabin is all about. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay, we hope you come again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary B.

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

Nice place!

My husband and I made our second 2023 trip to Manistee Lake in Sept. This cabin is small, but it can accommodate lots of people with the multiple sleeping arrangements in the loft. We had a couple crappy days of weather, but we’re still able to get out fishing and enjoy the lake. The neighbors were great! Our only reservation was that the shower/tub is a very narrow, tall, claw foot configuration - made us nervous.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette M.

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

Peaceful and relaxing getaway

Property was beautiful and very clean. One thing threw us off was that I asked about the dock in the listing photo, and they said that dock was not theirs. So, we just sat on the lawn in front. On the last day when our daughter, grandson, and son-in-law came up the very sweet lady next door said the dock on the right comes with the property. I wish that someone had let us know that. We would have enjoyed it even more. With that said we would rent this cottage again and maybe rent a boat or a pontoon. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff K.

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

Clean, calm and relaxing cabin

We come from Southwest Florida every year to this area, but it was our first time on Lake Manistee. This little cabin was perfect for our family of four. It was immaculatly clean, had many beds to choose from, and extremely quiet. ( we never saw a single person while there). The lake is beautiful and shallow, which is perfect for swimming. The 2 kayaks were fun also. The only downside is the clawfoot tub/ shower was uncomfortable to use and not practical. And no propane is provided for the grill, and it did not make sense for us to buy a huge tank of it for only a few days. It would be helpful if propane was included. But that would not deter us from staying here again. We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

paul s.

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

Nice Manistee Lake/Kalkaska Family Vacation

The property was very good for our family needs. Clean cabin, quiet, nice sandy lake bottom. It was a hot week and the lack of A/C was an inconvenience, even with the light breeze. Most everything worked fine but there were a few minor issues at the start that the property manager (PM) dealt with in fairly short order. A few things we did not mention to the PM included: gas stove which did not light regularly without a separate lighter, poor quality box fans, upstairs TV did not work (we did not really need it). Note: the Slate walk-way steps leading into the lake were washed out/broken and very unstable/unsafe. The PM said that would take care of that. There are steps to the water from the dock. The water around the dock ranges from 1 to 3/4 feet so perfect for small or children and older. Note 2: there is vertical iron post, like an anchor stem, just below the water surface beyond and to the south of the end of the dock which could seriously damage a boat. We tied a floating milk jug to it as a marker but it won't last long.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sierra M.

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

Perfect Getaway

This cabin was perfect for a long weekend celebrating my parents October birthdays. The fall colors were at peak. Our days were spent driving the backroads to Petoskey, Old Mission Point Lighthouse and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The cabin was very clean and beautiful. If we weren't so tired, would have loved to have a bonfire one night. I'd definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy F.

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

Very relaxing

We had a great time staying at this home. It was very clean and also relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane R.

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

Cabin

Cabin was better than we expected, very clean, easy check in/check out, was well stocked and very well located for what we wanted to do.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason B.

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

Was a very relaxing vacation, just what we needed!

Nice property, we didn't lack for things to do because we just wanted to relax. Lake was great! Cabin was a blast, nice loft for kids to hang out. Overall we were very pleased and would go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

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