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Close to snowmobile and atv trails. Minutes from Porcupine mountains.

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Living area
Interior
Bathroom
Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
AU$239
avg per night

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Ontonagon, MI
  • Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital and Clinic
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Ontonagon Lighthouse
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Ontonagon Township Park Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
The current price is AU$239
avg per night

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About the area

Ontonagon

Located in Ontonagon, this farm stay is in a rural area. Ontonagon Lighthouse and Old Victoria are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Superior and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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What's nearby

  • Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital and Clinic - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Ontonagon Lighthouse - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Ontonagon Township Park Beach - 6 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park - 31 min drive - 34.2 km
  • Porcupine Mountains Ski Area - 35 min drive - 36.4 km

Getting around

  • Hancock, MI (CMX-Houghton County Memorial) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Holiday Station Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Syl's Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Stubb's Bar & Museum - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Roxey's Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lynn's North Country Cafe - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Close to snowmobile and atv trails. Minutes from Porcupine mountains.

Nice cozy farm house close to ATV/snowmobile trails 1/2 mile to grocery store and a short drive to the Porcupine Mountains and Lake of the clouds. Visit the Paulding light a short drive from home or take an underground mine tour just down the road or go have dinner with the bears at the Kontika!
Or just relax on the back deck and grill some steaks or burgers on the charcoal grill. new Stackable washer and dryer for all of your laundry needs.

Local events

https://www.porcupineup.com/put-these-porcupine-mountains-festivals-on-your-event-calendar/

Amenities

Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Parking available
Laundry

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
All ages
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
25.00 pet fee renter responsable for pet damage.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is Close to snowmobile and atv trails. Minutes from Porcupine mountains. pet-friendly?

Yes, Close to snowmobile and atv trails. Minutes from Porcupine mountains. allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Close to snowmobile and atv trails. Minutes from Porcupine mountains.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Close to snowmobile and atv trails. Minutes from Porcupine mountains.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Close to snowmobile and atv trails. Minutes from Porcupine mountains. located?

Situated in a rural location, this farm stay is 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital and Clinic and within 3 miles (5 km) of Ontonagon Lighthouse and Lake Superior. Ontonagon Township Park Beach is 2.5 mi (4 km) away.

Close to snowmobile and atv trails. Minutes from Porcupine mountains. Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jane W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I stayed at this property for 2 nights with my adult children while we visited the Porkies and Ontonagon. Perfect location just outside of town on the main road but quiet. Nice big yard and deck for sitting outside away from the road.As advertised, it is an older farmhouse with old house quirks. There is a very formal living room and dining room with many collectibles and knicknacks - I'd be worried about young kids in those spaces, but it was interesting for us. I saw a glassware pattern that my mother also had in the collection of vintage glassware. We mostly hung out in the less formal family room while we were there. Bathrooms could use some updating but were fine for a short stay. I've never seen such a cute purple mini-bathtub in the upstairs bath! Nice new washer/dryer if you need to do laundry.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vickie M.

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

UP

Great location to activity while visiting with family
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Becki B.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
The house is extremely musty, so anyone with allergy issues should not stay here. All furniture is very old. No air conditioning, so the upstairs is like sleeping in a attic. The tv room has no windows that open and there are two doors that lead to outside that do not work and a sign that says do not use this door. We noticed that the pump well runs every time you run water, which I don't think is normal. No soap in showers and we had to search for the towels. Kitchen floor was sticky. We left 1 day early because of these conditions and drove home. I brought my 92 yr old Dad for his class reunion and his sisters 90th birthday in Ontonagan and this was the only place to stay, so we got by for two nights and left. The cost of renting this place for 3 nights wasn't cheap. I wish I could get some of my money back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin K.

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

Beautiful farmhouse with lots of character

Comfortable home, beautiful location, loved all of the little historical treasures tucked around the living rooms and kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vickie M., Baton Rouge USA

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

Great property

Wonderful location Great property Responsive and responsible hosting Thank you so much Would stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

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

Ontonagon Side by Side Ride

Great place. Very well equipped. Lots of room for everyone with very unique furnishings and history. Reasonably priced and would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian R.

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

Snowmobile trip

Great place host was great Very nice home Right next to snowmobile trails Hsd a great time
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tom S.

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

Francis House

The property was as advertised and there were no surprises. Hoping to use the location again. Close enough to town yet still quiet so i could enjoy the evenings. If you’re looking for modern, you best keep looking but if ypu want a quiet, charming old house with a relaxed atmosphere, this is your place!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Awesome

Great
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary N.

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

Very Roomy

Plenty of room for the eight of us. Really enjoyed the old farm house. Close to town and the grocery store. Central location for the Porcupine Mountains and the waterfalls.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Parker G.

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

Great location

Great place to get away!! Just enough outside of town to have a back yard in the country, yet close enough for stocking up in town. Has a lot of thoughtful Things you may have forgotten or wouldn’t have thought to bring.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cameron H.

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

UP Experience

Our family really enjoyed our stay at the Francis House! The house housed 8 comfortably with plenty of interesting rooms for the kids (and adults) to explore, a great yard, and stocked firepit. The location couldn't have been better, minutes from downtown Ontonagon, right down the street from groceries/gas, and smack dab in the middle of all the hiking, beaches, and waterfalls you could ask for.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Shelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a lot of history on the walls it was very interesting. It could use a few updates but overall was a nice quiet area The deer came right up by the deck.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

David D.

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

Color tour stay

The home was nice and location was great. We were a bit surprised that there was what we believe was a towel hanging behind the main bathroom door left by a previous guest. We live in a 120 yr old farm and understand the quirk’s that come with an old home. One thing that needs to be addressed is the mouse problem. Our wives were freaked out a bit, saw a few and heard them in the dresser drawer’s and in the walls. Over all its a beautiful old home and our stay was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

jmstoops@hotmail.com

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

Decent place-certain amenities falsely advertized

In general the house was clean. Biggest disappointment was the existence of the advertised hot tub. The grill that was there(supposed to be usable) was buried and unaccessible. We booked the Francis house for 5 nights. The first two nights the upstairs bedrooms were extremely cold-we ended up buying a heater to warm the upstairs. There are no heat registers upstairs and the host asked if the cleaning crew had left the doors open. I believe if the heat had been turned on a couple days earlier the rooms would’ve been tolerable. Mouse droppings in the lower cabinet dishes. Poor water pressure for an on demand water heater. House smells of mildew due to standing water in the basement. I realize this is an old farm house and does have character, but certain things can be avoided. All this being said-when confronting the host about the misleading add about the hot tub-he and his partners claimed it was never on the Vrbo site and shouldn’t be. Thats fine, but i went back and then the host or partners removed the hot tub from the listing. Its one thing to make a mistake and own ip to it-another to lie about it because someone removed it. Problem is-i have a screenshot of the listing. Even after confronting the host with this-there was no offer of compensation-there was an apology, even $25 dollars a night would have been enough to satisfy us. We drove 8 hrs to snowmobile-we chose this house because of a hot tub. Deano communicates well and seems lije a nice guy…
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel W.

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

Fall in the UP

Nice comfortable home a couple of minutes from everything Ontonagon has to offer. Enjoyed our stay and look forward to the next time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

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

Property as advertised

Farmhouse outside of Ontonaga was perfect location to collect yooper rocks, enjoy the beach, and enjoy porcupine mountains.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary C.

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

Great Experience

My husband and I treated our kids and grandkids to a lovely 3-night vacation at this property. Dean, the host was excellent in communicating and very accommodating. The gift basket left for us was wonderful. It included many local treats including Michigan blueberry jam and Swedish pancake mix. The pancake mix was enough to feed out crew and topping with the jam was fantastic. The house was beautiful with a big farm-house kitchen. The house was well-stocked with everything possible. There are three bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs which worked well for us, as the family that has a 17-month old was able to use the downstairs bedroom so as not to disturb the rest of us with their early to bed/early to rise schedule. We truly enjoyed the big fire ring behind the house and had several fires with the wood that was provided by the host. The deck on the back of the house was also well-used and appreciated, including the charcoal grill. Use of the washer/dryer (including laundry soap) was great. Property is located within minutes of downtown Ontonagon where we visited a rock & gem store and an antique store, both were delightful. Also very close to the local grocery store which we took advantage of. Local access to the beaches was wonderful and we found many rocks to take home. Two of our kids were also able to Scuba free-dive and see a sunken boat at a location within 20 minutes of the house. Overall, we had a fantastic stay. Thanks Dean!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tammy S., Whitehall, Michigan

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

Rustic-Luxury

My husband and I love the Upper Peninsula, even had our honeymoon up north 35 years ago!! This 160+ year old farm house was perfect for a quick five night getaway. Dean is an excellent communicator and very accommodating. The beddings and textiles are luxurious, and the wood floors and quaint kitchen gave an air of cabin living But don't let the cabin reference fool you! Beautiful chandeliers light up the dining room where built in china cabinets held gorgeous time period dishes and serving pieces. The antique silver sets, including candle sticks adorn the sideboard. Heirlooms abound, but we were assured to make ourselves at home. We arrived later than expected and we're extremely pleased with the ease we were able to gain entrance. On the table was a lovely gift basket with local treats just for us. We were welcomed with sincerity!! Details like soaps, toilet paper, and other niceties put us at ease, since we came after the local grocery store closed!! Thank you Dean, we have stayed at several places that didn't provide garbage bags or TP. 😊 I would recommend this home to anyone! My husband has some residual deficits due to a stroke - there is a bathroom and master bedroom on the main floor that were accessible. We are hoping to return this summer with family and grandkids. It is so close to beaches, Calumet, Lake of the Clouds, Bond and Agate falls, as well as Green Park for rock hounding. I must mention the fields of lupine starting to bloom, forget-me-nots, and even trilliums on the public trails! Bless you for a one in a lifetime vacation!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022