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Full Cabin: 21 Steps to the Lake! PET FRIENDLY!

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Wolf Cabin
Patio Seating
Whitetail Family Resort
Open Concept
Kitchen with NEW Live Edge Countertops

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry room
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Houghton Lake, MI
  • Place, Houghton Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Au Sable River
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Additional Sleeping (Living Room)

1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Full Cabin: 21 Steps to the Lake! PET FRIENDLY!

The Wolf Cabin is 21 steps from the lake. It features 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and a full kitchen with gas stove, microwave, refrigerator, toaster, drip coffee maker and enough cooking utensils, dishes and flatware to get you by. There is a small dining table and a futon with an armchair for you to relax in too. We are a pet friendly resort, so please bring your furry friends along! Please note, there is a fee for pets, please record this at the time of booking.

1 GB of WiFi works all the way to the end of the dock, and there’s also Roku Television with Spectrum.
It also has a NEW live edge countertop, sink and backsplash! We also added new fans to each bedroom. And do provide towels and linens for the beds now too!
Outside there is a picnic table, Weber Charcoal Grill, and a couple of chairs.
Shared amenities are the beach, dock, fire pit, kayaks, tetherball, shuffleboard, and a fish cleaning station. There is plenty of private parking right across the street for your vehicles and trailers.

The Houghton Lake area almost has too many things to mention. We are walking distance to the copper gazebo where the birdwatching and fishing are incredible. Swimming, boating (several places to rent pontoons, or we have some small fishing boats to rent too), waterskiing, GOLF (many great courses in the immediate area), fishing, hiking, ORV’s are for rent right down the street (snowmobiles too), geocaching (one of the largest in the state), shopping, eating, kayaking, color tours, cross country skiing, sledding, and many, many more things to do here.


-- THE PROPERTY --

0.5 Mi to Snowmobile Trails | Community Shuffleboard & Horseshoes | Community Fish Cleaning Station (Take Remains to Dumpster)

Hallmarked by its proximity to greenery, this 2-bedroom, 1-bath Houghton Lake retreat comes with a simple interior so you can reconnect with nature and family.

Bedroom 1: Full Bed | Bedroom 2: Full Bed | Living Room: Futon

SHARED AMENITIES: Boat dock (boat rentals available), beach access, fire pit (BYOW), kayaks, splash boards, swing set, tetherball
OUTDOOR LIVING: Picnic table, charcoal grill (BYOC), 2 beach chairs
INDOOR LIVING: Roku Smart TV w/ Spectrum App, 4-person dining table
KITCHEN: Well-equipped, cooking basics, dishware & flatware, microwave, toaster, drip coffee maker, knife set
GENERAL: Free WiFi (high-speed 1GB, reaches dock), starter toilet paper, trash bags & paper towels, hangers, bedding, 6 bath towels
FAQ: Step-free access, 5 external security cameras (facing out), linens/towels provided, pet fee (paid pre-trip)
PARKING: Community parking lot (1 vehicle), additional vehicle & RV/trailer parking available across the street
ADDT’L ACCOMMODATIONS: There are 7 additional properties available on-site, each with separate nightly rates. If you would like to reserve multiple rentals, please book them individually online:-)

-- THE LOCATION --

HOUGHTON LAKE (on-site): Boating, fishing, tubing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, Houghton Lake Marina & Power (2.4 miles), Houghton Lake State Forest Park (3.6 miles), Lakeland Recreation (4.5 miles)
POWDER DAYS: Snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Cross Country Ski Headquarters (14.0 miles), Skyline Ski Resort - downhill skiing (16.4 miles), Snow Snake Ski & Golf (29.9 miles)
NATURE SITES: Trestle Park (10.8 miles), Hartwick Pines State Park (27.2 miles), Mason Tract Pathway (29.5 miles), Ogemaw Nature Park (32.5 miles), Traverse City State Forest ORV Trailhead (48.5 miles)
CELEBRATE AT A FESTIVAL: Tip-Up Town Ice-Fishing Festival - Houghton Lake (4.8 miles), National Cherry Festival (64.7 miles)
FUN STOPS: Pineview Highlands Gold (golf course, 6.7 miles), Pines Theatre (6.8 miles), Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf (11.7 miles), Campbell's Canoe & Kayak Livery (19.6 miles)
PURCHASE UNIQUE ITEMS: Journeys Unique Boutique (4.1 miles), Just Around the Corner (4.3 miles), Knitty Gritty Treasures (6.0 miles), Attic Treasures (6.8 miles), Rockin Chair Gift Shop Inc (7.6 miles), Arnies Arts and Crafts (7.7 miles), Morning Glory Mercantile (10.1 miles)
AIRPORT: Cherry Capital Airport (61.1 miles)

-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- Pet friendly with a $25/pet/night fee
- No events, parties, or large gatherings
- Must be at least 25 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: There are other bookable vacation rentals on-site; other travelers may be present during your stay
- NOTE: Your safety matters. This property features 5 external security cameras. These cameras are outward-facing and do not look into any interior spaces. Camera 1 is located in the parking lot, camera 2 is located in the parking lot across the street, camera 3 is located on the front of the lodge facing the road, camera 4 faces the yard, and camera 5 faces the beach and dock. All cameras actively record video and audio when motion is detected and will be turned on during your stay
- NOTE: Linens, towels, and pillows are provided at the property. It is recommended that you bring a few more for an extended stay. :-) Also, please bring your own beach towels, they are not provided.
-NOTE: If you bring your pets, please clean up after them. Please help control the noise of your pets, to not disrupt the other guests.
-NOTE: For safety reasons, please make sure you include the correct amount of people and pets per cabin/house when making the reservation.

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About the area

Houghton Lake

Located in Houghton Lake, this cabin is in the city centre and on the beach. Houghton Lake Marina and Brian's Lakeside Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area and Houghton Lake Wildlife Research Area. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the ice skating and sledging.
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Houghton Lake, MI

What's nearby

  • Houghton Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • South Higgins Lake State Park - 14 min drive - 19.4 km
  • Au Sable River - 19 min drive - 42.4 km
  • Fife Lake - 58 min drive - 83.2 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Spikehorn Restaurant & Lounge - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪MJ's Eatery - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Little Boots Country Diner - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The backdoor saloon - ‬9 min drive

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

8/10 Good

Peter Y.

Stay was nice and would stay again

Enjoyed our stay with amenities close by including the lake. Lots to do in the area.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tom was very responsive, provided extra parking for our trailers. Beautiful cabin, beautiful view.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karey K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely amazing up north get away. Quaint cozy clean cabins, a play area for kids, a nice beach with kayaks available. The owner Tom, was really kind, definitely a
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Jayson S.

Great Family Friendly Resort

This is a great place to bring a family for a get away. There are many things to do on the resort and the surrounding area. They also have a boat dock where you can bring your boat or rent one of their 14' aluminum boats or rent a larger boat from Brian's Marina up the road. I highly recommend this destination.
Verified

8/10 Good

Angela R.

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

Family mini vacation

Lake was beautiful! Location to the lake was perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2024
Thank you for staying with us! Glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith U.

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

Quaint and Clean

Nice property enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

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

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Very clean/ very family friendly

We stayed here for a baseball tournament weekend in Houghton Lake. The place was perfect for our needs and everything it was advertised to be !!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2023
So glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for the kind review.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jimi C.

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

Ice fishing

Had a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Brandon C.

Amazing

Amazing stay quiet and relaxing
Verified

8/10 Good

Allie V.

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

Long weekend getaway

Memorial weekend stay with the family. Was a nice area and cabin was equipped with everything we needed. The only tough thing is that my husband is 6’3” so the cabin was a bit of a tight fit for him especially the bathroom/shower. Lots of amenities that unfortunately we weren’t able to take advantage of because the weather wasn’t the greatest. Host was great and readily available
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 June 2025
Thank you for staying at the Whitetail Family Resort! Glad you enjoyed your stay!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Renee P.

Great find

Nice resort with great views of Houghton Lake. The cabin had everything we needed. The beach was sandy and had room to park our boat on the dock. We'll be back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily R.

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

Wonderful family getaway

We stayed at the property for 4 nights and 5 days. Tom (the owner) stopped by on day of check in to make sure we had all we needed. We loved the close access to water and beach and the kids were up and swimming within minutes of waking each day! The shared ammenities of the fire pit, dock and playscape was great! The cabin was well stocked and.EXTREMELY clean upon arrival. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2024
Thank you for staying with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Herb V.

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

Mr

One night very clean, somewhat small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2024
Thank you for staying with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

beautiful beach and lake view!

was as described, wifi and tv streaming could be better, we just watched tv shows on our iPad and used our own data, what was supplied might have reached the dock but you couldn't do anything with it lol! the party store within walking distance had everything we needed plus, awesome pizza breakfast sandwiches and the meat market 5 miles away was unbelievably awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Sept 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us and we are glad you got to visit the surrounding businesses! Sorry about the internet.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

Beautiful spot for a Family reunion

We rented out the entire Resort for a family reunion, including the house. We had brothers and sisters from as far away as Florida, Arizona, Ohio and Michigan gather for this event. The cabins were clean and the beds comfy. There was shuffleboard, kayaks, paddle boards and small boats with motors. Great beach area with the lake steps away. Big firepit for the evening was a hit for roasting hot dogs and smores for the kids. Had a great week.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Br S.

Exactly as advertised

This was the perfect getaway for the four of us. What really stood out was the cleanliness. We’ve stayed in quite a few similar places and this by far was the cleanest. You assume there will be a certain amount of cobwebs and/or crawling critters but we experienced none. That was a first. We will return for future visits.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2024
Thank you for your kind words! We try our best to keep the cabins in excellent condition for all guests. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to having you back to visit!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lindsay C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Location is great, cabin is so so

The location is close to the water, easy to get in and out of. Shallow water was great for playing in. The cabin left a lot to be desired. There are NO bedroom doors, making privacy, and varying bedtimes very difficult. The electrical is scary- one light we kept off due to flickering. There are no outlets in the bedrooms so charging phones, white noise, cpap machines aren’t happening. Furniture is not comfortable. Overall, the location is the saving grace of this place. A lot of time, effort and work needs put into the cabins.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela K.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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