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Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach

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Bailey Sands at sunset (front entrance view).
The beach and Lake Michigan just steps away.
View from front of cottage, view of Beach.
Back private porch, for dining or lounging.
Backyard fire pit and sandy hill for the littles!

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Muskegon, MI
  • Place, Pere Marquette Park Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Muskegon State Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Muskegon Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach

Bailey Sands is an adorable cottage on a private drive, just across the street from the beautiful Pere Marquette Beach, the large public beach in Muskegon, Michigan. Walk the beach to the beach BBQ restaurant, or down the wooded trail just behind the cottage for a nature adventure. Close to nature, beach and trails, but yet isolated enough for optimal safety. Enhanced disinfection and cleaning procedure will also give you peace of mind. Beach has playground equipment and vendors that sell ice cream and drinks. There is a dog beach down the way, and dogs are allowed in the wooded sand dunes as well. Short drive to Michigan Adventure Amusement Park, or the many breweries and wineries located in this part of West Michigan. Bailey Sands has 2 bedrooms-1 queen, 1 full/twin bunk, and pull out couch. Bath includes bathtub shower. Fully furnished kitchen, gas grill, fire pit, all the items you'll need for the beach, sand box for the kiddies, extended back private deck, and large 3-season front porch. Cottage has high speed internet, an antennae for local channels, and smart tv with Netflix. Cottage has central heat and a large window air conditioner. Parking for two standard vehicles right at cottage, space on nearby street for others.
The cottage is all season; this area has amazing winter outdoor activities including a public luge, nearby excellent sledding, and ice skating as well as cross country trails.
Summers starting in 2018 will be week to week, from Saturday to Saturday (Mid June-Labor Day).
Ask about a 10% discount for next year (2019) for stays of 4 nights or more with contract and payment through the mail.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
There will be a 50$ charge for lost keys.

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Muskegon

Located on the beach, this cottage is in Beachwood-Bluffton, a neighbourhood in Muskegon. Lake Express Ferry Terminal and Jumpin' Jupiter Skate & Fun Center are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Michigan's Adventure and USS Silversides. Beachwood Park and USS LST 393 are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including ice skating.
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Muskegon, MI

What's nearby

  • Pere Marquette Park Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • USS Silversides - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Muskegon State Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Beachwood Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Muskegon Beach - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Sandbar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Deck - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Lakeside Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪El Cabos - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach?

As of 3 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach on 10 Apr 2026 start from AU$169, 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 Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bailey Sands: Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage, steps from Lake Michigan beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Beachwood-Bluffton cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Pere Marquette Park Beach and Lake Michigan. Beachwood Park and USS Silversides are also within 15 minutes.

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. 51 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 67 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aras K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jake R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect little place for a beach getaway!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Pere Marquette beach is a Michigan marvel located just steps away from the Bailey Sands cottage. Enjoyed the beaches and some good dog friendly dining spots in Muskegon. I and my wife had a good stay at Bailey Sands cottage for the 2nd year in a row and fully intend to reserve again next year.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kiersten V.

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

Great retro cabin

Literally steps to the beach, a great stay for us and our two kids. They loved having a private deck and fire pit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brittany H.

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

Great location

The location of this property was great! Short walk to the beach and Deck. We enkoyed our time here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great location close to Beach.

Very affordable home tucked away so close to the beach. It met all of our needs. Would definitely stay here again. Loved the private deck as well as the fire pit setup. Thank you for a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay in the vintage cabin right across the street from the beach. A perfect location with multiple outdoor spaces, and a large screened porch where you can unload your beach day added to the comfortable space to relax in. We took a nature walk through a surprisingly shaded dark woods behind the dunes right at the end of the street. We would love to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

graduation weekend

My family and I stayed here for the weekend, since my graduation was in muskegon, it was a very cute house and I loved the location. I would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

katherine s.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Couch was absolutely disgusting. Towels were all damp, shower curtain was a pain to move and the cause of the damp towels. Towels also looked to be older than me. Both bedrooms smell. Property manager was responsive the only time I called (only called in regards to parking and she was very friendly)Location is perfect. Kitchen had everything we needed. The place just needs to TLC.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joan S.

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

Fall Beach Trip

Great location! Loved the walk to the lighthouses!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter T.

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

Quick trip

Easy, clean, and great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ernie S.

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

Two day stay

The house was very comfortable and right near the beach. Tara was very responsive when I had questions.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kara T.

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

Retreat

Love the location. Such a beautiful area. Property manager was extremely nice and helpful. i plan to book for next year!
Stayed 29 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dianne S.

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

Vintage Bailey Sands

Perfect location. Love walking the beach with pup. We had campfires every night. So cozy.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele A.

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

Girls Trip

Location is perfect! Enjoyed sipping our coffee in the screen porch watching the water. Very clean and nice size for a small family or two couples. Loved being able to walk to the Deck restaurant. Owner is very responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne C.

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

Bailey

Love the location, front porch and privacy in the backyard area. Would rent again. The kitchen could use a new toaster and some of the window screens had holes and could be taped. We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary R.

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

Terrific views of Lake Michigan

I grew up in this neighborhood, so I was already in love with this area. The Lake Michigan views are exceptional. This little cabin is rustic, so if you're looking for an updated modern chic decor and amenities, you should stay in a newer condo but you won't enjoy the beautiful Lake Michigan experience that this little cabin offers.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marcy C.

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

Outside area

Had no idea there was such a wonderful outside area. Mattress on futon bed needs replaced. Hard to get comfy. Overall, loved our stay and will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole J.

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

Lake Mi Mother & Son's Vacation

Bailey Sands is the PERFECT location for a Summer Vacation ! Just across the street from the beautiful Pere Marquette Park/Beach (Lk Mi) we all loved the convenience to be able to easily walk back and take a break from the sun/sand/water mid-day. Very quiet surrounded by other nice, friendly rentals as well so as a single mom traveling I felt safe. The cabin itself was much nicer and more affordable than a hotel room, we had plenty of space to spread out and relax, I enjoyed morning coffee on the screened front porch as well as the back deck, evening bonfire was fun as well. The cabin has plenty of supplies to make the stay smooth and easy. And there is plenty to do close by.... Definitely check out The Deck bar/restaurant -excellent food, fun atmosphere with beach games, and live music. Dockside Donuts was a big hit (just a short drive into town) The Lavender Latte was delicious and donuts were so fresh fun flavors! Lombardo's pizza was another spot we tried..don't skip the Dill Pickle Pizza....AMAZING! All of us had a wonderful time! Memories were made and we are excited to return/stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Archival

6/10 Okay

Hannah M.

Perfect location but more dirty than I would like

My family stayed at Bailey Sands for a few nights while we were in town visiting family. The location was perfect! It was so nice to have the beach only a few steps away. The owner was good to do business with. She answered emails in a timely fashion and seemed friendly. The cottage is old (which we knew when renting). I wish it was cleaned better. A deep cleaning once a month is necessary. Light fixtures, upper shelves, top of fridge and ceiling fans should be cleaned. The shower curtain was cloth without a liner. The curtain was stained and looked quite dirty. The wall next to the toilet had what looked like urine splattered on it. (Boys!). This sort of detail to cleaning is necessary when renting a home out. The wifi shut off half way through our stay. Thus, the TV would not work either. One might say "who cares, you're on the beach!" I would agree except for at night time when my husband has insomnia and can't sleep. He depends on TV to keep him company. The furniture and beds are old and not comfortable. One of the rocking chairs has the seat bottom broken out and a piece of vinyl siding there for support. I know this because I'm a little chubby and heard a little 'crack' when I sat down. The oven and stove were dirty. Luckily, I didn't need to cook while there. Overall, it was ok. My suggestion is to upgrade a bit, keep it cleaner and provide more shower towels. You probably could charge a little more if you did these things.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clarissa R.

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

So cute! Perfect getaway for 2!

We were looking for something small, cost effective, yet easy beach access with some amentities like a firepit. We hit the JACKPOT! Easy walk to the beach and beautiful sensets made this short stay more perfect than we could have imagined. Easy access to the rest of town too. We will absolutely stay again!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn B.

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

Great location and clean

We had a wonderful time at the Beachwood-Bluffton cottage. The weather was perfect, we took many walks along the beach and area. The cottage was very clean and cozy along with everything we needed. We will definitely visit again. Thank You
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie E.

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

Great time

We had a great time wish we had more days to explore.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

KEVIN D.

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

We would stay again

Pretty easy process, no real surprises.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben K.

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

Great location

Great location and nice simple summer cottage. Across the street from Lake Michigan. Very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Tara Merlo

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Peggy Kleinert and Tara Merlo are the mother / daughter co-owners of Bailey Sands and Savannah Sands Beach Cottages. The twin beach cottages are named after Peggy's 2 grand-daughters. Tara does the booking online and manages them.

Why they chose this property

These cottages were built in 1930's as a collective of 5 cottages with a bathhouse in the middle...much has changed since then. What has not changed is the absolute beauty of this area...a very large, extremely clean beach with wooded areas too. One beach restaurant and ice cream shop, but otherwise quiet and spacious area. A place to decompress.

What makes this property unique

This is a true getaway, yet everything you may want or need is just a short drive away....

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