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The stars are shining bright . Come and enjoy this pet friendly cabin.

Cabin in Mesick with kitchen and patio

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Exterior
Exterior
Miscellaneous
Microwave,coffee maker and toaster
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8102.2 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Mesick, MI
  • Place, Hodenpyl Dam
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Crystal Mountain
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

3 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

The stars are shining bright . Come and enjoy this pet friendly cabin.

Lone Wolf Retreat, freshly painted walls, and flat screen television and available for Roku hook up, is a Two-bedroom, one-bath, pet-friendly cabin situated on 23 acres of land. New carpeting, Enlarged deck and 2 new recliners. Located just ten minutes from Crystal Mountain Resort, the cabin is centrally located between Traverse City, Manistee and Cadillac, providing the ideal base from which to explore everything the region has to offer.

Amenities include sleeping accommodations for eight, a full kitchen, and snowmobile parking. In the winter, enjoy downhill and cross-country skiing at Crystal Mountain Resort, snowshoeing, snowmobiling (ride-in, ride-out access) and ice fishing. In the summer, go hiking, biking, golfing, canoeing or spend the day at the beach or the Sleeping Bear Dunes. And you can always head into one of the nearby towns to enjoy the shops and restaurants, go wine-tasting or try your luck at one of the casinos.

If you are seeking a relaxing atmosphere with easy access to some of the best Up North attractions, this is the place.

Attractions: Lake Michigan beaches, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Skiing (Crystal Mountain Resort), Snowmobile trails , Hiking, Fishing (Betsie River), Golf, Mushroom picking, Hunting, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Interlochen Arts Academy, Casinos, Wine Tasting Distilleries, Medaries .Close to all the main attractions, Traverse City, Frank Fort, Lake Michigan, Fly Fishing on the Manistee, Steel head fishing, Morel Hunting right out the front door, Golfing, 30 minutes to everything, Local festivals at all times of the year, Little River Casino, Wine tasting tours , Old engine show, Flea markets. Sailing in Traverse Bay Cherry Festival. Then back to the restful fire with friends or family, to enjoy all the stars. You can also just sit in the shade, all day, and watch the clouds go by.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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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
There is a lot of room for kids to run and play.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Pets are welcome just clean up after.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking can be done outside Please

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Mesick

Located in Mesick, this cabin is in a rural area. Crystal Mountain and Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Huron-Manistee National Forest and Tippy Dam Recreation Area. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Mesick, MI

What's nearby

  • Hodenpyl Dam - 17 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Crystal Mountain - 19 min drive - 26.7 km
  • Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf - 35 min drive - 44.1 km
  • Interlochen Center for the Arts - 37 min drive - 48.9 km
  • Little River Casino - 50 min drive - 67.9 km

Getting around

  • Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ellens Corner's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Bucksnort Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Common Grounds Kitchen & Tap - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Mushroom Bar And Grill - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Nate's Country Store - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The stars are shining bright . Come and enjoy this pet friendly cabin. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The stars are shining bright . Come and enjoy this pet friendly cabin.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The stars are shining bright . Come and enjoy this pet friendly cabin.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The stars are shining bright . Come and enjoy this pet friendly cabin. located?

Situated in a rural location, this cabin is 4 mi (6.4 km) from Huron-Manistee National Forest and 6 mi (9.6 km) from Hodenpyl Dam. Crystal Mountain and Michigan Legacy Art Park are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 173 out of 193 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 193 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 193 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 193 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aarne R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place, secluded and quiet. Perfect for my wife, the dogs and me.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margee N.

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

Wonderful Family Retreat

We love staying at the Campbell’s Lone Wolf Retreat. The cabin is comfortable and clean and has everything you need. The property is just beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary M.

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

Beautiful retreat!!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this beautiful home on the beautiful property! I spent much time out on the porch, just relaxing and taking in the views and drinking coffee! Homeowner is very kind and personable as well. I highly recommend this home for your home away from home!
Stayed 16 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caro

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

Beautiful cozy cabin

We enjoyed our time at the cabin. It was beautiful, secluded, and cozy. Perfect for hanging out at and exploring the national forest from.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Rachel M.

Disliked: Listing accuracy
The property was beautiful, offers thoughtful touches like snacks for pets but is realistically too small for 8 adults; it could fit 2 adults with 3 children comfortably, especially if the adults are not particularly tall or require extra space. Sleeping on the floor with a 6’2” partner highlights how the property’s claimed capacity is unrealistic and not suitable for taller adults or larger groups.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy W.

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

Very clean and comfortable

Loved the location ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Heather R.

It was quiet and peaceful. I loved sitting on porch and watch for wildlife.

If your looking for a place of peace and quiet this is the place for you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brett C.

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

Nice central location

Very clean and comfortable. If you have dogs it is a great place to allow them to run around safely
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Beth M.

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

Nice house

We got lost finding the house because our GPS was wrong. The road has 2 sections. I guess I didn't read up on that in the listing. I loved that they allow dogs. I made sure to clean up after my pup.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave L.

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

Beautiful getaway!

Perfect location, all the amenities of home. Lots of attractions/sightseeing within short driving distance! Brew some coffee and sit on the deck and take in all the beauty around you! Walk the trails, sit by the fire, this place has it all!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our 4th year vacationing at Brian Campbell's cabin, always during the week after the 4th of July Holiday. Things we love about the cabin: Comfort, convenience, location, familiarity, seclusion, space. There's lots of space for the Grand Kids (11, 9, and 6) to run around and bike in on-site. We even hold the family summer olympics doing fun events and earning goofy prizes!The cabin is conveniently located to anywhere we want to go. Of course, the kids love playing at the beaches and in the various lakes. We all have a great time and love the cabin. It's like an old, very dear friend. The kids even consider it THEIR cabin! You'll be hard pressed to convince them otherwise Brian.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Hunting trip

The place is perfect for our group of four hunters. Nice and clean, in perfect spot for our property we like to hunt. Very secluded and very quite. Beautiful - we will use this place again !
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen W.

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

Great hunting base camp

Stayed at this property with my French Brittany and hunted the area. Ideal property for this. Plenty of room for the dog to run outside without fear of traffic or getting on adjacent properties.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary W.

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

Pleased, Met Expectations

The cottage was neat and clean and very inviting with a lot of amenities. The owner was very accommodating and available. May very well be visiting again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura V.

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

Perfect time away

This cabin was the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. The place is so cozy. Furniture is very comfy. Love the fact that we could bring our dogs. Brian was amazing with communication. Would go back in a second.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn D.

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

Great time

My family and i had a wonderful stay here. They have everything you need. When we walked in the door there was snacks and even some treats for our dog. The furniture was very comfy and nice to come back to from a long day. We loved the quietness and all the stars at night. Brian the owner was very kind and checked in by text to make sure everything was going good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathen H.

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

Great Outdoor Fun.

A nice and cozy house tucked in the middle of the woods with plenty of property to have your dog(s) roam. Also you're close to plenty of hiking and other outdoor activities. Tippy Damn and Cadillac were the two places nearby we visited, but there is plenty more to offer. Staying on the property itself is enjoyment on it's own, and the firepit area was truly a great place to star watch at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Mandy M.

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

Cute and quiet

The property is beautiful. The owner kept in touch and everything worked the way it should. Very secluded. My kids loved the bunk beds. I was able to relax enough to finish a book, which I added to the collection. Tysm.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Allan M.

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

Super secluded

The property is surrounded by hills on three sides, which really adds to the sense of seclusion. I think I could only see one neighbor, far away, from one corner of the property. All of the facilities were in working order. The house was clean. The owner was friendly and responsive. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Beverly M., Rogers, AR USA

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

So peaceful!

Loved that we could turn our dogs loose to run the yard all around the house. We liked the kitchen setup and all the available tools and staples to work with. The washer and dryer were a great bonus to catch up on our laundry. It was nice to be able to adjust the tv to view wherever we were in the room. The carpet and recliners are worse for wear but overall we enjoyed our visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian R.

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

Grandkids

We had stayed at the Campbell cabin (Wolf Lodge) last summer and the Grandkids (all under 10 yrs old) loved it and wanted stay there again this summer for an even longer stay! We loved the location. It was close enough to every place we wanted to visit. Removed from neighbors. The long driveway provided a place for the kids to safely ride their bikes. They also loved having ample yard space to run around and play. The cabin itself was the perfect size for all of us. The boys loved the bunk beds and our 4 yr old Granddaughter loved the special bed. We grownups were very comfy in our bed, too. The AC worked like a charm and the kitchen was just the right size with all appliances working properly. We went to various beaches mostly and revisited some restaurants for lunch (we had breakfast and dinner at the cabin usually. Days were full of activities, but we also enjoyed some down time at the cabin. The kids played on their pads, and we grownups watched just enough TV. This is an ideal place to spend a week's worth of summer vacation and highly recommend it to anyone!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherri C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A very wonderful place to stay. Quiet, relaxing, and a nice "away from home" setting. Brian was a great and caring host. All the snacks (incuding the dog biscuits/nibbles after kibbles), supplies, and overall furnishings are nice. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Way out there but it was easy to find. Close to Lake MIchigan which was nice. My DOGS LOVED IT!!! Had everything you needed. Going to go earlier next year because it rained for the majority of our stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erik L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have stayed at this cabin a couple of times now. It is a great place if you are into the outdoors and it is very close to the Manistee river Trail. We are always happy when we stay and Brian is great
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bethany O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had another great stay at this rental! We come to Mesick for a 4 day preaching conference. This year we extended our stay for the whole week to be able to enjoy some extra family relaxing at the house. Check in was very easy, the owners have great communication. The kitchen is well stocked with appliances to meet all the needs we had. A regular coffee machine if we wanted to brew a whole pot, and a keurig for individual cups. Plenty of pots, pans, and utensils to cook our food with. Also there is a grill that we for hot dogs and brats and enjoyed eating outside at the picnic table by the firepit.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

About the host

Hosted by Brian Campbell

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Bought land in 1995, enjoyed camping for the first couple of years. Built cabin in 1998 , there to finish the inside I moved up and lived there for 8 years. Have been renting the cabin for 10 years, on a different website rentalbug.com . I just started on Vacationrental.com this year to got more exposure. I have had a lot of happy repeat customers and hope to make more on this web site.

Why they chose this property

Property is away from it all, but close enough to visit all the big towns. Close to Traverse city, Cadillac, and all the Casinos, the back to watch the stars around the camp fire. If you like fishing , canoeing, kayaking or just the water. This is the place to came and spend a relaxing week or weekend.

What makes this property unique

Beautiful scenery, away from it all, surrounded by 23 acres and on private road, The star show at night is unbelievable .

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