Location: Big Fish Lake, Southwest, Michigan, Big Fish Lake in Marcellus, MI. (30 Miles SW of Kalamazoo)
Saturday To Saturday booking only.
Check in at 4:00 pm…check out at 10:00 am
We ONLY do weekly rentals during the summer months.
Bedrooms consist of:
#1 King Bed, twin day bed, twin trundle, and plasma TV, with satellite.
#2 Queen Bed
#3 Queen bed, and bunk with twin on top, full on bottom
**Queen Blow up mattress available for use for additional people**
Remodeled Kitchen with breakfast bar and stools, dishwasher, kitchen table seats 8. All the basic necessities are included: coffee maker, toaster, microwave oven, stove/oven, refrigerator/freezer, and all the cookware, dishes & utensils. Central air-conditioning and heat, ceiling fan in the family room with a big flat-screen TV, satellite, and DVD player. Washer/Dryer, 1 full bath with a bathtub/shower, bath #2 powder room. Deck has outdoor speakers from indoor stereo w/ CD changer, grill, table and chairs perfect for late-night poker/board games, meals-overlooking the lakeside backyard and nightly sunsets. The private beach has fire pit and chairs.
Large yard for additional activities such as wiffleball, volleyball, tag football, etc.. Fishing right from the pier is fantastic. The lake has large and smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, perch, bluegills, and crappies. The back lot is also available for more activities or extra parking. The paved side drive has a basketball hoop. This lake is a hidden gem with super low boat traffic.
Sand bottom shallow entry into the lake from the private beach. Pier has space available to dock your own boat.
The Rock restaurant with live music and awesome food is walking distance from our front door.
Several wineries nearby that would love you to swing by to try some samples, open year-round.
Several golf courses and a driving range in the area, the closest an eight-minute drive. Horseback riding, winery tours, and road biking from your doorstep to a few minutes away (email me for any specifics you need). Plenty of restaurants and entertainment in Marcellus/Lawton/PawPaw (pubs, restaurants, movies, bowling, ice cream barns, antique shops).
Two-hour drive from downtown Chicago, approximately one hour to Notre Dame/South Bend, 15 minutes to Paw Paw, 30 minutes to Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo. 10 minutes to Swiss Valley Ski Resort, 40 min drive to Timber Ridge Ski Resort.
Our lake home is clean and kid-friendly. We have a good assortment of kid and adult games that we leave up year-round. Pets allowed on a case by case basis. No smoking in the house.
In the long term, we are looking for a small, trusted group of families and responsible adults to rent to when we are not at the lake ourselves.
Please do not hesitate to email or call with any questions.
GOLF- Several courses nearby including NORTH 40(18 holes), Paw Paw (36 holes)
SKIING- Swiss Valley is a 10-minute drive, Timber Ridge is a 40-minute drive and also has a Tubing Park
SNOWMOBILING- Trail can be reached by snowmobile right from our property. Trail maps available.
WINERIES- Several Wineries nearby for touring, ask for more info.
DINING- We have a list of available dining and know the area well from our own experiences that we would gladly share.
Air Museum- Located in Kalamazoo 30 minute drive
Go Karts/paint Balling/Miniature Golf- a 20-minute drive
Notre Dame/South Bend- 1-hour 10-minute drive.
Western Michigan University- a 30-minute drive