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Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too!

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A small cabin with a porch, a bench, and a red mailbox.
A compact kitchen with wooden walls, a white refrigerator, a stove, and a tiled countertop.
A cozy cabin interior with a stone fireplace, wooden walls, and a red armchair.
A cozy room with wicker chairs, a red folding chair, and a view of a house and trees through large windows.
A dock extending into a calm lake, surrounded by trees and a wooden walkway.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
Located at the waterfront, this 2-bedroom cottage accommodates 6 guests and features 1 bathroom. It offers lake views and a patio for outdoor relaxation. Enjoy nearby activities such as skiing, mountain biking, and tubing, while the property remains pet-friendly. Explore attractions like Mackinaw City Trailhead and Fort Michilimackinac State Historic Park.

Highlights

  • Scenic water view

    Relax and unwind with top-rated water views, offering a scenic experience.
  • Private garden

    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • By the lake

    Guests love the beautiful lakefront location.
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Washing machine
  • Patio
  • Onsite parking available
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Carp Lake, MI
  • Place, Lake Paradise
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Headlands International Dark Sky Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Convertible bed(s)

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too!

This is a cozy two-bedroom cottage located right on crystal-clear, sandy-bottom, all-sports Paradise Lake, with your own private decks and dock. Two separate bedrooms and a futon sofa can accommodate six people. There is a local marina and bait shop on the lake for all of your boating and fishing needs, and the fantastic Carp Lake General Store for snacks, supplies, and unique treats! And don't miss out on fabulous meals at the Harbor Lights Grille, just 2 miles down the road, as well as the "hidden gem" known as Clyde's Bar! You can bring your own boat and launch it down the street at the DNR ramp and then park the boat right outside the cottage at our private dock. We also have a 27-foot pontoon available for rent for your entire stay at our cottage. Fishing is excellent year-round.

The Acorn Cottage is centrally located at the Tip of the Mitt, just 5 minutes from Mackinaw City, Mackinaw Island Ferries, museums, historic Fort Michilimackinac, lighthouses, and Mill Creek. Travel over the Mackinaw Bridge to the extraordinary Tahquamenon Falls, Pictured Rocks, Sault Ste. Marie, and the Sault Locks. Casinos are in Mackinaw City and in St. Ignace, just over the Mackinaw Bridge.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No smoking allowed. If you are renting the pontoon , only marine gas is to be used in the tank. Please fill the gas tank at the end of your stay. Any

Important information

You need to know

Property # 91338vb
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 and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Carp Lake

Located in Carp Lake, this cottage is on the waterfront. Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal and The Jewel at the Grand Hotel are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Animal Tracks Adventure Golf and Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and ice skating.
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Carp Lake, MI

What's nearby

  • Lake Paradise - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse - 8 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Headlands International Dark Sky Park - 11 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Mackinac Bridge - 11 min drive - 18.1 km
  • Tunnel of Trees - 27 min drive - 36.8 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Keyhole Bar & Grill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Dixie Saloon - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Wienerlicious - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Fox's Pizza Den - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Darrow's Family Restaurant - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too!?

As of 20 Sept 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too! on 26 Sept 2026 start from AU$1,215, 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 Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Acorn Cottage. Our cottage is our home - you'll feel at home too! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is steps from Lake Paradise and within 9 mi (15 km) of Lake Michigan and Edgewater Beach. Mackinaw City Ferry Terminal and Mackinaw Crossings are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 74 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Great place. Clean , quiet, and, great location. They have mostly everything you need accepted shampoo & soap. Great place!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Love this cottage and location. Cozy and fun.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Aug 2026
Thank you Lauren. So glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay. The location is beautiful and the pontoon boat provided us with so much fun and beautiful sunsets. Having a washer and dryer is also a huge bonus. We would love to come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug 2026
I am so happy you enjoyed your stay with us. We love our Acorn too. I'm glad you had nice weather to enjoy the boat too.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely little relaxing cottage with a beautiful lake view. We enjoyed our stay very much. Its a quiet little area towards the end of the summer and close to points of interest like the Dark Park and Mackinaw City. Perfect for a quiet get away. I saw a review about an issue with neighbors over dogs barking. We had our pup with us and had no issues with the neighbors at all. We would definitely stay at Acorn cottage again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Sept 2026
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Acorn cottage is so cute and comfortable. I loved sitting on the deck and enjoying the view. I also love that I could bring my fur baby! Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2026
Thank you, Karen! We are delighted we could give you a great vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This pet friendly cottage has a very inviting and homey feel as soon as you walk in the door.If the weather is cooperating I recommend renting the pontoon boat that is available.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 June 2026
Hello Jan, we are so happy you enjoyed the cottage. Sorry the weather was inconsistent. Thank you for staying with us at Acorn.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was clean and tidy but had old carpet and no air conditioning. We basically only slept there so it worked after we got a fan.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a great place!! Beautiful view.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful lake views! Acorn Cottage is cozy and comfortable, organized with everything you need for an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug 2025
Thanks, Ellen! We're glad you enjoyed your stay! Come back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, great views, andclose to the bridge.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2025
Thanks, Lura! We appreciate the review!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Neat little place close to Mackinac City. The pontoon boat is awesome!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Easy check in/out. Beautiful cottage on a nice size lake, just minutes from Mackinaw City
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Adorable lakeside cottage.

This little lakeside cottage was perfect for our stay. Beautiful view of the lake & convenient location to many of the attractions nearby.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Charming cottage on lake

Cute homey cottage, conveniently located to explore Upper Michigan.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2024
Thank you, Alesia! We appreciate you as a guest. We'd love to have you back next summer! Take care and safe travels! - Jennifer, Mickey & Bob
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice cottage

Great cottage. Nice view of lake. Great location to Mackinaw City.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice cottage

We had a nice relaxing week.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect spot to extend a vacation

We booked the Acorn last minute to extend our vacation after a week with the full family. The charm and warmth of the cottage was instantly decompressing. It was the perfect place to relax and take excursions in the area with our son and dog. Hoping to stay longer in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2025
Thanks, Aaron! We're very glad you and your family could relax at the cottage. Please come back to stay even longer next time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful

Lovely lake and location. The cottage is perfectly charming. Wonderful parks and historic sites nearby, nice little stores and towns and very good restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed your stay! We look forward to having you stay again soon!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Vacation

Fun Beautiful scenery
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Getaway

Quiet and peaceful...lake was beautiful, and i even caucht a largemouth bass!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2025
Awesome to hear! Thanks for staying with us, Shawn!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful & Cozy Cottage

We LOVED this cottage! Very cozy and clean! We enjoyed the lake views and great location. We will be back and bring our littles and kayaks next time!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct 2023
Thanks, Jennifer! You are a great guest and we look forward to having you stay with us again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Charming Acorn Cottage

A sweet, charming cottage on a beautiful lake. Perfect for enjoying cool fall evenings and lovely sunsets.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Serene

A wonderful cottage with great views of a beautiful lake. We had everything we needed, perfect weather, great location to get to all the adventures of Mackinaw City!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host was responsive upon the arrival and within hours after that. The furniture was not very comfortable and the bedrooms were small and didn’t have a closet or place for clothes. The view of the lake was beautiful and we enjoyed looking out over the lake. Over all we enjoyed our stay.
Lake view from cabin windows
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice cozy cottage peaceful lake . Needs new flooring not carpet

Would get this place again !😎
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2022
Thanks, David! We would love to have you back!

About the host

Hosted by Jennifer Schafer

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The "Acorn Cottage" named itself when we were looking it over to buy it 2 decades ago. We looked under the mattress in one of the bedrooms and discovered ten neat little rows of "stashed" acorns. We opened the dresser drawer, and there were more acorns. We checked the attic space, and there were more acorns. Everywhere we looked . . . more acorns! The local chipmunks had quite the feast stored for the winter. You'll see a few of those acorns in an air-tight jar on the fireplace mantel. Now, the chipmunks still store their acorns, but outside the cottage, not inside!

Why they chose this property

Our cottage is in the little town of Carp Lake, MI. We have enjoyed vacationing in this area for 30 years. We find the peaceful and tranquil area of Mackinaw very rejuvinating.
This beautiful woodland area offers great natural peace. We found Acorn Cottage as we were looking for a retirement home in Northern Michigan. The entire "Tip of the Mitt" area is rich in history with so much to do. Go for a peaceful walk, ride bikes along the quiet roadways and trails, enjoy both sunrises and sunsets from the back porch and 2 decks, or dip your toes into the shallow, soft sandy lakeshore around the dock.

What makes this property unique

Acorn Cottage is surrounded by quiet, natural beauty. You can listen to the unique sound of the loons on the lake. A pair of bald eagles make their home in the nature preserve nearby. In the evening, sit on the dock and watch the sunset. Take a boat ride on the pontoon. The fishing is great on the lake, for pike, bass, and perch. If you want to go hiking, Wilderness State Park is just a few miles away.
There are plenty of hiking trails to walk or drive along the road and see the woodland and lakeshore beauty. The sand dunes are also just a few miles away. Go to dinner at Audie's in Mackinaw City or Legg's Inn in Cross Village, and on your way enjoy the sand dunes and beach shoreline of the Straits of Mackinac. You can walk for miles on open beach along the Straits of Mackinac. If it's shopping you enjoy, go to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island and spend the day (or more). There is plenty to do around our cottage. So go relax, and enjoy.

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