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Beautiful Cottage Overlooking Bear Lake

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Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
4 bedrooms, WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Bear Lake, MI
  • Pierport Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Portage Lake
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker)
    ‪18 min drive‬

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About the area

Bear Lake

With a stay at this vacation home in Bear Lake, you'll be on a lake, within a 15-minute drive of Lake Michigan and Pierport Beach. .This vacation home is 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Crystal Mountain and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Little River Casino.
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What's nearby

  • Pierport Beach - 10 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Portage Lake - 11 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course - 13 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Little River Casino - 17 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Crystal Mountain - 21 min drive - 19.8 km

Getting around

  • Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lakeside Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Grille 44 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Glenwood - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Rosie's Place - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Blue Slipper Tavern - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Beautiful Cottage Overlooking Bear Lake

Updated Modern Home with Multiple Decks: Property ID#280278 - 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, Sleeps 10. Sleeping Arrangements: Main floor bedroom - Queen; Main floor bedroom - two Twins; Upper floor bedroom - Queen; Upper floor bedroom - 2 Twins. Additional sleeper sofa available.


Everything is new in this fully remodeled home just uphill from Bear Lake!! Only a 3 minute walk to the well-kept public access beach. Ideal location for a family vacation, just a short drive to Lake Michigan beaches, world-class golf, fantastic ski slopes, Traverse City shopping, Sleeping Bear Dunes and so much more!

AMENITIES INCLUDE: , laundry, hair dryers, gas grill, fire pit with seating, upper floor kitchenette/bar area, 3 outdoor decks. Cable TV, WIFI, and Smart TV access included.

The kitchen is fully stocked for everyday meal prep. Dishes, pots and pans, silverware, glass, etc. and a drip coffee and Keurig coffee maker is available for guest use. Additional kitchen items include dishwasher, 2 crock pots, blender and toaster. Also included: bed linens, bath towels, basic cleaning supplies and soaps (not personal soaps), and a starter set of paper products.

LOCATION: Only 16 miles from Manistee, 48 miles to Traverse City, 5 miles to Lake Michigan, 14 Miles to Crystal Mountain, and 40 miles to Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, this wonderful location offers plenty of options for the whole family!

The Boardwalk Vacation Rentals Promise: To our guests, we promise a memorable and stress-free vacation. To deliver on this promise, we are committed to providing:

- Well-appointed and maintained rental properties
- Attentive responses to inquiries
- Exceptionally detailed cleaning
- Clear and proactive communication at appropriate intervals
- Properly stocked amenities
- Access to resources for enhancing the vacation experience

If we come up short with any of these, we strongly encourage you to contact us directly and we will make it right

Check in time is after 4:00PM and check out time is before 10:00AM. Please note that we are not able to accommodate early arrivals or late departures from May – September. Any request for additional time will depend on availability of the rental and an additional fee may be added to the stay.

ARRIVAL: There is no formal check-in procedure. Arrival details are sent prior to your check-in date and will include the exact location of the property, parking and entry information. Guests will have a private, secure entrance and the rental is not shared by owners or other guests.

DEPARTURE: We do have a very short checklist we ask renters follow upon departure. It includes making sure the property is left tidy, furniture is in the same place you found it, everything is closed, locked and turned off, and the thermostat is set properly. These items will only take a couple of minutes but help staff immensely.

Please know that all rental policies and house rules are strictly enforced. This includes occupancy limits, age requirements, the ‘no parties’ and ‘no smoking’ clauses or any other rule posted online or within the rental. These are often defined by local ordinances, Homeowner’s Associations or other legal requirements and can result in fines or eviction if violated. We do not provide additional refunds for cancellations, late arrivals or early departures except as required in the posted cancellation policy.

For safety reasons, there may be external security cameras in use. Please contact us if there are any questions or concerns.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private balcony. A kitchenette is outfitted with a stovetop, a microwave, and a dishwasher. Cable television is provided for your entertainment.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and gas grills.
Guests will find features like wireless internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Owner/Property Manager

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Gas grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina
  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Security system
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Beautiful Cottage Overlooking Bear Lake House
Beautiful Cottage Overlooking
Beautiful Overlooking Bear Ho
Beautiful Overlooking Bear
Beautiful Cottage Overlooking Bear Lake Bear Lake
Beautiful Cottage Overlooking Bear Lake Private vacation home
280278

Beautiful Cottage Overlooking Bear Lake Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rocky M., Winchester Ky

Liked: Cleanliness

Dryer was out of order

Overall very nice place
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Golf weekend

Great golf trip for 6 friends to get together and have a great time. Close to great breakfast restaurant. Very nice and clean. Updated and plenty of room to relax.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

veronica y.

Liked: Cleanliness

Our stay for Sleeping Bear Dunes and more

Just as described in listing! Clean and comfortable. Nice outdoor area. Underutilized large Jack and Jill bathroom for downstairs bedrooms- small shower and would have liked an area to set my toiletries. Did not need coins for laundry. Large area in basement to secure our bikes. We enjoyed our stay with family!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Long weekend

House is great and has everything needed for a vacation. Really enjoyed the house and the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing house!

We enjoyed our stay. Plenty of parking great for the boats under the carport.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Dave A.

Second time here

Our second time renting here and with additional friends we noticed a bit more. Number of areas needed cleaning, flies, dirty fan blades, etc… for the price it’d be nice if soaps, etc were provided as well as additional towels(vacationing and laundry don’t mix). Just seemed this time, having just spent 8 days in a rental with everything in Boyne City, the comparison for the price didn’t sit right.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David k.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice house

Just what we wanted
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house, great location

This well-appointed house was perfect for our multi-generation group. The beds were comfortable. The decks provided a great setting for morning coffee. The kitchen made meal prep easier. The layout meant there was space for multiple activities to be underway simultaneously. And, public access to Bear Lake was just minutes away on foot. We defniitely hope to rent this house again.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Ohio01

Very nice property. Everything we needed was provided. Family enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff I.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful home

The House was spacious and allowed plenty of space for all. Beautiful view of the lake in the distance. Hosts were pleasant and responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bear Lake House

My girlfriend and I brought her daughters to this house and we had a lot of fun! Everything about the booking process and the description of the house and surrounding area was easy and spot in. Very clean and plenty of space. All amenities made our stay relaxing - and if we needed something you could drive 2-3 minutes and get it. Definitely a lake view and not on the water, but we were ok with that. Spent time in Arcadia swimming in Lake Michigan and fishing in Arcadia Lake. Traverse City just 45 minutes away. Glad I was able to scrounge up kindling for the fire because the sprinklers keep the wood a bit wet! Overall we had a great time, though it was a little funny watching the neighbors mow their grass like 3 times in five days LOL. Thank you!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home near lake

Very clean & spacious. The photos gave a good description of the property! Only a block from lake. My family had an enjoyable stay. We would definitely come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dave A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Shhh.... great towns left behind.

We had an awesome time at the Bear Lake cottage. The property is all that it says and then some. So nice to step into a house that's NOT cluttered with, well clutter. The location worked out wonderfully as we drove to Beulah to bike the Betsie path from Beulah to Frankfort. We drove to Frankfort to enjoy the beach at Lake Michigan. We drove to Arcadia for lunch at the 19th hole. We drove to Manistee for shopping and lunch. We drove to Glen Arbor to bike the Glen Arbor to Empire trail and dined there. And when we weren't driving we were enjoying breakfast in the neighborhood and made use of the two wonderful pickleball courts up the street. Yes, please SHHHH..... this area is great, let the drivers make the drive to Charlevoix, Traverse City, Harbor Spring, Petoskey. THIS is the place to be without the crowds. THANKS
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

merci m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay. Beautiful location. Great amenities

Excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julie W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Home

We loved this house. Very neat and clean and had lots of space.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary D., West Branch, US

Liked: Cleanliness

Great getaway

Great location! We loved that we were so close to many beaches, lakes and parks. The house was fantastic- it was clean and safe for my little ones. Loved our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Si H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely house

Great space, kitchen was well-stocked with essentials, and the decks were perfect for long relaxing evenings.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany N., Piqua, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home!

House was very clean and beautiful. Plenty of space for our family of 5 adults and 3 children. Definitely would stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melanie H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great home

Quiet beautiful spot

10/10 Excellent

Marie S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Home in Bear Lake

Absolutely beautiful home in Bear Lake. We totally loved it. Super clean!!! Our only suggestion is to add a portable air conditioner downstairs too. But even with that, it would NOT stop us for renting it again. Loved it!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Robert W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Overlook but no beach

Well appointed and clean property. Should be listed as sleeps 8 as couch is terrible. If you want beach access, look elsewhere as there is none here.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Susan T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Suggestions

We had a wonderful stay. My only suggestions would be are to replace the sleeper sofa mattress. It was horrible! Give guests more towels than the one set allocated. Give a listing prior to their stay as to the main supplies. I bought more paper towels, bathroom tissue, coffee etc. when there was no need. Overall, our stay was great! Thank you.

8/10 Good

Romona W.

Liked: Cleanliness

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Excellent accommodations for our family vacation. Only problem we had during stay was air conditioning did not work, or was not available. Thank you for sharing your space with our family in fun and making memories. Blessings.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019