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Got a week? Recreational Paradise is Higgins Lake

In the heart of the lower Peninsula of Michigan, there lies a lake community that is proud of what nature has given them. Surrounded by 3 major lakes this part of the “glove state” is a boating and fishing haven. Higgins Lake, Houghton Lake, Lake St. Helen give way to non-stop fun.

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Higgins Lake is a gorgeous lake with clear blue water and sandy bottom. This is perfect for all types of recreation such as skiing and waterboarding along with boating, Paddleboard, and kayaking. Enjoy the 20 miles of sandy beach for some fun in the sun. This is a well-stocked lake, a fishermen’s haven for all year long fun.

Enjoy the AuSable River, one of Michigan’s most scenic river, the AuSable is fantastic for canoeing, kayaking, and tubing. Paddle your way through nature conservancies and wildlife area.  Enjoy the plentiful and beautiful golf courses under the shining sun. Enjoy hiking the peaceful forests and take your camera along to enjoy a diverse wildlife population.

Enjoy the trails, nature, and wildlife around our diverse landscape to fully appreciate what nature has provided us. Roscommon is only 2 miles away from the major highway 127. Easy to access and easy to forget your troubles behind, let Roscommon show you a different way of life. To enjoy an affordable  vacation rental right on Higgins Lake, and nearby Houghton Lake, click this link.

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About 25 miles away is West Branch, one of the last stops on the Sunrise Side Wine and Hops tour. This town in the heart of Michigan has everything you need. You can shop till you drop at the Tanger Outlet Center or enjoy antique shopping.

The Rifle River Recreation Area is a large area that is great for hiking, biking and wildlife viewing. You can also enjoy Mother Nature’s other gifts such as Clear Lake, a spring fed lake that is great for boating and fishing but don’t just limit your vacation to West Branch to the summer and winter. The Fall Color Tour I mesmerizing and video worthy. You can enjoy the scenery from one of the 5 golf courses in the area.

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Check out our PET FRIENDLY West Branch Vacation Rental for a vacation of a lifetime. Complete with a 6 person outdoor spa!

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The #LakeHouse at Willow Shores- Free Use of Canoes!

Amenity packed vacation rental right on the lake. These amenities include free use of 2 canoes, 2 kayaks, and even a paddle boat! It is loaded with other features such as Direct TV and Blue Ray. This cabin also stocks many other items that makes packing the vehicle light! This vacation rental is perfect for the whole family as it sleeps 6 comfortably at a great price starting at $150.00 nightly.

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Located right on the lake, the dock and small boat launch allows you to drop the boat in the water and cruise away into the sun.  We encourage dinner on the lakeside patio with the gas grill or charcoal grill, whichever you prefer to cook your catch of the day. Fishing on Beaver Dam Lake is great for Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye.

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Beaver Dam is also quite active for those that are looking for things to do. Beaver Dam Raceway is a way to spend the afternoon/evening watching midget car racing, sprint racing and more. The Beaverland Must-Skis ski show is also a great, award winning show to watch and best of all, it’s free. To outside adventurists, opportunities are abound as hiking, golfing, ice fishing and biking are within the area. Enjoy the Annual Lake Days and Dodge County Fair-where nationally known acts come to stage!

2014 Lineup

2014 Lineup

Beaver Dam is conveniently located an hour away from Madison, 1 hour from Oshkosh and 1.5 hours away from Milwaukee for local events and shopping.

Here is what a reviewer had to say:

Our stay at the Lake House was extremely peaceful and serene. The house and property exceeded our expectations. We launched boats, fished and cooked out right on the property. The owners of the property were especially gracious and helpful. Overall everyone in our group tremendously enjoyed our stay and we are planning on returning next year. Happy Fisherman. Magnolia, IL

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A coastal #vacation rental worth every penny

Michigan’s U.P. coast is arguably one of the best coasts we have in America. Hands down. A unique experience of jagged cliffs, miles of dramatic drops and waterfalls makes this secretive coast a wonder waiting to be discovered. Cooler temperatures make exploring ideal in the summer.

With this being said, if you are anything like me, I don’t want to sleep on the ground. The comforts of a warm bed and a mosquito-free screened in porch make me warm and fuzzy inside. That is why this Grand Marais vacation rental is perfect. A short drive to the shore gives impeccable views and a survey of the land shows how magical Mother Nature truly can be. With access to a rowboat and lifejackets on practically an uninhabited area of Dutch Fred Lake, you can’t go wrong. Our advice? Bring a good book, hiking boots, groceries and a camera and be prepared to be overtaken with sheer beauty, relaxed and renewed. View this gallery and inquire on our website to speak directly with the owner!

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A Vacation Rental So Cool, You Won’t Believe It!

Does your planned vacation have words like exploration, majestic, enticing, serene, or breathless in it? Skyline Vacation Rental will give you exactly that and more.

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This vacation rental is cozied up to the Skyline Parkway Scenic Bypass and Lake Superior with a 3 season porch where you can dine and observe a serene vista view. Duluth is a great town with lots of food options and shows so be sure to explore all that this area has to offer while booking your vacation here. This rental sleeps 9 so perfect for a family retreat or a girl’s getaway.

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The Fall color tours on the Skyline Drive compete with the best in the country. At night sit around and star gaze because the vast openness will leave you breathless. Explore the harbor, hike the Appalachian Trail, swim, kayak, bike, enjoy brewery tours, try your luck at the casino or go on an expedition for the best food in town. There is plenty to do in the magical surroundings of the Shenandoah National Park. A word of advice-many species treat this park as a refuge so please be mindful when driving.

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This vacation rental comes stocked with basic amenities such as coffee and filter and paper goods. It has two living rooms for stetching out in front of a fireplace and outdoor grill. This is a great place for retreats such as Stampin Up, Motivation Camps, Scrapbooking, ect.  Be sure to book your vacation fast! This rental will book fast!!

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Quaint Cottage Near Lake Michigan Has Everything — Just ask Ken and Kelly

Do you remember the times as a kid where you didn’t have a care in the world and all you did was chase fireflies, push your friend in the lake, and played Cowboys and Indians? Don’t you wish you could go back to the simpler times where life was easy and your biggest worry was where you were going to catch your next thrill? While we may not be able to go back fully to those times, we can surely sit back and worry less. Crocker’s cottages can certainly remind you of this.

For the last 30 years, Ken and Kelly Crocker sure have made an effort in making sure that we simply admire and participate in everything that their cottages has to offer. Their long time family cottages sit right next to each other on a 208 acre lake 20 miles NE of Ludington in Fountain, MI. You can rent them separately as well as together to a large extended family. They each have their own private drives, frontage, playground, fire pit, dock and each come with 5 non-motorized boats. It is a quiet woodsy setting but still only 20-25 minutes from Ludington or Manistee and Lake Michigan. They even provide firewood for your nightly campfires, WIFI, games, large charcoal grill with your grilling tools you need and a sand volleyball court with rackets and balls, etc… Each has their own swim raft, L-shaped dock, boathouse, decks and swings overlooking beautiful Ford Lake.

Let your imagination run wild and while it is next to impossible to run out of stuff to do, these cottages are in a perfect area too. Situated close to the popular areas in Michigan and close to the lake can sometimes bring unwanted noise, traffic, tourist prices and crowds, these cottages are just far enough out to really enjoy the point of your vacation, and that is to relax. Sit back at night, roast your marshmallows by the fire pit and enjoy the vast night sky blanketed by stars, a vision you can’t get in crowded resort towns.

Take a day trip to Lake Michigan and read a book on the beach where the water is unsalted and shark free. Enjoy Ludington State park that has a unique marked canoe pathway or hike the many acres of woodlands, dunes, and marshlands. Check out the lighthouse or catch your dinner in the calm lake water.

Kelly and Ken’s favorite time of the year is fall and we couldn’t argue with that. The array of fall color and the warm waters welcome you with open arms. To book your next vacation, visit their listing here: Fountain Michigan Vacation Rental

At RentMichiganCabins.com, you always book DIRECTLY with owners and property managers assuring you get the best rental rate! Avoid booking through a 3rd party listing websites and avoid higher rates because of commissions.

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Why Rent a Vacation Home in Saugatuck, Michigan? Todd Smith Explains Why!

As life unwinds within your bustling family or if your soul become restless in an effort to experience coastal life where art and humanities are the attractions among a beach town, you will be rest assured in Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan. Saugatuck-Douglas is known as the Art Coast of Michigan –with a wide assortment of art galleries, fine restaurants, vineyards…and of course, all of the popular activities our proximity to Lake Michigan affords. Moreover, we invite you to stay at a wonderful beachside cottage called Great Lakes Manor. These cottages are nestled in some of the most desirable areas of the nation and we can’t make that up.  Conde Nast’s Traveler Magazine has spotlighted these towns as one of the 25 top shoreline towns in America and the 11th greatest beach town in America and we are talking lots of competition!

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The Great Lakes Manor Cottages are top notch in the area and owner, Todd Smith says “My family and I have always loved unique properties: finding them, restoring and/or personalizing them, and sharing them with friends. About 10 years ago, we acquired our first property and after renovations to make it comfortable for our personal use, decided to dip our toes in the vacation rental world….and found out we loved it! We made many new friends along the way, friends who loved and enjoyed our home as if it was their own. We decided this could become an interesting business for us, and so acquired our second property, and now enjoy making new friends, and creating atmosphere with all the comforts of home: in interesting places.”

Close to everything, but still away from it all!

We love the location of your place…close to downtown Saugatuck and Lake Michigan but off the busy streets tucked away in a peaceful setting. We enjoy getting on our bikes and riding down the street to Lake Shore Drive where we can leisurely take in the coastline. This last time we stayed, the weather was so beautiful that we spent time each day sitting relaxing by the pond and enjoying all the birds singing. Our cottage was so clean and fresh. We are definitely coming back!

The history of the place is fascinating as well, which dates back to 1870 when the property was built, consisting of a five bedroom Manor house and three detached cottages, each of which rents together for your next all-together family and friends vacation or separately for your own little getaway. It is even a bike friendly town allowing you easy access to everything in Saugatuck, Michigan. Great Lakes Manor was acquired by Todd Smith and family back in 2010 and began a massive renovation of the 5 bedroom manor house which had been running as a B&B but then turned it into a vacation rental. Todd continues to say that “With a hot tub, small pond, and recreation room for all our guests, the property offers something for everyone. And we’re just a mile in either direction from the area’s two favorite beaches, and a short bike ride into the twin towns of Douglas and Saugatuck, too!” So enjoy the swaying hammock, a dinner and a show, a sip of wine at the winery or paint by the water, pick one or all!

Rest in a Hammock!

Rest in a Hammock!

Keep in mind, this gorgeous area is very popular so between April-October is our peak season and most rentals require a two night minimum stay just as the cottages do, but Manor House requires a 3 night minimum night stay. If traveling in the winter, there is still plenty to do! Ride in a horse drawn carriage under winter blankets, walk along the frozen coast and duck into a shop for hot cocoa. Don’t forget your snowshoes or skis!

Enjoy one of the local favorite attractions, which is the Saugatuck Sand Dune Rides. Strap into an open-air “Suburban”-type vehicle with your friends and enjoy a thrilling, heart pumping, adrenaline adventure as your tour guide takes you through Saugatuck’s privately owned sand dunes. This cottage can also be perfect for older families and weddings as well as a perfect team building vacation.

Gorgeous Claw Foot Bathtub

Gorgeous Claw Foot Bathtub

Advice from Todd? “People tend to forget the beach towels and sunblock so if that happens to you, be sure to check out the small business about a half mile from us that rents beach equipment and cycles, sundries and even ice for the cooler!”

“This area is historic, relaxed, and peaceful. This not only describes our property but the area as a whole” Grab your paint brushes, your picnic basket and your favorite wine and enjoy Saugatuck’s rich history, friendly locals and have a great stay at Great Lakes Manor and Cottages.  For additional information, check out this property’s details page.

Relax and Enjoy the warm hot tub on cooler nights

Relax and Enjoy the warm hot tub on cooler nights

Get to know your owner! Todd Smith most enjoys the spring time when the cycle of life renews itself. He tells us that he will probably regret retiring as he loves to stay active and enjoy all that life offers us! You might even find him hiking in the area!