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Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County!

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/beThe Nicest Beach in Door County for family fun!
View of Lake Michigan and Sand Beach from the Kitchen area in the Log Cabin.
Our parents built this cabin by hand - the tools used are hanging on the wall.
View of the beach from the "East Perch", Grandma's favorite reading spot.
View of the lake from the "West Perch". Which "Perch" will be your favorite?

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Sturgeon Bay, WI
  • Place, Whitefish Dunes State Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Clark Lake
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, beach near Stevestapol Beach
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom Overlooking the Lake

1 Double Bed

Downstairs Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Loft Area

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Downstairs

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County!

The cottage doesn't look like much from the OUTSIDE. Please take a close look at the pictures on the inside. My mother and father built this Log Cabin in 1950 on the 'Quiet Side' of Door County near the borderline of the Whitefish Dunes State Park. As you look out the windows you will see beautiful Lake Michigan along with white birch trees, an assortment of evergreen trees, the sand dunes. The beautiful Sand Beach begins at your door. The sand on the beach is so clean that it 'squeaks' when you walk on it. You will absolutely love our beach! Relax and build sandcastles with your kids. The water is very clean and the drop off is very gradual - ideal for kids of any age.

The furniture in the log cabin has been updated and is very comfortable. The bathroom is very small BUT there is a "dressing room" adjacent with plenty of counter space and an additional sink and mirror. In September 2018 all the mattresses were replaced with new ones.

Due to COVID-19 all members of our cleaning service have received additional training in enhanced cleaning and disinfecting. For more information regarding our enhanced cleaning click this link - https://www.homeaway.com/discoveryhub/tips-and-resources/improve-performance/covid-19-cleaning-tips.

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 241956
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

About the area

Sturgeon Bay

Located in Sturgeon Bay, this cabin is near a water park and on the beach. Sturgeon Bay Bridge and Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include The Farm and The Garden Door. Travelling with kids? Consider Plum Loco Animal Farm, or check out an event or a game at Peg Egan Performing Arts Center. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.
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Sturgeon Bay, WI

What's nearby

  • Whitefish Dunes State Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Clark Lake - 12 min drive - 9.0 km
  • beach near Stevestapol Beach - 14 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Peninsula State Park - 37 min drive - 44.2 km
  • Cana Island Lighthouse - 39 min drive - 47.4 km

Getting around

  • Green Bay, WI (GRB-Austin Straubel Intl.) - 81 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Institute Saloon - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Island Fever Rum Bar & Grill - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Pelican Cove - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Donny's Glidden Lodge Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bistro57 - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County!?

As of 14 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County! on 15 May 2026 start from NZ$739, 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 Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County!?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Log Cabin ON THE WATER with the Best Sand Beach in Door County! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Sturgeon Bay cabin is just steps away from Whitefish Dunes State Park and Lake Michigan. Clark Lake and Cave Point County Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful scenery, perfect beach, rustic cabin
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

joyce l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful spot, so rustic. Our dog loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This rustic cabin is positioned on the most beautiful beach. The environment is peaceful and amazing. Truly a special place. I highly recommend it!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca T.

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

Awesome Beach

Awesome location and great views.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jenna W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Family Getaway

This is a quaint, very rustic cabin in an excellent location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

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

June Stay

Great stay. Very quiet and fantastic sandy beach access. Would definitely go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taylor D.

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

Weekend Getaway

The beach was amazing. The sand was soft and very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed your stay! We have to agree, the beach is amazing!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paige D.

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

Cozy place

Cabin was cozy and close to the water.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
My favorite place in the world!
Verified

8/10 Good

Tracey B.

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

Location Ideal!

Very old log cabin & very charming! Couple things could be improved upon but the location (walking distance to Whitefish Dunes State Park) was just awesome!! Thrilled we were able to bring our dog, as he totally enjoyed the beach and State Park!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
Hello! Since reading this review we reached out to the reviewer about the "couple things". Since then, we have replaced a couple of worm pieces of furniture some of the older cooking utensils. We have also fixed the shower door that was not closing properly during this reviewer’s stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina B.

Retreat

What a fun place full of family history!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
Glad you liked my favorite place in the world!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey H.

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

Peaceful

We’ve been to door county a handful of times and feel so lucky we found this spot. It’s hard to beat being right on the beach. Our kids were in heaven and we brought our dog as well and he loved it! A perfect rustic cabin on the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Machelle D.

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

Amazing beach

This beach spot is just amazing- the sand, chairs to relax and read and watch the sunrise. The energy in the house feels relaxed and welcoming. Fred was a gracious host and we will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 September 2023
Thank you so much for your review! Glad to hear you will be back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew S.

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

Great rustic beach front property

The property was great. Private beach. A quiet little rustic lake front cottage. Property manager was great and responds quickly. Would definitely go again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
Thank you so much! We are glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

8/10 Good

Genelle B.

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

Nice location

Location to get around Door County is great. We hiked at several of the main parks around Door County, two of them walking distance from this cabin - Whitefish Dunes State Park and Cave Point Park (which was our favorite). Beautiful sunrises. Great beach - feels like you are at the ocean. The place itself is small and rustic. It’s definitely showing its age, but it had all the amenities you needed (and a lot of great memories for the family). Hiost was great too. We enjoyed our weekend there.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joann S.

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

A slice of heaven right on the beach!

This little rustic cabin takes you back to a simpler time. It is well appointed with everything you need for a relaxing stay on the beach. My husband and I took our two dogs with us for a last-minute early fall long weekend in Door County. This cabin was perfect! The weather was unseasonably warm and sunny so we were able to say one last goodbye to summer on the beach. Fred is very responsive and friendly. He checked in on us via email a couple of times to be sure we had everything we needed. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David P.

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

Fall getaway 2019

We enjoyed our stay thoroughly. Most notable is the cabin is right on Lake Michigan with a beautiful vista above the lake on a sand dune. Very comfortable chairs are provided so you can enjoy the waves and clean air. The state park is 1000 feet away so it is really convenient for a hike in the woods. The cabin is, very spacious and comfortable with a newer modern washroom - really well equipped kitchen. Great views from the cabin of the lake. Property is also set in very wooded area. Great time. We hope to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
Thanks for your kind words about my favorite place in the world!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenn H.

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

Amazing!

Literally the best place on the water. You have to see it to believe it. We had the most peaceful wonderful time with our dogs. Morning walks along the beach. Coffee with the sunrise. Wine with the sunset. The cabin had everything you would need to enjoy a relaxing stay. The owners are wonderful and were very accommodating and friendly. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We already booked a week for next summer and will continue to do so every year .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paresh C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Paresh Chauhan

Location of log house is on private beach and sand dunes starts from your 1st step towards beach from log house. Beach was clean with shallow water. Log house is original and antique but isn't maintain well. There are cobwebs and dead insects in the corner, ceiling and behind the items in the house. We saw a mouse and a bat in the house on 2nd day. My daughters were too scared from these pests and forced us to leave the house one day early. Chairs in the house are not maintained, and covers are torn. Vegetation surrounding the house is terribly grown and unnecessary items thrown around log house. Inspection and approval of the house are questionable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patty R.

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

Location, Location, Location!

We came to unwind in nature and got that beyond our wildest dreams! Staying in this family cabin filled with love and memories was magical. It’s rustic, yet good for a couple. Fred, u are the best host ever and meeting your brother by chance was also a gift. He told us about the Northern Lights, and saw them from the beach the next night! Thank u both! Every night we had a fire. One warm night, we built one on the beach in a new fire pit provided. Listening to the waves and gazing at the clear night sky was a perfect anniversary gift! Mornings and afternoons flew by enjoying the sandy beach and kayaking Lake Michigan on calmer days. 2 nights we enjoyed the short beautiful drive to the for dinner and fun. Loved it all!side f o
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Keri H.

Perfect remote get-a-way, with a couple thing to work on.

Pro’s: super remote, steps away from the Whitefish Dunes state park hiking trails, beautiful property on the beach, couldn’t ask for a better location. Hot water for shower, stove works great, nice seating inside & out. Cute family paraphernalia all over & it was like stepping back into time. Beautiful fireplace, plenty of bed space. Con’s: this place is so lovely, but it’s in dire need of updating, especially the bed/mattresses. We were trying all the beds in the house like Goldilocks, but they just really need to be replaced. Everything else is old, but usable. When you’re at the beach it doesn’t matter, but if we owned this lovely little place I’d definitely update all of the kitchen supplies & all of the furniture & give the place a good scrub. Another huge con for us was no notice about the annual Mayfly phenomena. There were mayflies literally everywhere. Apparently this happens every year around mother’s day to late May, and we didn’t know anything about it. We were totally unable to enjoy the beach because of this & some of our hikes were spent swatting masses of mayflies who cling to your pants, shirts, anywhere. Luckily they don’t bite, but they really are bothersome. It would be great for the owners to let folks know this occurs each year, and when (mid-late May, for about 2weeks- says the lady at the nature center.) We wouldn’t come back unless we read that the beds/mattresses had been updated (vacation must include good sleep for me!) however it really is a gem of cabin nestled in the heart of a wonderful place. We were close to fish creek, egg harbor & the highlight for us was renting bikes just outside of the Peninsula State Park & biking their sunset trail. Bayside Restaurant & Wild Tomato were great places for lunch.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
WE HAVE REPLACED ALL THE LOG CABIN BEDS WITH NEW BEDS. They were put in to service on September 21, 2018. Thanks for taking the time to provide this review. Addressing your points: 1) I have NEVER experienced the Mayfly invasion at our Log Cabin. I am so sorry that they were an issue - your review will inform others of this issue in May. 2) We did have an issue with our cleaning service but we have now replaced with someone much more thorough. If you are reading this you may rest assured that the log cabin will be sparkling clean upon your arrival. 3) We have way too many kitchen supplies so have eliminated some and we have replace some. We have also replaced the old, worn couch BUT we are keeping the big old chairs because they are so comfortable. 4) WE HAVE REPLACED ALL THE LOG CABIN BEDS WITH NEW BEDS. They were put in to service on September 21, 2018.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marissa L.

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

Cozy family cottage in perfect location!

The cottage was perfect and as-described, with many cool artifacts from the property-owners family! The location was perfect for star-gazing and walking on the beach. It was chilly when we stayed, but I bet the swimming is fantastic during the summer! The property owner was very responsive and accommodating. Would absolutely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ana S.

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

Perfect Beach Get-Away

After leaving Chicago on a Friday afternoon, full of traffic frustrations it was amazing to drive-up to the cabin, get out of the car and see an amazing beach in front of me. True "wow". The cabin is rustic and reminded me of summer days as a child at my parents cottage, the atmosphere of the cabin is awash with fond memories and joy. I loved my stay and it was a perfect get-away from the city for a weekend. The beach is amazing, I could have sat and watched the water forever and walked up and down the coastline all day too. The host is so nice, and was super easy and a delight to interact with.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise G.

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

Quaint Beachside Cabin

Lovely beach getaway! The vintage cabin, full of love and memories, and beachside, dog friendly access made our stay. We would love to find our way back here in the near future. As an fyi, this is not the right accommodation for those looking for a glamorous stay away, but if you appreciate the days of old and the love of family, this is the place for you. The upstairs loft / bedroom area is spacious, but the stairs are steep so keep that in mind. There is also a downstairs bedroom which is quite comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jeffrey G.

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

Perfect Late Fall Spot

We love Door County off season for sure. Very comfy & cozy! Will definitely rent again during non-peak season.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea W.

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

Sort of like "glamping" on the beach

Fabulous location in the sand dunes with an unobstructed view of Lake Michigan and beach access right out the front door. The cabin has a lot of character and was comfortable enough for the two of us. We only used the downstairs bedroom...use of the upstairs loft would certainly be less comfortable and convenient. Its an old building and that shows - but its definitely a step up from camping. Indoor plumbing! Electricity! Wifi! And, I'll just mention this again...the location can't be beat for access to a gorgeous beach that we had pretty much to ourselves. We took our own kayaks and bikes. The water was too rough for kayaking on the weekend we were there, but the location to Cave Point Park would make that a fantastic activity during calmer weather. We were able to ride our bikes all the way to Cave Point almost exclusively on trails through Whitefish Dunes State Park which we accessed just a few hundred feet down the road from the driveway to the cabin. If you are looking for lots of restaurants, activity, and people this is not the spot for you. If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful getaway and you can tolerate a glamping type situation then I would definitely recommend that you stay at this cabin.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

About the host

Hosted by Fred Suchy

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Hello! My name is Fred - the owner and rental manager. Welcome to our 'Slice of Heaven'. The property has been in our family since Word War II. I will answer any questions you may have. I will also be your 'goto' person during your stay.

Why they chose this property

The absolute nicest sand beach in Door County!

What makes this property unique

Charming with beautiful lake views.

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