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Isabella Shores - Beachfront Home and Winter Retreat

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Exterior
Living area
View from french doors in family room
Miscellaneous
Property grounds

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 11

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Rapid River, MI
  • Place, Moss Lake
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Fishdam Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Nahma Township Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Escanaba, MI (ESC-Delta County)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Isabella Shores - Beachfront Home and Winter Retreat

Isabella Shores is a private and peaceful retreat located along the shores of Big Bay de Noc (Lake Michigan) and provides 200' of beautiful sand beach. Whether you are swimming, fishing, enjoying water sports, reading, painting or bird watching we are confident that you will be refreshed and relaxed when enjoying the comfortable surroundings of our home. The UP has been voted one of the best locations to enjoy the fall foliage & has direct access to the lake for ice fishing, snowmobiling etc.

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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 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 1 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2505815vb
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Map
Rapid River, MI

What's nearby

  • Moss Lake - 8 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Fishdam Park - 9 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Nahma Township Park - 13 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Nahma Marsh Trail - 13 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Nahma Golf Course - 14 min drive - 12.0 km

Getting around

  • Escanaba, MI (ESC-Delta County) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nahma Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Macs Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Rosie's At Tylene's Family - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Mac's Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Sidetracked - ‬19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Isabella Shores - Beachfront Home and Winter Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at Isabella Shores - Beachfront Home and Winter Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Isabella Shores - Beachfront Home and Winter Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Isabella Shores - Beachfront Home and Winter Retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Isabella Shores - Beachfront Home and Winter Retreat located?

Situated on the beach, this family-friendly holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Hiawatha National Forest and Lake Michigan. Big Bay De Noc and Moss Lake are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

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 7 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

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

Isabella Shores

Excellent location. Beach is great. Hope to stay again and highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 June 2024
Thank you so much! I’m so happy you enjoyed your stay! I hope you will come back soon :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen A.

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

Wonderful week at the Lake

We had a lovely week. Debi made the home very inviting. It was well furnished with everything we needed. We especially enjoyed the s’more tray! The beach was wonderful for kids, shallow for a long distance. They spent a lot time in the lake. The fishing was great too. I hope we can return another time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2025
Thank you Karen! It was a pleasure to host your family. I hope you can again also. Best Debi
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

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

Wonderful

Absolutely wonderful. Hope to stay here again!!!!!!!! Highest recommendation.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 July 2023
Thank you so much!! :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim C.

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

Beautiful home with amazing view. Quiet sandy beach. Dog freindly

Debra was the perfect host. The house has everything you could ever imagine needing. We absolutley loved the way she has decorated her home almost every detail is nature inspired. We will be back. Did i mention the absolutely huge deck and stunning views of the water. If you chose to stay here you may not want to leave! We loved our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 October 2022
Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so happy you enjoyed your stay! Hope to host you again soon!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca S.

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

Little touches and family friendly!

My family and I stayed at Isabella Shores for our annual summer vacation. We loved it! The weather didn’t always cooperate but when it did we took advantage of the expansive outdoor seating and activities. The family room had toys and games and for the kids and enough room for us to all gather together. The little touches Debi left for us like the s’mores caddy were much appreciated. 😊 everything was clean and comfortable and exactly what we were hoping for.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2024
So glad you had a great time! I hope you will come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy O.

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

Spectacular Lakehouse

Debra was an excellent communicator with organized and reasonable instructions. Her house was clean and substantially stocked with dishes, spices, swim toys, and other household goods. This pleased my mother-in-law, who insists on cleaning and doing laundry during vacation, which I appreciate. If she felt the place was stocked and clean, it was stocked and clean. The property is right on the lake, with a private beach and boats to use. We had 4 couples and 1 baby stay comfortably.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 August 2023
Amy It was my pleasure to host you and your family! I thank you so much for leaving my house is such good order! It was so clean and orderly I could hardly tell you actually stayed there! It’s families like yours that make it a pleasure to open my home for others to enjoy!! I hope you had a wonderful vacation and would love to host your family again! All the best, Debi. ( I forgot to say thank you for watering my flowers!! :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Max M.

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

A Sand Castle on the Bay

What an amazing find is Isabella Shores. Total serenity in a beautiful landscape. The best swimming ever. If you enjoy a sandy beach as well as sandy lake bottom, this is the absolute perfect spot. A wonderful deck looking out at Big Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan. Plenty of beach toys to use including a paddle board which paired up beautifully with the board we brought along with us. The location offered us the chance to visit Whitefish Point, Tahquamenon Falls, Pictured Rocks, Manistique Light, and a trip to Escanaba as well. But the real attraction was just hanging on the deck and beach enjoying the shallow waters of the lake. Excellent communication with Debi and the home was truly incredible. Have already recommended this place to others and if we ever find ourselves in this area again, would absolutely stay at Isabella Shores. I’ve already half-jokingly said I’d like to inquire about a month long stay. Thanks for the great memories.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 August 2023
Thank you so much for the kind words! It was my great pleasure to host you and your family! The house was left in such good order, I could hardly tell you had been there! I hope you will come back to this area again sometime to enjoy our small piece of paradise! You will always be welcome even if it’s for a month! :) All the best, Debi

About the host

Hosted by Debra Jenrette

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My family and I have been in the Chicago area for many years. My parents are originally from Nahma/Rapid River. They owned a home for at the far end of the beach. We summered here as children and when additional property became available we added this home to the beach. My family and I have enjoyed many years and have wonderful memories of our time spent at our beautiful home on the beach!

What makes this property unique

I believe this property is unique because of the wonderful location. The beach is full sand and the water is very shallow on shore so makes it fun and safe for kids and adults of all ages. Each year after a long winter the shoreline changes! Sometimes the ice brings in small rocks along the shoreline but there is still great access to the sand bottom of Lake Michigan! Fish can be caught from a boat or a kayak right in front of the house. There is nothing like a fish fry with fresh caught lake perch, walleye or small mouth bass!

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