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Pet Friendly - No Cleaning Fee - Centrally Located Within Lower Northwest Mich.
Cottage in Copemish with water park and sauna
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9.6 out of 10
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1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 674.3 sq m
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copemish, MI
- Place, Crystal Mountain5 min drive
- Place, Mountain Ridge Golf Course7 min drive
- Place, Michigan Legacy Art Park8 min drive
- Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)53 min drive
Rooms & beds
1 bedroom (sleeps 6)
Bedroom
1 Queen Bed
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Pet Friendly - No Cleaning Fee - Centrally Located Within Lower Northwest Mich.
a one-bedroom, one-bath, pet-friendly cottage situated on 10 acres of land. The cottage is recently renovated with wood flooring, newly tiled bathroom, flat screen televisions, and memory foam mattresses. Amenities include sleeping accommodations for up to six, a full kitchen, and outdoor sauna.
Located just five minutes from Crystal Mountain Resort, the cottage is centrally located between Traverse City, Manistee and Cadillac, providing the ideal base from which to explore everything the region has to offer. In the winter, enjoy downhill and cross-country skiing at Crystal Mountain Resort, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and snowmobiling (ride-in, ride-out access). In the summer, fish, hike, bike, golf, canoe, or spend the day at the beach, on the Manistee or Betsie Rivers, or at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. In the spring and summer, hunt for mushrooms on the property and in the surrounding fields and forests. And you can always head into one of the nearby towns to enjoy the shops, restaurants, or wineries. Check out Ironfish Distillery just down the road in Thompsonville. Or try your luck at one of the nearby casinos.
Traveling with a bigger group? Visit our sister properties, Hilltop house (HomeAway #3486317) and Hilltop Loft (HomeAway #3486317), right down the lane. Rent more than one property and have space for everyone.
If you are seeking a relaxing atmosphere with easy access to some of the best Up North attractions, this is the place.
Amenities: Sleeping Accommodations for Six: 1 Full Bed (bedroom), 1 full-size pull-out sofa bed, 1 bunk-size pull-out sofa bed, 1 twin Hide- a-bed chair. Bedding and Linens Provided. Full kitchen (refrigerator, freezer, stove, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, utensils), Sauna, Air Conditioning, Satellite TV, DVD Player, Washer/Dryer, Deck & Outdoor Furniture, Fire Pit, charcoal
Grill, Trailer Parking (boat, snowmobile, jet ski, etc.)
Please note: There is a step down when you walk through the doorway leading from the living room to the bedroom, laundry room, and bathroom.
Attractions: Lake Michigan beaches, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Skiing (Crystal Mountain Resort for downhill and cross country, Big M for cross country), Snowmobile trails , Hiking, Fishing (Betsie and Manistee Rivers), Golf, Morel Mushroom picking, Hunting, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Interlochen Arts Academy, Casinos, Wine Tasting.
Located just five minutes from Crystal Mountain Resort, the cottage is centrally located between Traverse City, Manistee and Cadillac, providing the ideal base from which to explore everything the region has to offer. In the winter, enjoy downhill and cross-country skiing at Crystal Mountain Resort, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and snowmobiling (ride-in, ride-out access). In the summer, fish, hike, bike, golf, canoe, or spend the day at the beach, on the Manistee or Betsie Rivers, or at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. In the spring and summer, hunt for mushrooms on the property and in the surrounding fields and forests. And you can always head into one of the nearby towns to enjoy the shops, restaurants, or wineries. Check out Ironfish Distillery just down the road in Thompsonville. Or try your luck at one of the nearby casinos.
Traveling with a bigger group? Visit our sister properties, Hilltop house (HomeAway #3486317) and Hilltop Loft (HomeAway #3486317), right down the lane. Rent more than one property and have space for everyone.
If you are seeking a relaxing atmosphere with easy access to some of the best Up North attractions, this is the place.
Amenities: Sleeping Accommodations for Six: 1 Full Bed (bedroom), 1 full-size pull-out sofa bed, 1 bunk-size pull-out sofa bed, 1 twin Hide- a-bed chair. Bedding and Linens Provided. Full kitchen (refrigerator, freezer, stove, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, utensils), Sauna, Air Conditioning, Satellite TV, DVD Player, Washer/Dryer, Deck & Outdoor Furniture, Fire Pit, charcoal
Grill, Trailer Parking (boat, snowmobile, jet ski, etc.)
Please note: There is a step down when you walk through the doorway leading from the living room to the bedroom, laundry room, and bathroom.
Attractions: Lake Michigan beaches, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Skiing (Crystal Mountain Resort for downhill and cross country, Big M for cross country), Snowmobile trails , Hiking, Fishing (Betsie and Manistee Rivers), Golf, Morel Mushroom picking, Hunting, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Interlochen Arts Academy, Casinos, Wine Tasting.
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Pet-friendly
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 3 total)
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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
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 deadlock
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A car is required for transport to and from this property
About the area
Copemish
Located in Copemish, this cottage is in a rural area. Michigan Legacy Art Park and Kresge Auditorium are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Interlochen State Park and Huron-Manistee National Forest. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
copemish, MI
What's nearby
- Crystal Mountain - 5 min drive - 6.9 km
- Mountain Ridge Golf Course - 7 min drive - 8.4 km
- Michigan Legacy Art Park - 8 min drive - 9.4 km
- Interlochen Center for the Arts - 32 min drive - 32.3 km
- Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course - 42 min drive - 42.6 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- The Thistle Pub & Grill @ Crystal Mountain - 7 min drive
- Iron Fish Distillery - 13 min drive
- A. Papano's Pizza - 5 min drive
- Rosie's Country Cafe - 3 min drive
- The 231 Bar & Grill - 3 min drive
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Dusty Myers
Don and Shirley previously owned the Copemish Hardware Store and raised their family, including son and co-owner Dusty, in the home on the adjacent property, Hilltop House. Dusty's wife Mary has more recently joined the family business. We take great pride of ownership in maintaining this cottage and sharing this beautiful area with our guests.
Why they chose this property
The Myers family has owned the nearby property atop "Pickle Hill," named for a pickle processing facility once located at the base of its western slope, since the mid 70s. In the 80s, we purchased the meadow across the road and what became our family home, Hilltop House. It only made sense for us to buy George's Hilltop Retreat, when our neighbors George and Zelda Zendra decided to sell in 2005.
Up to that point, the property had been in George's family for quite some time. His extended family used to gather here to play cards, gather around the bonfire, and enjoy one another’s company – much like we do today! It is our understanding that Zelda grew up in the farmhouse across the meadow, now called Hilltop House, and that her parents, the Gibbs, lived in the farmhouse in the 1940s and 50s, until the time they died. It was in the late 60s that George and Zelda inherited the home. They lived in Muskegon and enjoyed the property as their “up north” retreat, a base for activities like skiing, hiking, canoeing, and fishing.
George, Zelda, and her parents moved two 1930s buildings from a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) logging camp located in Brethren, about twenty minutes south in the Manistee National Forest. One was the storage shed now connected to the sauna building. The other was moved to the farmhouse across the meadow where Zelda’s parents lived, and it housed a sauna for a time. A few other such buildings, from the CCC camp, can be spotted around the local area. In the late 1980s, George and Zelda built a sauna in the outbuilding and added the bedroom, the bay window area, and a deck to the back of the house. It was around that time Don and Shirley purchased Zelda’s family home across the meadow, where Dusty and his sister grew up.
Up to that point, the property had been in George's family for quite some time. His extended family used to gather here to play cards, gather around the bonfire, and enjoy one another’s company – much like we do today! It is our understanding that Zelda grew up in the farmhouse across the meadow, now called Hilltop House, and that her parents, the Gibbs, lived in the farmhouse in the 1940s and 50s, until the time they died. It was in the late 60s that George and Zelda inherited the home. They lived in Muskegon and enjoyed the property as their “up north” retreat, a base for activities like skiing, hiking, canoeing, and fishing.
George, Zelda, and her parents moved two 1930s buildings from a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) logging camp located in Brethren, about twenty minutes south in the Manistee National Forest. One was the storage shed now connected to the sauna building. The other was moved to the farmhouse across the meadow where Zelda’s parents lived, and it housed a sauna for a time. A few other such buildings, from the CCC camp, can be spotted around the local area. In the late 1980s, George and Zelda built a sauna in the outbuilding and added the bedroom, the bay window area, and a deck to the back of the house. It was around that time Don and Shirley purchased Zelda’s family home across the meadow, where Dusty and his sister grew up.
What makes this property unique
At George’s Hilltop Retreat, we hope you’ll enjoy grilling and sharing meals, gathering round the bonfire, playing games with family and friends, relaxing in the sauna, and more. You are welcome to walk in the meadow across the road. Following the paths up Pickle Hill leads to splendid views of Crystal Mountain to the west. Dogs and kids of all ages will love running, walking, snowshoeing, and playing on the surrounding 10 acres.
George’s Hilltop Retreat is one of three properties available from the Myers family. The other two include Hilltop House across the meadow and a one-bedroom loft apartment (Hilltop Loft) above the garage on the far side of the farmhouse. When bundled together, the three homes offer a great option for extended family get-togethers.
Inside the home, we love the roomy and recently updated kitchen with the charm of old-timey Hoosier hutch and sturdy kitchen table. The firm Tempur-Pedic mattress in the bedroom and the rustic sauna offer rest and relaxation after a long day of skiing or romping in the woods. The freestanding gas stove in the living room makes for cozy lounging in the winter.
George’s Hilltop Retreat is one of three properties available from the Myers family. The other two include Hilltop House across the meadow and a one-bedroom loft apartment (Hilltop Loft) above the garage on the far side of the farmhouse. When bundled together, the three homes offer a great option for extended family get-togethers.
Inside the home, we love the roomy and recently updated kitchen with the charm of old-timey Hoosier hutch and sturdy kitchen table. The firm Tempur-Pedic mattress in the bedroom and the rustic sauna offer rest and relaxation after a long day of skiing or romping in the woods. The freestanding gas stove in the living room makes for cozy lounging in the winter.
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