Mid-Century Upper Manistee River Getaway near Grayling

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Pet-friendly

Washer

Dryer

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Frederic, MI

Au Sable River29 min drive
AuSable Artisan Village29 min drive
Hartwick Pines State Park43 min drive
Gaylord, MI (GLR-Gaylord Regional)54 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bunk Bed

Master

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Balcony

Outdoor play area

About this property

Welcome to Tight Lines Retreat! Located 15 minutes from downtown Grayling and all the charm it has to offer, this cozy mid-century style house in the woods is an outdoor lovers dream. This house offers 237’ of private Manistee river frontage that neighbors nearly 1 mile of public river access for fishing, canoeing, and tubing. Leave the driveway and access state land trails for horseback riding, ORV, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross country skiing or hiking! On the property is a horse stable.

Property manager

jesse

Premier Host

Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

Additional pet deposit and waiver required

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

1. Please respect our property and neighborhood as you would your own.

2. Please keep pets leashed when outside and do not leave them unattended in the house unless in crate. Please keep pets off of all furniture.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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 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

Frederic

This vacation home is located in Frederic. Crawford County Historical Museum and AuSable Artisan Village are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Hanson Hills Recreation Area and Rayburn Property Trail.

Frederic, MI

What's nearby

Hanson Hills Recreation Area - 29 min drive
Au Sable River - 29 min drive
AuSable Artisan Village - 29 min drive
Rayburn Property Trail - 30 min drive
Hartwick Pines State Park - 43 min drive

Restaurants

Frederic Inn - 19 min drive
Dingman's Tavern - 25 min drive
Shirley's In the Woods Cafe - 25 min drive
Swamp II Bar & Restaurant - 19 min drive
Big Boy Restaurant - 26 min drive

9.8

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Bruce H., Free Soil MI

19 February 2024

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

Half - Nelson Ski weekend

The location was ideal for our annual women's ski weekend. Two cross country ski areas were only about 20 to 25 minutes away. Additionally the location in the Manistee National Campground allowed us to ski and hike right out the front door. The accomodations were clean and comfortable and it was great to soak in the hot tub after a long day of skiing. The host responded immediately to our needs and made sure we were happy with our stay. We would definitely stay here again. The only suggestion that we might have is to add a wine bottle opener and more teaspoons to the utensil drawer.... and next time we will bring a couple of balloons to hang on the property sign post to help those that arrived in the dark find the house. Overall it is a wonderful and peaceful place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nate H.

29 January 2024

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

Perfect river getaway

Clean, cozy, peaceful

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Dorri L.

16 January 2024

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

Family Reunion Jan. '24

Finding the property the first time was a challenge. Although the house number had been given in the listing, it wasn't visible at the end of the driveway. It was in the midst of the biggest snowstorm of the season (to date) and the drive had been plowed enough to be able to see where it was, although I'm sure glad I went during daylight; the rest of my party arrived after dark and I was able to guide them in through the blizzard because I'd been there already. The listing did not say that the primary entrance is accessible only by going up a full flight of exterior stairs that had not been shoveled, requiring me to slog through 6+ inches of snow. I had to search, but did find a snow shovel and cleared the steps somewhat. The house itself is great and the heated floors are divine! The rooms were clean and tastefully decorated. The notebook provided by the owner/property manager was informative. The bathrooms were fine except the one off the main living area upstairs had a plugged sink. There seemed to be lots of washcloths and bath towels but no hand towels. There was plenty of toilet paper but only one box of facial tissue and one roll of paper towel for the whole house. The kitchen was only okay. The hot tub was dirty. The snowplow came through at 2:30 a.m. The neighbors have a curious but not friendly dog. The outside property is gorgeous and the property manager is very responsive to text messages. Probably better for a summer stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

raychel m.

5 January 2024

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

Peaceful Property

Overall are group had a very good time at this property. It was a good bit of space and had some nice amenities. I would like to point out if you have anyone with physical disabilities the stairs are a bit steep so maybe not the best stay with grandparents but for our needs (25-35) it was fine and the dirt roads are best with a reliable vehicle as they were pretty dark and without good reception at night. We would stay here again for sure!

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer P.

1 January 2024

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

Nice House close to Manistee River

Great location, walking distance to Manistee River and beautiful hiking trails on forested state land. Within short driving distance to nearby towns and recreation. House was clean and comfortable, the kitchen was nice with full size fridge.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023