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Clear Lake West Branch area. Ride your ORV to the trails from the back door !

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A wooden interior with a round dining table, chairs, a chandelier, and a cabinet with a bird decoration.
A sandy beach with two blue lounge chairs and a wooden bench near a lake.
A cozy cabin interior with a wooden ceiling, a fireplace, a sofa, a lamp, and a deer head mounted on the wall.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a countertop, and a wooden floor.
A sign with a silhouette of a horse and trees, and a lower sign for a Visitors Bureau with a QR code.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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West branch, MI
  • Place, Ambrose Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Elni Lake
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Horseshoe Lake
    ‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Queen Futon

Living Room 2

1 Queen Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area
Number of living rooms
Dining area

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About the area

West Branch

Located in West Branch, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area and Ambrose Lake reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Ogemaw Nature Park and City Park. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling.
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Map
West branch, MI

What's nearby

  • Ambrose Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Piper Lake - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Elni Lake - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Horseshoe Lake - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • The Nightmare Golf Course - 38 min drive - 41.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Clear Lake Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Side Door Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ford Paradise - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Clear Lake West Branch area. Ride your ORV to the trails from the back door ! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 453 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Clear Lake West Branch area. Ride your ORV to the trails from the back door !?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Clear Lake West Branch area. Ride your ORV to the trails from the back door !?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Clear Lake West Branch area. Ride your ORV to the trails from the back door !?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Clear Lake West Branch area. Ride your ORV to the trails from the back door ! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Ambrose Lake, Elni Lake and Horseshoe Lake. Piper Lake and Clear Lake 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 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a wonderful weekend. Beautiful cabin, very clean!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 October 2026
Glad you had a good stay ! Come on back any time, we’re open year round !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was clean and in a very nice location for us to get to the atv trails.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2026
Hi - Albert - Glad to hear you and your party had a good time ! Come on back anytime, we’re open all year long !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a lovely cottage! Has a lot more amenities then others I've stayed at. We will be booking again as its a perfect centered location to hit the buggy trails! The lock to get the key was a bit tricky but we managed.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Everything was great bedrooms and beds comfortable, shower works great could use cleaning supplies and vacuum to help keep the place clean while visiting. Love the outdoor furniture and fire pit with view!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 September 2026
We’re glad you enjoyed your stay ! , thanks for the advice. Come back anytime, we are open all year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, comfortable, and perfect for our 1 night stay for 4 adults while Golfing in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 September 2025
Matt , glad to hear you enjoyed your stay @ the cottage ! Come back and stay any time we’re open year round. Thanks for your business we appreciate it. Tim and Rita
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Repeat guest and always a great experience. Great communication with host. Great location for all outdoor activities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2026
Thanks for the nice review! , come on back anytime, we are open all year. Tim & Rita
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was great, cabin was very clean, well stocked, and in a great location for fishing, trail riding and much more! Had to reach out to the host and he answered promptly! Highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
The bathroom is small and the swing set was missing. No oars for the canoe. It was a decent cabin for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Anything we needed was available, that is always appreciated.There would not have been enough bath towels if there were 8 people here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check in easy, our 2nd stay. Beds comfy. Host is very attentive and communicative. Great spot for riding and all ages
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 August 2025
Hi Ken, glad your party enjoyed the cottage and had a good trail ride last weekend ! You are welcome back anytime. Tim and Rita.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute and Quiet

The property was beautiful & the fishing was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2024
Thank you Samantha ! Come and see us again when you can.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend get away

The cabin was cute and had everything we needed. Its location was perfect for us to go float on the Au Sable for the day. It was quiet and the lake was beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2024
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay @ our cabin and on the Au Sable River ! You are welcome back anytime !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy, rustic and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2025
Thank you Connie, we glad you enjoyed your stay ! Come back anytime we are open year round. Tim and Rita.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great getaway.

Everything was perfect including fishing. The Host provided way more amenities that he listed. Will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Serenity

Peaceful/ relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Fishing weekend

Spent the weekend fishing, or trying to despite the weather. It was a nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean place. Easy orv trail access. Master bed squeaks only complaint
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay at this cottage. Great access to a lot of atv trails, which was our activity while staying. The cottage was quaint, vintage, clean, and cozy. We loved the woodstove and fire place for when we came back from chilly rides. Tim was an excellent host and friendly. He went above and beyond helping to solve a small issue. Due to a breakdown we were not able to ride much of what we wanted so plan to come to the area again and will definately stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Would give a Million stars if I could!

This place was amazing, it was clean and quiet and the hosts tim and rita were so accommodating and helpful with anything we needed. The property was beautiful, beds were super comfy and the grill was an amazing touch. Looking to fish? We caught several Large bass and a 30 inch Pike, the fishing was awesome :) the cabin included so much extra stuff like seasoning and shampoo and shower stuff. we can not wait to come back!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cottage was super cozy. Very accommodating. The neighbors were extremely friendly. Even though we ended up with a pretty chilly memorial weekend, it was super nice with bonfire and warm cottage. Ample parking and roads straight to trails and clear lake party store/bar/gas station to just jump in machine and take a quick ride to get last minute essentials. Will definitely love to book again!! And bonus had a land line that was helpful if we lost reception.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
We didn't stay! The description of the property on your site was not correct so we didn't get what we thought we were getting!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
First time in Michigan to ride ATVs and this location was close to trails and was perfect for our stay. Loved the back yard area with the fire pit and lake right out the back door.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 June 2026
Hi Darren we are glad to hear you enjoyed the Cottage ! Come on back any time, we’re open year round !
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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