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Up North Retreat by the Rifle River

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A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinets, a large dining table, and a view of a bedroom through an open doorway.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a coffee maker, a microwave, and a sink.
A circular stone fire pit with logs and a tent in a grassy area.
A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, a wooden wardrobe, and a view through a glass door.
A living room with a black leather sofa, a small wooden coffee table, a fireplace, a stone wall, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Your private spa moment
    A rare find — soak and unwind in the jetted bathtub.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Sterling, MI
  • Place, Newman Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Feeding Ground Lake
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Bush Lake
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

kitchen

1 Double Futon

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Up North Retreat by the Rifle River

Stay comfortably in Sterling at this 4-bedroom cabin. With 1 king bed, 2 twin beds, 3 queen beds, and 1 futon, there's plenty of space for all guests. Sleeps 12 in beds, Enjoy Floating down the Rifel River, golfing, fishing, Side x Siding, or just relaxing up north. The cabin features amenities like a hair dryer, WiFi, heating, AC, a washing machine and dryer. You'll also find 3 full bathrooms, . Book now and enjoy everything this brilliant cabin has to offer.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
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

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Must take all garbage with you.

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Need to take all garbage with you. The corner store will accept two bags of garbage in their dumpster. Leave ceiling fans on put all dirty laundry in the laundry room dirty towels in the sink.
Do not lack bottom, lack of front door. The door will lock automatically.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Guest Access front of house up to fire pit. can not go further than backyard up to pole barn. Must bring your own firewood
Must take all garbage with you. Take sheets off all beds used. Put all used towels in laundry room. Close blinds/shades
Please turn off all lights/fans. Please lock all doors when leaving, Do not lock bottom lock of front door.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4104210vb
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 no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Sterling

Sterling is home to this cabin. Secord Lake Marina and Northport Marine are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Forest Lake and Bush Lake. Looking to get your feet wet? Kayaking, water tubing and power boating adventures can be found near the property.
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Sterling, MI

What's nearby

  • Newman Park - 5 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Feeding Ground Lake - 6 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Bush Lake - 8 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Lost Lake - 9 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Forest Lake - 10 min drive - 10.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Dees Pizza Pad - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Cafe International - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Sand Lake General Store - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Up North Retreat by the Rifle River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Up North Retreat by the Rifle River?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Up North Retreat by the Rifle River?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Up North Retreat by the Rifle River?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Up North Retreat by the Rifle River located?

Situated in Sterling, this cabin is within 9 miles (15 km) of Forest Lake, Bush Lake and Hardwood Lake. Lake Ogemaw and Lake George are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

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

Great space for a family

Great location for where we needed. Very quiet area and large space for the babies to spread out and enjoy.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 August 2024
Thank you Jennifer! I’m so happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa S.

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

Great place to stay!!

There are 4 rooms total. The master bed in the one description said there were 2 king sized beds and 2 twin but there is only 1 king size bed and 2 twins. The 2 showers were super small unfortunately. It is a very spacious house! Had everything we needed and it fit our family! I would suggest maybe keeping a broom and dustpan and a Swiffer mop and small vacuum in case of accidents to clean up. We needed a place to stay to go tubing and this is right down the road. It was a very hot weekend so the AC in the house was perfect!! We will definitely be coming back! The owner was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2025
Thank you, all of your recommendations have been rectified. I have the vacuum and brooms everything‘s in the front closet. I’m so glad you brought it to my attention. The two king beds in the master bedroom. I feel terrible about that. Everything has been fixed. I appreciate The kind words. Looking forward to seeing you again next year.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Robert Y.

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

Not all is relevant

You need to make sure you read next to the bottom line where it talks about smoking or it says you are responsible for your own trash after your stay so if you travel five hours take the cabin for a week it’s possible to have three or four bags of trash if you have a large number of people Then you’re responsible to take that trash back home with you because you cannot leave it at the property. Second of all three days after our checkout after other people were checked in because we were informed that we had to be out there for sure on Friday by 11 because she had more people coming in. We left our trash there didn’t see the part at the bottom I ran back and got the trash when she notified me that of that and The trash was still inside the house by the back door we left it. The cleaning lady didn’t bother to take it out of the house so it was easy to get to luckily my code for the door still worked then on Monday, which is two days after we checked out, she contacted me demanding $150 to repair a pull out bed where she claims we broke the frame, however, the frame was still intact when we left and there was
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 August 2024
I’m sorry you feel this way about your stay. I was more than accommodating for you guys. I let you come in Monday at 9 AM instead of four and check out time is 11 AM. I have never had a problem or complications with anyone taking their trash. As for the bed, it was found after you left, before my next people came in. I removed the fee for you after reading reviews about the bed frames. I answered your multiple texts in a very timely matter.

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Hosted by Trisha Wojciechowski

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