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Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard

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Houghton Lake Heights Vacation Rental | 2BR | 1.5BA | 1,200 Sq Ft
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Living Room
Living Room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8111.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue
  • Lake view

Explore the area

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Houghton Lake Heights, MI
  • Place, Houghton Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Brian's Lakeside Marina
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Quest Golf Club
    ‪15 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Additional Sleeping (Family Room)

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

4 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Full Bathroom

Half Bathroom

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area

About this property

Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard

For your next trip to Northeastern Michigan, reserve this terrific 2-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom Houghton Lake Heights vacation rental cottage, offering a private boat dock and an ideal location, just three doors down from the serene waters of Houghton Lake. This property also boasts a fire pit and huge private yard, making it the perfect spot for an entertaining vacation that's sure to impress the whole gang. Come winter, the fun doesn't end - get ready for 'Up North' adventures like snowmobiling!

-- THE PROPERTY --

Pet Friendly w/ Fee | 1,200 Sq Ft | Step-Free Access | Steps to Fishing Pier

Ideal for avid boaters and anglers, plus the outdoorsy multi-generational family, this well-appointed cottage will lead you directly to the type of Michigan experience you crave!

Bedroom 1: Full Bed | Bedroom 2: Twin Bunk Bed, 2 Twin Beds | Family Room: Twin Daybed w/ Twin Trundle Bed, Sleeper Sofa

OUTDOOR LIVING: Private boat dock, private yard, charcoal grill, fire pit
KITCHEN: Fully equipped, recently remodeled, dining table, cooking basics, drip coffee maker
INTERIOR: Cable TV, DVD player w/ 25+ DVDs, VCR, Wii system, Wii game selection
GENERAL: Linens, central heat, complimentary toiletries
FAQ: Pet fee (paid pre-trip, 2 pets max), 1 step required, no A/C
PARKING: Driveway (5 vehicles)

-- THE LOCATION --

HOUGHTON LAKE (steps away): Boating, fishing, tubing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, fishing pier; Houghton Lake Marina & Power (5.5 miles)
WINTER ACTIVITIES: Skyline Ski Resort (19.7 miles), Snow Snake Ski & Golf (29.4 miles); snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Tip-Up Town Ice-Fishing Festival - DNR Boat Launch Lakeview Park (4.0 miles), Ogemaw Nature Park (29.7 miles), Hartwick Pines State Park (31.3 miles), Mason Tract Pathway (32.8 miles)
DAY TRIPS: Traverse City (67.5 miles), National Cherry Festival (68.5 miles), Old Mission Peninsula Wine Trail - Black Star Farms Old Mission (68.8 miles), Sleeping Bear Dunes (96.1 miles)
AIRPORT: Cherry Capital Airport (63.8 miles)

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-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- Pet friendly w/ $50 fee (+ fees & taxes, 2 pets max)
- No events, parties or large gatherings
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: This property has a strict maximum occupancy of 8
- NOTE: The property requires 1 step to access
- NOTE: The property does not offer A/C

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 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
A maximum of 2 pets are allowed.
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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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; 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

Houghton Lake

Located in Houghton Lake, this cottage is near the beach. Brian's Lakeside Marina and Heights Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area and Houghton Lake Wildlife Research Area. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby power boating, or enjoy the great outdoors with hunting.
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Houghton Lake Heights, MI

What's nearby

  • Houghton Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Brian's Lakeside Marina - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Quest Golf Club - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Heights Marina - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Au Sable River - 22 min drive - 50.0 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Spikehorn Restaurant & Lounge - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Garrett's Place - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard?

As of 13 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard on 19 June 2026 start from NZ$248, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard?

Self-parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Houghton Lake Heights Cottage w/ Private Yard located?

Situated near the beach, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Houghton Lake and Brian's Lakeside Marina. Heights Marina and Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 71 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathlene K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pet friendly cottage was perfect for our family. We enjoyed the outside campfire. Relaxing place for our dalmatian puppy with a secure fenced area for her to play. Host was helpful with our questions.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richele L.

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

Total fit for our family

Everything was outstanding ., amenities were great and boat dock was a definite plus.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Brenda M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Place

Lots of space for sleeping. Most everything you need is provided. Nice yard area. Could be cleaned a little better.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ron P.

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

Great location

Well kept property, and great location for family visit. Enjoyed the local shops and attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan L.

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

nice place

NIce place great loacation
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tamara L.

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

Great getaway

Nice, quiet area while close to Houghton Lake and essentials. We had one hiccup with the dock not being in the water but we made it work (wasn't the fault of the owner, but the company that was paid to place the dock). Dock should be in now. Easily housed 2 adults, 4 teens. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Dan

nice place

Great location nice place lots of room
Verified

8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Comfortable cottage, close to the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Ruben A.

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

Perfect man getaway

The place was perfectly located for all of our needs.I would highly recommend this place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Cindy A.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Girls weekend

Cute little house. Should probley get a better cleaning service . The property owners were very nice when i emailed them . We'd probably stay again but we'd bring cleaning stuff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Donovan L.

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

Great location

Accuracy of the listing was great. The house was appropriately stocked for a small family (3-4). Clean and affordable, world definitely return! Host was very responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana G.

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

We will be back

Loved this rental. Lots of room. Very nice. Looking to rent again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Kristin L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake stay

Very spacious. Nice layout. No personal care items. There is a dog crate in bedroom closet with bunch of pee pads. That's disconcerting. Plenty of parking . Lots of movies.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Monica F.

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

Nice and quiet

This was a cute little cozy cabin. It did smell like smoke upon arrival. Also counters and stove was dirty. Other than that everything was accurate in listing.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JO ANN I.

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

SxS weekend in the snow

Preplanned trip before snow prediction. 2 couples have cottages in neighborhood but both were winterized so we decided to rent a house nearby. Rough travel going up but house was delightful. Clean and comfortable. Communication with owner was good. Easy entry. Would recommend. Plan on renting again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Corey

Fun memories

No A/C unit was a disappointment but it was noted in description so can’t complain about that , location was good , not far from dollar general and boat ramp , description had said there was a dock to use but wasn’t up yet when we got there. But with 1 phone call to contact listed , they had the dock in the water the next day which was appreciated. All in all cabin had plenty of sleeping space , kitchen and table was also very roomy. We would consider staying in same place again in future , thanks
Verified

4/10 Poor

Sally B.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness

No comment

House was not cleaned from prior guests
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

mike

Disliked: Room comfort
the dock was adequate. the double bed was uncomfortable. the sofas were very uncomfortable. no ac. needs a new shower head. the whole house needs a makeover.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Great for the price!

We were able to book this the night before (most places won't do less than 24 hour bookings) - clean cabin, walking distance to the water. Older dock available for your boat or jet skis (dock needs some maintenance). Basic house supplies are there (pots, dishes, utensils, sheets) but you need to bring serving bowls, garbage bags, bath and kitchen towels! There was a musty smell when we first arrived so we had to open up the entire house. No air conditioning but fans in most rooms. There is a charcoal grill to use and a fire pit in the yard. There is also a fenced in area so that would be nice for your pets.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Valerie W.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Half ok

The place was a perfect size and deceiving on the outside. Plenty of beds and space for the family to sleep and hangout not being on top of each other like a hotel woul have been. The downfall was communication or the lack of it. When i messaged them about checking in late theyresponded with a checking out late email. I didn't get a code to get in until i called. This vrbo is ran by a company so its not very personal and difficult to talk to. They did have game and tv with roku but no internet. Definitely will not be staying here again or using vrbot receive a code to get in till i called them
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Basic Large Cabin

This was a nice basic necessities cabin. Upon arriving it has spider webs/cob webs all along the celings and floors. There were dead bugs in the corners and black hairs behind doors. The floors weren't swept. The fridge and freezer were not cleaned either. There were a LOT of spider webs all over the outside of the house to (even blocking the door). To be honest I'd have a talking with the cleaning staff it looks like they are just taking the owners money. BUT outside of the cleanliness of this cabin I enjoyed my stay.The couches were comfy and the beds were nice the shower is beautiful and a nice large kitchen and back room. Plenty of seating. Bring your own sheets which we did anyways luckily because they had a funny smell. I did like we could pick our own heat for each room and the owner was quickly responsive when I asked for a late check out of noon he had no problem accomaditng, we went in October. The beds were nice and the kitchen table great for games. They do need a new kitchen sponge for their sink to wash dishes. And trashes for the bathrooms.Also had to pull the cushy floor mat in the bathroom back in order to shut or open the door. And the bathroom lights kept flickering might need a bulb change. And no they do not have WiFi as the listing already states but they do have Wiis to play, Board games, Croquet, DVDs and basic cable. If they get better cleaning practices all and all it was a nice cabin that I would recommend for an unplug weekend this winter IF the cleaning changed. Ps Went to the lake it is a short little walk and got a LOT of cool rocks!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Debbie

Great little house

The house was very cute and cozy inside and it was convenient for our venue. The lock to get in worked, but was very tricky to get out and return to the holder it was in. It would’ve been nice to have some hand towels or dish towels for washing dishes, and an available broom or vacuum to sweep up …. And we didn’t realize there was no Wi-Fi Otherwise we enjoyed our stay and would stay again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roth T.

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

Great place

Great property, short walk to the lake!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dennis S.

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

Great

Great
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathleen D.

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

An extra place for our visiting family

We rented this house for our daughter, son-in-law and our 2-year-old grandson who joined us for a weekend. We own a condo in Houghton Lake, so it was convenient to be nearby to provide towels, food, etc. Thrre was very limited communication with the owner. We enjoyed an evening bonfire (the owners supplied a bundle of firewood.)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

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