Family Friendly Custom Log Lake home, Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Booking Fall 2023

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A cabin with a starry night sky, surrounded by trees.
A log cabin interior with a wooden staircase, a sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area.
A log cabin interior with a kitchen, living area, and fireplace.
A beach with a wooden deck, two red chairs, and a view of the ocean.
A log cabin interior with a stone fireplace, a wooden ceiling, and a large window overlooking a deck.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Lake Michigan

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • High-speed internet

Explore the area

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Ellsworth, MI
  • Place, Grand Traverse Bay
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mushroom House
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Castle Farms
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

2nd Main Floor Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bonus Bedroom Suite with Queen pull out couch

2 Queen Beds

Main Floor Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master Suite loft and living area

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Loft Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Main Floor Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Ellsworth

Located in Ellsworth, this holiday home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Torch Lake. Ready for a night out? Consider Castle Farms and Willowbrook Mill. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Ellsworth, MI

What's nearby

  • Grand Traverse Bay - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Torch Lake - 10 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Mushroom House - 28 min drive - 33.3 km
  • Castle Farms - 29 min drive - 35.8 km
  • Boyne Mountain - 47 min drive - 52.5 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Torch Lake Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pigs Eatin' Ribs - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Torch Lake Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Atwood Restaurant Equipment Brokers - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Antrim Dells Restaurant - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Friendly Custom Log Lake home, Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Booking Fall 2023 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Family Friendly Custom Log Lake home, Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Booking Fall 2023?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family Friendly Custom Log Lake home, Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Booking Fall 2023?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Friendly Custom Log Lake home, Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Booking Fall 2023?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Family Friendly Custom Log Lake home, Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Booking Fall 2023 located?

Nestled on the beach, this Ellsworth holiday home is just steps away from Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan. Antrim Creek Natural Area is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely gorgeous stretch of Grand Traverse Bay. Very quiet neighborhood, well stocked and clean house, friendly and responsive owner. The beach is sandy, but the lake bottom is rocky, so if you plan to be in the water, water shoes help. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

A week on Grand Travers Bay

The cabin is directly on Grand Traverse Bay, the view is spectacular! The cabin doesn't have central air conditioning, there are two portable AC units.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
It was great to have you and your group stay at our lakefront home on the bay Rick! Our 2 portable air conditioners, 5 ceiling fans and multiple portable fans usually keep our shaded cabin cool through the summer months. We really appreciated you and your group for taking such great care of our home during your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful home, beautiful setting, very clean, outstanding owners!

My wife and I had a wonderful time! The home was very clean, has a lot amenities, and the pictures do not do the sunsetting on the lake any justice. Absolutely stunning! It was wonderful to have our own backyard right to the lake along with kayaks and close proximity to everything we wanted to do from hiking, biking, and shopping. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful home on the lake!

We enjoyed our stay at this lovely property while in Charlevoix for our daughters wedding. Melissa and Bill were very responsive to our questions and the home was very inviting. My sister and cousin who came in from out of state loved the home as well. Wish we had more time to stay and play. Thank you Melissa and Bill!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
Thank-you for your kind thoughts about our home. We were so happy you could enjoy your daughter's wedding and spend a few days having fun on Grand Traverse Bay! We hope you and your family can stay again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Michigan Paradise

Melissa and Bill you have done a wonderful job of taking care of renters needs!!!!My daughter Liz, has also written a glowing report and I want readers to know that we are not related to Bill or Melissa!!! The only problem was that the time went to fast, as did the beautiful sunsets!!!
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
We really enjoyed hearing from your family and knowing you were all having a great time together for your 50th Anniversary celebration. We loved your sense of humor:-) Thank-you for for your review and we hope to have you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spacious log cabin on the lake

Excellent host and great place to relax or day trips to Traverse City / Charlevoix / Bellaire. They have thought of everything - from every cooking utensil to games to good TV/internet. Seems like relatively built or redone, but with still an good old wood feel. Hot water and good pressure is a rarity in remote places, but this has it :) Beds were pretty comfy. The basement and upstairs loft has a lot of room, this place can easily hold more than the 4 of us. Firepit and gas grill were great for cooking. Coast is pebbly (at least with the record high water currently). Get some s'mores and watch the sunset!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
Thanks so much for your kind thoughts Joe. We were happy you and your friends had a great time at the cabin. Grand Traverse Bay sunsets are truly incredible and made even better with a campfire & s'mores from our lakeside firepit. Glad you could relax and enjoy the peace & quiet from our cabin and explore with trips to Charlevoix, Bellaire and Traverse City. There is a lot to see and do! We hope you can come back again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Log Cabin Living on the Lake

We have used VRBO many times and this was the best equipped one, ever. They thought of everything to make our visit as easy and fantastic as possible. Great Inside activities (pool table, ping pong table) and sandy area outside, the lake and private beach area down the road were treasures as well as outdoor picnic tables, beautiful front porch and lots of outside chairs from which to watch the sunsets
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful, secluded cabin

We had the BEST stay at this cabin. We had ages ranging from 4-60 and there were things for everyone to do! The backyard is a sanctuary to relax in and the town is wonderful. Melissa was great with communication and recommendations. We enjoyed every bit of our stay in this beautiful, clean and organized cabin! If you want a relaxing getaway, this is the place!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

We had a great stay- comfortable house, amazing location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Grand Traverse Bay Vacay

We had a perfect week at the cedar log home on the Bay. The owners were great to work with, answering questions before and after making our reservation. The cabin is very well stocked with everything you would need. It was very clean and spacious for our family. We seldom left the cabin and just enjoyed the week on the water, relaxing, kayaking and using the paddle boards. We have rented for 20 plus years between Elk Rapids and Charlevoix and even on this same road and just loved our stay here. The yard area between the cabin's covered porch to the water's edge was great for yard games with the family. We never had a rainy day during our stay but if you did the basement was set up with all kinds of fun activities. In all the summers we have rented in this area we have never seen the bay so calm, which made paddle boarding a bit easier (but the large waves the bay usually provides a day or two are fun too). We had camfires everynight in the firepit near the beach area. Hearing the waves at night is the best. We will definitely return.. loved it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
Thank you for such a great review! We were so happy to hear that you enjoyed the paddle boards and kayaks on the bay! We sure had a hot August this year and we loved knowing you and your family were able to enjoy all that the bay has to offer. We are really looking forward to you and your family returning to our little slice of heaven!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Brilliant!

This place is great. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
It was great to have you and your group stay at our lakefront home. You were great to work with Ed. We hope you can come back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing Getaway

My wife and I had a very relaxing Thanksgiving getaway by ourselves. A couple evenings we had a fire in the fire pit next to Lake Michigan. Very windy but that didn't deter us. The cabin was very nice and everything was as advertised.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
Thank you Kurt! We are so happy you could spend a relaxing Thanksgiving at our lakefront cabin with your wife. We are so happy you could make some great memories together!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway

We needed a quiet place to unwind after 4 very busy months at work following the COVID shut down. This place was perfect- beautiful inside and out, well equipped, peaceful — couldn’t get enough of the water view. Would return in a heart beat!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxation Station

The cabin is not only cozy, but also has the capacity to sleep several guests. My wife and I had the most relaxing long weekend, nestled in a very private area. The water view is amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
Thank-you for your kind thoughts Dennis! We were really happy you and your wife could enjoy some time to relax and unwind for a long weekend. Please come back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

If I could give 6 starts I would.

Beautiful home. Plenty of space to spread out. Sunsets will take your breath away.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
Thank you for your kind thoughts Eric. We were so happy you and your family could enjoy the cottage and the spectacular sunsets! Would love to have you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Lake Michigan Retreat

We couldn't have been happier with our stay at the cabin! The views of Lake Michigan were spectacular, and the cabin was cozy and immaculate. It slept our family of five perfectly. Melissa was easy to contact. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family vacation!

A beautiful home, well stocked with everything you will need! The views of Michigan Lake are fabulously relaxing while sitting around the fire pit making s’mores. My family of three adult children, two spouses and a baby fit with room to spare. The home is comfortable and nicely decorated. Located between Charlevoix and Traverse city we were able to easily explore the whole area. Thank you Melissa for making the process so easy and for the use of your lovely home!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Lake Front Property

This property was beautiful, located right on the lake, with shoreline, fire pit, gas grill and every amenity you could possibly need. By far the most fully stocked VRBO we have ever stayed at. Very comfortable for two couples, with plenty of room for another couple or two if desired. Loved the entire visit and would come back in a heartbeat.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place

Well supplied kitchen for a rental! Plenty of space and well furnished. Nicely constructed cabin with open floor plan. But best of all is the location on Lake Michigan with a private beach, fire pit and beautiful sunsets! But be prepared to drive a couple miles for supplies. Good pizza and fruit pies at nearby Friske’s
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

The property was truly amazing!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house is beautiful, well laid out, and wonderfully spacious. We had eight in our party, and we were not on top of each other at all, with four beautifully decorated bedrooms and a great playroom in the basement. The lakeview porch was perfection! The size, views, and wind protection made a great place for morning coffee. We had some cool nights and the fire pit was incredible and easy to start. It was too chilly to swim, but the lake access was great if we had wanted to use the kayaks. Overall, it was a wonderful weekend. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gorgeous

A place you'll never wanna leave. Some friends and I took a vacation that was exactly what we had hoped for. Absolutely beautiful home, and an even more gorgeous scenery to watch from the back porch. Melissa responded immediately to any questions I asked. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
Thank-you for your kind thoughts about our home on Grand Traverse Bay. We are happy you and your friends were able to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend at our vacation property.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Everything that we were hoping for!

Melissa and Bill's home on Grand Traverse Bay was an incredible getaway for our family and friends as we celebrated my wife and I's wedding. The home was clean and very well maintained, and had any amenity that we needed during our stay. We especially enjoyed the kayaks that were provided. Any questions or concerns that we had were addressed quickly by Bill and Melissa - they were available by both phone and email. The area around the home is fantastic to explore as well. We enjoyed a lunch in Bellaire at Short's Brewery, and spent a day riding bikes around Mackinac Island. We definitely hope to be back sometime!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beyond Incredible!

If I said that we never wanted to leave, that would not suffice to describe the beauty and comfort of this vacation home. I was even hesitant to provide such a positive review because part of me wants to keep this dream home a secret so that it's readily available to me in the future...I know, I know....selfish...which is why I had to (albeit reluctantly) share the truth about this home. This "cabin" exceeded all expectations that we had for a relaxing, comfortable and fun destination. We built fires in the early evening, kayaked during the day and played games at night (and everything was provided by the owners to make these activities possible). Have you ever experienced that before? I haven't!! Many, many thanks to the owners of this beautiful home. I can't wait to go back!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Sunsets

Our family had been looking for a lake front property for a mini family reunion. After a extensive search, and with another family member's recommendation we settled on this property and location. Melissa our contact was extremely responsive to our questions, no matter how many times we asked the same question over a 6 month period. She had put together a local list of all the good stuff to do, cutting down on our exploration time which suited us just fine. The home is exactly as advertised if not better, everything worked very well and pretty much turn key. Best part of the day were the sunsets. If your looking for beach front log cabin this would be the one. RLG
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 8 August 2023
Thank-you Randy for your wonderful review! We were so happy you enjoyed the sunsets and family time on beautiful Grand Traverse Bay. It was a pleasure to hear about the adventures your family enjoyed. The fishing charter trip (great catch)and grilled lake trout family dinner afterward and great local golf! . We truly hope you will come back in the future for more Northern Michigan fun!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

great family vacation home

This home has everything you need. The owners have gone out of their way to make this house a home for everyone who visits. The view and the water is just amazing. Watching the sun rise and set was just amazing. We enjoyed our morning coffee sitting outside in the rocking chairs with the waterfront view and mother nature all around us. We saw chipmunks, deer, rabbits, hummingbirds, and down the road we saw a goat!! Mother nature at its finest!! Beautiful home the owners are amazing thank you for sharing your home with us!! I recommend this home!!
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