Anam Cara - 150-Acre Lakefront Paradise

• Secluded and Quiet

  Secluded and Quiet

  • Guest Four Generations from Door County Wisconsin
  • Date of stay 08/06/11
  • Review Submitted 08/16/11
  Renting Anam Cara was a great choice for our family. We spent a week in August 2011 and could not have had a nicer vacation with the kids and grandkids. First, the location is great and Spruce Lake is beautiful. Second, the kayaks and pontoon boat provided a weeks worth of entertainment and relaxation. This lake is wonderful to explore and meet a few beaver along the way. There were plenty of life jackets for all sizes which are a must for the kids as well as the adults for jumping off the dock and floating around. Third, very few mosquitos. Fourth, the cabin was perfect for a northwoods setting with plenty of sleeping room and two bathrooms. A nice oversized kitchen table came in handly and the living room was plenty big. The kitchen has plenty of counter space to prepare meals and I was able to make what I wanted with the equipment supplied. I even baked a cheese cake. Fifth, the sauna was a blessing for the kids to shower once they pulled themselves out of the water for the day. It was a hit for all. Bring your own kitchen towels though if you plan to stay for the week and do a lot of cooking. We did manage to break away one day to tour the Henry Ford Historic Sawmil in Alberta. We drove up to Pointe Abbay in Baraga County and stopped at the Canyon Falls and Gorge. Craig Lake State Park was also beautiful and primitive and worth the drive and short walk to the lake. And I forgot to mention, the kids picked so many raspberries around the cabin I had to make a torte. The blackberries were just starting to ripen and we had a nice taste. We've been to this area many times and feel lucky for the opportunity to share it with our kids and grandkids. Don't hestitate to rent the cabin if you have small kids because ours had the time of their life catching frogs and fishing from sunup to sundown. The grandkids are ages 7 to 13 and all kept their life jackets on while on the dock or out in the water which added to my security and level of anxiety about keeping them safe. I can't say enough what a great time we had and thanks to Paul the groundskeeper for bringing us in and to Brian for making his cabin available. One more thing, take an axe and a saw along and you'll have all the campfire wood you'll ever need.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, girls getaway, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

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• Worth it!

  Worth it!

  • Guest Maria
  • Date of stay 06/20/10
  • Review Submitted 01/26/11
  I have been here twice and both times it has been great. We enjoyed fishing, kayaking, exploring the woods, swimming in the lake and spending nights at the fire pit. I would highly recommend this to everyone. The location is great and provides a lot of privacy. Totally worth the long drive.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

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• Great Family Vacation Setup

  Great Family Vacation Setup

  • Guest Busy Family
  • Date of stay 08/06/10
  • Review Submitted 01/26/11
  We visited in August and in thinking about going this year again, I decided to share my experience. This house is very private but not what you'd expect in the woods. It is comfortably decorated and I found it both relaxing and entertaining with a lot of outdoor activities for all the boys. The mattresses and bedding are high quality which mad the experience that much better with night after night of restful sleep. The house has an open floor plan to allow for a lot of fun gathering time. Two of the bedrooms are across the hall from each other in case you have younger children that prefer to be close. The other bedrooms allow as much privacy as you want/need. After a restful night, there are plenty of options for the whole family....I was able to sit on the very comfortable deck with endless views of nature while the kids went fishing, kayaking, tossed a football or swam in the lake. My 5 year old daughter seemed to find endless fun chasing two frogs along the beach edge pretty much all week. At night we built a small fire in the fire pit on the beach and made smores and just had fun talking. A great family vacation and we will definitely be back!

  Recommended for: Girls getaway, families with young children, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

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• Truly away from it all

  Truly away from it all

  • Guest Bryan C.
  • Date of stay 08/20/06
  • Review Submitted 01/21/11
  As advertised, this property is well secluded, but is by no means "roughing it." The nearest town, Michigamee, is quite small. Marquette is about a 40 minute drive. It appears from the photos that there have been some improvements and upgrades added since my visit (looks like a new deck on the main house and there is a new and better staircase to the sleeping loft). All kitchen euqipment, baths and boating equipment were in good, working condition, as expected. The place had been properly cleaned prior to our arrival. The owner and local caretaker were helpful in getting us situated at the property and in giving advice on activities and nearby attractions. The property is near the Mt. Shasta restaurant (where "Anatomy of a Murder" was filmed), and serves as a perfect starting point for day trips to historic Marquette, Houghton/Hancock, or a scenic drive to Copper Harbor at the end of the Kewenaw Peninsula and many lighthouses on the shores of Lake Superior.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

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Spring (Memorial Day through June 30) .... $ 1495/week.
Summer (July 1 through Labor Day) ........ $1795/week.
Autumn (Labor Day through Columbus Day) .. $ 995/week.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.