Location: Houghton, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA (20 miles from Hougton, 17 miles from Calumet) View Map
Accommodations: Cottage, 4 Bedrooms, 1 Bath (Sleeps 10)
Located on the east side of the Keweenaw Peninsula, near Houghton and Calumet, this cabin offers panoramic views of Lake Superior and Big Traverse Bay. Often referred to as "The Waikiki Beach of the Keweenaw Peninsula," the pure white sand beach is more than 100’ deep and more than three miles long. This cabin's beach is 200' wide; nearest neighbor to the north is 1/4 mi. away.
Year-round 26 x 28 Chalet-style cabin provides 180 degree view of Lake Superior, has central heating, full basement with laundry facilities, full bathroom with shower, and full kitchen. New in 2008: new carpeting throughout the cabin, new lakeside windows and new master bedroom bed. Available April through November--occasionally through Christmas, depending upon how early the heavy snow arrives (the county does not snowplow our road, thus access is limited once the snow season arrives).
Cabin’s lakeside has a 16’Deep x 28' wide deck. Main floor has one bedroom (with trundle/daybed), bathroom with 5’ shower, and a Great Room of kitchen, dining and family room. Family room has a woodburning stove. Interior is lined with Nordic White Spruce tongue and groove paneling imported from Scandinavia--providing a "cozy cabin ambience". Upstairs has two bedrooms; one bedroom has a full-size bed and one twin bed, and the large master bedroom has windows overlooking the lake and includes a Queen-size bed and crib. Lie in bed while watching the moon rise over the lake,or--if you're an early riser, watch the sunrise each morning. Basement is well-lit and dry--and has full laundry facilities with washer and dryer; a private room with a twin bed a full-sized Futon and a couch; plenty of room to store bikes, skis, etc.
This property is uniquely situated with a panoramic view of Lake Superior out the front side and a view out the cabin’s backside toward a large wetlands area with lagoon (suitable for canoeing) and lots of wildlife: common sitings of bald eagles, sand hill cranes, beaver, geese, ducks, deer. Great blueberry picking in late summer/early fall on the property and nearby areas. Superb fall colors make autumn a nice time to visit.
Woodburning sauna with large changing room, great views of Lake Superior (from within the sauna), and a front patio. Firewood is provided for sauna and for the woodburning stove in the cabin.
Beach is 100+ feet deep and 200 feet wide--providing ample room for almost any kind of beach activity, including volleyball (volleyball net available). Outdoor burn pit on beach, with surrounding benches. Gather around the fire, cook up s'mores, listen to the waves and wildlife. You'll feel that stress fade away.
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Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: Plenty of parking on the cabin's driveway, side parking area and second driveway: room for up to 10 cars.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Driveway has a side parking area--with plenty of room to park RVs, boats and trailers. A second driveway by the sauna is also ideal to park one trailer or an RV.
- Wood Stove: Woodburning stove in the living room. Sauna is also heated with a woodburning stove.
- Beds
- Queen Bed: New log framed queen bed in master bedroom.
- Double Bed: One of the beds in the second upstairs bedroom is a Double Bed and one is a single bed.
- Twin/Single Bed (3)
- Convertible Bed (2) : Day-bed in main floor bedroom: upper bed is standard single bed; trundle bed underneath is a pull-out single bed. Futon in basement bedroom folds down into double bed.
- Crib: Crib in Master Bedroom
- Entertainment
- Sauna: 8'x8' woodburning outdoor sauna with great view of Lake Superior from sauna room. Sauna structure includes 8'x8' sauna room,an 8'x8' changing room and an 8'x16' patio for lounging after sauna. Also doubles as a changing room for swimming.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Kitchen appliances include refrigerator/freezer, electric oven and stovetop, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, sink.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Gas grill on the deck; LP gas for the grill is provided.
- Deck/Patio: Cabin has large wooden deck on the Lake Superior side--12'deep x 28' wide--plenty of room for entertaining large groups.
- View/Location
- Beachfront: The beach is this cabin's greatest feature. A pure white/beige sand beach is between the cabin and Lake Superior. Our property is 200' wide; the beach depth varies, but is typically 100' deep between the cabin and the water--plenty of room for volleyball, lounging, playing beach games, sitting around the firepit, etc. Benches surround the firepit (on the beach).
- Other Amenities
- Two adult mountain bikes are stored in the basement and are available for renters' use. There "may be" a couple of kids bikes there from time to time, but not always.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: Pets are not allowed in the main living quarters, but are allowed in the basement (easy access to basement through separate door). Renters must clean up all pet-related mess. The cool, sandy area under the large deck is a favorite place for pets to lounge and sleep during summer weather (cool, dry, and close to all the people activity).
- Wheelchair Accessible: There is a wheelchair-suitable wooden sidewalk from the driveway to the deck; wheelchair access to the cabin from the deck through main entry door (only a door sil between deck and cabin--no steps, once you're on the deck).
- Kid Friendly: This property is a dream place for kids--a huge beach, great swimming, volleyball, etc. A great place to do nature hikes, teaching/showing kids the wonders of nature. Quite a good selection of beach toys, cabin toys/games is provided.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Blueberry picking in August, scenic drives up both sides of the Keweenaw (through Lac Labelle up to Copper Harbor and back the other side through Eagle Harbor and Eagle River, explore Keweenaw National Historic Park--historic Calumet and surrounding area.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$950/week .. $160/night (3 night minimum) + sales tax--June 1 to Sept. 15
$750/week..$125/night (3 night min.) + sales tax--April & May, Sept. 15 thru Nov.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 1991
The Unique Benefits at this Cottage
What we like most about our cabin are the panoramic views over "The Big Lake" (as locals call it), with views of the small mountains to the north on the Keweenaw Peninsula, the wide open expanse of Lake Superior to the east, sunrises over the lake, moonrises over Grand Traverse Point to the south. These views can be enjoyed from inside the cabin, inside the sauna, from the deck, or--of course--from on the beach and sitting around the beach firepit.
Owner's Map of Houghton
Heidi and I both have roots in the Copper Country--Heidi grew up in Calumet; I started my career working as the Houghton County MSU Extension Director. Even though our family now lives in Minnesota, we spend as much time as possible on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Our family loves Lake Superior and has 18 years of fond memories of blissful summer days on the sandy beach at Big Traverse Bay. We now have a vacation home on Portage Lake near the campus of MTU; our family spends most of the summer there and our oldest kids live there while attending MTU. Thus, we now use our Lake Superior home as a rental property--and have thoroughly enjoyed hearing from our renters about their own special memories of summer days at Big Traverse. We hope you can spend some time at Big Traverse and create your own Lake Superior vacation memories.
Property Photos
- View of cabin and sauna from Lake Superior - Michigan Cottage Rental
- South view from cabin deck - Michigan Cottage Rental
- Cabin living room - Michigan Cottage Rental
- Cabin kitchen
- Cooking s'mores in the firepit; perfect rockfree sand for beach games.
- North view from deck
- Master Bedroom; windows overlook beach and Lake Superior
- Unbeatable combination: watch Lake Superior from the warmth of the sauna
- Cabin Dining (& part of Living Rm.); panoramic view of Lake Superior and beach
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #66871
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