We had a great time at this property! I gave the neighborhood 4-stars, only because there is not a ton of privacy. You are very close to neighbors and the property is located in an association with 10+ other cottages. However, the neighbors on each side are very nice and helpful! The beach is sandy with some rocks (would suggest bringing water shoes), but once you get about 20 feet into the water it gets sandy (no muck)! The beach is fairly far from the cabin, which is perfect if you have little kiddos, as it will take them more than a few seconds to get to the water. There is also a large grassy area, with so much room for activities. We watched many Beautiful sunsets over the lake. The cabin is close to Indian River and we also went to Mackinac Island, Petoskey, Harbor Springs and the Ocqueoc Falls all within 1- 1.5 hours.
The cabin was clean and actually is more spacious than the pictures let on, so we were pleasantly surprised. Bathroom is newly updated as well. We had 4 adults and one 3 year old and we had enough room for all of us.
Overall, we had a great week! I would recommend this cabin and I would stay again!