You can't get closer to the lake than at this Cabin on Gun Lake. LUXURY PRIME POINT LOCATION! Absolutely the best vacation spot on Gun Lake! Just step out the back door of your 2 bedroom 1 bath Cabin and enjoy an expansive view of the lake, or jump right into the lake and enjoy a day of fun and excitement...your beach is sandy and shallow near shore but plenty deep at the end of the dock for your boat. Rent a boat, paddle board or jet ski, at the nearby Marina and take a tour of our 2600 acre lake, catch your dinner and enjoy fresh lake Perch, Walleye or Bass...when its time to relax either come inside and enjoy your comfortable cabin or sit out by the campfire...you decide. Conveniently located between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Weekly or Monthly Seasonal rental with Saturday check-in. Sleeping for 6-8 with central air, cable and internet service. Gun Lake Casino just 10 miles away for nightly entertainment. Great food nearby. Less than ½ mile from Gun Lake State Park.
You can't get closer to the lake than at this Cabin on Gun Lake.
- Cottage1400 sq. ft.
- Bedrooms2
- Sleeps8
- Bathrooms1
- Half Baths0
- Minimum Stay2 - 7 nights
2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Cabin on Gun Lake. Absolutely the best vacation spot
Owner
Barry Paxton
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Response time:
- within one day
- Speaks:
- english
- Calendar last updated:
- Jun 17, 2018
About Barry Paxton
Michigan State Grads
Barry Paxton purchased this Cottage in 2007
Why Barry Paxton chose Yankee Springs
You can't get closer to the lake than at this Cabin on Gun Lake. LUXURY PRIME POINT LOCATION! Absolutely the best vacation spot on Gun Lake! Just step out the back door of your 2 bedroom 1 bath Cabin and enjoy an expansive view of the lake, or jump right into the lake and enjoy a day of fun and excitement...your beach is sandy and shallow near shore but plenty deep at the end of the dock for your boat. Rent a boat, paddle board or jet ski, at the nearby Marina and take a tour of our 2600 acre lake, catch your dinner and enjoy fresh lake Perch, Walleye or Bass...when its time to relax either come inside and enjoy your comfortable cabin or sit out by the campfire...you decide.
What makes this Cottage unique
Conveniently located between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Weekly or Monthly Seasonal rental with Saturday check-in. Sleeping for 6-8 with central air, cable and internet service. Gun Lake Casino just 10 miles away for nightly entertainment. Great food nearby. Less than ½ mile from Gun Lake State Park.
Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Pets Welcome
- TV
- Washer & Dryer
- Kids Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Heater
Bedrooms
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8
- Bedroom 11 double
- Bedroom 22 bunk bed
- Master bedroom sleeps two in full size bed and bunk room has two bunk beds to sleep four
Bathrooms
- 1 Bathroom
- Bathroom 1toilet, combination tub/shower, tub, shower
- newly remodled
Location Type
- LakefrontCottage located on beautiful Gun Lake at 'Point of View', one of the nest locations on the lake. Beautiful sun sets from the dock! Restaurants, Golf, Casino and Yankee Springs recreation area near by
Theme
- Away From It All
- Family
- Sports & Activities
Meals
- Guests provide their own meals
General
- Iron & Board
- Air Conditioning
- Fitness Room / EquipmentGun Lake fitness one mile away with daily passes available
- Garagecar port
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Clothes Dryernew in 2014
- Linens Provided
- Living Roomcomfortable with two couches and a love seat
- Parkingparking for multiple cars
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machinenew in 2014
Kitchen
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- KitchenGalley stlye kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
Dining
- Dininglake views
- Dining Area
- comfy seating for 6 people
Entertainment
- DVD Player
- Gamesboard games
- Televisionlocal channels
- Toyslots of water toys for the kids
Outside
- Bicycles2 adult and 1 kids bike on site
- Boatboat rentals available nearby
- Deck / PatioLake front view
- GolfNumerous courses nearby, Yankee Springs golf course less than 4 miles away with great golf, food and beverages
- Kayak / Canoe2 kayaks on site included with rental
- Lawn / GardenGreat back yard for sports and games
- Outdoor Grillgrill available for cooking out
- Ski & SnowboardCannonsburg less than 30 minutes away
- Tennis
- Water Sports Gearavailable with rental
Suitability
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair inaccessible
Attractions
- churches
- cinemas
- festivals
- playground
- recreation center
- restaurants
- winery tours
Leisure Activities
- photography
- boating
- horseback riding
- miniature golf
- paddle boating
- gambling casinos
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- walking
- wildlife viewing
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- kayaking
- basketball court
- cycling
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- ice skating
- jet skiing
- cross country skiing
- mountain biking
- sailing
- skiing
- snorkeling
- snowmobiling
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- water tubing
- wind-surfing
House Rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date. You must contact the owner directly to request cancellation.
10 Reviews
Wonderful getaway. Location is easy for lazy days or active ones as well. Sandy's restaurant is loca
Exactly as stated. Clean, centrally located, well stocked. Would definitely stay again. Gun lake is amazing. Walking trails are especially Nice in spring with few people and bugs. Quiet. Thanks Barry.
Great place to bring your kids/grandkids!
We really enjoyed our week at Point of View cottage! Everything we needed was generously provided. It's on a great part of Gun Lake, perfect for kids because it's shallow and sandy. Our grandkids, ages 8 and 6 3/4, loved the floating mat and raft and catching fish off the dock. They also loved the bunk beds! The bed In the master bedroom was extremely comfortable. We saw ducks, swans and a blue heron. The view is spectacular! All our worries melted away!
Thank you, Paxton Family, for sharing your cottage!
Thank you for the wonderful feedback, we are glad you all enjoyed yourselves!
Awesome lakefront property!
Barry's home was perfect for our 4th of July vacation. His home is clean and had everything we needed. He was responsive to questions and made every effort to make our stay enjoyable. Definitely would rent his home again for another trip to beautiful Gun Lake!
Thank you Nick, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. We would look forward to welcoming you back in the future!
Perfect spot!
I took my daughter, two grandkids and a three yr old black lab to this sweet cottage. We had a great stay! Owner has provided well with plenty of towels, life-jackets. Kitchen well-equipped for all you would ever need!
The location is perfect with just steps to the water! Two kayaks are available, my 14 yr old grandson loved kayaking daily with his dog by his side! We rented a pontoon boat one day and enjoyed seeing all of beautiful Gun Lake ! I had several questions prior to our arrival and owner was prompt to reply! We would not hesitate to return!
Thank you Stacey, it was a pleasure to host you and your family. Thank you for the kind compliments. We enjoyed having you and you are welcome to return anytime.
Great Lake view, right on the water
This cottage is exactly what we were looking for. Relaxing, great view right on the water, near a state park, and not too far of a drive from metro detroit. We have never stayed on Gun lake, it is a large, beautiful lake that exceeded our expectations. The owner was very accommodating,we would highly recommend staying here.
By far, the nicest cottage we have ever stayed in for vacation!
We were very impressed with how well the cottage was supplied w/everything we needed, from cooking, to sleeping, cleaning (great having a dishwasher!). The view of the lake from the patio doors was incredible! Made you just want to stay outside more! Loved the kayaks: I think we all tried them out. Eating our meals by the windows with views of the lake was great. Plenty of sleeping space for
us all to sleep well. The fishing could have been better but at least we could all fish from the dock, especially Frankie, our 4 yr. old nephew who caught the very first fish! We enjoyed having a bonfire our last night, especially seeing sooooooo many stars in the clear sky. We came home with many great memories to share for years to come.
Thanks Lynn we are glad you had such a great stay!
Location
You can't get closer to the lake than at this Cabin on Gun Lake. LUXURY PRIME POINT LOCATION! Absolutely the best vacation spot on Gun Lake! Just step out the back door of your 2 bedroom 1 bath Cabin and enjoy an expansive view of the lake, or jump right into the lake and enjoy a day of fun and excitement...your beach is sandy and shallow near shore but plenty deep at the end of the dock for your boat. Rent a boat, paddle board or jet ski, at the nearby Marina and take a tour of our 2600 acre lake, catch your dinner and enjoy fresh lake Perch, Walleye or Bass...when its time to relax either come inside and enjoy your comfortable cabin or sit out by the campfire...you decide. Conveniently located between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Weekly or Monthly Seasonal rental with Saturday check-in. Sleeping for 6-8 with central air, cable and internet service. Gun Lake Casino just 10 miles away for nightly entertainment. Great food nearby. Less than ½ mile from Gun Lake State Park.
Gun lake is shaped like a butterfly; it has two halves that are somewhat symmetrical and shaped like the wings of a butterfly. In the southeast quarter is an island known as 'Party Island' to those that do not own it. The owner has then such filed a complaint and the island is no longer open to the public. Hence the name 'Party Island' was retired early summer of 2010. On the weekends many boats gather there because of the shallow, sandy rim around the island. Its official name is Orangeville Island. Other than Robbin's Bay, popular fishing spots include Pickerel Cove, on the southern shore, on the left 'wing' of the lake, Bairds Cove, and the many channels that protrude off the 'butterfly' part of the lake. It is the popular tourist destination in the summer. The shops and businesses sprinkled along the shores and inland enjoy that time of year. In the winter, many activities play a part in the lives of people that live there, such and Winterfest, where events such as a polar bear dip take place, and ice fishing in also a common sight in the cold months.
In the lake there are populations of Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Longnose Gar, Muskie, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Gar, Walleye, and Yellow Perch. Freshwater Crustaceans, known as Crayfish, also have some residency in the lake, and can be found in many of the shallows in the summertime as their young grow. The lake is most famous for its large Walleye population, although according to the last Michigan DNR report in 1991, they only make up about 8.6 percent of the lake's fish. Bullheads are the most prosperous species in the lake, although many of the other species exists peacefully despite their lower percentage of existence.