Mackinaw Straits Lakefront

I have been coming to Mackinaw for decades and since childhood I’ve camped at Wilderness, rented houses on the Island, stayed in beach homes along M119, but none had all that our family wanted: close to M.C., see the Bridge from property, multiple full bathrooms, see the beach/water line from dining table, soft sand for kids to play in, nice grill, and end each day with a bonfire.

This lake cottage on Cecil Bay has all this and more!! We have 4 kids (ages 7-14) and they loved every part of this house and property. We could sit at the dining table (or the deck) and talk (not yell) to our kids playing in the water- they were that close! Our boys caught bullfrogs all week. We had warm sunny weather every day, so we swam every day, even if it was at night during a bonfire on the beach after a long day exploring the UP because with 3 showers it took little time getting ready for bed.

We’ve been stuck at home during quarantine, which made this vacation even better. Yet even when I sat to think about all the properties I’ve stayed at over the last 35 years, none of them fulfill everything on our list- except for this one!

Every time we had a question about the property, we always had a quick response from owners. They were very accommodating and a pleasure to work with. As previous reviews noted, there were little items missing in the house, but a quick trip to Meijer fixed that! We left a behind a chef’s knife, garden sprayer for hose to wash sand off little feet, and a gallon container to make lemonade.

We have decided to make this our preferred Mackinaw destination from now on!