I honestly cannot say enough good things about our stay at Cable Lake Cottage! The listing description is absolutely spot-on and extremely detailed. The property was pristine! Tali, the owner, provided an abundant amount of very valuable information, both thru email and in the binder included in the home. We referred to it often! I would highly recommend staying here and we would love to visit again!
We are a family of 6, kids ages are 12, 10, 7, and 2. Every single one of us had the best time! The cottage is beautiful yet functional, with everything you could possibly need. The crib was a HUGE plus for us, and our little guy was completely happy with sleeping in the "new bed". This can be a real struggle for traveling with little ones! Our 3 girls greatly enjoyed staying in the bunk room, and there was plenty of room for everyone to spread out. The spacious deck overlooking the lake is a wonderful spot to sit, read, talk, eat, etc. We ate outside as much as we could (it did rain a few days, but no worries, still plenty of room indoors as well!). We greatly enjoyed the chiminea and made s'mores several times. Great fun! As awesome as the cottage is, the main attraction has to be the lake! Bring your fishing poles and spend the few bucks for a license, because we were getting fish as soon as the hook hit the water! Everyone took rides in the paddle boat (there are actually 2!) There are multiple kayaks, paddle boards, a rowboat, etc. Our kids had never kayaked before and absolutely loved it! There are plenty of floats to enjoy or bring your favorites with you! The lake temperature was very nice, even the cold-blooded types in the family thought it was warm enough! Lest I forget, the kids also enjoyed the swing set in the front yard and the smaller play set in the back. Absolutely great additions!
I would have been happy to not leave the cottage the entire week, but we did go out for a few excursions. We visited St. Joseph which has a nice beach on Lake Michigan and many other attractions, stores, and restaurants. On a rainy day we went to the Air Zoo near Kalamazoo and we all enjoyed that. We highly recommend visiting Sarett Nature Center in Benton Harbor--check out the tree canopy! We would have loved to check out the many trails there, but time was cut short by rain and a tired 2 year old. We enjoyed the Baker's Rhapsody in Dowagiac for coffee and treats. We also enjoyed nearby Sister Lakes Brewing Company. Just a wonderful stay overall!