Horseshoe Lake Hideaway resort consists of a lodge, a cabin, and a duplex unit situated on 22 wooded acres on private, no-motor Horseshoe Lake. The resort sleeps 21 guests. Ideal for extended families, reunions, or retreats.

The resort has 800 feet of frontage on spring-fed Horseshoe Lake, which has been estimated to be 15 acres in size and up to 18 feet deep. The property sets back a long wooded lane offering tranquility and seclusion while being only minutes from town.

The lodge unit has 5 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and sleeps 11. The stand-alone cabin has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and sleeps 4 in beds. The cabin also has a fold-out couch to accommodate up to 2 more guests. The duplex unit has a double-locked inner door dividing the two sides. The rental side of the duplex has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and sleeps 4. In all, there are 14 beds available for guests plus the fold-out couch.

NOTE: One side of the duplex unit is not rented out and is reserved for the Owners, who usually are not but could be present during part of your stay.

Other than the Owner's unit, this rental includes the entire resort and all amenities. Bed linens, blankets, and towels provided. Kitchens fully stocked with pots, pans, dishes, etc. Each unit has a coffee maker, toaster, and microwave.

The duplex unit has a window air conditioner. The cabin and lodge DO NOT have air conditioning. Each bedroom has its own box fan. Jet tub in cabin along with a separate shower. Private decks on cabin and lodge.

Charcoal grill and picnic table provided for each unit. Campfire area with two firepits. Each unit has a wall-mounted flat-screen TV with Direct TV service and a DVD player. The televisions are not "smart" TVs. Hughes Net satellite wifi service is best described as better than nothing and is the only thing available in the area. It's slow but usually ok for web browsing.

Lodge has a game room/recreation room with a small ping-pong table, dartboard, and board games, as well as a small TV with a DVD/VCR and children's movies. Cell phone service is usually good with Verizon. Guests have reported that ATT cell service can be spotty. No laundry facilities are available for Guests at the resort, but there is a nice laundromat a few minutes away in the town of Mio.

Excellent bass and panfish fishing in the lake, which has only two other waterfront property owners and no public access. Large perch occasionally are caught in the middle of the lake. Small sandy beach area for swimming and wading. Like many northern Michigan lakes, the spring-fed lake is clean for swimming, but the lake bottom turns from sand to "muck" approximately 15 feet from shore.

The resort is located in a secluded, heavily wooded area, and guests may encounter ticks in the summer months, particularly if they venture off of the maintained grounds and trails and into the woods. The overwhelming majority of the ticks in this part of Michigan are known as "dog ticks," which do not carry Lyme disease.

Two canoes, two pedal boats, a row boat, and a kayak will be available for resort guests. Deer, turkey, geese, and other wildlife frequently observed on the property. A bald eagle also has been seen on occasion. Numerous other lakes within a short driving distance.

Area attractions include fly fishing or canoeing/tubing on the AuSable River and golf courses. Although ATVs and other off-road vehicles are not permitted to be ridden on resort property or on adjacent private property, such vehicles may be brought to the resort and transported to nearby public riding areas. Horseshoe Lake Hideaway resort is about a 45-minute drive to Lake Huron and less than 2 hours from Mackinaw Island.

Owners purchased the Horseshoe Lake Hideaway property about 12 years ago. In addition to enjoying the property personally, the Owners have spent several summers remodeling and renovating the cabins, lodge, and duplex. The 2020 season was the first time in more than a decade that the resort's units were available for guests to rent. Horseshoe Lake Hideaway was built in the 1960s. While it retains a "rustic" feel with much of the original knotty-pine interior, the Owners strive to make the units clean, comfortable, and appealing.