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(White House Cabin) Serene Lakefront 4 Bedroom Cottage - Pets OK

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A picnic area with two wooden tables and benches, a metal fire pit, and a view of a lake with boats.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stove, a microwave, a sink, and a trash can.
A wooden interior with a dining table and chairs, a wooden floor, and a window with natural light.
A living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a dining table with chairs, a chandelier, and large windows with curtains.
A grey sofa with patterned cushions in a room with a wooden headboard and a television on a wooden stand.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Tawas Point State Park

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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East Tawas, MI
  • Place, Tawas Point State Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, beach near Tawas Point Lighthouse
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Tawas Point Lighthouse
    ‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Living Room

3 Double Futons

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

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About the area

East Tawas

Located in East Tawas, this cottage is on the beach. Tawas Creek Golf and Country Club and Corsair Ski Trails are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Tawas Point State Park and Lake Huron. Waterskiing, water tubing and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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East Tawas, MI

What's nearby

  • Tawas Point State Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • beach near Tawas Point State Park - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • beach near Tawas Point Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Tawas Point Lighthouse - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Lakewood Shores Resort - The Gailes Golf Course - 37 min drive - 43.8 km

Getting around

  • Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Boathouse Beer Co. & Boozery - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪China Buffet - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at (White House Cabin) Serene Lakefront 4 Bedroom Cottage - Pets OK?

On-site parking is available at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at (White House Cabin) Serene Lakefront 4 Bedroom Cottage - Pets OK?

As of 24 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at (White House Cabin) Serene Lakefront 4 Bedroom Cottage - Pets OK on 12 Jan 2027 start from £427, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at (White House Cabin) Serene Lakefront 4 Bedroom Cottage - Pets OK?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at (White House Cabin) Serene Lakefront 4 Bedroom Cottage - Pets OK?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is (White House Cabin) Serene Lakefront 4 Bedroom Cottage - Pets OK located?

Nestled on the beach, this East Tawas cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Lake Huron and Tawas Point State Park. Lake Solitude and Tawas Point Lighthouse are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Always a great stay. Love the area and can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We love staying here for the warbler migration in May. It’s our second year staying here and it’s just such a wonderfully close location to the tawas point lighthouse trail. It’s also close to town and the restaurants, shops, parks etc that are downtown too. We stay here with my parents and so it’s got room for the whole family!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The house was very clean and very comfortable. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house, perfect location. Be sure to bring all of your own food/pantry supplies (including salt and pepper, etc.)
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed for a week with a group of 7. Plus 2 dogs. We had a great time. House was clean and had plenty of room for our group to spread out. It was really nice that my mom had her own bedroom and bath on the other side of the house. The kids could play cards and video games and not keep her awake. A daily or 2x a day visit to the store next door for ice cream was Awesome. The private beach was a short walk, which we needed after the ice cream. It was also a very nice to beach to float in the water and beach our jet skis while we hung out with family. Having the gas grill was great to cook out on. A great location 8 min drive to Walmart if u forgot anything. Downtown shopping was nice too.We would definitely rent again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved everything and it is perfect for big families
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We enjoyed our stay

Very nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lakeside getaway

We stayed at The Whitehouse and had a wonderful time. It was still early in the season so we didn't have to contend with traffic or lots of tourists. We had the marina to ourselves and enjoyed every moment.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family reunion Thanksgiving in Tawas

Wonderful time by all. Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Already looking to book for next year

This is one of the best properties we’ve ever stayed at! It was great for our large group and had everything we needed. We could walk out of the front door and go fishing and swimming whenever the kiddos wanted. Overall just a really great place!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So spacious! Girl's weekend

The house was great. So much space and beautiful setting. Was just what we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay near Tawas point state park

Great sized house for our group of 6 and suited our needs of being close to tawas state park for the birding very well! I gave 4 stars on check in and communication because we had a hard time getting into the house and I couldn’t get ahold of anyone for some time but once we got in, was all smooth sailing!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved the house!

The house is BEAUTIFUL, clean and had everything that it stated it would have provided! We will definitely be thinking about making another trip to Michigan and will stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

October in Tawas

House was nice. Good bathrooms. We wish the king sized bed was in one of the first floor bedrooms. We loved being that close to the park! The dog friendly beach was a bonus.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Yard, "beach" not good! House was very nice. Location was near State Park and nice streets to walk to was good. Near downtown Tawas a plus.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Loved it very big and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lots of room

Large house! Could use a few updates inside and out. Overallvery nice stay.a very nice stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Senior partners

Our stay was very enjoyable and the place had a beautiful view of the sunset. We were very pleased with everything at the house and all of the beautiful antiques and stuff in the house. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming interior

This house is exactly what we needed for a nice winter weekend getaway. Thinking about renting this house during the summer. There is a lot more square footage in this house than I expected. Very spacious. Seems like it would be a great house to use with a boat during the summer time.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful sunsets

Lovely cabin that roomily fit all eight adults. We used the small dining table for a jigsaw puzzle area and all ate at the larger dining room table. Location is walkable to the state park and lighthouse. We rented kayaks from the marine shop next door. Comfortable beds and clean bathrooms. Kitchen has dishes and most basics but could use a baking sheet or two. We brought our own crockpot. We had a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice Stay

We had a wonderful visit to East Tawas. The physical location of this house is great - walkable to Tawas Point Park and a quick drive into town. The VRBO property's yard was unkept; the shrubs were overcrowding the front porch and the grass that you had to walk thru to get to the lakeside entrance was quite tall. As stated in the listing, this propery is nextdoor to a marina, but it appears to share the property with the marina - there was a lot of marina equipment in piles on both sides of the property. Once you get past all that tho, the view of the bay is quite beautiful and we did get a huge flock of geese each night that came to visit the yard, which was incredible to watch. Inside the house is clean, and cared for. The bedrooms were large and the beds were comfortable. There were plenty of towels provided, and the kitchen supplies were adequate. There were no food staples - salt, pepper, cooking oil, etc at the property, and the outdoor grill grates were pretty rusty looking, so plan accordingly if you will be cooking. Overall a nice stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice House Inside, Tons of Room

The inside of the house was nice with plenty of room for me and my three adult children to spread out and we enjoyed our stay.....inside! However the outside of the house was less than desirable. The shrubs were overgrown over the side porch and on the lake side obscuring the view of the lake from the deck. We were very conscientious about picking up after our dog, however, the backyard was covered with goose droppings. Although we had hoped to enjoy time at the beach, unfortunately (or fortunately) the weather didn't cooperate. We were forewarned about the marina equipment occupying part of the sandy path to the beach but we were surprised to see big tractors on the beach and directly in front of the house working on the rickety dock. I chose this house for the "serene lakefront" location but it felt a bit like we in a construction site. Needless to say we spend most of our time in the house or in town, but overall we enjoyed our time inside the very comfortable house. I'm sure when the marina construction is done and the yard is given some TLC it will be beautiful!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
This is a very old house that has been very nicely renovated on the inside with very excellent fixtures and decor. The inside is quite large and would be perfect for a large group. All bathrooms are on the main floor; no bathroom on the second level. The cleanliness was outstanding. The exterior of the house looks ramshackle. We weren’t sure it was the correct house. No address numbers or name posted and so so diskempt. The house is badly in need of renovation on the outside, including badly overgrown shrubbery, rotting steps and deck, and mostly sand for a yard, not the grass shown in the photos. The house is not “serene” as described. It is encircled by Jerry’s Marina and sits right on the edge of the marina parking lot. Each morning trucks pulled in and parked right next to the bedroom windows. So loud. Our view from the other side of the house out the dining room windows was old docks stacked high into the air and covered at least a block of the lot. The view from the front of the house was toward Lake Huron but you couldn’t really see it. There is a small body of water directly in front of the house where the marina parks their pontoon and other boat rentals as well as wave runners which are pulled up onto the lot. The shrubbery also blocks a lot of the view. The marina, however, is convenient for ice, snacks, firewood and ice cream as their store is only a few feet away. There is no laundry in the house although posted. Good location so close to state park and town.
View from dining room
View to Lake Huron
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and spacious place. Little shop next door with ice cream
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nicely furnished, great view! Party store next door for snacks and beverages. Two great living areas to accommodate lots of guests. I’d use it again even for smaller groups!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
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