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Twin Birch Resort - The Kodiak Cabin: Lake Access with Dock, Rowboat, and Kayak!

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OVERALL:  The front of the cabin in winter
OVERALL:  Each cabin is provided with a rowboat.
OVERALL:  There are a collection of kayaks that are available for guests to use.
EXTERIOR:  Another view of the front of the cabin in summer.
EXTERIOR:  Another view of the front of the cabin in summer.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Honor, MI
  • Place, Platte Lake
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Crystal Mountain
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Twin Birch Resort - The Kodiak Cabin: Lake Access with Dock, Rowboat, and Kayak!

The Kodiak Cabin is a charming and traditional log cabin at Twin Birch Resort, a lakefront resort on Little Platte with 4 cabins on the premises. The rental includes full access to Little Platte Lake including your own rowboat and kayak! There is also a dock and firepit at the resort that is shared among all 4 cabins. The cabins are all technologically updated with high-speed and live streaming Roku television. This log cabin truly provides for a fun, peaceful, and relaxing getaway!


NEIGHBORHOOD:

The property is in a quiet neighborhood of lakefront homes and resorts, with Big Platte Lake on one side of the road and Little Platte Lake on the other side of the road. Boating, kayaking, and fishing are very popular on both lakes. Peterson Beach on Lake Michigan is also only 4.6 miles from the resort!

Outside of the immediate area, the property is close to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Lake Michigan, Crystal Lake, Traverse City, and a lot of cute little beach towns in the area like Beulah, Frankfort, Empire, and Glen Arbor. There are all kinds of hiking trails in the area and outdoor activities of all kinds are very popular. The area truly provides for a great vacation getaway!

Note that the cabin is open year-round and it's warm and cozy in the winter! There are also a lot of activities in the area during the winter. Cross-country and downhill skiing are popular in the area and the cabin is just 16 miles from Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, which has both downhill and cross-country skiing as well as ice skating. Both cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are available at nearby Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Sleeping Bear Dunes is also great for winter hiking.

Ice fishing is popular in the area as well and Little Platte Lake, Big Platte Lake, and nearby Crystal Lake are all good spots for ice fishing. Snowmobiling is also popular and there are snowmobiling trails nearby in the Thompsonville area. Several communities in the area also have Christmas festivities and winter carnivals and/or parades.


TRANSIT:

It is recommended that guests have their own vehicle.


PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

(1) Due to seasonal weather constraints, all outdoor amenities (including the firepit, dock, boats, etc.) are only guaranteed in terms of availability from June 1 through Sept. 30.
(2) Cable-equivalent stations are provided via Spectrum's streaming app.
(3) Guests are welcome to bring their own motors or rent one for use with the row boats. Crystal Lake Marina in Honor and Beulah rent boat motors. Motors should be 10 Horsepower or less and must be short shaft because Little Platte Lake is VERY shallow.
(4) Fans are provided, but the cabin does NOT have air conditioning.
(5) Peterson Beach on Lake Michigan is only 4.6 miles from the resort!
(6) Pickleball courts located at Village Park, Beulah MI & Market Square Park, Frankfort MI
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About the area

Honor

Honor is home to this cabin. While the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Crystal Mountain. Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts and Burnett Park are also worth visiting.
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Honor, MI

What's nearby

  • Platte Lake - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Crystal Lake Golf Club - 8 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - 11 min drive - 15.9 km
  • Crystal Mountain - 20 min drive - 31.3 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 45 min drive - 64.6 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪A Papano's Pizza BEULAH - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Five Shores Brewing - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Roadhouse Mexican Bar & Grill - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Papa J's Pizzeria & Diner - ‬5 min drive

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

DavidM

I give it 6 stars

Fantastic place to stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy C.

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

Lake Resort

Clean, nice furniture, confertable beds, well stock kitched utensils, dishes every thing you need to have a great vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jul 2025
Thanks, Judy! We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again! Best wishes and God bless! :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank S.

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

Great place to Stay

We have a really nice stay. Lots of little extras we weren’t expecting!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan 2025
Thanks, Frank! We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again! Best wishes and God bless! :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelley C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Kodiak cabin was the perfect choice for our family trip. We have stayed at many cabins and this was by far the cleanest and most cofortable. The location was close to all of the area attractions we wanted to check out and the kayaks and rowboats were great for heading out on the water.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

8/10 Good

ChuckD

Kodiak cabin

Very clean, and we like the overhang in case it rains makes it easy to pack and unpack.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

Kodiak

Our family had an amazing stay.The weather was perfect the cabin was beautiful.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara K.

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

Very nice

Just what we needed to stay close by for a salmon fishing weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Sept 2024
Thanks, Sara! We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again! Best wishes and God bless! :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was the perfect home base to explore Michigan. Less than 20 minutes from Sleeping Bears Dunes and less than 5 miles from beach front at Lake Michigan, it allowed us time to explore instead of wasting time driving. Teenage sons enjoyed the lake and boats provided with the rental. Cabin was clean and spacious for our family of 4. We’d stay again!
Property was updated and clean.  Covered area was perfect for the 1 rainy day we had
My teens enjoying Little Platte Lake, which was a very short walk from the cabin
As an early riser, I was able to make coffee and read without disturbing others
Beautiful sunsets
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul 2025
Thanks, Samatha! We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again! Best wishes and God bless! :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brook L.

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

Northwest Michigan 2024

The cabin presented well. Clean and very comfortable for 4 people. It was our base from which we enjoyed torch lake and the local wineries. The lake on the property was pristine and we enjoyed the bonfire area both evenings. The quiet neighborhood was well kept and people were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2024
Thanks, Brook! We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again in the future! Best wishes and God bless! :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lori d.

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

Perfect

Cleanliness location space. All great!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Aug 2024
Thanks, Lori! We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again! Best wishes and God bless! :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Have always stayed at the Brown Bear but the 1st stay in Kodiak was very nice and comfortable. The dishwasher wasn’t working but that was ok we did the dishes and left them out to dry when we left. Very comfortable bed and furnishings. I missed the screened in porch but it only rained for a few days. Can’t wait to come back! Thank You!John Meister
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept 2025
Thanks, John! We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again! Best wishes and God bless! :-)
Verified

8/10 Good

Glenn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great cabin in the woods

Cabin was great, as is location. The ad however had mentioned a kayak, a canoe, and a firepit included, which we were told after check in were not available in October as these are seasonal items offered. Slightly disappointing as that was part of the reason we chose this location, but the cabin itself was great. Would stay again, but a bit misleading regarding amenities offered in the ad listing.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Oct 2024
Thanks for the review, Glenn! We are very sorry that you were disappointed that the outdoor amenities were not available, but it is clearly indicated in the listing that "Due to seasonal weather constraints, all outdoor amenities (including the firepit, dock, boats, etc.) are only guaranteed in terms of availability from June 1 through Sept. 30." We do hope to see you again! Best wishes and God bless! :-)
Verified

8/10 Good

Joe G.

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

Nice place

I liked this place. Has that old-school, “up north”, Michigan cabin vibe. Exactly what I was looking for. Nice and clean. Management was very responsive. There are plastic bags, or barriers, on all of the mattresses. I guess that’s hygienic? It doesn’t make for a comfortable night’s sleep, however.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jan 2025
Thanks, Joe! The mattress covers are in place for cleanliness and for protection of the mattresses. We are very sorry that you found them to be comfortable.
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