This was our first visit to the Michigan's Thumb and we had the pleasure of staying at this lovely home, which was pitch perfect for a comfortable, relaxing, amenity filled long weekend. Everything in the house is thoughtfully laid out for a three bedroom cabin with a common living, dining and kitchen layout. Everything you need is there, so if you wanted days of relaxing at the water's edge, heading into the lake, doing bbq and fire pit smores you can. If you want to explore the Thumb, its an easy drive to many walking trails, nature centers, state and county public beaches, historical sites (go see the amazing Octagon Castle Barn) and area small towns. We had great communication with the host when needed (mostly asking questions about cool design choices), it was very dog friendly with backyard -- our guy could hang outside and take the stairs into the lake for a dip. The lake at this point is shallow, you can walk out for a ways before you hit deeper water and the lake bottom is sandy.