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Bass Lake waterfront! Close to Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Dunes!

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Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Beach view
Dryer
Parking available
Washer
Barbecue grill
Kitchen

Explore the area

Traverse City, MI

Bass Lake
‪1 min walk‬
Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
‪10 min drive‬
Turtle Creek Stadium
‪13 min drive‬
Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
‪18 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

Bass Lake waterfront! Close to Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Dunes!

Welcome to the Sweet Cherry! This cottage is part of a 1940s resort that has been updated. We have several cottages along 500 feet of Bass Lake water frontage. We love our little slice of heaven and you will, too! The cottage has two bedrooms (queen beds) and one bath with both washer and dryer. You would have your own private fire ring and access just outside your door to the water. If you don't like dogs, this property is probably not for you. We have doodles that frequent the trails and the beach. They will want to come and say hi at some point, guaranteed! We are located about 10 minutes to Traverse City where you can enjoy all sorts of fun! We are a foody town and we have festivals galore all summer long. We are also a short 30 minutes to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park where you can hike and sightsee to your heart's content. We have 4 (2 adult, 2 child) kayaks, 2 paddle boards, a canoe and I could round up more if needed. I am around if needed, but I won't be in your way if not. We have a strict 4 person maximum, but we do have three other cottages on the same beach that may be open when you want to stay, so if you are hoping to travel with friends or family, let me know and I'll check availability.
Str22-00070 township cert

Property manager

Katlyn Martin

Premier Host

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Kitchen

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Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

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Welcome to Whitetail Cottage on Bass Lake in Traverse City, Michigan!

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

We have a strict 4 person limit, no exceptions. This is due to a township rule.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, this holiday home is on the beach. Shoppers can check out Front Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Traverse City Beach. Great Wolf Lodge Water Park and Great Lakes Children's Museum are also worth visiting. Kayaking, power boating and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking nearby.

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Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

Bass Lake - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Great Wolf Lodge Water Park - 10 min drive - 10.8 km
Grand Traverse Mall - 11 min drive - 11.2 km
Turtle Creek Stadium - 13 min drive - 10.5 km
Front Street - 14 min drive - 15.5 km

Getting around

Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

‪Chick-fil-A - ‬10 min drive
‪Culver's - ‬11 min drive
‪Burger King - ‬10 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
‪Cracker Barrel - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bass Lake waterfront! Close to Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Dunes! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Bass Lake waterfront! Close to Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Dunes!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bass Lake waterfront! Close to Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Dunes!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bass Lake waterfront! Close to Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Dunes! located?

This Traverse City holiday home is on the beach, steps from Bass Lake and within 6 mi (10 km) of The Crown Golf Club and Fisher's Run. Lake Michigan and West End Beach are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Timothy W.

6 Jul, 2025

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

We enjoyed our stay

Great property, location, and host! Bass lake was perfect for relaxing and kayaking with minimal speed racers on the water and the fireworks display on 4th was excellent.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenna H.

27 Jul, 2025

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

We had an absolute blast staying in Traverse City. My family and I enjoyed paddle boarding, kayaking and swimming in Bass lake. The cabin was lovely, clean and well stocked with towels, soap, shampoo, and coffee. Staying at this place made me realize how awesome it is to have a washer and dryer!!! The airline lost our bag so we had to do laundry every day in order to have clean clothes. This place rocks!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia B.

16 Aug, 2025

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

We had a Peaceful & Wonderful vacation week at Sweet Cherry Cottage!Sunny days we kayaked and had fun on the SUP paddle boards on Bass lake. Morning latte on the deck with beautiful water view, and I loved the milk frother on the krups coffee maker! Nice touches of decor with lakeside and cherry themes. Check in was perfect, and Jody was quick to respond to our questions about the lake depth. So glad she told me about Halls corn on the cob in season-- it is the best Ive tasted.It can be humid on the lake (i had forgotten this fact), the portable AC/dehumidifier in living room was great as well as air purifiers.The perfect cottage for day trips into Traverse, Suttons Bay and Mission Peninsula-- then we could go back to the cottage and enjoy a peaceful evening on Bass Lake. Highly recommended rental !

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay P.

10 Aug, 2025

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

The Lake Vacation My Kids (and I) Will Never Forget

I grew up in the Detroit metro area but moved to Colorado for college before I ever got the chance to really explore Michigan. I’ve always wanted to give my kids the quintessential lake cottage vacation — and this place was exactly that.The lake was right outside our door — safe, warm, and perfect for swimming. Evenings around the bonfire, under the full moon, with the call of loons echoing across the water… it was pure magic. Our only regret was not spending more time just being there. We explored nearby spots each day (everything was super accessible), but in hindsight, we wish we had slowed down and soaked up more quiet time at the cottage.Every moment was special. As a single mom who’s always “in charge of it all,” this place felt like a true exhale — a much-needed break and a beautiful way to reconnect with my family and my Michigan roots.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela T.

8 Aug, 2024

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

A great location and a comfortable stay.

Sweet Cherry Cottage was very clean and comfortable. The lake was nice. I highly recommend this cottage.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

sean P.

11 Aug, 2022

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

Perfect getaway

Owners were incredibly accommodating and our stay was very relaxing

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Courtney B.

7 Jul, 2024

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

cozy & clean lake cottage

Had a great stay at the cherry lake cottage, about 15 min from town but right on the water, Jody was wonderful & fast at responding to any questions we had

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janie V.

11 Sept, 2021

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

Great stay

Peaceful, close to everything Best storm ever! Lol Beautiful views Cozy Had a great time!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Janice M.

25 Jul, 2023

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

Great location..

Really enjoyed my stay. Close to downtown Traverse City but nestled in the woods where it was quiet. Cabin was clean and had everything I needed. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trina E.

16 Jul, 2023

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

Great little lake house

Beautiful cottage with great lake views and access.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James B.

1 Sept, 2022

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

Beautiful Location

The cottage was clean, located on a beautiful lake, and included all of the amenities you could want. I highly recommend staying here.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandy H.

20 Aug, 2024

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

Peaceful!

It was a sweet, peaceful, comfortable and cozy place to stay. The location was perfect, the lake was very pretty and the host was fabulous. Excellent communication!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita P.

26 Aug, 2021

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

Beautiful lakefront

Enjoyed being close to Traverse City yet outside of the city on a quiet lake. Sitting by the fire at night listening to the loons was the best.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

RD S.

14 Sept, 2023

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

Wonderful getaway

Everything was perfect for our time there. It was beautiful looking out onto the lake. The other cottages next to ours were empty so we enjoyed the privacy and quiet. Kitchen was well stocked for the two of us.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kristin D.

17 Jul, 2021

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

Great family vacation

We had a great time at this adorable cottage! Jody was very helpful and even let us use her canoe and kayaks! It’s about 20 mins from traverse city and on a very quiet lake. Our boys had a blast fishing and using the splash pad Jody had!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel R.

27 Jun, 2022

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

Very Cute Little Cottage!

This little cottage was very cute and clean. The lake view is beautiful! We enjoyed kayaking and fishing on the lake. The property is conveniently situated so it is not a far drive to a lot of fabulous hikes, lakes, rivers, shops, restaurants, breweries and wineries.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mallory H.

25 Sept, 2022

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

Perfect getaway!

This was the perfect cabin on the cutest lake for a short weekend trip with the hubs. We walked our kayaks down to the lake a few times over our trip and had a blast exploring. This is the perfect spot for some lazy kayaking. We were only a short drive to Bear Dunes and an equally close to Traverse City. We will definitely be staying here again

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yue Y.

11 Aug, 2022

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

Great Lake vacation experience

The cottage is clean and equipped with all essentials. We enjoyed the quiet lake front view, the fire pit. Also had fun canoeing. Check in and out is easy and self explanatory. Highly recommended!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Meg O.

18 Jul, 2022

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

Can't wait to be back

Simple, clean, great location. Water was beautiful. Fish were jumping. We'll be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica B.

12 Jul, 2024

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

Beautiful summer get away

This cottage was beautiful and cozy with spectacular views of bass lake from the couch. There is a sand bar we kayak to and enjoyed the summer sun. The fire pit was a wonderful way to end the summer night. Located 10 min away from Traverse City. Already booked another cabin for Labor day and bringing the kids. Jody was very helpful and quick responses with questions. A 10/10 experience!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie M.

25 Jul, 2024

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

Beautiful Lake!!

Vacationed with my daughter and 2 exchange students from France. We had so much fun at this cottage. The lake is very clean and swimmable. The Kayaks and SUPs are great to have. We used them every day. The cottage is really cute and worked well for 4 people to eat, sleep, shower comfortably. Neighboring cottages were friendly, and evenings were quiet. I would happily return again to this cottage especially because it is super convenient to reach all there is to do in the area but tucked away from the crowds.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lori Y.

28 Aug, 2024

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

Tv

Slow network but otherwise fine

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Janice T.

17 Aug, 2021

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

Helpful Host

We had two small issues while we were there and the host couldn't have been nicer about them. She responded immediately with apologies and then had them fixed quickly.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Ethan E.

27 Aug, 2022

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

Overall enjoyed our stay!

Overall my wife, son and I had a great time. Location of the cottage to surrounding areas and attractions made the stay very enjoyable. The cottage was nice and well maintained with lots of privacy and immediate access to bass lake. The only two down sides we experienced were the water quality, which was slightly brown and tasted very metallic, which we overcame by using bottled water for drinking. Also we had a chipmunk that made several appearances leaving poop behind wherever he had been. All in all we enjoyed our stay and didn’t let the few items effect our vacation.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

28 Aug, 2023

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

Cute cottage on a small lake

Unfortunately it rained for most of trip, but that meant we spent a lot of time inside the cabin. It was small, but the perfect size for the four of us. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen had everything I needed to cook and there were games to play. The tv was small, but we also watched a movie. The location was nice. We were about 10-15 minutes to many restaurants, downtown traverse city and about 30 minutes from the sand dunes. Wished we could’ve used the fire pit. It was right by the beach and would’ve been great during the sunsets, but we did manage to use the kayaks even though it was drizzling and had fun. The owner Jody was quick to communicate and made sure we had everything we needed.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023