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Block from Van Buren Park Dunes, mins Downtown South Haven, clean, family

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Location

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 71000 sq ft

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Barbecue grill
Kitchen

Explore the area

South Haven, MI

Van Buren State Park
‪8 min walk‬
Porter Legacy Dunes
‪13 min walk‬
Pilgrim Haven Natural Area
‪14 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living Room

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

main bath

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Block from Van Buren Park Dunes, mins Downtown South Haven, clean, family

One block away from the magnificent dunes of the Van Buren State Park/North Point Park Entrance sits our cottage. Our Cottage can sleep 7. One bedroom has a queen bed is very spacious and has its own small deck. Second bedroom has a bunk bed and a queen. Living room can sleep a single person on a open up sofa bed. We have a huge front and back yard with a huge fire pit. Minutes from downtown South Haven and lighthouse.
Beaches:
The first entrance to the beach "North Point" is about 1 block trail that takes about 10 minutes thru the woods to the water. But you do have to go down dunes to get to the water. The view in gorgeous. The main entrance is about 3 blocks away and parking is literally right at the water. Town is about 10 minute drive.

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

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

Please treat our home as you would your own. Leave it as close to the same condition as you found it. And enjoy your stay.

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 and a first aid kit

About the area

South Haven

Located in South Haven, this cottage is in the city centre and on the beach. Warner Vineyards and Karma Vista Vineyards and Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Michigan and North Point Conservation Area. Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum & Gardens and Michigan Maritime Museum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and ecotours.

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What's nearby

Van Buren State Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Porter Legacy Dunes - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Pilgrim Haven Natural Area - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Kal Haven Trail - 8 min drive - 11.3 km
South Beach - 9 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

Bangor Station - 17 min drive
Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

‪South Beach Cafe - ‬9 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
‪Clementine's - ‬8 min drive
‪Burger King - ‬7 min drive
‪Little Caesars Pizza - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Block from Van Buren Park Dunes, mins Downtown South Haven, clean, family pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Block from Van Buren Park Dunes, mins Downtown South Haven, clean, family ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Block from Van Buren Park Dunes, mins Downtown South Haven, clean, family ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Block from Van Buren Park Dunes, mins Downtown South Haven, clean, family located?

Located in South Haven, this beachfront cottage is in the city centre and within a 10-minute walk of North Point Conservation Area and Lake Michigan. Van Buren State Park and Porter Legacy Dunes are also within 15 minutes.

9.4

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Sarah K., St Louis, MO

23 Aug, 2021

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

Great family getaway

Joanna’s place was perfect for a nice quiet family get away. The location was close to local beaches and shops all while being quiet and relaxing.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

David B.

23 Aug, 2022

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

Enjoyed our stay

We really enjoyed our stay and would return to this location if we were visiting that area. The rate was reasonable and my family of five would heartily recommend it.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wendy B.

30 Jul, 2022

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

Wonderful Stay

We had a wonderful stay at the Dune Cottage. Enjoyed camp fires, grilling, and walk to dune is an absolute must!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

joanne k.

20 Aug, 2022

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

Great spot

Nice and neat home. Great location

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Holly I.

18 Sept, 2023

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

Great location

Very neat and tidy. We loved the quieter location away from downtown, but quick walk to Dunes and short drive to State Park, Downtown and N. And S. Beach.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deb G., Fort Wayne, usa

23 Aug, 2023

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

Nice quiet clean

Sweet little house, love the woodsy feel, perfect for us

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark F.

29 Jun, 2021

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

Perfect place for Summer vacation

This property is perfect for a Summer family vacation. The proximity to the state park and South Haven makes it perfect. The backyard fire pit lends itself to great summer nights, and having wood available is a bonus!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Erica V.

24 Jul, 2023

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

Great girls trip

A group of three of us stayed at this property. We enjoyed its cleanliness and amenities. We watched the sunset at van buren dunes each night & spent some time in south haven. Would stay again

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy R.

27 Sept, 2018

Very clean and plenty of room!

This was a great house! We enjoyed our stay. The house was clean and well maintained. It is definately on our list for a return trip.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vassil Z., Chicago, IL

28 Jun, 2019

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

Great weekend getaway

Beautiful place to spend time with your family and friends. We enjoyed the outdoor fireplace and the patio. We’ll be back when the weather is hotter to try the beaches near by. Thanks for everything!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lora S., Kewanee

15 Aug, 2019

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

Perfect Location

Cute little cottage, perfect for our mini getaway. Centrally located close to North Point and Van Buren State Park and just a short drive to the many beaches of South Haven. Enjoyed the firepit at night and the beaches during the day. Beautiful area with plenty to do. Will definitely be back!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Elizabeth W.

17 Jul, 2022

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

Cottage near south haven

Nice property. Met our needs. Outdoor space was fantastic. A little further from downtown south haven (8 min drive) then I would have liked but overall great place.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elton, Laquita, and Rachel H.

6 Jul, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good place for families.

The overall experience was very good. The place was neat and well-appointed, and we appreciated the outside eating facilities. There was some difficulty with the key holder box, but it was being addressed by the owner. Reasonably priced, within a5 minutes of South Haven.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angie M.

1 Jul, 2021

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

Great Beach Stay

Location was great as just down the road from Van Buren State park beach access. Know that right now the steps are blocked so getting down to beach and back up after is a bit more tricky. We visited a couple other beach access points that were close by as well. House is very nice. We grilled our dinners there, and enjoyed a fire one night.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Zofia S.

28 Jun, 2022

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

Always a lovely experience

I’ve stayed at this property three times so far and every single time it’s the same experience - absolutely amazing! The cleanliness of the house, the accommodations and the location. Just perfect! As long as I’m welcomed again I’m definitely coming back.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda W.

16 Oct, 2023

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

Disliked: Communication

Family time

Beautiful little house just about one mile from Lake Michigan. We enjoyed our walks to the beach and getting to climb the sand dunes. House is just around the corner from a small store that had a little bit of everything. Van Buren National Park is just a short walk from the house. Definitely would recommend and would go back again.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leann G., Marysville, Ohio

4 Jun, 2022

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

Naturalist

If you are a nature person, this is your spot! Beautiful coastline, and a bounty of wildlife especially for bird watchers. The property owner was extremely attentive and available at the drop of a hat. South Haven is a short drive and a beautiful little town. Lots of places to explore.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Estela E.

6 Sept, 2022

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

Great location

The place is very well stocked and clean. It's super close to a dune and the lake. There's a lot of attention to details in decor and supplies, including a small stash of tampons and first aid stuff. The host left a thank you card for us and a triple berry jam. She also has a guest book on the counter. Just so cute!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Eileen O.

10 Jun, 2021

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

Dune cottage review

The cottage is a great location in between Van Buren State park and Downtown South Haven. It was perfect for a couple and a small family who would like to have Grand Parents Included on their vacation. We had difficulty trying to turn on the front room TV and would recommend directions to connect to the cable system. Cottage could also use a dish drying rack since it did not have a dishwasher. Overall we would recommend this home and would like to return some day.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Betsy B.

6 Aug, 2023

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

Exactly what we needed

We were back and forth to family in South Haven so it was nice how close this was. This little home is very comfortable and clean and we really appreciated coming back to it each night. The hosts made the home very welcoming and all the little extra amenities they provided were a nice touch. They have a welcome book that was very helpful also. The one thing that we might suggest is lifting the step up to the house in the front. A higher step would’ve helped my husband who had recently had knee surgery. Great little home though, we would definitely rent again here.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Natalie G.

2 Aug, 2018

Clean, nice, functional

We had a very nice time at the Dune Cottage outside South Haven, even though the weather was less than perfect. The cottage was quite clean and attractively decorated and met our needs. It is a short drive to the beach at the state park and a slightly longer (but still not too far) drive into South Haven. Overall, it was great! My only suggestions would be for kitchen equipment: a colander (for draining spaghetti and washing the blueberries we picked!), a spatula (for flipping those blueberry pancakes!), and a plastic pitcher (for ice tea). Thanks!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

elizabeth t.

9 Aug, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Well Water :(

The home was clean and the owners were thoughtful in leaving supplies that other rentals do not. But my biggest issue is that it was never disclosed it was well water which smelled horribly. Had we known, we would not have booked.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert M H.

5 Aug, 2023

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

Perfect Cottage

Dune Cottage was our first time using VRBO and was perfect for our beach and biking trip. My 11-year old twins loved the bunk beds, the grill, and the evenings by the fire pit making s'mores: the cottage provided all the s'mores ingredients and sticks. My wife loved the outdoor setting and declared we were moving there shortly after arriving ! The beds were very comfortable, as was the entire well appointed and maintained cottage. From the living room with interior doors open we could see out through the windows of all four walls of the cottage: lots of light. It was a beautiful 25 minute bike ride to South Beach on the paved Van Buren bike trail a few blocks from the house, and we also loved North Beach in South Haven and Silver Beach in St. Joseph. We grilled 2 nights out of 4 and had breakfast all 4 nights, everything we needed to cook was there; my only suggestion is it would have been nice to have had a dishwasher, and a checkout time of noon instead of 10 a.m. A great vacation experience, we plan on coming back next year !

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer R.

11 Sept, 2023

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

Good Stay for Families

We had an overall great stay. I actually really liked that the property is away from the busyness of the main area of South Haven but no more than a 10 minute drive if you want to go there. We loved the close proximity to the beach at Van Buren Park, how well the air conditioning units worked, and the large yard and privacy. The space worked well with a two-year old toddler too! The only reason I wouldn’t give it a perfect 5 star rating is the water is definitely a little brown so just be prepared to bring or buy some filtered water for drinking. There were also some small bugs like ants and spiders, but to the owners’ credit we saw preventative measures around to take care of them and understand it’s hard to completely get rid of them with all the nature around. Finally, just a few recommendations to make the place even better—a foam topper on the bed in the bigger room would do a lot to improve comfort, as well as some small bedside tables. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place for those who want to be a little closer to nature but not too far from the main area of South Haven!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lyn S., Wood Dale

11 Oct, 2021

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Ignorant property management

After we arrived at the cottage. We noticed a few broken items : sliding glass door in bedroom would not lock without help from a stick, blinds missing on sliding glass door in bedroom, blind in bedroom will not close, broken lamp, unclean shower floor corners have noticeable build up . And worst was the mattress on the bed in the master bedroom it was Awful ,very overused with a clear body welt. I texted owners with our dislikes. They decided to interrupt our Bike trip making us wait till they arrived to discuses and possibly fix and problems?? New mattress? after they arrived they barged right in. I know this is their property but give your guest some privacy please. Yes this situation put me off. And only after I was told NO! the mattress was fine. I became angry and a bit loud as most Italian descendants do. but on a mild scale. It was clear the property management was not aware of the broken items. As I stated to them " I understand it's the end of the season so broken items but this bed is awful!" which we were asked to leave. Yes they kicked a single mom and 2 older teens out of the cottage at the beginning of our trip on a Holiday weekend . Really?? Thank You Vrbo representative for finding us a place to stay. this manager run the Yellow cottage as well. Beware!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

About the host

Hosted by Joanna

Former owners of Historic Hotel the hotel last year. We are now buying small cottages and remodeling them to host guests at a smaller scale.

Why they chose this property

The location cannot be beat. A block from the dunes and a 5 minute drive from Downtown South Haven. Get away from everything.
Beaches:
The first entrance "North Point" is about 1 block trail that takes about 10 minutes thru the woods to the water. But you do have to go down dunes to get to the water. The view in gorgeous. The main entrance is about 3 blocks away and parking is literally right at the water. Town is about 10 minute drive.