Our family of 10 had a wonderful vacation at The Haven in Bluffton! Our party included six adults and four children under 7.
We all agreed that the home was spacious and easily accommodated our family groups. It was really nice hving two kitchens, both fully stocked with all the dishware and cooking equipment you need. We brought paper bowls and small paper plates for snacks, which get a lot of use by the little ones in our family! Other paper goods (towels, tissues, t.p.) were well stocked in closets throughout the house.
The large grassy backyard was perfect for playing games, e.g. corn-hole, bubble-making contests, and for sitting around the fire to cook S'mores and tell stories.
The children AND adults got a thrill whenever a Big Boat passed by in the channel. Fishing from the deck was easy, though no one caught a fish.
We had four lovely days at the Harbour Towne Beach, which is a short walk from the house. The beach was Perfect for our four small kids; clean sand, large shallow area, warm water, and no big waves. Beach chairs are provided at the house (in a bin on the deck along the channel) to accommodate all of our group. There is a collapsible beach wagon at the house, which is helpful for hauling gear to the beach. Some of us drove our cars this short distance, just for the convenience of hauling chairs, beach bags and blowing up our inflatables in the parking lot (we brought our own floats and rafts from home) Note: there is a parking fee for this lot and we all bought a season pass, which is also good for the Pere Marquette beach, and going to The Deck restaurant. The Parking attendants are checking cats regularly at both of those areas.
Our stay at The Haven provided everything we were looking for this year for our summer vacation, and hope we can come back again!
-- Marcia and Roger Huff
Holland, MI