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Beautiful cabin on the Manistee River

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Situated in a forested area, this platform offers a picnic table surrounded by a fence and rope barriers.
Relax in this inviting space with a sofa, armchair, and dining table, complemented by a wood-burning stove and large windows.
Kitchen essentials at your fingertips, including a coffee maker and ample storage for your favorite mugs and teapots.
Relax in this inviting living room with a sofa, armchair, and flat-screen TV.
Cozy living room with a sofa, artwork, and wooden side table.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire cabin

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Mesick, MI
  • Hodenpyl Dam
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Crystal Mountain
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪41 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Beautiful cabin on the Manistee River

Close to Traverse City, many two track trails, snowmobile trails, many places to launch kayaks or a boat.
The cabin has a full kitchen and living room.
There is a ring for a fire. Nice deck in the back.
THE RIVER IN NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM THE CORTAGE.
  • The cabin offers a kitchen, a patio and a sofa bed
  • 25.7 miles (41.4 km) from Lake Michigan and 18.2 miles (29.2 km) from Crystal Mountain
Beautiful cabin on the Manistee River offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Mesick cabin.

Property manager

KimMe Scripter

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Beautiful cabin on the Manistee River Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 45 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Betty A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfortable Cabin for the four of us.

Great location while visiting our family. The cabin has a great kitchen with everything we needed. It was clean with comfortable beds. We brought an extra fan with us. Host was quickly responsive when we had questions.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emmanuel S.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Leeanna s.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua P.

Liked: Cleanliness

OK one night stay

A little musty, but clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Clean, convenient and affordable

This was our second time staying here for only one night on our way to drive our son to camp. We enjoyed the updates made to the house (smart TV, WIFI). It's clean and has everything you need to cook at home. Beds were comfortable. We really enjoyed the deck at night. We had excellent communication from the host - she answers any questions almost immediately and was able to accommodate a late check-out request which made our trip even more convenient. We had dinner at Timbers and breakfast at Patty Cakes - both were very good and affordable. I'd definitely stay again and would love to extend it to 2 days so we could explore the beautiful river and Manistee National forest.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything went great. Property was really cute.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

laura w.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Terrible

The place was depressing, dirty and terrible location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Lori G.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not accurate

I don’t know how or where people said it’s beautiful— what river. Couldn’t see any water. It’s all over grown and not very clean. Outside patio was the size of a coffee table. No room to walk around. The house was clean. But not maintained. Windows hard to open. Bugs filled the window sils.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place

House was properly stocked with good amenities and beds were pretty comfortable. Lots of leaves we had to rake from the back and firepit area firepit
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa U.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute cabin on the Manistee

Loved this place! Cabin was clean, cozy and easy to find. The location is perfect to relax since it's so quiet. We will be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfy

Stayed here for a night while in town for a wedding, it was cute and a good location!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Trip

The Host KimMe is AMAZING!Very accommodating and ready to help with any issues that may arise.I saw a comment about well water, the cabin had a water container with filter in the fridge and it was fine. We were only a few minutes away from family. We came up to visit family. We are a family of 7 and it seemed very spacious for us. We would book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Barb W.

Liked: Cleanliness

What we needed

Clean, comfortable & convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carole D.

Liked: Cleanliness

S&TW

Stayed for the weekend while attending a nearby wedding. Homey cabin worked perfectly for our needs. Super accommodating host. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brian V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Would recommend

Enjoyed our stay, easy in and out.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa Z.

Liked: Cleanliness

Our vacation

We love staying here this is our second time. It is like home away from home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

debi c.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice but BEWARE...

Very disappointed that owner charged me an extra $60 to replace approx 12" piece of floor molding that cracked simply by moving the kitchen chair to get up from table - it certainly was not an intentional or careless action that resulted in the damage (I wasn't even sure that it had not been cracked prior to our stay). Owner also accused us of climbing over a wire fence - we are 54 and 57 years old and would never consider such an action especially when the other side of the fence was steep drop off down to the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lucinda K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend family outing

Rustic cabin - very clean!! I just wish the stairs to the lake were operational- although we did know before we couldn’t use them - it would have been nice see more of the lake. Nice stay cute little cabin!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfortable

It was 2 nights. Good for dog owners. Clean close to wilderness canoes.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jean S.

Liked: Cleanliness

River stay

This property is clean, comfortable and fully equipped. The only downside to our experience was that the chairs outside on the back patio were broken or uncomfortable to sit on. The cloth covering the picnic table was worn and came off on your arms or clothing. Also, there is road noise from RT. 37. which if you were looking for a quiet river experience in the woods that isn't the case. Also, as the owner states, there is no access to the river from the cabin and when the leaves are out it is hard to even see the river. Overall, it is a good value for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sandra A.

Decent location for travel to Traverse City

The access to the river was wired shut and very overgrown, so there was no kayaking. The air conditioning was a small square tower type fan, not a real A/C unit so the house was a bit too hot for sleeping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jake D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great spot to stay before launching out at Wilderness Canoe Trips!

Cozy spot! Perfect little get away!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great property

Great property, beautiful scenery, clean house. Check in was easy. Great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024