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Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town

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Property grounds
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Dining
Exterior
Smart TV, books

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Cadillac, MI
  • Lake Mitchell
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Lake Cadillac
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪60 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Cadillac

On lake.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Huron-Manistee National Forest and 9 miles (15 km) of Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are William Mitchell State Park and Lake Mitchell.

What's nearby

  • Lake Mitchell - 9 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Adventure Island Family Fun Park - 10 min drive - 7.7 miles
  • Lake Cadillac - 10 min drive - 8.1 miles
  • Cadillac Lake Park and Boat Dock - 16 min drive - 10.6 miles
  • Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf - 36 min drive - 16.3 miles

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Timbers - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Tony's - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Helsel's Chubby's Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Hemlock Federal Campground - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Boathouse Cottage - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town

Woodward Lake Sanctuary offers a peaceful, tranquil setting abundant in water fowl (geese, ducks, heron, loons, cranes) perfect for kayaking, breathtaking sunrise/sunset, yet minutes away from downtown Cadillac, Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell, biking, hiking, snowmobile trails, ski resorts, golf courses, restaurants, and winery. A 40-minute drive to Traverse City offers Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, annual Cherry Festival, restaurants, and local theatre entertainment.

This home away from home offers the comforts and amenities in a cozy, warm eco-friendly setting for relaxation, decompression, and an opportunity to enjoy quality time with family and friends. A selection of coffee, tea, spices, and essential cookware for meal preparation is available, Wi-Fi and Smart TV for indoor entertainment, and two kayaks, a 12’ aluminum rowboat, propane and charcoal grills, and fire pit for outdoor entertainment.

As this is an eco-friendly environment, removal of footwear is encouraged (indoor shoes or slippers an alternative option) in order to protect indoor setting from outdoor toxins such as bacteria. This is also a pet-free environment for the protection of those with allergies.

Also close by:
Downtown Cadillac: 9 mi
Caberfae Ski Resort: 13 mi
Crystal Mountain Resort: 28 mi
Eldorado Golf Course: 11 mi
Lakewood on the Green: 12 mi
Cadillac Country Club: 8.3 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes: 58 mi
Leahy’s Rock Vineyard: 20 mi
White Pine Rail Trail trailhead: 9 mi
Meijer/Walmart: 8 mi
Meauwataka General Store: 3 mi

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.

Frequently asked questions

How close is Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town to the airport?

Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town is 39.2 mi (50-min drive) away from the Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town.

Does Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town offer free breakfast?

Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town does not offer free breakfast.

What time is check-in at Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Does Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town have a pool?

Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town does not have a pool.

How close is Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town to downtown Cadillac?

Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town is 8.1 mi away from Cadillac.

Woodward Lake Sanctuary - Perfect Getaway Minutes From Town Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeff w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful and relaxing atmosphere! Ruth is a great host. All the amenities you need to enjoy you're stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles C.

Liked: Cleanliness
The entire week was absolutely incredible. Love every feature of the home. Close proximity to Cadillac & Traverse City. Love the entire area in Northern MI. Ruth Essig was above & beyond an excellent hose. She was knowledgeable & very friendly. Lookong forward to our week in '26.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean and it was easy entering and leaving. Kitchen has everything and beds are comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean and extremely peaceful. Had everything you could need.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christi P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Well stocked, quiet, cute, and comfortable. Plenty of space, and perfect for our getaway. Highly recommend. Cant wait to come back again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Property!

We loved our stay, the property was gorgeous, everything was very clean, we loved the chocolates on the bed and the extra little tidbits that made it feel homey!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice & comfortable

Very nice place to stay! Easy check in. The house is more spacious than I thought and stocked with everything you would want. We had a great time! Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Such a great place to stay amazing view we are on a high school fishing tournament so we are up early and back late. It would be a great place for a family to go and spend a weekend on the lake. Wish we would’ve had more downtime to enjoy it but all in all it was a perfect place to stay very close to town but yet nice and quiet thanks again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chuck V., Leonard, MI.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property, great location, very comfortable and a great deal. This is our 3rd year staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike W., Grand Blanc, MI

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful Location

We enjoyed our long weekend on at the house on the lake. It was peaceful and we had a bonfire each night. Lake was not busy and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ron W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy and clean

Good house
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The home was clean and comfortable. Beautiful views of the lake, close to restaurants, businesses in Cadillac. The host was very friendly and had fresh flowers for us when we arrived. Has everything we needed for our weekend trip.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very comfortable.

Enjoyed our time there and was great at the last minute. Thank you to our host!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for sharing your home:) the waterfront and sunrises were so beautiful.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lake cottage retreat

Dear Ruth, This cottage is so cute and cosy and feels like we came home! You have made this cottage so comfortable and thiught of everything! The lake is amazing and we were able to enjoy morning sunrises, swans, sand cranes and geese. Our family came over and we enjoyed the kayaks and rowboat and fishing on the lake. The firepit was set up and and ready to go and we had smores after a great day on the lake. Thanks afain for a great stay. We have shared with our friends and family what a wonderful cottage this was and looking forward to coming back! Jackie Monteith Ps, thanks for so many extra touches like the fresh flowers on the kitchen table, candy bowl in the living room, mints on the towels and firepit set up for the fire made it extra special!! 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Woodward Lake vacation

We truly love the entire stay. Incredibly well kept home, nice & well kept property. We are seriously wanting to come back for a week this coming summer if there is an availability. Met & spoke with ruth Essig. She was very friendly & professional. Our 4 day stay was absolutely incredible. Thank you for the efforts in the clean & well kept property & home. Hoping to be back there soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

diana w.

Liked: Cleanliness

relaxing cottage

very nice stay. clean-nice touches with chocolates on towels. everything we needed was there, near towns, but quite at the lake. needed to fix one recliner that didnt work, but not a big deal. great for our girls birthday trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicki W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice vacation property

We just loved our stay and plan to return next year!! The property on the lake was peaceful and relaxing. I loved kayaking and going out on the boat. The property owner communicates regularly and we had everything we needed to have a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfection

I needed quiet time. I got all that and more. Excellent communication with Ruth. I’m
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kathy B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Ladies trip

The place was very cute. It had a lot of extras, toilet paper, body soap, trash bags, kayaks, and fire pit ready to go. Downside is the road noise and only one towel per guest.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bob C., Winter Haven, FL.

Liked: Cleanliness

Getaway North

It was a quiet time. Enjoyed all the amenities.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Penney V.

Liked: Cleanliness

A nice getaway

The home was very nice and well stocked. I had trouble with the lock box and no one returned my call. Obviously I figured it out. Extra towel/washcloth location should be included in the email including the other pertinent info; we didn't see the tiny sign until late the second day and went and bought washcloths because one for 3 days wouldn't do it. We had a nice relaxing time, thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful, quiet lakeside getaway! More than a “cabin” really, which can accommodate 5 people with 1.5 bathrooms. All of the amenities - kitchen, bath, bedrooms, and outdoors (grill, fire pit, kayaks, rowboat) - included!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rita G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice, quiet lake and neighborhood.

We didn't know the key was in the lockbox.Difficult to get it out and replace. We had only used digital keypads before. Had a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amelia B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Woodward Lake sanctuary

We enjoyed our stay at Ruth’s place! There were very thoughtful, unexpected touches such as chocolates on our pillows, fresh flowers on the table when we arrived, and a stack of wood already prepared and ready to light in the firepit! The lake is calm and serene, and overall location is a nice launching point to adventures throughout northwest Michigan. The cottage itself is as described; nothing fancy, but affordable, clean and adequate space for our family of five. Thank you Ruth!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024