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4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock!

Family-friendly stay with in-room kitchens in Houghton Lake

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A cozy room with a glass ceiling, wooden furniture, and a foosball table.
A spacious dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a clock on the wall, and a ceiling fan.
A wooden cabin-style bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a ceiling fan, and a door.
A wooden cabin with a snow-covered roof, a picnic table, and a stone pathway leading to the entrance.
A living room with a leather sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 81700 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Water view

Explore the area

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Houghton Lake, MI
  • Place, Houghton Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lapham's Marina
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Markey Park
    ‪8 min walk‬

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About the neighborhood

Houghton Lake

On waterfront.You'll be steps from Lapham's Marina and within a 10-minute walk of Markey Park. Also, Houghton Lake is within half a mile (1 km) and Markey Township Hall is within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Houghton Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Lapham's Marina - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Markey Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • South Higgins Lake State Park - 8 min drive - 5.4 miles
  • Au Sable River - 31 min drive - 27.8 miles

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The backdoor saloon - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪MJ's Eatery - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Spikehorn Restaurant & Lounge - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Entire place

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

4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock!

Lakefront bliss awaits you at this 3-bedroom, 2-bath Houghton Lake vacation rental. Nestled right on the water, this cozy property is the perfect home base for families seeking lake life with all the comforts of home no matter what season. Fish off the dock or launch your boat and enjoy a day on the water. Traveling during the winter? Ice fish with ease or head up to Boyne Mountain Resort and shred the slopes! Wind down back home with a game of foosball or watch a movie on the flat-screen TV.

-- THE PROPERTY --

Keyless Entry | In-Unit Laundry | Sunroom | Fire Pit

Bedroom 1: King Bed | Bedroom 2: Full Bed | Bedroom 3: Full Bunk Bed | Additional Sleeping: Pack ‘n Play, Crib

MAIN FEATURES: Flat-screen TV w/ cable, fireplace, dining table, foosball table, outdoor dining area, private boat dock
KITCHEN: Dishware/flatware, cooking basics, full knife set, spices, Keurig coffee maker, microwave, high chair
GENERAL: Free WiFi, keyless entry, central A/C, window A/C unit, linens/towels, iron/board, trash bags, paper towels, complimentary toiletries
SUITABILITY: Access only by stairs, single-story home
PARKING: Driveway (4 vehicles)

-- THE LOCATION --

HOUGHTON LAKE (on-site): Boating, fishing, tubing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, fishing pier, Houghton Lake Marina & Power (13.1 miles)
NATURE & WILDLIFE: South Higgins Lake State Park (5.5 miles), Trestle Park (6.2 miles), DNR Boat Launch Lakeview Park (10.3 miles), Roscommon State Forest Area (24.0 miles), Ogemaw Nature Park (26.4 miles), Hartwick Pines State Park (28.2 miles), Mason Tract Pathway (29.0 miles)
WINTER ACTIVITIES: Cross Country Ski Headquarters (8.6 miles), Tisdale Triangle Pathway (14.1 miles), Snow Snake Ski & Golf (38.2 miles), Boyne Mountain Resort (70.1 miles), snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice fishing, ice skating
DAY TRIPS: National Cherry Festival (70.4 miles), Traverse City (70.5 miles), Black Star Farms Old Mission (71.8 miles), Sleeping Bear Dunes (97.8 miles)
AIRPORT: Cherry Capital Airport (66.9 miles)

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-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- No events, parties or large gatherings
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: This property requires stairs to access

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Firepit
  • Picnic area

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Foosball table
  • Hunting nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1,700 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 25

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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 professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

427603

New! Houghton Lake House Directly on Waterfront!

Houghton Lake House - Directly on Waterfront! Houghton Lake

Frequently asked questions

How close is 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock! to the airport?

This vacation home is 73.7 mi (85-min drive) away from the Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock! have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

Does 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock! offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock!?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock!?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock! have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock! have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is 4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock! to downtown Houghton Lake?

This vacation home is 5.1 mi away from Houghton Lake.

4 Season, Waterfront Houghton Lake House w/ Dock! Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Corin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is our second family trip stay. Can't say enough good things about it. Perfect space for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kim B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was very nice & peaceful. Accommodations were nice. We did feel that the cleaning lady could have been more thorough, as it didn’t seem like areas had not been vacuumed.Cob webs, dead bugs, dust, under bedroom nightstands, & bed. I’m not complaining, I’m just hopeful that things in these areas will improve. The owner was super friendly, and responded to us very quickly. We do recommend staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful spacious lake home with everything you need to have for a vacation filled with family memories. Easy check in and out, lovey kitchen for family meals together and out door fire pit for fun. Our Grandson loved fishing off the dock and we walked just a few steps to swimming in the lake!
S’mores
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Greg C.

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

Enjoyed our stay again.

We had a great time and will be sure to return. We love Houghton Lake! Thanks, The Case family
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Amazing

All around beautiful place very very clean I recommend this place a million times over again
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Highly recommend!

We had the most relaxing week here playing cards, fishing off the dock, and going on our boat to the sandbar daily. The house had everything we needed and then some! The beds were all super comfortable and the rooms were spacious. The host was very welcoming and responsive and even touched base with us on check-in day to make sure we had everything we needed. Thank you for a wonderful end of summer vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David M.

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

Relaxing 😌

House and property is as advertised. Very comfortable beds, quiet channel leading to the lake. Relaxing and cozy, perfect lake house!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Corin C.

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

Super cute cottage

Family fun, very spacious, clean, had everything you could need. Fun fishing on the channel right in the back yard. The street was quit, with a cute dock at the end of the road where you could watch the sunset.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

margaret t.

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

great

very comfortable
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Meg M.

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

Cozy lake house

We brought our boat up and stayed in August. There was a nice dock to park our boat and make it easily get into the lake although parts are slightly shallow. The cabin had everything we needed and was very tidy and clean and we had great communication from the host.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sharon R.

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

Nice place

Nice roomy home, comfortable beds, furnished nicely. Lots of amenities. Loved sitting out in the gazebo overlooking the water. Negatives; we were supposed to get possession at 4-4:30, but cleaning people hadn’t shown up yet.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Great stay!

The home was better than the pictures. There is a beautiful wood table large enough for all 8 guests to sit comfortably around to enjoy a meal or for family games. It was impeccably cleaned. Everything you need is there and available for use in the kitchen. I like to cook my own food rather than going out to eat. The owners have a book helping you to know what is around to do or good restaurants nearby. The owners answer any text messages in a timely manner. We had a great stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

patricia o.

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

ONE MORE WISH

We loved the cabin and it was stocked with everything we needed and plenty of room. Much needed: a clock in the Master bedroom and living room, along with a boat too👍 If this were mine, I'd trim back all the shrubs and weeds covering the bay window and cutting the view of the channel by 80%, plus the spiders need to be cleared off the channel side back door.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cindy S.

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

Family vacation

It I could give it 10+ stars I definitely would. Everything about the house is exactly how it shows in the photos. Lots of room, clean . Has everything you need . The owner was so quick to respond back when I had a question. Very nice . The only thing I would recommend is to cut/trim down the brushes in front of the dinning room window. So we could have a better view of the channel since it covers about 80% of the window. Other than that we were very pleased . And definitely would recommend it to everyone . Definitely would stay again
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Great stay on Houghton Lake!

Our family enjoyed our stay on Houghton Lake. The house was perfect for our group of 7. There was plenty of room for us to spread out and the beds were so comfortable. Kitchen was well-stocked with everything we needed and more. I appreciated that the basics- dish soap, laundry soap, toilet paper, trash bags, etc were supplied - such a nice bonus. We loved kayaking and paddle-boarding through the channel out to the lake. There’s another great channel just to the right that we spent hours paddling. We loved walking down the street to the dock and watching sunsets. We ate at Spikehorn - great food and very reasonably priced.The house is on a channel that wasn’t great for floating or swimming, but we had fun fishing. We rented a pontoon from Suncatchers - they bring the boat right to the house! We had fun out on the water, at the sandbars and going for sunset rides. There’s no grill, but we cooked over the fire a couple times. Lots of outdoor seats. There’s a coffee shop and ice cream stop about 3 minutes down the road that we enjoyed. We also loved Limberlost restaurant. There’s a park very close with pickleball courts and that was fun. Overall it was a great trip and would definitely recommend this house for a stay on Houghton Lake.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeff N.

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

Canal home

Short walk to lake. Family loved it. Lots of room. Large kitchen and dining area
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

john s.

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

Houghton Lake

excellent place to stay on channel. Lots of room for all. Good updates. Would rent again. We like the channel for boating as this lake can get rough ut sleep well when in the channel.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew H.

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

Great time

Great time ,clean property and the host was very responsive. Will rent again and would absolutely recommend.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Northern Michigan

It was an amazing trip the cabin was awesome very clean easy to get to had a great time traveled alot of ground and also went to tip up town I applaud the cleaner bravo to her I would hire her in a minute if she ever came to pigeon forge tn owners also were great I 200% recommend this property
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Barb G.

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

Couples Week Vacation

We had an awesome time at this property. My husband and I went for a week vacation with another couple. We had the best time. The owner was so easy to work with as was the property manager. There was plenty of room for all of us to have our personal space and our own bathrooms. We went for walks to the end of the street to watch the fabulous sunsets and we even met other couples on the street who were very nice. The town was very nice also. I would definitely recommend this property if you are going on vacation either with other adults or kids. We will be back and I won't even look for other properties in the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin W.

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

Off season relax and reconnect

Fall vacations for me is more of a time out to relax , smell the coffee, enjoy the changing of another season, and enjoy having absolutely nothing to do other than taking time out to communicate with each other. My family has grown and moved on with their own families and individually it was nice to share time, conversation, and good meals. This is my second time spent at this house and it remains one of the most comfortable place I have ever stayed and would look forward to in the future. Thank you for sharing your home with me.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Deborah P.

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

SUPER PLEASED

This home was exceptional, very welcoming and well kept. We will definitely rent again...
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

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

Wonderful time!

We have rented this cabin in years past and once again had a wonderful family vacation! The cabin is beautiful, clean, and our most favorite cabin to stay at! Thanks again for another wonderful week at the cabin! See you again next year!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel G.

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

Great place to stay!

This place is huge on the inside, great kitchen/dining area and huge living room with big screen TV (including movie subscriptions & DVD's). Three Alexa's in the house, along with washer/dryer/all the amenities. All newer furnishings and decor - very nice! We'll be back again. Room for two pontoons at the seawall - boat launch right across the river.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tara C.

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

Family Vacation

We enjoyed our time at the house and on the lake. We had plenty of room for the 8 of us. The house was clean and we'll maintained. We had no issues the whole week we were there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021