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Pet-friendly home near Lake Michigan with fenced in back yard

Vacation home with kitchen, 6-minute walk to Lake Michigan

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Nestled close to Lake Michigan, this pet-friendly home invites you to unwind in its fenced-in backyard with a fire pit and large shaded patio perfect for grilling. Take advantage of the fully equipped kitchen and convenient location near downtown Saint Joseph, Rocky Gap Park beach, or Harbor Shores Golf Club.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8149 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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About this property

Entire place

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

Pet-friendly home near Lake Michigan with fenced in back yard

Newly renovated, pet friendly home with fenced in back yard, fire pit, large shaded patio with grill, and fully equipped kitchen. Property is close enough to Lake Michigan to hear the waves and is a short walk/ride to the Lakeview Bike Trail featuring walking paths and a new mountain bike trail. Short drive to downtown Saint Joseph, 2 miles to closest public beach Rocky Gap Park, and 3 miles from the Harbor Shores Golf Club. Master bed features a desk/vanity with connected bathroom. Perfect for wine tasting, weddings, or family vacations.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

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

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours 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
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,600 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

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

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets

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, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
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

About the neighborhood

Benton Harbor is home to this vacation home. Harbor Shores Golf Club and White Pine 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 Sarett Nature Center. Ready for a night out? Consider John EN Howard Bandshell and Shadowland Pavilion. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching. Visit our Benton Harbor travel guide
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MI, Benton Harbor

What's nearby

  • St Joseph Michigan
    Lake Bluff Park
    5 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Glass of red wine with brie cheese against view of beach and Baltic see. Beach with white sand, pine tree and blue sea or ocean.
    White Pine Winery
    6 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Great place to get photos. Windy days and sunsets are the best!
    Silver Beach
    6 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Harbor Shores Golf Club
    4 min drive - 5.3 km
  • John EN Howard Bandshell
    6 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

  • St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station
    7 min drive

Restaurants

  • Grand Crossing Bar & Grill
    9 min drive
  • Riverside Tavern
    8 min drive
  • Anemel
    6 min drive
  • North Pier Brewing Company
    4 min drive
  • Silver Harbor Brewing Company
    6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Pet-friendly home near Lake Michigan with fenced in back yard pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Pet-friendly home near Lake Michigan with fenced in back yard?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pet-friendly home near Lake Michigan with fenced in back yard?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Pet-friendly home near Lake Michigan with fenced in back yard located?

Situated in Benton Harbor, this vacation home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Lake Michigan and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Harbor Shores Golf Club. Margaret B. Upton Arboretum and John EN Howard Bandshell are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Pet-friendly home near Lake Michigan with fenced in back yard Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

10

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kaycee D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay for our family and pets! Super clean and easy to navigate check-in process. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deb S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home is perfect! We love the spacious and clean rooms with everything you need. The TV and sound system is awesome! There is a firepit and two areas of seating on the deck. The fenced in yard is secure for our curious dogs. Corey is an absolutely wonderful host! This was our second stay and we'll be back next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole T.

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

Fantastic stay!

Perfect place to stay with families! It was not only clean and a great layout for 2 families (7 people in total) but close to our favorite places in St Joe and the surrounding area! We cannot wait to book again for next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla K.

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

Girls Trip

Wonderful place to stay! Nice quiet area and house has lots to offer!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa J.

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

Great Family Trip

Very well maintained home, clean, great amenities. My family loved it here for the three nights we stayed. Close to the beach, shops & dining. We were able to bring our dog which was great! We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise S.

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

Perfect for our needs

We had a family wedding in the area. This was the perfect place for a quiet place to stay and feel at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike R.

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

Long Weekend

Stayed here for a long weekend with my partner and our dogs. Really easy to get into town and close to Warren Dunes. The house itself was the perfect spot for just relaxing and hanging out, and the dogs loved the fenced in backyard.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl C.

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

Great Place to Stay!

The house was clean with a huge fenced backyard for our dog to run around. Short drive to beaches and restaurants/breweries. The host provides more than most rentals - firewood, s’mores for fire pit, plenty of toilet paper/paper towels, beach towels, beach chairs, etc. Would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben w.

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

Couldn’t be better

The location was perfect for what we were looking for. Close to Benton Harbor and St Joseph, but in a quiet neighborhood just 5 minutes to the north. The house was clean and the amenities were wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kari F.

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

Attentive hosts!

The property is immaculate, spacious and beautiful! It is conveniently located. The hosts are incredibly attentive and have thought of every last detail :)
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy S.

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

St Joe wedding

Our family was in St Joe for a wedding (with our dog!) and this home was perfect. Nice fenced in yard, well equipped and stocked. Very clean. Made for a comfortable stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley C.

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

Very nice house in Benton Harbor

We had a lovely stay at this property. The place was spacious and immaculately clean. There were small hiccups that were taken care of immediately, as Corey was very communicative.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

June C.

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

Summer family fun trip

The home was perfect for our intended use and locale. The home was very well-kept and clean with thoughtful amenities for young families. The fenced yard was ideal for our small pets and small kids. After each day’s excursion we would enjoy the yard for ball play amongst all.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deb B.

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

Family getaway

The property was well equiped for a small family. Many amendities. Large deck with seating. Convient and good location. Easy to work with owner good communicator.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew K.

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

Convenient to St. Joseph

The property was spotless. Fenced in yard was great - we took our dog with us. Host provided niceties - hot chocolate mix and ingredients for smores around the fire pit. Very convenient to St. Joseph, MI and the beaches there.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James O.

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

St. Joe/Benton Harbor vacation

This was a family vacation in southwestern Michigan and our first time using a VRBO property. The facility was as described and perfect for our family. The backyard was gorgeous and the hosts provided all the amenities needed to make our stay even more carefree and enjoyable. We were delighted at the fenced in yard which allowed us to bring our beloved pet. We would definitely stay at this property again and will use VRBO for future travels!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim M.

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

The Best VRBO we have ever stayed at.

Wow I can’t say enough good things about not this rental. Corey was terrific and the cleaniness of the home was amazing. If you come to St Joe I hope you are lucky enough to rent this fabulous home. Jim
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

April B.

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

Fabulous Family Time

This property was so welcoming and had many touches with families and dogs in mind. My granddaughter loved the many games and the fire ring with s’mores kit. I loved the small but beautiful master bath with hand held and rainforest shower head. Shampoo, conditioner and liquid soap on the wall smelled great too. My husband appreciated the easy clean up instructions. My adult kids loved the location with beach, shops, restaurants and wineries a short drive away. The dogs loved the huge fenced in yard that even the little one wouldn’t escape from. We definitely recommend this place and the hosts were great.
Huge backyard with everything ready for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

88jgrizz

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

Great house

House was the perfect size for 4 adults and 3 younger children and 2 small dogs. The kids loved all the games and especially the legos. House had everything you needed. Fenced in yard was perfect for the dogs and kids. Very nice home
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trish H.

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

Excellent home for extended stay!

My husband, dog and I drove from NC to Michigan for a work trip. We all enjoyed staying at this awesome home for 15 days. Our dog loved the fenced in backyard and the home was extremely comfortable and met all of our needs. We would definitely stay here again for a vacation! Hosts are extremely responsive, but we truly did not need to contact them often because the home had everything we needed! Visiting Silver Beach and Downtown St. Joseph are a must! Home is in a great location and close to everything.
Stayed 15 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deb S.

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

Over the Top

I say over the top because this house has everything!!! And the host supplies items right down to pen and paper for making grocery lists!!! We had a wonderful stay and will stay again. Very roomy, bright, and it felt like home. It was nice enough to sit on the patio and play with our dogs in the yard. I can't express enough how thoroughly pleased and happy I was to stay at such a lovely place!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven R.

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

Great Time

This was a great place to stay. We did a short 3 day vacation with our son, his wife and 4 children. The area had plenty for them to do with the beach, carrousel, pizza etc. When we came back to the house there were plenty of games for inside and outside. The kids absolutely loved the smores bar! We even had a firepit because the wood is kept dry in the garage. On top of all that the house was well stocked with supplies and we didn't need to buy anything, This house is VRBO done right! Good job guys!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abigail P., Oak Park, IL

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

The perfect family vacation

LOVED this property! Had everything we needed for a week-long family vacation with two Littles (3yo and 5yo). Kitchen was well-stocked including those little extras like salt/pepper, cooking oil, foil, some cleaning supplies, and house had lots of extra amenities including games and toys - enough to keep my monsters occupied during 2 rainy days! Super close to our fave super secret beach - Rocky Gap and only 3 minutes into St Joe for great dinner. Furniture was comfortable and plenty of room for us all to spread out. Mattresses were very comfy. House was extremely clean. We had a wonderful time!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Sherri R.

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

60th Birthday Celebration!!

House was spotless however the beds were unacceptable! For two couples the master bedroom bed was just ok however the second bed was horrible as are guests did not sleep well!The third bedroom had bunk beds not suitable for a couple! Its unfortunate because we would definitely stay here again if they put some nice beds in here! For a family with kids its perfect getaway however for all adults if you value sleep I wouldnt advise! If they upgraded the beds we would definitely be here year after year! Love the area the house has just about everything you need! The back deck is very nice and yard is spacious as well!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert R.

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

Perfect place for the family

House was very clean and had everything needed to have a great vacation with the family
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025