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Short Walk to Sandy Dunes | Lake Michigan | Adjacent to Mt. McSauba | Firepit Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

Q: Is Short Walk to Sandy Dunes | Lake Michigan | Adjacent to Mt. McSauba | Firepit pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Short Walk to Sandy Dunes | Lake Michigan | Adjacent to Mt. McSauba | Firepit located?

Situated in Charlevoix, this vacation home is within a 5-minute walk of North Point Nature Preserve and Lake Michigan. Mt. McSauba Recreation Area and Artform Fabricating are also within 2 mi (3 km).

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea N.

Sep 7, 2025

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

This was the perfect place to stay for a girl's weekend away, with a super close walk to Lake Michigan. The wildlife around the area was beautiful and we even got to see a cute little porcupine shuffle into the woods. I 100% recommend and will definitely be trying to come back in the future!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

Jul 8, 2025

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

Amazing place to stay, close to downtown and beaches!

This property was clean, had everything my group and I needed!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

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8/10 Good

Laura G.

Aug 28, 2025

Family Gathering in Charlevoix

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Home is comfortable in a great location near Lake Michigan and Charlevoix. Accessible entrance and within house except bathroom. Cannot wheel wheelchair into it and roll in shower has no grab bars.

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10/10 Excellent

James D.

Aug 4, 2025

Comfy cabin by the beach

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our two week stay at the property. The cabin has been nicely decorated and works well for a family of four with one bathroom. Everything was clean and functional. The amenities and location are as described. The best feature by far is the location just across from the beach entry.

10/10 Excellent

Beth L.

May 26, 2025

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

Perfect location in Charlevoix

This house is clean, adorable, well appointed and located close to everything. It's a quick walk to Mt. McSaub beach and hiking, a short drive to quaint downtown Charlevoix and only a 20 minute drive to Petoskey. The property managers were quick to respond to questions and the check in/check out process was a breeze.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa L.

Jul 23, 2023

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

Nice location and comfortable house

The house and lot are in a nice, quiet part of town near a gorgeous beach.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy W., Freeland, MI

Sep 5, 2023

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

Labor Day getaway

Location is great if you want to be close to town but not right in the middle of it. Also great location for accessing the beach!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

philip s.

Aug 14, 2020

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

Beach walks

Great location for walks on beach and sunsets

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Valerie S.

Jul 17, 2022

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

Wonderful location

We loved the quiet location and the view of the woods. It was great to be so close to the beach. The beds and furniture were comfy and the house was clean. The outdoor furniture was also great.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

Jul 6, 2020

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

Location Location Location!

The location of the property couldn't be more perfect. Beautiful area, short walk to the beach, short drive to downtown. The house had everything you would need and the open concept makes it a great property for enjoying family time together.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kami R.

Aug 17, 2020

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

Excellent family vacation

Overall, the house was what we needed for our beach vacation. We have family that lives locally so the proximity to their homes and McSauba beach couldn't have been better. The ability to walk across the street and go to Lake Michigan is priceless. The check-in and check-out process was simple as well.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

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8/10 Good

Cynthia H.

Jun 4, 2025

Girls Trip 2025

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Cottage was older but nice inside. Outside needed some TLC. TV service wasn’t the greatest. Not sure if it was the service or user? We weren’t able to get streaming service on living room TV, only Spectrum and that was questionable. A glass enclosure for shower would help to keep water off bathroom floor. Everything else was great.

10/10 Excellent

Vinisha P.

Jun 1, 2021

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

sorority retreat + birthday

my sorority sisters and i went up north for memorial day weekend as a retreat and my 21st birthday trip. we enjoyed having dinner in Petoskey and downtown Charlevoix as well as just relaxed on the beach.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Joy L.

Aug 19, 2019

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

Great for our groom and groomsmen

We had the a wedding at shanahan's barn at Charlevoix country club and this was a great location for the groom and groomsmen to hang out, stay and get ready. Cozy, simple, rustic and all around lovely. Thank you

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tim B.

Aug 28, 2024

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

Beautiful Sunsets Over Dunes

This property was perfect for our stay! Charlevoix is such a charming area to explore. Being just outside of town was perfect since we could be so close to the beach and dunes. Just a short walk to the dunes for a little more vigorous entry and exit to the beach or a short walk the other direction to get to an easier entry to the water and very cool sand bar area with lots of Petoskey stones! If you are staying in the winter, you are right around the corner from a ski hill. The accessible ramp to the side door was a great benefit for Grandma’s limited mobility. We would stay again if we get back up to this area.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Corey J.

Jul 12, 2023

Paradise in paradise

10/10 Excellent

Marcus D.

Jul 18, 2021

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

Amazing location

House is an older cottage but is well laid out and worked perfect for our trip. The walk to the beach is about 10 minutes even with being loading down with beach chairs, and 2 children. The beach is amazing and even with a full parking lot had a ton of room for everyone. We went into town several times and its a super quick 1.5 mile drive. If we didn't have the kids we could have biked there no problem. We also did the hiking trails to the observation platform which was quick and fun.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Brian H., Chicago area

Jun 29, 2021

Awesome Location

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica D.

Jul 1, 2023

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

Great place to stay!

Stayed here Tuesday-Friday with my 80 year old Mom and 2 sons. The house was very cute and clean. Beds were comfy. Nice wrap around deck with decent patio furniture! Dunes across the street and a short walk were beautiful! A little tough for an elderly person but worth the walk for the view. The beach here was virtually all sand unlike many others in the area that have a lot of rocks and sand. Only downside was couldn’t get local channels or live tv, only Netflix and Amazon. Was maybe a 5 minute drive to downtown Charlevoix. Great location, would definitely recommend staying here!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

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6/10 Okay

Julie P.

Aug 5, 2018

9268 McSauba

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location, we had fun. BBQ wouldn't heat up so we had to cook steaks inside. Kitchen not well stocked with pots, pans, and utensils

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

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6/10 Okay

Jenny Z.

Jul 25, 2024

Michigan stay

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: There was an outside odor the duration of our stay. Occasionally it drifted into the house. We thought skunk initially but concluded it more like a sewage odor. Unpleasant. Also no hair dryer that we could find. Otherwise great property!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Kathleen E.

Aug 29, 2019

Bright and sunny

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time during our 3 nights here. It was a short walk to the beach at the end of the road and about a 10-15 minute walk through the park to the big beach and sand dunes. The cottage was very comfortable. The wifi was occasionally good but it repeatedly dropped off while we tried to use it. The firepit was great, but the chairs near it were wobbly.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

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10/10 Excellent

jennifer s., South Fayette

Aug 6, 2022

Perfect house in a prime location -charlevoix /Lake fun!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: From the minute we turned onto McSauba Drive and saw our quaint house we were thrilled! The porches to relax with coffee or wine were great! The .25 mile easy walk across the street to gorgeous Lake Michigan with its clear water, sandy beach and unique large and plentiful dunes was perfect. The house has ample space for our family + daughter’s boyfriend. One con is the only 1 bathroom, but not a big deal at all. This was overshadowed by proximity to the cute town of Charlevoix with great restaurants and shopping, disc golf, biking and beaches. The owners even were very quick and helpful in finding and mailing a few items we left behind. We will surely be back!!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Susan C., Leonard

Oct 19, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Horrible

The house was very dirty, windows, doors, moldy shower curtain, old spring beds, no working tvs, cob webs everywhere, the smell was so bad at entering the home could not lysol, candle or open windows to get rid of it. Had a humidifier that we were told about at check in that we would have to run and empty constantly. Stayed away as much as possible. Could not wait to check out. No remorse or compensation. Very disappointed.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lori L.

Aug 15, 2019

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

Up north retreat

This place was very comfortable, clean & a wonderful location. We loved having the woods across the street with the many trails. Just wish we would have had more time to explore the woods. It was so peaceful to watch the deer there each morning. Terri was very nice & helpful & met us there right as we arrived. The only negative was the mattress in the middle bedroom needs to be replaced. It has a big dip in the middle & forces each person to roll to the middle. Also some instructions on the washer/dryer combo unit would have been helpful. Our clothes never did get completely dry. Maybe it was operated error 😊 but have never used one of those all-in-one units before. Overall a beautiful home & location. It’s a place we would buy if we lived up there!! Even the locals we were visiting up there knew the house & they were envious!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

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