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BEST BEACH - Spider Lake - Log Cabins w/Kitchens & Boats

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Traverse City cabin rental - View from the stairs going down to the beach
View from the stairs going down to the beach
  • Traverse City cabin rental - View from the stairs going down to the beach
    Cabin # 7 Living Room - taken by SS 'Ice Man Cometh' !!
    Cabin # 7 Queen Bedroom
    Cabin # 7 Living Room - futon sofa bed,cable TV, gas fireplace
    Cabin # 7 equipped kitchen, full sz frig & gas stove
    #7 kitchen - all have an equipped kitchen
  • Traverse City cabin rental - #6 Studio for 1-2 ppl. $65-75/night F/W/S or $450/summer week
    Cabin # 6 - it's Cute. Adorable & SMALL, w/kitchen and bath. 12'x19'
    The Best Sandy, Shallow & Safe Beach on Spider Lk
    #1,2,3,4,5,7 - All Bellaire Pine/Cedar Log Cabins
    Row Boat comes with your Cabin, Rent a Motor, Catch a Fish ! 7/4/11
    The Beach on the Point of our Private Peninsula
  • Traverse City cabin rental - view from beach: Cabin # 1 on left - Cabin # 3 on right
    # 3 with a view of the lake from every window
    Cabins 1/2 - Open Beam Exposed Log Interior
    Cabins 1/2 - Main Room - Kitchen, Dining, Living
    Cabins 1/2: 2 bedrooms get curtained off from the main room
    #1,2,3: have views of lake from every window-this is # 1
  • Traverse City cabin rental - Cabins 1/2: Main Room, tall open beam knotty pine interior/ceilings
    Hunter's Hideout - Playground at Waters Edge
    Each cabin comes with a row boat. AND motors, kayaks, pontoons for rent
    Bon Fire Pit at Waters Edge - Fire Wood Provided-
    Open in the Winter: A Winter Wonderland
    #6 The LITTLE Studio w/a LITTLE kitchen ! $65-75/night FWS or $450/summer week
 
Traverse City cabin rental - View from the stairs going down to the beach

View from the stairs going down to the beach

Cabin # 7 Living Room - taken by SS 'Ice Man Cometh' !!

Cabin # 7 Living Room - taken by SS 'Ice Man Cometh' !!

Cabin # 7 Queen Bedroom

Cabin # 7 Queen Bedroom

Cabin # 7 Living Room - futon sofa bed,cable TV, gas fireplace

Cabin # 7 Living Room - futon sofa bed,cable TV, gas fireplace

Cabin # 7 equipped kitchen, full sz frig & gas stove

Cabin # 7 equipped kitchen, full sz frig & gas stove

#7 kitchen - all have an equipped kitchen

#7 kitchen - all have an equipped kitchen

#6 Studio for 1-2 ppl. $65-75/night F/W/S or $450/summer week

#6 Studio for 1-2 ppl. $65-75/night F/W/S or $450/summer week

Cabin # 6 - it's Cute. Adorable & SMALL, w/kitchen and bath. 12'x19'

Cabin # 6 - it's Cute. Adorable & SMALL, w/kitchen and bath. 12'x19'

The Best Sandy, Shallow & Safe Beach on Spider Lk

The Best Sandy, Shallow & Safe Beach on Spider Lk

#1,2,3,4,5,7 - All Bellaire Pine/Cedar Log Cabins

#1,2,3,4,5,7 - All Bellaire Pine/Cedar Log Cabins

Row Boat comes with your Cabin, Rent a Motor, Catch a Fish ! 7/4/11

Row Boat comes with your Cabin, Rent a Motor, Catch a Fish ! 7/4/11

The Beach on the Point of our Private Peninsula

The Beach on the Point of our Private Peninsula

view from beach: Cabin # 1 on left - Cabin # 3 on right

view from beach: Cabin # 1 on left - Cabin # 3 on right

# 3 with a view of the lake from every window

# 3 with a view of the lake from every window

Cabins 1/2 - Open Beam Exposed Log Interior

Cabins 1/2 - Open Beam Exposed Log Interior

Cabins 1/2 - Main Room - Kitchen, Dining, Living

Cabins 1/2 - Main Room - Kitchen, Dining, Living

Cabins 1/2: 2 bedrooms get curtained off from the main room

Cabins 1/2: 2 bedrooms get curtained off from the main room

#1,2,3: have views of lake from every window-this is # 1

#1,2,3: have views of lake from every window-this is # 1

Cabins 1/2: Main Room, tall open beam knotty pine interior/ceilings

Cabins 1/2: Main Room, tall open beam knotty pine interior/ceilings

Hunter's Hideout - Playground at Waters Edge

Hunter's Hideout - Playground at Waters Edge

Each cabin comes with a row boat. AND motors, kayaks, pontoons for rent

Each cabin comes with a row boat. AND motors, kayaks, pontoons for rent

Bon Fire Pit at Waters Edge - Fire Wood Provided-

Bon Fire Pit at Waters Edge - Fire Wood Provided-

Open in the Winter: A Winter Wonderland

Open in the Winter: A Winter Wonderland

#6 The LITTLE Studio w/a LITTLE kitchen ! $65-75/night FWS or $450/summer week

#6 The LITTLE Studio w/a LITTLE kitchen ! $65-75/night FWS or $450/summer week

Per night (USD) $125 - $190
Per week $875 - $1,075
  • Bedrooms2
  • Sleeps4
  • 1 Bathroom

Photos and Description of the Traverse City vacation cabin rental
7 Cabins with kitchens for 2-6 each- total of 26 people

Reserve this property for your family reunion ( or just one cabin for your family ) and here is what you will get... Your own Private Peninsula - off the highway, in the woods, on the lake.. at the end of the road, quiet, private and secluded. Seven Cabins, Seven Row Boats - 3 with 5hp outboard motors for fishing and an 8 passenger pontoon boat for exploring the 459 acres of Spider Lake with all of it's bays, coves, islands, sandbars and sandy bottom warm swimming holes. Read our 40+ reviews at property # 158840 & look at the RATES section to see what we have open each week. We have all sizes of places around the lake, so let us know what you are looking for. Sorry, no pets on the property please.. not even to visit ..thanks !

Family Quallity Time: Bring the family up for some quality time. Bring them to a place that time forgot. Remember going up north to the lake as a child? Well bring your children to the same place. Bring them to a place for some good ole fashion R & R. Bring your favorite board games, books, deck of cards, beach toys and fishing poles. I bet they don't ask for a TV all week... a miracle... After fishing, and swimming and chasing each other around, after dinner and a bonfire with roasted marshmallows and s'mores... they'll hit the hay and never even notice the TV is not there. Rainy day -- that's when the games come out... or a trip to town to the Children's Museum - waves of wonder, or just a wet day outside... even if it wasn't raining, they'd be wet... right?!!! Rainy days are when the fish bite best... so hopefully you'll get at least one while you are here. We love pets, BUT they are not allowed on the property and will be asked to leave.

Scrapbook Weekends: Fall, Winter & Spring: Did you know that 'Girls just wanna have fun! ' Well gather up your friends, sisters, mothers and neighbors! and choose either a Scrapbook or Sewing Weekend Retreat! Come and Scrapbook your Family Memories... This is where you get to have all the fun, work on a project or take a class and learn something new with all the girls! No cooking, No cleaning, No husbands or kids (bless their hearts!) The work room is open from Friday 2pm 'til Sunday 2pm - come and go as you please.... Six fabulous meals provided! With Dessert, Treats, Snacks & Beverages. Eight weekends per year to choose from - contact me and I'll set you up! Kathy

You don't need the whole family to:: Come up to the North Woods for a Color Tour Weekend - everywhere you go up here is a 'Color Tour' - cruise the lake on a pontoon boat (rentals available here) visit a winery, casino, or fabulous restaurant - we have plenty in the area. Hiking and Mountain Bike Trails nearby for a real color tour thru the Pere Marquette State Forest. This cabin will accommodate one couple, and we have 7 cabins here - and we have other accommodations on Spider Lake for larger groups too. September 13, 14, 15 Traverse City is hosting it's 4th annual Epicurean Classic - 80 events including: Classes, Demos, Tastings and Dinners. Ask about our 3 night packages that include: 3 nights accommodations for 2 people - a Traverse City Cherry Pie from Grand Traverse Pie Company, 2 tickets to the Tasting Pavilion, your choice of Friday or Saturday 12 noon - 4pm, a Cozy Log Cabin with Fireplace viewable from bed with special linens and comforters and your own private Hot Tub on the Screened in Porch !

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Traverse City cabin rental - View from the stairs going down to the beach

View from the stairs going down to the beach

Cabin # 7 Living Room - taken by SS 'Ice Man Cometh' !!

Cabin # 7 Living Room - taken by SS 'Ice Man Cometh' !!

Cabin # 7 Queen Bedroom

Cabin # 7 Queen Bedroom

Cabin # 7 Living Room - futon sofa bed,cable TV, gas fireplace

Cabin # 7 Living Room - futon sofa bed,cable TV, gas fireplace

Cabin # 7 equipped kitchen, full sz frig & gas stove

Cabin # 7 equipped kitchen, full sz frig & gas stove

#7 kitchen - all have an equipped kitchen

#7 kitchen - all have an equipped kitchen

#6 Studio for 1-2 ppl. $65-75/night F/W/S or $450/summer week

#6 Studio for 1-2 ppl. $65-75/night F/W/S or $450/summer week

Cabin # 6 - it's Cute. Adorable & SMALL, w/kitchen and bath. 12'x19'

Cabin # 6 - it's Cute. Adorable & SMALL, w/kitchen and bath. 12'x19'

The Best Sandy, Shallow & Safe Beach on Spider Lk

The Best Sandy, Shallow & Safe Beach on Spider Lk

#1,2,3,4,5,7 - All Bellaire Pine/Cedar Log Cabins

#1,2,3,4,5,7 - All Bellaire Pine/Cedar Log Cabins

Row Boat comes with your Cabin, Rent a Motor, Catch a Fish ! 7/4/11

Row Boat comes with your Cabin, Rent a Motor, Catch a Fish ! 7/4/11

The Beach on the Point of our Private Peninsula

The Beach on the Point of our Private Peninsula

view from beach: Cabin # 1 on left - Cabin # 3 on right

view from beach: Cabin # 1 on left - Cabin # 3 on right

# 3 with a view of the lake from every window

# 3 with a view of the lake from every window

Cabins 1/2 - Open Beam Exposed Log Interior

Cabins 1/2 - Open Beam Exposed Log Interior

Cabins 1/2 - Main Room - Kitchen, Dining, Living

Cabins 1/2 - Main Room - Kitchen, Dining, Living

Cabins 1/2: 2 bedrooms get curtained off from the main room

Cabins 1/2: 2 bedrooms get curtained off from the main room

#1,2,3: have views of lake from every window-this is # 1

#1,2,3: have views of lake from every window-this is # 1

Cabins 1/2: Main Room, tall open beam knotty pine interior/ceilings

Cabins 1/2: Main Room, tall open beam knotty pine interior/ceilings

Hunter's Hideout - Playground at Waters Edge

Hunter's Hideout - Playground at Waters Edge

Each cabin comes with a row boat. AND motors, kayaks, pontoons for rent

Each cabin comes with a row boat. AND motors, kayaks, pontoons for rent

Bon Fire Pit at Waters Edge - Fire Wood Provided-

Bon Fire Pit at Waters Edge - Fire Wood Provided-

Open in the Winter: A Winter Wonderland

Open in the Winter: A Winter Wonderland

#6 The LITTLE Studio w/a LITTLE kitchen ! $65-75/night FWS or $450/summer week

#6 The LITTLE Studio w/a LITTLE kitchen ! $65-75/night FWS or $450/summer week

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Nearest Airport : Cherry Capitol Airport - TVC at 10 Miles
Nearest Ferry : Ludington at 75 Miles
Nearest Train : Grand Rapids at 150 Miles
Nearest Motorway : M-131 and M-113 - near Kingsley at 15 Miles
Nearest Barpub : Peego's at 4 Miles
Nearest Ski : Mt. Holiday at 7 Miles
Nearest Golf : Elmbrook at 6 Miles
Nearest Restaurant : Peego's at 4 Miles
Car: recommended

See prop id: 158840 for 49+ reviews ! Harolds Resort is just 12 miles SE of downtown Traverse City with easy access to town.. In 'town' you will find... fabulous restaurants, casinos, wineries, shopping, farm markets, golf - big & miniature, antique stores and more. On Grand Traverse Bay you can.. para-sail, tall ship sail, wind-surf, jet ski, 'deep sea' fish, & other water sports. Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore is a scenic 45 min drive to the west. Or just hang out here on the beach, watching the kids play in the nice sandy, shallow warm water, dig in the sand & catch fish right off shore ! You will receive detailed driving directions right to our Private Peninsula secluded in the woods... with your confirmation. They don't call this 'Tangle Town' for nothin - use my directions !

Other Activities: canoeing, river tubing

Golf: Love to Golf a different place everyday? Would you rather stay 'off the beaten path?' How about a Cabin in the Woods and on the lake ? Would you like to do a little boating or fishing in between rounds? Forget the Hotel on the Miracle Mile! Come stay - in the woods, off the highway and on the lake! You will only feel like you are in the middle of nowhere! There is easy access to town and all the Golf Courses you could possibly want... and they are all a scenic drive away!

Ski: Cross Country Skiing at it's best -- with all the natural snow Grand Traverse County gets, All the State Groomed Trails to use for free! - just grab your skis or snowshoes and come up to the woods-- get a pot of Chili cooking before you start out and it will be waiting when you get back - and so will your Fireplace, your Hot Tub and your Flannel Sheets and Down Comforter -- forget the 'Miracle Mile' of hotels, motels and restaurants.. stay out here, in the woods and close to nature. We have 4 of the 7 Cabins open in the Winter, and...Yes, we have downhill slopes nearby if that's your kind of skiing! There is something for everyone.

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Rental Rates for this vacation cabin rental in Traverse City, Michigan

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Rate Period Nightly Weekend Night Weekend Weekly Monthly Event Minimum Stay
 
May
May 1 2013 - May 23 2013
$125
$135
2 Nights
 
extra night: $125     Notes: Rates range from $75 per night to $155 per night for 2 people - add $10 per person per night    
 
Memorial Weekend
May 24 2013 - May 27 2013
$155
$155
3 Nights
 
extra night: $155     Notes: Rates range from $70 per night to $155 per night for 2 people - add $10 per person per night    
 
Late May
May 28 2013 - May 31 2013
$155
$155
2 Nights
 
extra night: $155     Notes: Rates range from $70 per night to $155 per night for 2 people - add $10 per person per night    
 
June 1-21
Jun 1 2013 - Jun 21 2013
$155
$155
$975
3 Nights
 
extra night: $155     Notes: Weekly Rates Range: $400-$1,000. Nightly Rates Range from $70-$175 + 6% state tax ASK   
 
June 22-29
Jun 22 2013 - Jun 28 2013
$875
1 Week
 
Notes: OPEN: Cabin # 6/$400 and Cabin # 2/$875 -- ASK which would be best for you ~~   
 
Summer 2013
Jun 29 2013 - Aug 23 2013
$1,075
1 Week
 
Notes: Rates range from $450/small studio- cabin 6 to $1400/cabin 7-ASK we have all sizes !   
 
Aug 24-27
Aug 24 2013 - Aug 27 2013
$190
$190
3 Nights
 
Notes: OPEN; Cabin #1/#2: for 2-4 people, 3 night min with 'linens' -- others available also ASK ;0)   
 
Fall Nightly
Sep 2 2013 - Nov 30 2013
$155
$155
$155
$875
3 Nights
 
Notes: All sizes & shapes - MOST $155 per night for 2 people -= 3 night min - ASK about other sizes & rates   

Additional information about rental rates

Tax Rate 6.0%

Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (US Dollar) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.

Notes

  • This is a Nice Quiet Family Spot.. It is not a Party Place.
  • ASK about a QUOTE for 'The Whole Resort' for your family reunion - $7900 for 2013
    ***Quote will be based on 14 adults ( 2 per cabin)
    Each additional person - add $100- with a MAX of 32 people
    Children 12 years and younger FREE
    There will also be a per day rate which includes DAY VISITORS- $15 per person
    A 50% deposit will confirm a reservation
    Balance and a $700 refundable damage deposit are due 1 week prior to arrival.
    Single Cabin WEEKLY Sat to Sat Summer Rates:
    June $825-$1200
    July & August $1025 - $1400
    Little Studio # 6: $350-$400
  • Other weeks available if you just want to rent one of the cabins. We also have some private vacation homes we manage of all sizes and shapes. Let us know what you are looking for and we will do our best to set you up ! Kathy
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Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation cabin rental in Traverse City, Michigan

Property Type:
  • cabin
Forms of Payment:
  • accept credit card
Floor Area:
  • 522 sq. ft.
Location Type:
  • Lake
  • Beach
Theme:
  • Away From It All
  • Family
General:
  • Local Restaurant Guide
  • Sofa Bed
  • Activities Guide
  • Firewood
  • Internet
  • Parking Off Street
  • Wireless Internet
  • Local Maps
  • Water Cooler
  • Local Activities Guide
  • Ceiling Fans
Kitchen:
  • Toaster
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee Maker
  • Lobster Pot
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Cooking Utensils
  • Freezer
Dining:
  • Dining Area
  • seating for 6 people
Bathrooms:
  • 1 Bathroom
  • Cabin # 1 - toilet , shower
  • All Cabins have a shower stall & their own Hot Water Heater. Cabin # 7 is the only one with a bathtub Bring your own: Sheets, Towels, Paper & Soap Products.
Bedrooms:
  • 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4
  • Bedroom 1 - 1 double , bedroom gets curtained off from the main room
    Bedroom 2 - 1 double , bedroom gets curtained off from the main room
    Bedroom 3 - 1 sleep sofa /futon , each of 7 cabins different - contact us for details
  • Cabins # 1,2,3,4,5 - each have 2 'bedroom areas' each with one double bed - each 'bedroom area' gets curtained off from the main room at night, giving it a very open log cabin feeling during the day. For this reason.. each cabin is best for one family.. ie: 2 adults + 1-4 of their children. Not much privacy for 2-3 couples sharing a cabin. Cabins 1/2 also have a full futon sofa bed in the Main Room if needed. Cabin # 4/5 - also have a 'sleeping loft for kids' with 2 twin beds - suggested ages for the loft are 5-12 yrs.. the kids have to be able to climb up a ladder (and back down) and the ceiling is very low up there. Think 'pup tent' only when you bump your head -- it's a knotty pine ceiling - not a canvas tent. Cabin # 6 - is a Cute and Adorable Little Studio - for 1 or 2 people - no room for a porta crib or baby bed. Cabin # 7 - is set up more like a little house - with 2 separate bedrooms + full futon sofa bed in Living Room.
Entertainment:
  • Books
Outside:
  • Outdoor Grill
  • Fish Cleaning Table
  • Screen Porch / Veranda
  • Child's Swing
  • Boat
  • Beach Chairs
  • Sand Box
  • Walkway to Water
  • Raft
  • Boat with Paddles
  • Motorboat
  • 10 garden chairs
  • 6 beach chairs
Suitability:
  • pets not allowed
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • children welcome
Attractions:
  • playground
  • library
  • cinemas
  • live theater
  • pond
  • coin laundry
  • winery tours
  • marina
  • bay/sound
  • recreation center
  • museums
  • restaurants
  • forests
  • autumn foliage
Leisure Activities:
  • sight seeing
  • scenic drives
  • horseback riding
  • antiquing
  • gambling casinos
  • beachcombing
  • sledding
  • walking
  • outlet shopping
  • bird watching
Local Services & Businesses:
  • laundromat
  • massage therapist
  • ATM/bank
  • hospital
  • medical services
  • groceries
Sports & Adventure Activities:
  • water tubing
  • sailing
  • freshwater fishing
  • wind-surfing
  • paragliding
  • tennis
  • hunting
  • hunting small game
  • skiing
  • water skiing
  • cycling
  • roller blading
  • ice skating
  • fishing
  • sound/bay fishing
  • fly fishing
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • jet skiing
  • golf
  • mountain biking
Notes: Summer Weekly Guests Bring: Your own Sheets, Towels, Soap & Paper Products, Charcoal, Groceries etc.. Already here: Equipped kitchens, Weber Charcoal Grill, Blankets, Pillows No pets on the property please Smokers are asked to please smoke on the porch or outside Private Hot Tubs on the porches of # 4/#5 are NOT operating in the summer
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Reviews for this vacation cabin rental in Traverse City, Michigan

BEST BEACH - Spider Lake - Log Cabins w/Kitchens & Boats
average rating of 4.5454545 based on 11 reviews
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BEST BEACH - Spider Lake - Log Cabins w/Kitchens & Boats
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p180339
+1 231 9465219
Traverse City Northern Michigan
Auburn Hills, Michigan
5

Such a Beautiful Getaway

5 of 5
Submitted: February 22, 2012 Stayed: February 2012
My girlfriend prodded me into taking a vacation during the time that she was off work. She works for a school system, so we found ourselves leaving town during Presidents' Day weekend. I left all of the planning up to her; she said that she found a cute little place for us to stay up north, and, for what it was worth, I was excited.

We arrived on Friday afternoon and pulled up to our new home for the weekend. I found it hard to keep my mouth shut: I asked her if 'that was the shipping container that we'd be sleeping in.'

Oh my, how I was wrong. Yes, the cabin looks tiny and metal on the outside. It's far from that once approached. As I walked up to the door, my apprehension turned to absolute delight.

We walked in to our adorable little weekend home and settled in. Harold's Resort Cabin #6 has a delightfully cozy bed (I'm pretty sure they put pillows under the sheets, because I've never slept so soundly) a cute little kitchen with gas stoves (I don't even have gas stoves at home!) and adorable decorations everywhere. There's a gas fireplace that keeps the place toasty-warm at all times, too!

We spent the long weekend here, exploring traverse city, snowboarding at Caberfae, hiking through the northern wilderness, and just enjoying our time together.

I would recommend this trip to anyone wanting to get close to their significant other. It is absolutely beautiful up there; so much so that it defies words. Kathy is amazing, and responded immediately to our inquiries.

I could not have imagined a more perfect vacation. I can't wait to stay there again.

-Kevin V. and Mary L.
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BEST BEACH - Spider Lake - Log Cabins w/Kitchens & Boats
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p180339
+1 231 9465219
Traverse City Northern Michigan
Franklin, MI
5

Just booked our return trip to Harold's

Just booked our return trip to Harold's
5 of 5
Submitted: March 24, 2011 Stayed: June 2008
I am so looking forward to returning to Harold's this coming July! We stayed in cabin #1 a few years ago and couldn't be more excited to be going back. I already am thinking about which board games to pack for family evenings spent playing games on the screened in porch. Harold's is a perfect family get away. The kids loved the beach and swim area. The water stays shallow for quite a distance so even younger swimmers can play without it being too stressful on mom and dad. During our last visit we went fishing almost ever day and didn't come in once without having caught at least some sunfish. My little guy fished right from shore and caught a small bass. A large turtle made a visit to the beach one afternoon to the thrill of our boys. Harold's is just a wonderful place to make family memories. It is not a fancy hotel with TV's in all the rooms. It is a place where life slows down and families reconnect. There is just nothing like waking in the morning to fresh air from the open window and the sound of the loons calling from the lake!!!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: This family knows how to spend quality family time ... together. You don't have to drive or fly to a far away land. You don't have to go to a fancy five start hotel. Just drive north a few hours and you will be transported to a simpler quieter time, where families, couples, kids find that good ole fashion fun is MORE FUN and MORE RELAXING and the Livin' is easy. Cooking your own meals... together, hanging out and playing beach games.. together, fishing... together... playing board & card games.. together... Exploring the surround areas.. Brown Bridge Quiet Area, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Grand Traverse Bay... together. Together... is a GOOD place to be !
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BEST BEACH - Spider Lake - Log Cabins w/Kitchens & Boats
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p180339
+1 231 9465219
Traverse City Northern Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
5

DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT

5 of 5
Submitted: August 31, 2010 Stayed: August 2010
This was the perfect way to disconnect from the fast pace of our normaly world filled with facebook, internet, texting, cell, etc., and return to basics. Although our 13 year old was not excited at first....she was thrilled once we were in the middle of this wonderful vacation. The cabins are well maintained and perfect for a simple relaxing vacation. If you are expecting hotel quality it may not be what you are looking for. However, if you want to reconnect with your family and have some good old fashion fun.....THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!
Recommended for:  Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: This is exactly what Harolds Resort is all about -- a place in the quiet woods, on the lake in the middle of nature to be together with friends & family-- brings out the "kid" we all have deep down inside !
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BEST BEACH - Spider Lake - Log Cabins w/Kitchens & Boats
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p180339
+1 231 9465219
Traverse City Northern Michigan
plainwell, mi
4

Harolds Resort

4 of 5
Submitted: August 30, 2010 Stayed: August 2010
We loved the lake.... the views of the lake from cabin #1 were very nice. If I am going to be totally honest, I wasn't in love with the cabin itself.... overall I would say it was pretty good, the kitchen was well stocked with everything that we needed to prepare meals so that was great. the beds weren't bad.. the BATHROOM however was NOT GOOD. the ceiling was rotted and falling apart, the shower was really gross and the toilet kept running. Now, we know it's a rustic cabin and that was to be expected but maybe an update and cleaning in the bathroom would help. another thing that I was sad about was that kathy the owner seemed so friendly over E-mails when we were preparing to come and I was really looking forward to meeting both her and her husband. The one interaction we had with the owners was when my husband came down to the office to ask about the bonfire and he met Rolf. (sp) he was nice but we were really thinking that at some point we would receive a personal welcome from them aside from the note on the table. I just felt as though it was thier job to come introduce themselves to us as we were the guests. I am not saying we didn't have a good time, because we did.
Helpful votes: 1/2
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BEST BEACH - Spider Lake - Log Cabins w/Kitchens & Boats
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p180339
+1 231 9465219
Traverse City Northern Michigan
Michigan
5

That Up North Feeling

5 of 5
Submitted: August 23, 2010 Stayed: August 2010
We've stayed at Harolds Resort twice over the past few years and are headed back again this week for a few days of R&R. The cabins and surroundings really give us that "up north" feeling we are looking for. Finding a cabin with a screened in porch isn't easy these days but Harolds has them. Spider lake is is beautiful. The no wake policy in the early morning and evenings makes for great fishing and peaceful lake time. Easy access to Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Dunes area caps it all off. You can't go wrong with a week at Harolds. Enjoy!
Recommended for:  Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: The "no wake policy" is one of the best things about Spider Lake. Keeps the lake extra quiet in the morning before 11 am and after 7:30 pm. Other things we love about Spider Lake -- Most of the home/cottage owners on the lake have not cut down all the trees between their house/cottage and the lake- when you are cruising around the lake - each one looks tucked away in the trees - for privacy and an "up north" wooded feeling. The lake is also fairly shallow ( 15' average) which helps the water warm up nice and quick in the Spring & Early Summer - it's ready to swim in by Memorial Weekend. Some property owners let the old/dead trees fall into the water along undeveloped waterfront to make places for fish to live & breed - making Spider Lake a good fishing lake -- all kinds of pan fish, bass, blue gill, n. pike etc.. And....you will not find a gas station or marina on this lake - no oil spills, means clear, clean sparkling water ! Rent a fishing boat, kayak or pontoon boat from us and explore the beautiful Spider Lake with all it's "legs", bays, coves and islands !
Helpful votes: 2/2
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