Birch Shores Cottages :
The Birch Shores Cottages sit cradled by the forests of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the sandy shores of Little Glen Lake. The shore and two docks face the Sleeping Bear Dunes - the Chippewa legend of Great Mother Bear and her two Cubs.
All Cottages have Picnic tables, BBQs, complete kitchens, fireplaces, hammocks & room for 8 guests. New pillows & blankets; Linens and towels are not furnished. A boat mooring, fishing boat and canoe are available for our guests. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LIFE VESTS for boat users.
Stainless beverage fridges in North Star, Aspen and Hemlock.
In North Star, families and friends gather around the granite island bar, in the great room and around the fireplace. Wi-Fi Broadband wireless reception and high-speed Cable Internet for properly equipped laptops May 1 to Oct 1.
Autumn colors and scenic routes :
BIKERS - enjoy the same Autumn colors and scenic routes taken by the 'Le Tour de Leelanau' professional bicyclists starting right here at Birch Shores!! Discounts are available for Cycle Club members renting one or two cottages in the Spring and Fall (March 1 - June 1 and September 1 - October 31.
Interlocken concerts all summer - The Dunes Blue Grass Festival in nearby Empire (6 miles) - great fun & good music, lots of handicrafts & ethnic foods. Take a sunset cruise in a Tall Ship. Hike Alligator Hill for a calming view of Sleeping Bear Bay. Watch the Bald Eagles. Enjoy scenic drives and the views from Pyramid Point, the Empire Bluffs and Pierce Stocking Drive. Great Dunes sunsets from the swing with your Honey and a glass of local wine -TOUR some of the 18 wineries that dot the area.
Honeymooners :
Many Honeymooners have spent their first nights here. The Fletcher's have returned to the same cottage for 27 years. Hammock in dappled sunlight under an emerald canopy of leaves. Summer beach novels on the docks while tots find treasures in the clear sandy shallows. Blue jays, bald eagles, geese, loons, woodpeckers, swans, goldfinches, hummingbirds and more. Deer, raccoons, porcupines and turkey are found in the woods of the Park. Guests ski, bike, nature walk, fish, swim and climb the massive Dune to view Lake Michigan. Take the Leeland Ferry and visit the Chippewa's mysterious Manitou Islands, part of the Park. Glen Lake is known as ..The Jewel of the Leelanau - an apt description of the Lake with the Sapphire Blues, Sandy Shallows, Emerald Greens and Deep Water Cobalt seen from Inspiration Point high above the Lake. Once a part of Lake Michigan 12,000 years ago, the last mile-thick glacier deposited the sands of the mighty Dune, cutting off the waters from the Great Lake.
Other Activities:
Guided Nature walks in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park; Kayak & Canoeing the Crystal River.
Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website:
