Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River

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Gateway to Pictured Rocks Cottage overlooks the Manistique River

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Amenities
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Location
Host

Excellent

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 1083.6 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Kitchen
Barbecue grill
Air conditioning

Explore the area

Germfask, MI

Seney National Wildlife Refuge
‪15 min walk‬
Tee Lake
‪20 min drive‬
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

2 Double Sofa Beds

Master

2 Queen Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Two bedroom, two bathroom home on the Manistique River is less than an hour from either end of Pictured Rocks.

Handicap accessible and backs up the Manistique River.

Sleeps 6 in bedrooms with an additional 4 on fold out bed/couches.

Located in Germfask at the beginning of a snowmobile trail 43, it is walking distance to grocery store and the Jolly Inn. This property is adjacent to the Superiorland Hiker Hostel ( 6beds, 4 baths) and you can combine the two facilities for a large family gathering or group outing.

We are less than five minutes from Seney National Wildlife Refuge.

Property manager

Bruce Bournay

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Water view

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Kitchen
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

It is a violation of Michigan State Law to smoke within 25 feet of any entrance to this building.

Snowmobilers must enter through mud room (side door, not sliding door or front door) and leave suits there before entering house.

Don't use the fireplace, for looks only.

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Germfask

Located in Germfask, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Seney National Wildlife Refuge and Manistique River Roadside Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Germfask, MI

What's nearby

Seney National Wildlife Refuge - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Manistique River Roadside Park - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
Tee Lake - 20 min drive - 14.6 km
Manistique Boardwalk - 33 min drive - 49.8 km
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - 38 min drive - 45.1 km

Restaurants

‪Jolly Inn - ‬11 min walk
‪Eagles Nest - ‬6 min walk
‪Toveys Jolly Inn - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gateway to Pictured Rocks & Seney NWR 2BR Cottage located on Manistique River located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Seney National Wildlife Refuge and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Manistique River Roadside Park. Kennedy Lake and Chip Lake are also within 9 miles (15 km).

8.8

Excellent

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8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Victoria F.

30 July 2024

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

Annual family UP trip

Great location and nice little town

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jeannie S.

8 July 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Family trip to fish and sight see.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina W.

15 October 2024

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

Great Little Getaway Place

Everything we needed and I work remotely so that went smoothly as well. Beautiful home base. We will be back when we are in the area. Thank Chris and Robert

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zachary H.

11 August 2024

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

Great location to see the gems of upper michigan

Great place to stay. Nice house and plenty of room. Centrally located within a hour of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Hard to go wrong. Great place and I’d stay again.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

10 July 2024

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

Central Location

This property was a good location for us. We visited a friend near Manistique and met an old college friend at Tahquamenon Falls. Less than a hour drive to the falls, Munising and Pictured Rocks and 1½ hours to Sault St. Marie. So much beauty to see!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jeannine D.

19 June 2024

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

Disliked: Communication

Good location

It was sufficient. We had everything we needed. The lock/key didn’t work for the door. We were unable to contact the manager. The house was in a good location for sightseeing. We would consider staying again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Martha K.

2 August 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Martha

The cabin was amazing and centrally located. Not the cleanest place.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent W.

13 August 2023

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

Great stay

Very happy with property. Had a wonderful time, would have liked to stay longer. Clean and well maintained . Would have liked more outdoor chairs (white stackable ones would work). Not a big thing though. Pretty centrally located to see the sights.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly

7 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Central location to make as a base camp. Everything we wanted to do was only about an hour away. The house was very clean, roomy and well equiped. The down side were the uncomfortable beds. They were very firm and noisy. We were not able to have the windows opened because mosquitoes kept getting in through holes in the screens. Even with the windows closed they somehow still got in. If the screens and beds were updated I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Lois M.

27 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

False advertising

The house was very clean and but not comfortable because it was advertised air conditioning and in 90 degree weather it was very hot for two 86 year olds and one who had to be on oxygen and in a wheelchair. No screens in living room and on doors. Found a portable atr conditioner but wouldn't fit in any windows except kitchen. Rob had to put it in and get lawn maintenance man to help him lift it up on a chair. The house was very nice. Everything you could possibly want. We looked for bath towels and found them wet in the washer.we had to put them in dryer and fold them. We rented the house because it had a ramp. It was very hard to get up and down it. It needed fixed at the bottom. Also when we arrived there was garbage left on porch that animals got into. The trashcan was also full. full.get up and down it him lift it on a chair so it would fit.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jon & Carolyn G., Permanent Travelers

8 September 2023

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

Ok due to location but...

The location was excellent but a few things were lacking. The AC was completely inadequate to deal with hot days. It's just a portable unit that is probably capable of dealing with room less than half the size of the property. Thus we had to run it far more than we - and the owner - would have liked, during the hottest days of summer. The portable AC vented through a window, which made the home insecure. We would have gladly opened the windows because the outside temp was cooler, but the blinds were broken and some of the screens were missing, so we couldn't rely on outside overnight air to cool the property. At least one of the beds lacked a mattress cover under the bottom sheet. The "security stick" for the sliding rear door was broken, so it would have been easy for someone to enter the property through that door. It took two days for the owner to respond to a message via VRBO when we inquired if we could get a late checkout. The side door lock was broken. There was hair in 1 of the shower drains that the water wouldn't go down. We had to clean it out Hopefully the owner will switch the internet from satellite to newly-available internet service. We were unable to use the internet when it rained, and it was always very slow and connections were very "iffy." The instructions for connecting to the internet were posted on the refrigerator in a type font that was tiny and blurred, so it was difficult to read. We had to guess at what the password was.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Marcia B.

6 September 2024

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

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

JEFFREY G.

25 August 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

janice w.

18 September 2022

The place was very convenient for us

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

john b.

19 August 2022

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

Very comfortable house

This house had everything we needed and plenty of room for 6 people. Communication with the owner was very good. We would stay there again.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charlene B., Westminster

11 August 2022

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

Great place to gather!

This was the perfect location for our family reunion - it was near where all the activities were taking place. We thought we could bring a dog and found out after we booked it that we couldn't. We made it work anyway, but it was an extra expense to board our dog at home. The host was great at communicating and very prompt! We'd definitely stay here again!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brad A.

7 August 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Place was between Mackinac Island and Picture rocks. Location worked perfectly for us to visit both locations.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria M.

29 July 2022

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

Great Location

The location of this property was perfect. All the locations that we wanted to travel to were about the same distance. Even though the location seems isolated, it is not. Down the road you’ll find a small supermarket, a restaurant across the street and a kayaking/canoeing/campground facility to travel down the Manistique River. It was super easy to check into the home. The home was exactly as the listing displayed. We had plenty of space for our kids to play and they loved unwinding/watching tv when we came back after a long day of activities. It was a plus having a washer/dryer. There was no AC but the temperature was tolerable with the windows open and running the ceiling fans/other fans provided.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

valerie b.

18 July 2022

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

Clean home, was our base for day trips in the UP.

Clean property and thankful for the ramp into the home. I think the home needs some maintenance as we had some difficulty with the lock and most of the screens are in need of repair or replacement. With no Central Air, it would have been nice to have enjoyed open doors and windows, but during the time of our stay the mosquitos were a real problem! The owner was responsive and again, it was a good location to enjoy the UP.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Nick P., Oakland, MI

14 March 2022

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Needs to be cleaned better

Rented for a snowmobile trip. 6 guys so the sleeping set up was perfect. We got there and trash bags were piled up at the door. Beds weren’t made, there wasn’t enough bed sheets, the dust was disgusting. Nothing was wiped down. The fans had fur on them. Water pressure was really bad as well. We had to finish cleaning before we brought our stuff in. Dirty laundry in the washer. Great house and location. Just needs much better housekeeping.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela K.

28 September 2021

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

Up north getaway

Close to all of the attractions

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Daniel J.

23 September 2021

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

Worth the drive!

A small cabin in the middle of nowhere, but on the way to everywhere! This place was an excellent point from which to explore almost all of the U.P., and just a few hours drive was worth it to see places like Copper Harbor, Porcupine Mountains, De Tour Village, and everywhere in between!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Darryn B.

14 September 2021

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

Great getaway spot in UP

We really enjoyed staying in this home. It was roomy, comfortable and cozy. It had everything we needed for a terrific stay in the Upper Peninsula. The rooms were clean and well-lighted. The furniture was nice and homey. The washer/dryer came in handy. The only drawback was the water pressure in the home was a bit low, but with just two of us we were able to coordinate it. Also it's a great location. From here in Germfask we were able to get to a bunch of places within 30-45 minute drive, such as Tahquamenon Falls, Pictured Rocks, Munising, Manistique and other places. And the best part was, at night we could see a million stars. Coming from a big city, that was like a miracle for us! We would definitely stay here again if we have the chance.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Crystal M., Lincoln Park, Michigan

8 September 2021

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

In the middle of everything

Our stay was awesome. Central location to all of the things you would want to do and the river behind the property was beautiful. We loved the soaking tub which we enjoyed after the long hikes. Thanks again for having us.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Alice Y.

13 August 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Not as described

My kids said that for the U.P., the place was very good; indicating there's a different/lower standard for U.P. rentals. The sticking point for me however, is that the list of amenities was not as described and it should be more accurately described. It indicated 3 queen beds but they are either full or 3/4 and need to be replaced. Every time someone moves in the bed, it makes a lot of noise. Queen size sheets are way too large for the beds. The older hide-a-bed in the living room should be replaced; the mattress was filthy and thin. The standing lamp in the living room won't stand on its own; it has to lean against something else or it will fall over and only one of the three lights on it had a bulb. The description indicates AC but it's a "portable" unit which is not very effective and there were high humidity days during our stay. The house needs central AC. The house needs intense and thorough cleaning. The deck had one hole in it upon arrival and after a torrential downpour, another appeared. That entire board was soft and spongy; an accident waiting to happen. There were only two outdoor chairs provided. The house wasn't prepared for us prior to our visit; I had to do all the laundry and cleaning before family arrived, the previous occupants trash and empty returnables were still there and remained there during our stay. One box fan had broken blades and was inoperable. We took apart the other and cleaned it; it was filthy. We had to take apart the vacuum cleaner and remove the hair and fibers around the roller and clogged in the tube. The manager made things right with me but all that work was not part of my vacation plan. The list of problems is too long to list. The homeowner should live there for a while and start fixing all of the problems with the home. No one appears to be investing in the routine maintenance and upkeep of the property.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

About the host

Hosted by Bruce Bournay

Gateway Cottage is owned by Bruce Bournay, a career Michigan Department of Natural Resources Park Ranger.

Why they chose this property

I bought this property to co-manage with my neighbor, Thomas Funke, who owns the Hiker Hostel.

What makes this property unique

The Cottage is a four-season property! In the spring, you have trout fishing and bird watching. In summer...well....lots to do in the Upper Peninsula in summer! Fall is for leaf peeping, and winter is snowmobile season.

We are right across the street from Seney NWR! Trail #43 starts at the blinker light in town. And of course, there is the world famous Jolly Inn across the street!

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Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

Living Room 1

Master

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Master

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About this property