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da Big House, 2 blocks from Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks, Trail Access.

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Living area
Living area
Living area
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12195.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Au Train, MI
  • Au Train Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Scott Falls
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Munising Falls
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Marquette, MI (MQT-Sawyer Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

da Big House, 2 blocks from Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks, Trail Access.

This property is located in the town of AuTrain and is only 15 minutes from Pictured Rocks. Take a 5 minute walk to AuTrain Beach and enjoy the river or Lake Superior, or to just catch the sunset. The AuTrain River empties into the Lake providing early season swimming. This house was stripped down to the studs and completely remodeled top to bottom inside in 2019. Space is plentiful for large groups of families. With accommodations for up to 12, this house is a great place for people to get together and enjoy the area. The property has a 6' privacy fence enclosing the entire back yard. There is a really nice campfire area setup to enjoy the outdoors and relax after a long day of exploring. There are 5 bedrooms with (2) king's, (2) queens and one (1) full bunk. There is a futon in the lower level for additional sleeping. Amenities include a washer/dryer, dishwasher, fully stocked kitchen with equipment to cook for 12 guests. All bedding, linens, towels, paper towel and toilet paper is supplied. If this place doesn't have it, we will get it for you. There is WiFi, three TV's, a large gas grill, and a free canoe/kayak rental is included. (discounts for additional canoe/kayaks is available) The garage is available for your use as well.

Property manager

Cory Cole
Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
This cottage is 100 % smoke free of any kind. A $150.00 fee will be assessed for smoking inside the cottage.
Quiet time is strictly enforced 10 pm - 8 am. Complaint of violation will result in dismissal from the property. No refunds, no exceptions.

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
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Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Au Train

Located in Au Train, this holiday home is in a rural area. Lake Superior and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Eagle Falls Adventure Golf and Alger County Fairgrounds. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Au Train, MI

What's nearby

  • Au Train Beach - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Scott Falls - 1 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Grand Island - 14 min drive - 18.6 km
  • Munising Falls - 21 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Eben Ice Caves and Canyon Falls & Gorge - 27 min drive - 25.9 km

Getting around

  • Marquette, MI (MQT-Sawyer Intl.) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Foggys Bar And Steakho - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Brownstone Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Au Train Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Zaf's Party Store - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Foggy's Steakhouse & Lounge - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is da Big House, 2 blocks from Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks, Trail Access. pet-friendly?

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

What time is check-in at da Big House, 2 blocks from Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks, Trail Access.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at da Big House, 2 blocks from Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks, Trail Access.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is da Big House, 2 blocks from Lake Superior, near Pictured Rocks, Trail Access. located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Hiawatha National Forest and Lake Superior. Au Train Beach and Scott Falls are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 121 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 121 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 121 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 121 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 121 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

james g.

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

2025 snowmobile trip

Great place to stay for our group to go snowmobiling. Corey is a great host, had a plumbing problem and Corey let us put our things in the house and got the problem fixed promptly.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy G.

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

Snowmobile trip with friends

Corey is a great host who answers your request right away if need be. The house is great! Lots of rooms with queen and king size beds with solid bunk beds. We loved relaxing on the big couch watching a movie on the big living room TV. We also loved playing cards on the big table and making our favorite meals with friends. This house has great access to the snowmobile trails. The trails were not groomed and in bad shape due to a bridge out and not enough groom machines but this has nothing to do with the host. He is great and the house is clean and relaxing and lots of rooms to spread out. Even though the trails were bad, just being together with friends was great! There is plenty to do in the area if you decide not to ride like casino’s and good places to eat in Marquette like Italian restaurant and Road House and a trip around the Lake Superior and a great house to fit lots of family and friends and play games. We had so much fun. Corey made sure that we had plenty of room to park our trucks and trailers. Lots of towels, toilet paper, paper towel, beds etc. This house, host and cleaners are great!! Thank you for having us Corey
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott B.

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

Nice and quiet home

We stayed at the property and snowmobiled the area. Trails were right near the home. The home had everything we needed and more. Great hosts!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan W.

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

Snowmobile Trip

Excellent experience
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harriet L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

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

Great place!

Our group of seniors enjoyed our stay in this comfortable home. We were close to our trip on a Picture Rocks boat tour and know there were many more experiences available, but didn't have the time to experience them! Would recommend the facility for a group of family or friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deb P.

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

Nice property and location.

The property was well furnished and close to everything we needed.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

William B.

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

Beautiful Area and Location

The house is well appointed and comforatble. The location next to the store and walking distance to the Lake made this especially nice. Would definately return.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Whitney S.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tammy B.

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

Da UP did not disappoint

We had a lovely stay. The house was clean and beds were comfortable. The only thing that would have made it better is upgraded internet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emersyn Koepke

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon J.

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

Beautiful home

It wsa great. No problems with the house it was clean and neat.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim F.

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

Very roomy

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aya O.

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

Great time

Location is easy to find and provides quick access to nearby attractions. Convenient little market nearby for forgotten items. Owners provided a comprehensive and helpful binder of information on all nearby points of interest.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julianne P.

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

Perfect

Location was awesome. The house was just what we needed. We are already talking about booking it again for next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina D.

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

Summer Vacation

Great accommodations and location for a summer family vacation. Lots of room, clean, quiet and comfortable. Great location! Close to the Au Train river and across the street from Da Kayak Shop and grocery store. Walking distance to Lake Superior. We will look to stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara-Scott M.

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

Repeat Renter

We stay here every summer and enjoy it every time! Great, as always!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teree S.

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

2024 Family Vacation

Da Big House was the perfect location for our annual family vacation with my sister in law & her kids. Ample beds, less than perfect WiFi which led to many card games :), nice fire pit for s’mores, & just a great location for exploring the area. We were minutes from the splash falls/pictured rocks tour in Munising, 40 minutes from Marquette where we enjoyed the Wright Street falls and jumped off Black Rocks. Just over 2 hours from Mackinac Island. We booked the shorter Au Train River kayak excursion & then played on the beach afterwards. The house is great & I cannot stress enough that it’s in a great location to explore the area from. Bonus gas & surprisingly well stocked grocery store across the street. In addition to a pastie, pizza, sandwich, & ice cream shop just a few doors down the street.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

CYNTHIA

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia S.

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

Nice stay

Everything was clean and pleasant, but would have been much better to have footstools, or even one large footstool so people can put their feet up after a long day. The beds were very comfortable, also.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

james g.

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

Da Big House

Great vacation home. Well stocked with appliances, dishes glasses and silverware . House is totally remodeled and very clean. Would recommend this place to anyone. Will return next year
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany G.

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

Da Big House Perfection

This is our 3rd or 4th time staying at Cory's "Da Big House" and we will be staying again! This home has everything we need for a sledding trip to the UP. Close to the trails, plenty of parking, nice beds, and space for everyone. Cory is a great communicator and as usual, extremely helpful! Book it!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harriet L.

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

XC ski weekend without snow

We actually had a great time in Au Train on a planned ski weekend that was snowless. Great space for 5 adults, two teenagers and two dogs. The location was actually perfect - maybe even more convenient than right on the lakeshore. Cory took care of two minor issues we had immediately. Would stay again without question.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara H.

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

Da Big House was a great stay.

The kitchen was well stocked for sure. We had plenty of towels and toilette paper. When we called for additional paper products and towels they were delivered promptly. There is plenty of room for up 10 I'd say without using the futons for sleeping. There are a couple of futons but who really wants to sleep on one. The living room furniture could use an update but it was adequate. I read past complaints about the floors being dirty. Just to let you know every time you come back in the house you are bringing lots of sand with you so just sweep the floor daily. There were 6 of us, all adults, and we really enjoyed our stay at this house.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tahmid A.

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

Amazing up north getaway

My wife and I along with some of our friends decided to go up north to see pictured rocks and the fall colors. We wanted a spacious and comfortable place to stay and this place fit our exact wants. It was so spacious comfortable with amazing amenities. The host was welcoming and responded to any inquires. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a nice home. My friends and I will most definitely rent this property again for future adventures!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

About the host

Hosted by Cory Cole

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Plain and simply, I am a Yooper. I live locally year round and am a wealth of knowledge when it comes to exploring our area. I graduated high school and college here and I am an avid outdoors-man, I camp, hike, bike, kayak, ski, snowshoe, ATV, motorcycle, snowmobile and Jeep nearly the entire U.P. and if you have heard of it, chances are I've been there, or done that. I also know some places 'slightly off the radar' if you are looking to get away from the tourist areas. Just ask, I'll be happy to give you advice.

Why they chose this property

I was a transplant to this area during high school years ago and left then came back. I couldn't stay away forever, this area is unlike any other. Sure there are beautiful places all over the country, but no matter where you are from, this place is special beyond words... My family and I moved here in 1995 and my mother lives here to this day. She is renting it for the summer months and will move back in during the Fall. I own/manage 9 other properties here in AuTrain and have done so since 2009. Since that time, I have been providing people a great place to stay, and the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful area.

What makes this property unique

This house is big and accommodating! it's only 2 blocks from Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks is only a 15 minute drive, waterfalls are all around, the river is warm and sandy, the snowmobile/ATV trail is just 2 blocks away, fishing nearby, kayaking opportunities within minutes away, so many more......

Languages:

English, Spanish

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