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Property grounds
Each room has a private entrance.
Back view of the Lodge. Let the kids play on the big playground!
Relax in our community room with the whole group!
The community room has places to relax, eat, play games or simply enjoy others.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
NZ$2,822
avg per night

Explore the area

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Onsted, MI
  • Hayes State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Wamplers Lake
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Michigan International Speedway
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Jackson, MI (JXN-Reynolds Field)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

14 bedrooms (sleeps 49)

Room 1

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Room 2

2 Queen Beds

Room 3

2 Queen Beds

Room 4

2 Queen Beds

Room 5

2 Queen Beds

Room 6

1 Queen Bed

Room 7

2 Queen Beds

Room 8 - Family Suite with Room 9

1 Queen Bed

Room 9 - Family Suite with Room 8

2 Queen Beds

Room 10

2 Queen Beds

Room 11

2 Queen Beds

Room 12

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Room 14

2 Queen Beds

Room 15

1 King Bed

14 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 6

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 7

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 8

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 9

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 10

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 11

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 12

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 13

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 15

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Dining area

Room

  • 492.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 49
  • 21 Queen Beds, 1 Single Bed, 2 King Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed
Price is NZ$2,822 avg per night,

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About the area

Onsted

Located in Onsted, this lodge is in a rural area and on a lake. Irish Hills Shore Golf Course and Wolf Creek Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Hayes State Park and Cambridge Junction Historic State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Michigan International Speedway. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

What's nearby

  • Hayes State Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Wamplers Lake - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Michigan International Speedway - 8 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Watkins Lake State Park - 10 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Hidden Lake Garden - 10 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Ann Arbor, MI (ARB-Ann Arbor Municipal) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Patriot Pub & Grub - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Jerry's Pub & Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Chateau Aeronautique Winery & Blue Skies Brewery - Irish Hills - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Onsted Bar - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Rustic Western Themed Hotel with amazing ameneties! Host your gathering with us

Located in the beautiful Irish Hills (Onsted), this property features an abundance of ameneties. We have a 14 room hotel, offer a seasonal inground swimming pool, large pavilion perfect for parties, BBQ grills, old school playground plus a large community room complete with a full kitchen. Consider us for any gathering such as reunions, weddings, parties, retreats, plus more!

Whether you are into hiking, kayaking, wine tasting, fishing, ice fishing, hunting, bon fires, boating, Nascar, photography, winter sports or more, Irish Hills has something for you. Book your stay today!

Property manager

Lisa Vanduzen

Languages

English

Amenities

Pool
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Parking available

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
The pavilion hold up to 200 seated.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 3 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
All hotel guests must complete a registration form upon check in, including a complete credit card information for damages/incidentals.
Pool towels are not provided. Bath towels are not allowed outside of hotel rooms. Please bring pool towels.
The Lodge is adjacent to the property of the former Stagecoach Stop USA. It is home to our annual Haunting in the Hills. Please do not tresspass.

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 99
Note from host: The pavilion hold up to 200 seated.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Does Rustic Western Themed Hotel with amazing ameneties! Host your gathering with us have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Rustic Western Themed Hotel with amazing ameneties! Host your gathering with us pet-friendly?

Yes, Rustic Western Themed Hotel with amazing ameneties! Host your gathering with us allows dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Rustic Western Themed Hotel with amazing ameneties! Host your gathering with us?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rustic Western Themed Hotel with amazing ameneties! Host your gathering with us?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Rustic Western Themed Hotel with amazing ameneties! Host your gathering with us located?

Situated on a lake, this lodge is steps from Hayes State Park and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Wamplers Lake. Private Pond and Hidden Lake Garden are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Rustic Western Themed Hotel with amazing ameneties! Host your gathering with us Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brian A.

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

Family NYE

Wick the property manager was very nice and responsive to our needs. Plenty of space for family activities. Our room was great, however some of the other rooms smelled like smoke and the kitchen oven had leftover food and dishes.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Peter C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Adequate

It is rustic, for sure. Nothing fancy, but our needs were met. We were happy to have a private room for each couple or family unit. That was a main reason to choose Cowboy Creek Lodge. We were happy to have the community room, kitchen, and grills exclusively for our family gathering weekend. Bring your own tableware. Wick, the on-site caretaker was fantastic, friendly, always ready to be of assistance, and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kristie G.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Cowboy Creek Lodge

Very rustic. Nothing like the pictures posted. Outside area not well maintained most areas in the rear of facility, pool area and play area overgrown with high weeds. No hot tub as advertised. Some rooms were ok, most needed a lot of work paint especially on ceilings that were patched. Mold on several of the shower curtains no soap dispenser were in shower areas as pictured. Bugs in every room, Dust and spider webs under beds that had frames. Some rooms had air conditioners that worked 3 rooms had temporary a/c units that were noisy. Community room had 1 refrigerator that was dirty with leftover food when we checked in. Wifi was challenging at best service in and out hourly. Trapped 3 to 4 mice every day in kitchen and community room. We used lots of lysol spray and wipes everyday. A lot of unknown visitors just walked into community area while we occupied this facility. Also people stopping in to to purchase fire wood . No real main office to direct unknown/unwanted visitors too. Area was nice, family made the best out of a disappointing facility as compared to photos posted on VRBO.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Carlie M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

No Frills Rustic Motel

We stayed a long weekend at the Cowboy Creek Lodge for a family reunion. We were 20 adults, and 4 children (12, 11, 8, 6, 4) and we all fit comfortably in the lodge with one room to spare. Pros: pool, fire pit, spacious community room (needs updating though and only one window ac so it was a bit stuffy in there), AC in each room, plenty of acres to walk around and view the creepy/gruesome Halloween decorations throughout the property (NOT for kids' eyes, we kept them from seeing the more horrific displays further down the property), great location (recommend Wampler's Lake in Hayes State Park), prompt and consistent communication with caretaker, Lisa and easy check-in. Cons: This property is truly RUSTIC. Be warned that it is not pristine or spotless, the whole place needs a deep clean and serious updating including a few of the mattresses and bed linens (especially the rooms with carpet....pretty gross). Listing states there are only pots/pans so we brought all of our own utensils, plates, bowls, etc. but upon arriving we discovered tons of everything needed to make meals (except knives and forks). We advise asking for a more thorough description of kitchen supplies if you plan on doing a lot of cooking. Minimal AC in the community room with one working fan but the stand was broken. As mentioned, we think the entire place needs some serious updating and a deep clean otherwise it has great potential!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa B.

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

Family Vacation

Our group of 37, ranging from 1 month to 75 years old, were able to enjoy this rustic setting. We loved the private pool and the community room where we could all fit to share our meals. There were rooms enough for all our families. Lisa was quick to respond to our questions or needs.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shari D.

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

Cowboy Creek Lodge

Our family loved it here. It was rustic, fun and had everything we needed. The property manager Lisa was the best. She showed us around the grounds and gave us some of the history and she was so good to us. Such a fun place for us to gather. We loved the common room and that we had the place to ourselves. Clean rooms, lots of places to sleep, super cool grounds to walk through and a really nice pool. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia S.

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

Girls weekend

We had an amazing time!!! The property and pool were wonderful and Lisa was around to help with anything and everything we needed. She even took some of our group through the haunted house which was truly a hit!!! Thank you for such a wonderful weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

colleen q.

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

definitely an experience !!!

the property definitely needs updated in several areas. a lot of it is unusable (pavilion, amphitheater, chapel other buildings) there has to also be a way to keep outside visitors from accessing the property when it is being rented out. several times we had to go address this situation and people weren’t always happy about it. there should not be the worry of additional people on the property if we are paying to rent it out. that is unsettling as they could walk into any of the areas we are using. the water has an iron smell to it and many of the showers were cold water only in the bedroom area. overall it was a fun experience but it really needs updated and freshened up for sure !!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Family reunion #14

The property is very unique. We loved having individual rooms. The pool and outdoor space was convenient and very enjoyable. We have an older family member with walking issues and we were able to navigate fairly well. The kitchen space is inadequate. The common space great for all of us. It could use some updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil J., Ann Arbor, MI

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

Great communication, Great accommodation, Phenomenal stay!

I booked this for 40 people for a team retreat and Lisa was phenomenal. Upon arrival Lisa checked us in, showed us the property, and made sure we knew where everything was and were comfortable. I look forward to booking this location for our next retreat!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mai V.

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

Hidden Gem

We held a family reunion here for about 40 people. It was big enough for everyone to have privacy when needed. We spent most of our time in the community room and pool. there was so much to do at the property, we never left it. Next time, we'll have to stay longer and explore the area!! We had some minor issues, but the property manager address them promptly. Definitely would come back and do more exploring!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Gustan T.

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

Adult Weekend

Very unique property that allowed our friends to have a great time and create so many new memories. The onsite property manager was fantastic and helped out group with anything that was needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Amber H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

overall pretty good

Communication was really good with the owner! She answered questions quickly and allowed us access to the property to eat lunch before the rooms were ready. For the space however, our expectations weren't proportionate to the pictures provided. It was fine for what we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

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

Great Family Location

We all (28 of us) enjoyed our stay. The large gather spaces and pool were fantastic. It is really a unique property with a lot of history. Another review I read before visiting stated that if you are in a camping mindset, the place is fantastic. I would concur with that description. My family wanted to rebook for next year as we were departing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

amanda g.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Fun place with a lot of character

We had a great time. Loved the location and pool. Rooms were spacious. Common room was not that cleanly and needs tlc. Overall great experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jane S.

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

Family Reunion

The property worked well for our family reunion of 68 people for a week although some of the families had to stay off sight. the pavilion is very large and gives a great space to get out of the rain or sun. The best part of the site was the pool. The kids swam everyday. It would be nice if the pool was heated a bit as it was very cold getting in. Some of the things that could be better are another air conditioner in the meeting room as it gets very, very hot during the day. Screen doors on the meeting room would also help so you could open the doors to get a breeze at night without all the bugs coming inside. The playground needs a major update as most of the play structures are metal and very old. A highlight was Lisa, the manager, who is always onsite (lives next door) and is wonderful. A text to her and she was there to help. Final hint: make sure to bring bug spray and citronella candles as it is in the woods and the bugs are bad.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

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

Great time with a group of friends

Cowboy Creek is not The Ritz, but it is a huge, clean, and totally unique place to stay with a big group. The common area was perfect for making and feeding meals for our group of 35 people. The whole property is very private and fun to wander. You will definitely not stay in another place like this - an abandoned fake western town. It's great fun! Shoutout to Lisa who was very accommodating and helpful whenever we needed anything.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben D.

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

Awesome Spot for a Bachelor Party or Reunion

What a great experience! I had a group of about 13 guys for a bachelor party. The place is MUCH bigger than the photos suggest. We each had our own room and could all easily fit in the giant bar/community room. We could listen to music, enjoy a campfire, and grill outdoors on the property. There is no noise curfew and plenty of space for any get together. Lisa took great care of us the entire time. She is a rock star! There were a few issues and she handled them quickly and professionally. She even brought us about 2 dozen eggs from the chickens in the petting zoo for breakfast! The only missing star for "cleanliness" was because the summer has just started and they had a few bugs to clean up when we got there. There was also a bit of leftover food in the fridge and dishes but Lisa cleaned them up quickly after we arrived. In summary, I'd give this place and management a 10 out of 10.... would love to stay again,
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stuart G.

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

*Friendcation* Great Experience

We had a wonderful stay at Cowboy Creek Lodge. We had 18 adults and 12 children. There was more than enough room for everyone. The grounds are vast and can be roamed at all hours. Clean pool, clean rooms, tons of space. Will be returning for another large group gathering
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wendy M.

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

Family reunion

The community room was wonderful for us to gather serve meals and prepare meals and play games and cards together no matter the weather. Being able to escape to our own rooms when we needed space was very comfortable. The rooms were very clean. The pool and the playground was the favorites.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Catherine C.

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

Absolutely perfect spot for a family reunion!!

Ignore the few bad reviews, this place was perfect for our family reunion!! Each of the rooms were great and with all the indoor and outdoor spaces to gather and hang out it was perfect for exactly what we wanted, tons of family time! We had a large range of ages and everyone loved the pool, fire pits, common room, etc! It was perfect with some connecting rooms, some had different arrangements in bed sizes/types so it worked out great with all the families. With the unpredictable weather the common room was great for the rainy times but the outdoor stuff was wonderful for everyone to have plenty of space for hanging out, yard games, hanging out by the fire pits at night, etc. Definitely recommend this for a family reunion or anytime you have a large group and want a lot of space, it was so great having the entire property to ourselves!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Reba B.

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

Great family get away

We booked the entire property everything was great we had a blast. The owners we very prompt and friendly. Definitely we visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nanette S.

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

Great spot for family reunion

Our large family rented the entire facility for a much anticipated reunion. Since we had family coming from everywhere, it was conveniently accessible from the freeway and airport. The rooms are quaint and rustic. The grounds were great and the pool was a real plus. It’s kitschy and fun and the hosts were very helpful and patient.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Ash D.

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

Most interesting place

If you want a very interesting experience, I would recommend here
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christopher M.

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

Great place for big functions!

Management was great and receptive - loved the look of the place and everyone had such a great time! It’s a must book!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021