Short Walk to Sandy Dunes | Lake Michigan | Adjacent to Mt. McSauba | Firepit Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Short Walk to Sandy Dunes | Lake Michigan | Adjacent to Mt. McSauba | Firepit pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Short Walk to Sandy Dunes | Lake Michigan | Adjacent to Mt. McSauba | Firepit located?

Situated in Charlevoix, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of North Point Nature Preserve and Lake Michigan. Mt. McSauba Recreation Area and Lake Charlevoix are also within 2 miles (3 km).

10/10 Excellent

Beth L.

26 May 2025

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

Perfect location in Charlevoix

This house is clean, adorable, well appointed and located close to everything. It's a quick walk to Mt. McSaub beach and hiking, a short drive to quaint downtown Charlevoix and only a 20 minute drive to Petoskey. The property managers were quick to respond to questions and the check in/check out process was a breeze.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa L.

23 July 2023

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

Nice location and comfortable house

The house and lot are in a nice, quiet part of town near a gorgeous beach.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy W., Freeland, MI

5 Sept 2023

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

Labor Day getaway

Location is great if you want to be close to town but not right in the middle of it. Also great location for accessing the beach!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

philip s.

14 Aug 2020

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

Beach walks

Great location for walks on beach and sunsets

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Valerie S.

17 July 2022

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

Wonderful location

We loved the quiet location and the view of the woods. It was great to be so close to the beach. The beds and furniture were comfy and the house was clean. The outdoor furniture was also great.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

6 July 2020

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

Location Location Location!

The location of the property couldn't be more perfect. Beautiful area, short walk to the beach, short drive to downtown. The house had everything you would need and the open concept makes it a great property for enjoying family time together.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kami R.

17 Aug 2020

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

Excellent family vacation

Overall, the house was what we needed for our beach vacation. We have family that lives locally so the proximity to their homes and McSauba beach couldn't have been better. The ability to walk across the street and go to Lake Michigan is priceless. The check-in and check-out process was simple as well.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vinisha P.

1 June 2021

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

sorority retreat + birthday

my sorority sisters and i went up north for memorial day weekend as a retreat and my 21st birthday trip. we enjoyed having dinner in Petoskey and downtown Charlevoix as well as just relaxed on the beach.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tim B.

28 Aug 2024

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

Beautiful Sunsets Over Dunes

This property was perfect for our stay! Charlevoix is such a charming area to explore. Being just outside of town was perfect since we could be so close to the beach and dunes. Just a short walk to the dunes for a little more vigorous entry and exit to the beach or a short walk the other direction to get to an easier entry to the water and very cool sand bar area with lots of Petoskey stones! If you are staying in the winter, you are right around the corner from a ski hill. The accessible ramp to the side door was a great benefit for Grandma’s limited mobility. We would stay again if we get back up to this area.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joy L.

19 Aug 2019

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

Great for our groom and groomsmen

We had the a wedding at shanahan's barn at Charlevoix country club and this was a great location for the groom and groomsmen to hang out, stay and get ready. Cozy, simple, rustic and all around lovely. Thank you

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

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6/10 Okay

Jenny Z.

25 July 2024

Michigan stay

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: There was an outside odor the duration of our stay. Occasionally it drifted into the house. We thought skunk initially but concluded it more like a sewage odor. Unpleasant. Also no hair dryer that we could find. Otherwise great property!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Brian H., Chicago area

29 June 2021

Awesome Location

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica D.

1 July 2023

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

Great place to stay!

Stayed here Tuesday-Friday with my 80 year old Mom and 2 sons. The house was very cute and clean. Beds were comfy. Nice wrap around deck with decent patio furniture! Dunes across the street and a short walk were beautiful! A little tough for an elderly person but worth the walk for the view. The beach here was virtually all sand unlike many others in the area that have a lot of rocks and sand. Only downside was couldn’t get local channels or live tv, only Netflix and Amazon. Was maybe a 5 minute drive to downtown Charlevoix. Great location, would definitely recommend staying here!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

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6/10 Okay

Julie P.

5 Aug 2018

9268 McSauba

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location, we had fun. BBQ wouldn't heat up so we had to cook steaks inside. Kitchen not well stocked with pots, pans, and utensils

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

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10/10 Excellent

Kathleen E.

29 Aug 2019

Bright and sunny

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time during our 3 nights here. It was a short walk to the beach at the end of the road and about a 10-15 minute walk through the park to the big beach and sand dunes. The cottage was very comfortable. The wifi was occasionally good but it repeatedly dropped off while we tried to use it. The firepit was great, but the chairs near it were wobbly.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

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10/10 Excellent

jennifer s., South Fayette

6 Aug 2022

Perfect house in a prime location -charlevoix /Lake fun!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: From the minute we turned onto McSauba Drive and saw our quaint house we were thrilled! The porches to relax with coffee or wine were great! The .25 mile easy walk across the street to gorgeous Lake Michigan with its clear water, sandy beach and unique large and plentiful dunes was perfect. The house has ample space for our family + daughter’s boyfriend. One con is the only 1 bathroom, but not a big deal at all. This was overshadowed by proximity to the cute town of Charlevoix with great restaurants and shopping, disc golf, biking and beaches. The owners even were very quick and helpful in finding and mailing a few items we left behind. We will surely be back!!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Susan C., Leonard

19 Oct 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Horrible

The house was very dirty, windows, doors, moldy shower curtain, old spring beds, no working tvs, cob webs everywhere, the smell was so bad at entering the home could not lysol, candle or open windows to get rid of it. Had a humidifier that we were told about at check in that we would have to run and empty constantly. Stayed away as much as possible. Could not wait to check out. No remorse or compensation. Very disappointed.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

14 Oct 2020

Home Away From Home

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect little family retreat. Great location!!!! Not to far a drive from the city bustle, and right next to a beautiful forested beach and dunes. The kids had a great time exploring outside. They also enjoyed all the board games inside. Very quiet and peaceful neighborhood. House had most of the amenities we needed. Shower was walk in. Our family may have done better with a bath tub if we were staying longer, one thing to consider with little kids, babies. The beds were springs which we haven’t slept on in awhile and were kind of hard to adjust to, not the coziest. Outside deck and yard were a good size, a few large holes on the hill may want to be wary of, especially if your kids like running up and down hills! Overall we loved it.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

31 July 2019

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

Great summer cabin

This was the perfect place for our stay in Charlevoix. Pros- close to the best beach (MsSauba), close to town, but still far enough away to feel in the woods. Bright, airy, and open. Immaculately clean. Soft, good towels. Excellent washer/dryer. Wrap around outside porch with lots of cute tables and chairs, a grill, and fire pit! Honestly, we loved it so much we wanted to buy it! Cons- a little hot at night, and the beds are pretty outdated. We luckily were not using all 3 rooms, so moved beds, but one of the beds is a very old spring bed, sunk in the middle, and nearly unsleepable. Was disappointing because everything else about the house is absolutely incredible. Only other small con was that the kitchen wasn't very well stocked - had to buy all of our oil and spices, etc. Not a huge deal, but a little inconvenient for a weekend stay if you want to cook a bit. Overall, would stay there again in a heartbeat, but not with people in all three rooms.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

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4/10 Poor

Thomas R.

27 July 2022

Not exactly what we thought it would be.

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Either it did not say or I completely missed that the property did not have any AC. the Dehumidifier that was there put out additional heat to operate and the fans that were provided were not enough to keep it cool. The TV was only Netflix with no cable thus no way to watch the news, sports, or the weather channel. I know I was on vacation but no ability to watch what I wanted or was used to such as golf was frustrating. Finally we are an older group and to have in the rules that we can't exceed 6 people on the property is ridiculous and then to have in the rules that the neighbors will be watching and turn you in for any violation, just makes a guest not feel welcome.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Bethany R.

29 July 2019

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

Such a pretty location!

But pretty only goes so far. I've stayed in several VRBO properties over the years and this was the most disappointing one. A couple of things would have made our stay so much better. 1. If the property manager would have turned the fridge up prior to our arrival, it would have helped immensely. It took the fridge a good 12+ hours to chill. We had packed a lot of groceries and were concerned as even the bottled water wasn't cold enough after 8+ hours. Fortunately the majority of our meat was frozen prior to arrival. 2. Another thing that would be helpful is a better selection of pots and pans. 3. The bed in the middle bedroom apparently has a mattress which is too large for the frame as the entire mattress flipped into the air when my son-in-law sat down on the end of the bed. 4. Both queen mattresses desperately need to be replaced. They are terribly uncomfortable. The twin mattresses are firm and comfortable. The deck furniture is excellent, the grill worked like a charm, and there was plenty of room for the children to play. 5. We chose not to use the fire pit as prepping it would have been a chore. The fire pit needs to be dug out as it is full of ash. As is, I don't feel the unit was worth the price. Hopefully, my review will encourage the property owner to to some simple improvements.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Colin M.

11 Aug 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Corey J.

12 July 2023

Paradise in paradise

10/10 Excellent

Alicia B.

10 Sept 2021

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

Cute and Quaint

This rental was perfect for our stay in Charlevoix. Each day we took advantage of the proximity to the beach and dunes. Communication with rental staff was on point and staff even went above and beyond to ship my left duffle bag.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marcus D.

18 July 2021

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

Amazing location

House is an older cottage but is well laid out and worked perfect for our trip. The walk to the beach is about 10 minutes even with being loading down with beach chairs, and 2 children. The beach is amazing and even with a full parking lot had a ton of room for everyone. We went into town several times and its a super quick 1.5 mile drive. If we didn't have the kids we could have biked there no problem. We also did the hiking trails to the observation platform which was quick and fun.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

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