Secluded Guest Cottage on West Arm of Walloon Lake

Wonderful stay on the west arm! We were so lucky to be able to book Marty and Frank's guest cottage super last minute. I'm not sure how it was available, but it was, and we had an amazing time there. It truly felt like staying at a family member's guest cottage. The cottage is well-equipped and clean with all the comforts of home. The location on the West Arm is nice and quiet; also very close to Bear Cove Marina if you need to gas up the boat! The dock space was huge. Plenty of room to park our rental boat and then later in the week, our jet skis. There are two swim platforms that our boys enjoyed a bit too. Two separate campfire areas with plenty of seating for s'mores and just hanging out! Marty and Frank are such gracious hosts and we feel like we made new friends! Highly recommend this guest cottage for a wonderful experience on Walloon Lake! Note: quite a few steps down to the water and a spiral staircase in the cottage to get to the bottom floor. Was not an issue for us at all, but keep in mind if you have mobility issues!

Perfect natural setting with beautiful lake and peaceful wooded area. Ideal for outdoor activities. Our hosts were hospitable and willing to help in any way needed. Our family of all ages was able to share many memorable experiences!

Our family had an awesome vacation at this cabin. Frank and Marta were wonderful hosts. Cottage had all the amenities we needed for a family of four. We highly this cottage for a family vacation. Renting a boat with the cottage was a big plus too!!

Overall, we had a mixed time at the Guest Cottage. Great parts: Walloon Lake is gorgeous! The shared dock, water access, beach, camp fire area are incredibly well put together. There is a small sandy area "beach" for young children to enjoy, with some rocks at the immediate shoreline. However, using the dock access, there is a completely sandy and superb swimming area starting about 10 feet out from the shoreline that extends a long ways before getting too deep. We had a blast swimming here as a family! I would give the beach, swimming and boating area 5/5! Note: There are stairs to get down to the beach, but our family aged 5-60 had no trouble. The guest cottage itself can at times feel tight, but promotes you going outside, which is what you should do at such a beautiful spot. There is a spacious outdoor deck to eat meals and enjoy nature. The spiral staircase to the lower level has very secure locks for the little ones, which was great. The reviews of the beds in the upstairs was that they were functional, nothing great, but not bad. Unfortunately, the disappointing part of the trip was for those of us who stayed in the walk out lower level. Our first night, the downstairs bed was so lumpy/rolly/mushy, my wife actually rolled off as we both went to lay down. For the rest of the trip, I slept on the trundle bed (best sized for a child, not grown man, lol) to try and give her more comfort (8mo pregnant at the time). The other unfortunate part of the lower level, was the significant humidity and dampness. We did visit during hot, 85F humid days, but sheets felt wet when you went to lay on them, clothes too after 1 day, and everything developed a general damp/musty odor. A dehumidifier was running, but could not keep up. Certainly, the unseasonably warm weather played a role, but it is never to fun to settle into clammy sheets. All told, my wife and I slept so miserably for the first few nights of the trip and despite the beauty of the location, we ended up leaving 2 days early due to sheer exhaustion. Our strong recommendation would be to have a new bed placed in the downstairs bedroom if possible because this seriously detracted from what would have otherwise been a great vacation. A second dehumidifier may be helpful too. (I fully anticipate the owners will listen to this feedback, as they were great to work with for booking and clearly take a lot of pride in maintaining their beautiful property).