Cabin in Michigan
10 guests · 4 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this cabin rental
The Card's Nest rental cabin is nestled in the woods located on Gorrel lake. Gorrel lake provides a very nice, private setting. There are only 3 dwellings located on the entire lake. The property is adjacent to Merrill Lake County Park, which provides a place for the children to play, including a playground and swimming beaches on two lakes within walking distance. Located near the Pier Marquette snowmobile trail, The Card's Nest offers something for every season. Nature abounds in the surrounding woods, and is great for spotting birds, animals, and just enjoying nature.
We provide a fully furnished cabin, you need only bring your personal items and towels. A rowboat, two kayaks, and a paddle boat are provided. These can be launched from our small private sandy area, or tied to the dock during your stay.
The kitchen area has cast iron sink, range, and refrigerator. We also provide a 'beer and bait' refrigerator in the downstairs entranceway. The kitchen is fully stocked with dishes, pots, pans, utensils, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, and more.
Bedroom 1 downstairs has a double bed, rustic pine furniture (locally crafted) and a beautiful view of the lake. Bedroom 2 has a double bed. Bedroom 3 provides a double bed and twin bunk beds. There are two double sized futons in family room.
Outdoor area provides a large deck overlooking the lake. There is a charcoal grill, as well as a fire pit with cooking grates. Build in benches and a picnic table provide seating around the deck and firepit area. There is a balcony off the upper floor that offers beautiful views of the lake and woods.
While this is a remote setting, basic needs can be met in Barryton, less than 10 minutes away, and a larger town is only 15 minutes away.
Keywords: private, fishing, furnished, snowmobile, fireplace, boat, lodge, family, dock, pier, firepit, rustic, remote
We provide a fully furnished cabin, you need only bring your personal items and towels. A rowboat, two kayaks, and a paddle boat are provided. These can be launched from our small private sandy area, or tied to the dock during your stay.
The kitchen area has cast iron sink, range, and refrigerator. We also provide a 'beer and bait' refrigerator in the downstairs entranceway. The kitchen is fully stocked with dishes, pots, pans, utensils, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, and more.
Bedroom 1 downstairs has a double bed, rustic pine furniture (locally crafted) and a beautiful view of the lake. Bedroom 2 has a double bed. Bedroom 3 provides a double bed and twin bunk beds. There are two double sized futons in family room.
Outdoor area provides a large deck overlooking the lake. There is a charcoal grill, as well as a fire pit with cooking grates. Build in benches and a picnic table provide seating around the deck and firepit area. There is a balcony off the upper floor that offers beautiful views of the lake and woods.
While this is a remote setting, basic needs can be met in Barryton, less than 10 minutes away, and a larger town is only 15 minutes away.
Keywords: private, fishing, furnished, snowmobile, fireplace, boat, lodge, family, dock, pier, firepit, rustic, remote
Amenities at The Card's Nest Rental Cabin on Lake in Wooded Area
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Michigan
Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Oct 2025
Perfect again
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2024
A quiet, peaceful lake!
We had plenty of space to spread out and so many activities. The kids loved to dig in the sand, wade in the water, learn to paddle in the kayaks and practice casting with a fishing pole. We enjoyed nature walks to the other road/entrance collecting seeds. We observed the signs of beavers (e.g., tree trunks and dam). We enjoyed a nice fire in the firepit and stargazed and listened to loons at night. The house was was well-stocked from cooking pans in great condition to a variety of cleaning supplies to a clothesline to jigsaw puzzles and games (for the one rainy day we had) to birding and other nature manuals.
We were a bit nervous when we discovered that our "neighbors" were an almost full campground. However, the mostly retired, seasonal campers were kind, friendly, and gave us space to interact as much or little as we desired.
Also, the cabin layout in the photos was confusing. It made more sense when I arrived and read that the rooms upstairs were a later edition, thus the kitchen is in the "basement" or original level of the cabin. Not a problem. Our older family members used the inclined boardwalk to enter from the lower level instead of the steep stairs inside.
We will definitely keep the Card's Nest in mind for future vacations!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2024
Cabin had exactly what we needed for our family vacation. Played games nightly and fished during the day. Plenty of lake activities with boats/kayaks on site. Also access to campground that cabin rest within gave us plenty of things to do. Took a few day trips and checked out the local towns. A pretty good vacation spot if your trying to get down time. Caught multiple Bass and landed a nice one right from the dock. Also saw a lot of young bucks in the area and lots of deer to be seen. Stay here if you want to relax.
6.0 / 10.0Average·Aug 2022
I agree with the owner- the easiest way to get to the cabin is thru the campground. It’s nice that the campers closest to this property are long term rentals- we barely knew they were there. We took advantage of the nice beaches at the campground. The one on Merrill Lake is the largest- very nice, has sandy bottoms. We enjoyed fishing, kayaking and the outdoor areas.
For the price, I thought it was dirty. My wife would not have found it acceptable.
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