Cottage in Bass Lake, MI
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this cottage rental
Wailing Loon cottage is located on Bass Lake just 10 minutes from Traverse City and about 30 minutes from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Bass Lake is an all-sports lake but best suited for fishing and kayaking. The cottage is located on its own sandy beach frontage. A gas grill is available for you and there’s a private fire pit on the beach. Two kayaks are available for renters to use for free. The cottage has two bedrooms with a queen bed in the main bedroom and two twins in the other. The twin beds can be moved together to create a king-sized bed upon request. The one bathroom includes a toilet, vanity, and shower. There is a strict 4-person limit due to township rules and no pets. If you don't like dogs, this property is probably not for you. We have doodles and a couple of other pups that frequent the beach area and they love people. Our family also owns the following properties on the same shore of Bass Lake. VRBO # 1901939 and 1693207. If you have a larger group, we may be able to accommodate you all!
Traverse City is famous for many summer festivals and restaurants, but we can also offer easy access to a quiet lake and a beautiful trail system right out of your backyard. Our proximity to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore makes our location perfect for those seeking beauty, freshwater beaches, and gorgeous vistas. We have something for everyone!
Traverse City is famous for many summer festivals and restaurants, but we can also offer easy access to a quiet lake and a beautiful trail system right out of your backyard. Our proximity to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore makes our location perfect for those seeking beauty, freshwater beaches, and gorgeous vistas. We have something for everyone!
Amenities at Private waterfront minutes from downtown Traverse City.
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Bass Lake, MI
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2026
Wonderful stay, very nice cabin with wonderful lakefront, and the kayaks being available was perfect. Bass Lake was great for some lovely, relaxing kayak trips.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
We loved staying at this cottage. Clean, comfortable, had everything we needed. The location was wonderful. The house.was set well off the main road on a side road, snd the lake didn't have a ton of houses around it and there was very little boat traffic. The view across the lake was mostly trees. All of that made it feel secluded and quiet. But it was also located fairly close to Traverse City and a pleasant drive away from Sleeping Bear, the Leelanau Peninsula, and Old Mission Peninsula. We loved staying here and hope to come back again with more of our family.
8 / 10Excellent·Sep 2025
Clean place with pretty much all of the essentials. View of lake and nice fire pit. The weather wasn't good enough for lake activities so we didn't kayak. There isn't really any sandy shore though. This doesn't seem like a swimming lake.The place is older but solid. It needs room darkening shades in the back bedroom due to bright light pole and there is only one mirror in the entire cottage - in the bathroom. The twin bed wasn't very comfy nor was the living room furniture or kitchen stools. We enjoyed our ladies weekend there but getting ready to go out with a single mirror in The bath area was difficult. The host was very responsive to inquiries before the weekend.
6 / 10Average·Aug 2025
Our cottage was on the lake and we were delighted to see and hear the loons. The location is good. We found the house somewhat unequipped with suitable cookware.Many of the pans were damaged teflon. Oven and toaster needed cleaning, broiler didn't work, gas stove burners needed adjusting because the flames only run on high. We also desperately needed a dresser in one of the bedrooms which only had closet space. Nothing life shattering but disappointing and lots of little things added up to less than a relaxing stay. The owners were timely, accommodating and made it clear they were available.
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Top rated by guests
10Outstanding
(37 Ratings)
"Wonderful stay, very nice cabin with wonderful lakefront, and the kayaks being available was perfect. Bass Lake was great for some lovely, relaxing kayak trips."
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