Michigan Vacation Rentals
Welcome to the Great Lake State! Michigan vacation rentals provide the perfect lodging for a stay in Michigan. Reserve a Michigan rental home if Michigan’s history interests you or rent a cabin if water sports or skiing gets you going! Homes for rent in Michigan include cottages, cabins, condominiums and more.
Michigan is the only state in America made up of two peninsulas, the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula. Michigan rental properties are located in four regions. They are:
- Michigan vacation rentals on the Upper Peninsula. Divers like Michigan rental property in Munising. Looking for the ideal vacation rental Northern Michigan has to offer? This is the place to live like a Yooper (from UP, short for Upper Peninsula).
- Northern Michigan vacation rentals include homes in Traverse City. Beautiful lakefront homes in Gaylord are standout locations for golfers and skiers. Northern Michigan vacation rental guests return to Gaylord for annual fun trips.
- The eastern Lower Peninsula includes Michigan rental properties in Sand Point and Ypsilanti.
- Michigan vacation rentals on the western Lower Peninsula includes Lake Michigan vacation rentals. Michigan vacation cabins dot Michigan’s eastern “shore.” Lake Michigan cottage rentals are available in St. Joseph, South Haven, on Union Pier.
With Michigan’s rich history, sightseers staying in Michigan vacation rentals have a hard time choosing what to see. Favorite sights include:
- See life without cars on Mackinac Island. Michigan cabin rentals are located near ferry services.
- A mine tour. Michigan rental properties in the UP would be wonderful for vacationers wanting to learn about Michigan mining. Michigan vacation rentals in the UP are also great locations for adventurers.
- Lighthouses. Michigan vacation cabins abound on the Great Lakes shores. Finding lighthouses to tour is easy for Michigan vacation rental guests.
Michigan has miles of shoreline (second only to Alaska in terms of water shoreline in the United States). Michigan offers plenty of outdoor amusement for visitors and vacationers lodging in Michigan rental properties often participate in the following:
- Many Michigan cabin guests have fun in the water. Water activities including fishing, boating, swimming, and scuba diving. Some beachfront Michigan vacation rentals have private docks or boat slips on public docks.
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Hiking trails abound in the park and Michigan cabin rental lodging in Manistee County and Transverse City are close by.
- Skiing lures vacationers to Michigan cabins and Michigan vacation rentals during winter months. Fabulous runs are available for ski fanatics.
Looking for a waterfront Michigan cabin? Because of its shape, Michigan offers scores of Michigan cabin rentals with lakefront access. Michigan cottage rental guests have their pick of the Great Lakes and lakefront homes include access to Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie. Guests staying in Michigan vacation rentals will discover how easy it is to “get away” along the Great Lakes shores.
Michigan rental property is available along Lake Michigan. Shops and restaurants are a short distance from your Lake Michigan vacation rental and nearby parks beckon explorers staying in Michigan vacation rentals.
Vacationers love staying in their cozy, conveniently located Muskegon cottage rental property. Lake Michigan vacation rentals include lake cottages, condominiums, and you can even choose a big lodge just right for large get-togethers. Your Michigan cabin rental may have an outdoor fire pit to help extend outdoor enjoyment in cooler months.
Mackinaw is famous for handmade fudge and another popular item locally produced is maple syrup. Michigan home rental guests find locally produced arts and crafts to be tempting purchases as well.
Visitors staying in Michigan vacation rental lodging can easily dine at home with their own kitchen. However, with delicious local cuisine, many Michigan rental property guests treat themselves with:
- Pasties (small vegetable and meat-filled turnovers). People staying in Michigan vacation rentals have a hard time passing the pasty by.
- Polish dishes such as Kielbasa (Polish sausage) and pierogi (small potato filled turnovers) from Michigan’s rich Polish tradition.
- Cherry crisps. Guests savor these flaky desserts filled with locally produced sweet cherries.
Michigan rental property guests will see distinct seasons in Michigan. Guests enjoy summer lows in the 60 degrees Fahrenheit with highs in the 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Michigan vacation rental guests find visiting in autumn irresistible. Travelers staying in Michigan vacation rentals find colorful leaf displays impressive and guests can take advantage of cooler temperatures to explore the outdoors.
The typical Michigan vacation rental has central heating as well as a fireplace. Lows can dip to -10 degrees Fahrenheit with highs hovering around zero degrees during winter. Michigan cabin guests appreciate the comfy heat inside and the warmth is welcome when returning to your vacation home after a fun snowmobile excursion.
Visitors stay in Michigan vacation rentals year round. However, some visitors reserve their rental property during special events like these:
- Winterfests held in Mackinaw City, Kalkaska, or Grand Haven. Activities include snow building and ice sculpture contests. Home rental guests can join the fun and eating at local chili cook-offs.
- The Great Lakes Kite Festival in May in Grand Haven State Park. Shows include giant kites, kite boarding, and night kiting!
- Traverse City holds their Cherry Festival in July. Events include parades, concerts, and pie-eating contests! Reserve Traverse City rentals early for this event.
