Silver Lake Cottage on Channel with Boat and Canoe in Silver Lake

9702 W Silver Lake Road Mear MI 49436

NOTE:  THERE is a CALENDAR on this SITE to check AVAILABLE DATES. 

NOTE Discounts in May until Memorial Weekend. Email me on this forum for rates.

 Two Bedrooms. One has a Double bed with Sealy mattress. Bedroom two has Bunk beds, the lower is a double, the upper a single.

Living Room has two couch's, one is a SpringSteel pull out to a double.

Kitchen features Electric range with oven, 20 Cu Ft Refrigerator, Microwave, Mr Coffee - Coffee Maker, Pots and Pans, Griddle, lots of cups, plates, silverware.

Bath is small 3/4 bath with shower. The Water Heater is under the sink and is about 12 gallons so no Hollywood showers.

TV - 13" w/ VCR and a few VHS tapes"G" movies.  The dresser in the LR has a few board games. Scrabble, cards,checkers, and monopoly etc.

Wireless Network - I dont pay wireless service at my cottage but I usually get 1-2 unsecured wireless signals,. Maybe from Hide-Away-Camp Grounds.

There are a couple brooms, a vacuum, a few cleaning products.

Small Charcoal Grill, a couple Dune Scooter pole/Flags, a couple fishing poles.

Wood stove for heat. Some wood is provided to take the chill off. 

Fire pit on road side plus by the water. The wood on the porch if for the wood burner. State land across channel for fire pit wood if you please. 

There are 5 Deck chairs, a couple beech chairs under the bunk beds, and 4 eating area chairs we bring out on the deck when needed.

14' Starcraft Aluminum row boat and oars included with optional HONDA 5 HP Outboard. ($75 per stay for the outboard ).  Coleman Canoe and paddles included. 4 floatation Seat cusions and a couple kids life jackets.

Note – to rent a 14' aluminum with little motor at the Silver Lake Boat Rental Place ( wave club)  it is $125 a day. 

Cottage is on the Silver Lake Channel. You can row to Silver lake, Fire up the (optional $75 per stay ) Honda outboard ( or row ) over to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. 

Cottage is 1 mile from Lake Michigan with Public Access. 1.5 Miles from the Little Point Sable Light House. 1 Mile to the Silver Lake State Park Camp Grounds.

Walking. You can walk with no traffic. State Land across the channel or across the road through Hide-away-camp grounds joins State Land walking paths in the woods.

Cottage Suggestions. Take them or Leave them, Youre on Vacation- 2009 

Canoe - My in-laws are in their 70's and they venture to the dunes in my Canoe every year. Note: Not for the faint of heart.

Or - Go left from the cottage in the canoe and one can go about 1/2 mile to a small dam.

Row Boat - WAY more stable then the Canoe. This Sea Worthy StarCraft wont sink. Rowing out the channel may be a challenge when you get close to Silver lake. It depends on the current of that day. Some will walk the boat a few feet into Silver lake then the current stops. The row back is a breeze. Ive been rowing it since 1976.

WATER- One of the beauties of the beeches at the sand dunes Water Front is you cannot drive there and park. It keeps it less populated.

If you do not want to boat to the Dunes waterfront, there are 2 parking areas at Lake Michigan. Just turn Right out of the cottage and follow the asphalt. One is a parking area for the public where the channel meets Lake Michigan the other is at the Light House.

FISHING - Many people fish right in front of the cottage. Most of the fishermen I see on Silver lake are near where this Channel enters Silver Lake. One man recomments between the State Park and the boat rental docks. Also, there is an upper channel to check out.

Silver Lake. Silver Lake is about 2 miles long and 1 mile wide. The deepest part is actually near the dunes about 25 feet deep. There is a severe drop off as the Dunes encroach on the Lake. On the road side of Silver Lake it is relitively shallow for hundreds of feet.

Boat Launches - there are 5. only one at the State Park works for Fiberglass boats. 17' or smaller Aluminum boats or jet ski's may use the others. One is across the street from Mac Wood Dune Rides, One Between the State park and Flordale resort, one near the Boat rental place at the end of the lake and one on the upper channel.

State Land is across the channel from the cottage- You are welcome to hike on the land across the channel from the cottage. If you run into a sandy road you have reached where Mac Wood Dune rides run and pedestrains make the drivers nervous. Please keep a distance from thier trails. Hiking is one way to the Dunes.

PIZZA- HIDE AWAY CAMP GOUNDS - Across the street has a little store and pizza. Whippy Dip next to Mac Woods has popular Pizza.

11 miles from Pentwater ( a tourist community boardering Lake Michigan).
6-8 miles from Stony Lake
3 golfcourses
Lake Michigan beaches
Little Point Sable Lighthouse
Multiple water activities and rentals
Silver Lake Sand Dunes / Mac Wood Dune Rides
Jeep Rentals
Mini Golf & Go Cart Track
Arcades

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NOTE - There is a Calendar on this site to check available Dates. Upper right on main page. You can call , but email requests preferred.

NOTE - I prefer Families. A group of Guys with Jacked up Dune trucks are welcomed across the street at Hide-a-way Camp Grounds.

NOTE - No smoking in the Cottage.

Prefer to Rent Weekly. 7 Nights. Check in Fridays 1 PM . Check Out Friday 11 AM.    ( I can be flexable ).  I will send rental agreement with specific times and rules for your review apon request.

June is $650 a week

July is 750 a week.

August $700

AFTER  Labor Day to May 20th $50 a Night Two Night Minimum

COTTAGE CLOSED UP OCT 20 to MAY.

50% Down for reservation Fee. 60 day cancelation notice for refund.

Note: No Cleaning Deposit. I have rented for 20 years and people have been good about leaving it clean. Please leave it like you found it. I try and leave one roll of paper towells and a couple rolls of paper between tenants.