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Minutes to Tippy Dam. Clean & roomy! Waiting for you to make memories!

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A living room with a wooden floor, a glass coffee table, a red leather sofa, a wooden chair, and a lamp.
A single-story house with a red roof, a front door, and two windows.
A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a microwave, and a clock on the wall.
A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a white refrigerator, a stove, and a dining table with chairs.
A room with a fireplace, a television mounted above it, and two windows with blinds.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Brethren, MI
  • Place, Manikawa Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Dickson Township Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Eleanor
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker)
    ‪20 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Minutes to Tippy Dam. Clean & roomy! Waiting for you to make memories!

Nestled in the heart of the Manistee National Forest is the quaint little town of Brethren, Michigan. With a population of just over 1000 people, it is quite possibly one of the best kept secrets in the state. On the other side of the Manistee River is the humble town of Wellston, Michigan. With a slightly larger population, this area overflows with charm. Natural beauty abounds in these towns. They offer abundant activities for every season.

Northwoods Lodging offers you a “home away from home” experience. Our cabins are fully furnished and cozy. We provide you with not only a place to lay your head, but a place to make life long memories. You will find everything you need in our cabins, aside from your personal care items, to make you feel right at home.

We now have Wi-Fi!!

Please leave beds that are used unmade on day of departure. If a bed is not being used please do not disturb or let children play on them. ONLY the number of people listed on VRBO contract may be at the house. Absolutely NO parties with outside people gathering.

DO NOT mess up beds that are not slept in. Do not let children tear beds apart to make forts or to play on. The number of beds used should reflect your number of guests listed. You will be charged if you mess up beds not slept in.


ONLY the number of people listed on VRBO contract may be at the house. Absolutely NO parties with outside people gathering.
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Huron-Manistee National Forest. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, living room, and TV
  • Free WiFi
  • Steps from Huron-Manistee National Forest and 13 minutes by foot from Dickson Township Hall
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: No smoking of any kind is allowed inside of house

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Some LED lighting used

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

If smoking of any kind is detected renter will cover professional cleaning charge. Minimum $500
No cleaning of fish inside of house. There is a chest freezer in the porch available for storage of fish.
House must be left tidy. All dishes must be washed prior to departure. Damage deposit will be kept for excessive filth.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Children are never to be left unattended in house

Events

No events allowed
$15 per night camper/tent fee.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking of any kind is allowed inside of house

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: $15 per night camper/tent fee.
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

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Minutes to Tippy Dam. Clean & roomy! Waiting for you to make memories! Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

jaxkids2

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay. If we come back to this area, we would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kaden S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tracy was a great host, the house was clean and located in a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brayden G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Host was very friendly

This property was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tony H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall trip

Great place for small group of friends. Great location in relation to river access and short drive to town for supplies!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joshua N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

Great host and great area for some peace and quiet.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tyler D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect fishing getaway

The host was great and communicated very well. The property was clean and had ample room for all of us on our fishing trip. Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and well stocked!

House was well kept and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean, comfy couches. Great location for adventuring and a short walk to Traks for a drink and some food. Only suggestion would be to have a place for hanging waders outside, and I never figured out how to turn the bathroom fan on? I’d gladly rent here again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dustin K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location for a great fishing getaway

We stayed at the house for 4 days for a long weekend fishing trip. The property was perfect for all our needs. The host was very friendly and helpful all the way through our stay. We will be booking again next year. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daryl M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing trip

Tracy’s communication very good before and during our stay. The house was very nice and our accommodations were met. We’d stay there on every fishing trip.. thanks Tracy and Clyde
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gemma T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful location

We had a great stay in this property. After all the daytime activities it’s nice to chill and relax inside the house in the cozy living area and watch a movie. The linens and towels were smelling fresh! The whole house is clean and spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stress reliever

Tracy the owner is a great person excellent communication The cabin was great didnt want to leave very nice clean and comfortable. Will be back for sure And again thank you to the owners
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Linda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very clean & spacious

This property is very clean & spacious. Plenty of extra pillows & blankets. Bed was comfortable. My only complaint was livingroom furniture was not very comfortable but for the price not a big deal. Property owners are easy to work with. We would definitely book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joseph M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Little Up North Getaway

The property is exactly like show in the pictures and description. It is a clean, cozy and affordable place. Nothing fancy, but that's not what we were looking for. The yard was pretty much all sand and dirt (looks like work was going on) so make sure to check on that if it that would be a concern to you.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Timothy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasantly Surprised!

We came to the area to do some fishing and were pleasantly surprised with the spacious room it had and it was very clean. We made some last minute changes and the property manager was fantastic to work with and talk to, she went out of her way to make sure things were all good for us. We will definitely stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jason K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Cabin

Good and Clean. If you are planning a fishing, hunting, snowmobile, ATV trip to the area its a great place to stay for a base camp. Plenty of parking. Everything was extremely clean and plenty of room. We will be staying again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

david p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brethren

Had a great stay would stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Margaret K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

cabin were we stayed.

The owner was very nice and helpful. the view of the lake wonderful. The cabin was clean. We enjoyed ourselves.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cindy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location to stay with friends before our canoe trip.

Very comfortable home for a group of friends. Short walk to a store and bar / restaurant. Just 20 minutes to launch canoes on the Pine River.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aaron A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place out in the country!

Had a great couple nights here while playing golf at Arcadia. The cabin had plenty of space and beds were comfortable. A bar and grill was within a short walk. I highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angelika T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful time

Me and my family were positively surprised by the cottage. It was very readable and comprehensive and very clean . Mrs. Tracy is a wonderful person. She helped us with everything and even recommended places worth seeing. We are very happy that we could spend our family time in such a nice place. We will definitely come back again to create more family memories. Thank you, Mrs. Tracy, once again for making it possible for us to spend the weekend in your cottage .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mary S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation celebration

Super clean and inviting. Very spacious living area and plenty of beds. Management very friendly and close by. Responded to text right away. Would recommend for Tippy Dam fishing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dana W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fredricks family reunion

Beautiful home. Very clean. Keyless entry extremely handy. Host feels like family. She answers all questions promptly and is super nice. We will definitely be staying there again!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved our stay

Enjoyed our stay the shallow well pump noise was a little scary at first till we figured out what the noise was. The owner was very good with communication and very polite . Had plenty of space for all of us and plenty of linen.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Doug R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Memorial Day Weekend

Beautiful place and area. We get away to Brethren area twice a year.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022