In a state surrounded by water, it's surprisingly difficult to find a secluded spot to swim with your family. Well, our search ended with this beautiful piece of property. Set on breathtaking Grand Lake and a stone's throw from Lake Huron, we loved this place from the moment we walked in the door. Amazing large window views overlooking the lake, several docks to dive off of, and plenty of local landmarks for sightseeing. The house is beautifully decorated, very cozy, and the kitchen island overlooking the lake was my favorite!
You have neighbors on either side of you which was not ideal but fine because everyone is cool and you barely see them anyway.
Only downside was out of everyone's control and that was the weather. Rained every single day but we made the best of it! Swam everyday in freezing cold yet refreshingly healing Grand Lake.
Best part of the trip was getting to swim our Golden Retriever Wally. He must've jumped off those docks 1,000 times over our 5 days there. Literally heaven on Earth for him and for us as well.
We ate at JJ's in Alpena. Amazing pizza, cod and steak. Otherwise, packed snacks and cooked pretty much everything ourselves. Full kitchen, TV, Wi-Fi.
Birch Hill party store is amazing! We loved their organic product lines and farm fresh ice cream. Right up our alley.
I could go on and on. Mary was AMAZING and answered all of our questions. The best host!
Couldn't have asked for a better pet-friendly location to host our family's up north getaway. Needless to say we will be back. Wally wouldn't have it any other way. :-)