Vacation Rental Description
Our cozy cottage is set along the Sand River in a pine forest next to a gorgeous stretch of sandy Lake Superior Beach. This awesome 2 mile, uninterupted stretch of sand beach of Lake Superior is but a short walk down our private wooded driveway and across the road. This several mile stretch of sugar sand beach is known by the locals as some of the best Lake Superior beach around. Virtually no people, no buildings, just clean, fine sand and amazing water. Nestled in the Red Pine forest, between Lake Superior and the Sand River is a little piece of land called Camp Luke Charles. Surrounded by trees in a private setting, the 1500 sq. ft. cottage, sitting high on the Sand River bank, sleeps six very comfortably. The spacious living room has two, full size, futon couches and two rocking recliner chairs. The dining table can seat up to 10 people with a beautiful view overlooking the gorgeous, winding Sand River. A fireplace rests in the corner of the living room for nice warm feeling. The knotty pine interior wall siding throughout the cottage adds to this nice warm feeling. High speed DSL internet access-ethernet cable supplied, DirecTV satellite TV with DVD is also supplied. Our cottage includes two full baths (1 tub and 1 shower) and a large, modern kitchen with a slider door to a patio. Both rooms fully equipped with everything you need including a washer and dryer area. The cottage at Camp Luke Charles offers an outdoor fire pit with lots of firewood, plenty of parking for anything (even RVs), and wooded multi-use trails right outside the door. Our hiking, crosscountry skiing, and mountain bike trails. Please call Paul or Annie or e-mail for more information.
Facilities
Cable Satellite
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
Dryer
DVD
Heating
Kitchen
Microwave
Open Fire
Amenity Parking
Refrigerator
TV
Washer
The pristine Lake Superior Beach is a quick walk down the driveway to the beach. Several American bald eagles have been sighted flying over our area of the beach quite often. Beaver are active in the river and can be spotted swimming and working. A 15 minute drive west to Marquette and a 30 minute drive east to Munising sets us between the two most beautiful and wonderful towns in the UP. The local art culture is very active with music and art festivals all summer long. Featuring the special flavors of Marquette with food and entertainment and many outdoor sports and hobbies. The Sawyer Int'l Airport is 35 minutes away. Local restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, video rental, and more is a short 15 minute drive. Numerous outdoor activities are on site including Lake Superior beach swimming, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, caoeing, kayaking,and cross country skiing.
Activities
Biking
Boating
Fishing
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Restaurant
Sailing
Shopping
Snow Boarding
Theme park
Outdoor firepits at cottage and beach. With a 20 minute drive you will be ready to downhill ski at Mt. Marquette or ride the awesome mountain bike trails surrounding Marquette and Ishpeming. Charter boat fishing 15 minutes and Pictured Rocks cruises and Grand Island trips only a 30 minute drive. Local attractions also include the Superior Dome, Lakeview Arena, Mattson Lower Harbor Park, Northern Michigan University, Presque Isle Park, Berry Events Center, and the wonderful historic downtown Marquette. Please e-mail for more information
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