Cottage
 Living room & fireplace |
 Main bedroom |
 Kitchen and table |
 View of Lake Michigan |
The cottage is nicely situated with wooded National Lakeshore land behind us and across Long Lake. We are blessed with a quiet Lake, quiet neighbors, and enough trees to afford a lot of privacy.
The cottage has one bedroom with a queen bed, dressers and a closet. There is a small extra sleeping space we call the Nest, which has a view of the Lake. The queen sized bed is the size of the room. This cottage is the perfect size for a small family, a couple, or 2-4 good friends. Any number of overnight guests beyond 4 must be OK’d by us and may require an additional fee. See floor plan.
The living room, dining room, and kitchen are an open floor plan, anchored at one end by a fireplace for heat and ambience and on the other end by a sliding glass door and windows overlooking the lake. The bathroom has a shower/tub. The cottage is supplied by highly rated well water, but for taste some people prefer bottled water.
Ursa Minor can be rented from early spring through late fall. For Rental information, please visit the Rental and Contact Page. Our fully equipped kitchen includes a microwave, blender, coffee maker, mixer and toaster oven, but no dishwasher or disposer. (If you prefer not to cook, the locally famous Manitou Restaurant is within a 3/4 mile walk.) We also have a washer/dryer, radio/CD player, VCR and a small TV. No cable or ISP available, but good cellphone reception, so internet can be accessed through those phones that allow it. For summer use, we have a rowboat, 2 kayaks and a Weber Grill. On the spacious deck, with steps leading down to the beach, we have chairs, an outdoor table, and reclining chairs for 2.
Please No smoking! Dogs are welcome, with the expectation that the owner cleans up after them and assumes responsibility for the cost of any damage. Unfortunately, cats are not permitted, due to cat allergies.
You will need to bring towels, sheets, a flashlight ( if arriving by night), and food for your visit.
Guests are responsible for cleaning the cottage. (Please leave it as good or better than you found it) We have a manager, who will check in during turnover days. We have no garbage service during Spring or Fall, so your garbage must be carried away with you when you leave. There is a system to make use of the local garbage service during week-long stays in the summer.