Family Cottage 3 Mi to Higgins Lake State Pk!

Sharply gabled with hunter-green shutters and a wide wraparound deck, this light-filled cabin in the Higgins Lake woods has the look of a proper Northwoods retreat — cozy enough for a family of five, roomy enough that nobody steps on anyone's toes. It sits just three miles from Higgins Lake State Park, set back in a stand of bare-limbed hardwoods that gives it genuine seclusion.

Inside the cabin

The main floor opens into a vaulted great room where mismatched-in-the-best-way seating, leather armchairs, a plump sofa, nature-print rugs, fills the living area, while a wall-mounted TV and a lofted balcony railing overhead give the space real height and character. Pull through to the open-plan dining area and a long barnwood table seating six sits beneath a chandelier, with the maple-cabinet kitchen just behind it: white range, microwave, granite counters, and a drip-coffee maker already on the counter.

The bedrooms

Three bedrooms sleep 5. The main-floor room features a log-frame queen dressed in a red-and-black buffalo-check quilt; the upstairs loft holds two beds under a steep cathedral ceiling, the kind of sleeping nook kids remember for years. Two full bathrooms keep mornings running smoothly.

Outside your door

A broad new-timber deck with cable railings wraps the cabin on two sides, and a gas grill stands ready at the corner. Plenty of space to spread out chairs and watch the trees.

What's Nearby

Higgins Lake is one of Michigan's clearest inland lakes, and the state park beach is a quick drive. Higgins Lake area also sits near Houghton Lake, Grayling's AuSable River fly-fishing, and miles of ORV/snowmobile trails.

Perfect For

Families who want a real cabin, loft beds, a proper kitchen, deck space, and a grill, near one of Michigan's most beautiful state park lakes without paying lakefront rates.