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Look no further, this location has it all, including private boat launch

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Property grounds
Pool
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
Property grounds

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Muskegon, MI
  • Muskegon Museum of Art
    5 min drive
  • Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts
    5 min drive
  • Norm's Ice Cream shop
    5 min walk
  • Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County)
    15 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.

Look no further, this location has it all, including private boat launch

Enjoy an amazing sense of privacy in this spacious home located just a few yards off the Muskegon River and just moments away from everything. One of only two homes located on a boat launch off the causeway between Muskegon and North Muskegon, you can quickly access 4 bodies of water via watercraft with the private dock or vehicle - the Muskegon River, Muskegon Lake, Bear Lake and Lake Michigan. Hunting and fishing abound. This is the first area to offer access to open water in the spring as the Muskegon River rarely freezes over. Wildlife frequent the area and we often see Blue Herons fly by, the occasional eagle and fox as well! The seawall running along the home is a favorite sunning spot for turtles, and dear enjoy nibbling on the hostas if they can! All this is just moments from major area highways.
The spacious second story living area includes a large comfortable sectional and gas fireplace in a great, open living room. The recently remodeled eat in kitchen and dining room, with access to the second story deck for al fresco dining, offers the unique ability to see both beautiful sunrises over the Muskegon River flats or gorgeous sunsets over Muskegon Lake. Two spacious bedrooms, a full laundry and large bathroom with separate shower and whirlpool tub complete the level.
The downstairs includes an attached garage with a large open rec room with tv viewing and gaming areas along with a bar and separate fridge. There are sliders to the backyard with fire-pit and deck just a few feet from the river. A pellet stove keeps it warm and cozy in the winter.
The Bike Trail located across the street offers a beautiful trail running along the water and through downtown all the way to the sugar sand of Pere Marquette Beach. The River House is located 8 Miles from Pere Marquette, 6 Miles from North Muskegon State Park, 5.5 Miles from the historic North Muskegon Blockhouse, 6 Miles from Michigan’s Adventure Amusement Park and 7.5 Miles from the Winter Sports Complex which offers lighted skating and cross-country ski trails as well as a full-scale luge! Visit the Historic LST Landing ship in downtown Muskegon, Tour the Hackley House, an immaculately restored Lumber Baron's home, or check out an actual World War II Submarine and maritime museum, the Silversides, located on the channel separating Muskegon Lake from Lake Michigan. While you are there you might catch a glimpse of a 1000-foot freighter passing through. There are multiple festivals to attend, including the wildly popular Muskegon Bike Time, Irish Music Festival, and the family friendly Unity Christian Music Festival to name a few. You even have several museums to explore. A Miniature Golf Course and GoKart facility which also rents Kayaks is within walking distance. Downtown Muskegon is home to three craft breweries - Pigeon Hill, Unruly Brewing Company and the newly added Rake Beer Project in addition to numerous bars and restaurants.
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be close to Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts. Enjoy features like an arcade/game room. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a jetted tub in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and fireplace
  • Free WiFi
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Muskegon Museum of Art and 5 minutes from Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills, an arcade/game room, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Tracy Powers

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • On-site parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Spices
  • Kitchen island

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Jetted
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • Games room
  • Books
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: smoking outdoors only

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the river
  • On the waterfront
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit

Policies

Check-in

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

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

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
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 first aid kit
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.

Look no further, this location has it all, including private boat launch Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ralph J.

Liked: Cleanliness
fishermen
Excellent stay. Clean, well furnished, great location. enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nikki T.

Good stay, room for improvement, but would stay again
We were in town for a youth mtn bike race and had a good stay. It could have been cleaner, candy wrapper, a dirty sock, and I could tell the floor was swept around the chair (pile of dirt under the chair). And the spiders. Please do some seasonal treatments. No one else seemed to mind in the family.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fishing & a wedding
Had to attend wedding in Muskegon so decided to make a long weekend of it. Have always wanted to fish this part of river going all the way up to US 31 so this location was ideal and the private launch was perfect. Weather did not cooperate first 2 days but then had 2 great days of fishing. The cottage was perfect for what we needed and had tons of room. Our dog sitter fell through last second so it was nice we were able to take the dogs with us as well and they enjoyed exploring the area around the cottage. All in all a great weekend and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

cindy h.

Liked: Cleanliness
river house
spacious and quiet and beautiful
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
repeat
Fith year in a row
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
My groomsman and I stayed here the night before my wedding. It was a great location right on the river and the house was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chad M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great, quiet location
This was our second stay at this location. Once again it was great and as advertised.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth S., Indiana

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful River Retreat
This house is fantastic, the location is super close to town but away from others. You can still hear the traffic, but if you look up river, all you see is a stunning wetland river ecosystem and a sweet old railroad bridge. We enjoyed our coffee on the deck over the river, saw a pair of mallards, swans, Canada geese, a turtle and a water snake in just a short time frame. The house was comfortable, and meet our needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacie P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing
Beautiful scenery, great location. Everything as shown and then some. Will definitely be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adeye T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Review
Beautiful place, nice and quiet. Host was helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Riverhouse
Very nice, looking forward to booking it again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ralph J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fishermen
Excellent for our fishing week.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn C., Livonia, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Muskegon Gem
This rental house wss perfect. Very clean with many amenities. Rooms are spacious. We enjoyed kayaking and fishig on the Muskegon River. Our dog loved exploring the property. We enjoyed the sunset from the 2nd floor balcony. Communication with Tracy was great. Highly recommend the River House. Thank you Tracy and Greg for opening your beautiful home. We hope to return. the near future.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

K R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice, clean, comfortable
Nice, comfortable accommodations.. Had everything we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

KJ J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect summer getaway spot
This place is perfect. The house is clean, has all the amenities you would expect, plus a couple extras. (There’s laundry detergent! All the moms rejoice lol). The living room furniture is comfy, the kids room is perfect for even up for four kiddos, the basement even has a nice lounge area. You walk out the back and can fish out of the river. My son caught his first big fish! The boat launch is nice and there’s plenty of space to park. If you’re looking for stuff to do, there is plenty within a couple minute drive. The beach was particularly nice when we went. If you’re looking for a getaway spot, this is your place. Can’t wait to do it all again next year :-)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
5 stay
This was the 5 time we stayed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carl C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Muskegon
Great location and rental. Will come back again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy H., Fort Wayne, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location for kayaking!
We enjoyed our stay very much! Very clean and comfortable. Excellent location for launching kayaks. You can spend hours going down the river or into Muskegon Lake or make a loop. Very close to Lake Michigan beaches. Greg and Tracy were both very helpful and responsive. I recommend this property!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew K., Armada, mi

Liked: Cleanliness
Muskegon river house
Property was perfect, clean, and right on the river
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ralph J.

Liked: Cleanliness
fishermen
Excellent stay. Clean, just as advertised.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Marsha H.

Enjoyed our stay
We enjoyed our stay! I was nervous when I got there as the house was covered in spiders and spiderwebs. I suppose it is on the river but I hate spiders! When I got inside it was very nice and spacious! The only real complaint is the lawn was very long for yard games and there was some piles of dog poop. We would stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brad B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great getaway
We had a very relaxing and enjoyable time. We caught some fish and enjoyed the campfire pit and did a lot of sight seeing. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Lights
Need better lighting in the kitchen
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fishing extravaganza!
We all enjoyed this Great property and home with many fish caught !
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ralph J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fishermen
Great property. Enjoyed the stay in a roomy clean well stocked home along the Muskegon River. Will stay again next year if available.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021