Silver Lake Cottage - living area
Silver Lake Cottage - living area
Silver Lake Cottage - living area
Silver Lake Cottage
Silver Lake Cottage - bathroom
Bathroom
Silver Lake Cottage - bedroom 1, featuring queen size bed
Silver Lake Cottage - bedroom 2, featuring twin size day bed with trundle underneath
Silver Lake Cottage
Silver Lake Cottage - private lakeside patio & dock with hard, sandy bottom swimming area
Silver Lake Cottage - private dock with hard, sandy bottom swimming area
Silver Lake Cottage with views of 600 acre all sports Silver Lake in Traverse City
Silver Lake Cottage - private lakeside patio & dock with hard, sandy bottom swimming area
Silver Lake Cottage
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Silver Lake Cottage
Silver Lake Cottage - waterside view
Silver Lake Cottage
Silver Lake Cottage - boardwalk to the cottage's front door
Silver Lake Cottage
Silver Lake Cottage
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Silver Lake Cottage
Silver Lake Cottage - in unit washer & dryer

Silver Lake Cottage - Traverse City

4.82
  1. United States
  2. /
  3. Michigan
  4. /
  5. Traverse City
4 guests
2 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
630 Sqft
Cottage•Entire place
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About this place

Up north getaway on Traverse City's 600 acre all sports Silver Lake! Come enjoy the beauty & recreation of Silver Lake throughout all 4 seasons!

Silver Lake Cottage is newly renovated & remodeled. It is fresh, clean & the perfect up north retreat!

Enjoy time by the lake with 60 feet of private frontage on 600 acre all-sports Silver Lake, private dock with great swimming & sandy bottom, & bonfire pit by the lakeside patio. 2 kayaks are available for you to enjoy in summer months. As seasons permit, enjoy swimming, boating, fishing & snowshoeing on Silver Lake. Bring your snowmobile in winter months and access hundreds of miles of trails from trailheads within 10 minutes of the cottage.

A quick 10 minute drive to downtown Traverse City for recreation, restaurants & entertainment!

*Dock & kayaks guaranteed available Memorial Day - Labor Day.

Other things to note
* We provide enough toilet paper, paper towel, garbage bags & dish soap to get your trip started; additional supplies can be purchased at one of several grocery stores close by
* The cottage has well water. Some guests prefer to bring their own bottled drinking water
* Firewood is not provided, but can be found at various stores around town
* Due to a short warm weather season, dock, kayaks & waterfront are guaranteed open and available from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. It's possible they will be available before &/or after these dates, but not guaranteed.
* This property is available for monthly rent from November-April each year. Ask us about off season monthly rates!

Sleeping configuration

Primary bedroom

Primary bedroom

1 queen bed

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 2

1 bunk bed

What this place offers

37 Amenities
Washing Machine
Hair Dryer
Linens Provided
Towels Provided
Full Kitchen
Oven
Fire Pit
Charcoal Grill
High Speed Internet
Smart TV
Smoke Detector
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Nearby activities

32 Activities
Fishing Charters
Water skiing
Jet skiing
Beach Volleyball
Golf
Miniature Golf
Tennis
Cycling

Property Suitability

Please review these important guidelines to ensure this property meets your needs and expectations.

Child friendly

No events allowed

No smoking allowed

Parking Included

Meet the Host

Katie

Owner

English
Member Since
July 2026

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Scenic views

Enjoy 60 feet of private frontage on Traverse City's Silver Lake! Sandy bottom - no muck!
Lake viewWater view

Location

Silver Lake Cottage has private frontage on Traverse City’s Silver Lake.
WaterfrontLakefront

Getting around

Enjoy time by the lake at Silver Lake Cottage with 60 feet of private frontage on 600 acre all-sports Silver Lake, private dock with great swimming & sandy bottom, & backyard bonfire pit - 2 kayaks are available for you to enjoy in summer months (guaranteed available Memorial Day-Labor Day).

Silver Lake Cottage is a quick 10 minute drive to downtown Traverse City for recreation, restaurants & entertainment. The Lake Michigan Shoreline, Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, Pyramid Point & Empire Bluffs are within a 30 minute drive. Explore countless lakes, rivers & hikes within 15 minutes of the cottage.

Interlochen Arts Academy is an easy 10 minutes away, or enjoy a day trip to Mackinac Island, a 2 hour drive from the cottage.

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Policies & Rules

Check-In
4PM
Flexible timing
Check-Out
10AM
Standard
Max Guests
4 People
Min Age
21
Primary renter
Not Allowed
Pets • Smoking • Parties
Security Deposit
200
Refundable

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