The Old Dam Inn - A Spacious Waterfront Retreat in Northwestern Michigan

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A two-story building with a red door and a number 5278 on the front.
A modern kitchen with a black refrigerator, stainless steel appliances, and wooden flooring.
A house with large windows, a porch, and a lamp post.
A wooden dock extending into a calm lake surrounded by lush greenery.
A bright yellow room with wicker furniture, a table, and a view of greenery outside.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Huron-Manistee National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast for a fee
The current price is $1,485
$2,970 for 2 nights
All fees included
Jun 1 - Jun 3, 2027

Explore the area

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Newaygo, MI
  • Place, Emerald Lake
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Huron-Manistee National Forest
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Sylvan Lake
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 25)

Inner Sanctum

1 Double Bed

Lava Lounge

2 Double Futons

Newt's Nook

1 Double Bed

Raptor's Roost

1 Double Futon and 1 King Bed

Sunrise

1 Double Bed

Sunset

1 Double Bed

The Crow's Nest

2 Double Futons and 2 Twin Beds

White-tail Point

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

First Floor Common Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

First Floor Private Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Second Floor Common Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Second Floor Private Bathroom 1

Toilet

Second Floor Private Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
The current price is $1,485
$2,970 for 2 nights
All fees included
Jun 1 - Jun 3, 2027

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Old Dam Inn - A Spacious Waterfront Retreat in Northwestern Michigan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Old Dam Inn - A Spacious Waterfront Retreat in Northwestern Michigan?

As of Nov 1, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Old Dam Inn - A Spacious Waterfront Retreat in Northwestern Michigan on Jun 1, 2027 start from $1,485, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Old Dam Inn - A Spacious Waterfront Retreat in Northwestern Michigan?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Old Dam Inn - A Spacious Waterfront Retreat in Northwestern Michigan?

Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Where is The Old Dam Inn - A Spacious Waterfront Retreat in Northwestern Michigan located?

This family-friendly Newaygo lodge is located on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Emerald Lake and Huron-Manistee National Forest. Pickerel Lake and Foster Park are also within 15 minutes.

The Old Dam Inn - A Spacious Waterfront Retreat in Northwestern Michigan Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 86 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Gathering

Great location, very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A “dam” good place to

A historical house with beautiful views and perfect for family gatherings Twenty members of our family had a great week
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Christmas

Great property for extended family stay Very clean. Large kitchen with everything you need.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A great place for a family reunion.

Our group of 14 enjoyed this place. It is clean, situated in a quiet area, has walking paths, lots of beds, big kitchen. There are various places in the Inn to have conversations. The hosts were very accommodating and easy to work with.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great three generations, weekend getaway

Spacious, up-to-date home. Owners were gracious and home was clean and organized. Lots of fun activities to do on the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Old Dam Inn

Very fun house with an interesting history and more games than you can play. Awesome yard space and just a 1 minute paddle to the larger lakes made this a perfect spot for a reunion gathering.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Christmas

This property was perfect for our Christmas Party. The house was all decorated for Christmas and Kurt and Heather the owners were so very nice and helpful. My family loved the map room the most.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We’ve stayed at several VRBO and rental type properties over the years. This one was by far the most unique and had the most hospitable owners we’ve ever experienced. It really made a difference on the care and concern they showed to us when we arrived. Great property. Great setting. Great area. I recommend everyone try this place once.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a large house beautifully maintained, furnished and equipped. The kitchen is set up with two refrigerators, two stoves and two dishwashers. It appears that the owners have carefully thought about what people need, want and will be delighted by - in good weather and bad weather. Lots of active games and sedentary games. We were a group of three generations of family, 21 people in total and every one of us was delighted by the house. We went to a great local beach (Fremont Lake) and a beach on Lake Michigan (Duck Lake) and both were suitable for the very young and more mature.The owners have prepared a Guest Handbook that will likely answer all of your questions. We cannot rate this inn more highly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kurt and Heather met us upon our arrival and personally showed us around their beautiful home, sharing some really cool information about the property along the way. They are incredibly kind, welcoming, and wonderful hosts!Their home is absolutely beautiful and very well organized. They provided more than enough supplies for the kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms, which made our stay comfortable and convenient.The lake is absolutely stunning! They offer boats and kayaks, which our family truly enjoyed. We had a multi-family trip with guests of all ages, and everyone had such a fun and relaxing experience—especially being able to unplug and enjoy time together without electronics.Every corner of the home offered something unique, fun, and interesting. We especially enjoyed the outdoor space, and our teenagers loved hanging out in the garage playing pool and foosball.Overall, the home has such a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and we couldn’t have asked for a better place for our family trip. Thank you, Kurt and Heather, for sharing your beautiful home and helping us create such wonderful memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Place

This was the best place ever! There was 14 adults and 6 kids and there was more than enough space for everyone. Kitchen was huge and everything was nicely organized and even labeled! Owners were so nice and they even cleaned out the fire place for us even though it was covered under tons of snow. Great place. We are coming back for Easter.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

60th anniversary family reunion

We really enjoyed our stay. Great property! Very clean and as described. Very near lake access, enjoyed many kayak trips and swimming in the beautiful emerald lake. Kitchen is very well equipped and labeled. Could use a few more kitchen towels. Hosts are very helpful and responsive!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

HAD A REALLY NICE JULY 4TH WEEKEND

cannot thank Kurt enough. Never had a host wait for us until midnight with a camp fire for check in :-). the brochure at the inn was really helpful in knowing all the things we need to know about the inn, the town and attractions nearby. its a really nice place, the paddle boats and kayak were a plus, our kids really enjoyed it.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were a large family group staying at the inn for a reunion. It worked well for us. It is a very well-equipped and well-organized rental. We have stayed at many vacation rentals, including a half-dozen that accommodate a similarly large number of people, and this was the best organized of all of them. It was also very clean. We did wish that it was easier to go swimming in one or another of the adjacent lakes, but we figured out ways to do that.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fabulous Experience in this Restored Home.

The owners have thought of everything in this beautifully restored home. Every room offers something new, something charming, something memorable. With 2 stoves, 2 refrigerators, and commercial equipment, the kitchen is perfect for your large group. With 20 people the home was more than large enough, and thanks to 4.5 baths there was never a wait for a bathroom. Thanks to our host for a very friendly stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

100% Perfect

The Old Dam Inn was absolutely perfect! A group of 10 of us stayed here for a friend's wedding at Camp Newaygo, and it couldn't have gone better. The inn had more than enough space and the hosts have thought of everything. We couldn't get over how perfect the kitchen was for a big group! The garage was also the perfect place to watch the football game while shooting some pool. 5/5!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great Place! Great Hosts!

The Old Dam Inn is a wonderful property. The Gibersons have created an atmosphere that provides comfort as well as entertainment. They are available at a moment's notice to provide information and support as needed. Upon arriving, Kurt and Heather met us and took us on an informative tour of the facility, sharing the history of the house and surrounding area. The Inn allowed our entire family a meeting/sleeping place in order to celebrate our father's 90th birthday, ensuring a perfect weekend. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place to Retreat

Even better than the pictures! It is such a beautiful property and the themed rooms were such a fun touch. The owners were so friendly, helpful, and responsive. We were staying in the area for a retreat and we couldn’t have picked a better location if we tried. The owners have thought of everything for their guests. Everything was labeled clearly and easy to find, we had plenty of wood for daily campfires, and enough space for all 24 of us. The weather was perfect so we enjoyed the outdoors (boats, volleyball, griddle, walks) the most but the garage was a favorite hang out spot after dark. Thanks again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing! Pictures don't due it justice!

What a wonderful place to stay. We had 8 adults and 10 kids all stay here and sleep comfortably. From the game room to paddle boating on the stream, riding bikes and finding near by trails for dirt biking there was plenty to keep the kids busy and the adults happy. The hosts were easy to get a hold of if we had any questions and they were so accommodating with all the little extras inside the house making our stay super easy. They have everything you need in the kitchen, grill and bathrooms. The attention detail such as labeling everything was so nice so there was no guessing where anything is. The house itself is full of fun themed rooms with lots of history that was fun to read about. Lake Michigan was only an hour away and we also went tubing down the Muskegon River which was about 5min down the road. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Awesome Surprise 40th Birthday for My Husband

The owners were very helpful and accommodating to the arrangements for this surprise party gathering for my husband. I found the communications about the property and about the arrangements to be very helpful and thorough. The house was perfect for our needs; we had 15 adults staying there confortably. My husband and I brought our own kayaks but there was a tandem kayak, paddleboats, and a row boat for our other guests to use. We had fires each night, played lawn games, took walks around the lake and prepared many meals in the well equipped kitchen. There have been several discussions about a group of us returning again because we liked it so well and there are several nearby things we would like to go experience as well.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pictures don't do it justice, everything was so unique and authentic they provided beyond expectations and everything was super clean!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Church retreat

Beautiful stay, such a great experience. Will be returning again in the future. The pictures do not do the property justice! Fantastic hosts! Newaygo is such a great town as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay with extended family of all ages

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay with family ranging from 4 months to 80 years old. Everything at the Inn was as described online. House and property were clean and well kept. Everyone loved the garage space with all the fun games. This property is well-stocked with everything you need. Owners were quick to arrive with extra bedding when needed and they were very responsive the entire time. Pretty hard to beat this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing week

This property was perfect for our family. The garage/game room and the outdoor activities kept the older kids occupied. The kids play room kept the younger kids happy. The lake and fishing kept the men busy. The large kitchen made preparing meals easy. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and had a wonderful, relaxing vacation week at the Old Dam Inn.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it

My friends and I rented this property for a long-weekend reunion and we were so happy that we chose the Old Dam Inn. There was plenty to keep our group occupied, from the pool/foosball/poker tables to the numerous lawn games to the kayaks and paddle boats. We appreciated the thoughtful and charming decor, and several people expressed how happy they were that we rented here. Thanks for the great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

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