Lake Shore Beach House. Across The Alley From Our Stunning Beach

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Entire home

The open floor plan spreads from the living room into the dinning area.

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Location
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Exceptional

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 102400 sq ft

Popular amenities

Beach view
Barbecue grill
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Outdoor space

Explore the area

Gary, IN

Marquette Park
‪2 min walk‬
West Beach
‪7 min drive‬
Ogden Dunes Beach
‪10 min drive‬
Gary, IN (GYY-Gary - Chicago Intl.)
‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 4 Lower level

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5 lower level

1 King Bed

Main level bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Main level bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Main level Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

#1 Bathroom large shower/double sink

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

#2 Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

#3 Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

New Outside Shower

Soap · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Escape to Miller Beach! Just one hour from Chicago, Miller Beach is a charming, friendly community.

The Lake Shore Beach House is steps away from stunning Miller Beach. You can view the lake and sunsets from the windows on the sitting room, great room and master bedroom. The views of Lake Michigan are stunning at any time of the year.

Newly remodeled in 2018, natural light flows throughout this home. It is perfect for a large family retreat in every season. The modern open floor plan is complemented with elegant features and new appliances and eclectic original art.

The Lake Shore Beach House the first floor has a great room which extends from the living room, dining area to the kitchen. Large windows are on both sides of this spacious plan. The kitchen has all new appliances, and lots of room for cooking and entertaining.

Beautiful gardens an high end BQ for our door grilling.

The Lake Shore Beach House has 5 bedrooms. Three bedrooms are on the first floor and two bedrooms are on the lower level. Four of the beds are king size therapeutic luxury mattresses, one is queen. There is a master bathroom, and a large bathroom on both the first floor and the lower level. Total of three newly rehabbed bathrooms.

Walks on the beach are exceptional as you will find it to be one of the cleanest open beaches of Lake Michigan. The neighbors take pride in taking pristine care of this beach, which is part of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Park - our nations newest national park! Miller Beach is an exceptional neighborhood beach, festive, well cared for and uncrowded - a perfect getaway at any time of the year.

Property manager

Elena Peters

Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 26

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

- If you use grill please clean it night before checkout. Remove grills oven off for a few hrs, sponge/pumus stone and water. Windex in and out

-plz do NOT move furniture -turn outside lights off at 11pm. bring candles for later nights - no more than 10 persons on property unless approved

-If you use beach toys please hose off before putting back in storage room daily. Enjoy our beautiful beach!

Important information

You need to know

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Gary

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Miller Beach, a neighbourhood in Gary. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Indiana Dunes National Park and Lake Michigan. Travelling with kids? Consider Deep River Water Park and Team Combat LIVE. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.

Gary, IN

What's nearby

Marquette Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Marquette Beach - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
West Beach - 7 min drive - 3.8 km
Ogden Dunes Beach - 10 min drive - 7.3 km
Portage Lakefront Beach - 11 min drive - 7.8 km

Getting around

Portage - Ogden Dunes Train to Chicago - 6 min drive
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

‪Flying J Travel Center - ‬9 min drive
‪John T McCutcheon Travel Plaza - ‬15 min drive
‪Denny's - ‬9 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
‪Polekatz Indiana - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lake Shore Beach House. Across The Alley From Our Stunning Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Lake Shore Beach House. Across The Alley From Our Stunning Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lake Shore Beach House. Across The Alley From Our Stunning Beach?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Lake Shore Beach House. Across The Alley From Our Stunning Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Miller Beach holiday home is just steps away from Marquette Park and Lake Michigan. Indiana Dunes National Park is 1 mi (1.6 km) away.

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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Douglas S.

26 Apr, 2025

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

Spring break stay

We had an absolutely wonderful stay! The property was exactly as described—clean, well-stocked, and in a perfect location. The check-in process was smooth, and the host was incredibly responsive and helpful throughout our visit. We especially loved the little touches that made it feel like home. Would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing getaway!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan R.

8 Mar, 2025

Stayed 27 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Traci J.

20 Feb, 2025

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

Great location!

House was wonderful! Thank you!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan R.

15 Feb, 2025

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

Work trip

Everything about this place is wonderful.

Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica C.

29 Nov, 2024

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

Beachy Art Museum Fun House

My sister and I rented the house for Thanksgiving week because our 91yr old Grammie lives in NW Indy. We needed a 1st floor friendly space to host turkey dinner and hangout with aunts uncles and cousins. Elena’s house on the beach was PERFECT for us!!! The basics started at clean updated bathrooms with nice linens, comfortable beds with newish pillows, functional kitchen that 2+ people easily fit, and plenty of seating that didn’t feel crowded. All that and then some. Just a few of the bonus awesome features we loved are the hat collection in the giant bathroom, all the wonderful eclectic interesting artwork, the large capacity washer & dryer, and all the unique serving ware and dishes tucked into the huge kitchen cabinets. Thank you. We loved it, and I know we will leave Texas again to come visit this house for sunny warm summer beach days very soon!

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

mary t.

7 Oct, 2024

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

Very Accomodating

Me and 3 of my "girlfriends" stayed at the house. We found everything to be as stated in the info. It was nice to have the larger comfy beds and all the baths to accommodate. The house was well supplied with everything we needed ( except I couldn't find a liquid measuring cup). Lovely place to stay at and lots of towns to visit close by for choices to eat at some unique restaurants. Oh and so close to the beach with great access!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri C.

1 Oct, 2024

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

Fabulous location

This house had everything we needed for our weekend stay! Check in was easy, Elena responded to inquiries immediately and the accommodations were great!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Latoria T.

30 Sept, 2024

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

Get a way

I loved it it was peaceful and the host was a amazing person omg I love her thank you for your support

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna C.

24 Sept, 2024

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

Family gathering

Overall it was a nice stay. One block from the beautiful beach, a couple of miles from the Indiana dunes NP. The internet is slow. No tv for the first night. Cable guy showed up around noon next day.we e

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

4 Aug, 2024

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

A Wonderful Family Vacation in a Beautiful Home on the Lake

Elena's home was lovely equipped with al the thoughtful amenities for the kitchen, game room, dining area and sitting room. Her outside Zen patio was such a highlight for outdoor gatherings. Her interior home is spacious and beautiful, only a stone's throw away from Lake Michigan. The swimming was fabulous too. We are deeply grateful for our stay in this beautiful home.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

cindy h.

29 Jul, 2024

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

Miller Beach Lake Home by Elena

Elena's home at Miller Beach was the perfect home and place for our family getaway. The house was AMAZING, clean, very updated and had all the space we needed everywhere. It is a block from the beach. The neighbors and area are beautiful. The sunrise and sunsets are AMAZING. Elena is a fabulour host- we will return!!! :)

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

julia W.

22 Jul, 2024

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

Fantastic Beach Week!

Our family had a wonderful week at Elena’s beautiful Miller beach house (our 2nd yr)! My husband, kids (11 and 14), and I loved spending the week there. My 70 year old dad and step-mom joined us for a few days, plus my brother and his wife, and the house had plenty of room for all of us. Bonus: our older family members could enjoy main floor living with their bedrooms, bathroom, dining, and family gathering spaces all on the main level! And thank goodness for the 3 full, well-appointed bathrooms when you have a big crew like ours. The beds are all comfy, the rooms are clean with plenty of space for all of our stuff, and the kitchen is the best stocked rental kitchen we’ve ever experienced (after 15 years of renting beach houses, that’s saying something). The house has plenty of spaces to gather (open layout living room and dining room open to the kitchen, basement hangout areas, and sunroom) and a truly delightful patio perfect for dining al fresco or lounging with a book and beverage. And the most important part (to me, at least)—the beautiful beach is just across the street! Beach access is quick and easy, and the house has a beach wagon for hauling toys and beach gear (chairs, toys, and boogie board were available this week for our use). Do remember to pack your own beach blankets and beach towels, though. The beach was absolutely perfect this week; Elena is a wonderful, communicative host; and we can’t wait to return to this lovely home again! Thank you, Elena!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

14 Jul, 2024

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

Pretty much the beach house of your dreams

This Miller Beach home is a very short walk away from one of the most beautiful and uncrowded beaches in the Dunes. The sunny, airy house offers beach toys (but not beach towels!) galore and an outdoor shower. The beds are comfortable, the kitchen is super well-equipped, and the house is full of personal touches. It is very well kept up. Our host, Elena, kept in touch, which we appreciated. We enjoyed eating outside on the large, lighted patio, and the kids loved the rabbit who hangs out in the back yard. There were 6 of us--larger parties should know that the two downstairs bedrooms are dark and feel isolated. Shopping is about a 20-minute drive away; the only nearby restaurant is not family-friendly. These are quibbles--we spent 10 days there and enjoyed every minute.

Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer V.

28 Jun, 2024

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

Great place to relax

The house and amenities were great - the best amenities I’ve seen at a rental. Everything you need is provided and top notch. From a Ninja blender to facial cleansing clothes and aluminum foil, we had everything we needed. The beach was so easy to get to, and was far away from the public parking so it was not busy at all. My only suggestion is to update the entry doors (main door and basement door) to a lock with a code for entry. Using the traditional lock box and managing a key was not ideal. We really enjoyed the gardens and art inside and out. I especially loved the railroad tie art in the garden…gave me inspiration for my own yard.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aron L.

17 Jun, 2024

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

Great stay for our needs

We needed to house a few people for a work trip. Host was very responsive before and throughout our stay. House was clean and comfortable. Would stay here again if needed and recommend the house to anyone else looking for a good location close to the nice beach.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa P.

17 Jun, 2024

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

Beautiful get-away

Property was impeccable! My family and I loved it! The walk to the beach was short and the view was gorgeous. The hospitality was great, and Elena was extremely nice! If your looking for a beach get-away this is the place.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

natalie c.

19 Dec, 2023

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

Home away from Home during the Holiday

Another terrific stay in a perfect location to visit family in the south Chicago suburbs and in NW Indiana. Great communication with the host throughout our time in Miller Beach. The house had everything we needed, plus more!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Rita L.

8 Nov, 2023

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

Disliked: Communication

Lake Shore Home

The home and area were beautiful. Unfortunately, the attitude of Elena was not as desirable. There was a gas leak and while Elena did call the gas company, she refused to her have her maintenance man visit the property on the first night. Instead he came on Saturday morning and disturbed sleeping guests for a bit. We had to have our own person stop by to say they were maintenance to avoid having the gas completely shut off until morning. We had to pay our local person for his inconvenience which Elena said she wanted to at least tip him, and this never happened. On Sunday we honored an 81 year old guest with outdoor music from 5 - 6:30 pm. Shortly before 6 pm Elena called and said she received complaints. AT 6 PM? I verified noise ordinances are in place beginning 9 pm - 9 am. Seems quite odd that we were called around 6 pm when it was early and not very loud. We asked for a bit of a refund for our inconvenience and Elena declined, offering a menial amount, refusing to negotiate and then discontinuing communication. I have never used VRBO before and since all communication was with the host I did not even think that we would be looking for alternate accommodations. Elena tried to blame guests about timing if notifying her and such. There is no blame for people who paid in advance and could not even turn in the stove to cook for senior citizens either health concerns because of the gas danger. Elena was interested in her review rather than guest comfort/safety.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Schevon M.

9 Oct, 2023

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

Laid back

The house was very nice. The set up was laid back. Only a small walk to the beach. Elena loves her art which made my boyfriend love the stay even more bc of his appreciation for art. We will most definitely be back. Thanks for welcoming us! See you soon!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Summer P.

11 Sept, 2023

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

Steps away from the Lake!

Elena was a very helpful and responsive hostess. The home was located next to an easy path to the beach. It took just a few minutes to walk, even with young children and a wagon. The outdoor shower made sand removal quick and easy. The patio/backyard was a wonderful place for the children to play while we cooked meals. We spent time visiting and playing games with family at the large tables. The parking area was level and had plenty of room. The home amenities exceeded our expectations. From dish soap to Kleenex, this home was ready for guests to relax and enjoy. We hope to see you again! ~ The Petty/Johnson family had a wonderful time!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mary Jane K.

10 Sept, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great space for lifelong friend reunion

House perfect for group of 8. Totally well equipped kitchen. Bedrooms comfortable. Many interesting art objects around.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn R.

18 Aug, 2023

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

Great Getaway!!

This was our yearly 4th of July family vacation to Miller Beach. This house was awesome!! Elena has everything you need in her home and it was super clean, which was super important to us. Her home is located across the street from the beach with a super easy path to the beach. She is always a text or phone call away if you need anything. Perfect for family with kids. She has a great patio for grilling and hanging out, bikes to ride, Beach Toys, etc. We will definitely love to rent her house again. My only suggestion is that if you plan on renting and you like to watch tv or movies, bring something to watch on, because this home only has one tv in the basement. We knew this ahead of time, so we all would watch movies at night on our ipads/phones/laptops etc. It was such a great time, cant wait to do it again :) Thank you Elena for sharing your home with us.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

julia W.

14 Aug, 2023

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

Beautiful beach week!

We loved staying at Elena’s beach house, just steps from beautiful Lake Michigan! The house is absolutely lovely—plenty of space for our family to gather for meals, lounging, and to play games, both inside and out (the patio is gorgeous!!). The artwork and decor are very cool and make this home a definite step up from other rentals we’ve had in both Miller Beach and Union Pier, MI. Comfy beds, updated bathrooms, and an excellent stocked kitchen (great for cooks like us!) made the stay extra enjoyable. Elena is very welcoming, helpful, and responsive. Our teen and tween both said her beach house is their favorite place we’ve stayed in 10 years! We can’t wait to come back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Mark H.

10 Aug, 2023

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

Great location for a beach vacation

Couldn't ask for a better location for a beach vacation. The beach and water was great. The neighborhood was nice. The kitchen was fantastic for a large group. The outdoor shower was nice when coming back from the beach. The outdoor space was nice and provided a good place for meals and hanging out. We had a couple of home maintenance issues that could happen at any home while we were there and the host was responsive. The host is very accommodating and will let you know of home procedures as well as local suggestions. Our family had a good time together on our vacation here.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caryn E., Cedarburg

16 Jul, 2023

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

Beautiful property. Great host.

We booked for a week for our annual family summer vacation. Property is very well cared for and bright with lots of windows, We loved being able to access the lake and the national park quite easily. Elena was a very good host and proactive with her communication. Highly recommend!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023