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Big Bear Lodge Retreat where friends & families gather and meet!

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Big Bear Lodge Retreat where families gather and meet!
Enjoy beautiful evenings and days out in the Hot Tub on the Lower-Level patio.
Beautiful snowfalls in Winter to play in or just enjoy the view!
More gorgeous views of the pond and trees in Winter!
Relax around the Firepit, roasting Smores and talking with friends & family!

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 193200 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Comins, MI
  • Wild Frontier Fun Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Wood Lake
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Saddleback Lake
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 19)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

+1
3 Single Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Loft

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Futon

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

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

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Big Bear Lodge Retreat where friends & families gather and meet!

Experience Northern Michigan at it's best! Amazing views from beautiful 3 level log home on the 15th tee at Cedar Valley Golf Course. Full custom kitchen, laundry facility, great room with 23' ceilings, large family room, 2 Gas fireplaces, spacious decks, and attached 3 car garage. Will be decorated for Christmas the whole month of December & part of January.

Plenty of room to spread out in this 3200 sq. ft. three level home. Large deck and patio with large firepit outside. Enjoy cooking outdoors with our Weber Grill and a 36" Char Grill Griddle - perfect for making a variety of either breakfast, lunch or dinner meals on the Griddle! Enjoy our Hot Tub on lower patio off LL bathroom door with Bluetooth outdoor speakers. 8 Beach towels & 4 robes available for use.
Power Outages - Should you experience bad weather that causes a power outage in the area - no problem with our whole house generator that will keep you up and running like nothing happened allowing you to keep your vacation stay going!
Security Devices on Property - We have a Ring Doorbell on the main entry door on the porch that has video and audio recording capability. This is used for security purposes and also to allow us the ability to communicate with guests upon arrival if they have any problems entering the cabin upon check in.

Property manager

Brian Garrick, Sigrid Garrick
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
High Chair Available + 2 Pac N Plays
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Events

No events allowed
No "Parties" or large gatherings over 25.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Pets allowed subject to owner's prior approval.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking allowed in the house.

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
Note from host: No "Parties" or large gatherings over 25.
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 first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Comins

Located in Comins, this cabin is in a rural area and next to a golf course. Huron-Manistee National Forest and Woodbury Lake reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Wild Frontier Fun Park and Boney Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Comins, MI

What's nearby

  • Wild Frontier Fun Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Wood Lake - 8 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Saddleback Lake - 9 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Mud Lake - 16 min drive - 9.6 km
  • Spring Lake - 16 min drive - 8.0 km

Getting around

  • Alpena, MI (APN-Alpena County Regional) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fairview Family Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Scooter's Wild Turkey Saloon - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Carrie James Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Fairview Coffee Shop & Bakery - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Knothole Bar - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Big Bear Lodge Retreat where friends & families gather and meet! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Big Bear Lodge Retreat where friends & families gather and meet!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Big Bear Lodge Retreat where friends & families gather and meet!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Big Bear Lodge Retreat where friends & families gather and meet! located?

This family-friendly Comins cabin is located in a rural location, within a 10-minute walk of Woodbury Lake, Wild Frontier Fun Park and Cedar Valley Golf Club. Wood Lake and Tote Road Lake are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 189 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shylah R.

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

Ladies weekend away

This was our second time staying here and our stay was just as awesome as last year. Thank you Brian for such a wonderful place to get away and relax with friends
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ed S.

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

Great Stay

Host was excellent and available if needed with open communication. Location excellent for our group with noticeable upgrades to the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy L.

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

Amazing Hosts!

House was great! Very private with no neighbors. Well stocked and equipped. Super clean and hosts were very accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon B.

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

Excellent!

This was my second time staying at Big Bear Lodge. The house was really well stocked. The hot tub was great and the location is very peaceful. I would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronalyn C.

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

Best day ever!

The host, Brian and Sigrid were the best. They made sure your stay was stress free and relaxing. Almost everything was provided for us. Their place was amazingly beautiful and serene.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin Z.

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

Great place to spend time with Friends!

Great property! Stayed here with a group of old college friends (we graduated 35 years ago). Nice common areas to sit and talk, play cards, watch movies, and enjoy each others' company. Nice large property giving us each our own beds. We definitely will be back in a future year.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary W.

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

Beautiful serene, clean lodge

A group of us 8 ladies stayed for a Womens Winter Weekend. The lodge was the perfect size, allowing even a cozy-comfy bed for each. It's so accommodating for a group, yet it feels so cozy. the outdoor setting was so peaceful. We loved the outdoor hot-tub.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andriy N.

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

We love this place

Nice house. Amazing wood living room.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful and homey - perfect for our family Christmas weekend. Loved the extra little touches, like the Bath & Body Works products and the Christmas decor. Hot tub was also a hit!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy G.

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

Amazing

We enjoyed our stay very much. There was plenty of room for our large family to spread out.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse R.

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

Great get away cabin!

Been to this cabin multiple times and it continues to be the best place ever!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin B.

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

Family get a way

Wonderful family home, such a great experience staying here. The entire family loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel L.

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

Great house for multiple families

Had a great stay. No real complaints about the property itself. The only issue to be aware about concerns the location. There are a few restaurants and shops nearish but grocery is about 20-30 minutes away and other main towns with activities like movies, bowling, waterpark are mostly about an hour away. This becomes much less of an issue if it’s summer time and there isn’t 2 feet of snow outside that limits kid activities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doreen M.

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

Fun place to stay

Really enjoyed our stay. The hosts had thought of everything to make our stay enjoyable. 10 women and a bed for everyone, plus. Will definitely be going back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele G.

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

Wonderful family vacation!

We had the most amazing family vacation. We were able to telax and recharge emotionally, physically, and spiritually with 4 generations. Big bear Lodge is beautiful! Cant wait to go back!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toby B.

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

Another warm family gathering

A fantastic stay with family cooking and baking together in an open concept kitchen/dining/family area where we could all spread out comfortably and still be together in the same space. Each could retire for the day to their own room, kick back with a movie and video games downstairs in the theater…relax with bubbles and your own music in a large hot tub just outside, and grills at the ready for chicken, steak, and more. The wraparound porch provided uncanny views and plenty of family selfie opportunities. Would def vacay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

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

Family Christmas

We had 17 guest ranging from 6-70 and there was something and somewhere for everyone. They truly have thought of everything. They even had sleds for the kids. We were were all extremly happy with the rental. It wasnt our home but we felt at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve H.

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

Best Christmas ever

We travel all over the world. And if you’re looking for a Halmark Christmas, well this is the place. The Owner was awesome. The cabin was awesome so many memories so much fun. We can’t say enough how this property was well maintained and had everything I mean everything. Thank you you so much for the Best Christmas ever We will be going back for summer vacation. Even Kids picked this over Disney World. So great!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brianne M.

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

Perfect Christmas Cabin mini-getaway

We wouldn't find a complaint if we tried. We drove just over 5 hours specifically to stay here for a quiet weekends with just my husband and I and our dog. We second everything every other perfect 5/5 review says. We have only positive things to say. It couldn't have been a better weekend at Big Bear Lodge. Thank you, Sigrid and Brian!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle B.

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

Great cabin!

Such a great house! So much to do and everything you could imagine was there. It was like we were at our own house! Great stay- will stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill T.

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

Beautiful

This was an absolutely beautiful home!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie S.

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

Great family vacation

We loved our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin G.

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

Equipped

Great place. Very well equipped with things we all need.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David H.

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

#1 Cabin in the North.

This is our 4th year at this Cabin and it never disappoints. The property is exceptionally maintained, and provisioned; you don’t have to bring anything but your food. In addition every year there is a new improvement that is made to the property to add comfort, convenience or reliability. Don’t skip over this one, if it’s available book it.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine J.

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

Great weekend getaway

Our family had a great time
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

About the host

Hosted by Brian Garrick, Sigrid Garrick

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We have always wanted to own a home in Northern Michigan and we were able to do so now in 2020. We love getting away from all the busyness of living in a major metropolitan area and escaping to the great Michigan north country. We are hoping to enjoy our new home in Comins Michigan for many years with our children and grand children. It is our hope that you too will be able to enjoy your stay here at our new house also.

Why they chose this property

We love being in Northern Michigan and experiencing all of God's wonderful creation there - e.g., pine and birch trees, natural forests, and beautiful nights showcasing God's amazing works. We also love log style cabins like this one, and how it's situated right off of a wonderful Cedar Valley Golf course. In addition, we liked how this home was in the country, but yet within walking distance to an amusement fun park (open during Summer only) and RV Campground. Many other activities can be done nearby also including canoeing/kayaking down the famous Ausable River, snowmobiling, RV trails, and hunting.

What makes this property unique

Large home able to accommodate large families or groups for reunions, Guys/Girls getaways, etc..

Right next to Cedar Valley Golf Course, Cedar Valley Wild Frontier Fun park, and Cedar Valley Campground.

Many activities to do in the area including canoeing/kayaking and fishing on the Ausable River, Snowmobiling and off-roading on trails, and hunting in nearby state forests.

Languages:

English

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