cabins and camping
Our cabins overlook a beautiful spring-fed lake and back up to 40 acres of meadows and woods. Wake up to the sounds of nature. Fall sleep under the stars.
Looking for a digital detox? This is the perfect place.
Relax, settle in. Stroll down to the lake and say hello to the swans. Take a walk through the trails that wind through meadows and woods. Make your mark on the Graffiti Tree. The whole 80 acres is yours to explore.
You’ll forget you even have a phone. Or a watch.
We offer two recently renovated studio cabins – our Wildflower Cabin, featuring a light and airy decor and our “Cattail Cabin” with warmer tones and a cozy feel. Both cabins come fully furnished with fresh linens on a queen bed, a sofa doubles as a futon twin bed. Each has a full bathroom with walk-in shower and kitchenette. Air conditioning is also included. Outdoor dinettes and firepits included for each.
Our space is also available for use as a private campground for friend and family groups. When reserving the entire space, your group has access to all cabins, tents and space for up to six additional tents and campers for rustic camping. The entire property is yours to enjoy during your stay.
Our Tent Village includes fully furnished tents on platform decks. Two round Yurt Tents hold two people comfortably; two Cottage Tents hold up to four people comfortably. All tents come with twin or king beds, fresh linens, tables for your gear, extra seating, lighting, and a cozy front porch.
Our camping area holds up to six tents or campers. You pick your spot - camp as close or as far away from your neighbor as you like. Sites are rustic - no water or electric hookups. Drinking water and outdoor rinse-off shower are available along with large communal firepit. Restrooms are portable and kept clean.
Water & Woods is located on 80 acres of land just outside the village of Kaleva, MI, a small farming community located just under an hour South of Traverse City and 15 minutes East of Lake Michigan.
Here, you’re close enough to town to grab a pizza on Friday night from the Three Sisters Tavern. There’s also a gas station and mini-grocery store five minutes away.
If you want to explore off property, there’s a pesticide-free farm with delicious produce at the end of our road. Surrounded by Amish farms, you’ll find freshly-baked donuts available locally on Saturday mornings. You may even pass a horse and buggy on the way there. We’re around the corner from Manistee, MI, where you can find most amenities needed, including a Meijer store for stocking up on necessities.
We’re less than an hour from some of Northern Michigan’s favorite places, like Traverse City, Interlochen, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Frankfort, and Crystal Mountain.
There’s something for everyone.
We encourage you to bring anything that will provide you with additional comfort. Our motto, “everything you need and nothing you don’t” means your stay is designed to be simple. We provide the coffee and tea, you bring the cream & sugar (literally).
Absolutely. Many of our guests book our cabins specifically to recover from burnout and digital fatigue. You won’t find a TV in our cabins and the absence of Wi-Fi and the quiet nature of the woods make it an ideal setting to step away from high-stress routines at your own pace.
Our cabins provide solid walls, private bathrooms, kitchenettes and a fully enclosed resting space for 1-2 adults plus up to 2 children. They are also equipped with heat and air conditioning. Our glamping tents offer a closer connection to the outdoors with comfortable beds inside strong canvas tents positioned on sturdy platforms floors. They are fully furnished and have lighting and additional seating, featuring a small reading porch out front. Portable fans are available to cool off in the evening . Tent camping is rustic – we offer communal portable restrooms, and access to clean, local well water.
Traditional booking sites often lead you to crowded neighborhoods or properties optimized for constant entertainment. We offer the opposite. Our lodging is entirely focused on seclusion, nature, and quiet. When you book directly with us, you aren’t just securing a bed; you are securing access to 80 acres of private wilderness.
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