MORNINGSIDE COTTAGE -The Most Beautiful Place in America - Sleeping Bear Park | Cottage in Honor
2 Bedroom Cottage in Honor
Winter has arrived - Crystal Mtn Ski Resort-down-hill skiing (20 minutes - 16 miles away) is opening for skiing this Friday December 6th, 2025. Cross-Country Skiing/Hiking in Sleeping Bear National Park ice-fishing, snowmobiling on groomed trails in Benzie County, Morningside Cottage is a Year-Round Rental with Natural Gas Base-Board hot water heat/ plowed/ winterized/ Fireplace/ wood provided/. We are here for all of your Winter enjoyment. Come visit us.
Our goal, through Morningside Cottage, is to provide you and your family privacy, solitude, a chance for your family to 're-connect' and comfortable lodging when you're up north having family fun in our beautiful, friendly, and fun-filled area for the whole family.
Little towns with stores, restaurants, wineries, breweries, and a meadery abound in our corner of Northwest, Michigan. The fun never ends in Benzie and Leelanau County.
Morningside Cottage on Little Platte Lake is just 10 minutes away from the 'Most Beautiful Place in America' - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore bounded by M-22, Michigan's Scenic Highway. That 10-minute drive (2.5 miles) will put you on the shore of Platte Bay within the 35 miles of Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore – with miles of hiking/biking trails, pristine sand beaches, crystal clear waters for swimming.
Fishing – Little Platte Lake – shallow – is one big bass-bed, smallmouth and largemouth bass – for the fishermen in your group, Steelhead fishing fall through spring in our Betsie and Platte Rivers, Summer trout fishing on our many streams and lakes, Late summer and fall Salmon and Lake Trout in Lake Michigan.
Golf -Crystal Mountain Resort, Crystal Lake -Beulah, Pinecroft-Beulah, Champion Hills, Mistwood, Bear Lake, Dunes, Chestnut Hills, Arcadia Bluffs, Interlochen – these and more within 30 minutes of the cottage.
Keywords: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park-2 miles, Lake Michigan Beach- 3.5 miles, Crystal Mtn (golf, down-hill skiing), 20 minutes away, Interlochen National Arts Academy (headliner and student performances during the summer and year-round) 15 minutes away, Traverse City 30 minutes away, 2.5 miles to Honor, Cherry-Bowl Drive-In, available year-around. Heavily wooded property, 8 miles to Leelanau County wine-country, stress-release relaxing,
Morningside Cottage is located on the South-side of Little Platte Lake in the northern portion of Benzie County, Michigan about 3.5 miles from Lake Michigan and the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. The cottage is on a 1.5 acre, heavily wooded parcel with 200 ft. of frontage on Little Platte Lake. The mixed variety of trees including maple, beech, oak, hemlock and white pine provide a canopy fifty to sixty feet high and make the property very secluded and private. Morningside Cottage is 275 ft. from Deadstream Rd and accessed by our own two-track. The cottage overlooks the lake and surrounding forested hills. Morningside Cottage is 1200 sq. ft. in size and the first floor consists of a fully furnished kitchen, Berber carpeting throughout the rest of the cottage including the paneled dining room, living room (stone fireplace-hard wood included), small library/reading room, both the master bedroom (over-looking the lake) and 2nd bedroom with queen-sized beds, full bath and a half, and a washer/dryer. The downstairs consists of a large Berber carpeted recreational room with TV, wood stove, tables, and couches. You’ll find Morningside Cottage to be a very relaxing family-oriented cottage that is very private, quiet, and secluded. All the utensils you should need during your stay are found in our well-stocked kitchen. We provide bed linens, but you must bring your own washcloths and bath towels. We are pet and smoke free. As you shut down for the evening, lying in bed, you may be entertained by our resident loons on the lake as their tremolo echoes across the lake, a symbol of the up-north mystique. During daylight you may see one or more of our resident Eagles soaring above the lake and also the numerous resident swans and if you’re really lucky you may have a group fly low over the cottage – awe-inspiring- and when you hear their wingbeats you realize just how big of an animal they really are. A person may say they are going to take a “stay-at-home-vacation” but what I have found is that all the troubles and cares as well as “things-to-do” don’t’ go away but when you leave home you do have that opportunity to relax and refresh.
A 400 sq. deck is attached to the front of Morningside Cottage overlooking Little Platte Lake and includes chairs, table, and gas grill, a great place to relax with your morning coffee, evening-meal, or mid-day relaxing/reading time. The lakefront includes a dock, boat hoist/13 ft. fishing boat with 4hp motor, gas/oars/canoe/four kayaks/paddles/lifejackets, and a fire-pit stocked with wood for those evening fires/hot dogs and some-mores.
Little Platte Lake, sand and gravel in front of our cottage, is a shallow lake with blue-gills, perch, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and pike. The Little Platte Lake outlet, “Deadstream”, flows into the Platte River then into big Platte Lake and finally via the Platte River to Lake Michigan.
Our Northwestern Michigan Area was voted “Most Beautiful Place in America' by Good-Morning America in 2011. Traveling though the vast United States a person may witness many beautiful areas, but our area is surly one of our Nations highlights. Our property is approximately 40 minutes to Traverse City, 20 minutes to Interlochen National Music Camp, 2.5 hours from Grand Rapids, 4 hours from Detroit and 6 hours from Chicago.
MORNINGSIDE COTTAGE -The Most Beautiful Place in America - Sleeping Bear Park is located in Honor. MORNINGSIDE COTTAGE -The Most Beautiful Place in America - Sleeping Bear Park provides accommodation, featuring Laundry, Parking, Balcony/Terrace, among other amenities. This Cottage features Laundry, Parking, Balcony/Terrace, to make your stay a comfortable one.
MORNINGSIDE COTTAGE -The Most Beautiful Place in America - Sleeping Bear Park has 2 Bedrooms , 1 Bathroom, and max occupancy of 4 people. The minimum rental for this property is 1 nights, but this can change depending on the season you plan on staying. Previous guests have given good rated it, and VRBO labeled it a top-rated Cottage because of the excellent services rendered by the owner or manager of this Cottage, and has consistently provided great experiences for their guests. Most families or guests that use it recommend it to their friends and some of them are repeat guests. Cottage has a friendly neighborhood, and the Honor has interesting places to visit. If you want to learn more about the Cottage in Honor, such as places to visit and things to do nearby, you can check below to learn more.
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Amenities
Facility Overview
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Hair dryer
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1+ bathrooms
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Soap
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Toilet paper
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2 bedrooms
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Bed sheets provided
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Dining table
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Fireplace
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Wood stove
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Living room
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Spices
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Stovetop
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Refrigerator
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Toaster
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Cookware/dishes/utensils
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Oven
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Microwave
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Electric kettle
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Washing machine and dryer
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Near laundromat
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Laundry facilities
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Car required
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Onsite parking
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No pets allowed
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Smoke-free property
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Kayak on site
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Fitness facilities nearby
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Kayaking nearby
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Scuba diving nearby
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Ice skating nearby
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Snowmobiling nearby
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Birdwatching nearby
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Boat on site
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Hunting nearby
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Swimming nearby
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Water skiing nearby
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Windsurfing nearby
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Stereo
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Smart TV with cable/satellite service
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Books
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Video library
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DVD player
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Table tennis
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Music library
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Unit size: 1000 sq ft (93 sq m)
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On the lake
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Near a hospital
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Desk chair
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Highchair
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Iron/ironing board
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WiFi available
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Gas grill
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Patio
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Firepit
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Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
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Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
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Cross-country skiing and snowboarding nearby
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Ski-in/ski-out access
Policies
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 host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed this property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room this property is managed through our partner, vrbo. you will receive an email from vrbo with a link to a vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
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