Creekside-Cabins - Redneck Resort - Semi Rustic

At Creekside Cabins you will have a luxury "glamping" experience on our private 37 acres. Our Amish built Cabins are nestled over 200 ft above Pine Creek with soothing sounds of the creek flowing from your 4x12 covered porch. We are unlike any typical campground as its limited to 2 rentals so you can enjoy a peaceful, more private experience. Additional accommodations can be made if your party exceeds guest sleeping areas (tent spaces). There is also an additional cabin for multiple parties. The space **WINTER MONTHS ** A 4 hr window is required to get the furnace fired up so cabin is warm upon arrival** The Redneck Resort - NO RUNNING WATER INSIDE PROPERTY INFO- Located in Wellston near Tippy Dam, Big Manistee River Access Sites, 20 minutes from Lake Michigan Beaches and downtown Manistee plus Little River Casino. We have 2 Amish Built Cabins located in the heart of Manistee National Forest overlooking Pine Creek. We have lots of Brook Trout that are caught in our creek and get the Salmon in late Sept early Oct as they come to spawn and Steelhead in select times of year as well. Please note, small creeks have different fishing dates than the larger rivers. Opens 4/30 and closes Sept 30th. We are surrounded by private property and not your typical campground. We give you access to a good portion of our creek side and the cabins are set 200ft above the creek side. You can access the Creekside below the bank, go into the creek, but don't access the bank on the opposite side as that is privately owned. We also border State Hunting Land and close to ORV and Snowmobile riding trails. We welcome those who like to hunt and want to walk over to hunting land or ride from our property to the trails. HIKING-The North Country Trail is accessible on both sides of our driveway just in from the mailbox. North will take you towards the river and south goes back to M55 takes you into the Big M trail. The NCT passes through 8 states from Vermont to North Dakota and right through our little piece of property! WHAT TO BRING...coffee & filters, extra camp chairs (we have 2 there for you and 2 porch chairs). You will also need your own charcoal if you plan to use the grill. Muck boots are great to walk in the creek as it shallow and you will often see fish in the creek. We keep a jug of water (5 gallons) on the porch as well for cleaning hands, Extra water does not hurt to have on hand. There is a TV/DVD player in the cabin, no cable, bring your own DVDs. Bedding is provided. There is an electric skillet and some basic utensils for indoor and outdoor cooking. The cabins are plugged into electric camp posts and have ceiling fan, microwave, mini fridge, all basic utensils for cooking and grilling, coffee pot. We will have showers available and flushable toilet/vanity room accessible to our campers mid to late September. We are still in the process of this improvement so please ask. We will be working to make signs and pathways to access the bathroom area designated for our campers as the work is completed 100%. SELF CHECK IN-CHECK OUT-Check in is at 3:00 – Check Out is 11:00. Please ask day prior to, early check in may be avail and we are always happy to offer if cabin is not occupied day prior. Cabin has 1 double & 3 twins (one is a trundle roll out under the day bed) The porta Jon is directly across the driveway from your cabin and stocked with TP and serviced weekly on Tuesdays. We do check it daily, sanitize and deodorize it/wipe it down. There is no daily housekeeping. When you check out, please put used bed linens on the floor so we can conserve water/energy if you did not use some beds. If you need ideas for places to go, please ask. We are near the casino, lots of beautiful hiking trails, river accesses, great restaurants and Lake Michigan. FIREWOOD-We have hefty hardwood bundles on site for sale. Further instructions will be sent upon reservations on how to have wood delivered prior to arrival or self serve as needed. OTHER SERVICES - KAYAK/TUBE/PONTOON RENTALS- Limited availability, first come, first serve basis call ahead to inquire. 10+ kayaks, 6+ tubes, 1 Pontoon Kayaks 1 Day $30; 2 days $50; 3 days $70 1 tandem kayak avail for $10 additional on above price River tubes available-mesh inside seat, headrest and drink holders $15/day Pontoon - rates may vary on season, please ask. Vehicle Spot service is available for river trips for kayakers and tubers with advance notice for $25 Creekside Cabins Guest access Gue sts have access to the cabin areas and can walk our power lines to our bigger power lines that cross the creek and circle back along the creek side to the main road. We do give you access to approx 1/8 mile of our creek frontage. Other things to note We do have a German Shepherd and English Mastiff on Site. We keep our dogs contained inside and walk them or take them outdoor behind our house on our own trails when we have guests. Our dogs are very well maintained. The Shepherd (Bella) will only want to know who will throw her a stick but she will never come to anyone by herself. The English Mastiff (Emma) is social, she is a gentle giant, will appear large and can be intimidating to someone in appearance but she is only looking for someone to pet her and give her attention. She will sit on your feet and beg you to keep petting her. They don't usually come to visit, but if they happen to get loose, please do not be frightened. Chances are if you yell at them or tell them to go away they will cower like scared little kids and go back home.