Cozy Bear's Den Chalet w/Hot Tub & Fire-pit close to Hiking Skiing Snowmobiling!

This Spacious & Charming Chalet will let you leave your worries behind as you enjoy Michigan in its purest form on a lake with an outdoor hot tub! Enjoy this 3 BD Chalet & bring along the family for some 4-season fun in this newer Alpine Chalet. Our chalet is located just 6 miles to downtown Gaylord & has full access to the lake with a deck & dock to enjoy! Kayak, barbecue, swim or do whatever adventure you desire while ending the night enjoying the Sunset from your private hot tub! Priceless!

THE SPACE: Enjoy the peace and tranquility of Lake Arrowhead at this newer, cozy 3-bedroom, 2-bath Gaylord chalet, offering Stunning & breathtaking views of the lake from the floor to ceiling Wall of Windows and all the necessities for a lake lover's retreat with Central Air Conditioning in those hot summer months. Nestled minutes from golf, biking, and hiking trails, adventure is a short drive away. Discover downtown Gaylord’s Alpine Village, just minutes from your door. Come home to your cozy home away from home for a family BBQ on the deck or, if it's a clear night, some jaw-dropping stargazing or Northern Lights from the fire pit beach side or hot tub!

KITCHEN: Well-equipped kitchen with Dining room with seating for 6 with another dining area for 4 in walkout basement with newer appliances, cooking & bake ware, pots, pans, utensils, spices, dish ware & flatware, Kitchen towels wash cloths included.

BEDROOMS: We have 3 bedrooms, Master upstairs bedroom has Queen Size Bed, with 2 bedrooms on main level, 2nd main floor bedroom has Queen Bed and 3rd Main Floor Bedroom 1 Queen Size bed with 3-Twin Size Beds (bunkbed plus 1 single)-Perfect kids' room, All Linens, pillows, blankets supplied.

BATHROOMS: We offer two full bathrooms each having shower and tub, one bathroom located on main floor and 2nd bathroom upstairs off master bedroom, All towels, and wash cloths supplied.

ENTERTAINMENT: High Speed Wi-Fi Internet throughout property and chalet. We have 2 TVs in the chalet.... Living room has 60" Smart Samsung TV with 200+ live TV channels, and 1000s of movies and shows on demand, and Walk out basement has 36" HD TV with Fire-stick - you can also put in your account info or enjoy what is already included in Fire stick TV as well as card table/dining room table w/four chairs, couches and pool table. Wood Stove for guest usage (bring wood)

LAKESIDE LIVING/OUTSIDE YARD: 4 Kayaks with paddles and life jackets for your use located on your own sandy beach. We offer a huge deck facing lake with Private outdoor Hot Tub which is usable all year 'round with patio dining set including Propane BBQ grill with two tanks. Nice dock to fish off. Wood burning fire pit at Beach with plenty of chairs. Fishing can be done right off the dock, and you can see the fish you are aiming for! Lake has bass, perch, bluegill, sunfish, & pike and you can see them swimming on a calm morning or evening as lake is crystal clear. Fire Pit available (bring wood)

GAYLORD: With a unique location on the 45 parallel, the Alpine Village of Gaylord is truly Northern Michigan's heart. Whether planning to travel to Gaylord for the first visit or your 31st, we know that you will be back again and again. Gaylord is unique in its centrality - only minutes from everything you could hope for in the north and things you might not expect either, like top-notch shopping, galleries, arts, music festivals & wireless internet access you can use while relaxing on one of the park benches when downtown

WINTER:

SNOWMOBILE: Located in the center of Northern Lower Michigan's Snow Belt, the Gaylord area averages over 180 inches of the white stuff annually. We are in the highest level in Lower Northern Michigan which spells out "Abundant Snow for Winter Enthusiasts". Surrounded by rolling hills, thousands of acres of unspoiled forests and numerous winter activities, Gaylord is quickly emerging as a preferred winter destination.
Snowmobile DNR trail # 4 accessible from the cabin by sled, no need to trailer sleds to trailhead! Please ask!
Although our property is professionally plowed, we do STRONGLY recommend that you have a 4 wheel or all-wheel drive vehicle to access this property in winter months.

SKI CROSS COUNTRY AND SNOWSHOE: In Gaylord you'll find the gently sloping terrain, heavily wooded forests and deep annual snowfall ideal for Nordic skiing. It is also not uncommon to see plentiful wildlife out on the trail. Ski Hills nearby for the Winter Enthusiasts! All kinds of Cross-Country Ski Trails nearby.

SPRING, SUMMER & FALL:

PARK/PAVILION/POOL: Pickle ball & basketball courts as well as playground for the kids and is walking distance with a heated outdoor association swimming pool open Memorial Weekend to Labor Weekend which is a shared pool for members and guests!

CLUBHOUSE/INDOOR POOL: Clubhouse/Indoor pool usage needs to be set up in advance (Please ask!) and you can go any time during your stay. Please ask! There is a fee required to access the community amenities that is paid on-site to the community. The community pool is typically open every day except Tuesdays though hours may vary and are subject to change at short notice.

GOLF: With 25 golf courses most within 15-20 min from Chalet which include world-class resorts and championship golf designed by some of America's top golf course designers, the Gaylord area is your dream golf destination.

HIKING: Experience all that is Northern Michigan along one of the many trails in Otsego County used for hiking, biking, x-country skiing and snowshoeing. The area abounds with pathways for outdoor enthusiasts of every skill and age level, and all are free to use with no trail passes required.

ELK VIEWING: Behind Jay’s Sporting Goods is where you can view Elk. They now feed the elk at the viewing area so you will see elk all day long as they hang out where the food is.

RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES OR SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO DO:

• Gaylord Bowling Center: Go Bowling on their 24 lanes

• Gaylord Cinema: Take in a newly released movie

• Otsego County Sports-Plex: where kids and grownups can swim in an Olympic-size pool or rent a pair of skates and take to the ice for 'wintertime' fun, even as the sidewalks are sizzling outside.

• Energy Outlet: a quaint park filled with slides, swings and climbing equipment. Throughout the park are structures embedded with information and etchings of the dinosaur age, and surrounding all the fun stuff is a paved walking track.

• Call of the Wild: where lifelike replicas of Michigan's wildlife will greet you at every turn of the tunnel. Go carts, Mini Golf, Gift Shop, Fudge, Ice Cream.

•Bird Watcher's Paradise! See the Bald Eagles which live on the lake. Also Pileated woodpeckers, loons, ducks, hummingbirds plentiful.

•Come in May for Morel Mushroom Hunting-Just walk in the woods nearby!

•Traverse City 45 minutes away

•Petoskey 35 minutes

•Mackinaw City within 1 hour

•Boyne Mountain 25 min away

•Less than 15 min to Gaylord town which includes Meijers, Walmart, Family Fare & Aldi for shopping and tons of restaurants, six-screen movie theater, Otsego County Sportsplex, Bowling Alley, Billiards, Mini Golf, Go Carts, Museums...we can go on for ever. Gaylord is known as Vacationland!

Also, all our rentals are listed on the Goooogle maps / ad by typing in the house name with city in search engine (The Bear's Den, Gaylord, MI) if you have any questions you want to ask directly to us homeowners. Hope to have you stay!

Note: There are stairs down to the chalet plus the chalet is 3 levels, so more stairs, your very own stair master! lol
Parking: Limited parking especially if you are bringing a trailer and must be set up in advance. Enough room for up to 3 vehicles only. If you foresee that you need more space, we do offer overage parking at the Private Association Overage parking lot which has lights and cameras for security. Please ask and please make sure you let host know about any trailers as we need information to get OK. Thank you!