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Vacation at Garver Lake ~ Private Beach For Your Enjoyment!

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Outdoor dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
Interior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathrooms93 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet friendly
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Vacation at Garver Lake ~ Private Beach For Your Enjoyment!

Four bedroom, two bath home right on the Lake, with an outside deck (12 x 16), with a wheelchair ramp. Small beach with shallow water at edge.

Boat rental and delivery available through Corey Lake Marina. (Call Bob or Pat )
Boat rental and delivery also available from Brett at Sister Lake
Boat and water trampoline rental also available from Park shore Marina in Cassopolis
Horseback ride in Cassopolis at Diamond-D-Ranch.

Restaurants close by: Eddies Steak Shed 3.5 miles; 4 Square Bar 1 mile; Taco Bell 1 mile; McDonalds 1.5 miles; Bennigans, Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, etc. 3 miles; Hardings Market 1 mile; Martins Supermarket 4 miles; Walmart 5 miles; Also, Garver Lake Golf Course 1 Block; Stables 2 blocks; Notre Dame 15 minutes away.
Vacation Cancellation insurance is highly recommended. Very reasonable rates. There is an optional laundry cleaning fee of $75, and a grill cleaning fee of $75. Call Cathy to discuss the checks for these charges.

Property manager

Cathy Konkle

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • On the lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Boat on site
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Golf nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1000 sq ft (93 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 30
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
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

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Vacation at Garver Lake

About the neighborhood

Map
Edwardsburg, MI

What's nearby

  • Eagle Lake - 6 min drive - 3.5 km
  • The Lerner - 17 min drive - 14.5 km
  • University Park Mall - 17 min drive - 16.2 km
  • University of Notre Dame - 21 min drive - 19.5 km
  • Notre Dame Stadium - 24 min drive - 21.7 km

Getting around

  • Elkhart Station - 18 min drive
  • South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Simonton Lake Drive-In - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Flippin Cow - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Vacation at Garver Lake ~ Private Beach For Your Enjoyment! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

What time is check-in at Vacation at Garver Lake ~ Private Beach For Your Enjoyment!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Vacation at Garver Lake ~ Private Beach For Your Enjoyment!?

Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Vacation at Garver Lake ~ Private Beach For Your Enjoyment! located?

Situated on the beach, this vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Eagle Lake, Coberts Lake, and Vernon and Velma Radebaugh Memorial Plant Preserve. Painter-Juno-Christiana Lake and Long Lake are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Vacation at Garver Lake ~ Private Beach For Your Enjoyment! Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 64 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM & TRISHA K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family getaway
We rented this property for the weekend to have a little getaway for our family. There was only seven of us so it was perfect our sister mostly uses of wheelchair so it a pleasant surprise when we seen the wheelchair ramp going up to the back deck we all enjoyed ourselves and made some great memories with her. Everyone on and around the lake was friendly. We love the little beach area attached to the property and the fire pit it just has a really nice cabin feel, even though it’s a house. We would definitely rent this property again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Vern-Linda R.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Needs work.
Nice people good communication but over all the house needs some work.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krista W., Carmel IN

Liked: Cleanliness
Quaint lake cottage
Our family of six with four children had a wonderful time at this lake house. It’s certainly not brand new but it’s very functional— like very high end camping. It is a nice little lake house with plenty of toys for the kids and room to spread out. The refrigerator is cold and I didn’t see any bugs in the house. we really loved the clean water and the wide assortment of beach toys for the kids. We can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
Garver lake
Pictures that they show online are out of date place is a little dirty did not like the fact we had to do laundry and vacuum before we left. Did not realize this before we signed up. I give it a two and a five
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location.
The cottage was wonderful!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

roger g.

lake front
wonderful stay, beautiful lake
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Tammy C.

Great beach
The grands kids had a blast! They enjoyed the beach and grandson caught his first fish there.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful place to gather & spend time at the lake!!
We had an absolutely wonderful time with our children and grandchildren at this house on Garver Lake! There was plenty of room for all of us & the living room layout was fantastic! We could all sit around on the couches talking to each other!! The deck was nice an enjoyable under the trees. We had problems with flies on the deck, but that was due to previous renters not putting all the trash out. Once all 4 trash bins were empty, the problem subsided. We had a wonderful time and hope to be back again!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carla D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lakeside Getaway
We had a lovely week at Kathy's cottage! She was quick to respond to all my questions beforehand, and check-in/check-out was a breeze. We spent the first half of the week with friends and the second with family. The water is clean and easy to walk into through the sandy beach. My friend's young son has autism and spent HOURS in the shallow trying to catch fish with a bucket. They come right up to you and swim around :) The younger kids loved swimming, the older kids loved fishing off the pier and the moms loved the relaxation, beautiful scenery, and quiet lake. We saw plenty of wildlife...caught a turtle, watched a hawk dive in the lake and catch dinner, saw muskrats, a hummingbird, a red-winged blackbird, baby bunnies and plenty of ducks and geese. The house is very cottagey. Kitchen is fully stocked. Laundry is in the house and very convenient. There's a new outdoor grill and good size deck. Plenty of extra bedding, towels, toilet paper, etc... There is WiFi in the home, but reception is not great. The pier is a bit rickety, and the ladder off the end is very slippery, so be careful. There’s a nice firepit in the front that we made smores on nightly. Don’t forget your firewood! We had great weather while we were there, and there was plenty of shade in the yard, and also plenty of sun throughout the day. A great combo. The one day it rained, we hung out inside and played the games we brought (plenty of room on the living room floor for Twister and comfy couches along all walls for movie nights). Bring your own games and playing cards just in case. I suggest renting the paddle boat from Kathy. It was a fun little perk that everyone enjoyed! All in all we had an awesome time on Lake Garver! Nice clean lake and cottage, beautiful views, lots of space, quiet, and fun. It’s also super close to South Bend/Notre Dame, Indiana so that my parents and sister’s family could easily come up for the day. I highly recommend Kathy’s cottage. It made me realize we need to be doing this every summer. I’ll start saving up now! Thanks Kathy :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Larry H.

Liked: Cleanliness
nice quiet lakefront home
good view, good place to walk, great deck, good dock to tie up our fishing and ski boats
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debbie R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place with plenty of room!
This was a nice lake home on an all sports lake. There are four bedrooms and plenty of living room space for everyone! We had a great family vacation! The owner was very accommodating and helpful. We were able to dock our boat on the pier without a problem. The public access is two doors down. We had a really nice relaxing time!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous relaxing time at the lake!
My family rented this cottage for a nice relaxing getaway and weren't disappointed! The owner was wonderful to work with and very attentive to helping to make sure we enjoyed ourselves; from giving us ideas of things to do, to helping out with kayaks and paddle boats! We chose this place for a number of reasons, one being that we could bring our dog. She loved it also! Being able to sit on the private beach with our dog, while my husband fished off the dock , and my Mom sat on the deck was exactly what we all needed to start off our summer! The owner said she was continuing to do updates to the property and we look forward to going back and seeing what she's done. We loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deidre O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great for what we needed!
The house was pretty much just as listed/shown in the description. Beds were comfortable with plenty of extra blankets and pillows for kids to lounge around wherever. The kitchen was pretty stocked with everything we needed - the only thing we needed that we didn't come across was a lighter because the grill did not light on its own. Bathrooms were good and clean when we arrived. Having a washer/dryer came in handy. The leather couches in the living room do shed quite a bit but they were comfortable and it was nice to have somewhere that everyone could sit together and hang out when the mosquitos were too much to be outside. We rented a boat and tube for a full day on Diamond Lake which is only 15 minutes from the house. The kids went in the water a bit at the house, but the mosquitos were pretty insane, so we didn't spend as much time outside there as we would have liked. There's no real lighting outside on the deck, so if you are grilling after sunset, might want to bring a flashlight or lantern or something. Grill worked fine other than needed a lighter to start like mentioned earlier. Check-in and out process was beyond easy and the host called to check in on the first day and last day of our trip. House was close enough to stores and restaurants whenever we needed anything (less than 10 minutes to everything). Overall this was a great find and I would recommend it. Great for families. We had two families with five kids total ages 11-17.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Melissa B., Edwardsburg, MI

Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous sunrise
The cabin is in a beautiful location with a gorgeous sunrise. There’s a very nice deck outside the house and beachy area where our family gathered we had a wonderful time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Luz A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing place to create family memories
I highly recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tina C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend getaway
My family (my husband, 2 teenage sons, and my father) stayed for the weekend and this was a perfect spot for us. It was peaceful and quiet. I loved that the house was on the beach. Tons of pillows and blankets were provided, kitchen was stocked (we took a break from cooking), and the couches were very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

2/10 Terrible

Juan G.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Filthy
Neglected property nothing like the website listing. Fraudulent
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Amy G.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Excellent beach area, good location
Overall: We had a very nice time and the beach is great! However, given the items I have listed below we would not stay here again. The positive: We (a family of 4, including 2 young children) had a very nice time together. This was a somewhat last minute plan and it was difficult to find places late in the summer. The weather was excellent so we spent most of our time outside. The beach area is great and was perfect to occupy small children. The sandy bottom and area between the docks was great for little kids just learning to swim. There is a small grassy yard with a nice picnic table. The public launch is just 2 doors down so it was very easy to rent a pontoon through a local marina. We had no problems with the cable, although Wifi is an open (no password) network which might be a problem for some. The negative: The house itself is in need of a professional deep cleaning. You should note that there is no separate cleaning fee (I did not notice this) so you are expected to clean the house including bathrooms before departure. Also, note there is a separate grill cleaning fee. Since the grill was not clean upon our arrival (there was grease etc on the grates) we just chose not to grill rather than have to clean it per the owner's written instructions before leaving. The nonstick coating on most pots/pans was scratched beyond safe use so we purchased a pan for cooking which was not a big deal since shopping is close. Two bedrooms are connected by a small closet that does not have doors so these rooms are not private from each other aside from a blanket hanging on the clothes rod. Another bedroom door does not close, so this is also an issue with privacy and noise coming from the living room/kitchen. There are not many places to put suitcases or clothing (closets or dressers or tables.) The dressers are largely filled with extra linens. The closets did not have much room. The window coverings are mainly sheers and do not allow much for much darkening or privacy. It is also unclear how this house would sleep 15 as described in the listing so it is recommended to check on sleeping arrangements with the owner if you have a very large group.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Chelsie B.

Girls weekend
We had a great weekend at this little lake house. There were a few issues though. The place wasn’t very clean when we arrived. There were flys in the house. There were random things stuffed away in the house. Very cluttered. Awful musty smell. Had to set up some diffusers to get rid of the smell. The listing states that it sleeps 15 people. This is incorrect. It only sleeps 9 in the beds and then an additional 3 people can sleep on the couches. So it sleeps 12. She told me she counted the recliners as a bed. Who can sleep in a recliner all night?? We had 13 on the second night we were there so one of the girls ended up just going home that night to sleep in her own bed since she lived 10 minutes down the road. The fire pit was great! It was perfect for our girls weekend. We were also asked to wash the sheets and make the beds but I was still charged a cleaning fee and a laundry fee. Which is kind of crappy in my opinion since we only used the washer and dryer to wash the sheets with. So overall... great location, great little outdoor situation but disappointed with the inside of the house. She did however let us check in early. we had an option to stay late on check out day but we left by noon.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Vacation
Perfect home for a family vacation with children. All 4 kids loved playing in the beach and splashing in the lake. The family room had plenty of space for watching TV after a long day of playing in the sun and room for the kids to still play around in. Beds were cozy and slept all 4 adults and 4 children perfectly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Deborah H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Famil Vacation!
Having our own beach was great!! We had 3 kids under 4 and with the small clean private beach it was easy to keep them safe.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Ernie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Garver Lake
Had a wonderful time at the lake. Small beach was ideal for our young grandchildren ( ages 10,3,1). Used the paddle boat. Decent fishing lake. The 4 bedrooms were ideal, as we had 3 families staying there. Nice deck, had a fenced in side yards which was ideal for our dog. Enjoyed the week there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

Liked: Cleanliness
July 4th Getaway
We really enjoyed our visit to Garver Lake. The house fit our needs, and the beach on the property was an added bonus. Everyone enjoyed spending time in and on the water. We were also surprised by the amazing fireworks display that occurred right in front of the house. It was amazing we have never seen a fireworks show up close and personal like that, best seats on the lake. The house worked well for us too, it stayed cool even during the hottest part of the day, and the big glass sliding door made you feel like you were still enjoying the outside. We thoroughly enjoy our stay, and would not mind staying again for another family gathering at 4th of July, just to see the fireworks show again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Amy L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Getaway
Cathy was very nice and easy to deal with. The leather reclining sofas pictured were awesome! Garver Lake was decent but pretty small compared to some in the area. Love that we could bring our dog. It was very nice to have access to a grill. Also, we liked that there were so many beds to easily fit our family plus our kids' friends. The house was probably older and not as well maintained as I would have guessed from the pictures. Wish I had read further back in the reviews as some of the issues that we found with the house had been noted by previous renters, commented by the owner that they would be fixed but were still not fixed (muddy backyard, floors in house). The beds were loud and overly soft. Overall, the house didn't matter much because we weren't there a whole lot.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020