More about the Shelter Bay “We’re there!” Cabin
The cabin overlooking Deer Lake is quaint and cozy, and has you covered! It has two bedrooms and a (very fun) loft with a half bath on the upper level. The lower level has a full bath and a large open space with a charming woodstove that could be used for whatever you need.
This cabin is not large, but is highly functional and perfect for an easy, accessible get-away spot. The cabin boasts custom woodwork and lovely wood floors throughout. It is well-insulated and the owner invested in triple-pane windows making it warm in winter and cool in summer. The cabin was custom built in 2001 and has thoughtful features including built-in storage and wood ceiling. It is immaculate and built for easy maintenance.
The nearly 6 acres offers a lovely patio for dinners outside, beautiful mature pines, interesting rock ridges, and a wetland where eagles are often seen (this year, two adults and a teenager learning the ropes). The drive is paved with ample parking for you, family and friends! Just so you know, there is some road noise outdoors, but indoors is peaceful, and did we mention, close to everywhere you want to be in the U.P.
Floating the Au Train River, fishing in the big Lake or Deer Lake just moments away, having “let’s just go lay on the beach” days, elegant dinners in Marquette or Munising – you’re there. The 266 acre and 70 feet deep Deer Lake is right across the street with its sand beach, boat launch and good fishing (pike, bass, walleye and yellow perch).
Also nearby is the imminently fishable, swimmable, boatable 830 acre Au Train Lake, known for its pike, walleye and small mouth bass (very fun to catch… they’re fighters!)
Marquette offers excellent dining, a shiny new regional medical center, a thriving University and all of the amenities that come with it (plays, sport events, entertainment and classes if you’re so inclined).
And Munising is the gateway to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, with its more than 15 miles of shoreline along Lake Superior, over 100 miles of scenic trails and colorful sandstone cliffs towering 50 to 200 ft above the water’s surface. The Munising area is also known for its numerous waterfalls and glass-bottom boat shipwreck tours.
Munising has also become known for some excellent dining options ranging from fresh Lake Superior fish to fine dining to iconic U.P. pasties. And it has its own brewpub.
Owner’s reflections:
“When first solo backpacking Pictured Rocks in the early ‘70s I instantly fell in love with the beauty and solitude of the Upper Peninsula. My soul craved an escape from working in the stressful automotive industry in the Detroit area. In 2001 during one of many trips to the UP to cross country ski, run, bicycle, canoe, camp, kayak and snowshoe I saw this really nice log cabin in Shelter Bay being built. (The upper level was actually built in New Hampshire then trucked to the UP where it was placed on the lower level carved out of the white pine clustered rock ridge where it presently stands. It was one of 12 different proposal cabins built for a UP land developer project. When the developer abandoned the project he sold all but his favorite cabin, which is this one now for sale.).
I would often tell my wife about this dream log cabin. Then 2 years after first seeing it I drove by, glanced, and thought I saw a UPwaterfront.com For Sale sign posted. After an immediate turnaround I verified it was indeed for sale. I sought out the closest pay phone in Munising (no cell phone for me then), called my wife and said “The cabin is for sale!!” She said “You mean, The Cabin”. I said “Yes, The Cabin”!! She said “Then, buy it.” So I called the realtor, but he said three other buyers were bidding for it. Then my wife told me to just pay the asking price, which we did.
But now we are living in the Seattle area (grandchildren here) and it is difficult to justify keeping our beloved cabin. We hope the next owners will also love and care for it. Small, but a gem that has more than all of the essentials for an extended comfortable stay (like my favorite, getting stuck for days in whiteout blizzard conditions.”
$229,000
