The chalet is the kind of place you want to go back to - in your mind and in reality. Our family loved it. This is a perfect retreat and jumping off point for an Up North adventure (Harbor Springs, Mackinac Island, Petoskey). The cabin itself is as cozy and beautiful as it looks in the photos - even better than expected. And the setting in the woods with a gorgeous deck and side yard with firepit, picnic table, hammock clothesline is really ideal for spending time enjoying the natural surroundings. The wifi works great (not that you want to spend much time on your phone here) and the place stays plenty cool with the ceiling fan on and windows open, especially in the evenings. Sylvia has really thought of everything here. We only saw cars a couple of times on the gravel road nearby.

We loved Cross Village, especially Legs Inn. Do not miss the back patio and manicured garden area there overlooking the lake. A great spot to have a drink and watch the sunset.

The Cross Village general store here has most of the convenience items you need and more. We didn't feel like cooking the first night after traveling and tried the pizza - not bad! We did most shopping at a grocery store on the way up in Gaylord. That's very busy town with all the traffic heading Up North and back. Quite different from the quiet Cross Village.

The beach at Cross Village is convenient and quiet with a picnic area. We found we liked Sturgeon Bay Beach even better. Parked near the sand dunes and followed a trail towards the water. Very shallow, clear. calm water. Looks like they have nice hiking there in the park as well.

We also went to a weekend meteor shower viewing event at Headlands Dark Sky Park near Mackinac City. Show up well before sunset to get close parking. It was about a mile walk in from the overflow lot.

Many thanks to the owners for hosting us. We're dreaming of coming back sometime before long!