Title: Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! Cottage in Alanson with kitchen and patio ## Photo gallery for Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! ![Cottage (4 Bedrooms) | Interior - Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! (Alanson)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/109000000/108010000/108002400/108002335/6d88b8c4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Cottage (4 Bedrooms) | Interior - Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! (Alanson)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/109000000/108010000/108002400/108002335/04ed3bf0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Cottage (4 Bedrooms) | Interior - Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! (Alanson)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/109000000/108010000/108002400/108002335/2ace8257.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Cottage (4 Bedrooms) | Interior - Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! (Alanson)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/109000000/108010000/108002400/108002335/e7b2b15c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Cottage (4 Bedrooms) | Front of property - Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! (Alanson)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/109000000/108010000/108002400/108002335/aa766aea.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Consider a stay at Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! and take advantage of a marina, a firepit, and a playground. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas. ### Entire home 4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 163993 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Parking included - Free WiFi - Air conditioning ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! Cottage in Alanson with kitchen and patio This smoke-free cottage features a marina, barbecue grills, and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. The cottage boasts a fireplace and offers a kitchen and a washing machine. Guests can appreciate conveniences like 2.5 bathrooms and a microwave, and other amenities include a patio and a TV. Air-conditioned accommodations at this cottage offer fireplaces and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations at this 3-star cottage have kitchens with stovetops, microwaves, cookware/dishes/utensils, and dishwashers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply. ## Property amenities ### Beach - Beach towels ### Parking and transportation - Free offsite parking - Free self parking on site ### Family friendly - Free crib - Playground ### Kitchen - Blender - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Ice maker - Microwave - Oven - Paper towels - Stovetop ### Bedrooms - 4 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2.5 private bathrooms - Bathtub or shower ### Living spaces - Fireplace - Living room ### Entertainment - Games - TV ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Firepit - Marina - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry detergent - Washing machine ### Work spaces - Laptop workspace ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Ceiling fan - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Things to do - Hunting ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![TV, fireplace](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/123000000/122380000/122376400/122376367/7be60f2b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Harbor Springs Lodge, Less then a mile to Nubs/Highlands Ski,Golf, Hot Tub, Harbor Springs - Hot tub - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer 10 Exceptional 1 review [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-13&endDate=2026-02-14&selected=122376367&PinnedHotelID=122376367&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![House (4 Bedrooms) | Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/94000000/93210000/93202900/93202814/9489808d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### 2 Mi to Tunnel of Trees: Home w/ Furnished Deck Birchwood Farms - Pool - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-02-13&endDate=2026-02-14&selected=93202814&PinnedHotelID=93202814&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![House (3 Bedrooms) | Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/105000000/104630000/104626900/104626859/5b3ed8af.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Riverfront Cheboygan Home w/ Dock \~ 4 Mi to Town! 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The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Burt Lake State Park, while Andrew J. Blackbird Museum and Little Traverse History Museum are cultural highlights. Cheboiganing Preserve and Big Bear Adventures are also worth visiting. [Visit our Alanson travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Alanson.dx500770) [View more Cottages in Alanson](https://www.expedia.ca/Alanson-Cottages.d500770-aaCottages.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=45.470882,-84.749535&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:c%7CptGpsgdO%3FU%3FU%40U%3FW%40S%40W%3FSBW%40U%40U%40UBUBUBSBUBWBSBUDUDSBSDUDSDUDQFSDSFSFSDSHSFQFSFQHQFQHSFOHQHQJOHOHQHOJOHMJQJMJMJOJMJMJMJKLKJMLKLMJILKLILKLILILGLKLENILGLGLENGNELGLENCNELENCNCNCLANCNANANALAN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FL%3FN%3FN%40N%40N%40N%40LBN%40NBNBLBNDNDLBNDLFNDLFNDLFLFLHNDLJLFLHLHLJJHLJLJLJJJLLJJJJLLJLJLJNJLJNHNJLHNJNHPHNHNHPHPHNFRHPHPFPFRFPFRFRFRDRFRDRFPDTDRBTDRDRBTDTBRBVBTBRBT%40T%40TBT%40T%40V%40R%40V%3FR%40V%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FV%3FT%3FTAT%3FTAVARAVARCVARAVCTCRCTCTCTETCRERETCTERERGRERGRERGRGRGRGPGRGPIPIPGPIPIPINIPINIPKNINKLINKLKNKNKLKJMLKLKJMLKJMJMJMJKHMJMHMFMHMHOFMHMFMDOFMFODMFODMBODODMBO%40ODO%40MBO%40O%40O%40O%40O%3FM%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FMAOAOAOAOCMAOEOAOCMEOEOCMEMGOEOGMEMGMGOIMGMIMIMGMIMKMIMKKKMKMKKMMKKMKMKKKMKOKOKKKQIMKOIOIQIOKQIOIQGQIQGQIQGQGSGQISESGSGSESGSESESESEUCUESESCUCUCUCUCSCUCWASAWASCW%3FSAWAU%3FUAU%3FU%3FW&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=-EsfzSe1t-ShiEOZF6lMF_XlIYk=) Alanson, MI ### What's nearby - ![Great little winery. Family owned so be ready to chat a bit if it’s slow. They have an excellent semi-dry white, Frontenac Gris, and I really liked the semi-dry red, Tip of the Mitt 🍷](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621561053926/f97c8eda-094e-4dde-ae86-c2da139d0843.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Crooked Vine Vineyard and Winery 11 min drive \- 6.5 km - ![Adult and Baby Loon Bonding in a Lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976196755/243cec05-e44e-425e-b3fe-508455dfe688.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Crooked Lake 12 min drive \- 9.4 km - Cheboiganing Preserve 7 min drive \- 5.5 km - Burt Lake 10 min drive \- 8.0 km - Hidden River Golf and Casting Club 10 min drive \- 5.1 km ### Getting around - Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) 11 min drive ### Restaurants - Rusty Saw North 15 min drive - Dairy Queen 12 min drive - Burt Lake Brewery 15 min drive - Dutch Oven Yarn Shop 11 min drive - Hoppies Tavern 35 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! pet-friendly? ### How much is parking? ### What time is check-in at Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat!? ### What time is check-out at Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat!? ### Where is Fire Pit & Lake Views: Cozy Crooked River Retreat! located? ## Have a question? 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