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Waterfront Cabin Retreat at Door County's Edge

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6204 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

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

Waterfront Cabin Retreat at Door County's Edge

Nestled on a Lake Michigan bluff, where the Door County Peninsula meets the vast waters, Porte Haven offers a retreat like no other. Imagine waking up to panoramic views that stretch across the horizon, where you can watch the Washington Island Ferry glide by every hour, surrounded by the tranquility of the lake. Welcome to your upscale cabin perched atop an old boathouse, where every detail invites you to unwind and embrace the magic of waterfront living.

The Space:
Step into a world of comfort and luxury, where the pace of life slows down and every moment is filled with wonder. Porte Haven accommodates up to 8 people (6 adults + kids, with children under 3 staying free), offering a master bedroom with a king bed, a bunk room perfect for kids, a guest room with a queen bed, and even a king bed in the boathouse basement. Three spa-like bathrooms elevate your experience, featuring amenities such as a sauna shower, a top-of-the-line Kohler tub, and an infinity sink that spills over in a mesmerizing display.

What Sets Us Apart:

Spectacular views of four islands and the passing Washington Island Ferry
Unique location at the literal "tip of the thumb" of Wisconsin
Upscale cabin built atop an old boathouse, offering an unforgettable ambiance
Entertainment area in the converted boathouse, complete with a pool table and more games
Sunroom with a metal roof for a magical rain experience and waterproof drapes for bug-free relaxation
Privacy combined with the energy of the surrounding water
Amenities:
Your comfort is our priority, which is why Porte Haven comes fully equipped with everything you need for a memorable stay, including:

Viking appliances in the fully equipped kitchen
Two cozy fireplaces
Game room with pool table and darts
Washer and dryer
Fire pit and Adirondack chairs for lakeside gatherings
Grill for outdoor cooking
Smart TVs and Wi-Fi
Deck to soak in the stunning views
Additional Details:

Dog-friendly accommodation (up to 3 dogs allowed for a fee)
Maximum occupancy of 6 adults
Children under 3 stay free
Close proximity to the Washington Island Ferry
Easy access to swimming and water activities
Explore our other cabins in the Door County Cabin Collective for more unforgettable experiences
Your Hosts:
Jeremy and Caitlyn Jeffery, owners of the Door County Cabin Collective, are dedicated to providing you with a seamless and unforgettable vacation experience. From the moment you book until the end of your stay, we're here to ensure every aspect of your getaway exceeds your expectations.

Book Porte Haven today and embark on a lakeside adventure that will leave you refreshed, rejuvenated, and longing to return.

Property manager

Jeremy and Caitlyn Jeffery

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Sauna

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

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)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,200 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: We allow up to 3 dogs for extra fee of $150/pet.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

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About the area

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Ellison Bay, WI

What's nearby

  • Northport Pier - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Newport State Park - 20 min drive - 15.4 km
  • Sister Bay Marina - 26 min drive - 24.3 km
  • Sister Bay Beach - 27 min drive - 24.7 km
  • Schoolhouse Beach Park - 54 min drive - 15.2 km

Getting around

  • Green Bay, WI (GRB-Austin Straubel Intl.) - 122 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mink River Basin Supper Club - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Albatross Drive Inn - ‬45 min drive
  • ‪Charlie's Smokehouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Island Orchard Cider - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Point Grille - ‬42 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront Cabin Retreat at Door County's Edge pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Cabin Retreat at Door County's Edge?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Cabin Retreat at Door County's Edge?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Cabin Retreat at Door County's Edge located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is within 1 mi (2 km) of Northport Pier and Lake Michigan. Grand Traverse Island State Park and The Clearing Folk School are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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Waterfront Cabin Retreat at Door County's Edge Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews

10/10

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10/10

It was wonderful staying here! The house is gorgeous and the location is spectacular!

10/10

This property is spectacular - beautiful views, cozy feel and offered everything we could have asked for. Bonus: The downstairs game area was such a unique offering!Would love to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10

Gorgeous location, unique fun house.

8/10

You won’t find better views of the lake anywhere - truly spectacular. The home sits as close to the lake as possible and the windows are large and abundant. Perfect lake and nature viewing for any season.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10

Beautiful views, well equipped house. Great place for our extended family gathering. Communication was excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10

This is a dream property. We had an incredible week and really enjoyed being right on the water! Beautiful views and so peaceful.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10

This property has such a great variety of beautiful spaces. There's lots of room to spread out, it would be really great for a group. There was more outdoor space than we expected, and we hope to come back during the warm season to enjoy the outdoors more. The views were amazing. We stayed in January and enjoyed watching the ever-changing ice landscape on the water, along with the ferry, a flock of loons, and a bald eagle hunting the shoreline that flew close to the cabin windows. We cooked up a storm in the well-stocked kitchen, and we especially loved the game room! House was very clean, and host communication was excellent. We love Porte Haven!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

The views at Porte Haven really are hard to beat! The kitchen and patio view was where we loved spending most of our time. Hosts were very kind and had great communication with us during our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10

Perfect spot to celebrate with friends!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10

My family and I absolutely adored this house. The pictures really don’t do it justice!!! And it was really cozy and fun family experience. Would definitely come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10

Beautiful home in the perfect setting. Great recommendations and commincation from the hosts.

10/10

This is a beautiful property with beautiful amenities. The location is amazing! It was the perfect location to celebrate my mom’s 60th birthday! The owners were friendly and helpful :) I recommend renting this property and we will be renting again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
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10/10

What a wonderful trip! The house is amazing and immaculate. We experienced colorful trees and star-filled skies. It truly was a getaway!

10/10

Fantastic communication from the very beginning. I had high expectations prior to our trip and was not disappointed. We loved the amenities and thought the location on the water was perfect! We could see Washington Island, Plum Island, and Pilot Island while inside or outside, what a view!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10

We stayed at Porte Haven in June with our 3 kids (ages 14, 11 and 7) and our small dog. This was just what our family needed. While the usual highlights of our trip is the exploring we do in the town we are in, most of our memories were at the house, just hanging out and enjoying the amazing house. The house was perfect for our family of 5 and it has breathtaking views of the lake and just a very peaceful, serene place. The house had everything we needed to make it a comfortable stay and we are so happy we found this gem of a house. We will definitely be looking to book this again in the future!

10/10

A beautiful home with great amenities and the view was absolutely amazing!! We enjoyed listening to the waves crash into the rocks, and the sky was awe inspiring with the Milky Way directly above the house. We didn’t want to leave and are already planning our return trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10

The property was incredible, perfect for a weekend getaway with the family. We had a blast playing darts and pool with the kids and nestled up to a fire during a snowstorm. House has everything. Hosts were incredibly responsive and had great suggestions for restaurants and things to do. Look forward to our return.

10/10

Porte Haven was an amazing place to stay. The master bedroom upstairs offers amazing views of the water and not to distant islands. And the kitchen and living room were great places to relax and make an amazing dinner on the premium Viking appliances. The basement offered a great place to hang with friends and play some games.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10

We decided to try a winter getaway in Door County in the middle of March allowing for a high-end experience at reasonable price! The County is virtually a ghost town allowing you to take in the beauty at a comfortable pace from Egg Harbor to Gills Rock aka 'The End'. Peninsula State Park, White Gull Inn, Wild Tomato, Mink Basin (best onion rings!) and Jen's Windy Road were all enjoyed with no crowds to contend with making eating and site seeing a pleasure! We discovered a few shops and markets open this time of year. The home has a top-of-the-line (Viking) kitchen with all the amenities, super comfy bedrooms (especially the master bedroom with port holes for lake Michigan viewing and many unique artistic features to explore throughout the home. We enjoyed an afternoon sitting around a bon fire watching Lake Michigan in all its glory awaken from its winter slumber including the most spectacular moon gazing for a couple of nights. The game room provided hours of laughter and fun shooting pool and darts, who knew my sister was a pool shark! Jeremy, our host, was excellent! He provided detailed information before and throughout our stay adding to an already exceptional experience! We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10

The View! Such a neat place to spend a week in Door County. Super clean and well appointed. Two fire pits with tons of seating. A great sun deck. Billiards. Darts. Game table. A huge kitchen. The showers are even unique and worth trying out each. The steam shower was awesome after a refreshing dip in Lake Michigan. The hosts are great and communication was awesome. And. The View!

10/10

This was our first time in Door County. Took our adult children for their present this year. The house was amazing, clean and fun!!! Pool table, darts and game table. You cannot beat the views of the water…we saw an Eagle fly by each day. We just had a wonderful time and fantastic restaurants right there. CHOP and Wickman House so awesome. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10

We had an outstanding weekend at Porte Haven the cabin was clean comfortable with a great game room and above all, incredible lake views the sunrises from the upstairs master were incredible and the hot steam room and whirlpool are great too. We enjoy a night walk at the Newport state park on saw the moon rise over the lake on their dark sky area, enjoyed cider flights , Swedish pancakes and painting the Anderson dock . Jeremy was very responsive and attentive and made us feel welcomed. Will be back for summer family time for sure
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10

Staying at Porte Haven was on my bucket list so I jumped at the chance when a long weekend opportunity opened up in early March. My husband and I were joined by our young adult children and family dog. We made so many memories in 3 short days. The views from the house are amazing. It feels like you are sitting right on top of the water. The sunrises were breathtaking and we even saw the northern lights! The house is so wonderful that you don’t want to leave it. I loved the cozy livingroom with a fireplace and bookshelf full of amazing titles. The gormet kitchen and large table for family meals. We watched the badger basketball game on the huge tv in the lower level while playing pool and darts. The bathrooms were a spa experience! I can only imagine how great the multiple outdoor living areas are in the warmer weather. The bonus of off season was zero crowds when we left the house to hike or watch the sunset at Ellison Bay County park (highly recommend). In the 3 days we watched Deaths Door go from completely covered in ice and snow to almost fully opened with floating ice. Who could say no to a quick ice bath followed by a steam shower on our last morning! Don’t hesitate to book this cabin any time of the year. You will be guaranteed a memory filled vacation.
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10/10

My family and I have been long-weekending in Door County for years...and, to be frank, the trip had gotten a bit stale (same house, same activities, etc...). So, this year--we decided to change things up and find a new house to rent in Door County in a different area altogether. We landed on Porte Haven...and when I tell you that this reignited our love of Door County--I am not lying! The house was not only beautiful--but it was also able to easily accommodate all 8 of us and our 3 dogs. Our family is scattered about the U.S. so having a house like this with spaces for all of us to be together was spectacular. We watched scary movies in front of the fireplace on the huge couch that fit us all, had beautiful meals at the large dining table that were made in the chef's kitchen (which by the way--had the most beautiful view of the lake), sat out on the deck and watched sunrises, and even had an impromptu 'polar-ish plunge' in the lake. This is our 'new spot' moving forward.
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10/10

We celebrated three milestone birthdays with our family (70, 60, and 50 yr old birthdays) with spouses. 6 adults in one facility can sometimes be too much over 4-5 days, but Port Haven was perfect for us all. Three bathrooms, and three very different style bedrooms( plus a fourth for the little ones had we brought any) kept everyone happy! Great pool table and dart board game room with a big TV for the Packer game, a super comfortable living room with fireplace, a huge kitchen and dining area for food and games, and a fantastic view of Washington Island and the ferry activity. Even a fire pit and deck outside facing the water- loved the list of items to bring and what NOT to bring was very helpful, along with places to visit, etc. Well done DC Cabins LLC- we will be back again!!! What a great experience!!!