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Airy and bright, Cottage Blue Welcomes You!

Great Living Too

Walk to ND/Eddy Street, ProCleaned/Comfy/Updated

Sq Toe's Last Resort:Pet-Friendly*Fenced* GameRoom

Roomy and Private Getaway for Families & Friends

Irish Retreat

Best Deal In Michigan City 1.3 miles to Beach

3BR w/sauna, tanning bed, hot tub 3.9 miles fromND
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Charming Cottage on the Lake

Make Lasting Memories at Beautiful Lake Chapin

Secluded Log Home - Private Lake!

Pet friendly, lakefront home w/kayaks & pontoon!

Second Floor Apartment sitting on Pine Lake

Quiet Lakefront Vacation House near Notre Dame

Lake View Cottage

The Wildwood Cottage, private lake access
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Lakefront House, Pontoon, Deck, Fire Pit & More!

Lake House Retreat with a Pool

Kelsey Lake Lake house 22 miles to Notre Dame

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Dunes Beach Retreat House

Luxury on the Lake: Southwest Michigan Retreat!
Your guide to Lakeside
Introduction
Chicago residents have been escaping to the southeast coast of Lake Michigan for a century, and hidden among the tree-lined beaches of Lakeside are thousands of rustic cottages and inns. This is a retreat designed for relaxation: You can hike in the woods, swim, bike, go wine tasting, or just do nothing — many people are here specifically to soak up the sun and spend long afternoons reading amid the trees. Many shops, bars, and antique stores along Red Arrow Highway cater to urban tastes, and the mood is serene and friendly. (Lakeside is not an isolated getaway, however, and if you need to buy supplies, Michigan City, just over the Indiana border, is only 20 minutes away.)
The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Lakeside
If you prefer gentle climates, May through September are definitely the best months to visit the southern Lake Michigan coast. The lake tempers the heat during the summer, but temperatures in the 80s Fahrenheit are still common. As July segues into August the humidity goes up — you’ll want to make frequent trips to the lake to cool down. (Essential protections: sunglasses, sunblock, and bug spray.)
Autumn, which begins in mid-September, is a magnificent time to stay in one of the area’s cottage rentals, with crisp air and brilliantly colored foliage. Winters stretch from early December to the beginning of March. During those months, temperatures below the 40s Fahrenheit are the norm, and the lakeshore effect brings freezing winds and snows to much of southern Michigan and northern Indiana.
Top things to do in Lakeside
Warren Dunes State Park
Warren Dunes is kind of the Riviera of the southern coast, with miles of fine-sand beach that fills up with castle-builders and sun-seeking teenagers. If you hear excited screaming, look up to see kids who have climbed to the top of a 250-foot sand dune flying or rolling down.
Red Arrow Highway
This north-south road connects the towns of the southeastern Michigan coast, and the stretch from New Buffalo to Bridgeman is lined with galleries, craft stores, and antique shops selling both knickknacks and high-end furniture. You can also find welcoming cafes, roadhouses, and a beloved Turkish restaurant.
Three Oaks
The town of Three Oaks, just a few miles inland from Lakeside, is the center of the region’s biking culture. You can rent bikes from little cruisers to heavy-duty mountain bikes, and there’s a bike museum. Three Oaks has created 20 bike routes that range from short and flat to September’s Apple Cider Century bike tour of wine and orchard country.
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- Millennium Park
- Navy Pier
- Oak Street Beach
- Warren Dunes State Park
- Shedd Aquarium
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- University of Notre Dame
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- The Field Museum
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Willis Tower
- Lincoln Park
- Potato Creek State Park
- Washington Park Zoo
- Chicago Cultural Center
- Chicago History Museum
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- Silver Beach Carousel
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