Private Lakefront Resort & Retreat

Western Michigan
Lakefront Cabin Rentals
& Retreat Center

A historic vintage lakefront resort tucked along a peaceful lakefront shoreline in western Michigan. South Shore Resort & Retreats has been welcoming guests since 1909 for family vacations, couples getaways, lakefront weddings, wellness retreats, and group reunions within easy reach of Grand Rapids, Holland, Detroit, Chicago, and Indianapolis.

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Introducing South Shore Resort & Retreats

Your Home Away From Home

Where the lake sets
the pace of the day

Where the lake sets
the pace of the day

Tucked along a peaceful lakefront shoreline in western Michigan, South Shore Resort & Retreats has been welcoming guests since 1909. Today, it is home to five private lakefront cabins and a sweeping lodge, each available for family vacations, wellness retreats, lakefront weddings, and group reunions within easy reach of Grand Rapids, Holland, Detroit, Chicago, and Indianapolis.

Introducing South Shore Resort & Retreats

Plan Your Experience

What brings you to the lake?

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Cabin
Rentals

Private lakefront cabins for couples, families, and friend groups. Book them individually or rent out the whole space.

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Retreats &
Wellness

Host a retreat, corporate offsite, or wellness weekend. Or join one of our retreats.

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Lakefront 
Wedding Venue

Host an intimate vintage lakefront wedding for up to 52 guests.

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Family
Reunions

Exclusive use of the entire resort for your whole family: beach, fire pits, cabins, and the lodge.

Private Lakefront Lodging

Five Cabins, One lake experience.

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The Lodge

👥 Sleeps 23  🛏 13 Beds  🚿 4 Baths  🌊 Lakefront
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Superior Cabin

👥   Sleeps 8  🛏 3 Beds  🚿 2 Baths
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Erie Cabin

👥   Sleeps 12  🛏 5 Beds  🚿 2 Baths
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Huron Cabin

👥   Sleeps 10  🛏 4 Beds  🚿 2 Baths
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Ontario Cabin

👥   Sleeps 6  🛏 3 Beds  🚿 1 Bath
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Michigan Lakefront Retreat Center

The Retreat Experience

Come as a guest or come as a host. South Shore Resort and Retreats has been one of western Michigan’s most sought-after private retreat destinations for over a century. Whether you are arriving as a guest joining a curated wellness experience or bringing your own group to a fully private lakefront setting, the private beach is designed for ultimate relaxation and serenity.

For Individuals & Small Groups

Join A

Hosted Retreat

Browse our curated calendar of lakeside yoga, wellness, creative, and spiritual retreats. Each experience is led by a vetted facilitator and designed around a single intention: movement, stillness, creativity, or connection. Intimate by design. Transformative by setting.

  • Yoga Retreats
  • Wellness Weekends
  • Women’s Retreats
  • Mindfulness
  • Sound Bath
  • Creative Workshops
  • Spiritual Retreats
  • Movement & Dance
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For Groups, Leaders & Organizations

Host Your

Own Retreat

South Shore R&R is a fully private retreat venue in western Michigan available for exclusive use group bookings. Yoga teachers, corporate teams, coaches, and creative leaders choose South Shore because the peaceful lakefront setting creates the perfect environment, allowing facilitators to focus entirely on the experience.
  • Corporate Offsites
  • Yoga Teacher Trainings
  • Leadership Retreats
  • Bachelorette Retreats
  • Faith Groups
  • Book Club Weekends
  • Coaching Intensives
  • Artist Residencies
PLAN YOUR RETREAT

Guest Reviews

Loved by every Group

From family reunions to wedding weekends, our guests keep coming back to the shores of western Michigan. See what they have to say about staying at South Shore R&R.

WEDDINGS & EVENTS

Lakefront Wedding Venue

Say yes to a lakefront experience. South Shore R&R is a private rustic wedding venue in western Michigan with on-site lodging for up to 52 guests, an intimate lakefront ceremony space, and optional private chef.

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The Lakefront Journal

Stories from the Shore

From peaceful wellness retreats and lively family reunions to intimate lakefront weddings, our journal shares the heart of life at South Shore R&R. Discover the latest stories, news, and inspiration from our historic western Michigan shoreline.