The Half Moon Cottage

Welcome to Miss Peabody’s Cottage! This lovely property is situated high above the eastern shore of Half Moon Lake in the heart of the Pinckney Recreation Area. Peabody’s Cottage is the perfect getaway for couples, sleeps up to 4, and provides all of the comforts of home that you left behind. Central air conditioning, unlimited hot water, and a stand-by generator are all recent additions to the property to insure that your visit will be uninterrupted by anything that Mother Nature has to offer. The cottage provides everything you will need to enjoy your stay, is peaceful, relaxing, and best of all, quiet. You will enjoy your own private oasis in the woods. Sitting on the front patio, you and your guests will enjoy magnificent sunsets from across the lake. The cottage also features a campfire area and 2 person hot tub that also provides excellent views of the lake and the heavens above. The hot tub accommodates 2, is available year round, and is always clean and filled with fresh water, ready for each new guests arrival. Free WiFi, cable, and flat screen TV will keep you as connected as you choose to be. (or not!) You will enjoy a fully equipped, full size kitchen, complete with a gas oven / range, refrigerator / freezer with ice maker, standard dishwasher, coffee maker and garbage disposal. The Master Suite is private, has a quality queen bed with its own closet and entrance to the shared bathroom that features a walk-in shower. Additional sleeping space is provided in the form of a pull-out bed found in the sofa in the living room. 4 guests can be very comfortable and not at all cramped in this lovely, updated cottage. The property is situated in the 11,000 acre Pinckney Rec Area that is also connected to the nearby Waterloo Rec Area by the 35 mile long Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. These forest lands are pristine with many trails open to the public including the Potawatomi Trail that passes through oak and pine forests, swamps, and open meadows. These trails offer some of the best hiking, cross country skiing, mountain biking and hunting in the State of Michigan. Access to the lake is only ⅛ mile away by road and through the Half Moon State Park entrance where a day pass may have to be purchased to enter. The area offers pavilions, cooking sites, and portable toilets as you enjoy yourself on the beach or take a swim in the clean waters of Half Moon Lake. If you are coming to boat or fish, a public boat launch, visible from the cottage, is available with plenty of parking while you enjoy your day on the water. Overnight docking is not available but the cottage offers adequate parking to accommodate your boat and trailer. Kayaks can be easily launched from the beach at the park. Half Moon Lake is 236 acres in size, over 80 feet deep, and is connected to a chain of lakes that provides over a thousand acres of pristine waters to explore. Whether you’re coming to simply relax, enjoy a more private stay while you attend a Michigan football game with 100,000 of your friends, or conference in downtown Detroit, Peabody’s Cottage is the perfect place to call home while you’re away from home. The towns of Chelsea, Dexter, and Pinckney are all within 15 minutes of the cottage. Great food, drink and all forms of entertainment are found just 25 miles away in Ann Arbor. Need something quick from the marina or party store? Those are only 10 minutes away. Bring what you need to enjoy yourself and let us take care of the rest. We’ll see you soon!