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The Boathouse. A Waterfront Retreat on East Harbor

Marblehead cabin with kitchen

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Marina
1 bedroom, WiFi
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 430 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Lakeside Marblehead, OH
  • Place, East Harbor State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, The Watering Hole Safari and Waterpark
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, African Safari Wildlife Park
    ‪14 min drive‬

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About the area

Lakeside

On waterfront.At this Marblehead cabin, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of East Harbor State Park and 3 miles (5 km) of Sandusky Bay. Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve and The Watering Hole Safari and Waterpark are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • East Harbor State Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • The Watering Hole Safari and Waterpark - 10 min drive - 6.2 km
  • African Safari Wildlife Park - 14 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Catawba Island State Park - 19 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Cedar Point - 37 min drive - 36.3 km

Getting around

  • Sandusky Station - 22 min drive
  • Toledo Express Airport (TOL) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cleats Club Seat Grille - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Red's Lakehouse - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Gideon Owen Wine Company - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Shell - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

The Boathouse. A Waterfront Retreat on East Harbor

Welcome to Rock Harbor Cottages. "The Boathouse" is an amazing waterfront cottage. The view is second only to the over sized 3+ person jacuzzi tub. Nothing better than waking up and opening your eyes to the amazing view and hearing the water. Close to dining, shopping, beaches, Island ferries, Lakeside, Cedar Point, fishing, and Lake Erie. Perfect couples getaway or to fish Lake Erie. Bring your boat or kayak; boat ramp, dock, and fish cleaning house on property. Private unit. Full kitchen.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • One pet total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront

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)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 325 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 50 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

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The Boathouse. A Waterfront Retreat on East Harbor Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 50 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean, quiet and very relaxing. Close proximity to ferries for both put in bay and kelly's island. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca H.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Check in was very easy. The property owner kept in great communication with specific instructions. This little waterfeont place had everything we needed, including onsite parking, wifi, and kitchen essentials. A short drive to Miller's Ferry to Put in Bay. We met the owner on the first day and he was so friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

William H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pretty nice place for the price. The boat ramp right next to the cottage in the boat dock right behind the boathouse. Those were huge pluses. The advertisement was horrible in that it didn’t point out that the ramp was literally right next to the cottage. That should be a Big Feature in the ad.Only two negatives. Quite a few little ants, crawling all around in the bathroom. Need to have an exterminator spray. Other than that, the dock for the boat was pretty bad. No cleats to tie up the boat. Built way too high out of the water. I made it work, but it was a pain in the butt.The views were great. The overall cleanliness of the place was good. HVAC worked great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice little house - It was all we needed. The floors, bathroom... were clean just needs a little extra attention in places like the dish rake. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place right on the water. Nice people all around said we were welcomed to come and join them.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy B., Edinburg, PA

Liked: Cleanliness
The boathouse was just the right for my husband, me and our 2 dogs! Brad and Pam were great to deal with! Definitely would recommend them!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Stay

Very enjoyable. Enjoyed the cottage and boat ride. Very informative, relaxing and fun
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tami T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

sue w.

Liked: Cleanliness

The Boathouse at Rock Harbor Cottages

Very relaxing stay at the Boathouse at Rock Harbor Cottages. The owner Brad was very friendly. We spent the majority of our stay there outside enjoying the views. Would definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect, romantic fall getaway

From oversized tub to gorgeous views and scenery, it was a perfect getaway for my husband and me. The weather was also perfect, which helped! The place is small, but very well organized, and very comfortable, and literally three steps from the water, we brought our kayak and enjoyed the personal dock. Owners were very responsive, responsive to our communications.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylen R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

sharon z.

Liked: Cleanliness

COZY

LOVE IT.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samuel B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Must stay

It is small but so peaceful and right on the water. The inside is perfect. Beautiful sunsets! The tub is to die for. Bobbers restaurant is within walking distance, very friendly, not pricy, and excellent food. Fresh Walleye and Perch!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

Liked: Cleanliness

AMAZING destination

My husband and I had an amazing stay at this little cabin, it was the perfect size for us! It was right on the water, the view was fabulous! Just sitting outside watching the boats and people on jet skis was so relaxing. So close to the ferry for Kelly's Island and lots of great restaurants and ice cream places too! HIGHLY recommended!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quaint/Charming/Nautical

Cozy & Just Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

LAURIE Y.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful and relaxing

Tiny, but everything you need. Well designed every inch of space. So relaxing to wake up looking out over the waves lapping beneath you. Owner was great and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathy S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to stay!

Property was clean and had great view of harbor!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Absolutely beautiful

Absolutely beautiful boathouse. It had everything that was needed. The sunsets are the best!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Kerry W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent!

Clean and accommodating!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elaine G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend Trip

The property was clean, in a perfect location, and right on the water. Would highly recommend it to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Doug W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing day trip

We absolutely loved this house. We have already discussed returning for a longer stay. We only spend one night, but we fell in love. It was so relaxing to sit inside and watch out the sliding glass door at the water and the boats going by. We had some family stop over and enjoyed sitting out at the table. The queen size bed on the first floor was very comfortable. We only popped up to look at the loft, but it looked like a cozy place to sleep. The bathroom was huge and there was tons of places to store our belongings. Will definitely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jodi K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice location and very nice place!!!

Very creative idea I could not stop looking at everything how it was done good job guys🙂 awesome location!!! Loved the fire table we only stayed 1 night and it rained the whole time and still loved it!!! Only thing it was missing was a fireplace on the wall would be perfect but without it is still very nice and clean!!! We will be coming back again. Thank you guys again!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Love this boathouse!

Beautiful cabin, very clean and comfortable! Beautiful view too!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Getaway

Fantastic little boat house. Had an excellent stay and actually appreciate the requirement to bring your own linens. Place was clean, neat, easy access and climate control worked even in cold weather; we stayed warm! Wifi is a must for working couples and had no issues with access or the internet TV. Would definitely stay again and already looking at summer '22 bookings. Thanks for a great weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021