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South Shore Studio Apartment {National Park}

Dog Friendly Downtown Three Oaks Cottage! Fenced!

Darling Home + Hot Tub by Warren Dunes + Wine Bar

Dunefarmhouse Modern Country Escape

CASA TICA Serenity Amongst Nature Dog Friendly

The Acorn near Warren Dunes Red Arrow Cabins

Annie's Attic

cozy new buffalo cabin, hot tub, 14m walk to beach
Lakeside fishing vacation rentals

Location-Location Park and walk DT everywhere.

The Pines Cottage on Birchwood

Cozy Green Cottage with Private Beach

Spacious Log Cabin on Beautiful Shavehead Lake

Unique Dome Retreat by Indiana Dunes w/ Lake View

Pet friendly, lakefront home directly on Pine Lake

Designer Cottage Relax Pool Beach & Spa—Windjammer

Sugar Babe Beach Retreat with Hot Tub!
Lakeside fishing house rentals

Steps to Beach & Starbucks! Private Yard, Firepit!

Quiet cottage on Buck Lake, 1 bedroom

Lakefront House, Pontoon, Deck, Fire Pit & More!

Private Beach/Lake Michigan/Panoramic View/Hot Tub

Three Oaks Creek House Perfect

Hot tub! In the heart of Three Oaks!

Pure Michiana - Rustic & Cozy - near the stateline

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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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- Lincoln Park
- Millennium Park
- Navy Pier
- Shedd Aquarium
- 875 North Michigan Avenue
- Guaranteed Rate Field
- Warren Dunes State Park
- Oak Street Beach
- University of Notre Dame
- The Field Museum
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Washington Park Zoo
- Willis Tower
- Silver Beach Carousel
- Potato Creek State Park
- Deep River Waterpark
- Chicago Cultural Center
- DuSable Museum of African American History
- Adler Planetarium
- Chicago History Museum
- Woodlands Course at Whittaker
- Promontory Point
- Maggie Daley Park