Vacation Village
Est. 1967 · Elk Rapids, Michigan

Beneath the towering maples on the water’s edge

You will love calling Vacation Village home. It is a ten-acre lakeside community for those 55 and over, on the spring-fed shores of Bass Lake in downtown Elk Rapids.

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10
wooded acres
300 ft
lake frontage
55+
community
Aerial view over the homes and wooded streets of Vacation Village, with the golf course and Bass Lake beyond
Now Leasing
65 sites · private beach
→
300 ft of Bass Lake frontage
Neighboring Elk Rapids Golf Club
A short drive to Traverse City
City utilities & cable included
A broad willow shading the lawn at the edge of Bass Lake on a clear summer afternoon
Our Park

Ten wooded acres on the shores of Bass Lake

Vacation Village is a ten-acre, high-quality mobile home development for seniors aged 55 and older, with 300 feet of frontage on the beautiful shores of Bass Lake in downtown Elk Rapids. Bass Lake is a 140-acre, spring-fed inland lake situated just across the road from Lake Michigan.

Our heavily wooded property includes residential common areas for the enjoyment of all our residents, including a secluded picnic area and a private beach. We have 65 beautiful sites available with one-year lease opportunities, and all city-operated utilities, including cable television, as we are within the village limits of Elk Rapids.

Our Community

Neighbors who value the same things

Our residents include those who live with us part-time as well as year-round, and those who work downstate and commute to Elk Rapids on the weekends, often mooring their boats in the nearby harbor and wishing for a convenient, affordable home in a community setting.

Although our residents hail from all over the United States, the one important thing they have in common is the desire to spend their recreational time celebrating the Northern Michigan experience.

  • Sailing, boating & paddling
  • Fishing & golf
  • Close to friends & family
  • A true community
An American flag hanging from a home beside a shaded lane through Vacation Village
“The one important thing they have in common is the desire to spend their recreational time celebrating the Northern Michigan experience.”
Our Area

Between Elk Lake and Lake Michigan, you may need extra time for the porch swing

Vacation Village sits across the street from the Elk Rapids Public Golf Course, with such an incredible selection of activities nearby that time spent with us will re-generate and relax you no matter how you choose to spend it. Handicapped-accessible piers in the harbor and the boardwalk around Kids Pond are favorite fishing spots for young and old in all seasons.

The village borders Elk Lake, one of the Chain of Lakes of Antrim County. It also borders the harbor at Elk Rapids, which leads into Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, and thereafter all the Great Lakes. Memorial Park and Antrim County Park each offer hundreds of feet of shoreline for swimming and relaxing along the east arm of Grand Traverse Bay.

212+
slip harbor, among the best in Michigan
78 mi
of navigable waters in the Chain of Lakes
20 min
to Traverse City, the hub of our region
Golfers on a green at the Elk Rapids Public Golf Course, across the street from Vacation VillageThe golf course
Sailboats moored at the Elk Rapids harbor, with the breakwater and Grand Traverse Bay beyondThe harbor
Shopfronts and sidewalk signs along River Street in downtown Elk RapidsDowntown Elk Rapids
The red clapboard exterior of Pearl's New Orleans Kitchen in Elk RapidsPearl’s New Orleans Kitchen
A boat moored at the public launch docks beside the bridge over the Elk RiverThe boat launch

Public boat launches on Bass, Birch and Elk lakes and Grand Traverse Bay give anglers endless chances to cast for:

  • Lake trout
  • Bass
  • Steelhead
  • Perch
  • Whitefish
  • Pan fish
Our History

A community for seniors since 1967

  1. 1852

    Elk Rapids is platted as the first town in Antrim County, Michigan.

  2. 1879

    As the county grows, the county seat moves to Keno, known today as Bellaire, Michigan.

  3. 1967

    Vacation Village is established as a facility for seniors, requiring at least one member of the family to be aged 55 or over.

  4. Today

    Elk Rapids thrives at the heart of the county’s growth, with a renovated downtown, an expanded marina, and a community spirit residents are proud of.

Everything within walking distance

A fine public golf course is across the street, and daily essentials are all close at hand.

  • Churches
  • Restaurants
  • Food stores
  • Laundromats
  • Library
  • Medical services
  • Public transit
  • Golf course
Gallery

A look around the village

The shore, the streets, and the shade of a summer afternoon on Bass Lake. Select any photo to see it full screen.

Aerial of Vacation Village's wooded streets alongside the Elk Rapids golf course, with the water beyondAbove the park and the golf course
A canoe resting on the lawn beneath a willow, with a pontoon boat moored at the dock beyondCanoes at the water’s edge
A resident's landscaped front yard, with a flagstone path running through river rock and ground cover beneath tall pinesA neighbor's front garden
Eastwood and Maplewood street signs mounted on the trunk of an old mapleEastwood & Maplewood
A shaded lane through the community, lined with a white picket fence and beds of hostasTree-lined streets
A mown lawn and clipped hedges opening onto Bass Lake, a paver path leading down to the waterThe view from the lawn
A rowboat pulled up on the grassy shore of Bass Lake beside a dock and an Adirondack chairDown at the shore
A well-kept manufactured home with roses in bloom along its gravel borderWell-kept homes
The bow of a yellow and blue canoe resting in the grass at the edge of Bass LakeReady when you are
Rates

Simple, honest lakeside leasing

Starting at

$600/ month / lot

*Prices do not include the Michigan Mobile Home Tax of $3.00 per month when occupied.

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Rules & Regulations

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Application

Rental Application

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Contact

Come and visit. We know you’ll want to stay.

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