Restaurant | Manor | Event Space | Concert Venue
A One-of-a-Kind Property in a One-of-a-Kind Location
Offered at $1,975,000
Just minutes from the iconic Silver Lake Sand Dunes, Val-Du Lakes Resort offers a rare multi-use commercial opportunity that blends lodging, dining, and outdoor entertainment in a single destination. The property attracts steady crowds throughout the spring, summer, and fall seasons —visitors eager to elevate their Silver Lake vacation with food, music, and memorable experiences.
Where Entertainment, Lodging, and Adventure Come Together
Together, these components create a diversified asset: part hospitality, part entertainment hub, part recreational retreat. The synergy between the live-event venue, and bar/restaurant operation gives this property multiple revenue streams and a strong draw in one of Michigan’s most popular “up-north” tourism corridors - minutes from Lake Michigan and Silver Lake.
A refitted barn Bar & Grill and event venue, featuring a full bar, indoor stage, dining spaces, loft with pool tables, outdoor seating, a 9,500 sq. ft. event deck, and additional open-air event grounds with stage, concession stand, and high-capacity power for large concerts.
A manor house (The Manor at Val-Du Lakes) for overnight lodging or group stays.
Bar & Grill, Event Grounds, Concert Venue - Eat, Drink & Experience Val-Du
The Val-Du Lakes Bar & Grill offers a relaxed, barn-style atmosphere with a full bar, indoor stage, dining area, full kitchen, basement storage with walk-ins, and an upstairs loft with two pool tables. Outdoor seating overlooks the property and connects to a 9,500 sq. ft. event deck ideal for live music. The grounds also include a 4,800 sq. ft. open-air concert pavilion with its own stage, a 320 sq. ft. concession stand, and high-capacity power distribution to support concerts and large-scale events with enough parking to accommodate them.
Restaurant 4,412 Sq Ft
Parcel no. 006-028-200-07
Acreage 12.47 ACRES
Deck Size 9,500 SQ FT
Power HIGH CAPACITY DISTRIBUTION
CONCESSIONS 320 SQ FT
Pavilion 4,800 SQ FT
The Manor - A Historic Country Estate
The beautifully restored Manor features 8 bedrooms and 4 baths, blending original 1880s hardwood floors and antique furnishings with modern resort comforts. Sleeping up to 20 guests, it offers a full kitchen, formal dining room, spacious living room, sunroom-style front porch, and a large deck. Outside, visitors enjoy a one-acre yard with a gorgeous stone fire pit and garden area—making The Manor at Val-Du Lakes a standout seasonal rental with historic charm and room to relax.
Manor 2,864 SQ FT
Parcel no. 006-028-200-09
Acreage 2.04 ACRES
NO. of Rooms 8 BED, 4 BATH
Year Built 1888
The Historic Beginnings: Where it All Started
Val-Du Lakes Resort began in the 1920s when Moses and Mrs. Davis, retired schoolteachers, purchased a 100-acre farm in Oceana County. The Davis family farmed cherries, apples, pears, vegetables, and raised livestock, creating a peaceful retreat for friends and family.
Their daughter, Lila, and her husband, David O. Duncan, later welcomed summer visitors to what became known as the Val-Du Lakes Farm Resort. Guests fished in spring-fed Hunter Creek, hiked the nearby dunes, and enjoyed the beaches of Silver Lake and Lake Michigan. Lila’s favorite spot—Val-Du Lakes Hill—offered sweeping views of the lake, dunes, and shoreline.
Eventually, Lila sold the farm, paving the way for its evolution into a regional destination for recreation and entertainment.
By the late 1980s and early 1990s, Val-Du Lakes had become one of West Michigan’s top concert venues. The Val-Du Lakes Amphitheatre drew thousands for some of the biggest touring acts of the era.
Major Tours Hosted
Aerosmith Get A Grip Tour (1993)
Metallica Damaged Justice Tour (1989)
Mötley Crüe Dr. Feelgood World Tour (1990 — with Ratt)
Clash of the Titans Tour Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax (1991 — with Alice in Chains)
Rise of the Phoenix Summer Concert Series (2011)
Sick Puppies, Pop Evil, Sara Evans, 38 Special with Molly Hatchet, Collective Soul, The Gin Blossoms with Tonic, Buckcherry, Big & Rich with Gretchen Wilson, Cheap Trick, and Meatloaf
Other Notable Acts
Guns N’ Roses • Stevie Ray Vaughan • Hank Williams Jr.
The Beach Boys • Whitesnake • Skid Row • Three Dog Night
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