Find your Zen at 5 Star rated Playa Zen North and experience the quiet healing power of nature. This beautiful 3 Bed/2 Bath spacious, modern home offers a one-of-a kind immersion in natural beauty, with soaring 15 foot windows overlooking an acre of wooded dunes in a park-like setting less than two blocks from the beach. Soak in the giant tub for two with a massive window, facing your private woods. The only sounds you’ll hear are birds, rustling leaves, and waves of Lake Michigan. Pups welcome! Your friends and family will enjoy 15 ft. tall windows with a spectacular view, modern well equipped kitchen, open living space, stone fire pit under the trees, a large deck, family room with 80 inch smart tv, and a beautiful outdoor fire pit to hang out on those cooler nights. Each bedroom features hotel quality mattresses and bedding for a comfortable night's rest after your day in the Dunes. Enjoy a relaxing soak in the giant tub for two in the primary bath or an invigorating shower with luxurious rain showerheads in both bathrooms. Bring the pups and let them run free through an acre of private woods, there's even a dog access door that you can open or close depending on your preference. Check out the extensive art collection from mostly local artists. Miller Beach’s two oldest restaurants (with great Lake perch, steaks, and chops!) are walkable- less than a block away! This nature lovers' retreat is surrounded by the nation’s newest national park to the east and west, and Lake Michigan to the north. Bring your hiking boots: Miller Woods and Douglas Dunes- part of the nation’s newest national park- offer birding trails and specialty hikes in all seasons. Paddle kayaks on an extensive lagoon waterway surrounded by cottonwoods and aspens, with an accessible public launch at historic Marquette Park. Experience a moonlight hike along the ridge of West Beach trail, one of over twenty nature trails traversing spectacular dunes and ethereal moonscapes. Enjoy paved bike trails along Lake Michigan, through the dunes, and explore history at the Aquatorium and Chanute trail commemorating early history of modern flight and contributions of the Tuskeegee airmen- the first Black military aviators in the US Army Air Corps credited with turning WWII. Or pack your SUP board and beach chairs and head to the shores of Lake Michigan, less than two blocks away. At the end of the day, a bonfire under the stars will be the perfect nightcap- bring the s'mores! Whether you venture out into the surrounding parks or simply stay in, under the trees, you’ll leave feeling refreshed, enriched, and grounded the way nature intended.