The Rushes

The Resort and Its Setting

The Rushes is an independently run timeshare resort in Baileys Harbor, a small, low-key town on the quieter, Lake Michigan side of the Door County peninsula. Unlike the busier harbours further south, Baileys Harbor keeps a slower pace — think wooded shoreline, small marinas, and a short walk to the water rather than a strip of shops. The resort is RCI-affiliated, which means owners here aren't limited to Baileys Harbor alone: weeks or points can be deposited into the RCI exchange network for stays at other affiliated resorts worldwide.

Door County and Things to Do

Door County is one of the Midwest's best-known weekend and summer destinations, and Baileys Harbor puts owners close to all of it. Within a few minutes you're on the Lake Michigan shoreline, with its public beaches, kayaking and fishing spots. A short drive brings you into the rest of the peninsula's cherry orchards, lighthouse trails, state parks and the small-town galleries and fish-boil restaurants Door County is known for. The area shifts noticeably with the seasons: packed in summer with boating and festivals, mellow and colour-rich in autumn, and genuinely quiet in winter for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing — useful to know whether you're using the week yourself or renting it out to someone chasing a particular season.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own at The Rushes and no longer use your week, you can list it for resale or rent directly on BidMyTimeshare.com. It's an owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, write your own listing, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform — there's no commission taken on the sale. Sellers pay a single, one-time listing fee to publish, and that's it.

Because The Rushes is an independently run resort rather than part of a branded chain, resale transfers are generally handled through the resort's own owners' association or management company rather than a national timeshare brand. Before agreeing on a price with a buyer, it's worth contacting the resort or its management directly to confirm the current transfer fee, whether a right of first refusal applies to the sale, and what the current annual maintenance fee is — these details vary by resort and aren't published figures we can quote here, so always get them in writing before closing a deal. A resale buyer typically takes over the deeded or contracted week itself, along with the obligation to pay future annual fees; items like resort-specific loyalty perks or promotional extras tied to the original purchase do not usually carry over, so it's worth clarifying exactly what is and isn't included.

For renters, the appeal of The Rushes is less about on-site amenities and more about the location: easy access to the Lake Michigan shoreline and a quieter Door County base away from the busiest tourist towns. Being upfront in your listing about the week or season you're offering, and what the Door County calendar looks like at that time of year, will help the right renter find you.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

Because The Rushes is RCI-affiliated, current and prospective owners should check directly with RCI, or the resort, on how exchange deposits and points work for this particular property — exchange rules and fees sit with RCI rather than with the resort itself. If you're buying a resale week here, ask the seller or the resort's management for the current annual fee and any transfer paperwork required before you commit, since these costs sit on top of whatever price you agree privately.