LAKEFRONT COTTAGE IN SCENIC MIDCOAST MAINE ON BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL LAKE

My partner and I booked this place without ever having been to Maine and knowing nothing about the Maine phrase 'camp' (which is somewhere between camping under canvas and staying in a log cabin in the woods). The location (Washington town) was about 30 minutes from some very nice coastal towns. The cabin could be described as basic, but this does not do the ambience justice. The listing is accurate. The property was nicely clean when we arrived and there was an information pack that helped orient the visitor. The bed was extremely comfortable. There was plenty of hot water. It was no chore, at all, bringing our own drinking water. The kitchen is well stocked. The living room perfectly comfortable. The owners were exceptionally helpful and welcoming (we arrived to a bunch of fresh flowers in a mason jar on the table in the dining room and not a single sign saying "DO NOT etc. etc." as happens in so many rentals). It really felt like our own little cabin in the woods. My partner and I spent most of our time hanging out on the deck, watching the squirrels, chipmunks, dragonflies, ducks and loons go about their business. We had one of the most peaceful holidays we could remember ever having. This is NOT a rental for people more concerned with luxuries and being in the middle of things. It is a perfect holiday rental if you want to relax, catch up on some reading and have a great base to go exploring, take in a coastal town or two or do some hiking. The accommodation may be basic, yet in this case, basic is not an insult. The cabin is perfectly well appointed and a very enjoyable place to stay. There were two small downsides. As the cabin is in the woods and as it has only a few windows, it is a little dark inside and you tend to need the lights on during the day to see things. Also, if you do get restless, it is 30 minutes into the nearest place that has things to do.
The best day we had was virtually every day - coffee on the deck bathed in morning sunshine: the worse was being thrown into the tourist throng of Monhegan after the lovely tranquility of Crystal Pond.

This was our second vacation at the Crystal lake cottage, its a great get away from the rat race. This rustic 1 bedroom cottage is set on a quite lake with the loons being the loudest thing around. I fish most of the day and my wife loves to read out on the shaded deck watching the wildlife pass by. With no cable or internet makes the evenings quite interesting, there is an array of puzzles and games, leading to some furious "Skip-Bo" games. Everything else is there, microwave, outdoor grill, canoe, and toys for the kids. The beach area in front of the cottage is sandy and weed free, as most of the lake is.
Even though this property is rather secluded and out of the way, it's still only a short ride to the coast , for a day in Camden for dinner or just sight seeing. Area lakes offer fantastic fishing in early summer.
The Cottage is well maintained and clean, and is a good getaway vacation if your heading to Maine.
"Just don't take my week"
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Steve &Elly Komarinetz