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Trough Creek Laurel Lodge - Sleeps 20

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Raystown Lake lodge rental
  • Raystown Lake lodge rental
    Sitting by the fire on a cold winter day at Trough Creek Laurel Lodge
    Large gaming loft area
    Hickory double bed
    Full Service Kitchen with glass top stove, large size oven and dishwasher
  • Raystown Lake lodge rental - Downstairs full bath
    Loft master bedroom suite with 2 hickory double beds and 2 built in double beds
    Loft Master suite bathroom
    Dining seating for twelve
    Lower Level sitting area with sofa seating for twelve with 50" flat screen
  • Raystown Lake lodge rental - Main level bedroom
    Ping Pong table for the table tennis enthusiast
    Stairway from loft to main level
    Stairway to the lower level
 
Raystown Lake lodge rental
Sitting by the fire on a cold winter day at Trough Creek Laurel Lodge

Sitting by the fire on a cold winter day at Trough Creek Laurel Lodge

Large gaming loft area

Large gaming loft area

Hickory double bed

Hickory double bed

Full Service Kitchen with glass top stove, large size oven and dishwasher

Full Service Kitchen with glass top stove, large size oven and dishwasher

Downstairs full bath

Downstairs full bath

Loft master bedroom suite with 2 hickory double beds and 2 built in double beds

Loft master bedroom suite with 2 hickory double beds and 2 built in double beds

Loft Master suite bathroom

Loft Master suite bathroom

Dining seating for twelve

Dining seating for twelve

Lower Level sitting area with sofa seating for twelve with 50" flat screen

Lower Level sitting area with sofa seating for twelve with 50" flat screen

Main level bedroom

Main level bedroom

Ping Pong table for the table tennis enthusiast

Ping Pong table for the table tennis enthusiast

Stairway from loft to main level

Stairway from loft to main level

Stairway to the lower level

Stairway to the lower level

  • Bedrooms5
  • Sleeps20

Photos and Description of the Raystown Lake vacation lodge rental
Lodge, 5 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, (Sleeps 20)

Trough Creek Laurel Lodge is a beautiful five bedroom and three bath mountain home built on 2.25 acres and available for your family vacation, family reunion, or small church retreat. The lodge was designed and built by Judd and Susan Buckwalter and their children in 2011. It was important to them that the design of the lodge would provide a classic rustic experience where multiple families could vacation together, making new memories and strengthening relationships. Planning your vacation is effortless as the lodge is located only several minutes from Tatman Run boat launch and swim area on Raystown Lake, and Trough Creek State Park.

The lodge is a traditional stick built home with cypress wood siding on the outside and knotty pine tongue and groove boards on the interior walls. The ceiling height is 25' to the exposed hemlock ridgepole and rafters creating an extraordinary open lodge feeling. The main living area boasts an 8' foot wide stone fireplace, dining table and living room seating for twelve, and fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher. The lodge will sleep up to twenty people. There are five bedrooms consisting of eight full size beds and six single size bunks. For your entertainment we have provided a brand new oak pool table by Heirloom Billards in Strasburg, Pa, foosball table, ping pong table, high style hickory card table, and 46' flat screen television with DVD player and a variety of DVD's (no cable). For your convenience a washer and dryer are provided.

Raystown lake is an 8,000 acre lake. Surrounding it are picnic areas, beaches, boat launches, campgrounds, trails, hunting, fishing, marina, concession stands, etc

Keywords: Lodge, cabin, home, rental, chalet, retreat center,

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About The Owner

Judd is a Marriage and Family Counselor and a Counseling Professor at a Bible College. Susan is a homemaker who also does insurance billing at Judd's counseling practice. They have four children, two dogs and a cat.

The Owner purchased this lodge in 2011
Why The Owner chose Raystown Lake

Family is very important to the Buckwalters. Their purpose in building the Lodge was for their own extended family to have a large enough place to enjoy some time together in the future. It was also important to them that other families would be blessed to have a place to meet as well. The Buckwalter's also had a need for a place to provide marriage and pre-marital retreats. Originally they were just looking for wooded land. Finding land so close to Raystown lake was just an added blessing.

What makes this lodge unique

Enjoy your morning cup of coffee on the back porch in the rockers or on the porch swing. If you don't feel like taking a short drive to the lake, the waterpark, or Trough Creek State Park. You can always stay at the lodge and hike on one of the many trails within walking distance. One trail leads to the top of the mountain where you will see a breathtaking view of the lake. A short hike behind the lodge will take you to a beautiful creek where the young at heart can explore with the provided bucket and nets. Inside the lodge you can enjoy a game of pool, pingpong, or foosball. A variety of dvd's and a large screen tv are provided with plenty of seating for a large group. In the evening you can make a fire in the fire pit behind the lodge, light the tiki torches, and sit around in the adirondack chairs making smores and mountain pies with the provided utensils. We have found that Raystown lake and Trough Creek State Park encompass much of the same beauty we have enjoyed over the years at some of our favorite vacation spots in the Smokies and at Lake Gaston, but all this enjoyment and relaxation is much closer.

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Raystown Lake lodge rental
Sitting by the fire on a cold winter day at Trough Creek Laurel Lodge

Sitting by the fire on a cold winter day at Trough Creek Laurel Lodge

Large gaming loft area

Large gaming loft area

Hickory double bed

Hickory double bed

Full Service Kitchen with glass top stove, large size oven and dishwasher

Full Service Kitchen with glass top stove, large size oven and dishwasher

Downstairs full bath

Downstairs full bath

Loft master bedroom suite with 2 hickory double beds and 2 built in double beds

Loft master bedroom suite with 2 hickory double beds and 2 built in double beds

Loft Master suite bathroom

Loft Master suite bathroom

Dining seating for twelve

Dining seating for twelve

Lower Level sitting area with sofa seating for twelve with 50" flat screen

Lower Level sitting area with sofa seating for twelve with 50" flat screen

Main level bedroom

Main level bedroom

Ping Pong table for the table tennis enthusiast

Ping Pong table for the table tennis enthusiast

Stairway from loft to main level

Stairway from loft to main level

Stairway to the lower level

Stairway to the lower level

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Nearest Point of Interest : Trough Creek Laural Lodge
Nearest Point of Interest : Tatman Run Boat and Beach Area
Nearest Point of Interest : Lake Raystown Resort Store
Nearest Point of Interest : Lake Raystown Resort
Nearest Point of Interest : Trough Creek State Park Ranger Station
Nearest Point of Interest : Suspension bridge & Balanced Rock
Nearest Point of Interest : Bicycle and hiking access to lake
Nearest Point of Interest : Historic iron melting furnace
Nearest Point of Interest : Pavillion and picnicing area
Nearest Point of Interest : Cassville Country Store
Nearest Point of Interest : Gas
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Rental Rates for this vacation lodge rental in Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania

Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency () unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.

Notes

  • $300/nt to $1500/wk
  • US Dollars
  • $300 per night with a two night minimum
  • $800 for an extended three night weekend
  • $1500 per week/Sunday to Sunday - (seven nights for the price of five nights)
  • $200 Refundable security deposit
  • $80 Cleaning fee
  • Not available for youth gatherings
  • Linens are not provided
  • CONTRACTS DATED PAST 5/25/2012 NO ALCOHOL ON PREMESIS W/O SPECIAL PERMISSION
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Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation lodge rental in Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania

Property Type:
  • lodge
Location Type:
  • Mountain View
General:
  • Parking Off Street
  • Wood Stove
  • Wood Fireplace
  • Air Conditioning
  • Wireless Internet
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Washing Machine
  • Free Long Distance
  • Telephone ...
    Free long distance
Kitchen:
  • Microwave
  • Cooking Utensils
  • Ice Maker
  • Refrigerator
  • Kitchen
  • Dishwasher
Bedrooms:
  • 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 20
  • Double Beds (8) (8), Bunk Beds (3) Adult size built in twin bunks (6 total beds)
Entertainment:
  • Foosball
  • Pool Table
  • DVD Player
  • Ping Pong Table
  • Television
  • Video Library ...
    variety of dvd's available
Outside:
  • Outdoor Grill
  • Deck / Patio
Suitability:
  • non smoking only ...
    NO ALCOHOL ON PREMISIS WITHOUT SPECIAL PERMISSION
  • children welcome
  • pets not allowed
  • Minimum Age Limit for Renters ...
    23 years of age
Attractions:
  • theme parks
  • restaurants
  • museums
  • cinemas
Leisure Activities:
  • antiquing
  • wildlife viewing
  • horseback riding
  • sledding
  • shopping
  • sight seeing
  • boating
Sports & Adventure Activities:
  • snowmobiling
  • rafting
  • golf
  • fishing
  • cycling
  • skiing
  • kayaking
  • swimming
  • cross country skiing
  • hiking
  • sailing
  • water skiing
  • hunting
  • jet skiing
  • mountain biking
  • snowboarding
  • snorkeling/diving
Notes: Fire ring in woods with 8 adirondak chairs, porch swing, hiking trails, beautiful view of lake from top of mountain from trail, Wide open and spacious great room, TV/movie area with seating for 12
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Reviews for this vacation lodge rental in Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania

Trough Creek Laurel Lodge - Sleeps 20
average rating of 4.75 based on 12 reviews
business
Trough Creek Laurel Lodge - Sleeps 20
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p371021vb
Raystown Lake Allegheny Mountains & Her Valleys
state college, pa
5

Fantastic weekend

5 of 5
Submitted: March 31, 2013 Stayed: March 2013
We rented the lodge and shared it with friends to celebrate several milestones (birthday, anniversary, and an engagement). It was a fantastic weekend and couldn't have asked for a better place for this getaway. There was plenty of space, several bathrooms and amenities (washer/dryer, wi-fi, spacious kitchen, grill), activities (pool, ping pong, firepit, etc.), as well as a beautiful, quiet setting. If you want to get "outside," we recommend hiking the mountain behind the development where the lodge is located to get a breath-taking view of the lake and mountains. We also hiked the Rhododendron Trail at Trough Creek State Park which provided some spectacular sites (Rainbow Falls, Balancing Rock) and a suspension bridge. We are hoping to return again soon!
business
Trough Creek Laurel Lodge - Sleeps 20
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p371021vb
Raystown Lake Allegheny Mountains & Her Valleys
Pennsylvania
5

A cabin to suit everyone's needs!

A cabin to suit everyone's needs!
5 of 5
Submitted: February 19, 2013 Stayed: February 2013
We rented this cabin as part of our yearly cousins trip. We were very pleasantly surprised when we arrived. The cabin is even more beautiful than the pictures! It fit the needs of the adults as well as the little ones.

The kitchen is well stocked and has any pan/dish you could imagine. In addition, having some supplies already there such as toilet paper, trash bags, dish towels, etc made things even easier!

The owners were easy to deal with and very responsive. We were hoping to come back in the spring/summer but it looks like others beat us to it! :)

Thanks for letting us enjoy this beautiful cabin!
Recommended for:  Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children
business
Trough Creek Laurel Lodge - Sleeps 20
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p371021vb
Raystown Lake Allegheny Mountains & Her Valleys
Manheim PA
5

Multi-family get-a-way

5 of 5
Submitted: February 13, 2013 Stayed: February 2013
What a great time away in a beautifully appointed, well-maintained cabin. It was quiet, peaceful and the snow we received was an added bonus. With 8 adults and 12 kids we had plenty of room to hang out. Most of the kids were teens and we did not hear "i'm board" even once. The pool and ping pong tables didn't get much of a rest the whole weekend. Trough Creek State park was a highlight as we went for a hike along the water falls and ice encrusted rock walls. We also went skiing at Blue Knob which was about an hour away. I think we'll go back again. I'd certainly recommend this cabin to anyone interested in a vacation to this area. This was just what we needed!!! The owners were helpful and responsive...thanks.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
Trough Creek Laurel Lodge - Sleeps 20
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p371021vb
Raystown Lake Allegheny Mountains & Her Valleys
North Carolina
5

Our Family Christmas

5 of 5
Submitted: December 12, 2012 Stayed: December 2012
I would highly recommend this property.
The owners were extremely helpful and prompt in answering our questions.
The description and pictures definitely depicted this beautiful rental.
It was well maintained. We hope to return.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
Trough Creek Laurel Lodge - Sleeps 20
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p371021vb
Raystown Lake Allegheny Mountains & Her Valleys
Wellsboro, PA
5

Fabulous Family Destination!

5 of 5
Submitted: November 14, 2012 Stayed: September 2012
Our large family had plenty of room in the beautiful lodge. Close to so many great things for young and old to do. Beautiful scenery and quiet location. Susan and Judd were super through the entire process from asking questions before booking to getting security deposit back very quickly following the trip home. Very charming, will absolutely consider a return trip!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
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