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A family friendly camp - like home.

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Boat House With Fabulous Sun Exposure & Views From Sun Up Until Sun Down!!!
Cottage
Fully Equipped Kitchen
Fully Equipped Eat-In-Kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Brantingham, NY
  • Brantingham Lake
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Dark Island
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Moose River
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bunk Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

A family friendly camp - like home.

This two story camp was built in 1942 with a western exposure. The camp is surrounded by whispering tall red pines overlooking spring fed Lake Brantingham. There are three bedrooms (two with double beds and one with bunk beds), washer, dryer and a two piece bathroom upstairs. On the main level there is a full bathroom, fully equipped kitchen and an open concept dining room/living room with a fireplace. On the lakeside there is a fully screened in porch overlooking picturesque Lake Brantingham. Steps lead down to the boathouse where there is a sundrenched deck with a panoramic view of the lake. On the deck there are built in benches and patio furniture. Here you can enjoy the sun from 11 am until it sets. Dinners on the deck overlooking the lake are spectacular and memorable. Two steps from the side deck lead to clear, clean and sparkling water where you can swim and fish. During the late evening star gazing is a must from the upper deck. The camp is located at the end of Cottage Road where is is quiet with less traffic and neighbors are friendly. A canoe, rowboat and life jackets are included. Please refer below under 'Links to more information' for a slide show.

Keywords: Cottage

Property manager

Linda & Don Higgins

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Brantingham

Located in Brantingham, this cottage is near theme parks and on a lake. Brantingham Golf Course and Snow Ridge Ski Area are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Otter Creek State Forest and Independence River State Forest. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Brantingham, NY

What's nearby

  • Brantingham Lake - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Lake of the Pines - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Dark Island - 13 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Moose River - 23 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Enchanted Forest Water Safari - 83 min drive - 80.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Pine Tree Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Coach Light Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪River Valley Inn - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Brantingham Inn Motel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Brantingham Inn Motel - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is A family friendly camp - like home. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at A family friendly camp - like home.?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A family friendly camp - like home.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is A family friendly camp - like home. located?

Situated on a lake, this cottage is within 2 miles (3 km) of Brantingham Lake, Lake of the Pines and Brantingham Golf Course. Otter Creek State Forest and Dark Island are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jill M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So peaceful and relaxing

My family had a wonderful time, spending most of it soaking up the sun on the boat house deck. The cottage offered everything we needed, which really only meant a place to lay our heads down at night. We took advantage of everything the outdoors had to offer. In the evenings after the sun went down, we loved to sit on the screened in porch enjoying the quiet night life and time together as a family. The lake was fabulous, perfect for swimming and kayaking. The beautiful sunsets may have been the best part and being able to enjoy them from the boat house deck was amazing! All around is was a top ten vacation and we hope to be back someday!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Very great

It was a very nice place and we had a great time hope to go back next year
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

John H.

Great Place on the Lake

Great place on the lake with everything you need. My wife and I rented this property for the week after Labor Day weekend and couldn't have been more pleased. The owners made sure we had everything we needed. We caught the last night of the drive-in, a triple feature, and then spent the week listening to the loons, coyotes, and geese. The weather was a bit changeable so we didn't get to spend as much time on the lake as we wanted but it was still a perfect experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Libby W.

Back to my childhood

Spent summers as a child at this camp (was my Grandma's) I loved my week there. Very relaxing and beautiful evenings on the porch. Sparkling Waters, great name when the sun is going down. Loved every minute of my time there. Can't wait till next year!!!!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Eileen H.

Beautiful & relaxing!

We spent a week in July at Sparkling Waters and had a wonderful time. The cottage was spacious & comfortable. The kitchen was well stocked with pans/bowls/griddle - anything I needed to prepare meals was there. The deck over the boathouse was great - we had most of our meals out there and would sit out well after sunset, enjoying the peace, watching the moon rise & the nightly fireworks from one of the neighbors. The two teenage boys kept themselves entertained with fishing, canoeing, swimming & shuttlecock. One day we hiked around the gorge at Whetstone Gulf State Park (only 10 minutes away), and another day we drove the hour to Old Forge Water Safari, The Screamen Eagle in Inlet for pizza/wings & a round of miniature golf at Nutty Putty's before heading back. It was a nice week; we hated for it to end. Sparkling Waters is definitely a beautiful place.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ginny H., Silver Spring, MD

Wonderful retreat for a family

We just returned from 2 weeks at Sparkling Waters. We have been going to Brantingham Lake for over 10 years because the area is so great for families. Sparking Waters camp was great, everything you could want for a home away from home. The beds are comfortable, the kitchen well equipped, the bathroom was recently renovated, and the view of the lake from the boat house could not be better. There is easy access to the lake and it is shallow enough for little ones to swim (and warm enough!). If you are looking for a place to unwind, relax and have fun with your family this is the place for you. You can canoe, hike, and swim all day long if you like, or relax on the deck with a good book and watch the sun set over the lake. I have rented many houses on the lake and this was one of the best. Some great summer day trips from Brantingham are; Old Forge, Alexandria Bay (Bolt castle is worth the drive), and Stillwater. If you get a chance to go to the Drive In movie, pack the car with blankets and pillows and watch the kids have the best time watching a movie outside.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful , relaxing stay!

This is the first time we recided to rent a cottage in the Adirondack Mountain area and as we were driving in from Toronto, we were a little reticent about staying in a totally unknown vacation spot. We booked our stay at beautiful Brantingham Lake in the last week of June and had a lovely time. The cottage is well equipped with a well stocked kitchen, washer and dryer, linens and the staples (sugar, spices, garbage bags), so we didn't have to bring everything down. The screened-in porch has a beautiful view of the lake and there is a boathouse where we were able to park the canoe. This is a well loved place with lots of family history so we felt we were staying in a summer home. The owners are extremely helpful in providing info before you get there, as well as leaving local maps on site. For a day trip, we drove to the Adirondack Museum on Blue Moutain Lake. It's a bit of a hike-2hours but the desination is beautiful with lots of interesting galleries and exhibits and a cafe. There are also a golfcourse minutes away from the cottage, as well as a store to get the newspaper, beer,and delicious local ice cream, as well as the bigger stores like Tops and Walmart just 20 minutes away in Lowville. This is a great place for families, retired folks or anyone interested in stay in a quiet spot on Lake Brantingham!

About the host

Hosted by Linda & Don Higgins

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Why they chose this property

When we purchased this property it had a rickety platform, called a dock. Over a couple of years and many, many hours of going through the right channels we had a boat house built. One major problem (challenge) we faced was that we were only allowed a 5 foot dock to put chairs and get some sun. After much thinking, we decided to put the deck on the roof. We were the first boat house on the lake with a sun drenched sun deck and even today when we eat supper on the 'deck' the boats trolling by give us a thumbs up or a 'toot' with the boat horn.

Before owning this property, we had traveled to Brantingham for many years before our family came along. We had helped our friends restore and work on Dark Island, the large island in the middle of Brantingham . They called it 'camp', we called it luxury! Our children spent many a wonderful summer at the Lake and still to this day stay in touch with many of their friends, who are now all married with children of their own. When you arrive at the Lake something tells you, this is 'home'.

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