Location: Lake Gardner, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA (located near the towns of Woodsville NH and Wells River VT)
Accommodations: Vacation Home, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 5-6)
New waterfront four season (heated) vacation house on quiet, relaxing Lake Gardner. Lake Gardner is a clean, spring-fed mountain lake located on the New Hampshire and Vermont border. The house is in a great location to enjoy vacations during both on hot summer days or the cooler days of winter!
For warmer weather - the house is at the water's edge, with a very nice wrap-around deck overlooking the lake - great for lakeside relaxing and dining. The bedrooms upstairs also have an excellent view of the lake. With a canoe, kayak, and a paddleboat there are plenty of boats for the whole family to get out for a cruise around the lake together! You might also want to get out the floats and swim to our private raft from the toddler-friendly tiny beach area, try to reel in one of the many large or smallmouth bass in the spring fed lake, walk around the grounds and pick blue, red and black berries or go to a nearby farm and check out the local produce and the animals.
There are four rivers within a few minutes of the house (Connecticut, Ammonoosuc, Wild Ammonoosuc, and Wells Rivers) which are all great for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, or floating down in tubes. This prime location has modern conveniences like grocery stores, restaurants, etc.. within 5-10 minutes from the house as well as more traditional New England sites such as country stores (the oldest in the country is in Bath, NH), covered bridges (we have 3 in Bath), antique shops, waterfalls, farm stands, apple orchards, fairs and more.
For colder weather - the lake offers access to cross country ski trails and ice skating. We go up often in the winter and have a nice rink cleared right in front of the house for skating and hockey fans. The house is less than an hour to Loon, Cannon, and Burke Mountains for downhill skiing and snowboarding and is close to the NH and VT (VAST) snowmobile trails.
Attractions close by: Franconia Notch Park, Flume Gorge, Cannon Mountain Aerial tramway, Lost River, Clark's Trading Post, Six Gun City, Santa's Village, the largest candy counter in the world at Chutter's, and the Polar Caves.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- King Bed
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Bunk Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Lakefront
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- Swim raft, canoe, kayak, bicycles, 2 docks, satellite TV, DVD library, an assortment of adult and kids boardgames and books, herb and flower garden, fire pit, fishing gear and golf clubs, high chair, baby gate, life preservers, maps, blender, CD player & radio.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Rock Climbing
- Spelunking
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Activities (on-site or nearby): Swimming, fishing, boating, and ice skating on the lake. Biking on the lake roads and hiking in the surrounding woods. There is also a recreational trail for biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing (can also X-country ski right from the house). Snowmobiling right from the house to trails which link up with the NH corridor and VAST (Vermont) trails. There are 4 rivers within a few minutes of the house (Connecticut, Ammonoosuc, Wild Ammonoosuc, & Wells Rivers) - great for fishing, canoeing, kayaking or floating down in tubes. Downhill skiing (Loon and Cannon Mtns). Berry picking, country stores and fairs. Good location for scenic drives in the White Mountains and day trips into Vermont. Attractions close by: Franconia Notch Park, Flume Gorge, Cannon Mountain Aerial tramway, Lost River, Clark's Trading Post, Six Gun City, Santa's Village, Polar Caves.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Spring: (Mar 28- May 16) $750/wk (Prime fishing and bird watching time!)
Pre-Summer:(May 16- Jun 20) $875/wk (Start summer early!)
Summer: (Jun 20- Sep 13) $1200/wk (Summer in New England!)
Fall: (Sep 13- Nov 29) $875/wk (Prime Foliage and apple picking)
Winter: (Nov 29- Mar 28) $750/wk (Ski, snowboard, snowmobile, skate, sled)
Weekly rentals are Sat. 3PM to Sat. 11AM. Prices do not incl. 8% NH Lodging tax
$250 Security Deposit (Refunded 7 Days After Departure If No Damage)
Discounts for Multiple Weeks, 3% fee for credit card processing.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2008
Why the Owner Chose Lake Gardner
We were looking for a family vacation home and were renting this place ourselves for a couple of years so when it came on the market we jumped at the opportunity. The location is great as it is everything that we are looking for in a retreat in that it is close modern conveniences and things to do yet when you are at the house you feel like you are away from it all.
The Unique Benefits of this Vacation Home
We split our days between staying at the house all day or going on a road trip and both are equally enjoyable. When we stay at the house we often will have a big breakfast together and then either go on a family hike or some of us will go fishing and the others will hang back to read and relax. We often would follow up the morning activities with a barbecue lunch and then a group swim out to the raft where we'll bask in the sun for a while and head back in. In the evening we break out the cocktails around the fire pit. On nights we don't feel like having a fire we'll keep the kids entertained with the game closet or the DVD library and hang out on the wrap around deck and watch the stars. When we do decide to go out we might plan an excursion to Santa's Village, Lost Caves or Franconia Notch. We might go on a tubing adventure at the river down the street or just hit the road and see what we can see. Whatever we do we often follow it all up with dinner at one of the nearby restaurants so we aren't cooking and cleaning the whole time. Then we go to bed, wake up, and do it all over again. It is perfect.
Property Photos
- Comfortable new lake house retreat at the water's edge - Lake Gardner, New Hampshire Vacation Home
- View of the lake house from the canoe. - Lake Gardner, New Hampshire Vacation Home
- One of the many bass caught right off of the wraparound deck! - Lake Gardner, New Hampshire Vacation Home
- a view of the swim rafts and docks from the canoe
- the house is surrounded by flowers, herbs and berries
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #52289
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