The listing description is very accurate. This is a great place to experience a Maine lake vacation - great location for access to Bar Harbor, Blue Hill, Castine etc. The property provides a very private vacation - it's located on a private peninsula (probably over 2 acres). The view from the cabin is just as the photos depict - it reminded me of being in the pacific NW - rocks and pines - no site of other dwellings. It's great for kids and dogs to explore - lots of frogs, clear and shallow water to explore for hours (or hunt rocks like my dog spent most of his time doing), a fire pit for roasting marshmellows, 2 kayaks and a canoe for additional lake exploring and relaxation. Striaght across the lake is a great location for rock jumping/swimming. The water is very clear and was a welcomed treat for cooling off after a day of sightseeing. We never had a bug issue - no misquitos. I always look forward to the haunting song of the loon. There was a very cute loon family.

The cabin was clean and stocked with all of the essentials. We cooked all of our meals except for 1 and that worked out just fine. The one night we went out to eat was in Bucksport at McLeods - a good and resaonably priced family restaurant. The loft includes 2 twin beds, it may be a bit scary for younger children to go up and down the stairs and the loft railing is low - probably better for children 6+.

Places of interest/activities include a visit to the Salmon Hatchery - we had a great tour guide, the Lobster Hatchery in Bar Harbor was also interesting - the discovery tank was especially fun for children, had a beautiful picnic at Fort Knox overlooking the fort and river. During the summer months, the Jud Hartman gallery is worth a trip in BlueHill- introduce yourself to Jud, the artist - he's happy to talk about his sculpture process and subject matter - typically life-like bronze statues of New England Native Americans- capturing their life during 17c.