Lake Gaston Cottage - Awesome Wide Cove View with Huge Dock & Kayaks

Stayed here for a girls weekend in September. We were excited to find the twin trundle beds were updated to 4 twin beds (although a bit too firm). The house was fantastic, right on the lake. No boats for us but we enjoyed swimming (the water was very warm), the splash pad, and brought a few of our own floats. We appreciated the lounge chairs on the dock and enjoyed watching the boats go by. Kitchen was well stocked and had all that we needed. Loved sitting on the deck in the mornings & evenings and catching sightings of the herons in the lake. Would love to see a fire pit added ;-) Great house, we had a fantastic time and can't wait to return.

The cabin is well maintained and very clean. It has evening shade and morning sun on the lake side which was great. It's positioned in a deep enough spot of a cove that keeps the boat traffic down. We caught bass and catfish from the dock. The kids loved the swim mat and the kayaks. If you bring a boat, Washburn's Marina was relatively close by and a good spot for a breakfast sandwich, Ice cream and gas. Our boat was tied to the dock for the week and didn't get bounced around much. There are quite a few board games for downtime between passing showers. The living room is wall to wall with windows and gave a fantastic view.

We would definitely choose this place again without question.

The Lily Pad Cottage is just stunning on the inside as it is on the outside. The interior is colorful and full of life, it just gives off this vibrant vibe. The master bedroom has the best views ever, you’d wake up pull the curtain and you have this amazing view of the dock, the trees, the shoreline and the blue Heron that paid us a visit almost every day and stood gracefully on one leg in the morning mist!

The little windows with the cute wooden shutters gave a nice touch to all the rooms and views of the fresh green lawn too. There is a room with a Hawaiian theme perfectly decorated, I don’t have kids yet, but I’m sure that this room would be every girl’s dream to stay in!

We’re into fishing so we spent most of our time on the spacious comfortable dock that’s only a few feet away from the deck through a perfectly paved pathway with a very gentle slope. For those who like boating, this is the boaters heaven. We couldn’t fish during the day from all the boating with cheering teenagers and proud parents teaching their kids to water ski. It was fun to watch though! Then when it would get dark, it’s just one catfish after the other! We lost count! and tons of sunfish too before dark.

Tom is the best to deal with, he was always accessible and helpful and was genuinely interested in making sure that everything was perfect for us during our stay. And he did make everything perfect! We’d come back to the Lily Pad and enjoy this beautiful experience again.

We're just returned from The Best Vacation ever. This cottage was perfect for our family. The kayaks provided hours of fun. I loved sitting on the dock and watching boaters/jet skiers go by. We rented a boat for the week and loved every minute of riding "to the bridge" (Eaton Ferry) and beyond every day. I loved sitting on the covered deck for reading, we loved playing corn hole. Honestly, we loved every single thing about this visit to The Lily Pad on Lake Gaston and are already dreaming of staying there next year!

We just returned from a week on Lake Gaston and had a wonderful time. Lake Gaston Cottage is on a perfect spot on the lake, it is down a really nice cove where is is quite and the water is always calm. The deck on the back of the house is heaven! You have sun if you want it but you also have shade with a ceiling fan. I spent my entire time outside. The house has everything you need and the owners are great to work with. If we ever go back we will spend our time at the cottage again.