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Trough Creek Laurel Lodge - Sleeps 20
| Sleeps | 20 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Property type | lodge |
| Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
Overview
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,
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 Pennsylvania
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 sit in the Adirondack chairs around the fire pit behind the lodge and make smores. 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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Amenities
James Creek Lodge Accommodation and Amenities
- lodge
- Guests provide their own meals
- Check-in: 5:00 PM /
- Check-out: 1:00 PM
- Max. occupancy: 20 ...
- Min. age of primary renter: 25 ...
- Parties/events not allowed
- Pets not allowed ...
- Non smoking only ...
- No alcohol on premises unless permission received from owners. Please make your request during inquiry.
- Check-in and check-out times are flexible off season. Owner will communicate flexibility closer to the date of arrival.
- Please see cancellation policy on rental agreement for more detail. Note that cancellations more than 60 days in advance have a $50 administration fee
- Mountain View
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes Dryer
- Free Long Distance
- Heating
- Linens Provided ...
- Parking Off Street
- Telephone ...
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
- Wood Fireplace
- Wood Stove
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Ice Maker
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining ...
- Dining Area
- seating for 12 people
- 3 Bathrooms
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
,
shower
,
private bathroom in bedroom #1
Bathroom 2 - toilet , shower , on level with bedrooms #2 & 3
Bathroom 3 - toilet , shower , on level with bedrooms #4 & 5
- 3
- 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 20
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Bedroom 1 -
2 double
,
plus two 'snuggle doubles' 4 inch. narrower than reg. double
Bedroom 2 - 1 double , 1 bunk bed , bunk consists of two twin beds-room sleeps 4
Bedroom 3 - 1 double , 1 bunk bed , bunk consists of two twin beds-room sleeps 4
Bedroom 4 - 1 double , 1 bunk bed , bunk consists of two twin beds-room sleeps 4
Bedroom 5 - 1 double
- 14 total beds - 6 doubles, 6 twins, 2 'snuggle doubles' (can sleep 1 or 2)
- DVD Player
- Foosball
- Ping Pong Table
- Pool Table
- Television
- Video Library ...
- Deck / Patio
- Outdoor Grill
- cinemas
- museums
- restaurants
- theme parks
- antiquing
- boating
- horseback riding
- shopping
- sight seeing
- sledding
- wildlife viewing
- cross country skiing
- cycling
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- rafting
- sailing
- skiing
- snorkeling/diving
- snowboarding
- snowmobiling
- swimming
- water skiing
Reviews
Wonderful!
4.9/5 -
(24 traveler reviews)
Amazing!!!
We had the best experience, from start to finish, with this website, the property and the owners!
The cabin is absolutely amazing and laid out so well!! My family had so much fun!! We will definitely be booking this property again and have had several friends ask for the information on it. Can’t say enough good things about the whole process!
Probably the best designed vacation home I've ever seen.
It's hard for me to add meaningfully to the years of overwhelmingly positive reviews you can read here -- honestly, they're pretty much right about all of it. This property is a gem.
What I'll say is that unlike a lot of vacation homes I've stayed in, everything about the lodge really *worked*. All of the bathrooms and the kitchen actually vented outside (so, taking showers or cooking a stew didn't steam everyone). The central air actually propagated very well throughout the property -- not the usual "2nd floor is an oven while the first feels like the north pole". Thoughtful chandelier-style lighting and ceiling fans were absolutely everywhere (including the centerpiece deck / porch); and, I never had to hunt for a power outlet when I needed one. The "summer camp" theme is strong throughout the property, and made the place feel so much more like I'd gotten away from my city home -- the pictures simply don't do the place justice. Windows are placed strategically throughout so that you're never spiritually far from the pleasantly woodsy setting, and the tall vaulted ceiling was both visually handsome, and a treat for the ears in the rain. The layout of the property was very conducive to making spaces for people to get together and talk or play, while leaving plenty of room for some quiet reading when a bit more solitude was wanted. We honestly never missed the lack of Cable TV -- which is an endorsement all by itself. The kitchen was surprisingly well stocked and had room for two to comfortably work, and the dishwasher was a life-saver that did a better job than mine at home. About the only thing I really missed during our stay was a tub for soaking after a long day's hike, but it's hard to complain when there were 3 very nice showers and plentiful hot water.
We're all very much looking forward to coming back next year!
2nd stay just as good as 1st
We have stayed at the Trough Creek Lodge twice now. Each stay was very comfortable with plenty of space for the families in our group. We had several days with rain, but there was plenty to keep kids entertained in the lodge without going outside (ping pong, pool, foosball, board and card games, movies) and plenty of areas for adults to enjoy their own space (back porch). The lodge is very close to numerous places for outdoor adventures of fishing, boating, swimming, and hiking. Our group has already scheduled our third stay for next year.
Wonderful!
Four generations of my family stayed at the cabin recently and everything was perfect. From the cabin itself which is beautiful and well-laid out for large groups, to where it is located near the lake and state parks, and all the extras like the ping pong and pool tables. We highly recommend walking the trails around the cabin and also nearby Trough Creek State Park. Tatman Run Recreation Area is really close for the beach and fishing. We found plenty to do regardless of the weather. Everything was exactly as described with no surprises and the owners were quick to answer our only question. The pictures are accurate and beautiful but this place really needs to be experienced in person. We highly recommend to people of all ages.
AWESOME!
The positive reviews below incorporate my feelings. The pictures are accurate, but there is such a warm feeling about the lodge that they cannot convey. The kitchen is the best equipped that we have ever rented. I brought some kitchen items along and did not need to use one. Am even taking home ideas for remodeling our kitchen : ~ ) Thank you so much for sharing your lodge . We had an absolutely wonderful week. Blessings!
Can't Loose with this choice
I'm not surprised to see all the excellent reviews. I agree with many of the comments. One of the things we liked about the cabin was the large, open area that allowed people playing in the game room, cooking in the kitchen, playing board games at the table and\or lounging on the couch to all be able to converse and listen in on the activities. It's wonderful for encouraging interaction.
We had some rainy days be no one in our party was never bored - between the game tables, a puzzle, movies and just chatting we were all entertained! Our only complaint was that we weren't able to enjoy the porch since the weather was a little too cool. Porch swing is great for putting grandbabies to sleep! Thanks Buckwalters.
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Rates & Availability
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Additional information about rental rates
| Refundable damage deposit | $200 |
| Cleaning fee 2017 | $90 |
Stay longer and save more. Our rate is $320 per night, $860 for 3 nights ($100 savings), reserve 4 nights save $200, reserve 5 nights save $300, reserve 6 nights save $400. Our rate of $1,640.00 for a full week reservation amounts to $600 savings. Please wait for our final quote as the automatic quote does not calculate savings for 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights correctly.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 50% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.
- 100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
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