Bear Trail Lodge - Potter County Vacation Home

This is a lovely property, well suited for a large group such as ours (3 families reuniting for a family wedding in Coudersport). Every morning we enjoyed visits from the bear(s) near the pond and watching for wildlife. The house is very clean, has a fantastic porch, and worked well for a young family. (The Pack and Play includes everything you need and the porch is big enough to be safe for most toddlers. You'll still need to supervise and stairs are tempting for little ones. There is also a great stash of little kid toys--and a few DVDs and kids' programming--in addition the the "big kid toys" of pingpong and air hockey!). We took runs along Prouty Rd. and enjoyed some wild car rides on Wild Boy. The house has wide doors, open spaces, and felt comfortable for our large group (both in size and statue, lol!). Kitchen is well-appointed and has extra folding chairs. Without A/C, we were comfortable with the fans provided, even with temperatures above 80. The owner was easy to communicate with and we had no troubles during our visit. There is an extra fridge in the garage, perfect for your beverages and stocking up groceries (since there's not much nearby!). Oh, and there's a bidet (or two)--how European fancy! Book this house and then just look around... chances are you'll find the griddle/coffee maker filters/extra pingpong paddles/brooms/ceiling fan lightswitch/WiFi password/extra blanket, etc without difficulty.

We had a great 5 days here at the end of July! Sam’s home is huge and comfortable and you could bring multiple family groups! We absolutely loved the large jetted tub and the huge wrap around porch!:) the setting and land were ideal! There are mowed trails through the the woods and you can just watch wildlife right from the porch. We saw the bear twice and a crane and lots of deer. The area is cool too! Coudersport is a beautiful mountain town with a cute little store and the coffee shop was awesome. About an hour gets you to Staub brewery and Benezette to see elk! Check out the Benezette Winery too! We saw 4 elk in our travels! While in St Mary’s try Marinstadt Public House and Beer Garden; real German good and beer and wonderful service! Sam is a great host; thanks so much!:)

We absolutely loved our stay at Bear Trail Lodge! The owner is wonderful to work with. The property is amazing. Comfy beds. Well-appointed kitchen. Reliable Wi-Fi & cable. Everything we needed was there, from laundry supplies to linens. Highlights from this year included being able to see Mars (no telescope needed!) and 4 visits from a bear (don't worry, he/she was far away and never came near us). Thanks so much! We can't wait to come back next year.

Was an amazing week. We had 7 adults and 4 kids. The house was more than enough room for all of us, the deck was amazing, we saw bear, skunk, birds, groundhogs. The town of Coudersport is 20 min. Away for groceries and shopping. Things we did that are within an hour of the lodge, Cherry Spring state park for star gazing, Leonard Harrison State park for the little grand canyon and went to Niagara Falls for one day which is only 3 hour away. Great for the whole family to relax and close enough to plenty activities. The owner Sam answered all of our questions and was very accommodating. Will definitely go back some day!

Had a great weekend at the Bear Trail Lodge. Quiet and secluded, and it was nice to be out of cell phone range to get away from work. The house is several miles into the state forest area yet still close enough where we got to go into Coudersport and Austin for some bar hopping and other activities. Would love to come again!