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NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock

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A covered dining area with a table and chairs, large windows, and a view of a grassy yard and water.
A backyard with a fire pit, four Adirondack chairs, and a view of a lake.
A covered outdoor seating area with wooden walls and large windows, offering views of a grassy landscape and buildings.
A cozy log cabin interior with a large sectional sofa, a fireplace, and a television.
A clear lock gate in a canal with a wooden walkway, surrounded by trees and a red building in the background.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Cue up the fun
    One of the few properties with an on-site pool table.
4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Explore the area

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Dexter, NY
  • Place, Black River
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Farmhouse Maple
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Salmon Run Mall
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Airport, Watertown, NY (ART-Watertown Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock

This lakefront home is located at Adams Cove within Guffin Bay, on the north shore of Pillar Point. Adams Cove was once a ferry landing and is now a landmark that can be found on all New York State Maps. An off shore prevailing Southwest wind makes Guffins Bay great for boating and water skiing, as the water is typically very calm. A public boat launch is located next door to the property.

Sackets Harbor, Clayton and Alexandria Bay are all neighboring locations within the Thousand Islands region.
The source of water is a shore well, therefore the water is not potable. The owner provides a 4 gallon bottle of drinking water at each booking. Guests are responsible for drinking water beyond that.

Here are a few additional helpful notes:

**There is a guest fee of $20 per guest per night after 2 guests. Permission for extra guests after booking has to be given by the host, for which the same charges will apply.**

-Wifi is available on the property as well as access to YoutubeTV via smart television in the living room. Wifi network ID and passcode is located in the guidebook in the home.

-We provide a complimentary bundle of firewood and firestarter. Additional firewood is available for purchase. Feel free to bring your own as well.

-Complimentary bag of ice provided.

The neighborhood is an enjoyable, tranquil lakeside community. Please be respectful of others, thank you!
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
Larger gatherings may require additional charges
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking allowed In one designated area
The charge for additional guests greater than the number originally booked is $20 per guest per day regardless if they spend the night or not.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 651758vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Larger gatherings may require additional charges
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Dexter

Located in Dexter, this holiday home is near a water park and on the waterfront. Farmhouse Maple and Regal Salmon Run are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Kostyk Field and Sci-Tech Center of Northern New York. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the ice skating and sledging.
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Dexter, NY

What's nearby

  • Black River - 17 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Farmhouse Maple - 19 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Jefferson Community College - 23 min drive - 27.9 km
  • Salmon Run Mall - 24 min drive - 29.0 km
  • Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Park - 29 min drive - 28.5 km

Getting around

  • Watertown, NY (ART-Watertown Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dexter American Legion - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Willies - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Blue Heron - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪1812 Brew Co - ‬26 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock?

As of 18 Jul 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock on 3 Aug 2026 start from £680, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is NEW & IMPROVED - Guffin Bay Home with new 40ft EZ Dock located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Lake Ontario and within 12 miles (20 km) of Farmhouse Maple and Black River. Lake Island and Jefferson Community College are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colleen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location.

We had a father son fishing trip. Great place to stay. We fished a different place everyday. Location was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Belinda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have stayed here multiple times and truly enjoy our stay every time. Check in is always easy, home is always clean and Host family is super nice and easy to get ahold of if needed. We love the easy access to the dock for our boat, the back yard is great for my granddaughter to safely run around and the fire pit is one of our favorite spots in the evening. We will definitely be back to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Guffin Bay getaway

Very good communication & nice place. Would recommend & hope to come back.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice weekend

Wonderful place for our family to get together Beautiful scenery and very peaceful The hosts were helpful and very nice people
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jun 2023
Dan and his family took advantage of the large area to run around and play. They were very respectful and took good care of the property and followed all the pet rules.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Very convenient and great cottage. We were there when heat was very high a couple of days but ac cooled it down nicely. We enjoyed having a fire and having great conversations with friends. Nice quiet spot and quick trip to stores and restaurants and close to golf course. All and all a great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

walter m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for ice fishing

Jack was very helpful and explained everything to me and things went great.We plan on staying in the cottage again soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy old farmhouse

Nice location for ice fishing. Great communication with Jack. Everything as advertised.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation 2023

The property, the yard was great for our family. Very relaxing, which was what we were looking for! The owner was friendly, accommodating and easily reachable. He made us feel very welcome. Would love to go back again sometime...maybe some family ice fishing!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint and quiet

The porch provided beautiful views of the cove, especially early morning sun. We especially enjoyed the huge living room with lots of comfortable couches and chairs. Jack, the host, was fun to talk with and he made our visit quite pleasurable. Thank you, for a nice visit to the North Country!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Loren D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake house

We enjoyed the house. Plenty of room to relax. The docks worked great. Out of the wind and rough water. Hope to make another trip back there. Jack and his son John were great hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great fishing spot!

my husband and his friends booked this adventure for ice fishing! everyone had a great time. Plenty of fish caught owner of the property, very accommodating, very friendly, and above and beyond accommodations.. thanks again John the guys truly had a wonderful time
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

This was a nice property. Perfect if u have a boat the docks are tucked in away from the wind and waves. The owner was super at getting us anything. Really nice guy. We enjoyed our stay very much. Thanks again Jack !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul 2020
I am glad you enjoyed your stay there’s always something I can do to make it better and I’ll keep working at it I hope you see in the future.. Jack and Charlene
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ronald b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

fishing

very comfortable. owner a great guy. helped us a lot. looking forward to fall and next winter.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Keith B.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Quit area

The house was
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Belinda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

All was expected

Besides the motor on my personal boat breaking down this was a great place to stay, perfect for what we wanted.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Belinda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family time getaway

My husband and fishing buddy loves to stay here because they can dock the boat right there. He wanted to take an extra trip so I went along and our son and granddaughter joined us. I enjoyed sitting out on enclosed patio looking out at the water drinking my coffee watching the sun come up. Home had everything we needed, owner was very friendly, accommodating and easy to get ahold of when we did have a question. We will definitely continue returning for our get aways.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Brittany H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Very relaxing stay at this lakeside cottage. Huge yard was a big plus. In a nice quiet cove. We were able to take walks or ride our bikes easily. Super easy access to boat launch and dock for our boat. Only downside was there wasn't easy action the water to swim and lots of seaweed which I know they can't control. Overall, we had a really nice stay at this cottage and the owner was very easy to communicate with.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2023
Hi Brittany thank you for booking my lakefront home. I’m glad you had a good time I agree the seaweed likes to take over in the second half of the summer it’s so nice from June to mid July and then I seaweed likes to take over. That Is why I decided to get that aluminum boat and motor going to agitate some of the areas that like to grow quickly. In the not too distant future trying to line up some kind of a Permit that will allow me to get more to the flat rock there so the weeds are not so app to grow. It’s been about 10 years since that has been done. Thanks again for taking good care of the home I hope you have a great summer. Jack
Verified

8/10 Good

LEON B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The three things we didn't like about the property was the awful smell of the water. We know that the handbook says not to drink it because it was lake water but, the lake doesn't smell as bad as the water in the house. Also, we are a bunch of old guys, out of shape and we thought the shower was very dangerous. There were no grab bars in the shower nor even a rubber tub mat which would have made it a little safer to shower. Last thing is, I specifically asked the PM to make sure the grill was in working order as we like to cook BBQ outside. After two grilling's the gas tank ran out of propane and the spare tank next to the grill was also empty. Other than that, the property was nice for the location, and the price was reasonable. Yes, we will stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved our stay here. Having the dock for the boat, and having an easy boat launch within walking distance was wonderful (put 5 in a box for the fire dept). Plus, being in a protected cove on windy days meant the boat was fine.The house is a great old gem… old wood floors and doors, etc. (We love that kind of thing… may not be your style). There is a strong sulfur smell to the water…in addition to not drinking it, I decided to not wash my clothes as well for fear they’d pick up the smell. The wrap around porch makes the house… I sat out looking at the lake every morning with my coffee and Bible. View is beautiful. Sitting in an Adirondack chair on the huge lawn under a spectacular willow tree… also wonderful. One more bonus… beds and chairs (2 recliner sofas) were all comfy. Sometimes we’ve rented and the furniture is more for the photos than for humans.Kitchen had what we needed (and we cooked most meals). Traditional coffee pot, if you’re planning ahead for that first morning on the porch. We plan on returning.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Christine W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Pictures are deceiving!

The cottage is very old and needs repair and updating. The beds were comfortable and so was the furniture in the living room. The water surrounding the dock is shallow and full of weeds so you can't fish off the dock which was disappointing. The grocery store is very far away. Good thing we brought enough supplies for the week. You can't drink the water because it comes from the lake. Make sure you bring plenty of bottled water. The boat launch is just down the street and only costs $5.00 to launch your boat. Spent time fishing from the boat launch dock. The fishing is great but you really need to know the lake because of the many rocks in it. We hit a rock the second day we were there which ruined our prop and we needed to be towed back by the US Coast Guard. We were so thankful for their help and service. The owner is very helpful and gets back to you in a reasonable time frame.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darrin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall a nice place on the water. This is a very structure that has been updated. The two things I would recommend is getting electric to the dock area for charging boat battery’s and coat rack on the porch. We did enjoy our stay and would recommend this house.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Robert W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great time

Great time
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leon B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Worth the price.

Nice place. very old or rustic I guess I would say but never the less, worth the price we payed. Property owner was great.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sharon C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Vacation

Owner Jack was nice. Location was pretty and there was a nice side yard for our family to play on. Great place for boating, not so good for swimming. House needs some TLC.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Extraordinary host

John is a host “above and beyond “. He couldn’t do enough to make sure we were comfortable and happy
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul 2021
Sally it was very nice meeting you. Thank you for taking such good care of my home and showing your appreciation it really means a lot to me that you were comfortable with renting my place. I am hoping my son drags his feet and I will have the place available for years to come. Have a great summer talk to you soon. Jack

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