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Blind Sodus Bay 3BR Private Waterfront Family Cottage

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A wooden deck with a metal chair and a table, overlooking a calm lake with a dock and boats.
A single-story white house with a garage, a dock, and a clear view of the lake.
A wooden door with a welcome sign, a white cabinet with drawers, and framed pictures on the wall.
A brick wall with a sign reading "Beacon Point" and a humorous sign below it.
A compact kitchen with a microwave, stove, and a small dining area with a table and chairs.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Accommodating 8 guests, this vacation home features 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It includes 1 separate living room and offers lake views. Enjoy outdoor spaces with a patio, balcony, and yard while engaging in nearby activities like swimming, fishing, and kayaking. Explore attractions such as Little Sodus Bay and West Barrier Bar County Park.

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Little Sodus Bay
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Sterling, NY
  • Place, Blind Sodus Bay
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Little Sodus Bay
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, del Lago Resort & Casino
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Number of living rooms
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Blind Sodus Bay 3BR Private Waterfront Family Cottage

2027 Booking Update
Reservations for 2027 are not yet available as we complete planned waterfront improvements, including the installation of a permanent dock. We expect to open the 2027 calendar in early 2027 and look forward to welcoming guests once these exciting upgrades are complete.

Escape to the peaceful side of Fair Haven at our charming 3-bedroom waterfront cottage nestled on the shores of Blind Sodus Bay. Tucked away, this hidden gem offers the perfect blend of relaxation, boating, fishing, and family fun.

What truly sets our cottage apart is the privacy. Mature trees line both sides of the property, creating a secluded retreat where you can enjoy the beauty of the bay without feeling crowded by neighbors.

Waterfront Paradise
Step outside to your own private waterfront oasis featuring:
• Easy entry into the water
• Beautiful bay views from the backyard
• Kayak and paddle boat available for guest use
• Large waterfront yard perfect for yard games and outdoor gatherings

Spend your days boating, fishing, paddling, swimming, or simply watching the sunrise over the bay with your morning coffee.

Outdoor Living
The backyard is designed for making memories, featuring:
• Spacious waterfront lawn
• Oversized fire pit for evening campfires and s'mores
• Propane grill on the porch
• Plenty of room for family activities and outdoor dining

Comfortable Cottage Living
This family cottage has been lovingly enjoyed by our family for over 20 years, and we're excited to share it with yours.

The cottage includes:
• 3 comfortable bedrooms
• Fully equipped kitchen with stove, refrigerator, microwave, air fryer, coffee maker, cookware, and utensils
• High-speed internet
• Roku streaming devices (log into your own streaming accounts)
• Window air conditioner in the main living area (July-September)
• Ceiling fans and additional fans throughout the home
Included Water Toys

Guests are welcome to enjoy:
• Paddle boat
• Kayak
• Air compressor for inflatables and lake floats
Life jackets should always be worn when using watercraft.

Good to Know
• High-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout the cottage.
• Cell service can be limited at the property, adding to the peaceful getaway atmosphere. Text messages generally work, and service improves a short walk up the road.
• A security camera is installed on the front exterior of the home for guest and property security.

Why Guests Love Staying Here
Private waterfront location
Direct private water access
Large waterfront yard
Beautiful bay views and sunsets
Family-friendly atmosphere
Peaceful, secluded setting surrounded by trees
Kayak and paddle boat included
Minutes from Colloca Winery/Wedding Venue

Whether you're planning a family vacation, fishing trip, boating weekend, or simply looking for a quiet place to unwind by the water, our Fair Haven cottage offers the kind of waterfront experience that's becoming harder and harder to find.
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 9476283
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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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

Sterling

Located in Sterling, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Ontario and Fair Haven Beach State Park, while Richardson-Bates House Museum and Safe Haven Museum are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Thunder Island, or check out an event or a game at Oswego Speedway. With kayaking, power boating and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Sterling, NY

What's nearby

  • Blind Sodus Bay - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Little Sodus Bay - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Fair Haven Beach State Park - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • State University of New York-Oswego - 30 min drive - 34.8 km
  • del Lago Resort & Casino - 48 min drive - 63.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Stick And Rudder Public House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pleasant Beach Hotel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Fat Frankie's Pizzeria - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Big Bo's Ice Cream - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sheila's New York Pizzeria - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Blind Sodus Bay 3BR Private Waterfront Family Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Blind Sodus Bay 3BR Private Waterfront Family Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Blind Sodus Bay 3BR Private Waterfront Family Cottage?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Blind Sodus Bay 3BR Private Waterfront Family Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Blind Sodus Bay 3BR Private Waterfront Family Cottage located?

This family-friendly Sterling holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 10-minute walk of Blind Sodus Bay and Little Sodus Bay. Lake Ontario and Grass Island are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 69 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay. The home has a great view of the lake and is very close to the winery.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We so enjoyed the wonderful wildlife & beautiful sunsets on this peaceful bay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed the little “beach” right on the property, the fire pit, the paddle boat, and the kayak. Overall it was a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent place to stay.

Good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great placs

Clean and great view
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul 2025
Thanks for staying with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing quiet location

Nice little spot on the relaxing water. Walking distance to the winery was nice too! Family enjoyed it.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A lovely stay on blind sodus bay

The cottage was great. Clean, comfy and had everything we needed. Very peaceful location on the water. Stunning sunsets! Would love to return
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2025
The sunsets are one of our favorite parts too! Thanks for staying with us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful Lake Stay

We had a wonderful time at the cottage. It was clean and peaceful, and a great location while in town for a wedding at Colloca winery. We also appreciated the back patio and camp chairs for sitting by the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul 2025
We LOVE Colloca, and our location is perfect for weddings there!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful cozy cottage with a great view of the lake!!

Had a wonderful time !! Such a beautiful place to stay. They had everything you need there. Can’t wait to go back next year!!Thank You so much !!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Thanks so much and we look forward to having you back next year!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house worked well for my families needs. Great to have a beach for the kiddos. Nice sunsets. Good profits to fair haven beach. The outside areas could have been more appealing
Great lakeside fires
Fair haven was awesome
Sunsets!!
Side yard
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2025
Thank you Karen and thanks for sharing your photos, love the sand castles!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Girls Weekend

Had a wonderful time. Plenty of room for the eight of us. Cute little beach area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

4th of July

Great place , great location within walking distance to the winery !! also close to town and local stores,restaurants etc.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Thanks for staying with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A very nice place

Nice water! Clean and quite
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer fun!

We had a great time. Location was perfect for our Family Reunion at the state park. We also loved Porch Fest and the Winery.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug 2021
So happy to hear you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Perfect Summer Getaway

This rental location was perfect, the property was clean and well equipped. We enjoyed sitting by the camp fire at night and kayaking and fishing during the day. The owner was very helpful and replied to our questions very promptly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Sept 2020
Glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Stay

Loved the setup of the place the most. Right on the water with a big fire pit! Well stocked kitchen and bathroom, comfy beds, and close to many things! Bring your water shoes but the little beach was a nice bonus! Will be returning for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul 2025
Thank you for choosing to stay with us!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family getawaywith grandkids for a 3 night get away, which was very enjoyable. The pros: beautiful sunset, easy check in and check out, accommodating host, on the water, kayaks and paddle boats and life vests on property, wide variety of board games and a nice layout of the house.The cons: as memtioned in other reviews, better cleaning of the house. Lots of spider webs in the windows, doors and inside the house. We were unable to open the windows to get a nice lake breeze because of the amount of webs in and around the windows. The sliding screen door on the deck is old and doesn't open and close easily. The kitchen cabinets could be cleaner.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nephew’s wedding

Perfect house close by Fairhaven Beach. We really enjoyed being right on the water and using the paddleboard. Sky was beautiful at night with all of the stars. We really enjoyed our stay wish we could’ve had more time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul 2025
We hope to host you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Views

Very nice. greatly enjoyed the stay Home like
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Thank you for staying with us and we are glad you enjoyed your time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Family Vacation!

This place was perfect! Sunsets, huge fire pit, nice entrance into water and perfect amount of land in back of house by water for our endless days of playing cornhole! Was so peaceful and relaxing and the weather was perfect everyday! The house was perfect size for our family of 8 and it was very cozy. We definitely will be coming back!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for the review Kristin, we are glad you guys loved your time in Fairhaven and hope to have you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing get away

We had a wonderful stay in this cabin which is larger than the pictures make it appear. There was PLENTY of room for our family of 5. We really enjoyed fishing, swimming and boating in the lake. The paddle boat on the property was an extra bonus that my children really enjoyed. We highly recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug 2021
We are so happy you and your family enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Renn Faire Lodgings

Great location, wonderful views. Comfortable set up. As is always true, the folks in beds are more comfortable than the ones on the pull out so be thoughtful about how you will arrange your party. We should have put the 12 year olds and on it. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2025
Thank you for staying with us!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location, beds were comfortable. Cob webs everywhere inside and out. Top of the fridge and celling fans have never been cleaned.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome lakefront property!

We visit the area once a twice a year to enjoy the amazing fishing that Lake Ontario offers. This is our first time staying at your property. We had a great time! The lakefront back yard was perfect for us to fish between the rain showers and the outdoor firepit was amazing....allowing us to relax and enjoy a couple of beers. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jun 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, we are so glad you had a great time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Stay

This place was great.: A lot bigger inside than the pictures look. Access to the water was right outside the house. We had a great time. Very clean. I would definitely go back
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2020
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay!

About the host

Hosted by Cathlin Partyka

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This has been our family lake house for over 15 years - the home has been in our family for well over 30 years! We love spending summer weekends here enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of the private road, the amazing views and sunsets from the backyard and all the fun things Fair Haven and the surrounding towns offer.

Why they chose this property

Our location is perfect with direct water access. The road is very quiet and peaceful so it's a perfect spot to get away and relax. The house is a great size and has pretty much anything you'd need during your stay, a full kitchen, games, etc.

We are located about a mile from Colloca Winery and Turtle Cove - both are super fun places to visit with live music and fun events every weekend!

The town is a short drive away and has a few restaurants, an ice cream shop, a convivence store, gift shop and more!

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