Lakefront Cottage on the beach-George's Pond

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Aerial view of George's Pond. Our camp is in the cove on the bottom.

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Exceptional

4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 9

Popular amenities

Parking available
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Barbecue grill
Kitchen
Outdoor space

Explore the area

Franklin, ME

Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
‪50 min drive‬
Village Green
‪54 min drive‬
Bar Harbor Whale Watching
‪54 min drive‬
Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

3 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Dining Area

About this property

Located on George's Pond in Franklin, Maine, this lovely beachside cottage is the vacationers dream. Located within miles of the ocean and the magnificent Acadia National Park, this cottage boasts a queen bed in the master bedroom, a full size bed in the guest room and five twin beds in the two upstairs bedrooms.

One bathroom, with a toilet, sink and standing shower stall is on the main floor. 2023-addition of outdoor shower off the front porch with hot and cold water. All the water used in the cottage is pumped to an above ground septic.

Two 2 person kayaks, a canoe and an aluminum rowboat, as well as a dock, and a swimming float gives you all sorts of water activity possibilities or you can sit on the front porch and watch the children play on the beach or swim in the pond. Catch trout, bass, and pickerel in the waters, as well.

Numerous hiking trails are located in the Franklin area, as well. Wildlife is abundant in the forests surrounding the cottage.

Bald eagles, ospreys and loons are frequent visitors to the Pond in front of the cottage. In the evening you can stargaze, cook s'mores in the beach side fire pit, or simply sit and enjoy the peace and quiet of the surroundings.

Play some corn hole!

Or kick back and have a lobster bake on the beach.

Keywords: Cottage

Property manager

Tim or Ann Alley

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Lake view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

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

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A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Franklin

Located in Franklin, this cottage is on the waterfront. Seacoast Fun Park and Wild Acadia Fun Park are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Downeast Scenic Railroad and Rooster Brother Coffee Roasters. Pirate s Cove Miniature Golf and Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Franklin, ME

What's nearby

Abrams Pond - 17 min drive - 8.5 km
Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 50 min drive - 47.4 km
Village Green - 54 min drive - 50.1 km
Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 54 min drive - 50.1 km
Cadillac Mountain - 64 min drive - 57.4 km

Getting around

Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

‪Ruth & Wimpy's - ‬18 min drive
‪Ironbound Inn - ‬21 min drive
‪Sullivan Harbor Farm Smokehouse - ‬21 min drive
‪Galley - ‬20 min drive
‪Itty Bitty Diner - ‬21 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lakefront Cottage on the beach-George's Pond pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

What time is check-in at Lakefront Cottage on the beach-George's Pond?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lakefront Cottage on the beach-George's Pond?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lakefront Cottage on the beach-George's Pond located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of Donnell Pond, Abrams Pond and Black Beach. Wild Mountain Man Ray's Chainsaw Show and Sullivan Harbor Farm are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.6

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Tom M.

23 July 2024

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

Beautiful, quiet, relaxing

We loved the location. The pond is beautiful and we spent many hours on the water. Tim was an attentive and responsive host, and made the whole rental process easy.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy C.

6 July 2021

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

Great family vacation

We had the best week at the pond. Fishing was excellent and the diving board rock was awesome. Convenient to Bar Harbor and Acadia.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris D.

3 Sept 2023

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

Top location

Repeat stay at our favorite place, the lake is right there! The house is well kept and comfortable

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Scott C.

11 July 2022

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

Great Quiet Property

Beautiful property! Extremely secluded. My family had a fantastic time at this property.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris D.

4 Sept 2022

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

Our favorite place

This is our third time renting this house and my family loves it. The waterfront location is the best, the kids are never short of activities. We have always loved the quiet area while still having close proximity to Acadia and Bar Harbor.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Randall M.

17 July 2024

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

Family Vacation

Nice cabin, quiet, good fishing and kayaking. Short hop to Acadia. Local restraunts are really good! Tim and Ann are great with communication and making sure everthing was going smooth, even got a hold of us when the power went out to make sure we were good. Everyone is already talking about nest year....

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis O.

5 June 2021

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

Fun time!

We had a great time! Tim reached out and provided great recommendations leading up to and throughout our stay. We enjoyed the peacefulness and beauty of the area.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Candice F.

28 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great Location

The location was really nice. However the beds are really bad and lighting isn’t the greatest. The listing mentioned a Hot Tub and Spa there is none. The pictures for the upstairs should include the steepness of the stairs. Was very peaceful sitting on the porch and listening to the loons. Everything is close by to go site seeing or out to eat. Pet friendly was nice

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone C.

22 Aug 2021

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

Family Vacation

We had the time of our lives, couldn’t ask for a better location! My 3 boys ages 6-14 enjoyed the lake so much they didn’t want to leave! The cabin came with so many extras for outdoor activities which made the stay even more fun, will definitely book again!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul E.

4 Oct 2021

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

Rustic getaway

Quiet cabin on a quiet lake. Really peaceful location with a canoe, row boat and kayaks available. The fire pit is where we spent our evenings enjoying the stars and each other's company. Lots to do around here, close enough to Acadia and Bar Harbor to visit a couple times.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew L.

29 Aug 2022

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

Great time

Beautiful location, crystal clear pond. Home has everything needed. Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kate S.

27 June 2022

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

Wonderful family vacation!

Our family of four had a wonderful family vacation. The house had everything we needed and plenty of space for our family. The private waterfront location was quiet, peaceful and just lovely! We saw loons, ducks, eagles, rabbits, turkey and deer. It was an easy drive to Acadia and Bar Harbor. The sunrise on the pond is spectacular!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Edward S.

25 June 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Vacation

Great location and very nice lake to swim and fish. Home is older and outdated, but that should be expected. Beds are very old and not so comfortable, but adequate. Septic system acting up on us; but to be fair, we did not call to get serviced. Saw some Loons as well, that was really cool. Thank you Tim and Ann.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel H.

1 July 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hersee Family Graducation!

We booked our family vacation to celebrate our youngest child's high school graduation. Even with rain and fog for most of the week we had a great time kayaking, fishing, exploring Bar Harbor and Ellsworth, and hiking in Acadia. The cabin was a little funky when we arrived, but we opened the windows and knocked down some cobwebs and enjoyed our stay. There was plenty of room for the 7 of us and lots to do.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew K.

21 July 2023

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

Georges pond stay

Property was in great location. Short drive to explore bar harbor and acadia. This house has the best waterfront on georges pond! Step to the lake right from the front porch. Great fishing and kayaking lake! Only thing i would change is the clutter in house, storage area under stairs was full of stuff and empty boxes. Could have used that area for more food/paper good storage. Other than that, house was great!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Deniz O., Westborough

25 June 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great lake front cabin

I have stayed at the property with my family recently (adults, grandparents and teenager kids). It is a great cabin right on the water with amazing views. They have a dock to fish right off the property which my son utilized quite often:) We had really good weather where we enjoyed the small beach and the kayaks provided. Cabin is modest but has everything one would need while on vacation. Proximity to Bar Harbor and Schoodic allowed us to go on day trips and then retreat to the peaceful location. Highly recommend it, Deniz Ozaslan

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

cristy m.

19 Oct 2023

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

Absolutely perfect cabin, location, and hosts.

My aunt and uncle from Florida and my mom and I stayed a week at the cabin. I cannot stress enough that if you want to experience the beauty of Maine you HAVE to stay here. The lake was breathtaking, the cabin was cozy and had absolutely everything we needed including a canoe and two kayaks which we used daily. My uncle fished daily as well. Besides all of that, the location is amazing for visiting Bar Harbor and Acadia without dealing with the crowds and prices. I also hiked with my dogs multiple times in the wildlife conservation area close by. The hosts are a phone call away at all times and we could tell they loved the area and cabin as much as we did. All of these things made this hands down one of the best vacations we have taken.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kristine L.

2 June 2017

Peaceful, inviting, cozy get-away! Loved it!

My aunt, cousin, our dogs, and I thoroughly enjoyed our week at this cottage. It was so nice being right on the clean lake with a nice beach. My aunt saw sunrise right from her bedroom every morning. The place was very clean and we felt right at home. The kitchen had everything we needed. The neighbors are a bit away so it was always very quiet. We really enjoyed the 'extras' like the kayaks, dock, firepit, outdoor picnic table, games and puzzles for rainy days etc. We could have stayed here 2 more weeks! Thank you Tim and Ann for sharing your vacation home with us and especially for allowing our dogs to enjoy the vacation with us!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rachel E.

21 Sept 2021

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

Perfect relaxing getaway

We had an amazing week at the Alley camp! We were pleasantly surprised as how tucked away their place was. We loved having the lake to ourselves all week basically! The stars were so bright here and we enjoyed the canoe and kayaks on the property. The lake was beautiful and the location of the cabin was great! Only about an hour to Acadia which we enjoyed 5 out of the 7 days! We also loved that we had endless firewood that we took advantage of using every night under that beautiful sky. Tim was great and sent me some suggestions for running routes and they did not disappoint! It's so gorgeous up there, we'll definitely be back! We had a wonderful vacation. PS- Wicked Munchies in Ellsworth and Smokey's BBQ & Lobster in Trenton were two of our favorite spots to eat! The clam chowder and smoked lobster were AMAZING

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl T.

28 Sept 2021

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

Socially distant delight

Nice place to get away. 3 adults and a dog. Really thought my labradoodle would finally swim to get the ducks, but no such luck. She kept them away from the shore though. Kitchen appliances were very clean! Microwave looked brand new. Pleasantly surprised by not being bothered by mosquitoes the whole week. I would have enjoyed relaxing there, kayaking, reading, and knitting, but my son and husband are always wanting to be active so we traveled to Acadia 4 of the days we were there. Our last morning we were entertained by a pair of loons. The only thing dampening the peaceful experience was construction going on a little across the lake starting early in the morning and late night loud music from across the lake, but that is certainly not the fault of the owners. It was cool enough in the evening to shut the windows to cut down the noise.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael R.

30 Aug 2023

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

A beautiful week at the Alley Cabin

Our family had a wonderful vacation at the Alley Cabin. Our biggest surprise was how peaceful it was. Every morning we woke up and had our coffee sitting on the porch with a perfect view of the pond. We saw bald eagles, loons, ducks along with all other kinds of wildlife. The cabin was perfectly suited for our family of 5, plenty of beds to go around. The Alley Cabin had canoes and kayaks so we could go out and explore the entire pond. The first morning my wife and I saw a bald eagle perched on a rock as we drifted by in the kayak. Just a beautiful peaceful place that we would love to visit again. We also rented a pontoon boat from Port Harbor Marine. The boat really gave us full access to the pond to fish, cruise around and just anchor and swim. Tim checked in with us on the first day to make sure we found the cabin because it's really tucked back in the woods away from any paved roads. He also checked in with us to see if we had everything we needed and to see if we were enjoying our stay. Such a gracious host that we knew was only a text or call away if we needed him. This was a 5 star experience that my family and I will have memories of forever! A big thanks to the Alleys! -The Roche Family

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David W.

18 June 2022

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

Great family getaway

Rental was quite easy. The owner contacted me in advance by phone and email about check-in process, which was smooth and contactless. The cottage was cozy with 7 beds, but certainly adequate for the listed 9 capacity with two of the beds being doubles. (We had 7.) The dining table seats 6 so we used a camp chair and squeezed together. The single bathroom was not a problem. The gem of the property is the lakeside location with a small private coarse sand beach. We had regular first visits but some duck families and a pair of loons. Tall evergreen trees surrounding the cottage were home to sparrows and some cedar waxwings and others we never quite saw. The access to the owners small water craft was fantastic. Our teenagers and 20s had fun kayaking, canoeing and trying a paddle board on the lake. On one trip, we even saw a bald eagle keeping watch from a dead pine The location had easy access to Acadia National Park, especially the Schoodic peninsula which we totally missed our last time to Maine. We spent three different days exploring parts of the park.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra & Al L., Wakefield, MA

22 Oct 2022

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

Great get-away

Private, right on the pond, kayaks included. While we enjoyed the privacy, this is a great place for families in the warmer months. No frills, but everything you need is included. Our three little dogs loved being able to roam on the beach and explore. The loons could be heard in the evening, and four of them visited the morning we were leaving. We had a nice relaxing week, thank you.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel W.

19 Oct 2022

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

Beautiful, secluded getaway

This was a perfect place if you're looking for a quiet place to unwind. The lake view is beautiful and peaceful. Unfortunately it was a bit too chilly while we were there to go out on the lake, but appreciate the water crafts are available if the weather cooperates. The place is a little difficult to find, especially if you're arriving at night, so would recommend getting there during daylight if possible. Tim was able to walk us through getting there pretty easily though. One note for those visiting in colder weather, it does get chilly in the cabin, space heaters and blankets are provided, but would recommend bringing some warm clothes to hang around in! Overall a great experience!

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy G.

16 July 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a great week!

We a full house... 6 adults, 3 kids, and 1 dog. The kids loved fishing off the dock, canoeing, swimming, and kayaking. Sitting on the porch reading and taking in the beautiful scenery was my favorite thing to do. We went to Acadia several times (gorgeous!). We were able to see all the top spots in Acadia and have a couple lazy days at the cabin. Perfect balance for my family. Overall a great experience for everyone. The kids want to come back again next summer!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Tim or Ann Alley

Ann and Tim, Tony and Katie are from VA - and vacation in Maine every year.

Why they chose this property

Maine is home and a beautiful place to vacation.

What makes this property unique

Kayaking, fishing, swimming, hiking, and watching eagles and ospreys 'fish'.

Languages:

English

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4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

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