DESCRIPTION
This well-appointed cottage, set among cedars and pines and overlooking a quiet jet ski-free lake, is perfect for two! A few steps down to lakeside enjoy swimming, paddling or sunning at your own canoe house. Toast marshmallows around the fire pit or watch the stars appear and listen to the Loons serenade.

Your days here will be filled with paddling on the pond and the Osgood River; connecting with the extensive waters of the St. Regis Wilderness Canoe Area; climbing St. Regis Mountain (visible from the pond) or the many other easy to difficult peaks nearby; hiking the Interpretive Center trails, the Red Dot trail or numerous trails in the area; fishing the pond for Bass and Pike; swimming from the canoe house dock or bicycling and exploring the less-traveled roads.

Osgood Pond, described as a "pristine mountain lake" is approximately 1-1/2 miles long. Much of its shoreline is forever-wild state land.

Choose a book from the arts and crafts bookcase and relax in the comfy sofa or chairs. Listen to the FM or put on a CD (there are many to choose from). A time to relax and experience life differently from the rest of the year with no television or phone to jangle the nerves.

Dining room, kitchen and pantry equipped with everything you will need for cooking and dining.

The bedroom has a king-size bed and large dresser and closet. There's a full bathroom with tub/shower. Bedding, blankets, linens and towels are in the linen closet.

Open porch overlooking the lake with gas grill, table and chairs. Check out the hammock for snoozing.

The Gazebo, an historic structure, was part of the Harrison G. Otis camp (built in 1906). It was originally an open-air gazebo. On warm afternoons, elegant ladies gathered to sip tea and enjoy the cool breezes from the lake. After dinner, gentlemen retired to the gazebo to savor brandy and cigars. Their conservation interrupted only by the call of the Loon.

Over the years, the Gazebo was enclosed and it became a charming cottage. The original roofline and the cathedral ceiling still remain. The lake-facing sliding glass doors invite a breath of scented pine and views of flower-filled window boxes and rippling waters.

Cozy dining

Birders and nature lovers can follow the path of Teddy Roosevelt to discover why the Adirondacks are called a "birders' paradise". By trail or canoe you'll discover Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Boreal Chickadee, varied Warblers and Flycatchers.

Relaxing on the canoe house deck you might see the Bald Eagle swoop down for a fish - the Great Blue Heron wing along the shore or watch and listen to the Loons. When you return to the cottage, the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds whirl and dive as they sip at the feeder outside the glass doors of the living room.

Truly the Gazebo on Osgood Pond is a naturalist's heaven. Do Dragonflies intrigue you? Watch as a dragonfly emerges from its nymph form before your eyes. Resting and drying on the canoe house wall before setting off to find dinner.

Small (and large) animals abound: squirrels (including the amazing flying squirrel), chipmunks, raccoons, beaver, otter, turtles, deer and Moose*.

Water and land plants too many to mention. Beautiful butterflies and moths are here (learn more at the Native Butterfly House, close by at the Visitor Interpretive Center).

*Spring of 2005: a Moose visited our area and was seen on our road. They are wanders so perhaps we'll have another visitor soon again.

We look forward to welcoming you, too!

AMENITIES
Waterfront, water access, dock, scenic view, canoe house with deck & fire pit, canoe, small motorboat extra, fully equipped kitchen, full bath (tub/shower), electric heat, CD/tape/FM stereo, porch, gas grill.

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OWNER'S CONTACT INFORMATION
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Owner's telephone number: 518-327-3625

Owner's email address: gazebo.osgood228@yahoo.com 

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