DESCRIPTION
The Lily Pad is a family owned vacation rental ready to be your home away from home. Nestled in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York and only five minutes to the Northway State Route 87 (exit 25), it's a perfect getaway for any time of the year. Recently updated and renovated, this spacious home has two levels to choose from. Each level of this retreat, with its own separate entrance, is fully furnished with two bedrooms a fully equipped modern kitchen, full bathroom, living room, and washer/dryer. Enjoy the covered porch, sun deck, BBQ Grill, and outside fire ring. Each master bedroom contains a queen sized bed. Each guest room has twin bunks plus a double size bed that sleeps two more. In the living room, the sofa can be opened into a bed for two more guests. Reserve one two bedroom retreat or the entire four bedroom “Lily Pad” for an exciting getaway. 

SPRING - SUMMER - FALL

A spring, summer, or fall visit to the Adirondacks comes with a wealth of things to do. Loon Lake's  beach, our easy access boat launch, and boat docking are just down the road. Loon Lake covers 584 acres and is over 2 miles long. Then jump over to Schroon Lake with 9 miles of open water. Bring along your boat or rent one for all types of pleasure boating, skiing or fishing. Only five minutes away, Natural Stone Bridge and Caves (stonebridgeandcaves.com) has been a favorite of Nature Lovers and their families. Enjoy a day exploring and see Trout Brook cascade through unusual rock formations before plunging beneath historic Ponte de Dios (Bridge of God). 500 feet downstream, it emerges into Artist's Gorge through several caves, including: Echo Cave, Garnet Cave, and the Cave of the Lost Pool. Best remembered is the Noisy Cave, where the roaring river disappears beneath your feet! Abundant mountain biking trails can be found for any level of thrill (bikeadirondacks.org). The Gore Mountain garnet deposit is recognized as a world famous geology site and it’s only 15 minutes away! Visit garnetminetours.com for Treasure hunting fun at Garnet Mines.

Relax and unwind while taking in breathtaking views of the mountain expanse. Escape from everyday life with canoeing, fishing excursions, hiking, swimming, golfing, beautiful beaches, mountain biking, rock climbing, water sports, mountain climbing, hunting, ballooning and whitewater rafting (adkadventures.com). Visit adirondack.net/rec.html for an array of fun in the Adirondack Mountains. Just 10 minutes away in Schroon Lake, enjoy a gentle climb up Mount Severance and take in a view of the surrounding lakes or for relaxation and musical entertainment try out Seagle Music Colony at seaglecolony.com/schedule.htm. Horseback riding for all ages is conveniently down the road at circlebranch.net or loonlakeridingstable.com. In September, check out the "Adirondack Marathon" or the famous "Race the Train" summer run (adirondackrunners.com). For all the "leaf peepers", Stunning fall foliage in the Adirondack Mountains spreads out a quilt of vibrant color. View nature while riding the 20 mile round trip Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness Train adventure (adirondackrr.com/saranac.htm) or take a scenic gondola ride up Gore Mountain. Don't forget the popular resort town of Lake George, only 30 minutes from Loon Lake, with dining, shopping, and the Great Escape & Splash Water Kingdom theme park (sixflags.com/parks/greatescape/index.asp).

WINTER

Perfectly located for winter fun, this skier's retreat is only 15 minutes from beautiful Gore Mountain (goremountain.com) which boasts 68 Alpine Trails including 9 Glades as well as 12 Snowshoeing/Cross-Country Trails. Call for information about our awesome "Ski & Stay" packages. Visit goremountain.com for skiing and event details. Whiteface Mountain and the Olympic Center in Lake Placid is only an hour away with 220 acres and 75 groomed trails. Garnet Hill Cross Country Ski Center (garnet-hill.com/winter.asp) with its 55KM of groomed trails at a 2,000 foot elevation is only 15 minutes away. Surround your self with endless winter recreation - skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice climbing, tubing, snowboarding, skating, bobsledding, horseback riding, and cross-county skiing. For the romantic or whole family fun, sleigh rides are a great compliment to any winter vacation. Be sure to bring along your sleds, tubes, ice skates, and snowboards for fun at Dynamite Hill Park and Skating Area in Chestertown. Free to the public and complete with a powered rope tow, this is a great place for a winter family outing.

The Lily Pad accommodations are centrally located to all of the Word of Life properties in New York including: Word of Life Headquarters, Word of Life Island (also known as "The Rock" an island camp for teens), the Word of Life Ranch (a full ranch camp for kids ages 6 - 12), the Word of Life Family Campground, the Word of Life Inn, and the Word of Life Bible Institute (a 2 - 4 year bible college). The Lily Pad is an ideal accommodation for those attending conferences, graduations, and visitors to any of the Word of Life ministries. Call for Christian ministry rates. For more information about any Word of Life ministry, visit WOL.org.

FEATURES
Listing Number: 5497
Address: Chestertown, NY
County: Warren
Total # of  bedrooms: 4 (2 each floor)
Total # bathrooms: 2 (1 each floor)
Maximum occupancy: 8 - 16
Winter availability: Yes
Linens provided: Yes
Smoking permitted: No
Pets considered: Yes

RENTAL RATES

Call for monthly rates or the single night rate. Reservation Deposit is 50% of rental fee.

***Ask about "Ski & Stay" packages and off-peak specials ***

Additional Charges: 
Security Deposit (per floor): $200
Holiday Fee (per level, per week/weekend): $100; includes: New Year's Day, President's Week, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Christmas 
Pet Fee (per floor): $50
Boat Docking: $10 per day
Returned Check Fee: $50

We recommend you make your reservation early as rentals fill up quickly. Payment can be made by credit cards, personal checks, cash, money order, wire transfer, or travelers check. Because our rental is based upon a "first come first served" basis, we suggest that deposits be made by credit card for its convenience, security, and expediency. Deposits are due at the time of your reservation. The rental balance is due 10 days before check-in.

REFUND POLICY: If cancellation is received 60 days prior to your scheduled arrival, you are entitled to a refund less a 10% service charge of the total rental.

If we are booked for a time period that you are interested in, please contact as we may have availability in one of our other properties.

AVAILABILITY CALENDAR
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OWNER'S CONTACT INFORMATION
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Owner's telephone number: 518-623-0701

Owner's email address: CozyInTheAdirondacks@nycap.rr.com    

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