We had a lovely week-long stay at this cabin. Barbara was very responsive prior to the trip, and the whole reservation process was very easy. The cabin was clean, and our kids (aged 4 and 7) loved sleeping up in the loft. We had great weather (hot during the day but cooled off nicely at night). There were plenty of fans throughout the cabin; we had brought one from home but didn't need it. We brought our own canoe and paddleboard, but there were 2 kayaks available at the cabin if we needed them. Everyday we paddled out to the closest island (Lothrop Island) where we picked wild blueberries and enjoyed the black sand beach. We also checked out Norris Island, just a tad farther. The lake temperature was perfect, refreshing but warm enough to stay in all day, and the shallow water was perfect for kids. We also brought some inflatable tubes which were perfect for lounging in. The sunsets were gorgeous, and we heard the loons every night. We got farm fresh veggies and pie from nearby Levesque's Farm Stand, and got lunch and ice cream from Fast Eddie's Drive-In located in Winthrop. Winthrop House of Pizza also had good pizza. We had a couple nice hikes nearby - Monument Hill (short hike to some nice views) and Mt. Pisgah (with a cool fire tower on top with 360 views) which were both the perfect distance for the kids. Our kids cried the day we left, saying they wanted to live there forever. We've been home for 2 days and they have been talking nonstop about the lake. We will all cherish the memories forever!
There were a few issues, but definitely wouldn't prevent a future stay. A dog must have been staying at the cabin prior to us, because each member of our family stepped in dog poop around the cabin on the first day. There were also a few full poop bags left down by the dock that were there all week. Our kids found lots of glass down at the beach, they accumulated quite a collection by the end of our stay. The WiFi didn't work for the whole week, which was fine since we weren't planning on trying to get any work done while on vacation, and had downloaded movies for the kids prior to arriving. The pots and pans were old and Teflon-coated with deep scratches which we didn't use - we were glad we had brought a cast iron skillet from home to use. Again, these aren't things that wouldn't deter us from renting again but thought they should be mentioned.