House in Maine
4 guests · 3 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Well priced for this locationPriced under area average
About this house rental
Whetstone Pond Cottage on the Lake is a two story, two bedroom lakeside retreat with a 3rd bonus bedroom on the large screened in porch. It is located on picturesque Whetstone Pond, twenty minutes south of Moosehead Lake. The area abounds with the natural beauty of mountains, woods, lakes, and streams.
Whetstone Pond lies adjacent to the Appalachian Trail, so hiking in the area is
legendary, while walking and biking are very good as well. The cottage is directly on the water and has a large private dock for sunning, swimming, boating, bird watching, or simply gazing at the views of Russell mountain across the lake . The swimming temperature is ideal and the water is clean and fresh.
Stargazing is awesome!
The cottage is charmingly furnished with Maine country
antiques and the kitchen is fully equipped. There is one canoe
and there are two kayaks for your boating expeditions. Look for loons, beaver,
and moose! Bring your fishing rod or favorite book and find out
what real relaxation is all about!
Or: for a change of pace, take a leisurely drive to Moosehead
Lake, the largest lake in Maine. You will find the restaurants,
the shops, and the museums you may also wish to experience!
Something to know about GPS directions for the cottage is that they are not correct, not quite. We are #26 Alder Lane, Blanchard Maine 04406, the middle home on Alder Lane, lake side. I find that putting in #25 Alder Lane works at the moment.
Whetstone Pond lies adjacent to the Appalachian Trail, so hiking in the area is
legendary, while walking and biking are very good as well. The cottage is directly on the water and has a large private dock for sunning, swimming, boating, bird watching, or simply gazing at the views of Russell mountain across the lake . The swimming temperature is ideal and the water is clean and fresh.
Stargazing is awesome!
The cottage is charmingly furnished with Maine country
antiques and the kitchen is fully equipped. There is one canoe
and there are two kayaks for your boating expeditions. Look for loons, beaver,
and moose! Bring your fishing rod or favorite book and find out
what real relaxation is all about!
Or: for a change of pace, take a leisurely drive to Moosehead
Lake, the largest lake in Maine. You will find the restaurants,
the shops, and the museums you may also wish to experience!
Something to know about GPS directions for the cottage is that they are not correct, not quite. We are #26 Alder Lane, Blanchard Maine 04406, the middle home on Alder Lane, lake side. I find that putting in #25 Alder Lane works at the moment.
Amenities at Whetstone Pond Cottage on the Lake
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Maine
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsGuests loved the beautiful property, well-equipped kitchen, easy communication with hosts, and the overall experience of staying at the cottage by the pond.
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed this sweet pond-side retreat with all of its classic Maine Charm. We may have missed the message, but did not have specific driving directions - it is a very long rural road from Monson (yet only 15 mins from downtown) so we were anxious at first that we wouldn't find it. Once we did though, we were very happy -loons and all!
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
We have stayed here many times. My wife came to Whetstone "camp" her entire life and also brought her 2 children until they were out of College. This cottage is reminiscent of that special place and from my point of view even nicer. I love the books and this time read Thoreau's The main woods and it was really nice to hear of the travel in the old days of the places that are right here before our eyes. Our bed was comfortable and we very much like how the upstairs was opened up some. We are grateful for the correspondence's with the owners.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2025
4 middle age ladies who vacation yearly. We like peace and quiet and this delucered. Owner was responsive. Location was paradise.
6 / 10Average·Jun 2024
While everything was not a '10', we enjoyed our stay. Biggest problem was WIFI and phone reception. I spoke with the owner 2 days before arriving and was assured we would have WIFI (100% necessary for my job). That was not the case. We called her twice and phone calls were not returned. Had to make trips to nearest town to library to do my job. Had no cell phone coverage. There were many pet ants in the kitchen and bath. We found some ant traps, which we set out and that helped. The GFI in the kitchen kept tripping. The inside of camp was clean enough but the outside screened porch was not. Tree pollen and dirt covered most everything. Washing the table top produced a black rag. The grill grates on the barbeque was rusty and wouldn't clean up. Bought a new grate so we could use it. Regardless of all that, we had a great time and enjoyed the area.
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Top rated by guests
9.2Outstanding
(18 Ratings)
Guests loved the beautiful property, well-equipped kitchen, easy communication with hosts, and the overall experience of staying at the cottage by the pond.
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