Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY

Gorgeous view and plenty of space for gathering and things to do. Loved the lawn area with fire pit and Adirondack chairs and the view from the deck and main living area were outstanding.

Sunset Lodge is a peaceful, nicely appointed and comfortable home with character. The owners are welcoming and communicative. We loved the water views from almost every room, relaxing in the living room and on the deck, and swimming right from the dock. We would definitely stay here again.

Million-dollar view of Raquette River and sunsets. Well stocked home with anything you'd need. Enjoyed the water toys: paddle board, kayak and rowboat. Sideyard with firepit and garden where we enjoyed star-gazing too. We plan to return next year.

The owners were great, the location was as well. We loved the balcony/desk and spent lots of time there. The entry to the water was great and easy to use as was the Kayak. It was nice each room had a ceiling fan and box fans for use as well. The camp faces west, so that setting sun will really heat things up end of the day. The living room was nice and the furniture was pretty good! There was everything you would want there for seating, dining and grilling. Make sure to understand the layout of the property, one bedroom is in the lower portion of the boathouse, two good steps from being in the water. Which is great and not so great depending. Another bedroom is in a hallway that every one uses to go to the balcony and other bedrooms, so it's a bit of a thoroughfare. in the bunkhouse are 3 good sized bedrooms though. so if those meet your needs the others don't matter. The beds were awful, I had major lower back pain from the first night even though I had brought a foam topper; they badly need replacing. Unfortunately that pain really affected my vacation. This will vary per person, but is something to know about. The hosts did a great job letting you know what you were in for with the path into the camp in their pictures. The 'railing' on the path from the garage down to the camp was useless. Had I placed more than a light hand on it and had we needed it for true support, it'd have broken (dry rot). My 9 yr old nephew visited saying, that wouldn't even hold a baby, HA. Weird things kids say. The shower, I did learn my lesson to really look at it in the pictures (or lack of) and ask questions. It was a bit dirty too, but that can't really be helped since the access to it is near impossible. To get into the shower you have maybe 12 inches to squeeze in between the edge of the shower stall and the towel bars on the wall The shower opening faces a wall, with again, maybe 12 inches from 'door opening' to the wall. tricky at best! Not sure how a cleaning person would get in there, maybe with a long handled mop? or crawl? Some won't fit through to get in shower. I don't want to be all negative, there were many good things. But if you can't get a good nights sleep to enjoy your days because of the pain from the bed, showering is a chore, and when carrying all your stuff in and out you best have good core body strength as there is no railing to use for any assistance, it does affect things and the rating unfortunately.