Secluded Lakeside Maine Cabin for Rent

Cabin Description

This is a classic Maine cedar log cabin. The cabin is one large room, and it has one queen sized futondining table, 2 comfortable rocking chairs, 3 additional chairs, a dresser, a closet for hanging clothes, and a kitchen area. There is plenty of room for additional people to sleep inside the cabin or tent next to the lake. Clean sheets, bedding, and pillows are provided. The cabin has two large skylights to provide light during the day, in addition to the windows on all four sides. The cabin is 17 feet wide and 22 feet long. The porch is 6 feet by 17 feet, which is a great place to sit in the rocking chairs and enjoy the peaceful view of the water.

Please note: this cabin is not a condo or a time share.

If you are interested in renting the camp, please email christiangilbe@hotmail.com or call 207-565-3598. See our rate page for costs. Rates do not include the 7% lodging tax for Maine. A 50% deposit is required within 7 days of reserving the camp. Discounts for multi-week rentals are available.

Location

The cabin is located in the smallest town in Maine, Beddington. This town has a population of 26 people. Spruce Mountain Lake is a 450 acre lake. There is no great place to publicly access the water to launch a boat. This fact makes the lake very quiet and enjoyable. The cabin sits on a peninsula along the north side of the lake, and the cabin looks south down the full length of the lake.

Ammenities

This is a primitive and secluded cabin. Although this cabin does not have running water, the Airline Snack Bar does provide complimentary drinking water. A nearby spring is available for drinking water, but I have not had this water tested. A shower is available at the Airline Snack Bar, which is only 5 miles away. The cost for a shower is $7 if you bring a towel, and $10 if you don't. A clean outhouse is available. A full range of cooking and eating utensils are provided, including pots, pans, glasses, plates, coffee cups, bowls. Please bring your own toiletries and food. You can cook on the gas stove. I am having problems with the gas lamp. You probably should bring a lantern if you stay at the cabin. A wooden canoe is available for paddling the clear water lake. The Airline Snack Bar is just 6 miles away from camp, if you want to go out for breakfast, or if you need any supplies.

If you are interested, we can provide you with some Indian food when you arrive at the cabin. My wife and I run a food business, and we sell Indian food at local farmers markets. You can learn more about our food business at our website.

Fishing

-salmon
-pickerel

-yellow perch

The 2006 fishing regulations allow for fishing through November on Spruce Mountain Lake, however all salmon and trout must be released. This depth map should be helpful for open water or ice fishing.

Wildlife

While staying at the camp, you'll have an excellent chance to see and hear loons, deer, moose, eagles, partridge, racoons, owls, and many other Maine critters. I can almost guarantee that you will hear and see loons if you stay at the cabin in the summer. Often, the loons call to each other during the evening hours, and their calls sounds like a lonely howl from a coyote. Loons spend most of the year on Maine's lakes and ponds, and migrate to the coast during the winter months.

There is moose poop next to the cabin right now (August 2008), and there is some additional moose poop on the trail as well. I have seen moose swimming across the water while I was staying at the cabin. But, it has been a few years since I have seen moose there. I have seen deer and hawks on the drive to the cabin.

People often ask me if they will see bears while staying at the cabin. There are bears in the area, but you would be extremely lucky to see one. I have seen one bear in the past 5 years. This bear was near Catherine Mountain, which is about an hour from the cabin.

Accessing the Camp

This rustic, lakeside camp is accessible by dirt road from route 9. This road is quite washed out after the heavy rains this summer (August 2008). I do drive my car on this road. You just need to drive carefully. After 4 miles of dirt roads, you need to park your vehicle and hike for 10 minutes along a beautiful walking trail to the camp. The trails winds through a mature spruce, cedar, and pine forest as it approaches the peninsula on the lake. An ATV cannot drive on this 10-minute hiking trail, as there are rocks that make it impassable.

Note - the dirt road is closed to vehicles from April 1 - May 15. Pedestrians and mountain bikers may use the road, however.

Hiking Trips

Lead Mountain
Spruce Mountain
Tunk Mountain
Catherine Mountain
Caribou Mountian
Black Mountain
Schoodic Mountain
Shilallah Bog
Katahdin

Canoe Trips

Narraguagus River
Machias River
Union River
St Croix River
St. John River
Allagash River