Sunset Lodge is a perfect place for families or larger groups to retreat together from the crowds and pressure of everyday life. The Lodge and surrounding four cabins sit on the waterfront in a grove of trees on a slight outcropping of land near the widest part of the lake, where the water deepens quickly (eventually reaching 114 feet) making it ideal for fishing and swimming. The property has 510 feet of water frontage. Originally built in 1919, on an ideal site for water views and fishing, the buildings sit close to the water, offering beautiful views of the lake, the far shore and the stunning sunsets. Large lawns next to the water are great for games and the two large docks are ideal for swimming and boating.
Sunset Lodge is ideal for small retreats, conferences, or reunions. The best month for this is September or the first weeks in October because of availability. The setting is a rustic, charming 1919 fishing camp on the edge of beautiful Lake Damariscotta, 1 hour from Portland. The lodge and cabins have a total of 13 bedrooms that will sleep up to 26 people. The grounds are lovely - level and grassy for sitting, croquet, or badminton. Parking is ample and easy. The lodge's 80' long screened porch overlooks the lake. A big common room is perfect for group meetings. Each of the units has a kitchen and bath; the Lodge has a larger well equipped kitchen with two refrigerators and two dishwashers. There are 2 big private docks and a beach for swimming, fishing, and loon gazing, plus kayaks and canoes available for an additional rental fee. The Lodge has high speed internet with wifi. There is an additional large room for gatherings and games with pool and ping pong tables.
The property includes a large Lodge and four smaller cabins. The five bedroom, four bath Lodge has a large common room where everyone can gather for evening games or sings, and a smaller living room with fireplace for more intimate gatherings. There is a large well-equipped kitchen that is great for groups. The four cabins in addition to the lodge make it ideal for family reunions, retreats and groups who enjoy vacationing together but also having some privacy. Each cabin has its own kitchen, bathroom and screened porch. There are two wonderful outside showers which provides views of the lake. The lawn provides plenty of space for badminton, croquet, shuffleboard, barbeques and relaxing and contemplating the lake.
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The Lodge is 4000 sq. ft.with an 80' long, 765 sq. ft screened porch and is just steps from the lake. It has five bedrooms and four bathrooms. All the bedroms face the lake. There is a large kitchen with two refrigerators, two dishwashers and a restaurant stove, a large common room for lounging and game room with a pool and ping-pong table. It has a dock and boat moorings.
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Lakeside Cabin is a 820 sq. ft. cabin just steps from the lake with a kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a 165 sq. ft. screened porch. It has a dock and boat mooring.
Judy's Cabin is a 680 sq. ft. cabin just above the beach with a kitchen, three bedrooms, a new bathroom and a 95 sq. ft. screened porch. There is a new outside shower next to it with views of the lake and woods.
Tree House Cabin is a 625 sq.ft. cabin with kitchen, living area and bedroom. With a screened porch with views of the lake next to an outside shower.
Bird's Nest Cabin is a 460 sq. ft. cabin with one bedroom, a sitting room, a kitchen and bathroom. A 75 sq. ft. screened porch overlooks the lake and grounds. There is no wood stove so we do not recommend it in October.
The Grounds
Lake Damariscotta is one of central Maine's most pristine lakes. Available at the lodge are canoes, kayaks, standup paddle boards and a Sunfish, for use from the beach or two docks while motorboats for fishing or water skiing may be rented in the area and moored off shore. The lake is a great spot for windsurfing. Take off from the dock, the lake is a mile and a half across and ten miles long.
Fishing
Sunset Lodge is fortunate to be located on Damariscotta Lake, one of the great fishing lakes in Maine. At over 4,000 acres, it is large enough and varied enough to please any fisherman, as it has pleased this fisherman for over thirty years. The Native American word which gives Lake Damariscotta its name means “abundance of little fishes.” The lake sports Brown and Lake Trout, Coho Salmon, Northern Pike, Pickerel, Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass and White Perch, among others. It is popular with fisherman. In the summer, fishermen find salmon in the deep trench that is several hundred yards off our beach.
"Take your kids, a few worms, and motor down only a couple of minutes from the cabins. Schools of perch feed in the evenings. Smallmouth and largemouth bass can be found along the shorelines throughout the lake. If you like to troll, brown trout, lake trout and land-locked salmon hide in the deeper parts of great bay, straight out from the cabins. There are also large yellow perch, catfish and pickerel. Over the years, it's been a pleasure to fish this lake. Come to Sunset Lodge and share the pleasure." -- Don Dougherty
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