Beautiful lakefront cabin located less than 1 hour from Lake George & Saratoga

The General’s Cabin at Lake Cossayuna is perfect for a couple’s get away, a girls trip or a family vacation! Fully equipped lake front home in a prime location for fun on site or head out for exciting Adirondack excursions! Forty minutes to Saratoga and forty-five minutes to Lake George. Stay on the premises for boating (bring your own boat to our dock), fishing, kayaking and more! Fishing rods prepped and ready for your use. Kayaks, paddles and lifejackets on site. Plenty of outdoor games provided for entertainment. There is a card table located on the lower level for everything from poker nights to old maid! The kitchen is fully stocked and, with a creamery and Gardenworks located nearby, your inner foodie will be happy to meal prep while looking out over the lake! Enjoy the deck while relaxing on the two person swing or cast a line from the dock. Plenty of places nearby to explore: Gardenworks, Battenkill Creamery, Lakeside General Store, Stuart’s Berry Farm and more! Like beer and wine? There are local breweries in close proximity: Argyle Brewing Co. and Scotlander Brewery. Victory Vineyard, South Dominion Vineyard and Slyboro Ciderhouse are a short drive away. At Hicks Orchard and Slyboro Ciderhouse kids can feed the goats and enjoy warm cider doughnuts! Horseback trail riding is also located nearby at 4J Farmm where you can enjoy a leisurely ride through beautiful farmland. Other seasonal activities nearby include the Washington County Cheese Tour/County Bounty (Sept), lavender picking at Lavenlair (July), berry picking (summer months), the Washington County Fair, the Schaghticoke Fair, apple picking at Saratoga Apple (Sept-Oct), the Saratoga Raceway (August) and the Adirondack Balloon and Lake George Balloon Festivals (June/September). Spend a day at Lake George playing mini golf, visiting the arcade, taking a ride on the lake with the Lake George Steamboat Company or watching fireworks over the lake (Thursday evenings in summer). After a busy day among the crowds of tourists, head away from the hustle and bustle back to the calm and quaint atmosphere of The General’s Cabin. Got a day at the track on your mind? The General’s Cabin is a great option for a long weekend to attend the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Racetrack. With the cabin as your home base, you can enjoy all that the Adirondack region has to offer while being situated in a convenient location for a day at the races! If you enjoy hiking, Battenkill State Forest* offers two and half miles of rugged terrain, but the views are amazing! Battenkill State Forest is located less than thirty minutes from the cabin. If you prefer a trail with natural water features, check out Shelving Rock Mountain Trail* located about an hour from the cabin. (*Please note that these suggestions are made based on the proximity of the location to the cabin. If you plan to hike, please do your research prior to your trip to ensure your comfort and safety.) Just aiming to relax and get away? Then keep it local! Stay at the cabin and watch the sunrise over beautiful Lake Cossayuna from the balcony deck with a hot cup of tea or coffee in the morning and star gaze by night. The view of the stars from the platform dock is spectacular! Shooting stars a bonus! Enjoy s’mores lakeside down by the fire pit located by the dock and grab breakfast or lunch at The Auction Barn Restaurant. Joe is baking up fresh pastries Friday-Sunday at the Lakeside General Store where you can also stop for souvenirs of your trip or get wonderful homemade sandwiches. Take out or dine inside or outside in their beautiful picnic garden located behind the store. Go for ice cream or top rated chocolate milk at the Battenkill Creamery. Visit Gardenworks for a variety of goods and hand crafted items. They boast a large selection of cheeses and local fare for your enjoyment. Inquire about their farm to table events and weekend brunch. Contact Mapleland Farms to see their wide selection of maple products sourced on their Salem, NY maple farm minutes from the cabin. Head up to Whitehall to Rathbun’s Maple Sugar House Restaurant for a delicious weekend breakfast. In August their blueberry pancakes can’t be beat! If it's fall y'all then Washington County is the place to be! Fall activities located close by include apple picking at Saratoga Apple or Hicks Orchard. Both offer cider donuts and wonderful apple products. Slyboro Ciderhouse is located at Hick's farm which features hard cider and light fare. Events may include live music. Enjoy pumpkin patches, the corn maze and petting and feeding the farm animals at Schuyler Farms. Gardenworks Farm offers weekend brunch from 12pm-4pm and their calendar of events boasts everything from classes on dry flower arrangement to Zumba in the fields! Tiashoke Farm and mercantile has a variety of pumpkins to pick from, as well as local fare and antiques. Rathbun's Restaurant and Maple Sugar House is decorated for fall and their menu features seasonal favorites, like fluffy pumpkin pancakes served with their very own maple syrup! If wine is divine in your book, then you might enjoy an afternoon at Victory View Vineyards or South Dominion Vineyard where events have included a paint n' sip and a wine, food and music pop up. This is our family vacation home and we take pride in its appearance and all that it offers. We hope that you will love it as much as we do! Please be aware that the maximum rental available is two weeks. Please know that VRBO’s NEW upfront pricing shows the cost per night including the once per stay cleaning fee, which may be noted as “host fee” or "cleaning fee". The General's Cabin is proud to offer special discounted rates for active duty servicemembers and Veterans*. (*Military ID required: DoD ID card, VHIC, VIC or a Veteran's designation on a state-issued driver's license. Must mention military discount in an inquiry prior to booking.)About pets:No pets allowed.About checkOut:Check out before 11:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.Stairs required to access the main living space..About customRules:Maximum of 2 consecutive weeks rental (same renter or rental party). No jumping/diving into lake - water activities at own risk. Must remove trash..About checkIn:Check in after 4:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 25.About events:No events allowed.