Is The C&O Adventure Retreat on Taylor's Landing pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at The C&O Adventure Retreat on Taylor's Landing?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is The C&O Adventure Retreat on Taylor's Landing located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River. Antietam National Battlefield is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) away.

The C&O Adventure Retreat on Taylor's Landing Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

6/10 Okay

John K.

25 Sept 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Our stay was okay. The location was lovely but the house was underwhelming - lots of small things broken around the house, humid and dank, don't expect I would return.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dianne A.

17 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant home in a peaceful setting close to canal. Sightings of deer, woodchucks, birds.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie R.

24 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fredrick

Very nice property . Secluded and quiet.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle T.

13 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family/girls weekend

The property was great for relaxing, touring local history and enjoying the recreation on the Potomac River and bike trail. We had a slight issue with the water heater, called the property contact and the problem was fixed within the hour. Excellent service and great stay. We would stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

8 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location

We very much enjoyed our stay. The grounds are beautiful and the proximity to the canal trail is wonderful. Beds are very comfortable. House is adorable. Kitchen could be better equipped. I bought a few extra coffee cups and left them for the next guests.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy G.

11 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint and comfortable

Comfortable and right at the C&O trail, so easy to take lovely walks. The house is clean, the kitchen and dining spaces more than adequate, multiple common areas are nice, as are bedrooms. Minor issue in that it seems the visitors before us made the remote for the downstairs tv disappear. Connection via phone, text etc can be spotty unless you're on the houses wifi, which worked well.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Joel S.

11 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends Time

Everiting good

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret G.

20 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick escape from DC

Wonderful getaway for people from Washington, DC - close, beautiful, historic, interesting

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Meira G.

27 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Getaway

Taylors Landing was an amazing getaway for our family! It was a beautiful property, secluded area and so many opportunities for exploring and fun with little ones! They responded very quickly to any questions and/or problems and helped right away!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marley E.

27 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway that sleeps several!

We stayed here for my wedding weekend with our bridal party (7 of us). It was the perfect size house to fit us all and accommodate our different sleeping and getting ready arrangements. Easy check in and check out process and the hosts were quick to respond. Wish we could’ve stayed longer to explore the area!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

David T.

26 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful River Views

Thank you for a great stay in a beautiful setting. The house’s set up was perfect for our multigenerational vacation—privacy for the grandparents downstairs and lots of comfortable space for our family of three upstairs. Such a peaceful setting lets you fully appreciate the natural beauty of this area.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Marti

21 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication

It was very comfortable and the outdoor beauty was excellent. Great location for the area. Only negative was a sofa couch that obviously had been repaired before but failed when one of us sat down. We have pictures. Made a note of it to the contact person. They stated they would have team repair it after we left. There would be no $charges$ applied (since we did not do the damage).

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Keith S.

14 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Place/Owner Very Responsive

We had a very nice stay. The property was as advertised. We had a couple of small issues and the owner was very quick to respond and wanted to make sure things where taken care of.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

David T.

29 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet & Convenient

On the banks of the Potomac River, this lovely little spot is a short drive from Antietam, Shephardstown, Charles Town and Harper's Ferry. It is also only a moderate distance from Gettysburg and DC. Strongly recommended!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geri & Michael P.

26 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed Potomac River Retreat

Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Potomac River Retreat. From visiting Harpers Ferry, playing the slots at Charles Town Casino, to taking the self-guided tour of Antietam National Battlefield Park, hiking the Maryland Heights Trail via Harpers Ferry, and walking the C&O Canal tow path. To eating at Captain Benders and getting sandwiches and snacks at Battleview Market. And simply enjoying the fire pit. Thank you for the great experiences

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick P.

23 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for race weekend

We stayed here for the JFK 50 race and it worked out perfectly. Right in the middle of Boonsboro and Williamsport, it was the perfect location. The house was even larger than I expected. Plenty of couches and space to spread out. Although we didn't take advantage of it, the yard was awesome. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Jessie C., Gettysburg, PA

26 Nov 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We would stay again

The house could have been cleaner or had clorox wipes to clean it better. It was nice and big for our family with adult kids and our dog. The fire was nice to sit out and relax. Dining room table was big and perfect for board games. Overall we had a good experience and great family time.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Tony W.

17 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Taylor’s Landing

We had absolutely the best time. The house was as advertised. What a beautiful setting on the river. Definitely on the return list. Need to try the spring/summer season so we can go tubing and kayaking. Great getaway spot

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

STEPHAN H.

24 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Why stay anywhere else?!

Taylor's Landing Retreat was in a great location for everything we had planned for our trip. We explored the Crystal Grotto Caves, Antietam battlefield, Gettysburg and lots of fishing and swimming in the Potomac River. The yard was beautiful and spacious. The far back of the yard is gorgeous. The cabin had all of our basic necessities, blankets, pillows, towels, pots & pans, dishes, cooking utensils, coffee maker, ect. It was very clean with plenty of room for all 8 of us. The kids took advantage of the yard with games and we had nice fires. We all felt at home including the dogs during our stay. The beds were very comfy. The owners were very responsive to our emails and questions. We really enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Gayle S., Timonium, MD

20 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Family Retreat

This property was perfect for our group of 5 - but could accommodate many more. The kitchen is well stocked. The beds were comfortable and the linens were very nice. Although we did not utilize it - the back yard is huge and the fire pit area was very nice. Short walk to the boat ramps to the Potomac River - a nice place to sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The property does not have central AC but the window units performed well….downstairs got a bit warm and humid - but certainly not a deal killer! Great smart TV in living room made dow easy use of streaming movies in a rainy day. Hosts are super quick to respond and were a pleasure to work with.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Wendy D.

18 Sept 2023

Liked: Location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Antietam getaway stay

This was a cozy place to stay and very convenient for our visit to Antietam Battlefield and to Harper’s Ferry! The key pad entrance code was confusing! The link to the property when I booked provided a keypad code. This same keypad code was also the same code that was listed in the instructions binder inside the property. This code was not correct! I had to search through my VRBO emails to find! Also bad smell in first floor bathroom.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allyson O.

18 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer Escape on the Potomac

We really enjoyed our stay. There was plenty of room for our group of 3 adults and 4 kids. We had a great time hiking and biking (and caving) on the C&O canal. We spent the afternoons cooling off by drifting down the river on tubes. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook meals and the charcoal grill worked great. We also took advantage of the full size washer and dryer. We brought some fans in anticipation of 99 degree summer heat, but the air conditioning units did a great job of keeping the house cool. The only complaint was that there were only 6 sets of plates/bowls for our party of 7. But we were mostly using paper plates anyway.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Maria Elena S.

24 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Great Location but Water Heater Shut Off

Great location and very well appointed. Good directions for locating the property and check in. Was all automated messages Unfortunately on the last evening, the water mysteriously shut off at 6:30pm. I had no success contacting anyone via VRBO's message feature so I pushed the Contact button put me in touch with an old property manager who fortunately knew the owner. Water came back on but hours later, late in the evening, we figured out that the water heater hadn't turned back on. No response from the owner resulted in cold morning showers. New owner listing on the other site. donpragain.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Bridget T.

16 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Great Location...but needs work

Pros: Location and very spacious Cons: House needs a deep cleaning and maintenance. House was not very clean inside or out. The previous guest (?) had left trash in the first pit including a bunch of dirty diapers. The host did finally send someone to clean it out 2 days later, but it shouldn't have been there in the first place. All of the dishes had to be washed before you could use them, etc. Also, there was a smoke detector that kept beeping (low battery). This led us to realize there were no smoke detectors hanging in any of the rooms upstairs - but we found the beeping one hanging in a closet?!? And just an FYI for anyone else considering the property - the grill is not propane. We showed up planning to grill and had to run to the store for charcoal. Not a deal breaker, but annoying. Overall it was disappointing. Especially since it's a nice location and property.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Ruth M.

27 Aug 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our stay was ok. The house was cute, but the kitchen not well stocked. The beds were comfy and there were plenty of pillows and blankets. The dining area was perfect for eating and playing games. The WiFi was fine, but we had absolutely no cell service. The area was nice, but we weren’t able to enjoy the outside of the property much. The lawn, walkway and under deck area were overgrown and not well maintained. The outside deck wasn’t well maintained either and the firepit was over grown with grass. Walks along the C&O Canal were nice and if you have kayaks or other watercraft, there is easy access. The towpath along the canal was great for walking and is also great for biking. So if you have either you may want to bring them. There was no guestbook so we couldn’t learn about fun places to visit from previous guests or leave ideas for future guests. Antietam is so close and a great walk through history. There is Nutter’s Ice Cream in Sharpsburg and Shepardstowm, only 15 minutes away, is a cute little town that is worth visiting. And of course, Harper’s Ferry is awesome and only 30 minutes away. Overall the house was ok and allowed us to spend a little family time and take in local sights.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

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