Mountain/Lake Retreat. Canoe included Close to Dreams Park/Cooperstown + NYST Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Mountain/Lake Retreat. Canoe included Close to Dreams Park/Cooperstown + NYST pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: How much is parking at Mountain/Lake Retreat. Canoe included Close to Dreams Park/Cooperstown + NYST?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Q: Where is Mountain/Lake Retreat. Canoe included Close to Dreams Park/Cooperstown + NYST located?

Situated in Worcester, this farm stay is within 12 miles (20 km) of Clapper Hollow State Forest, Seven Ponds Farm and Summit Town Hall. Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park and Jefferson Town Hall are also within 12 miles (20 km).

10/10 Excellent

Mitesh S.

3 Aug 2025

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

Great place to stay. Really enjoyed it. Host is amazing and very accommodating.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

J M.

21 Jul 2025

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

Spacious country cottage in a beautiful area. Well-stocked kitchen for cooking meals. About equidistant from ballparks and grocery stores in Cooperstown and Oneonta (25-30 minutes). William (host) was very attentive and responded to inquiries very quickly. Lawn and walking path were freshly mowed and cut nice and close (less worry about picking up ticks), with nice picnic table and outdoor area in back yard.Wi-fi worked well and cell reception is good. Plenty of beds and space for a couple families (keep in mind one bathroom, although it's nice and big)

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael L.

12 Jul 2024

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

Lovely ptoperty

Loved the place!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

14 Jul 2024

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

good place

we enjoyed our stay here. the place is big with lots of places to sleep and the shower is nice. the host was very nice and gave us lots of details about the property and area!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheyenne F.

3 Oct 2023

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

Short stay, but as described

Host communicated wonderfully. Guys enjoyed the stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick R.

9 Aug 2024

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

Beautiful, scenic, relaxing setting.

Great property with fantastic outdoor options to wander, canoe and fish, sit around a fire, and stargaze. Spent 4 terrific days away from city life bonding with my scattered extended family. Also was able to check off the Baseball Hall of Fame visit from my bucket list.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kylee C.

8 Jul 2023

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

Beautiful property

Gorgeous setting with an amazing view. The house is definitely a work in progress but it was clean and welcoming. Our family loved the lake and watching fireflies at night.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Plamen P.

25 Aug 2024

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

Third visit to my favorite rental.

This was my third visit in the last two years - mostly intended as fishing adventures. During my stay I booked another visit with my family for the 2nd week of September. I especially enjoy the rustic mood that the property creates once I arrive there. I had several very enjoyable conversations with William - sharing various experiences I encounter during my stay. For our next visit in September, William generously offered one extra day free of charge. The lake, and the sunrise view from the top of the South Hill offers unique experiences.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy Y.

28 Jul 2018

Cozy, spacious home on beautiful property

My son, his wife, grandson and I stayed here for a week and it worked perfectly for us. My son and grandson had a great time fishing and we were all able to spread out. The bedrooms were large and comfortable. The bath on the 1st floor provided privacy. The house was equipped with everything we needed. I especially loved the front sunroom. As said in other reviews work is in progress restoring this house but the old and new blended well and was very cozy

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Jake p.

17 Jul 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

House has good bones

ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, HAS GREAT LOCATION AND VIEW. House has good bones.On the negative side there are many issues. Any one with a disability should avoid until upgrades are done.House need much work, some areas are very nice, other areas are not.Would I be proud to own this house. NO.Entrance way is a disaster.Electrical issuesHand rail to upstairs stops short of the top fall hazard.Numerous trip hazardsAttempts at remodeling and maintenance fall way short.Not dirty, however not real clean either.So much untapped potential. It appears the host is trying to get what he can in Rental revenue and invest nothing.I tried to help and communicate with The host and identify what I saw. How ever the host felt every thing was good as is. I took photos, however too many to post.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew C.

30 Jun 2025

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Not what expected

The pictures provided are not an accurate representation of the indoors. The outside property is beautiful but when you enter, you are met with smell, unfinished construction, unsafe electrical and dirt. There was dirt and animal hair all over the floors. Description noted that there is AC when in fact there is none on the main floor, rather a fan unit. When discussing concerns with the property owner, we were accused of lying. Pictures do not lie. Unfortunately due to the condition and state of the property we did not stay more than the time it took to take pictures. Property owner would not even consider any type of reimbursement. Overall very disappointing.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN A.

7 Jul 2019

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

Cooperstown baseball getaway

My family of five called this property home for a week and it was exactly as the doctor ordered! It was tough to get my sons off the pond as the bass fishing was excellent. The thousands of fireflies that lit up the nighttime sky was awesome and the peace and tranquility of the place was perfect! The beds were comfy and the old home was exactly as described. We may have left a wiffle ball home run or two in the tall grass so finders keepers for future families that stay here. Lots of awesome memories this past week!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Plamen P.

30 Aug 2023

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

Amaizing Days at "South Hill Farm"

For ten years me and my wife were renting different properties in Delaware county. The Mountain/Lake retreat owned by William is by far our favorite - simple, enjoyable and offering a lot of recreational options. Especially the amazing lake and the excellent fishing. I enjoyed even more our time there, after reading the book describing the memories of Zita Bozanic Wenzel, who was born at this property - "The South Hill Farm", and who recently visited the property. We are very thankful to William for all the accommodations he provides at the property. This is definitely our final choice for future vacations in this area. Plamen and Liliana

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Charlotte K.

7 Oct 2017

Construction zone

BEAUTIFUL SETTING!! The views were gorgeous! Access to lots of choices for running or walking on the hilly roads. The landscape was lovely. Bill made himself completely accessible; however the home had a few hazards...exposed outlet & fixtures; smell of fuel oil during and after use of furnace; the upper level floor had significant give and unevenness causing one to question its integrity; and there were a number of tripping hazards. We had a lovely time despite the structure.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Linda J.

11 Aug 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Listing accuracy

It has to be the owner's weekend getaway

Photos show the place when it was clean. The house was strewn with shoes, clothing, bedding...as though the owner just stepped out. Plus there was no address. We weren't about to approach a house based on where we thought it would be. Finally saw a neighbor that told us it was the right one. 'Work in progress' is a stretch. The owner was helpful and reasonable on the phone but the satellite went out and there was no help with the needed password. It would be a great place for a stay with kids. Plenty of beds and one bedroom even has a door.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra A.

28 Aug 2021

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

Great host, breezy check-in

Williams was fantastic at communication before and during the stay, answered our (many) questions, and was very accommodating. Check-in was easy, house has all the basic commodities. Great rustic cabin-feel place, perfect for groups.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Andrew G., Broad Run

28 Aug 2021

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

Lake is the gem

The property was as described, a farm house and a work in progress. The wifi and television was disappointing as it was slow and any shows just kept freezing up (we were able to watch 1 movie before this started happening). The gem with this place is the land and lake. A beautiful piece of property and the lake was awesome. I fished it almost every morning and evening. The amount of largemouth bass I caught was unbelievable (more than 150 in the 5 days) in the range from 10 - 15 inches. They put up a good fight, jumping out of the water and going deep into the weeds. The surrounding areas offered nice places to eat and some tourist stuff to do.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jan B., Chapel Hill, NC, USA

14 Jul 2021

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

Memories and more!

The place was the farm and farm house I was born and grew up in. The house had significant changes, but the overall property brought back memories. The setting is still beautiful especially overlooking the lake. However I would have liked to have a path for access to the pond. The best part of the stay was a visit with our old neighbors! We will definitely visit again next time with our gandchildren and stay longer.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas M.

6 Jul 2021

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

exactly as described

Everything was as described in the listing. The only disappointment was the coffee maker not working and the rain. I contacted our host over the fact that we could not get Down to the lake as there was no path. He immediately called someone to come the next day and clear a path for us. And then it was game on. We came to fish and fish we did. We caught 19 bass and 2 bluegills which were nice sized. I forgot to tell our host about the coffee maker but now he knows .🤪 We will return if he will have us . Thank you William.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sandra W.

27 Aug 2020

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

Serentity

The country air, the view of the lake and surrounding hills, the privacy; allowed us just to be.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Melanie F.

21 Aug 2020

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

Loved this place!

Our family absolutely loved this property! Easy access to the lake which was very clean and the fishing was fantastic!! I annoyed the hell out of William with tons of emails with questions and concerns and he always got back to me in a timely manner and was so nice and accommodating to all of our needs. We will definitely be staying here again. Thank you William, for sharing your place with our family. It was just what we needed :)

8/10 Good

Eric M.

3 Aug 2020

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great property

Property is great. House itself is definitely a work in process but still a nice place. Was a bit dusty.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

31 Jul 2020

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

Great Stay overall

Everything with the check in was smooth. We loved having a spot my whole family could stay together. There were plenty of places to sleep. The house is definitely under construction and will be even more perfect when it is done. I did give it 3/5 starts ONLY because there were a few exposed wires in some light fixtures that seemed a bit unsafe. Other than that, we had a great stay!!

10/10 Excellent

Dan D.

9 Jul 2020

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

Great Holiday Weekend

The property was just as listed. A wonderful lake property with post and beam farmhouse being refurbished. The work that has been done is high quality, still more to do. We enjoyed the fishing and a canoe ride.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

chris b.

30 Jun 2020

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

Rustic Farm House

We enjoyed our stay here. Property Owner was kind and helpful. Check in process was smooth. Property description is on point as it states: "The house is by no means luxurious, and is definitely a "work in progress", but has plenty of charm." The house is located on an amazing property. The house is very simple but if you know that going in, your all good. Basically don't expect high end accommodations. Overall we enjoyed fishing and kayaking on the beautiful private lake. The scenery is fantastic. Build a fire and watch the fireflies light up the night. Short drive to amazing waterfalls and hiking (just search google). Thanks

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