Charming Island Waterfront Log Cabin Rental on New England Lake Winnipesaukee

Camp front viewed from dock.

www.danderby.com/cow/

Traditional New England Island "Camp"
Lake Winnipesaukee Vacation Rental

Located on Cow Island in beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
It has all the charm of the past with all amenities you need for a wonderful holiday on the water.
Availability Calendar

Please be advised that our email has, unknown to us, been down for a month!
It's fixed now but - wow - was that ever a bad thing. We apologize for anyone who has tried to contact us.

New England's most beautiful area, the nation's most beautiful lake!
Left is "The Broads" Right is to "19 Mile Bay" via "The Hole in the Wall"
Panoramic view from the point. You hear loons at night from the wildlife sanctuary in front of the cabin.
144 feet of water front.

Located near
Wolfeboro, NH

Very private cove across from a loon sanctuary.

Miles of hiking paths on middle of 522 acre Cow Island

Very safe swimming off dock (shown) & point (tiny sand beach).

Faces the sunset.

Nearest Services:
Nineteen Mile Bay
groceries and fast food (ice cream stand, too). Ten minutes by boat.

This is an island.
You need a boat to get here!
Or be a very strong swimmer . . .

Boat Rentals are available through most of the Lake Winnipesaukee marinas. See "Lake Links" below.

Lots of kids in area.
Requisite rocking chairs.

SORRY
single families only
(not set up for large parties or groups)
there are 4 adult beds and two cool built-in kid size beds!

no smoking

no pets - well, maybe, check with me.

Cove is excellent for swimming but there is a small beach at the point, too.

Lots of kid size fish! And the occasional bass...

Great kid fishing!

Land rises in back of cabin, lots of hiking trails.
from across the cove
wood stove
interior
Small, fully equipped kitchen.

Wood stove to right, deck on 2 sides.

view_from_kitchen
Well it's just a little cabin in the woods,
on the nation's prettiest lake, comfortable and quiet.
Now that I think about it, that's pretty wonderful.
elk

Mailboat passes daily.
the mail boat stops just down the way...

NEW PHOTOS - CLICK HERE! last spring - things are way dryer this year!.

Owner: Dan Derby 603.520.6734 Cell
(please let us know how you found us)

Email: cow@danderby.com

Location Map for Camp

Hand built in 1988, beautifully maintained but rustic in style.

Professionally decorated by J.Covington Interior Design, of Melvin Village,l NH & Portsmouth, NH

Fully equipped home built in log cabin style. Docking for two boats (we've had a 30 footer docked here). Large decks on two sides.

Bathroom with shower downstairs; kitchen with frig, gas stove, microwave, cooking and eating utensils; electric power, no TV!); wood stove; Large smoker/barbecue. No dish or clothes washer . . . yet.

FYI: there is pretty good cell service at the island - Verizon plus others....

Downstairs bedroom (two single beds).

Sleeping loft with four beds (one is a bunk ).

Common loon.

A quick interior tour!

For those with a bent for navigation, the camps co-ordinates are:

N. 43 degrees, 37 minutes and .955 seconds ( N43 37.955)
W 071 degrees, 19 minutes and. 221 seconds (W071 19.221)

Availability calendar
The calendar will be filled on a first come / first serve basis when last year's renters have chosen their weeks.

RENTAL RATE FOR 2008 IS $1375 / week
One week minimum, no partial weeks.

Each year of renting has been great success with wonderful renters!
We look forward to returning folks and new ones, too.

Warning, in years past it looked like there was a contest going on over who could leave the camp the cleanest. Thank you.
I'm thinking about awarding a prize for the most impressive results . Please specific red or white...:8)

Please Note: Rentals are Saturday noon thru Saturday 9:00 AM

Please give me a call or email if you have any questions!
Email: cow@danderby.com Call: 603.569.4181

"Leased" weeks are currently unavailable. Someone has paid a deposit.

LEASE RATE FOR 2008 IS $1375.00 per WEEK

"Reserved" weeks are being temporarily held pending
arrival of $450 security deposit *

Remember, plans change - weeks open up unexpectedly.
If there is a "Reserved", you are welcome to email me and I'll let you know if / when it comes available - please specify the date(s) you want.
You can never tell.

Arrival Date	Availability
May 3	Reserved
May 10	Reserved
May 17
May 24
May 31	Reserved
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28	Leased
July 5	Leased
July 12
July 19	Leased (available from 21 to July 26 at reduced rate)
July 26	Leased
Aug 2	Leased
Aug 9	Leased
Aug 16	Leased
Aug 23	Leased
Aug 30	Leased
Sept 6	Reserved
Sept 13	Reserved
Sept 20	Leased

*Deposit forfeit if you chose not to rent. If you do rent, it is you security deposit and is refunded after any deductions for repairs or clean-up.

FALL OF 2005

camp fall.jpg (108065 bytes)

Lake Links

Lake Winnipesaukee
a list of most marinas in their "lake links - boating" section

Wolfeboro
on the "quiet side" of the lake

Guide to Marinas & Their Services
from "Boating Secrets" magazine

Want to look for
a place of your own?

Alex Rogers is very familiar with the real estate up here.

He is not an active realtor, nor affiliated with a firm but can "refer" you to a competent professional in the area you specify. At no cost to you. Cool, huh?

Phone 603.520.6573
Email alex@jcovington.com

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