We loved our winter time stay at the Denmark, ME cabin. It was perfect for school vacation week only a short drive to Shawnee Peak which is great for the littles and not too far from bigger mountains like Sunday River. The cabin was great with amazing lake views and convenient for hiking and running. Melissa’s communication was perfect and the caretaker checked in on us a few times and provided any needed help.

Loved our time in Denmark. Property had everything we needed and Melissa was always available to answer any questions. Spent a lot of time fishing and kayaking, and it often felt like it was our pond as so few people were in neighboring properties. Spoke to a few neighbors, who were very friendly and offering to help if we needed anything. And on our last full day a spectacular encounter with a beaver.

Loved our time in Denmark. Property had everything we needed and Melissa was always available to answer any questions. Spent a lot of time fishing and kayaking, and it often felt like it was our pond as so few people were in neighboring properties. Spoke to a few neighbors, who were very friendly and offering to help if we needed anything. And on our last full day a spectacular encounter with a beaver.

we have a family of 10, 3 generations. Melissa's place has 3 main bedrooms , 1 family room , & a small room (that is a cut thru to the outdoors & washing machine / dryer) that can be used for sleeping / privacy. this works perfectly for us in that : 2 couples take a bedroom (queen & full bed), my daughter & 2 grandsons take a bedroom (3 twins), my daughter & my 2 granddaughters take the family room (futon & bunk. bunk =full bed bottom bunk, twin bed upper bunk), & my youngest takes the small room (couch) as a "spot". there are 3 tvs (1 is in the "twin" room) we do not watch much tv , we do play video games. the tv was used mostly for games ( & tapping into the collection of looney toons cartoons) the kitchen is small but we had 3 different cooks working 3 different recipes & we did not step on each other or get in each others way. the kitchen has more than enough dinnerware & utensils. the dishwasher works 2x a day when we were all together. the main space has a cathedral ceiling that makes it feel so much bigger than it is. the screen porch off the dining area & deck was used by ALL OF US at 1 time or another.it was so comfortable having the breeze all around us but the bugs not in our face.not that there was a big bug problem outside, but some of us did get bit while outside.we had an outside fire most nights (with smores!)its nice that there is a picnic table near the fire pit. We did not use the grill more than once so i can not speak for that. being by the water each morning, listening to the loons (& seeing them, either from the cabin or while out paddling) was a HUGE TREAT for all of us. we used the floating dock for group swimming (& wrestling challenges) each day the weather perrmitted.the water is quiet most of the time (there are "camps" that use waldon pond. During our stay, noise from the "camps" affected us 1x).from waldon pond there is access to hancock pond (with portage if the water is low) 1 of us visited hancock pond 2x using the kayak. we stayed for 2 weeks.if not for financials & timing (having more vacation & no schedule conflict) we would stay for 3 weeks or more!mellisa is VERY responsive & a very caring person.we hope to stay at mellisa's place every summer we have!

My family and I had a great time on our first trip to Maine! When we were not out exploring my boys were out fishing or swimming in the beautiful pond/lake. They water was so clear and surprisingly warm! They caught lots of rather large fish and the provided kayaks and boat were so nice to have provided with our stay since our long drive did not allow us to bring our own. The kitchen had everything we needed to prepare any meals and the screened in porch was so nice for morning coffee! We could have easily spent the whole week at the house but since it was our first trip to Maine, we tried to see all we could of such a beautiful state!!!

We stayed at this property at the end of August/beginning of September. Our family, 2 adults and 2 children (7 and 4), stayed for a week and my mother came and stayed for 4 nights. There was more than enough space for all of us, with rooms and beds to spare. The kitchen had all the utensils that we needed to prepare our our meals for the week. The owner notified us that the microwave was broken upon our arrival, it was quickly rectified with a new microwave delivered. Our kids enjoyed the DVD collection and some of the toys in the basement game-room. As the listing indicates, this rental does have "all the comforts of home" while also being secluded and a bit rustic. The home is in the woods, surrounded by trees and nature. Loons sang us to sleep each night! You can see the houses on either side through the trees but it is not busy or crowded by any means. We saw a neighbor twice and maybe three boats total on the lake while we were there. The water was a little chilly but it did not stop us from enjoying it to the fullest. We used the provided, canoe, kayak, and SUP board. My daughters enjoyed playing in the shallow water and we all got in and swam to the swim dock and had fun jumping off into the deeper water. As mentioned in the listing, the water is very clear. When we were out swimming near the swim dock we could see all the way down to our feet and you can easily see the bottom at the end of the dock (about 3 1/2 ft). My husband fished almost every day we were there. He switched to smaller hooks and spent an afternoon with our daughters letting them reel in fish after fish (catch and release). The girls were thrilled! The location of the rental is close enough to the Portland area (just over an hour) that we were able to take two day trips to some coastal state parks. There are hiking opportunities very close to the rental as well. We were able to take our daughters on their first ever mountain summit hike on Bald Pate Mountain. The views are absolutely amazing! Maine was on my mother's bucket list and it was also the first time visiting for our whole family. We are so grateful that our home state was one of those listed as exempt from quarantining so that we were able to see and experience the beautiful state of Maine. We will cherish the memories of our stay here at Walden Pond!

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We had an amazing week. The weather was perfect and the home was beautiful. We had everything we needed and wanted at our fingertips. This property does not disappoint. The water was great for swimming. The grounds were perfect for relaxing and enjoying the view by the fire. Melissa was great, very responsive and on top of everything. We would highly recommend this property! We look forward to staying again.

Grammy rented this property to create a new family tradition for her grandchildren that resembled the 25 years of a lakefront rental with her children. The house was perfect for 6 active children under 10. Lots of swimming in a clear lake, lots of boating in canoe, kayaks, paddle board, pedal boat and row boat, and plenty of relaxing with movies and games and beautiful loons day and night. Marty the Moose added the rustic Maine note. This was Grammy's retirement gift to herself and she was happy that everyone was happy. Hope to return next summer and the summer after.

We went to this property for one week at the end of June and beginning of July and had such a fabulous time there. The cabin is clean and spacious and has every amenity we could possibly need. The setting is picture perfect, and the lake is ideal for children with its shallow edges and warm water. The variety of water craft provided hours of endless fun. We especially enjoyed the fire pit on the many lovely evenings, sitting by the fire and listening to the loons out on the lake. We had a couple of rainy days, but with the many games provided, the ping pong table, and cable TV, we were never bored. It was absolutely ideal!! We hope to rent the property again sometime soon.