Pros: Very responsive host and a dedicated property manager next door to help with anything that comes up. Very clean above garage property with two bedrooms, a pull out couch with one bathroom. Since the back porch is elevated, the westward view was incredible, especially at sunset. The lake is very quiet and clean. There is a dock and beach and canoe and kayaks that have access to use. Kids loved all of those and we enjoyed watching them. Laundry room downstairs and AC in the unit. Unit is about 40 minutes from Acadia which was the reason for our trip. Which made the park easily accessible for day trips while not staying in a super-touristy area like Bar Harbor. Cons: Sharing the outdoor amenities was a little awkward with children and sharing laundry was as well. The tap water inside the unit is not drinkable due to minerals that can cause sickness. There are signs throughout the unit. We used tap water only for dishes and store bought water for everything else. This water issue should be included in the listing details. Also, I get that marijuana is legal in Maine but it does dampen the experience when the smoke blowing in your direction while outside. We had a couple of issues during our stay outside of anyone’s control with wifi outage and then a power outage which cut water off to the unit. The property manager and host were great at getting them handled to the extent they could and even refunded us one night due to us having to leave the unit because of no power.

We greatly enjoyed our time on Branch Lake! The accommodation is very comfortable, clean, and modern with excellent air conditioning, 3 kayaks for enjoying the lake. Please note: there is a second lake camp on this property that is available and may be rented for friends snd family but may also be rented separately to people apart from your group. Luckily, we had excellent neighbors!

House was exactly how it was listed, the lake was an amazing edition to the trip. Perfect distance to the National Park and a lot of activities to do in the area!

Good facilities, full kitchen close to water with dock & covered porch with lake view. Water has strong sulfur odor but potable water was provided.