Off-grid Oceanfront A-frame Cabin
A-frame · Sleeps 2 · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 toiletMake your home in a rustic cabin in the quiet Maine woods, steps away from the ocean overlooking mountains. Watch the sunset while cooking a meal. Disconnect and relax, take in the vastness of the stars, slowing of time here, and ample peacefulness.
Please read through site description, before req to book or asking q’s - as booking this site req reading to best prepare you for a GREAT trip. Pls note this in your msg / req to book for one night and we’ll lift restrictions on the site if it’s a good fit.
Rustic cabin steps off a beach in a calm bay, adjacent to several miles of hiking trails and walkable beach. From site are views of the surrounding mountains and islands. Site is facing west for sunset views. Booking this site provides you the ability to have a fire safely on the beach, or cook with the campstove/woodstove provided.
Sunsets on a clear day are spectacular. A-frame is 'off-grid' (no real heat, no electricity or wifi) and unplugged, it is simply just a structure; pls enjoy plugging into nature.
We are located 15 minutes away from the quiet lesser trafficked Schoodic Peninsula part of Acadia Nat'l Park, an hour from the main large majority of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Please make time to slow down and enjoy the cabin, instead of simply using it as a launching off point for Acadia primarily.
ABOUT THE SPACE:
- outdoor woodstove & two burner Coleman camp stove, cast iron skillets (2) and open fire waffle iron are provided, pls 1lb propane canisters if you wish to use the stove provided, yr own dishware, cookware/mess kits, & utensils - pls store food items inside cooler and not inside cabin.
- WATER: during summer months guests BYO water; there is no accessible spigot or hose at cabin. We have a shallow water table, well, low water gardens and periods of drought. Off season: We are happy to refill gallon jugs for drinking & lend a 1-5 gallon dispenser of our well water for drinking/washing for extended bookings, if we’re home during meet & greets or just ask.
Contents: double bed, 2 burner coleman propane stove, lil buddy heater (please supply your own 1lb canister of propane, 2 cast iron skillets, binoculars, grate for cooking over campfire, broom and dustpan, books/games, table top/saw horses.
Bed/bedding: Guests are requested to bring their own bedding/sleeping bags as a courtesy to Mother Earth, and our time: although linen rental is $20 (incl pillows/cotton sheets/blankets/comforter/towels of appropriate warmth based on season) are available added on at the time of booking, or requested after booking and paid upon arrival—must be arranged & paid in advance 24-48 hours prior to arrival. If you have prepaid for linens they’ll be waiting for you a.) either on site in the cabin day of booking, or b.) in a basket on our covered porch just outside our home (if time does not allow us to get in to the cabin between bookings due to our work schedule).
Lighting: A-frame has minimal solar lights on exterior patio, (which can be turned off at panel for ample star viewing) battery powered and electronic tealights for interior of cabin. It does get very dark here! Especially during the new moon. Please BYO headlamp/flashlight/lanterns and a sense of adventure.
CHECK IN: no nighttime arrivals. Pls make every best attempt to check in before sun is setting &plan to ensure to check-in before nightfall to avoid any confusion with finding and orienting yourself to the property and site.
Take reviews with a grain of salt and read this to plan prep pack fully, your time here is what you make of it. Cabin is rustic, not hermetically sealed and doesn’t get a white glove cleaning btwn each booking, no cleaning fee is tacked on; guests are responsible for tidying site for the next guests. Meaning we are not always home for meet and greets and to check cabin between bookings. We aim to set clear expectations for guests. despite our best continual attempts to seal up the cabin there may be woodland creatures or traces of themespecially if you or the previous guest have eaten or stored food inside. Don’t eat or store food inside please + thank you.
Winter/Fall: Trusty rusty teeny tiny outdoor woodstove on deck for cooking, gives ambient heat for warming appendages. Indoor/outdoor buddy 4000/9000 BTU propane heater will take the chill off inside if run for any duration of time and but pack accordingly with appropriate clothing & graded bags for night time dep on season, cabin is uninsulated. For propane heater: during winter months we provide the tank for warming up. During fall/spring please bring your own propane if you wish to run the heater. The heater takes 1 lb canisters and has an adapter for a larger tank. good for running before bed and in the early morning. Please do not leave the heater running when you’re not at the site. Cabin has ample venting, screens & a smoke/CO detector and fire extinguisher. Look up local weather leading up to your stay and prepare & pack accordingly for possible rain (ez up canopy/tarps). If you reserve linens you will have bed made with pillows, (& down comforter and wool blankets in spring/fall). For those that byobedding—Extra bedding/bags are inside square storage ottoman pouf during colder months, please leave it out or let us know if you use it so we can launder it.
Wood: we usually have wood available for purchase, or bring your own camp wood purchased **locally** found at most supermarkets, gas stations and roadside. Lots of our neighbors sell wood, please patronize their small side hustles! If you have pre-paid at the time of booking, it means we will ensure we have enough cut split and stacked for you, self help self carry honor system by our wood pile near the parking area. Please utilize the milk crates to carry and pay electronically or with cash.
Cooking meals: cook on the woodstove cooktop, over open campfire or on Coleman stove. Please bring your own utensils, dishware and mess kits.
Location: Property has no immediate neighbors around but is surrounded by 65 acres of public preserve land with trails through woodlands; magical forest & walkable beach. Feels at most times like a private beach but site is not fully private. there is another cabin and a campsite nearby. A-frame is away from the crowds of the park and just far enough off Route 1 that the noise of engines is barely audible. There are two other tent sites, one other cabin and our home here, spaced adequately apart. In summer months lobster boats will hum about the bay extracting their bounty from the sea. We urge & encourage guests to fully maximize relaxing and spend a full day here on the property and in the area, rather than just using the site as a launching off pad for traversing the main part of acadia on Mount Desert island. For this reason we do not accept one and two night bookings, to reduce rapid turnover of guests.
Privacy: during the day you might encounter the seldom friendly hiker or another one of our guests on the beach and trails on the neighboring preserve. There is a curtain in the cabin for privacy. More prevalent than hikers are deer, bald eagle, sea birds, wild turkey, chipmunks, red squirrel and the occasional porcupine. In the water are small seal, loons, porpoise (dolphins), duck, heron.
Cabin: is V RUSTIC, from 70's;; cabin is hot/cold proportionally to outdoor temps. The window is dirty between the panes but it’s also arched and uniquely beautiful. You are camping. There are bugs. You’re in the woods. Maine has mosquitos, no-seeums, black flies, ticks, horseflies and fireants in the summer months and I can't control this. Pack good bug dope, smoke em out! If you are looking for a high amenity glamping experience with electricity and showers, check out Under Canvas in Surry & Terramor in Bar Harbor. Closest campgrounds if we are booked: Acadia East, Acadia Seashore, West Bay, Mainayr.
ABOUT US: I love being able to share our property meeting travelers from all walks of life! My background is in culinary/hospitality. My live-in partner Daniel is a carpenter and former fisherman from Chicagoland. Pls keep in mind we are not a traditional campground, home is right here where we live work and play. That means you may occasionally see us, or hear us wrenching on one of our vehicles or swinging a hammer. We are not like a traditional campground and do not intend to become one; we aim for a bit *more* privacy between sites for guests’ peace and quiet; to provide a rustic, simple, barebones & most importantly quiet peace and solace in a beautiful place immersed in nature.
We love hosting, making new friends, welcoming people to the property, and are happy to answer any questions about the area prior to your trip-- we provide campers with a Gdoc local's guide to The Point, the area & Acadia.
MISSION Statement: We aim to provide a place for seekers of peace to gain a better relationship and appreciation with nature in a world that has forgotten the importance and connection we all have with Mother Earth & the planet that sustains us.
With the benefit of on-site hosts, anything you may have forgotten we will likely have on hand to lend. Just ask.
About you: able to read site listing and directions, some experience camping, general common sense. We also req that you are experienced campers with fire building and fire safety exp.
Pets: We allow well behaved quiet dogs only all must be on-leash or *strict* voice command and watchful eye as we have outdoor pets near the main house. Dogs must remain at your site/side and are not allowed to roam free on the property limit of one dog to this site unless otherwise disclosed & agreed upon.
Guests are responsible for leaving the site as they found it. In an attempt to keep the cabin clean we request that you slip off or wipe off your shoes whenever possible inside a-frame esp during any period of rain/mud. Guests who track in mud debris or leave any trash will be charged a clean-up fee. The rug is very large, heavy and takes hours to wash and daaaays to dry. “Host" and "Maid" are not synonymous terms. If you create mess, you clean up mess. We do not charge a cleaning fee because we cannot clean the cabin between bookings & bc it seems unnecessary and unkind. Instead we ask you leave the cabin tidy for the next guest.
We do offer trash receptacles. Pls take your trash with you and put it in our trash receptacle. Do your part to leave the cabin as clean as you found it. If you break/damage/spill something please let us know as soon as possible. I won’t put you in the time out corner, I promise. In conclusion don’t be a jerk and we will love you!
This site is best suited for 2 adults; in an effort to have minimal ecological effects on the land and keep the peace&quiet, if you have a bigger group you must book an additional site. In an effort to keep peace most all Of our sites are not suitable for children or infants; unless otherwise preagreed upon with host. Please note we have a three night minimum stay in the cabin unless two or one night only is available with a booking before and after, in which case send us an inquiry with a little bit about yourself for consideration. If your desired dates are booked you may message us to get on our waitlist for cancellations.
Booking this site confirms you have read full listing, cancellation policy, and that you and your party will adhere to rules as stated.
Guests will receive directions and onsite arrival instructions upon approval of req to book via autogenerated hipcamp email; these instructions must be read prior to departure. Site description is subject to change between seasons; review again prior to your upcoming booking.
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