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Beautiful Lakefront Camp - The Boat House

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A wooden cabin interior with a kitchen area, a dining table, and a view of a lake.
A wooden swing bench with floral cushions and striped cushions, overlooking a lake and trees.
A covered patio with a table set for dining, large windows offering a view of a lake and trees, and wicker placemats on the table.
A lakeside house with a dock, surrounded by trees and a grassy area.
A cozy living room with a white sofa, patterned cushions, a wooden chair, and a bookshelf filled with books.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Paddleboard available
    A rare find — hit the water on a paddleboard right here.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Ferrisburgh, VT
  • Place, Rokeby Museum
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Thompsons Point
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Mt. Philo State Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Burlington, VT (BTV-Burlington Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs Bathroom

Upstairs Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

North Ferrisburgh

Located in North Ferrisburgh, this holiday home is on a lake. Rokeby Museum and Vergennes Opera House are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Bixby Memorial Library and Shelburne Museum. Vergennes Falls Park and Vermont Teddy Bears are also worth visiting.
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Ferrisburgh, VT

What's nearby

  • Rokeby Museum - 11 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Charlotte Village Winery - 12 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Ferrisburgh Town Hall - 13 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Thompsons Point - 13 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Mt. Philo State Park - 13 min drive - 8.4 km

Getting around

  • Burlington Union Station - 42 min drive
  • Burlington, VT (BTV-Burlington Intl.) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Vermont Cookie Love - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Red Mill Restaurant - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪The Lodge - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Old Dock Restaurant - ‬46 min drive
  • ‪Ardelia's - ‬32 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Lakefront Camp - The Boat House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful Lakefront Camp - The Boat House?

As of 4 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful Lakefront Camp - The Boat House on 29 May 2027 start from AU$3,848, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Beautiful Lakefront Camp - The Boat House?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Lakefront Camp - The Boat House?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Lakefront Camp - The Boat House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Lakefront Camp - The Boat House located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Rokeby Museum, Mt. Philo State Park and Charlotte Village Winery. Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Thompsons Point are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed here for middlebury graduation and it was magical and cozy a true family retreat. Loved our stay!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Boat house a quintessential New England “Camp”. It is in a sweet little neighborhood on a small peninsula. All the neighbors walking by were very welcoming! It is rustic and lived in, but super comfortable. The kitchen was well-equipped. The screened in porch was great in the warm afternoon. We slept well. We enjoyed a morning paddle board on the lake, even though it was chilly! We would stay again.Thank you, Will, for making everything so easy!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Boathouse was perfect. Rustic, serene, and peaceful. It had a little bit of everything, sunrise coffee, rainbows, and amazing night sky. Neighbors were friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to return!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Quintessential Vermont camp for a quiet getaway on the lake. It was perfect for our family of 5 (kids are 11,13,16) with fishing, swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding off the dock with beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Definitely on our list of places to stay again!
View out the front door looking out to the lake
Kayaking
Moonrise view from front of house
Evening view from front of house
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Boat House has all the amenities you could want and was in excellent condition! We loved it!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house location is amazing. Coffee by the lake in the morning was A. The neighborhood is lovely. I love the traditional camp feel. The fireplace was so nice on one of the colder nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a perfect lakeside getaway. It was a quiet and beautiful home with all the amenities we would have wanted. The host was helpful and responsive.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was exactly as described and more! A beautiful spot on Lake Champlain, perfect for our family’s getaway. Neighbors, Harry and Cassie, were hospitable, helpful in recommending places to eat and visit, and were extremely welcoming! We hope to get the opportunity to stay at The Boathouse again very soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful getaway on the lake

We enjoyed a few lovely days at the Boat House with friends and family. The camp is rustic but has a very well stocked kitchen, comfortable furniture, clean linens and comfy beds. We loved the location, neighbors are friendly, and overall - it's just a peaceful and relaxing place to spend time with family and friends. We hope to be back!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
The upstairs sleeping quarters were exposed to the studs and rafters. I woke up with a view of roof nails and wiring. It’s not rustic or campy, it’s dirty. The sleeping porch was the same with lots of dirt on windowsills and floor. Mouse traps and droppings were visible every morning. I think that’s a common problem in this area though. Bedding was clean and so were the bathrooms and downstairs interior spaces. These were comfortable. You pay for the view. It was beautiful. It would have been more comfortable on the porch if the furniture was in good condition. Lots of dirt out there too. It’s exposed to the elements, but if you pay a cleaning service, they can still wipe down tables. The front porch seemed to be a repository for discarded furniture including a broken rocker in one corner. The people in the neighborhood were very friendly and went out of their way to say hello. I don’t think I have ever left a negative review before, but I would not recommend staying here unless changes are made upstairs.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

* * *

Great location and ample water sports equipment. But upstairs lacks insulation and windows need replacement, which makes sleeping during the summer season problematic since there is no A/C.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

It’s more like a camp

We enjoyed our stay. It’s more like a camp than a cottage which was fine. The upstairs is creepy and no one would go up there alone. It does look like they are starting to remodel some of the camp. We enjoyed paddle boarding and the area is really nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 May 2023
Hi Jodi, We are actively working on remodeling the camp. Thanks for your feedback
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice location, could use some TLC

The Boathouse is in a great location on the lake, and it is a typical old-time summer lake cottage, but it needs some attention to provide guests a better experience. We did have a few issues while there, and the host was responsive. I would caution potential renters that this is a rustic experience. And while the interior was relatively clean, we had to clean a lot of spiders, webs, and dirt from the from porch and the kayaks to make them useable.The next door neighbors Harry and wife Cassie were awesome, and very helpful!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Expected it to be clean

We stayed at the Boat House in the first week of October, 2022. My first impression was pretty bad. We paid a cleaning fee so I expected the previous guest to have paid it as well. The bathroom was filthy. There was mold on the shower curtain and hair all over the tub, floor, rug and sink. Not at all what I expected given the price paid per night. I had to wash the shower curtain and rug as well as clean the entire bathroom just to use it. Windows had been left open and the house was really cold when we arrived. There is one heater in the house but it does not warm the upstairs at all. We did not use the fireplace. The kitchen was pretty nice with all the basic stuff to prepare meals. I loved the cabinets. The living room is cozy and comfortable. The first floor bedroom is advertised as a queen bed but it’s only a double bed. On the plus side, the house is in a great spot with beautiful views. It was great for taking a long walk and catching the sunsets. This is not a place to stay in cool weather but I imagine in summer it would be great, as long as it was cleaned!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 May 2023
Thank you for your feedback Maureen - we apologize for the cleanliness status upon your arrival. We had addressed the issue and can now ensure that everything will be up to the proper standards of cleanliness.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time, the house was very quaint and comfortable. Communication with owner was very good! Would definitely recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Enjoyed our stay, but could use some TLC

Good location on a beautiful lake in a quiet neighborhood. The kitchen and bath looked recently updated, but some of the kitchen cookware was old and rusty. Place could have used a deep clean as there were many cobwebs and mold on the shower curtain. The downstairs bedroom has a full bed rather than a queen bed. The grill was not left in a usable state so we chose not to use it. The mattresses are old and uncomfortable and should be updated. Despite these faults, we enjoyed our stay. However, for the price we paid we would have expected a more updated camp.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 May 2023
Thank you Sandy. We have taken your feedback and addressed the issues that were brought to our attention towards the end of last season.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved having the dock and the mooring, it made boating Lake Champlain so enjoyable.

Location, location, location, this place has that. It made for a great Lakeside get away.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Boat House is the perfect lake house

We loved the feeling of a summer house from our childhoods, the exposed interior walls and ceiling upstairs, and the spacious front porch overlooking the lake. Thanks so much, we'll come back when we can.
Stayed 28 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location

Quintessential older lake house. Plenty of space for our family. We loved having a working fire place for the colder rainy evenings. Kitchen was well stocked. Could use a new grill. Being an early season booking we felt we opened the camp with basic clean up. Beds were full size not queen size but did the job for the week. We had an issue with the washing machine and the owner and manager quickly responded. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Boathouse.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Had a great time at The Boat House

Wonderful stay right on the lake. Really enjoyed the big porch and we had everything we needed.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful setting

Peaceful weekend with beautiful views of the lake and mountains! Kayaked too! Very comfortable lake side camp.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lovely lake house, but quite rustic

We loved the location of the house, right across the street from the lake with use of the 2 kayaks and standup paddleboards. We were out on the lake every day, swimming and/or boating, although the steady breeze made paddleboarding a bit too challenging to try more than once. It was lovely to sit and read and look out over the lake from the beautiful porch. The house was nicely equipped -- we cooked dinner on the grill one night and made breakfasts and lunches in the kitchen. The shower and laundry room off the kitchen seemed like an unusual layout, but it really worked out quite well. The open walls and ceilings upstairs with exposed electrical wires creeped out our young adult kids, who refused to even go upstairs. The sleeping areas upstairs were spacious, but would benefit from some updating to match the downstairs, which was lovely. The neighborhood was very friendly with people walking by with and without dogs and saying hi. The lack of curtains on most of the windows was disconcerting at night, when people walking by could look right into the house. We enjoyed our trips to nearby Cookie Love for milkshakes and cookies and we took some nice trips to Burlington, including some local breweries and an admissions tour of the University of Vermont. Ryan was very easy to communicate with and made us feel very welcome.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

perfect Vermont family getaway

Beautiful lakeside home with front screened porch along tranquil bay dotted with islands. Perfect family getaway for paddling, walking, and seeking out some of the best maple creemies in Vermont ( which we found right down the road at Vermont Cookie Love. Burlington a quick drive north. Kids loved the stand up paddle boards.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Perfect Getaway

We had a wonderful time. We spent most of our time in the screened-in porch and on the dock/floating in the water. Definitely a relaxing setting. Thank you!
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