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Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Boat House

1 Double Bed

Bunk House 1

1 Queen Bed

Bunk House 2

1 Double Bed

Bunk House 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bunk House

Toilet · Shower only

Main house

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY

Relax and renew in a classic, comfortable, updated lodge and boathouse directly on the MAIN BAY of Upper Higley Flow. Stake out your spot on our large, sunny private deck, tie up your boat downstairs, fire up the gas grill or go fishing from the dock! Watch some Satellite TV, listen to the Music Channels. or read in the quiet waterside garden - Also a good spot for the kids, complete with their own picnic table and firepit for toasting marshmallows. Sleep under fresh quilts and coverlets in Adirondack decor. Enjoy 180 degree water views. Cook in the updated, eat-in & fully equipped kitchen with a water view! Dive into deep water off the dock or walk into shallow water using our convenient steps. Amazing sunsets and starry starry nights. Breathe deeply, this is living!

We are a 15 minute drive to Potsdam or Canton and all of the cultural and educational events at our neighboring 4 colleges: Clarkson, St. Lawrence, SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton. We also are within 2 hours of Lake Placid, Ottawa and Montreal, all interesting and fun day trips. Be forewarned though, most people who come here just want to stay on the deck and relax!

Peak summer weeks are still available! We also encourage you to try the Lodge in mid-to-late August & September and experience our quietly beautiful Indian Summer & Fall Season. Warm days and cooler nights....... a gorgeous time to be here!

Please note when trying to make a reservation there is a 4 night minimum.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
House is not baby proofed.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Colton

Located in Colton, this cottage is on the waterfront. Potsdam Town & Country Club and North Country Children's Museum are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Higley Flow State Park and Downerville State Forest. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Colton, NY

What's nearby

  • Raquette River - 4 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Higley Flow State Park - 9 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Postwood Park - 10 min drive - 13.0 km
  • State University of New York-Potsdam - 14 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Clarkson University - 16 min drive - 23.8 km

Getting around

  • Massena, NY (MSS-Massena Intl.) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jake's on the Water - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Raquette River PUB - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Robideau's Mahogany Ridge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Red Pine Cone - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Shakedown street - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY?

As of 27 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY on 29 Mar 2026 start from AU$427, 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 Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Sunset Lodge: A Waterfront, Boathouse and Dock, Colton, NY located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Raquette River and within 9 miles (15 km) of Higley Flow State Park and Postwood Park. Potsdam Town & Country Club and State University of New York-Potsdam are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Nikki F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gorgeous view and plenty of space for gathering and things to do. Loved the lawn area with fire pit and Adirondack chairs and the view from the deck and main living area were outstanding.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Timothy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I was wonderful! Our family enjoyed the lake and surrounding area!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

rhea z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Delightful, just what we were looking for
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Robyn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sunset Lodge is a peaceful, nicely appointed and comfortable home with character. The owners are welcoming and communicative. We loved the water views from almost every room, relaxing in the living room and on the deck, and swimming right from the dock. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Patricia C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The camp was located right on the lake, and had plenty of room for us. We would recommend this camp to anyone who likes to stay right on a lake. Great views!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Million-dollar view of Raquette River and sunsets. Well stocked home with anything you'd need. Enjoyed the water toys: paddle board, kayak and rowboat. Sideyard with firepit and garden where we enjoyed star-gazing too. We plan to return next year.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Cyndi K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place to stay clean & comfy. Rental wasn’t lacking anything that we needed. Love being right on the water.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Brian F.

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

Nice house and lake

Vary unique and charming
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Steven C.

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

Family vacation

The Sunset lodge is absolutely beautiful..amazing sunsets, quiet, convenient, everything you need on a vacation is here. Full kitchen, plenty of sleeping options, Very clean. The hosts are amazing. Very good communication. Just an amazing place!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven C.

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

Week long vacation

We had an amazing week vacation. Cabin is very clean, plenty of sleeping arrangements for a family.. beautiful waterfront for the kids to enjoy the water whether they want to jump off the dock or wade in the beach area. Very quiet area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura A.

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

Best Vacation Ever

Such a beautiful place! Everything was perfect! The owners were very nice, responsive, and even checked in on us through text making sure everything was great for us. It was just so special there. My girls, age 21 and 12, absolutely enjoyed it. Many great memories were made!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie H.

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

Great week on the flow!

Great spot. Lots of outdoor space. More then enough space inside for 8 of us and the camp was well equipped with everything you need. We hope to go back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

francine c.

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

Lakeside charm

We really loved staying at Sunset Lodge. The place was so charming, built in the 40’s and thankfully the charm is still intact, thankfully left in that era over these years. It is so homey and Comfortable, with so many well thought of details as well such as tissue boxes everywhere, darling patchwork quilts on every bed, plenty of outside furniture to relax in and enjoy the incredible position of the boathouse over the water. You sleep in the bunkhouse and get up each day, walk a few steps across the perfectly sized deck to get your coffee started in the well-stocked kitchen on the second floor of the boathouse, and enjoy drinking it in the living room with a water view on three sides. They have a really nice new grill on the deck and a shady spot under an awning where you can have your meals at a family-sized table. On the other side of the boathouse is access to the water and another dining area with a bunch of Adirondack chairs and a fire pit with a lovely garden at the bulkhead. No need for bottled water as it comes from the well and is delicious! We loved hiking about 10 min away in Stone Valley, going three times two explore different parts of it and thinking They were all the prettiest trails I’ve ever seen. We had a nice dinner at Jakes on the Raquette River which was also a short drive. The owners, Jon and Jane, were very accommodating and very responsive to any questions we had. My only complaint was was the mattress in the front bedroom in the bunkhouse needs replacement. You don’t need to bring much with you which is good because you can’t park where the guest lodging is and need to go down some stairs. But in spite of those little complaints, I didn’t want to leave and would be delighted to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Cindy K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Beautiful scenery

This property is unique, i do not think it deserves a bad review by any means but given the chance I don’t think I would rent again. I was disappointed that we did not have access to the top balcony that showed in the picture, and access getting all of our stuff in was difficult with the walkway and stairs. It is an older property by the smell of the musty air that hits you when you open the bedroom house door. The main area (living rm, kitchen, 1/2 bath and small bedroom) was perfect for the amount of people we had, the other building holds three bedrooms and the full bathroom which I would not call a full bathroom, the shower stall is way too small and had mold on the walls. The cleaning is definitely not up to my expectations at all, but everyone does not have the same expectations I guess. There was a kayak and paddle board to use which was nice, but the water was too rough during the day to kayak, which was disappointing, and from a person who experiences vertigo the dock was just too unsteady to use. The sand walk in was nice and convenient. We did have the campground manager yell at my kids and adults that were taking a walk around the campground, that they can only walk on the main road…. we were not made aware of that. And don’t get me started on the spiders! Everywhere…. three bites in the back of my head for a total size of a golf ball, now before anyone gets started on me, I know I was in the Adirondacks, I have stayed at many water properties but have never seen so many spiders inside and out….again it was a unique spot and some may really like it, just for me it was a one and done. The owners replied quickly before and during our stay with any questions and were helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
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6/10 Okay

Salena

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

Great Location

The owners were great, the location was as well. We loved the balcony/desk and spent lots of time there. The entry to the water was great and easy to use as was the Kayak. It was nice each room had a ceiling fan and box fans for use as well. The camp faces west, so that setting sun will really heat things up end of the day. The living room was nice and the furniture was pretty good! There was everything you would want there for seating, dining and grilling. Make sure to understand the layout of the property, one bedroom is in the lower portion of the boathouse, two good steps from being in the water. Which is great and not so great depending. Another bedroom is in a hallway that every one uses to go to the balcony and other bedrooms, so it's a bit of a thoroughfare. in the bunkhouse are 3 good sized bedrooms though. so if those meet your needs the others don't matter. The beds were awful, I had major lower back pain from the first night even though I had brought a foam topper; they badly need replacing. Unfortunately that pain really affected my vacation. This will vary per person, but is something to know about. The hosts did a great job letting you know what you were in for with the path into the camp in their pictures. The 'railing' on the path from the garage down to the camp was useless. Had I placed more than a light hand on it and had we needed it for true support, it'd have broken (dry rot). My 9 yr old nephew visited saying, that wouldn't even hold a baby, HA. Weird things kids say. The shower, I did learn my lesson to really look at it in the pictures (or lack of) and ask questions. It was a bit dirty too, but that can't really be helped since the access to it is near impossible. To get into the shower you have maybe 12 inches to squeeze in between the edge of the shower stall and the towel bars on the wall The shower opening faces a wall, with again, maybe 12 inches from 'door opening' to the wall. tricky at best! Not sure how a cleaning person would get in there, maybe with a long handled mop? or crawl? Some won't fit through to get in shower. I don't want to be all negative, there were many good things. But if you can't get a good nights sleep to enjoy your days because of the pain from the bed, showering is a chore, and when carrying all your stuff in and out you best have good core body strength as there is no railing to use for any assistance, it does affect things and the rating unfortunately.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
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8/10 Good

Paul M.

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

Sunset Lodge

Sunsets were amazing, swimming was awesome. Tried a little fishing, no luck. Camp was nice but a little outdated for the rental price. Lots of stirs to camp and water.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna K.

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Best vacation!

We had an amazing time on the lake! We boated, fished and swam and it was beautiful! The sandy beach exceeded my expectations, and swimming off the dock was great too. The kitchen had everything we could need. The kids loved the unique set up with the bedrooms in the separate space. We made two day trips into the Adirondack Park, not too far of a drive to what we wanted to see. It was hard to leave the beautiful deck overlooking the water!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

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

Tranquil Stay

Sunset Lodge was just the restful vacation stay we needed. Jon and Jane were quick to respond to any inquires. Our family enjoyed the kayak and paddle board. They fished, swam, played cards and just sat back and relaxed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Louise M.

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

Great place for families!

Me and my adult children, and 2 of my granddaughters spent a wonderful week at this camp. The house was perfect, th he weather was fantastic. But the beach was amazing. My 2 yr old granddaughter is in love with playing in the water. I was able to swim with her because the beach was shallow enough and the sand was so soft. The water is clean and clear. The park next door is so quiet you dont even know there is anyone there. I would highly recommend this camp to anyone looking for a nice peaceful get away. The owners were very good about any communication. They also supply just about everything you need..will stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

robert h.

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

Exceeds expectations!

Jon and Jane are terrific, accessible responsive hosts, cmitted to ensuring all our needs were met. This was the first reunion for our family of five (3 adult sons and us 2) since Covid separated us, and the space was perfect in every way: location (literally ON the water...it IS a boathouse, after all), and an easy drive to grocery and restaurants and such in Canton and Potsdam, ~1 miles away, AND easy drive to hiking, waterfalls, peaks, all the ADKs have to offer; space (4 private bedrooms, one of which is very private and in the boathouse, plus 2 more beds if needed, in living room sofa and a walkthrough den); host responsiveness (Jon and Jane answered all our questions quickly, keep the place clean and wonderfully well equipped in all ways).
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
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8/10 Good

Kate E.

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

Summer fun

Been staying here for years. Took a break the last several years in which time the property changed hands . It was a nice stay because the location of this camp is ideal. How ever was hoping for a few changes ie: time for new mattresses the beds are really uncomfortable. Also the bathrooms were not as clean as previous owner and it’s definitely time for some updates . Otherwise love Sunset Lodge . Holds many great memories!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Gerald T.

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

Outstanding View

Spent a lot of time enjoying the view of the water from the living room and deck, especially the deck. Took a boat and luckily ran into a local at the launch who gave me info on where NOT to go. Everyone we talked to was very friendly. Located on the back side of a small camping area which was very quiet during our entire stay. Plenty of privacy. Living and sleeping areas were separate but not inconvenient at all. A/C in the kitchen didn't cool the entire the entire living area, especially on warm, sunny afternoon / evenings, BUT there were plenty of fans. The water was perfect for cooling off after a hike or fishing in the row boat. Had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Amy F.

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

Sunset lodge

The location was great and the scenery was beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Joseph D.

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

Beautiful place to stay

Peaceful and quiet. Wake up to beautiful views. Enjoy fishing and boating. Cabin is very spacious. Enjoy a nice meal on the deck.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth P.

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

A relaxing retreat!

My fiance and I had to postpone our wedding so we were looking for a place to get away and relax a bit. This place exceeded all expectations. It's true that once you arrive you're not going to want to leave. We spent our days kayaking, relaxing on the deck, and driving into various areas of the Adirondacks for hikes. With occasional rainy weather, the living room was a perfect spot for board games, with views of the water on three sides. We cooked most of our meals at the house, so we were grateful to have a kitchen stocked with plenty of cookware. The owners were so thoughtful and reached out to us to make sure that we had no problems checking-in and out. They even reached out to us to make sure we knew how to work the heaters when they noticed that the temperatures were dropping one night. We can't recommend this stay enough!

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