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NEW Donnell Pond Cabin, free kayaks, hiking, fishing

Cabin in Franklin, ME

2 guests·1 bedroom·1 bathroom
5.0 · 3 reviews

Why you'll love this stay

Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living

Private lakeside patio mornings with complimentary kayak access.

Value & Savings

Value & Savings

Guests save an average of 22% when booking this stay vs. Airbnb and Vrbo.

Location & Accessibility

Location & Accessibility

Easy access to Donnell Pond and nearby mountain trails.

Property details

NEW! Come stay at our cozy Schoodic Cabin located by the edge of Donnell Pond in Maine with free kayak use! It is a wonderful spot if you enjoy the outdoors, as you can easily head out for hiking, swimming, or fishing the moment you step outside. You are welcome to spend your mornings relaxing on your private patio with a lovely view of the lake or unwind by the fire pit once the stars appear. We provide a comfortable queen bed, and convenient amenities like air conditioning and wifi to ensure you have a relaxing stay. You can also venture out for mountain climbing, blueberry picking, ATV trails, or take a short drive to explore the beautiful spots along the coast. Quiet hours: 22:00 to 07:00. Pets: Not allowed. Smoking: Not allowed. Events: Not allowed. Not suitable for children or infants. Reason: Water access on the property.. Additional rules: This property does not allow animals or pets of any kind. No smoking inside. NEW! Come stay at our cozy Schoodic Cabin located by the edge of Donnell Pond in Maine with free kayak and canoes. It is a wonderful spot if you enjoy the outdoors, as you can easily head out for hiking, swimming, or fishing the moment you step outside. You are welcome to spend your mornings relaxing on your private patio with a lovely view of the lake or unwind by the fire pit once the stars appear. We provide a comfortable queen bed, and convenient amenities like air conditioning and fast internet to ensure you have a relaxing stay. You can also venture out for mountain climbing, blueberry picking, ATV trails, or take a short drive to explore the local charm and the beautiful spots along the coast. The public boat ramp is 2 minutes from the house, bring or rent your boat for the perfect Maine vacation. This cabin offers the luxury of a brand new cabin with simple luxuries inside and access to the great Maine outdoors outside. The "sharing shack" has outdoor pots, pans and cooking supplies to cook over that open fire! Steam lobster, grill that steak, and finish off with s'mores. There are plenty of yard games, board games, and access to fishing, swimming and boating. Bring your ATV, boat, or just your hiking shoes and you are all set! There are 2 cabins on this property, feel free to reach out to rent both of them! The cabin: Queen sized bed Black out shades Heat and AC Walk in shower, toilet and linens Kitchen has a air fryer/microwave, kettle and keurig coffee maker Wateraccess is across road and the boat ramp is 2 minutes down the road. Donnell pond is 5 miles to the nearest grocery store Ellsworth is 15 miles with Shaws, Hannafords, Walmart, shopping and restaurants Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor are 30 miles Schoodic Point is 10 miles Kayaks (2 single) or a canoe are available for your use with a signed water waiver. Book a trip with Coastal Maine Guides for a guided experience if requested! ATV trails are 2 miles A public boat ramp and parking is right by the cabin. Kayak or canoes may be used at no charge, as long as you have signed a water waiver in advance. We also have local guide services available!

Sleeping arrangements

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

What’s included

  • Parking

    Parking

  • Air conditioning

    Air conditioning

  • Heating

    Heating

  • Kitchen

    Kitchen

  • Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi

  • Balcony

    Balcony

  • Patio

    Patio

  • Golf course

    Golf course

Guest reviews

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Cheryl

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August 2026

Great cabin, has everything you need. Clean and well cared for property. Blueberry harvesting, nightly fires and kayaking on the beautiful lake.

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Matthew

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August 2026

Extremely responsive and very accommodating. The facility was exceptionally clean, and in brand new condition. We felt very at home and would absolutely recommend this to anybody looking at it! Awesome location with a beautiful pond, nearby, awesome Wi-Fi, a perfect size kitchen, and the right amount of amenities. If I could rate it 10 stars I would!

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Kimberly

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August 2026

We were the first guests to stay in this brand new cabin. It was perfect & exactly as described. We felt very lucky to find such a great rental. The owners left a detailed binder with plenty of ideas for things to do in the area & plenty of restaurant suggestions. The cabin came with so many amenities; the owners really thought of a lot of details to create a perfect space. Having use of the kayaks on the nearby pond was an added bonus. We loved our stay & we would definitely rent this cabin again.

Know before you go

House rules

Check-in: 3:00pm

Checkout: 10:00am

No pets allowed

No smoking

No parties

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