Parker lodge
Parker lodge, located on Kings Bay in North Hero, Vermont, was originally design in the early 1900's as a site to bring your family to relax, fish and play. Fridays nights offered a fish fry at the main house when people would come from around the lake to enjoy the local catch. The main house served as a dorm with all meals provided and several cottages were available on the grounds. The cottage even came with your own boat . The house burned down at same point and some of the cottages were moved or destroyed. Since then, different owners have changed and upgraded the cottages, now three cozy cottages remain.
Lake Champlain is noted for it fishing with many varieties of fish to include Bass, Pike and Perch. Sailing, canoeing, kayaking and motor boating are also a highlight. We have lots of regular fishermen, women and families that return to Parker lodge, year after year. We would love you to be one of them!
About the cottages and amenities.
Each cottage is fully equipped for your stay.
- two bedroom cottages to sleep four.
- each have dining area, kitchen, bathroom with stall shower and living room with a color tv. Each cottage has a screen porch with comfy couch to view the lake activities.
- beds are comfy, we do provide blankets, but recommend bringing your own sheets. We do provided sheets if needed for an additional $30.00 per cottage. Thus the name housekeeping cottages.
We do allow dogs, request that you keep them on a leash and there is an additional $10.00 fee per pet. Please clean up after your pet. We have two nice dogs ourself who enjoy the visitors!
- The kitchen has dishes, silverware, drip coffee maker, toaster, microwave, regular size refrigerator and full gas stove. Lots of pots and pans are available for those that like to cook, or lots of full freezer space for those frozen dishes that the wife/husband sent with you!
-100 foot dock to keep your boat, fish or swim.
- Each cottage is equipped with air conditioning and heat. ( although, the regulars say we don't need air up here!)
- across the road is a public boat launch.
-As of 2024 Season we are accepting Weekly Rentals only with check in Saturday at 2pm and checkout the following Saturday at 10am.
About us/ Whats to do in the area?
Your hosts are Richard and Diana Houle. We purchased the property from our cousins, Ruth and Ed Ste.Marie in 2019.
- our cottages are old time comfy. Nothing fancy, just relaxing and laid back with a beautiful view of the lake.
- We are only about 35 miles from Burlington, a fun college town, with lots of shops, restaurants, breweries and museums. -- We are also about 40 min. from the headquarters of Ben and Jerries ice cream, enjoy a tour of the factory with a free samples.
-Stowe , Mount Mansfield and Van Trapp Family lodge are about a one hour drive.
-Jay Peak offers a gondola ride to the top with great views of the mountain, and for the kids a water park also about one hour.
-If you want to see beautiful Canada, we are only about 15 min. from the border and Montreal is only about one hour or away, so bring your passport.
-A fun ferry ride is available from Grand isle to Plattsburgh New York. Ride your bike on to the ferry!
-Tons of hiking and biking in the area: lots of folks bike to the islands and stop at Hero's Welcome for a sandwich and drink.
-Our location is great for day trips, but is far enough away that is still quiet and rural.
-If you are a fisher-person this is heaven. Lots of species are populated in the area, you can park at our dock and come in for lunch and rest before returning to the lake. Lake Champlain has fishing tournaments at varies times. We are across from a state boat launch, some folks bring their boats up behind their cottages to charge batteries for the night, while some elect to leave them at our dock.
- So much to do, or just hang out on the porch, read a book and relax!