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The Branch Adirondack Lodge: a private retreat on 87 acres in the Adirondacks, where wilderness meets comfort. Soaring living room with fireplace, game room with arcade, sauna, hot tub, swing set & fire pit. Ideal for families, groups & anyone seeking a true escape. Stunning mountain views & stargazing. Minutes from hiking, mountain biking & skiing. At the doorstep of the Adirondack High Peaks. Close to Elizabethtown. A short drive to Lake Placid. A destination in its own right. The space The Branch, named for its scenic location along The Branch River, sits on a sweeping property with stunning mountain views of the Hurricane Mountain Wilderness. Nestled in beautiful Elizabethtown (E'town), "Hometown of the Adirondacks". ✔ Local Destinations • 5 minutes to downtown Elizabethtown (restaurants, groceries, pharmacy, hospital (24/7 ER), gas station) • 10 minutes to Keene & Keene Valley • 15 minutes to Westport & Lake Champlain • 20 minutes to Whiteface Mountain (Wilmington) • 20 minutes to Mt Van Hoevenberg • 25 minutes to Lake Placid (Olympic sites) Guest access ✔ Indoor Amenities • Cozy fireplace • Bluetooth stereo with record player + record collection • Well-equipped cook's kitchen • Reliable WIFI (200+ Mbps via underground fiber) + dedicated workspace • 64" TV with Roku + DVD collection • Game room with air hockey & arcade (Pac-Man + 12 retro games) • Board games, puzzles and books • Washing machine and dryer • Toddler/baby/infant essentials (pack-n-play, high chair, baby bath) ✔ Outdoor Amenities • Privacy & mountain views • Sauna (available year-round) • Hot tub (available year-round) • Outdoor shower (seasonal) • Fire pit (wood provided) • Spacious back deck with gas fire pit • Gas BBQ (seasonal) • Outdoor games (corn hole, giant Jenga, croquet) • Swing set & hammock • x6 pairs of snow shoes (4 adult, 2 child) Other things to note ✔ Recreation Ideas • Hike the Adirondack High Peaks and numerous lower mountains • Ride hundreds of acres of BETA mountain biking trails • Visit the Olympic sites and go shopping in Lake Placid • Ski Whiteface Mountain (greatest vertical in the East) • Cross country ski Mt Van Hoevenberg and the Jackrabbit Ski Trail • Boat on world-class Lake Champlain • Climb numerous routes within 20 minutes • Golf at many of the nearby scenic courses About the Adirondack Park.... At 6 million acres, it is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States. About half of the park is privately owned and The Branch sits on one of those private parcels. *Note: all of our listing photos are real, not artificially generated.