The Branch Adirondack Lodge is a secluded mountain retreat on 87 acres in Elizabethtown, NY. The Branch is a newly-built, spacious lodge offering a soaring living room with cozy fireplace, spacious game room, and outdoor living with hot tub. An inviting space for families and groups. Amazing stargazing and mountain views! Centrally located near endless hiking, biking, skiing, climbing, and boating. Enjoy a quiet getaway or a big adventure exploring the Adirondacks. You'll leave ready to return! The space The Branch Adirondack Lodge, named for its scenic location along The Branch river, sits on an expansive property with stunning mountain views of the 13,784-acre Hurricane Mountain Wilderness. Designed with guests top-of-mind and completed in late 2023, the lodge's layout is perfect for family and group gatherings. Key features: • Spacious great room and dining area with cozy fireplace • Well-equipped kitchen with stainless steel appliances • Recreation/game room for kids (and kids-at-heart) • Each bedroom generously spaced for privacy and comfort • Modern features, quality furnishings, and thoughtful decor • Hot tub underneath the stars • Fire pit and plenty of seating on sprawling back deck Despite its serene/secluded setting, The Branch's convenient location is: • 5 minutes to downtown Elizabethtown (restaurants, groceries, pharmacy, hospital, gas station) • 10 minutes to Keene & Keene Valley • 15 minutes to Westport & Lake Champlain • 20 minutes to Mt Van Hoevenberg • 20 minutes to Whiteface Mountain • 25 minutes to Lake Placid Guest access Outside, guests will enjoy: • Privacy • Mountain views • Hot tub • Fire pit • Spacious back deck w/gas fire pit • Quiet sitting area on front porch • BBQ • Outdoor games • Hammock • Snow shoes (5 house pairs (4 adult, 1 child)) Inside, guests will enjoy: • Cozy fireplace • Bluetooth stereo w/record player (and record collection) • Well-equipped cook's kitchen • 67" TV w/Roku and DVD collection • Air hockey • Arcade-quality Pac-Man machine w/13 retro games • Board games, puzzles and books • Office area with fast & reliable WIFI (via underground fiber) • Washing machine and dryer • Toddler/baby/infant essentials Other things to note Some of the outdoor recreation opportunities close to The Branch Adirondack Lodge: • Hike/climb the 46 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 Cascade Welcome Center • Go boating on world-class Lake Champlain About the Adirondack Park.... At 6 million acres, the Adirondack Park 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.