2 Bedrooms,
1 Bathrooms,
Sleeps 4
House
in Sackets Harbor, NY
10.1 miles from Crystal Lake
CATFISH POINT HAS A ROWBOAT INCLUDED!
You'll have fantastic views from the Lakefront cottage on Black River Bay, which leads into Lake Ontario. Private and Secluded, with 255 feet of shoreline on Black River Bay, the house is a furnished 2 bedroom, one bath cottage and is fully equipped for your convenience. We do ask that tenants bring their own sheets and towels, though. The property is located on a peninsula, jutting out into Black River Bay which affords Beautiful, Panoramic (180 degree) views of the Bay from the deck. There is a Screened in room on the large outdoor deck with a table and seating for 4 adults for those sunrise breakfasts or evening dinners. The Large Living/Dining room has a wood burning fireplace, TV, over 100 older VHS tapes, stereo, a dining room table with seating for 6 adults, a Comfortable couch and 2 chairs, and a large wooden coffee table. The water is mostly shallow, except in front of the house, so it warms quickly in the summer.
We are located two miles to Sackets Harbor's historic downtown, ten miles to Watertown's shopping, restaurants, bars, and 31 miles to the Canadian border. The boat is a 14' aluminum fishing boat with oars, perfect for fishing the flats or out on Black River bay. If you have an electric motor, feel free to bring it. The water at the front of the house is deep (14'), but the surrounding area is shallow, so the water warms up quick in the year for swimming. If you are a smoker, please smoke outside the cottage. This is a great vacation spot! We love it, and feel that you'll want to come back year after year!
Our favorite activity to both start and finish the day is to walk down to our dock with a cup of coffee in the morning or a glass of wine in the afternoon and just sit, taking in the view of the area. We call it our "Zen" place, as it is so peaceful and calming.
Activities and Attractions:
There are lots of GREAT places to eat and drink in Sackets Harbor- our particular favorite is the Sackets Harbor Brewing Company for a great steak. Also, Tin Pan Galley has great food, and the owner, Andy, is a musician and plays his one man band on Friday and Saturday nights. Any of the places overlooking the harbor have great food, too. Pizza at Goodfellas is excellent, as is their Italian food. There is also White Water Rafting on Black River in Watertown, a short drive away, if that suits your fancy. The Paddock Club in Watertown is a bar/ restaurant with excellent food and eclectic decor located in the oldest covered mall in the US.
Other things to do would be The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, the locks up in Mesina, Kayaking on Black River, Antique shopping, Uncle Sam's 1000 Island Boat Tour, boating, day trips to Alex Bay, Old McDonald's Farm in Sackets Harbor, swimming at the small island a short row from the house, fishing, and enjoying life on the water.
Other Things to do in the area
1) On Sunday, in the park in downtown Sackets Harbor they have people dressed in the costumes of the War of 1812, in which Sackets Harbor played a large part. They shoot off period muskets, and talk about how life was in 1812. There is a museum there, also.
2) Walk around Sackets Harbor, enjoy the scenery, have a lemonade or a beer at one of the local restaurants on the water, check out the different local shops.
3) Have a great steak at the Sackets Harbor Brewing Company- their 1812 beer is excellent.
4) Drive to Watertown and walk around the historic center of town- they have refurbished many of the old buildings there.
5) Drive around the restaurant area in Watertown; there are lots of first rate restaurants there.
6) Shopping in the Watertown area is also great- there are a few discount stores, the Salmon Run mall, etc.
7) Drive up to Clayton and sit at one of the little restaurants on the St Lawrence River and watch the boats go by. While you are there, be sure to take in the Antique Boat Museum.
8) Drive to Cape Vincent and take the ferry over to Kingston, Ontario. We haven't done this yet, but it is on our list of things to do. We have been to Kingston, and it is a great city to wander around and listen to local jazz musicians; Fort Henry is there, which is another nice attraction.
9) Sit on the lawn and relax, enjoying the beautiful scenery.
10) Use one of our fishing poles that are in the screened in porch (on the ceiling) and throw the line out a few times to try your luck at catching dinner (make sure you have a fishing license). You can buy a fishing license at Walmart in Watertown. You may be able to buy it at the little gas station just north of the firehouse in Sackets Harbor. If you go there, make sure you try their donuts, too...
Notes on Catfish Point
1) GROCERIES: At the beginning of the week, you may want to make the 15 minute ride into Watertown to Hannafords Grocery Store to stock up for the week.
Directions to Hannafords in Watertown:
Follow Storrs Road out to the stop sign, make a left on Military Rd., then the first right on Hess Rd., then left at the end on county rd. 75, to the stop sign. Go left on Rt. 3, over the bridge for Rt. 80 in Watertown, and Hannafords will be on your right side (there will be lots of stores and restaurants in the area there).
There is an IGA food store in Sackets Harbor for smaller shopping trips.
Directions to IGA Food Store:
Take Storrs Road out to the stop sign, make a right on Military road, go over the one lane bridge over the stream and follow the road until you see the IGA on the right hand side.
2) LAUNDRY- There is a laundromat in Sackets Harbor; make the right toward the IGA and go past it about 100 yards and the laundromat will be on the left. There is a card that you will need to use in the key box inside the door on the cottage wall. There may already be money on the card. You will have to put the card into the machine at the laundromat and add money on to it to do your laundry. MAKE SURE YOU BRING THE CARD WITH YOU. They charge $25 for a new card.
3) WATER- Water at the cottage is pumped in from Lake Ontario. It is used to shower with, wash the dishes, brush your teeth, etc. It does not taste good. There will be a couple of gallons of water at the cottage for drinking, coffee, etc. If you run out of water, you can buy it at the IGA food store, or you can go behind the firehouse in Sackets Harbor and buy spring water for 35 cents per gallon. There is nothing that tells you where to put your money behind the firehouse; just look for the spout and put your money in the slot there, and the water will start coming out as soon as the money is put in.
4) CHARCOAL GRILL- if you want to use the charcoal grill, PLEASE be sure to have the gallon bucket (under the sink) filled with water in case of a fire.
5) WOOD BURNING STOVE- If it is cold in the mornings or evenings, and you would like to use the stove, PLEASE make sure you have a bucket of water by the stove in case of fire. Do not start a fire if you intend to leave; DO NOT LEAVE ANY FIRE UNATTENDED.
6) TRASH- Make sure that all trash is put in GARBAGE BAGS FIRST, then in the trash cans outside the door, and the lids are on tight. Burnable trash can be burned in the big steel fire pit on the lawn. You can leave the trash by the big tree at the end of the driveway on Tuesday, and the trash man will pick it up. All trash must be inside a garbage bag, and the tops must be tight on the trash can so that the raccoons do not spread the garbage everywhere.
7) FIRE PIT- If you use the fire pit, make sure you hook up the hose to the corner of the house and have it ready for any fires that may start. The grass close to the steel pit sometimes catches on fire, so you must be vigilant. DO NOT LEAVE ANY FIRE UNATTENDED. Do not use the fire pit on windy days.