We loved everything about this cottage inside and outside. It was a perfect home located right on the lake with a lovely lawn between the house and the lake to lounge in the sun when the sun moves off the deck. We enjoyed kayaking and looking for the bald eagle that lives on the Island just across the lake. Ellen, our host was delightful to talk to. We will rent here again!

Great weekend getaway close to Damariscotta and Wiscasset. Perfect come spot for a recharge with the family.

From the moment we stepped through the door, we felt comfortable and at home. Well stocked kitchen is an understatement. There were even chip clips and rubberbands! Very clean, and the lake views won't disappoint. I didnt want to leave the rear sunroom, which we appreciated on a rainy foggy Autumn day. This woods meets lake paradise will not disappoint. I could live here forever!

Our second year coming to the Pink Cottage. Everything was great. Will come again!

The Pink Cottage is spectacular. Clean, inviting and fully outfitted for summer fun. Ellen and Wilder are tops in communication and gracious hosts. Looking forward to returning in 2023!

The Pink Cottage was the perfect place for the three of us to relax and enjoy beautiful Damarisciotta Lake, while also being close enough to visit our favorite spots in Maine. Clean, cozy, thoughtfully decorated and so well cared for. Ellen and Wilder were the perfect hosts. This is the best rental I have had the pleasure of staying in. Thank you so much for sharing this piece of Maine heaven! My sweet 90 year old Dad will treasure these memories.

The area, the Lake front and view were absolutely stunning. It is a fully stocked house with every pot, pans, utensils, dishes, you name it they had it. All of the amenities you can think of that pertain to the inside of the house. You feel like you never left home. The owners were fantastic. They check in on you every day to make sure that you are OK and that you had everything you needed. We would absolutely want the pink cottage again. We had an awesome time.

Loved the location and chance to relax

Ellen and Wilder provided everything to make our stay enjoyable. Loved the cute cottage and having our own dock and yard was great. Would definitely stay here again.

This cottage was perfect- it had everything we needed. The dock, float, and kayaks were great for keeping us active and enjoying the wonderful lake. I can’t wait to stay here again.

What a great spot the Pink Cottage is! The cottage was very clean and the kitchen was exceptional well stocked (I always bring a few of my own Kitchen utensils just in case, and I didn't need to unpack any of them.) We loved relaxing, swimming and paddling in the lake as well as exploring much of the Mid Coast area. Our only complaint would be - One week just wasn't enough to do all the things we wanted! :-) :-) We are looking forward to returning to the Pink Cottage soon!

Location was perfect. Close to town yet right on the lake. Well equipped cottage with lovely views all around. We would definitely stay here again

Super sweet, clean and welcoming cottage. Pink is now our favorite color. Charming little beach and location. Loved our week at the home of truly fine owners.

Perfect place for a fall getaway to Maine. This cottage is a great place to see the changing colors, watch the birds in the pine trees out front, and see the cows on the far hill from the kitchen window. Nice and warm, VERY well outfitted for cooking, and cozy front porch for morning coffee watching the sun rise.

Everything we needed with an unmatched view. Relaxing and serene. This time of year we were unable to enjoy the water but did enjoy all of the comfy places to nap. Zzzzzzz

We stayed for a few days at the pink cottage for our 30th anniversary. The cottage is spotlessly clean, perfectly equipped and very comfortable. The lake and yard are beautiful and the surrounding area is absolutely gorgeous. The property owner was in touch with us and was so sweet and accommodating. We will definitely be back!

My second time staying at the Pink Cabin. As before, everything was perfect! The owners are great to deal with and very helpful. The cabin and property are well maintained and have all you need. The cabin is also surprisingly big, 6 adults didn't feel crowded at all.

Great, peaceful place to regroup and enjoy the lake. Ellen and Wilder are extremely accommodating and super nice people. Thanks so much for letting us borrow your cottage retreat for a little while. We hope to come back soon.

So many accolades have already been written about The Pink Cottage and about Ellen and Wilder. What more to say? We had a delightful stay this past week during peak foliage season. This morning, our last day, the sun rose across the lake behind the large maples on the property, just offering enough lovely light to the dining area where we were having breakfast. Mists rose off the lake and wafted by, seemingly dancing in the sunlight. Lake clear as a mirror, winds quiet, golden and red leaves on the lawn, along with golden pine needles. What could be a more beautiful "last breakfast"?? It was 45 degrees, so we weren't sitting out on the deck. Can only imagine how spectacular the cottage and the setting is in the summer. But it was equally spectacular in its own way on this October day. We loved being so close to Damariscotta - great stores, restaurants and the best ice cream parlor ever. Ginger Pumpkin ice cream - wow. Pumpkinfest was in full swing this week and the pumpkins were astonishing. Too many hyperboles? Come and stay at the Pink Cottage and you will understand.

5 of us rented the Pink Cabin for a fishing weekend and everything was perfect. More space than it looks like in the pictures, it held the 5 of us without a problem. Everything is clean and in excellent shape. I will definitely stay here again.

The PInk cottage is the way I would have expected it to be, Ellen and Wilder are wonderful and ensure your stay will be memorable. The unit is comfortably furnished, kitchen and other essentials are well stocked. The views are magnificent as are the sunrise and sunsets. It was enjoyable seeing the steers across Blin Hill Rd and seeing the Muskrats early in the morning swimming out by the island. We looked forward to staying again.

The pink cottage was everything and more! This jewel of a place will surely not disappoint! Ellen and Wilder were the hostess’s with the mostest. The outdoor grounds were so beautiful and the home as charming as ever. We will surely be back to create more memories to come. It will be sad to leave this magical place and all that it shared with my family. My husband was thrilled to catch lots of fish and I was thrilled to read relax and puzzle. My children enjoyed the magic carpet. The pictures online could not capture this cottages natural beauty!❤️ I truly loved where this cottage was positioned on the lake. I enjoyed the great food and lobsters and of Course the famous Round Top Tracey and Rob Jefferson

Beautiful views each morning across the lake, great evenings gathered around the outdoor fire pit. Inside house had clean kitchen, comfortable beds. Dining area is part of the living room, so on rainy days may feel a bit snug. Pretty lakeside cottage.

The cabin was well taken care of and loved. Everything was very clean. Updates appliances worked very well. Plenty of provisions and supplies were available. Hosts were very friendly and caring. A wonderful place to stay, we will be staying there again in the future.

Lovely cottage in a place that is hard to imagine really exists. We visited for a week in late October, picked the sunrise facing bedroom and enjoyed the well stocked kitchen, the comfortably furnished living room, sunny porch overlooking Lake Damariscotta in its Fall glory, the sunrise deck and the hammocks in the breeze. All wonderful! The manicured grounds had just enough wildness and just enough grooming to make being outside with a good book a great pleasure. The selection of canoes, kayaks, and cookout equipment made the lake a magical place that we could almost not believe really exists. The inside of the cottage is stocked just as you would want, new laundry equipment, nicely assorted dishes, pots, pans, implements, really, everything you'd put there if you owned the cottage yourself. We come to Maine every year, always staying in a new place, sometimes in a deeply remote location sometimes not so remote. This year we wondered what late October would be like and found that we made a fantastic choice. We would return again. The owners keep this place in a spotless and comfortable condition. Wilder might even share a fishing secret or two with you ( thanks Wilder, the fishing was wonderful and your advice panned out!) I am trying to think of a negative to mention that might add credibility to an otherwise gushing review. I can't. The nearby town has all of the the quaint restaurants, pubs, seafood markets, and even a fascinating historical museum. There are some nearby hiking trails, animal sanctuaries, and State Parks. We hiked through a natural wonderland for one afternoon, discovering a place by a river in fall color that can't be described in anything but good poetry. Next time, we'll need to remember to bring along a poet. So when you want to be busy cooking for yourself or or being fed a fine meal in a nice restaurant, or active or reposed, it's all there for you. But when you get back to the cottage you can drop out to a relaxing experience that is not easy to find any more. Perhaps I might complain that a week has only seven days. We could have used a month of days. But this cottage is in great demand. Now we know why. Thanks Ellen. We hope to stay again!

Our stay was relaxing and comfortable...a cozy little place full of views, light, and tastefully mismatched furniture, just like your magazine-idea of what a cottage in Maine should be! The lake was chilly in October, of course, but our family enjoyed the canoe. The readers appreciated the book collection. We would gladly stay there again.

This property had everything we needed for a great vacation! Ellen and Wilder were wonderful hosts!

Our first trip to Maine was in 1973 and we stayed at the Pink Cottage! It was such a delight to return and see all the changes made over time. The surrounding area is beautiful and very peaceful. We enjoyed relaxing and sitting on the glassed-in porch enjoying the view of the lake, as well as exploring the immediate area. Ellen and Wilder Hunt are perfect hosts and very available to see to any need or question that you may have.

The Pink Cottage was a perfect little Maine cottage on the lake. We enjoyed our stay very much and the lake was very nice. The cottage is very well stocked. Ellen (owner) was very helpful and showed us everything when we got there. The lake water was cold in late May early June when we were there but the kids went swimming anyway and enjoyed it. The cottage was in a great location to everything. You can drop down the the coast or drive up route 1 to get to other points of interest. Note: Go the speed limit in Maine no matter how painfully slow it is because we saw people pulled over several times for speeding. This was the family's first time to Maine and we loved it! You will have a great time here and this cottage is a great place to stay if you want slow down and enjoy some peace and quiet and still be able to travel to all the points of interest around. Thanks Ellen for everything!

Our vacation at the Pink Cottage was a very enjoyable experience. Ellen was there to greet us and showed us around . Everything we needed was in the cottage. We enjoyed cooking on the new weber grill that was provided. The kayaking was great as well as the fishing. The local stores were a short drive away. The fire pit was enjoyable to relax by in the evening , wood was provided . Sitting on the porch in the morning watching the sun rise over the lake was a wonderful way to start each day. This was everything we were expecting and more.

We arrived at the Cottage after a 5 hour ride from Massachusetts to be greeted by a bald eagle flying over the dock. There was a loon family floating by the raft off the beach. The lake was beautiful and there were more eagles flying over the two islands opposite the beach. Now about the cottage, it was immaculate and it seemed that the dishes, silverware and the gas grill were either new or super clean. The beds were really comfortable with a lot of cross ventilation. The kitchen had everything we needed. The sunroom overlooks the lake and the ample deck outside had a picnic table and other casual chairs. There is a fire pit down by the lake that we had fun with, as well as another picnic table. We went to Louis Doe’s in Newcastle to get fishing tackle and fished off of the dock. Canoeing was great and we went to one of the nearby islands and picked a quart of wild blueberries!!! For shopping for food there is a Hannefords and a large organic food market15 minutes away in Damariscotta as well as Round Top ice cream and downtown Damariscotta provided many shops and restaurants. From New Harbor near Damariscotta we took a boat to Monhegan Island, highly recommended! An not to forget the great rope hammock and the rope hammock chair that swings slightly over the lake! One of us spent hours reading there! Does it get any better than this? After coming to Maine and specifically Lake Damariscotta for 40 years this place beats all I have seen!! Thanks to Ellen and Wilder for providing a great vacation spot!!

We selected this house for a stay on Lake Damariscotta because it came with the use of a canoe (actually 2 canoes and 2 kayaks, but we stuck with one canoe) and were not disappointed. For our September stay the lake was almost a private waterway for us. There's much to explore, and in one week we did not even reach all the possible places to paddle that were within our range. Besides seeing an eagle and a few osprey, along with many more common birds, we also had our first-ever sightings in the wild of a beaver and of a weasel. Very exciting. The cabin itself is very cosy, and the kitchen very well equipped. The screened in porch is wonderful, and we spent many hours there. When we had a few cold nights, the heating system was quiet and efficient. The best part of the deal is Ellen. She is very friendly and most, most helpful. We were traveling by bicycle and shopping for groceries was going to be a challenge, as it's 7 hilly miles from the supermarket to the cabin. No problem, said Ellen. She met us at the store and carried our week's supply of food and our bike luggage by car while we rode our now lightweight tandem bike to the cabin. This place is is a real find. You'll have a great week (or more) here.