Cedar Lakes Estate
New York · United States
Reviews
Character and identity
Cedar Lakes Estate sprawls across 500 wooded acres outside Port Jervis, a 15-minute drive from town and reachable from Manhattan via NJ Transit and Metro-North. The property leans hard into grown-up summer camp: 36 cottages, cabins and houses scattered along gravel paths plied by golf carts, a main pavilion with exposed wooden rafters, a private lake with rowboats and a zip-line water blob, pickleball, hiking trails, and a productive kitchen garden. Interiors run farmhouse-chic with bearskin rugs, wood-burning fireplaces and wraparound porches. The headline dining event is Cedar Lake Suppers, a seasonal prix-fixe series built around heirloom produce. Service is local, young and notably unfussed.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples wanting a romantic, unplugged weekend in the Hudson Valley, and multigenerational families who want kids running between the pool, kickball field and rowboats while adults graze the gardens. Design-minded guests will appreciate rooms like Bluebird Cottage, with its stone-floored, fireside bathtub in an Italian marble bathroom. Camp alumni and outdoorsy types find their tribe.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers who want a buzzy town on the doorstep, a full à la carte restaurant scene, or formal five-star service polish should pass; Port Jervis is quiet, dining centres on set suppers and events, and staff skew chill rather than choreographed. Not the pick for anyone allergic to summer-camp programming.
Bottom line
What you're really booking is a 500-acre private playground where the brief is to put the phone down and get outside, with cottages comfortable enough to make rainy afternoons feel like a feature. Summer is the obvious sweet spot, winter brings snowshoeing and skating; book Bluebird Cottage if it's a couple's escape, or one of the larger houses for a family takeover.
Location
What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Smoke-free property
- Golf
- Kid-friendly
- Parking
