The house was very clean and well stocked. You can tell they take pride in the house and property. Plenty of room for groups of several people. Screened in porch is very spacious compared to other properties in the area we've stayed at. Access to the water was easy and canoes and kayaks were available for use. Location is only a few minutes from town, many lakes, ponds, and hikes. Host was very nice and prompt answering any questions we had. Would definitely stay here again.
Great stay at camp JOAL. We used the canoes to paddle out to lake clear, where there's a nice swimming spot right at the entry of the lake. The bike trail to Saranac Lake and beyond to Lake Placid just opened, it's fantastic, you can hop on the trail right from the house and bike to Saranac Lake (for ice cream!). So bring your bikes! Great hikes in the vicinity, we did 3 mountains. We paddled the seven carries, shout-out to MAC Canoe Livery less than half mile from the house. What a great vacation place!
Great Home Base for Exploring the Area or Just Relaxing
This home is in a great location for exploring the Saranac lakes and high peaks areas. The home is very comfortable and very well equipped for a relaxing family vacation. Having canoes and kayaks available is especially nice. We enjoy the easy access to either Lake Clear or the Mill Pond. We have now stayed here three different times. Hopefully that speaks for itself -- we really like this home!
Beautiful spot on Lake Clear Outlet. The 20 month old loved the childâs rocker & the older kids participated in kayak races. We all had a lovely time.
This was our second time staying at this property. We love the quiet location, the paddling and fishing on the outlet, and the beautiful house. Our family enjoyed the fire pit and the large screened porch. The house is very clean and well-stocked with anything you might need. The towns of Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake are nearby and we went into both for dinner and to shop.We'll probably book again as we like it so much.
Thank you to Camp JoAl for having us during our stay!! The camp was absolutely beautiful and well stocked with everything we needed. The furniture was so nice and the screened in porch was the perfect place to enjoy the evenings. The location is wonderful - a short kayak ride takes you to a small beach opening on Lake Clear. You are very close to Saranac Lake (which our family preferred over Lake Placid because of the better restaurant scene). But still extremely secluded and peaceful. The layout of the house is perfect and bedrooms are separated so no one felt on top of one another. We couldnât have asked for a better experience!!
We enjoyed our stay at this lovely, well-maintained camp. The house has everything we needed for our stay and is beautifully decorated. The setting is private and peaceful.The outlet is calm and ideal for paddling and fishing. We loved relaxing on the large, enclosed porch and having campfires at night.
This is a terrific property in my family's favorite part of the Adirondacks. This was our second time staying in the house, and we enjoyed it every bit as much this year as we did last year.
This was such a great cabin we could not think of much to improve on. In fact this might be the cabin we now compare others to! There was lots of space (so many beds to choose from and spread out), ultimate privacy from other camps, everything we could possibly need to cook, play and just enjoy time together. Hiked and explored by day, paddled (loved not having to rent small craft or bring our own) to the sand bar on Lake Clear and swam in the evening, fire pit memories (nicely seasoned wood), wonderful screen porch (can not say enough) best place ever to sleep, owner and caregivers took care of needs that arose due to unforeseen circumstances from weather without missing a beat. Beds were super comfortable, lots of box fans for warm days, ample parking was also a plus. Visited Lake Clear Beach, The Wild, Whiteface, Saranac Lake and several Mt and Lake/Pond Trails without spending alot of travel time to do it. Great Location! We would love to come back. This is a true gem!
The cottage, lakes, and sports equipment were all exactly as pictured/described. We stayed one week and saw very few people on the water. My husband and son fished and caught northern pike, perch, and large mouth bass. We saw lots of turtles, including a monster snapping turtle, muskrat, deer, a family of wild turkeys, lots of hummingbirds, kingfisher, and loons. The scenery while on the water is gorgeous! The house has everything you need for cooking and lots of games and books. We found the WiFi to be very reliable, which was a surprise since the house feels so remote. We made a few trips to explore the area. We enjoyed the Fish Hatchery; Paul Smith's VIC; the Wild Center; and seeing a movie, having dinner at Well Dressed Food, and desert at Skyline Ice Cream in Tupper Lake. JoAnne's cottage is a great place to find peace on the water!
The home was spectacular and very well equipped for our group of four. We spend most of our time on the water and hanging out on the enormous screened in porch! Canoeing and kayaking are the best here, with access on a very shallow passage to Clear lake and back into the flowage by the house. It was enormously private and very clean.
The owner made sure that the place was stocked with everything we needed. It's a located in a private and beautiful area near Lake Clear. Beside the terrible weather, my only complaint is with the absolutely terrible water pressure. Seriously, the worst pressure you can imagine for showers or rinsing off dishes.
This was the site fir this yearâs family reunion. Year 8! This location offered us privacy yet fabulous accessibility to all things Adirondack! With the outlet in our frontyard, we paddled in each direction each day. There was great fishing, daily heron sightings and trips to the State beach. Yes, we paddled a couple of times to the sandbar! Oh and 3 trips to Donnellyâs for their flavor of the day, yum!
Weather cooperated (thoâ we were looking forward to rain & games on the amazing screened porch.
Fabulous week, totally relaxing!