About this property

Historic Setting: The ShackHilton at Dancing Light Farm in Bridgton offers a unique guest house experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a beautiful garden and terrace, complemented by free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Amenities: The guest house features private check-in and check-out services, an outdoor seating area, picnic spots, and bicycle parking. Each room includes a private bathroom, tea and coffee maker, dining table, and outdoor furniture. Local Attractions: Located 17 mi from White Mountain National Forest, 24 mi from Kahuna Laguna, and 30 mi from Story Land Amusement Park. Other nearby points of interest include Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center and Conway Scenic Railroad. Activities: Guests can enjoy canoeing, hiking, and cycling in the surrounding area. The property provides free on-site private parking and reception staff speak English.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Whipple
United States United States
Everything. Its quiet and relaxing. Its so close to everything from restaurants to lakes and trails.
Todd
United States United States
Really fun and totally unique experience. The bungalow is totally charming and perfectly outfitted. Serene setting on a beautiful open meadow. Peter was there for my arrival and gave a thorough tour. Highly recommend, I’d definitely stay here...
Jim
United States United States
I liked that it was quiet and remote but also wasn’t too far from town.
Eric
United States United States
The instructions were very clear. The hosts were friendly and helpful, but not overbearing.
Bernd
Germany Germany
Wunderbare Gastgeber, einer etwas andere Unterkunft, einfach, aber liebevoll eingerichtet. Zum Runterkommen in the Middle of Nowhere

Hosted by Karen Lewis

9.7
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Karen Lewis
This cute seasonal country cottage has been one of the most popular listings in our area for years. This converted shed provides a semi-primative glamping experience. While there is NO SHOWER OR TUB, there is a bathroom across the tiny porch with a sink, towels, soap, water for washing your hands and brushing your teeth, and a composting toilet. The room has a full-size bed (sleeps 2 comfortably), high-speed wifi, a desk, bedside table, cupboards with basic utensils, electric tea pot, microwave, mini refrigerator, ceiling fan, window fan, extra bedding, potable water, coffee, tea, and simple snacks. The room is well lighted and ventilated with a nice view of the woods, and there is a small patio with table and chairs. Parking is just a few feet away and there are automatic lights all over the place (including in the bathroom). On the other side of our huge 1865 barn is a meadow, and the stars are magnificent! The ShackHilton is makes a great base camp for countless nearby recreational activities on our lakes and in our forest and mountains from May through October (we are closed for winter). Because of the lack of a shower, this listing is only suited to shorter stays (five days or less), although there is a beautiful clean lake just five minutes away that is guests often use to swim and clean up. The ShackHilton's patio, deck, and composting toilet room are private. It also has its own entrance with a key-code combination lock.
My husband, Peter, and I have been married 43 years and are now retired. We are avid outdoors people with lots of hiking, boating, fishing, skiing and technical climbing experience (Peter). We live in the farmhouse across the street and have been hosting guests at our property since 2018 and have hosted hundreds of happy visitors!
We live on a country road with no visible neighbors and it is quiet and peaceful (and there is lots of wildlife). We are three miles from the quaint village of Bridgton, which has all the usual amenities including restaurants, shops, and a lovely theater. We are in the lakes region so there is water everywhere! We are a short drive to the White Mountains with hundreds of miles of hiking and other recreational options. There is no regular public transportation although guests may be able to Uber.
Language spoken: English

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Amenities of The ShackHilton at Dancing Light Farm

Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The ShackHilton at Dancing Light Farm of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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