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The Fern Lodge

Luxurious lodge overlooking Friends Lake - perfect for elopements, honeymoons, and petit weddings!
thefernlodge.com
46 Fiddlehead Bay Road Chestertown, NY 12817

Lakeview living room with a huge stone fireplace and an Adirondack decor Our Great Room with huge stone fireplace and magnificent lakeview
Guestroom "Birch" with a king-size bed and a huge floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and jacuzzi Our guest room "Birch" at $595 features a double-sided fireplace separating the bedroom from the sitting room, jacuzzi, refrigerator/wet bar, and lakeview porch to celebrate your special occasion in splendor!
Guestroom "Pine" with a king-size bed with a cozy cabin decor Our guest room "Pine" at $495 features a fireplace, jacuzzi, refrigerator/wet bar, and lakeview porch to celebrate your special occasion in rustic luxury!
Guestroom "Oak" with a king-size bed and fireplace Our guest room "Oak" at $495 features a fireplace, jacuzzi, refrigerator/wet bar, and lakeview porch to celebrate your special occasion in rustic luxury!
Guestroom "Forest" with king-size bed and Adirondack rustic furniture Our Guest Room Forest at $595 with fireplace, jacuzzi, lakeview, and patio with its own fire pit.
Guestroom "Forest" with a jacuzzi in the bedroom that views the fireplace and the Lakeview patio with its own fire pit Our Guest Room Forest with fireplace, jacuzzi, lakeview, and patio with its own fire pit.
Guestroom "Forest" has an extra large shower with all sorts of body sprays and real boulder "seats" to sit on Forest has a really fantastic shower
the bar area with a pool table and popcorn machine in a warm rustic lodge decor The lodge has public areas including a pool table, theatre, excursive room and an honor bar
the lakeside fire pit with people sitting around enjoying the fire and a view of the lake. The electric boat is tied at the dock. The lakeside fire pit is a popular late evening gathering area.
an electric boat with canopy and flags inside the boathouse We do a tour of the lake with wine and hors d'oeuvres with all of the guests every early evening in season.
the electric boat with canopy out on the water passing by with the bride waving Bride arriving via boat!
an exterior view of the lodge looking up from the lake with the lovely gardens Beautiful gardens and a lakeview provide a lovely backdrop for your wedding ceremony and pictures
the lakefront fire pit with Adirondack chairs around The lakeside fire pit is a popular late evening gathering area.
a view from the lake of colorful trees in the autumn; orange red and yellow leaves Autumn colors are spectacular!
a sunrise over the lake with the outdoor hot tub bubbling Our outdoor hot tub
a couple that just had a winter elopement- their pictures in the snow A beautiful winter wedding!
a couple just married posing for a picture in the garden Wedding in the garden
an evening pic of the dock and boathouse Dusk relaxation on the dock!
an couple just married holding a sign the says "we eloped" a beautiful elopement in the garden overlooking the lake
our lean-to;with lounge chairs inside and a fire pit with Adirondack chairs in front a private place to snuggle and watch the lake darken with a cozy fire just in front

Overview

From the breathtaking ceremony to the fire pit party afterwards, the Fern Lodge in the Adirondacks will take care of every detail of your elopement or small wedding.

Luxury Lodging & A Private Lakefront Wedding

The Fern Lodge overlooking Friends Lake, has been the scene of many an Adirondack honeymoons, engagements, elopements, and weddings. They specialize in parties of 2 to 16 people. The gardens in particular are a lovely setting for a ceremony, although there are several outdoor locations available.

Guests love the many sitting areas, the patio, the screen-in porch with a fireplace, the Great Room with a fireplace, the call of the loons on the lake, the fire pit with Adirondack chairs, the boathouse deck, and more special touches.

The magnificent guest rooms feature sumptuous king size beds, fireplaces, steam showers, jacuzzis, private lake-view porches, and more. The Fern Lodge offers the ultimate location for an Adirondack getaway at any time of year, and is close to hiking trails, horse-drawn carriage rides in the winter, and more.

The Fern Lodge is only 22 minutes from Lake George and 23 minutes from Gore Mountain.

Visit their website to learn more!

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Fern Lodge from Joe Dee on Vimeo.

A rocket video of our deck and boathouse to give you an idea of where to board the catamaran!
The beautiful sunrise you'll wake up to in the morning at the Fern Lodge!
Enjoy this video of a time lapse at the Fern Lodge!

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