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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top rated for families.
  • Sledding nearby
    A rare find — snowy slopes for sledding are just minutes away.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Bald Eagle State Park
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Deck or patio
  • Limo or town car service available
  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Howard, PA
  • Place, Bald Eagle State Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Pennsylvania State University
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Bryce Jordan Center
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Airport, State College, PA (SCE-University Park)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchenette
Garden

About this property

Lakewoods Cottage

Located right by the lake in Bald Eagle State Forest just 30 min from Penn State. The cottage is at the end of a street with the lake just over the dike. 2 miles of walking path around the dike. Beach is a 5 min drive. The Marina offers all kinds of rentals for the lakes pleasure. Outdoor store located in town for fishing tackle, camping, etc Pizza shop just down the street.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 20
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No alcohol

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2904835vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Howard

Located in Howard, this cottage is in the city centre and on a lake. Curtin Village at Eagle Ironworks and Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Nittanee Creek Practice Range and Big Spring Spirits. Creekside Rock and Gems and Tait Farm Foods are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating and sledging.
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Howard, PA

What's nearby

  • Bald Eagle State Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pennsylvania State University - 30 min drive - 39.3 km
  • Bryce Jordan Center - 35 min drive - 41.7 km
  • Beaver Stadium - 35 min drive - 41.7 km
  • Pegula Ice Arena - 36 min drive - 42.0 km

Getting around

  • State College, PA (SCE-University Park) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hublersburg Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Kitchen Witch Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Brothers Pizza - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Brothers Pizza of Lamar - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Brothers New York Style Pizzeria - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Lakewoods Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Lakewoods Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lakewoods Cottage?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lakewoods Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lakewoods Cottage located?

Located in the heart of Howard, this cottage is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Bald Eagle State Park and within 6 miles (10 km) of Frog Pond and Hunter Run Cove. Foster J. Sayers Memorial Park and Curtin Village at Eagle Ironworks are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karina A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great stay at this home! The house was clean, comfortable, and exactly as described in the listing. The kitchen was fully stocked, the beds were cozy, and the location was perfect for relaxing and exploring the area. Communication with the host was quick and friendly, and check-in was super easy. We especially loved the peaceful atmosphere and how well-maintained everything was. Would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mikayla N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing and cutest little cottage! We loved our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dina A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host is very responsive and accommodating. Cute and clean cottage. Perfect for our needs!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay!

The cottage was adorable and perfect for what we needed. The host was very nice and communicated what was needed in a timely manner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage; Nice touches

Beautiful home. Had everything we needed plus a bunch of nice touches. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing trip

Great cottage. Nice little town. Close to Bald Eagle Park. Would consider another stay in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mateoesmeeth

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great base for area excursions

We stayed with Bonita for a family reunion happening at nearby Bald Eagle State Park. The rental was just what we needed and our host Bonita went above and beyond what we asked. Highly recommended!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay near Bald Eagle State Park

What a gem near Bald Eagle State Park! Such a nice quant place, with a fantastic host. The outdoor store located near the booking is a great place to get your fishing needs before visiting the park!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
House was clean and had nice amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was exactly as advertised - so cute , quaint, quiet and amenities were plentiful. Great communication with owner. Location to Penn State was about 1/2 hr away - perfect for game day Not sure we will be coming back to Pennsylvania - But if we did we wouldn’t want to stay anywhere else
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aida S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Weekend

The cottage is adorable, clean and was perfect for my girlfriends and I to relax and decompress.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 March 2023
Fabulous guests! Welcome back anytime
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Howard gem

Great place to stay. Perfect location - enjoyed visiting PSU, Bald Eagle and Bellefonte. Wonderful hosts. Very responsive and kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Weekend Getaway

This was the perfect place for us to stay for the weekend. We were visiting family in the area and we were glad to have a nice place to stay that was clean and well furnished. It's located at the end of the street so it was quiet, which I appreciated for my 5 month old. Bonita was easy to communicate with during our stay. I would stay here again the next time I'm in the area visiting family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lakewoods Cottage

We really enjoyed the town of Howard and Bald Eagle State Park. The house was extremely clean and well furnished. The hosts were wonderful and communicated very well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 August 2022
It was such a pleasure to host Duke and his family. Good, clean, kind and friendly guests!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristi H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Cottage

Lovely cottage with all the necessities. Very clean and convenient location for Lake Access. Host included some nice extra touches as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was as perfect as depicted. It is a peaceful, quiet location at the end of the street. The owners have thought of everything you could need or might have forgotten, and the property was immaculate! They are quick to respond to messages. We were visiting the area for Penn State Homecoming weekend and it was a quick 30 minutes to campus. Thank you so much!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent. Wonderful accommodations

Comfortable and quaint. Love the decor. Everything you needed and more. Would come back. Lake was wonderful also. Fishing and boating and lots of R and R
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dylan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday getaway

I planned on spending my birthday in happy valley and searched all over for a place, then I found Lakewood cottage. I talked it over with the other couple that came with and it was an easy yes for the 4 of us. The place wasn’t far from the stadium and easy to get to. It was clean and tidy and overall an amazing stay for the weekend. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway

The decor and added touches were very nice! Very clean!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent!

The house was perfect for our weekend fishing trip. The pictures don't do it justice, very nice place. Excellent easy communication with the property owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect weekend getaway

The house had everything we needed for a low key weekend away - plenty of space with three bedrooms and the common area with coffee, wifi and a kitchen to cook a few meals. The area was quiet and peaceful and we were a short drive to anything else we needed including a brewery and distillery decorated for the holidays. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint, quiet and quintessential cottage

We spent the weekend at the cottage while attending Parent’s Weekend at PSU. Charming and very clean little house with lots of extra homey and considerate touches. Very reasonable rates and great suggestions for the surrounding area. The owner was responsive to a couple questions throughout our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zeynep

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful little cottage. Thank you for everything! Definitely would go back again. A
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Penn State Visit

We enjoyed our stay at Lakewoods Cottage! The house was clean and cozy. We enjoyed the complimentary coffee and donuts. It was a great location to explore the area surrounding State College and only 30 minutes from PSU. We hope to return to Lakewoods Cottage on a future visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

About the host

Hosted by Bonita Martin

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I am a wife and mother of 4 lively boys. We love the outdoors; hunting and fishing .

Why they chose this property

After a series of moves and job changes, our family was offered this property that had just started an outdoor store from the ground up. It was an open door we had prayed for but never dreamed of it being answered this way. Since we already had a home to live in, we thought this house on the property was a way to fulfill that dream of a bnb.

What makes this property unique

The best part of this house is the location. It is at the end of a dead end street with mountains in front and back with an almost 3 square mile lake just over the dike which is visible from the property. We have a lovely 2 mile hiking trail that travels the dike and up through town on black top. We see bald eagles here regularly.
It's a great lake for fishing, boating, kayaking, swimming, etc
We have kayaks available for rent and the park has boats and tubes for rent as well. A 4 minute drive will get you inside the park to the official swimming area. Pavilions, trails, picnic areas and beautiful views are everywhere inside the park.
We are within 30 minutes to Penn State and within 20 minutes of Lock Haven.

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