South Shore Sunsets Oneida Lake w/Sandy Beach, HUGE YARD on Private Road

Overall, it was a great family vacation. Not fancy by any means but nice. The dock was a huge disappointment as we booked this place for the ease of a dock. The water is so shallow it’s scary to try to bring the boat in. You definitely can’t use your motor, just the trolling motor. They said they had a lift but there was no boat lift when we arrived. The dock needs some updating to feel safe docking there. They did have a slip at a nearby dock but that didn’t help with ease of just jumping on the boat in front of the cottage for evening rides. They didn’t have the basic kitchen stuff so plan on bringing everything down to salt (the container was empty) which is expected. They did have silverware, cups and some pans. Owner was very nice. BRING BUG SPRAY!!! The large yard was nice for the kids to play and ride power wheels. Lawn was so long and not cut until two days before we left, same with the beach being raked. If you have kids you have to visit the wild Animal park down the road, it was beautiful and fun. The washer and dryer were so nice to have! I think a little TLC would go a long way here but again this is just a cottage. Again, overall a great vacation with the family and Brian, the owner, really was a nice guy.

This will be our 6th year staying here. The cottage is clean and family friendly. It has everything you need. The yard is great for outside games and I love the beach and water. Great fishing out front as well!

We stayed at the property for a week with family ranging from 1.5 yrs old to 80! Everyone had a great time. The cabin itself is not luxurious by any means, but it's adequate for places to sleep and bathrooms. The bedrooms are small, so just know that it might be a tight squeeze if you have more than three in your family in one room. The outside is great - huge yard, sandy beach where you can walk into the water, kayaks, a canoe, a row boat, a dock, a fire pit, beautiful views of the lake and a lovely sunset. Also, we went to the Herkimer Diamond Mine with the kids and they loved it. It's close to Sylvan Beach - lots of restaurants and an old amusement park, and downtown Canastota. We went to a restaurant downtown called The Toast and they had good breakfasts and lunches. The hosts were very responsive and provided all the basics you'd need. The nearby Walmart and Rite Aid were easy to get to for buckets, shovels, extra beach towels, etc. We used the grill and liked that a lot too. Overall, we would all recommend this spot!

We had a wonderful time staying at Sunset Camp! The name says it all. Very large front yard. We had plenty of room for all five of us. Owner was very helpful if we needed it. Highly recommend this place to anyone, especially with children. We hope to be back!

Mary Hughes

The house is on a beautiful, large property at the end of the lake. We had plenty of room for our large group, very comfortable! The house was clean and stocked with everything we needed to have a carefree stay. We'll definitely be back next year!